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Kanagawa University (神奈川大学, Kanagawa Daigaku), abbreviated to Jindai (神大) is a private university in Japan. The main campus is located in Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Established as the Yokohama Academy in 1928, it then became Yokohama College and was set up as Kanagawa University in 1949, following post-war reforms.

The main campus is located in Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku (Yokohama campus) however, there is also another campus, Shonan-Hiratsuka. It comprises seven faculties, 20 departments, two programmes and nine graduate schools. There are also several affiliated junior and senior schools.

Faculties include law, economics, business administration, foreign languages, human sciences, science and engineering. The faculty of science and business administration are both based at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus.

Kanagawa University have set up several specialised, high-level research institutes to advance research in the following areas: legal studies, economics and foreign trade, international business and management, humanities, integrated science, technological research and Japanese folk culture.

It promotes academic and cultural exchanges through universities all over the world and is engaged in active agreements with 101 partner institutions and 13 partner programmes in 29 countries across Asia, Central America and Europe.

Bi-annually, in summer and winter, the university hosts a short-term intensive Japanese language programme for foreign students, often to help them prepare for their term at Kanagawa University.

A 20-minute ride from central Tokyo, the port city of Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan by population (approximately 3.7 million), following Tokyo. It became Japan’s most important port city after the end of the country’s isolation in the mid-19th century and alongside Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, Hakata, Tokyo and Chiba, it is one of the most important Japanese commercial hubs.

History

The university was founded in 1928 by Yoshimori Yoneda (米田吉盛) as Yokohama Academy (横浜学院, Yokohama gakuin). It was an evening school for the working youth. In 1929 the school was renamed Yokohama College (横浜専門学校, Yokohama semmon gakkō), which had both day and evening schools (Day school: Department of Commerce / evening school: Departments of Commerce and Law). On 15 May 1930 the college moved to present-day Rokkakubashi Campus. In 1939 it added the technical departments (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Administration). In 1949 the college was developed into Kanagawa University, under Japan’s new educational system.

The university at first had three faculties: the Faculties of Commerce and Engineering and the evening school’s Faculty of Commerce. The latter history of the university is as follows:

• 1950: the Faculty of Commerce was renamed Faculty of Law and Economics.
• 1965: the Faculty of Foreign Languages (English and Spanish) was established.the Faculty of Law and Economics was divided into two faculties.
• 1967: the Graduate Schools of Law (master’s/doctoral), Economics (master’s/doctoral) and Engineering (master’s courses only) were established.
• 1989: Hiratsuka Campus was opened (Shonan Hiratsuka Campus today).the Faculties of Business Administration and Science were established.
• 1990: the doctoral courses were added to the Graduate School of Engineering.
• 1992: the Graduate School of Foreign Languages was established (master’s courses only).
• 1993: the Graduate Schools of Business Administration, Science and History & Folklore Studies were established (master’s courses only).
• 1995: the doctoral courses were added to the Graduate Schools of Business Administration, Science and History & Folklore Studies.
• 2004: the School of Law was established.
• 2006: the Faculty of Human Sciences was established.

Graduate schools

Shonan Hiratsuka CampusYokohama Campus

• Graduate School of Law
• Graduate School of Economics
• Graduate School of Business Administration (at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus)
• Graduate School of Foreign Languages
• Graduate School of Science (at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus)
• Graduate School of Engineering
• Graduate School of History & Folklore Studies
• School of Law

Undergraduate schools

• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Business Administration (at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus)
• Faculty of Foreign Languages
• Faculty of Human Sciences
• Faculty of Science (at the Shonan Hiratsuka Campus)
• Faculty of Engineering

Institutes

• Library
• Institute for Legal Studies
• Institute of Economics and Foreign Trade
• Institute of International Business and Management
• Institute for Humanities Research
• Center for Language Studies
• Research Institute for Integrated Science
• Institute for Technological Research
• Institute for the Study of Japanese Folk Culture

Athletics

American football

The Kanagawa University American football team is the ATOMS.

Cheerleading

The Kanagawa University Cheerleading Club is the WILDCATS or WINGS of Kanagawa University.

Baseball

The Kanagawa University baseball team is known for their long history of success in Kanagawa Univ. Baseball League.

Football

The Kanagawa University football team participated in the Emperor’s Cup, in 1997,2006,2016.

Rugby

The Kanagawa University Rugby Football Club

Kendo

The Kanagawa University kendo club. Graduates of the Kendo club include Hiroyasu Koga, Yukio Mishima Harakiri(Seppuku) supported(“Mishima Incident”1970).

Ekiden

The Kanagawa university ekiden team won the Hakone Ekiden, in 1997, 1998.

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  • Economics
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  • International Business and Management
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  • Spanish
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• ScienceInternational Students ExaminationAdmission capacitySuccessful candidatesApplication feeAdmission feeTuition per yearAddressThere is special selection.a few (for the 2022 school year)12 (for the 2021 school year)35,000 yen (for the 2022 school year)200,000 yen (for the 2022 school year)980,000 yen (for the 2022 school year)3-26-1 Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, KanagawaDepartment(s)
  • Integrated Science Program
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  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering
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  • Coordinated Engineering Program
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  • Human Sciences
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  • Cross-Cultural Studies
  • Japanese Cultures
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Tuition and Scholarships

Kanagawa University introduced a fellowship program earlier than other universities, launching its first program in 1933, shortly after the university was founded.
Fellowship selection is conducted in major urban centers throughout Japan, allowing the program to furnish assistance to highly motivated students from across the country. This program has helped the university educate many talented individuals, and the tradition that the program initiated has since been extended to encompass a range of other scholarship schemes.
Furthermore, in the 2010 academic year a new Yoneda Yoshimori Education Scholarship fund was established in honor of our founder Yoneda Yoshimori, and the existing scholarship system was augmented by a greatly expanded menu of grant style awards requiring no repayment. The conditions are now in place for students to pursue their studies and extracurricular activities, obtain qualifications, and engage in other pursuits regardless of individual financial circumstances.
The founding spirit of Kanagawa University and the philosophy espoused by our founder, one that equates education with human development, are alive and well in our university today, and finding fresh horizons in the form of this new scholarship program.

Name	Type	Amount	Eligible Students
Fellowship for Undergraduate StudentsThis is a scholarship program specific to Kanagawa University that accepts scholarship students based on a screening exam. A scholarship student application exam is held at 21 locations across Japan on December each year, and applicants selected as scholarship students* will be granted the scholarship described on the right for four years, in principle. It does not have to be repaid following graduation.	Grant	[Students who enrolled in 2020] 200,000 yen, an amount equivalent to the enrollment fee, will be granted. + Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering: An annual grant of 1,350,000 yen will be provided. Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Faculty of Cross-Cultural and Japanese Studies: An annual grant of 1,100,000 yen will be provided. (Faculty of Business Administration: For students who enrolled in 2020 only, an annual grant of 1,000,000 yen will be provided.) Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Human Sciences: An annual grant of 1,000,000 yen will be provided. *Eligibility will be reassessed every year. + An annual grant of 700,000 will be provided to support the living expenses of students studying away from home.	Students who take scholarship student application exam
[Students who enrolled in 2019 or earlier] Exempted from all fees paid in the first year, excluding the enrollment fee + Faculties of Humanities: An annual grant of 1,000,000 yen will be provided. Faculties of Science: An annual grant of 1,300,000 yen will be provided. *Eligibility will be reassessed every year. + An annual grant of 700,000 will be provided to support the living expenses of students studying away from home.
Fellowship for Graduate School StudentsProvides support for outstanding students aiming to become university faculty who voluntarily conduct research activities.	Grant	Amount equivalent to tuition	First-year master’s program and doctoral program students (except for School of Law)
Reserved ScholarshipThis scholarship is granted to students who expect to graduate from high school, whose high school grades meet the criteria (average of 4.0 or more).*Combined annual income of primary household provider and secondary household provider (usually the student’s parents) is ¥7 million or less.	Grant	[Students who enrolled in 2021 or after] Students whose home address is in Kanagawa or Tokyo Prefectures (excluding Izu-Ogasawara islands) Faculties of Humanities: An annual grant of 200,000 yen will be provided. Faculties of Science: An annual grant of 300,000 yen will be provided. Students whose home address is outside Kanagawa or Tokyo Prefectures Faculties of Humanities: An annual grant of 400,000 yen will be provided. Faculties of Science: An annual grant of 500,000 yen will be provided. In principle, the grant will continue for four years. *Eligibility will be reassessed every year.	Students planning to apply to take general entrance exam (first semester) or Students taking the general entrance exam (first semester)
[Students who enrolled in 2020 or earlier] Students who enrolled in 2020 or earlier and have lived outside Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures are eligible. Students who have lived on the Izu-Ogasawara islands are also eligible. Faculties of Humanities: An annual grant of 400,000 yen will be provided. Faculties of Science: An annual grant of 500,000 yen will be provided.
Scholarship for New Students※Alleviates the financial burden on first-year studentsA grant for new students whose high school grades meet the criteria (average of 3.5 or more) and for whom attending university is difficult for financial reasons. *Combined annual income of primary household provider and secondary household provider (usually the student’s parents) is ¥7 million or less.	Grant	Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Human Sciences: A grant of 210,000 yen will be provided. Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Faculty of Cross-Cultural and Japanese Studies: A grant of 240,000 yen will be provided. Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering: A grant of 300,000 yen will be provided. + Additional ¥150,000 for students from other regions living away from home	First-year undergraduate students
Scholarship for Students from Regional Areas※Provides support for students who live away from homeProvides ¥150,000 to students who are selected for a Scholarship for New Students, who are from regions other than Tokyo (excepting Izu and the Ogasawara Islands) and Kanagawa, and who live away from home to attend the university.
Scholarship for Outstanding University Activities※Alleviates the financial burden for students in second and subsequent yearsSupports students whose academic performance meets certain criteria and for whom attending university is difficult for financial reasons. *Undergraduate students must meet the following criteria. Academic performance equal to or higher than the standard total number of credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher (for the previous academic year) Annual combined income of primary household provider and secondary household provider (usually the student’s parents) is 7 million yen or less.	Grant	[Undergraduate students] Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration and Faculty of Human Sciences: A grant of 220,000 yen will be provided. Faculty of Foreign Languages and Faculty of Cross-Cultural and Japanese Studies: A grant of 250,000 yen will be provided. Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering: A grant of 310,000 yen will be provided.[Graduate school students] Graduate School of Science and Graduate School of Engineering: A grant of 360,000 yen will be provided. Other graduate schools: A grant of 250,000 yen will be provided.	Second- to fourth-year undergraduate students Graduate school students
Scholarship for Designated Qualifications and Career DevelopmentFor students striving to obtain specific qualificationsProvides support for students who achieve excellent results and who are seeking to pass difficult certification exams (e.g., bar exam, certified public accountant exam, tax accountant exam, national civil service employment exam), obtain a high score on the TOEIC® test, and so forth.	Grant	Depends on qualification/career path	Undergraduate students
Scholarship for Overseas ActivitiesProvides funds for overseas studiesSupports students taking part in short-term overseas training, exchanges, etc., based on the details of the activity.	Grant	Depends on destination/duration of activity	Undergraduate and graduate school students
Kanagawa University Support Scholarship for Academic and Research ActivitiesProvides support for students who have clearly defined future goals, who stand out in terms of both academic performance and individual character, and who achieve excellent results in their field of academic study and / or research.	Grant	Depends on activities and grades	Graduate school students
Scholarship for International StudentsOffers an exemption of course fees for privately funded international students who excel in terms of both academic performance and individual character, whose academic performance meets certain criteria, and for whom attending university is difficult for financial reasons.*Allowances received must not exceed 90,000 yen *Academic performance must be equal to or higher than the standard number of credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher *No academic performance criteria apply for the first academic year	Exemption	[Undergraduate students] Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration* and Faculty of Human Sciences: A grant of 220,000 yen will be provided. Faculty of Foreign Languages and Faculty of Cross-Cultural and Japanese Studies: A grant of 250,000 yen will be provided. Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering: A grant of 300,000 yen will be provided. *For students who enroll in 2021 or after, a grant of 250,000 yen will be provided.[Graduate school students] Graduate School of Science and Graduate School of Engineering: A grant of 360,000 yen will be provided. Other graduate schools: A grant of 250,000 yen will be provided.	Undergraduate and graduate school students (Privately funded international students)
Graduate School Scholarship for KU GraduatesGranted to students who excel in terms of both academic performance and individual character and who apply at an early stage to continue on to attend Kanagawa University Graduate School after graduating from Kanagawa University.	Grant	Graduate School of Science and Graduate School of Engineering: A grant of 220,000 yen will be provided. Other graduate schools: A grant of 150,000 yen will be provided.	Fourth-year Kanagawa University undergraduate students (students planning to graduate)
Kanagawa University Scholarship for Excellent Academic PerformanceSupports students who have been commended for excellent academic performance under the Kanagawa University Excellent Academic Performance Commendation Scheme.	Grant	Most excellent academic performance: 400,000 yen Excellent academic performance: 200,000 yen	Students who have been commended for excellent academic performance under the Kanagawa University Excellent Academic Performance Commendation Scheme

※Not valid in conjunction with the New Learning Support System for Higher Education set up by the government. (A grant-type scholarship, which exempts students from tuition fees.)

Other Scholarship Programs Offered by Kanagawa University

Name	Type	Amount	Eligible Students
Murahashi and Frontier Club Fund Scholarship※Nurturing the spirit of “gratitude, appreciation, and charity” in the next generationThis scholarship was created thanks to the benevolence of Kanagawa University alumnus Miyoshi Murahashi. It supports students who understand his spirit of “gratitude, appreciation, and charity” and uphold his beliefs.	Grant	¥400,000 for humanities departments, ¥500,000 for science departments (2020 academic year amount)	First- and second-year undergraduate students.
KU Encouragement ScholarshipSupport for students who are actively pursuing extra-curricular activitiesThe KU Encouragement Scholarship is a program available for excellent students both in terms of grades and character, students for whom continuing studying is difficult for financial reasons,※ and students who are actively pursuing extra-curricular activities.	Grant	¥100,000	Undergraduate and graduate school students

※Not valid in conjunction with the New Learning Support System for Higher Education set up by the government. (A grant-type scholarship, which exempts students from tuition fees.)

Scholarship Programs Offered by the KU Supporters Association

Name	Type	Amount	Eligible Students
KU Supporters Association Scholarship※Further support for students from the KU Supporters AssociationProvides support for students who excel in terms of both their grades and individual character, who have difficulty defraying their tuition for financial reasons, and who have not received any other scholarships.	Grant	¥200,000 (2019 academic year amount)	Undergraduate students

※Not valid in conjunction with the New Learning Support System for Higher Education set up by the government. (A grant-type scholarship, which exempts students from tuition fees.)

Scholarship Programs Offered by Kyuryokai (Alumni Association)

Name	Type	Amount	Eligible Students
Kyuryokai (Alumni Association) ScholarshipSupports students who suffer a sudden decrease in household financesProvides support to students who excel in terms of both academic performance and individual character and wish to attend university but for whom continuing their studies has become difficult due to a sudden decrease in household finances (death of household provider, etc.).	Grant	Equivalent to 50% of half the monthly tuition amount to be paid	Fourth-year undergraduate students as a rule
Kyuryokai (Alumni Association) Graduate School ScholarshipSupports graduate school students who graduated from Kanagawa UniversityScholarship program that assists individuals enrolled at Kanagawa University Graduate School who graduated from Kanagawa University, with the aim of cultivating outstanding researchers.	Grant	Law, Economics, Business Administration, Foreign Languages, Human Sciences, History and Folklore Studies: ¥300,000 Science, Engineering: ¥400,000	Graduate school students (Kanagawa University alumni only)

New Learning Support System for Higher Education set up by the government

Name	Type	Amount	Eligible Students
Grant-type scholarship awarded by the Japan Student Services Organization (From 2020)This is a grant-type scholarship. It is set up to support academically successful students, and students for whom enrolling in a higher education institution is difficult for financial reasons are eligible.	Grant	・Students who live at home Group 1: 38,300 yen (42,500 yen) Group 2: 25,600 yen (28,400 yen) Group 3: 12,800 yen (14,200 yen)・Students who live away from home Group 1: 75,800 yen Group 2: 50,600 yen Group 3: 25,300 yenIf you are a member of a household on welfare or live in a children’s home, you are eligible to receive the amount in parentheses ( ). If you wish to use it in conjunction with a loan-based scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization, the amount of the Class 1 loan-based scholarship may be limited.	Undergraduate students
Tuition fee exemption (from 2020)Those who are eligible for the grant-type scholarship awarded by the Japan Student Services Organization can apply for exemption from or a reduction of tuition fees. Contact the University to apply.	Grant	・Enrollment fee Group 1: 200,000 yen*・Tuition fee Group 1: Up to 700,000 yen* When tuition fees exceed the maximum amount of the reduction or exemption, you will receive the maximum amount. When tuition fees are lower than the maximum amount of the reduction or exemption, you will receive the full amount of your tuition fees. *Class 2 applicants are eligible for a two thirds reduction. Class 3 applicants are eligible for a one third reduction.	Undergraduate students

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarships

Name	Type	Amount	Eligible Students
Category 1 LoansInterest-free loans provided to students who meet certain academic ability criteria and for whom attending university is financially difficult, which must be repaid after graduation. Candidates are screened following application.	Loan	Undergraduate students: Students living at home: ¥20,000, ¥30,000, ¥40,000 or ¥54,000 Students living away from home: ¥20,000, ¥30,000, ¥40,000, ¥50,000, ¥54,000 or ¥64,000Graduate school students: Master’s program: ¥50,000 or ¥88,000 Doctoral program: ¥80,000 or ¥122,000*The underlined sums are available to students entering in 2018 and later	Full year
Category 2 LoansCategory 2 loans have somewhat less stringent academic ability criteria than Category 1 Loans and must be repaid after graduation. While they bear interest, the rate is limited to a maximum of 3.0%, which makes them an attractive option. Candidates are screened following application.	Loan	Undergraduate students: Selected from ¥30,000, ¥50,000, ¥80,000, ¥100,000, and ¥120,000Graduate school students: Selected from ¥50,000, ¥80,000, ¥100,000, ¥130,000, and ¥150,000	Full year

How To Get A Full Scholarship

Full scholarships (also called full-ride scholarships) are the holy grail of funding opportunities, covering almost everything for the full three or four years of university. Your tuition and living costs will be covered by the provider, leaving you free to focus on your studies and social life without worrying about money. Sounds great, right?

Sadly, there just aren’t too many of these dream scholarships going around. Full scholarships are rare, and those that are available are very competitive. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t apply for them – read on to discover how to increase your chances of being awarded one of these prestigious scholarships.

Know where to look

First things first, where do you actually go to find full scholarships? Your first port of call should be your chosen university’s official website, as they may offer their own funding opportunities for students from your location or in your subject, or possibly list external scholarships you could apply to.https://1b8d996767c078ac314e48f8d87aca67.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html

As well as your university, you could check sites like InternationalScholarships.com or FastWeb.com, plus our own Scholarships to Study Abroad page, which lists funding opportunities in different study destinations, scholarships focused on particular subjects and scholarships aimed at particular student groups (e.g. African students).

Prepare in advance

If you know you’ll need a full scholarship to help you to attend university, it’s important to start preparing as far in advance as possible. This is especially important if you find you need to attend an interview – some universities conduct special ‘scholarship weekends’ in which 50-100 students will be invited on campus to interview with a faculty member, answering questions on their goals and motivations and how this fits in with that university and course. If you need to attend a scholarship interview, you should treat this as you would any other formal interview, dressing smartly and coming well-prepared with good answers for their possible questions, as well as having a few questions ready to ask them when invited to at the end of the interview.

Work hard and keep motivated

Although some full scholarships will be based on financial need rather than academic excellence, some will take both into account, or only be awarded to exceptional students. It goes without saying that you should be working hard in your studies, but you’ll need to really put in the effort if you want to get that full scholarship, as the majority are awarded to the highest-achieving students. In some cases, universities may automatically consider applicants for full scholarships using your regular university application, making high grades crucial. While pushing yourself academically can be mentally exhausting, try to stay motivated by keeping your goals in mind, and give yourself a break every now and then to relax (especially during and after exam season!).

Make yourself stand out from other applicants

With so much competition to get a full scholarship, it’s crucial to stand out from the pool of applicants by demonstrating real commitment to bettering yourself as an individual. This means having a few extracurricular activities to show off to scholarship providers, demonstrating your passions and interests outside the classroom, as well as examples of times you’ve got involved with the local community, perhaps by taking part in volunteer work for a good cause.

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Leadership skills are also hugely valued by scholarship providers, and you can demonstrate this by volunteering to lead projects in your extracurricular activities or community work.

Another thing that could really make you stand out from the rest when it comes to scholarship applications is a glowing report on your academic and personal qualities through your letters of recommendation, so it’s important to build strong relationships with your academic mentors – if a mentor knows you well, they’ll be able to provide a more personal and accurate reflection of you in their letter.  

Read the application instructions carefully

This may seem extremely obvious, but you don’t want to drop your chances by accidentally missing out a document or piece of information that was stipulated in the scholarship’s application instructions. Be sure to read the application guidance carefully and repeatedly, so you’re less likely to miss anything, and email the provider if you need clarification on anything.

Submit an exceptional scholarship essay or cover letter

Another one that goes without saying, but your application essay/cover letter needs to absolutely be the best quality it can possibly be. This means making sure it’s clear and concise, is formatted correctly, grabs the reader with a strong introduction, stays focused on its key theme or topic, and has flawless spelling and grammar. Don’t just rely on proofreading it hundreds of times to make sure it’s perfect – ask a friend to go over it and check for typos and any sentences that don’t read as well as they could do.

One of the winners of our QS scholarships wrote a very helpful article on submitting a winning scholarship essay, which you can read here.

Be realistic

And finally, as we touched on earlier, the unfortunate truth is that there aren’t many full scholarships to go around, and they’re extremely competitive, meaning that many candidates who meet and exceed the requirements for a full scholarship end up missing out. Don’t let this hold you back from applying, but be realistic about your expectations. And remember, there’s no limit on how many scholarship applications you can send out, and normally no limit to how many scholarships you can be awarded, so you may be able to build your own full scholarship using two or more smaller scholarships. (Of course, be sure to check with the providers that you’re able to apply for and receive funding from other sources). If you do get rejections, try not to let them get you down – pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and don’t stop trying in life until you get what you want.

Study as an exchange student at Kanagawa University

Requirements:
– Minimum command of English B2;
– Minimum command of Japanese: Level N2. (if you plan to study in Japanese)
More information: Guidelines.

Scholarship: free tuition; it may be possible to apply for Kanagawa University’s scholarship (Yoneda Yoshimori Education Scholarship for Exchange Students) or JASSO scholarship.

Applying to the host university: once a year, deadline is usually in February (applications for the next academic year).
If not all student places are filled, additional competition may be announced in September (for the spring semester of current academic year).

Competitions will be announced about one month before the application deadline.

international awards at Kanagawa University, Japan

Established in 1949, Kanagawa University is a private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Yokohama (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Kanagawa. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan, Kanagawa University is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Kanagawa University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 70 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: Applicants from all countries are eligible to apply.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: Undergraduate and Graduate degree in Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Human Sciences, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Cross-Cultural and Japanese Studies, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Graduate School of Engineering.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• The applicants must be privately funded international students.
• The applicants must be enrolled and accepted in an undergraduate o graduate programme at the university.

Application Process

• How to Apply: The applicants are required to apply online. The accepted applicants will be considered.
• Supporting Documents: The applicants must submit the following documents:
• High school documents
• Bachelors degree certification
• Transcripts
• CV
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must hold an academic performance equal to or higher than 2.0 GPA to be admitted to the Kanagawa University.
• Language Requirement: The applicants must attain minimum required scores on the following English language proficiency tests:

Kanagawa University scholarship in Japan 2021

KANAGAWA UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP 2021

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be privately funded international students.
• Applicants must be enrolled and accepted in an undergraduate o graduate programme at the university.
• Applicants must hold an academic performance equal to or higher than 2.0 GPA to be admitted to the Kanagawa University.
• Applicants must attain minimum required scores on English language proficiency tests.

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Undergraduate and Graduate

Value of Award: 90,000 YEN

Number of Awards: Not Known

ELIGIBLE FIELD OF STUDIES:

 Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Human Sciences, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Cross-Cultural and Japanese Studies, Faculty ofScience and Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Graduate School of Engineering.

Department to contact	Admission Center
Phone	045-481-5857
Fax	045-481-5759
International Students Examination	There is special selection.
Admission capacity	a few (for the 2022 school year)
Applicants	100 (for the 2021 school year)
Successful candidates	54 (for the 2021 school year)
Application fee	35,000 yen (for the 2022 school year)
Admission fee	200,000 yen (for the 2022 school year)
Tuition per year	980,000 yen (for the 2022 school year)
Other expenses	343,300 yen (for the 2022 school year)
Application to delay payment or receive a refund	Not available.
Department(s)	Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering, Material and Life Chemistry, Information Systems Creation, Industrial Engineering and Managemennt, Coordinated Engineering Program
Distribution of application forms	Beginning of July
Availability of previous exams	Available for delivery (only in Japan)
Entry (Spring)	April, 2022 entry
Application category	Entrance Examination for International Students
Starting date for application submission	November 29, 2021
Deadline of application	December 8, 2021 (must arrive by this date)
Date of examination	January 23, 2022
Notification of examination result	January 28, 2022
Deadline of enrollment procedures	February 15, 2022(First deadline) March 3, 2022(Second deadline)
Admission procedures – Application from outside Japan	Available.
Admission procedures – Visiting Japan for entrance exam	Necessary.
Sections of exam prepared by the college or university	Application screening process, Interview, General Questions (in Japanese)
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) – Designated subjects	Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Select 2 subjects from Physics, Chemistry or Biology.
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) – Language in the exam	Japanese language
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) – Referred exam	Exams from June, 2020 onwards
English examination	Not necessary.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)	Not necessary.