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Last update :2025/11/05

Kyoto Koka University (Name change effective April 2026)

Kyoto

Private

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Notification from school

Please refer to the International Student Admission Guide (available in Japanese, English, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, and Korean):
https://webetc.koka.ac.jp/kokusai/foreigner_Admission.php

Kyoto Koka University: Creating “Health” and “Future” for People.

Kyoto Koka University, situated in Kyoto City, a place rich in Japanese tradition and culture, offers a convenient and comfortable campus life. Starting April 2026, it will become co-educational and operate under a new name. Since its founding in 1940, the university has valued humanistic education based on Buddhist principles, focusing on nurturing independent individuals with a compassionate spirit.

Kyoto Koka University is highly regarded as a top-level institution for training professionals in the health, medical, and welfare fields in the Kyoto and Shiga areas. It also offers a comprehensive range of majors, including sociology, business, and education. The university conducts entrance examinations for international students across all departments and majors, actively welcoming international students from diverse countries.

Comprehensive international student support and learning opportunities related to Japanese traditional culture.

Kyoto Koka University is characterized by its small class sizes, personalized instruction, and robust academic and life support for international students. Our dedicated faculty members and staff at the International Exchange Center provide comprehensive assistance for both academic pursuits and daily life. Furthermore, our "Nihongo Community" offers peer support from senior students to international students.

We also offer a rich and fulfilling program in traditional Japanese culture education. In the compulsory "Traditional Culture" course, students learn etiquette and can choose to study tea ceremony (sado), flower arrangement (kado), or calligraphy (shodo). A wide variety of clubs and volunteer activities are active on campus, allowing students to extensively engage with Japanese culture and the local community.

Kyoto Koka University is fully committed to supporting you in your learning, growth, experience of Japanese culture, and future endeavors. If you wish to enjoy a rewarding student life in Kyoto's rich environment, known as a "city of universities and students," we invite you to challenge new possibilities at Kyoto Koka University.

Basic information

Scholarship system
Yes ( for some international students)
Special notes
Scholarships for Excellent International Students
Top 30% international students from their second year onward receive ¥400,000 or ¥200,000 (annually). (Applicants with “Student” residence status are eligible.)
Tuition exemption/ reduction system
Yes ( for all of international students)
（Special notes）
Entrance Fee and Tuition Discounts for International Students
Partial exemptions are available for those who take the entrance examination for international students, regardless of residence status.*
Entrance Fee: 50% discount (University: ¥125,000; Junior College: ¥115,000)
Tuition Fee: 25% discount
Additional 15% tuition discount (total 40%) available in the first year for students scoring 280 or above on the “Japanese” section (including writing) of the EJU, or JLPT N1 certificate holders.

*Eligible applicants include not only those with “Student” residence status, but also “Dependent,” “Permanent Resident,” those with dual nationality, etc., if other conditions are met (must have 6 years or less of total elementary, junior high, and high school education under the Japanese school system).
Accommodation support
Providing student dormitory : Yes ( for some international students)
Supports other than student dormitory : Yes ( for all of international students)
(Special notes) : Student Dormitory (Mashinryo)
International students can reside in the student dormitory. Please note that the number of rooms is limited.
https://www.koka.ac.jp/campuslife/living.html

We also provide introductions to real estate agencies for international students.
Availability of prayer room
No
Availability of religious meals at cafeterias
No

Faculty/school group

Bachelor's Degree

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