SPSF: Who can Apply
Application Eligibility for SPSF Bachelor’s Programs
The SPSF departments accept application from first-year and third-year transfer applicants (Transfer admission is not available for the Department of Global Studies).
First-year Entry
Applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria may apply for entrance to the SPSF departments.
(1) Those who have completed, or are expected to complete, 12 years or more of formal education in Japanese schools accredited by the MEXT
(2) Those who have completed, or are expected to complete, 12 years or more of formal education outside Japan
(3) Those who have completed, or are expected to complete, 12 years of education at foreign schools in Japan recognized by the MEXT
(4) Those who hold, or are expected to hold, the International Baccalaureate Diploma, Baccalaureate, Abitur, International A-Levels, GCE A-levels or European Baccalaureate before entering Sophia University
(5) Those who have been recognized individually by Sophia University as having qualifications equivalent to (1), (2), (3) or (4) and will reach the age of 18 at the time of entrance to Sophia University
Important: All first-year applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores (including the writing section), unless they have obtained (or are expected to obtain) an IB Diploma or GCE A Levels (three subjects). There is no minimum required score or GPA for application. For more information, please see this page.
Third-Year Transfer Entry
Applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria may apply for entrance to the Departments of Journalism, Education, Sociology, Economics, Management of the SPSF as a transfer student. Those who do not meet either of the following qualifications should apply as a first-year student.
(1) Those who have completed, or are expected to complete, two full academic years at a bachelor’s degree-conferring institution as a degree seeking student
(2) Those who have completed, or are expected to complete an associate degree in Arts/Science
Notes:
- Admitted applicants enroll as third-year students. However, it may take more than 2 years to complete the degree at Sophia University.
- Applicants from three-year colleges outside Japan that are authorized to confer associate degrees are eligible to apply. However, applications with Associate Degree of Applied Science are not accepted. Moreover, applications from vocational school professional programs/specialized training college (専修学校) are not accepted.
Important: All third-year transfer applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores (including the Writing section), unless they have obtained an IB Diploma or GCE A Levels (three subjects). There is no minimum required score or GPA for application. For more information, please see this page.
