Prospective Students
Admission Information and Forms 2025-26
Application Period
Applicants to our program must submit all the required application documents as one packet by the designated deadline to the Admissions Office of the University to which your preferred research advisor belongs.
Below are the application periods for TUFS. For information about the other two universities, please refer to this page.
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) 2025-26 Admissions
| 2025 October entrance | From Apr. 21 to May 2, 2025 |
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| 2026 April entrance | From Nov.10 to Nov.14, 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions（FAQs）
We have compiled some of the most common questions we get from prospective students.
Admission Policy
We seek Program applicants with the following qualities and abilities.
- Possess a passion for combating global problems of poverty, conflicts, food and resources, energy and the environment, information and ICT, and being motivated to play a role in the global society in the future.
- Able to think logically and flexibly to conduct interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral research and to demonstrate the academic knowledge, expertise, and language skills required to conduct research.
- Able to adapt to various environments and diverse cultures; accepting of cultural values different from one’s own; equipped with the expertise, broad vision, ethical sensibility, and a resolute mind to play an active role in carrying out missions on a global scale.
* Please see the Admission Information and Forms for detailed procedures, eligibility, and requirements.