Admissions
Admissions for International Students (for the 2024 Academic Year)
In accordance with the founding principles of IBU, we give international students the opportunity to enter this university and do all we can to make them feel welcome.
February Selection
Faculty
University (Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Business Administration), Junior College (all departments)
Application Period
Mail, bring in person
Tuesday, January 2 – Tuesday, January 9, 2024 (postmarked by January 9)
Exam Date
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Exam Location
IBU Habikino Campus
Exam Subjects
- Japanese (max. score 100; exam duration 60 min.)
- English (Department of International Communication only; max. score 100; exam duration 60 min.)
- Interview, review of documents
Results
Friday, February 9, 2024
Submission for Admittance
Admission fee, tuition fee, other: Monday, February 12 – Friday, February 23, 2024
- Entrance examination fee: 35,000 yen
Note: For details of the entrance examination, see the Entrance Examination Overview (application form).
Number of New Students in the 2023 Academic Year
University
| Faculty | Department (Major, Course) | |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Arts | Department of Japanese Studies | 83 |
| Department of International Communication | 57 | |
| Faculty of Social Sciences | Department of Sociology | 155 |
| Department of Human Welfare | 45 | |
| Faculty of Education | 245 | |
| Faculty of Business Administration | Major in Public Management, Department of Business Administration | 44 |
| Major in Corporate Management, Department of Business Administration | 189 | |
| Faculty of Nursing | Department of Nursing | 100 |
| University total | 918 | |
Junior College
| Department (Major) | |
|---|---|
| Department of Child Education | 63 |
| Department of Life Design | 84 |
| Junior College total | 147 |
| University and Junior College total | |
|---|---|
| 1,065 |
Note: The numbers in the above table do not include students transferring from other universities.
Transfer Students
University
| Faculty | Department (Major, Course) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Arts | Department of Japanese Studies | 1 |
| Department of International Communication | 3 | |
| Faculty of Social Sciences | Department of Sociology | 5 |
| Department of Human Welfare | 3 | |
| Faculty of Education | Elementary School Education Course, Department of Education | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education Course, Department of Education | 0 | |
| English Education and Elementary School Course, Department of Education | 0 | |
| Health Education Course, Department of Education | 1 | |
| Faculty of Business Administration | Major in Public Management, Department of Business Administration | 0 |
| Major in Corporate Management, Department of Business Administration | 1 | |
| University total | 16 | |
Note: The number of confirmed entrants in the table above is current as of May 1, 2023.
