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Application Guidelines for April 2021 Admission School of Global Japanese Studies Undergraduate Program -English Track- Meiji University School of Global Japanese Studies Address: 4-21-1 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8525 JAPAN TEL: +81-3-5343-8057 FAX: +81-3-5343-8029 URL: http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/englishtrack/index.html 【 Contents 】 I. Admission policy ···················································································· 1 II. Enrollment capacity ················································································ 2 III. Application schedule and procedures ·························································· 2 IV. Application eligibility ················································································ 4 V. Screening fee and payment procedures ························································ 8 VI. Detailed description of application documents ················································ 9 VII. Admission procedures ············································································· 15 VIII. Student visa ·························································································· 15 IX. Tuition and fees ····················································································· 15 X. Location and directions ············································································· 17 NOTES: ►There are no restrictions on the applicant’s nationality. ►The English Track and the Japanese Track have a different curriculum. You cannot change tracks after enrollment. For information on the English Track curriculum, please refer to the English Track website: https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/englishtrack/index.html ►All English Track students can take any elective class offered in Japanese at the School of Global Japanese Studies. ►If a physical or mental disability requires special consideration when studying at Meiji University, please inquire at the Nakano Academic Affairs Office one month before the beginning of each application period. Please note that we may not be able to grant all requests that we receive. 【Inquiries】 Nakano Academic Affairs Office (School of Global Japanese Studies) E-mail:[email protected] Address:4-21-1 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 164-8525 Japan TEL:+81-3-5343-8057 The personal information submitted through the admission or enrollment procedures will be used only for admission purposes such as the enrollment test, admission decision, enrollment procedures and other related matters. Meiji University may outsource part of the handling operations to an external agency. Under this operating agreement, please note that the personal information submitted in the admission process may be provided to the agency. I. Admission policy Students the School Seeks: The School of Global Japanese Studies aims to develop students who can contribute to the global community in this era of rapid change. The program is designed to help students acquire a deep understanding of Japanese culture and society and to provide extensive knowledge of various regions of the world. Students are expected to gain the ability to effectively express themselves and convey information in English and Japanese, and the willingness to use this ability actively. For this purpose, in addition to traditional Japanese culture, the School provides education and research on contemporary Japanese culture and social systems such as companies and industries which attract worldwide attention today. In addition, the School also provides intensive language education and cross-cultural education, as well as education and research on international culture and social education. Based on this educational policy, the School of Global Japanese Studies aims to select students such as the following: (1) Those who seek to explore Japanese culture from an interdisciplinary perspective, as represented in art, literature, manga, animation, performing arts, movies, fashion, philosophy, and religion. (2) Those who are interested in the corporate and industrial systems operating in Japanese society and who intend to investigate the principles of these systems. (3) Those who are interested in various issues in international relations and the cultures, societies, economies, and histories of different regions of the world, and who seek to cultivate a global perspective. (4) Those who seek to develop a good command of the Japanese and English languages and the ability to think logically in Japanese and English. (5) Those who seek to take part in the global community with an understanding of Japan from this global perspective. (6) Those who are interested in international cultures and experiencing international exchanges to contribute to the promotion of an intercultural society. (7) Those who see the Japanese language as the basis of Japanese culture, and are motivated to receive advanced education in and gain knowledge of the Japanese language. Skills and Knowledge Applicants are Expected to Possess: Applicants for the Japanese Track need to possess the four fundamental English skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking when they start the program at the School. Consequently, the result of the English examination is highly evaluated for Admissions. Applicants for the English Track (program in which students can obtain a degree in English) are not required to have Japanese language skills when they start the program. However, students are expected to possess advanced English skills needed for taking English classes. Students are also expected to possess general academic skills when they start the program. They are expected to have gained the ability to organize a wide range of knowledge and to be able to explain this logically. 1 II. Enrollment capacity School Department Enrollment capacity School of Department of 10 students Global Japanese Studies Global Japanese Studies Admission selection method: The admission decision will be made solely by screening the application documents (refer to pages 9-14). Selection will be based mainly on the official standardized test scores, the statement of purpose, the high school transcript, and the English proficiency level. III. Application schedule and procedures Check your eligibility Send official score report for English proficiency test & Standardized test Apply online https://e-apply.jp/myp/meiji-et/ Complete payment for screening fee Send required application documents by post Application is complete Note: Please check your email regularly until the announcement of admission results, as we may contact you regarding your application. The inquiry email will be sent from the following email address. [email protected] This email address is only for applicants who completed their application. 2 Important dates Please check the website of each test organization in advance and make sure the official score report will arrive by the deadline for application documents. English proficiency test The official score reports are only valid if they reach Meiji University by and Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 5:00 pm Japan Standard Time (JST). Standardized test ►If you will submit scores for the SAT tests taken between September official score report 1, 2020 and October 3, 2020 or scores for the ACT tests taken between September 1, 2020 and September 12, 2020, the official score reports are only valid if they reach Meiji University by November 25, 2020, 5:00 pm (JST). Thursday, October 15, 2020, 3:00 pm (JST) to Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 3:00 pm (JST) Online application period Please complete your online application from https://e-apply.jp/myp/meiji-et/ during the period above. Please send application documents by post. All paper-based application documents must reach the Nakano Academic Affairs Office by Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 5:00 pm (JST) Deadline for ►Please use registered express mail with a tracking number Application documents when sending documents. If mailing domestically (in Japan), please use simplified registered express mail (速達+簡易書留). ► Please use the tracking number provided by the express mail carrier to check the delivery status of your documents. We cannot respond to individual inquiries regarding the delivery confirmation of documents. If necessary, you will be contacted by email after the application process starts. The Registration Number will be available in the online application system from Registration number Tuesday, December 22, 2020, 3:00 pm (JST) This registration number will be used to announce admission results. Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 10:00 am (JST) Results will be available from January 13, 2021, 10:00 am (JST) to Announcement of January 19, 2021, 11:59 pm (JST) on the following website: screening results https://www.gouhi.com/meiji-r/ The Notification of Acceptance and admission documents will be sent by post to all accepted applicants. Deadline for Thursday, January 28, 2021 all admission procedures ►Changes to the application documents cannot be made after submission. ►Please note that inquiries regarding the screening result cannot be answered. Send application documents to: Meiji University Nakano Academic Affairs Office ET Admissions Processing 4-21-1 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8525 Japan TEL: +81-3-5343-8057 Please write “Application documents enclosed” on the envelope. 3 IV. Application eligibility Applicants must meet the following requirements A-D. A. Education Applicants must meet at least one of the following educational requirements a) - i): a) Completed