Before contacting the Admissions Office with questions concerning the English-taught graduate programs, please make sure to check the FAQ.

For Applicants who intend to use the GI Bill to fund their studies

Students entering Sophia University from AY 2024 will not be able to make use of GI Bill benefits to pay for educational expenses.

Thank you for your interest in Graduate Program in Global Studies. This program has three majors, as listed below.

■ Global Studies
■ International Business and Development Studies
■ Japanese Studies

• Master’s Programs
  Global Studies, International Business and Development Studies, Japanese Studies

• Doctoral Programs
  Global Studies, Japanese Studies

• Non-Degree Programs
  (Short-term study option)
  Global Studies, International Business and Development Studies, Japanese Studies

Click here for more information about the program.
Download the program brochure(2.24 MB)
For detailed course information, please see the Syllabus Inquiry page on Loyola.

Entry Semester:

Spring (April), Autumn (September)

Method of Admissions:

Document screening, Interview (for Ph.D. applicants only*)

*Applicants for the Ph.D. whose documents are positively evaluated will be interviewed at Sophia during a specified period (applicants from abroad are interviewed on-line.) No interview for M.A. applicants.

Note: Prospective students are encouraged to contact faculty members, especially in regard to the doctoral degree. Make sure to read the Application Procedure Guidelines below for details.

Application is accepted through the following steps. Make sure to complete each step.

Application is accepted through the following steps. Make sure to complete each step.

1. Register for the on-line application website (indicated in the booklet above) to create your “My Page.”
   Important information will be sent to the email address you register here until enrollment in Sophia. Please make sure to use an email address you’ll always be able to check even after leaving your current school.
2. Make sure to include all your application information during the on-line application (choose all the departments you’re applying for).
   Registration for application is open only during the online application period for each admission.
3. Pay the application fee.
4. Submit the application forms and other application materials via the application documents upload website.
   ※Please refer to this User Guide for detailed instructions on how to use the Application Document Upload Website.

Application Materials Checklist(83.71 KB)

Recommendation Letter Form PDF (49.57 KB) / WORD (17.20 KB)

Certificate of Health (138.30 KB) (for Non-Degree applicants)

-Details of Tuitions and Fees (*Go to our Web Piloti website)
-Details of Scholarships (*Go to our Web Piloti website)
-Details of Housing (*Go to our Web Piloti website)

“Sophia University Graduate School Scholarship for Fostering Researchers in Doctoral Program”

Starting April 2022, Sophia University has established a new scholarship program, the “Sophia University Graduate School Scholarship for Fostering Researchers in Doctoral Program”. The scholarship is provided to all regular students who are enrolled in Doctoral Programs of Sophia University Graduate School and satisfy the requirements annually within their required residence term. Students do not need to submit scholarship application at admission. For more information, click here (*Go to our Web Piloti website).

If you are interested in the MEXT Embassy Recommendation scholarship, click here (*Go to our Web Piloti website).
Note: Sophia University does not accept applications for the following MEXT scholarships.

• Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship [University Recommendation] Top Global University

• Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship [Kokunai Saiyo]

Download figures for past acceptance information from here

Before contacting the Admissions Office with questions concerning the English-taught graduate programs, please make sure to check the FAQ.

The refund policy will be notified to admitted students via the Entrance Procedures booklet.
Following the instructions in the booklet, fill out both forms (A&B) below and submit the files to the Admissions Office if you decide to withdraw.
A. Request for Refund of Matriculation Fee
B-1. Notification Sheet for Remittance (Domestic)
B-2. Notification Sheet for Remittance (Overseas)

*Fill out only the one which applies to the kind of remittance you used (Domestic or Overseas)