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【Master’s Course】Psychology Program，Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program，Education Data Science Program，Educational Studies Program，Teaching Japanese as a Second Language Program【Notes】

【Notes】

(Note 1.)In April 2027, the name will be changed as follows. (See Note 2.)

Current : Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program

New Program(After April 2027) : Teaching and Learning Sciences Program

 

 (Note 2.)For information regarding the name change of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, please refer to the following website.

■Name Change of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2027

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/gshs/news/96495

 

Enrollment：April 2027 (September recruitment)

【Master’s Course】General Selection/Special Selection for Working Citizens/Entrance Examination by Recommendation 

Application Period : Wed., July 22, 2026 to 1:00 p.m. Wed., July 29, 2026(must be arrived)

Examination Date : Tue., September 8, Wed., September 9, 2026

Announcement of Results : Fri., September 25, 2026

 

(Updated June 3, 2026) The name of a staff member has been added to page 50 of the Application Guidebook, “Outline and List of Academic Supervisors (Teaching Japanese as a Second Language Program).”

*Please note that with the introduction of online application system, we have not distributed the application guidebook and application document booklet since 2020.

 

Enrollment : April 2026(February recruitment) （Closed）

【Master’s Course】General Selection/Special Selection for Working Citizens/Special Selection for International Students/Entrance Examination by Recommendation 

Application Period : Thu., December 25, 2025 to 1:00 p.m. Thu., January 8, 2026(must be arrived)

Examination Date : Thu., February 12, Fri., February 13, 2026

Announcement of Results : Tue., February 24, 2026

Other

1. Perusing past entrance examination questions

Should you wish to peruse past questions, please come to the Student Support Office (Graduate School Coordinator), bringing identification (e.g. your student identification card) with you.

Past questions may be perused freely between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays, the mid-August holiday, and December 29 – January 3).

● Past questions for master’s degree program entrance examinations may also be perused at Hiroshima University’s Central Library.

Please check the library website for opening hours and other details.

(Central Library URL: https://www.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/?lang=english)

2. For detailed information on the Graduate School’s programs, please refer to the websites of each program.
      https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/gshs/program

Inquiries

Support Office for the fields of Education, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8524 JAPAN

E-mail：kyoiku-in＊office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Replace ＊ with half-width @ and send.)
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Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8524 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6705
FAX: +81-82-424-3478
(Support Office for the fields of Education / Managing Support Office for the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Humanities Program
1-2-3 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8522 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6604
FAX: +81-82-424-0315
(Support Office for the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Law and Politics Program
1-1-89 Higashi-Senda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima,  730-0053 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-542-7045
FAX: +81-82-542-6964
(Higashi-Senda Area Support Office)

Economics Program
1-2-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8525 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-7203
FAX: +81-82-424-7212
(Support Office for the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program
1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8521 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6306
FAX: +81-82-424-0751
(Support Office for the fields of Integrated Arts and Sciences)

Psychology Program / Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program / Education Date Science Program / Educational Studies Program / Teaching Japanese as a Second Language Program / Professional Development Program for Teachers and School Leaders
1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8524 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6705
FAX: +81-82-424-3478
(Support Office for the fields of Education / Managing Support Office for the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)

International Peace and Co-existence Program / International Economic Development Program / International Education Development Program / Joint International Master's Programme in Sustainable Development(Hiroshima University and University of Graz)
1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8529 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6905
FAX: +81-82-424-6904
(Support Office for the fields of International Development and Cooperation)

Management Sciences Program / Program for Law Practice Professionals
1-1-89 Higashisendamachi, Hiroshima Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0053 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-542-7014
FAX: +81-82-542-6964
(Higashi-Senda Area Support Office)