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Undergraduate

No. to Be Admitted, Application Period, and Entrance Exam Dates

No. to Be AdmittedFaculty and DepartmentPlaces AvailableGeneral Entrance ExamEntrance Exam via RecommendationEntrance Exam for Working People
Early
Exam
Late Exam
Faculty of Nursing Department of Nursing80 students40 students*10 students30 students*Small number
*General entrance exam (early): A small number of working people taking the entrance exam is included in the number.
Entrance Exam via Recommendation & Entrance Exam for Working PeopleGeneral Entrance Exam (Early Exam)General Entrance Exam (Late Exam)
Application Period1 Nov. to 11 Nov. 202322 Jan. to 2 Feb. 202422 Jan. to 2 Feb. 2024
Entrance Exam Dates18 Nov. 2023 (Sat.)25 Feb. 2024 (Sat.)12 Mar. 2024 (Tue.)
Results Announced1 Dec. 2023 (Fri.)8 Mar. 2024 (Fri.)20 Mar. 2024 (Wed.)

Prior Consultations for Applicants with Disabilities
For those applying for admission to the university who have a disability and who may require special arrangements for the examination or for study, please contact the IPNU Academic Affairs Office (secretarial offices), prior to applying, to discuss accommodations.

Exam Overview

General Entrance Exam

Early Exam
Exam Subjects: 5 subjects in 4 subject areas, or 6 subjects in 4 subject areas
Late Exam
Exam Subjects: 4 subjects in 4 subject areas, or 5 subject in 4 subject areas
University Entrance
National Center Test
Japanese LanguageJapanese Language
Japanese Language (modern texts, classical literature)
Japanese LanguageJapanese Language
Japanese Language (modern texts, classical literature)
MathematicsChoose one: Mathematics I or Mathematics I and A.
Choose one: Mathematics II, Mathematics II and B, Bookkeeping and Accounting, or Basics of Information Processing
MathematicsChoose one: Mathematics I or Mathematics I and A.
ScienceScience
Choose one: Advanced Physics, Advanced Chemistry, or Advanced Biology, OR
Choose two: Basic Physics, Basic Chemistry, or Basic Biology. If exams are taken for both options, the highest score will be used for the admission decision.
Geography
History
World History A, World History B, Japanese History A, Japanese History B, Geography A, and Geography BThe subject with the highest score out of Geography and History, Civics, or Science (two subjects for basic science subjects) will be used for the admission decision.
CivicsContemporary Society; Ethics; Politics and Economics; and Ethics, Politics, and Economics
ScienceChoose one: Advanced Physics, Advanced Chemistry,
or Advanced Biology,

OR

Choose two: Basic Physics, Basic ―Chemistry, or Basic Biology
Foreign LanguagesEnglish (incl. listening)Foreign LanguagesEnglish (incl. listening)
Assessment of Individual Academic Ability, etc.Essay and Interview
(Applicants who receive the lowest level of assessment in the interview will be deemed to have failed, regardless of their scores in other subjects.)
Essay and Interview
(Applicants who receive the lowest level of assessment in the interview will be deemed to have failed, regardless of their scores in other subjects.)

Entrance Examination via Recommendation & Entrance Examination for Working People

Essay and Interview

(Applicants who receive the lowest level of assessment in the interview will be deemed to have failed, regardless of their scores in other subjects.)

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General Entrance Exam, Entrance Exam via Recommendation, and Entrance Exam for Working People

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Graduate

Master’s Program

No. to Be Admitted, Application Period, and Entrance Exam Dates

CoursesPlaces AvailableApplication PeriodEntrance Exam DatesExamination Subjects
Master’s Program10 students7 to 14 July. 20236 Aug. 2023 (Sun.)English, specialist subjects, interview
Master’s Program
(Midwifery Course)
5 students

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For those applying for admission to the university who have a disability and who may require special arrangements for the examination or for study, please contact the IPNU Academic Affairs Office (secretarial offices), prior to applying, to discuss accommodations.

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Master’s Program, Graduate School

Doctoral Program

No. to Be Admitted, Application Period, and Entrance Exam Dates

CoursesPlaces AvailableApplication PeriodEntrance Exam DatesExamination Subjects
Doctoral Program3 students7 to 14 July. 20236 Aug. 2023 (Sun.)English, interview/oral examination

Prior Consultations for Applicants with Disabilities
For those applying for admission to the university who have a disability and who may require special arrangements for the examination or for study, please contact the IPNU Academic Affairs Office (secretarial offices), prior to applying, to discuss accommodations.

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Doctoral Program, Graduate School

Please see the Japanese page for details.