Kobe Gakuin University

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Kobe Gakuin University was founded in 1966 under the leadership of its first president, Shigeki Mori, as a single department of nutrition, with the founding spirit of "love of truth and respect for individuality. With three campuses and satellite campuses in Kobe City, Kobe Gakuin University has 10 faculties, 8 graduate schools, and over 11,000 students, making it the largest private university in Kobe City. The university has introduced a "buddy system," as well as a scholarship system for privately-funded international students to ensure that international students can study with peace of mind.

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Entrance Timing April／

Entrance Qualifications EJU: Specific scores are not required, but students are required to have taken the test. Subjects required on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) vary depending on the prospective student's desired department.

Matriculation Fee 200,000yen～250,000yen

Tuition Fees Humanities: 1,010,000yen～1,170,000yen
Science: 1,290,000yen～1,845,000yen

Number of International Students 162

International Student Nationalities China／Indonesia／Bangladesh／Vietnam／Myanmar／ Etc.

Associated High Schools Overseas in 2024

Associated Universities Overseas in 2024 Asia：25
Oceania：5
North America：12
Europe：16

URL：https://www.kobegakuin.ac.jp/international/partner_universities/

State of International Student Employment Number of Graduates：46
Number Seeking Employment After Graduation：29
Number Who Found Employment in Japan：19

URL：https://www.kobegakuin.ac.jp/career/senior/international.html

Open Campus

https://www.kobegakuin.ac.jp/admission/02events/open_campus.html

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Literature	Japanese Literature Foreign Literature
Language	Foreign Languages Japanese Language Linguistics
Culture	Culture
History・Geography	History Geography
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion	Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Psychology	Psychology
Archaeology, Cultural Properties	Archaeology, Cultural Properties
Law	Law
Political Science	Political Science
Economics	Economics
Management, Commerce	Commerce Business Administration Management Information Science
Social Studies	Social Studies Media Studies
Social Welfare	Social Welfare
Tourism Studies	Tourism Studies
International Relations	International Relations
Physical Science	Geoscience Information Science
Medical and Dental Sciences	Pharmacy
Nursing and Health Sciences	Healthcare Physical Education, Health Science
Education	Education
Human Life Science	Food and Nutritional Science
Arts	Music
Integrated Science	Human Science International Culture Environment

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Items marked with ※ indicate that credits may be earned for classes in English

Literature	Japanese Literature Foreign Literature
Language	Foreign Languages Japanese Language Linguistics
Culture	Culture
History・Geography	History Geography
Psychology	Psychology
Law	Law
Political Science	Political Science
Economics	Economics
Management, Commerce	Commerce Business Administration Management Information Science
Social Studies	Social Studies
Social Welfare	Social Welfare
International Relations	International Relations
Physical Science	Geoscience
Medical and Dental Sciences	Pharmacy
Nursing and Health Sciences	Healthcare
Education	Education
Human Life Science	Food and Nutritional Science
Arts	Music
Integrated Science	Human Science Environment

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For inquiries about entrance exams: Kobe Gakuin University Entrance/High School-University Linking Center / For other inquiries: Representative：kgu@j.kobegakuin.ac.jp

TEL：⁺81-78-974-1551

1-1-3 Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe

URL：https://www.kobegakuin.ac.jp/english/

Email：nyushi@j.kobegakuin.ac.jp

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