•   Department of Liberal Arts and Humanities
    Department of Languages and Culture
    Department of Human and Social Sciences
    Department of Performing Arts

•   Department of Mathematics
    Department of Physics
    Department of Chemistry
    Department of Biology
    Department of Information Sciences

•   Department of Nutrition and Food Science
    Department of Human-Environmental Science
    Department of Human Life Studies

Several for each department

The applicant must fulfill the requirements for both (1) and (2) below. Furthermore, the applicant must be a female who a) does not hold Japanese citizenship and b) either possesses, or is able to obtain a Status of Residence of “College Student” according to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.

1. (1)The applicant must fall into one of the following four categories:
   1.  ① The applicant has completed 12 years of formal schooling outside Japan or a MEXT-approved equivalent, or is scheduled to complete said schooling as of March 31, 2016.
   2.  ② The applicant holds an International Baccalaureate from the International Baccalaureate Organization based on the Swiss Civil Code and will be at least 18 years old as of March 31, 2016.
   3.  ③ The applicant holds an Abitur that is recognized as qualification for university enrollment in all German states and will be at least 18 years old as of March 31, 2016.
   4.  ④ The applicant holds a Baccalauréat recognized in France as qualification for university enrollment and will be at least 18 years old as of March 31, 2016.
2. (2) The applicant must have taken the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) administered by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO).
   Please refer to the table below for the necessary subjects.
   Department of Physics candidates must also take the TOEFL exam.

Individuals who have graduated from a Japanese high school or hold an equivalent or higher qualification in Japan must apply according to the admission procedures for Japanese applicants.

Applicants (except for those applying to the Department of Physics) will take the Ochanomizu University Entrance Examination. The results of this exam will be considered in conjunction with other submitted documents including the results of the Examination for Japanese University Admission and the transcript from the last school attended. Candidates for the Department of Physics will be considered based on submitted documents including results of the Examination for Japanese University Admission, the TOEFL score, and the transcript from the last school attended.

Applications are accepted by postal mail only.
Documents must be submitted in the period from Monday, December 7 to Thursday, December 17, 2015.
However, application packages that are postmarked Wednesday, December 16 or earlier and sent by registered express will be accepted even if they arrive after the application period has closed.

Thursday, February 25 and Friday, February 26, 2016

Lectures for undergraduate programs at Ochanomizu University are conducted in Japanese. Individuals who wish to enroll as an undergraduate student must acquire sufficient competence in Japanese prior to admission. Interested applicants should confirm whether they meet the conditions to apply to Ochanomizu University.