2025 Admission Information

Admission Information

1.Date of Admission: April 1, 2025

  IGS does not have September/October 2025 admission.

2.Candidate Selection System

Selection System Number of Students to be Admitted Main Target Time Period
A

Overseas Entrance Interview Examination for International Applicants in July

Main Points of Application Guide

Application Guide and Application Forms

Limited International applicants who take the on-site examination within their own country Application: June
Document Screening: July
Interview Examination: July
Result Notification: August
B

Overseas Entrance Interview Examination for International and Japanese Applicants in November

To be released in July

10 Applicants of all nationalities who take the on-site examination within their own country Application: October
Document Screening: October
Interview Examination: November
Result Notification: December
C

On Campus Entrance Interview Examination for International and Japanese Applicants in November

To be released in July

10 Applicants of all nationalities who take the examination in Hiroshima Application: October
Document Screening: October
Interview Examination: November
Result Notification: December
D

On Campus Entrance Interview Examination for International Applicants in February

To be released in July

Limited International applicants who take the examination in Hiroshima Application: December
Document Screening: January
Interview Examination: February
Result Notification: March

 

Note: In the selection system C and D, applicants are required to take their interview in English at the Hiroshima University Higashi-Hiroshima campus. In the selection system A and B, applicants are not required to come to Japan for their interview. The applicants are requested to take their interview in English via Skype.

 

3.English Language Requirements

 

English Proficiency Test

Application Requirements

Selection System A, B and D

Selection System C

1) Cambridge English

160 or above in overall score

140 or above in overall score

2) EIKEN

A Passing Pre-1st grade or above

A Passing 2nd grade or above

3) GTEC (CBT Type Only)

1180 or above

930 or above

4) IELTSTM (Academic Module)

5.5 or above

4.0 or above

5) TEAP (4 skills)

309 or above

225 or above

6) TEAP CBT (4 skills)

600 or above

420 or above

7) TOEFL iBT®

72 or above

42 or above

8) TOEIC® L&R and TOEIC® S&W

This score is determined by multiplying your S&W score by 2.5 and adding your L&R score

1560 or above

 1150 or above

Note: Applicants who satisfy either one of the following two requirements are not required to submit the above-mentioned English-proficiency certificates. For details, please refer to the application guide.
(1) Applicants who have undertaken three years or more of their secondary education (Senior high school, Junior high school, etc.) in English as their primary language of instruction. Those who have undertaken their secondary education in a country other than Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom or the United States should additionally submit a document that proves that English is the primary language of instruction at school (e.g., certificate issued by the high school attended by the applicant).
(2) Applicants who are taking or have taken the International Baccalaureate Diploma with English as the language of instruction.

 


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