List of articles for university entrance exams
Private university medical school general entrance exams for the 2027 academic year will be concentrated in early February, due to the impact of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's stricter "February 1st rule."
StudyKarte Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has announced that due to the stricter enforcement of the "February 1st rule" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, private schools will be required to implement a different system for entrance examinations in the 2027 academic year.
Tokai University announces four changes to its 2027 entrance examination for scholarship students, "Pretoku," following a notification from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology that interviews will be mandatory for comprehensive selection.
Tokai University (headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) announced on July 6, 2026, the start date for its new scholarship examination, "Pretoku" (to be held in December), which will be introduced for the 2027 academic year entrance examinations. […]
"Learn all about authentic Kyoto." Otani University, Faculty of International Studies, Department of Kyoto Culture, opening April 2027.
Otani University (Kita-ku, Kyoto) will establish a "Kyoto Culture Department" within its Faculty of International Studies in April 2027. "The entire city is a learning field. In fact, many people don't know this..."
Seikei University will discontinue its 2027 entrance examination's comprehensive selection process, specifically the "basic academic ability" type, following a notification from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology stating that "interviews must be conducted as part of the comprehensive selection process."
Seikei University (Musashino City, Tokyo) will introduce a new comprehensive selection process, "Basic Academic Ability Type," for its four faculties of Business Administration, Law, Literature, and Science and Engineering, starting with the 2027 entrance examination. […]
Kaetsu University establishes a new scholarship program allowing students to graduate from graduate school in five years. This program will allow students with an MBA to qualify for subject exemptions in the Certified Public Accountant examination, effective from the 2027 entrance examination.
Kaetsu University (Kodaira City, Tokyo) will establish a new "5-Year Scholarship Program" starting with the 2027 entrance examination, which will allow students to complete graduate studies for approximately four years' worth of tuition fees. […]
To overcome the challenging university entrance exam battle: University Entrance Exam 2027 Research Group "Something's Wrong with the University Entrance Exam Battlefield" to be held on July 16th (Thursday)
The 2026 entrance exams saw a "major upheaval" with a surge in applicants. The changes surrounding universities are expected to accelerate further from 2026, with a projected peak in 2030. [...]
Takachiho University to reduce entrance fee to 20,000 yen starting with the 2027 academic year entrance exams, to alleviate the burden of procedures during the acceptance process.
Takachiho University (Suginami-ku, Tokyo) will implement a system reform starting with the 2027 academic year entrance examination, lowering the entrance fee from the current 22 yen to 2 yen. […]
The Tokyo Metropolitan High School Information Education Research Association has released a statement regarding the content of the "Information I" section of the 8 Common University Entrance Examination.
The "Tokyo Metropolitan High School Information Education Research Association," established with the aim of improving information education in high schools and other institutions within Tokyo, will be in its second year of operation in 2026. [...]
Tokyo Metropolitan University to fully refund enrollment fees to students who decline admission; will this move spread to other public universities?
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, at its assembly meeting on June 17, 2026, decided to postpone its consideration of fully refunding entrance fees to students who decline admission to Tokyo Metropolitan University until the 2027 academic year.
Aoyama Gakuin University's Faculty of Economics adds a "mathematics required" option to its general entrance examination for the 2027 academic year.
Aoyama Gakuin University's Faculty of Economics (Department of Economics and Department of Contemporary Economic Design) will be accepting applications for the general selection (individual faculty schedule) for the 2027 academic year entrance examination, specifically for foreign language studies.