Scholarship Information

Financial Assistance

Through various financial assistance programs, KGU helps students from foreign countries to study in Japan.
Some of the major programs are as follows.

(AY2025 Onward)
Scholarships for International Students

The following four types of KGU scholarships are available for students those who hold a residence status other than “Special Permanent Resident,” “Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” and those who meet the requirements specified by KGU.

For Undergraduate Students

(1) KGU Pre-enrollment Reserved Scholarship for International Students (for first-year students)

Eligibility	Foreign nationals with resident status *Excludes “Permanent Resident” (those who intend to live permanently in Japan), “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Japanese National,” and “Dependent”(those who meet certain conditions) Other qualifications are also required.
Period	1 year
Details of Support	Category A (Students with exceptional grades in the entrance examination *1): 100% of the set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees*2 Category B (All first-year students excluding those selected for Category A): 25% of the set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees*2

^*1 “Gaikokujin Ryugakusei Nyugakushiken” [First Examination and Second Examination], “Gakubutokusyoku Nyugakushiken”
[only for the School of Theology], International Admission [First Examination and Second Examination]
^*2 The set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees and payment amount (in yen), according to the tuition fees of each School:

Category	The set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees	A	B
Eligibility		Students with exceptional grades in the entrance examination	All first-year students excluding those selected for Category A
Percentage of Amount		100％	25％
School of Theology School of Humanities School of Sociology School of Law and Politics School of Economics School of Business Administration	890,000	890,000	222,500
School of Science School of Engineering School of Biological and Environmental Sciences School of Architecture	1,270,000	1,270,000	317,500
School of Policy Studies School of Education School of International Studies	1,140,000	1,140,000	285,000
School of Human Welfare Studies	1,060,000	1,060,000	265,000

(2) KGU Academic Scholarship for International Students (for second-year students and above)

Eligibility	Foreign nationals with resident status *Excludes “Permanent Resident” (those who intend to live permanently in Japan), “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Japanese National,” and “Dependent”(those who meet certain conditions) Other qualifications are also required.
Period	1 year
Details of Support	25% to 100% of the set amount of tuition for each School*3 *Screening based on the grades of the previous year.

*3 The set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees and payment amount (in yen), according to the tuition fees of each School: 

Category	The set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees	I	Ⅱ	Ⅲ	Ⅳ	Ⅴ	Ⅵ
Classification		Students enrolled after 2025			Students enrolled  before 2024	Students enrolled in 2021 or later	Students enrolled before 2020
Eligibility		Top 10% of the previous year's grades	Top 20% of the previous year's grades *Excluding those in category I	Top 60% of the previous year's grades *Excluding those in category I and Ⅱ	Students with“Student” residence status who have outstanding academic grades	Other than Category IV or Other than“Student”residence status
Percentage of Amount		100%	50%	25%	50%	25%	30％
School of Theology   School of Humanities   School of Sociology   School of Law and Politics   School of Economics   School of Business Administration	890,000	890,000	445,000	222,500	445,000	222,500	267,000
School of Science   School of Engineering   School of Biological and Environmental Sciences   School of Architecture	1,270,000	1,270,000	635,000	317,500	635,000	317,500	381,000
School of Policy Studies   School of Education   School of International Studies	1,140,000	1,140,000	570,000	285,000	570,000	285,000	342,000
School of Human Welfare Studies	1,060,000	1,060,000	530,000	265,000	530,000	265,000	318,000

(3) School of Policy Studies Scholarship for International Students

Eligible applicants: Those who study at the School of Policy Studies (SPS), hold "student" residence status, or are recognized as international students by the school.

Amount awarded: 50,000 yen for each semester

Scholarship recipients: In principle, this scholarship will be awarded to all applicable international students of the School of Policy Studies.

For Graduate Students

(1) KGU Graduate School Scholarship for International Students

▪️Tentative Selection Pending University Entrance
Eligible applicants: Those who hold "student" residence status or are recognized as international students by the applicable graduate school
Amount awarded: An amount equivalent to 50% of annual tuition fees

* The screening for this scholarship is based on the entrance examination results, etc. Those selected to obtain this scholarship will receive notification of the scholarship award before they enroll at KGU. With the awarding of the scholarship already determined in advance of enrollment, prospective scholarship awardees can enroll at KGU without any financial concerns.

▪️Selection after University Entrance
Eligible applicants: Those who hold "student" residence status or are recognized as international students by the applicable graduate school
Amount awarded: An amount equivalent to 35% of annual tuition fees

KGU Tuition Reduction for Privately Funded International Students
(For Graduate Students)

Under this program, KGU offers reduced tuition fees for privately-funded international students studying at a regular (degree-seeking) graduate course and hold "student" residence status.

30% reduction of tuition fees

* The reduction does not apply to those who have attended KGU beyond the minimum years required to complete a course of study.
* The amount of tuition reduction for the next academic year and beyond has not been decided.
* Undergraduate students are not eligible.

(Prior to AY2024)
KGU Tuition Reduction for Privately Funded International Students

Under this program, KGU offers reduced tuition fees for privately-funded international students studying at a regular (degree-seeking) undergraduate/graduate course and hold "student" residence status.

Undergraduate students: 25% reduction of tuition fees (Those who enrolled in 2020 or earlier: 30% reduction of each semester's tuition fees).
Graduate students: 30% reduction of tuition fees

* The reduction does not apply to those who have attended KGU beyond the minimum years required to complete a course of study.
* The amount of tuition reduction for the next academic year and beyond has not been decided.

Scholarships for International Students

The following three types of KGU scholarships are available for students from foreign countries.
 

For Undergraduate Students

(1) KGU Scholarship for International Students
Eligible applicants: Those who hold a residence status other than “Special Permanent Resident”, “Permanent Resident”, “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident”, “Spouse or Child of Japanese National”. In addition, those who meet the requirements specified by KGU.
Amount awarded: An amount equivalent to 25% of annual tuition fees (*Those who enrolled in 2020 or earlier: 20% of annual tuition fees)
Scholarship recipients: In principles, all 1st-year international students who complete application after enrollment will receive this scholarship. From the second year onward, it will be decided by the selection process.

(2) School of Policy Studies Scholarship for International Students

Eligible applicants: Those who study at the School of Policy Studies (SPS), hold "student" residence status or are recognized as international students by the school.
Amount awarded: 50,000 yen for each semester
Scholarship recipients: In principle, this scholarship will be awarded to all applicable international students of the School of Policy Studies.

For Graduate Students

(1) KGU Graduate School Scholarship for International Students
■ Tentative Selection Pending University Entrance
Eligible applicants: Those who hold a residence status other than “Special Permanent Resident,” “Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident,” and “Spouse or Child of Japanese National,” and who meet the requirements specified by KGU.
Amount awarded: An amount equivalent to 50% of annual tuition fees

* The screening for this scholarship is based on the entrance examination results, etc. Those selected to obtain this scholarship will receive notification of the scholarship award before they enroll at KGU. With the awarding of the scholarship already determined in advance of enrollment, prospective scholarship awardees can enroll at KGU without any financial concerns.

■ Selection after University Entrance
Eligible applicants: Those who hold a residence status other than “Special Permanent Resident,” “Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident,” and “Spouse or Child of Japanese National,” and  who meet the requirements specified by KGU.
Amount awarded: An amount equivalent to 35% of annual tuition fees

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship

Those who wish to study at KGU through the MEXT Scholarship (University Recommendation) must apply through the Admission through Partner Universities Nomination (Graduate) system. Please refer to the following PDF to confirm that you are eligible to apply.

MEXT Scholarship Flowchart

Degree Programs | Kwansei Gakuin University

Those who wish to study at KGU through the MEXT Scholarship (Embassy Recommendation) should contact the following.

Email: intl-admissions(at)kwansei.ac.jp *Change (at) to @ when sending an email.