How to Apply
Sophia Summer Session 2022 will be held online.
Application
Please click the link below to complete your online application once the application period starts:
Application Schedule
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Deadline <Japan Standard Time> |
Deadline for Additional Application |
Notes |
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Registration / Online Application Period |
OPEN: 9:00 a.m. March 23, 2022 CLOSE: 5:00 p.m. April 13, 2022 |
CLOSE: 5:00 P.M April 29,2022 |
All required documents must be submitted during the application period. Late submission will not be accepted. |
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Screening Result |
May 11, 2022 |
May 20, 2022 |
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Program Fee Payment |
1 week from the screening result notification. No later than: May 20, 2022 |
No later than: May 27, 2022 |
Applicant will be placed into each course on a first-come-first-served basis of the payment completion. |
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Course Selection |
As soon as your payment is confirmed. No later than: May 31, 2022 |
As soon as your payment is confirmed |
Make sure to check the syllabus before you select courses. If not already, syllabus will be updated on the website once confirmed. |
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Welcome Packet Notice |
Mid-June, 2022 |
Mid-June, 2022 |
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Class Start Date |
July 5, 2022 |
July 5, 2022 |
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Class End Date |
July 22, 2022 |
July 22, 2022 |
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Transcript |
Sent to applicant by the end of August |
Sent to applicant by the end of August |
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Eligibility and Requirements
Eligible Applicant
An applicant must:
- Be a current student or graduate of a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree program outside of Japan. A high school student is not eligible for this program.
- Have completed at least a semester at the home university by the time of application. This applies only to an applicant who is currently a student.
- Submit ALL required documents to apply for the session by the designated application deadline.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Required documents
- An OFFICIAL Academic Transcript and Grading Scale from the applicant’s home institution
The minimum GPA requirement is 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent.
*If the official transcript is not written in English, please attach an English translation to the original transcript.
*The submitted transcript must include a record of at least one semester with grades.
*In case the official transcript is sent directly to our office from the applicant's home university, it must arrive to the office before the application deadline.
Email:
ssprgrm-co@sophia.ac.jp
Postal Mail:
Center for Global Education and Discovery
Sophia Short-term Programs
SOPHIA UNIVERSITY
7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554 JAPAN
- Passport Copy
- Color Headshot (taken within the last 3 months)
- English Proficiency Test Score
The minimum required scores are as follows:
TOEFL/PBT: 550, TOEFL/iBT: 79, IELTS: 6.0
Following applicants are exempt from the English Proficiency Test Score requirement:
・An applicant whose native language is English.
・An applicant currently attending educational institution whose main language of instruction is English.
*Instead of English Proficiency Test Score, please submit a screenshot or official documentation showing English is the primary language of instruction at home institution.
Selection Process
Applications will be screened by Sophia Short-term program committee based on the submitted documents.