Our entrance examination process is focused on selecting students who have experience of studying in an intercultural environment; who possess expertise and skills in the global business field that are usually obtained in an undergraduate program, as well as language skills that would allow them to take classes conducted in English, and who are willing to use the skills and expertise they obtain within this program for the benefit of the society as a whole.The selection process is conducted entirely in English, involving a comprehensive assessment of application documents, written and oral examinations.
The Department of Global Business offers fall (September) admission in addition to regular admission in April, considering the overseas academic calendar.
The entrance examination for admission in April is held in August and February. For admission in September, examinations are held in February.
Examinations for recommendation-based admission are held in July for admission in April, and November for admission in September. Only students who have completed undergraduate courses taught entirely in English at Japanese universities may apply for recommendation-based admission.
The examination site is the Kobe Campus for Commerce of the University of Hyogo.
If due to unavoidable circumstances, applicants residing outside of Japan are unable to take the entrance examination in person, we may arrange an online examination.
Applicants who want to take the online examination must state so at the time of their application.
The application guidelines and forms will be posted here in due course. Please note that the documents for entrance examinations that have already been completed are also posted for your reference.
The application guidelines provide information on application eligibility, documents required for your application and necessary procedures, entrance examination methods and dates, enrollment procedures, admission fees, tuitions and other fees. A list showing detailed information on seminars and professors in charge is posted in the page of Education.
| Category | Exam in August Enroll in April |
Exam in February Enroll in April |
Exam in February Enroll in September |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Guidelines | Japanese | AGJ8-4 | AGJ2-4&9 | |
| International | AGI8-4 | AGI2-4&9 | ||
| Application Form | Japanese | AFJ8-4 | AFJ2-4 | AFJ2-9 |
| International | AFI8-4 | AFI2-4 | AFI2-9 | |
| Examination Card | Japanese | ECJ8-4 | ECJ2-4 | ECJ2-9 |
| International | ECI8-4 | ECI2-4 | ECI2-9 | |
List of Seminar Instructors is here.
| Language of Documents | Exam in July Enroll in April |
Exam in November Enroll in September |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Application Guidelines | Japanese | AGJ7-4 | AGJ11-9 |
| English | AGE7-4 | AGE11-9 | |
| Application Form | Japanese | AFJ7-4 | AFJ11-9 |
| English | AFE7-4 | AFE11-9 | |
| Examination Card | Japanese | ECJ7-4 | ECJ11-9 |
| English | ECE7-4 | ECE11-9 | |
| Recommendation Letter | Japanese | RLJ | |
| English | RLE | ||
List of Seminar Instructors is here.
Foreign students who have sufficient Japanese language abilities can be admitted to the other departments of the Graduate School of Social Sciences, where most classes are taught in Japanese. The admission procedures are different from those for the department of Global Business. Please visit the site in Japanese.
