2026 Admission Information

Admission Information

1. Date of Admission: April 1, 2026

  IGS does not have September/October 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

4 International applicants who take the  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 10 Applicants of all nationalities who take the  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 6 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 Limited International applicants who take the examination in Hiroshima Application: December
Document Screening: January
Interview Examination: February
Result Notification: March

Note: The application guide for selection system A will be available by late April 2025. The application guides will be available for selection systems B, C, and D by the end of July 2025. The schedule is subject to change.

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.

 

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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