Academic Regulations

Hiroshima Shudo University’s admission requirements are similar to those of national universities in Japan. To be admitted to the University, applicants must pass an entrance examination. Applicants who sit for the entrance examination are required to satisfy one of the following requirements:

1. Graduation from senior high school.
2. Completion of either 12 years of education or its equivalent as recognized by the Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(Monbukagakusho).
3. Special authorization from Monbukagakusho.
4. Qualification by a matriculation examination approved by Monbukagakusho.
5. Recognition by the University as having scholastic ability equivalent or superior to a senior high school graduate.

International students are required to (a) submit their Japanese language score achieved in the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students and (b) take a written examination and be interviewed in January.

※Laboratory fees may also be payable.

Applicants who sit for the entrance examinations are required to satisfy one of the following requirements:

1. Graduation from a university.
2. Completion of either 16 years of education or its equivalent as recognized by Monbukagakusho.
3. Recognition by the University as having scholastic ability equivalent or superior to a university graduate.

International students are required to (a) submit their Japanese language score achieved in the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students and (b) take a written examination and be interviewed in March or September.

※Laboratory fees may also be payable.

Students with specific research projects may be admitted in order to pursue their research.

※Students are also responsible for paying their own laboratory fees.

Credits are awarded based on the results of the University examinations. Examinations are held at the end of both semesters or at the end of the academic year, depending upon the subject. Depending on the subject, one or two credits are awarded for each semester of fifteen 90-minute classes.

A student who has been at the University for a minimum period of four years and who has acquired the necessary credits will be granted a degree from the University.
The initial degrees offered at Hiroshima Shudo University are the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Law, Bachelor of Economic Sciences and Bachelor of Human Environmental Studies.