Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students

To make it easier for overseas students to gain admission to the University without coming to Japan, Kyoto Notre Dame University is one of the listed universities which offers Pre-arrival Admission by utilizing the EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students), which is officially administrated by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) with the Ministry of Education. The EJU assesses the Japanese language ability necessary for admission to universities. Kyoto Notre Dame University requires overseas applicants to take the EJU test in your home country prior to the application to the University.

1. Outline of the EJU
   1. Examination dates
      Examinations will be held twice each year, in June and in November. The Exam dates in 2009 will be as follows:
      

   Exam date in June	June 21, 2009
   Exam date in November	November 8, 2009

   2. Examination subject
      Japanese as a Foreign Language
      
   3. Exam locations outside of Japan
      India (New Delhi), Indonesia (Jakarta, Surabaya), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar), Myanmar (Yangon), Philippines (Manila), Republic of Korea (Seoul, Busan), Russia (Vladivostok), Singapore, Sri Lanka(Colombo), Taiwan (Taipei), Thailand (Bangkok), and Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City).
      
2. How to apply for the EJU
   1. Please obtain the application packet from your local institution listed below.
   2. Application information for the EJU is provided at:

   Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Student
   Exchange Department, Testing Division
   4-5-29 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8503 Japan
   Phone 03-6407-7457 Fax 03-6407-7462
   Email: eju@jasso.go.jp

   Official web site of the EJU is at: http://www.jasso.go.jp/eju/index_e.html

   3. Application period

   Exam Dates	Application Period
   June 21, 2009	February 16 - March 13, 2009
   November 8, 2009	July 6 -July 31, 2009

   4. The application form and application fee of the examination must be submitted to the local institutions in each country or region listed on below.
3. Application Procedure for Admission to Kyoto Notre Dame University
   1. Applicants must take the EJU before applying to the University if the applicant is residing in the country where the EJU is administered.
   2. The applicant may submit any highest exam scores of the EJU in the past two years, which are the exam scores taken in November 2007, in June/November in 2008, or in June 2009.
   3. Overseas applicants to Kyoto Notre Dame University must submit a copy of "EJU Examination Admission Card" with other necessary application documents. If the score report is already in your hand prior to the application to the University, please submit the copy of the score report as well.
4. EJU: If not administered in your country?

Applicants in countries or regions where the EJU is not administered must submit the official score report (original) of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT Level 1), administered by the Japan Foundation in December of either 2007, 2008, or July 2009.

EJU Official Representatives outside of Japan 2010

Countries and Cities where EJU is not provided, but JLPT is administered