Admission Information for International Students
Undergraduate Programs
For MEXT students
Graduate Programs
Short-term Study Options
Scholarship, Housing, and more.
Graduate Programs
English-taught Programs
Japanese-taught Programs
1) You cannot acquire the credits of Sophia University even if you take Japanese language courses.
2) Applicant must have a status of residence that will allow him/her to remain in Japan until the end of the course. A temporary visitor visa is not acceptable.
3) Sophia University can not support your travel expenses, student visa and permission to stay in Japan.
4) Your withdrawal which is submitted by its due date is needed a cancellation fee and tuition fee for each class day(s). After its due date, no refund will be given.
1. Trial attendance is not allowed.
2. In principle, audio and video photography is prohibited.
3. Food and beverage are prohibited in the classroom.
You can change the course only once before its due date. Visit our office and submit the change of course. We cannot accept any offer by email, phone or fax.
1. Tuition is including tax.
2. Tuition does not include textbook. Please buy your textbook of the course at Maruzen Book Shop on campus before the class starts. ( 10% discount will be applied at the booksotre on campus. )
*You can’t return the textbook once you have purchased it, even if the class is canceled because of insufficient applicants.
3. It is possible to participate in the middle of the period. However, it needs full payment. No refund will be given for the days that you did not attend.
4. Receipt will be issued free of charge. It takes about three days.
Attendance certificate will be issued for a fee. Submit a prescribed form, and pay a fee of 400 yen per sheet. It will take 5 days-1 week to prepare.
The refund is only for tuition fee. Any other cost (e.g. textbook, bank transfer fee, travel expenses, etc.) is not eligible.
1. All request for withdrawal and refunds should be informed to our office. Please give your requesting a withdrawal to us.
2. After the refunds deadline, no refunds will be given.
3. If applicable, you will receive a refund as follows:
Refund = Tuition fees paid － (A+B) (see below)
Cancellation before the first class is held:
A = 3,000 Yen (cancellation fee per course)
B = 0 Yen (tuition fees per class)
Cancellation after the first class is held:
A = 6,000 Yen (cancellation fee per course)
B = Tuition fee per class* x Number of classes held**
* Tuition fee per class = total tuition fees (36,000 yen) ÷ total number of classes (8)
** Number of classes held before you notified our office of your cancellation.
(You will receive no refund for classes that you miss, until you notify our office.)
*** Please note: There will be no refund if you cancel the course on and after Refunds Deadline.
1. Smoking is not allowed on campus. Please use the designated smoking area.
2. Assume no liability for theft.
1. Within a period as long as students can use the library. Books available for only browsing. The library is unable to loan books.
2. 10% discount at the bookstore on campus.
