Tohoku University
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Tohoku University is in Sendai, Japan; its bachelor's degrees are taught in English, Japanese. Standard entry requirements: 12 years of schooling; A-levels; International Baccalaureate (IB). Language: IELTS 6, TOEFL iBT 80, TOEFL iBT 72 (Privately Financed International Students Entrance Examination). Applying: application fee ¥17,000. Scholarships: 3 from the university; government scholarships: Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Undergraduate Students (Embassy Recommendation).
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Quick summary
| Cost per year | not yet determined |
|---|---|
| Money from the college | Merit scholarships: international students can receive them. 3 named scholarship(s) confirmed open to international students. Government scholarships for this country: Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Undergraduate Students (Embassy Recommendation). |
| Chances of admission | 12 years of schooling. A-levels. Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ |
| Application deadlines | Earliest: 10月16日 (Round 1) Last round: Round 1, 1月14日. |
| Where and how students live | Sendai · 13 km from SDJ airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | Students need permission to engage in activities other than that permitted by their status of residence; part-time work is limited to 28 hours a week (up to 8 hours a day in long school holidays). |
| After graduation | Graduates still looking for a job can change their status of residence from Student to Designated Activities and keep job hunting for one year. |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Requirements by teaching language
| Programmes taught in Japanese | Programmes taught in English | |
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| Bachelor's programme | Faculty of Agriculture (reference) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Agriculture | Applied Bio-Sciences | Applied Biological Chemistry”www.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12Faculty of Science (reference) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Science | Mathematics | Physics | Astronomy and Geophysics | Chemistry | Geoenvironmental Science | Earth and Planetary Materials Science | Biology”www.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12School of Engineering (reference) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Engineering | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Electrical, Information and Physics Engineering”www.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 | Gateway College 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Gateway College is a new and innovative English-taught undergraduate program designed to nurture global leaders and creative thinkers”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Academic entry requirement for your school qualification | 12 years of schooling | 12 years of schooling 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “You have completed a 12-year curriculum of school education outside Japan”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12A-levels 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “International Baccalaureate*, International A-Level*, GCE A-Level*”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12International Baccalaureate (IB) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “International Baccalaureate*, International A-Level*, GCE A-Level*”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| English test policy | not yet determined | 须提供英语水平考试成绩，符合豁免条件者除外 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “For Fall Enrollment (Term II): In principle, yes.”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Applicants can be exempted from submitting English proficiency test scores, if they completed at least 3 years of formal, English-medium education in the period of 4 academic years prior to their high school graduation (or obtaining an equivalent qualification)”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| IELTS minimum | not yet determined | 6 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “IELTS ≥ 6.0, TOEFL iBT ≥ 80, Duolingo English Test ≥ 110, Cambridge English B2/C1/C2 ≥ 169”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| TOEFL iBT minimum (1–6 scale) | 4 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “② 2025 年 3 月 1 日以降に TOEFL iBT®TEST を受験し,その得点が 72 点（※テストが 2026 年 1 月 以降に実施される場合は 4.0）以上であること。”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 | 4 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “TOEFL iBT® TEST *4.0 for tests conducted in MyBest™ scores, TOEFL ITP® (Including Home Edition) January 2026 or later test scores, and TOEIC® scores.”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“IELTS ≥ 6.0, TOEFL iBT ≥ 80, Duolingo English Test ≥ 110, Cambridge English B2/C1/C2 ≥ 169”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| TOEFL iBT minimum (0–120 scale) | 72 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “② 2025 年 3 月 1 日以降に TOEFL iBT®TEST を受験し,その得点が 72 点（※テストが 2026 年 1 月 以降に実施される場合は 4.0）以上であること。”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 | 80 (reference) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “IELTS ≥ 6.0, TOEFL iBT ≥ 80, Duolingo English Test ≥ 110, Cambridge English B2/C1/C2 ≥ 169”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Duolingo minimum | not yet determined | 110 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “IELTS ≥ 6.0, TOEFL iBT ≥ 80, Duolingo English Test ≥ 110, Cambridge English B2/C1/C2 ≥ 169”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Minimum EJU Japanese as a Foreign Language score | Faculty of Arts and Letters: 380 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “文 学 部 日本語（記述得点を含む）：380 点以上 基礎学力：290 点以上”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12School of Engineering: 270 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “工学部・医学部保健学科 日本語（記述得点を含む）：270 点以上 基礎学力：320 点以上”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 | not yet determined |
| EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission) required | Yes 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “applicants are also required to take the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) in either June or November of the previous year.”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 | not yet determined |
| The college's own entrance examination required | Yes 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Applicants have to take the Privately Financed International Students Entrance Examination for admission, and it will be conducted in Japanese.”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 | Yes 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Applicants will be evaluated through application document screening, an online written examination, and an online interview.”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Interview | Required | Required 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “2nd Stage Screening (Written Exam + Interview) entirely in English, all online”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Application requirement | not yet determined | English proficiency test: Required 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Required Information and Documents (Fall Enrollment)”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Language Proficiency Test Score”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12Passport copy: Required (reference) 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Required Information and Documents (Fall Enrollment)”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Proof of Nationality”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12Personal statement / main essay: Required 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Required Information and Documents (Fall Enrollment)”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Statement of Purpose – max. 400 words, in English, to be inputted directly into a dedicated field in TAO”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12Admission test scores (SAT/ACT/ATAR…): Required 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Required Information and Documents (Fall Enrollment)”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Test scores or Qualifications for the required subjects”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12School transcript / academic records: Required 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Required Information and Documents (Fall Enrollment)”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Academic Transcript”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Tuition | ¥535,800 per year (≈ US$3,400) (reference) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Undergraduate | 17,000 yen | 282,000 yen | 535,800 yen (per year)”www.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 | Gateway College: ¥900,000 per year (≈ US$5,700) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “International Students: 450,000 JPY / semester (900,000 JPY / year) *subject to change”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
| Application deadlines | 12月21日 (Round 1, April intake) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “2026年12月16日(水)~12月21日(月)正午必着 出願受付期間”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 | 1月14日 (Round 1) 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Application Noon (JST), 2026.12.15 (Tue) Submission Period to Noon (JST), 2027.1.14 (Thu)”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-1210月16日 (Round 1, April intake) 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “October 13-16 APPLY”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“April 2027 ENROLLMENT”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
国际学生的助学金与申请要求
| 奖学金（成绩类） | 是 — 国际学生可获得奖学金（成绩类）来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Tohoku University will establish a new scholarship program, the Tohoku University International Excellence Scholarship, beginning with students enrolling in the 2027 academic year.”www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“A new scholarship system will be established from 2027, offering an equivalent to full or half tuition fees to the top one-third students selected based on their 2nd stage screening performance or academic achievements.”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
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| 英语水平 | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
| Degree programmes taught in English | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
| Minimum JLPT level (Japanese-taught programmes) | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
| EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission) required | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
| The college's own entrance examination | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
新生奖学金
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
全额学费
- Who can receive it: All applicants, including international students
- Amount: 全额学费
来源 (2)
以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。
“The scholarship covers application fee, admission fee, and tuition fee, a monthly Stipend, and travel expenses to and from Japan.”www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Undergraduate level | Undergraduate student | 119,000”www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12Tohoku University International Excellence Scholarship
¥450,000–¥900,000 (≈ US$2,800–5,700) / 年
- Who can receive it: 仅限国际学生
- Amount: ¥450,000–¥900,000 (≈ US$2,800–5,700) / 年
- How to apply: Automatic — considered with your admission application
来源 (4)
以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。
“Gateway College JPY 900,000 or JPY 450,000 examination results and other students per year”www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“This scholarship only covers the equivalent of half or full tuition fees.”www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Select "Wish to apply for the scholarship" when submitting your undergraduate admissions application.”www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“The University expects to support approximately the top one-third of eligible students in each program.”www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students
¥48,000 (≈ US$301)
- Who can receive it: 仅限国际学生
- Amount: ¥48,000 (≈ US$301)
来源 (2)
以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。
“Self-financed international students may be eligible for scholarships Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship by Japan Student Services Organization ( JASSO).”www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Undergraduate/Graduate Student: JPY 48,000/month for 12months (April-March) or 6 months (October-March)”www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12Programmes
| Bachelor's programme | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
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Applying
| Academic entry requirement for your school qualification | Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ |
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| Application fee | ¥17,000 one-time (≈ US$107) 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Examination Fee: JPY 17,000”admissions.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Undergraduate | 17,000 yen | 282,000 yen | 535,800 yen (per year)”www.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12 |
Government scholarships for studying in Japan
Funded by the government, not by the university; check whether this university takes part and the application route.
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Undergraduate Students (Embassy Recommendation)
Government of Japan (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, MEXT)
¥117,000 (≈ US$735)
- Who can receive it: 仅限国际学生
- Amount: ¥117,000 (≈ US$735)
- How to apply: Nomination by the school
来源 (10)
以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。
“The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese national universities as Undergraduate Students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program as follows.”www.mext.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“If a grantee attends the designated university for the prescribed number of years and earns the required number of credits as determined by the university, he/she will be awarded a bachelor's degree.”www.mext.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“(1) Allowance: 117,000 yen per month. A supplemental regional allowance of 2,000 yen or 3,000 yen per month will be added to the monthly scholarship amount for the grantees studying or conducting research in specially designated regions.”www.mext.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“(2) Education Fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities will be waived.”www.mext.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“MEXT stipulates the travel schedule and route, and provides an airline ticket to grantees who will arrive in Japan during the specified period stated in "5. (6) Arrival in Japan".”www.mext.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“Based on the application by the grantee, MEXT will provide an airline ticket to grantees who will graduate from the accepting university and return to the home country by the end of the final month of the period of scholarship”www.mext.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“(1) Nationality: Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. An applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application is not eligible.”www.mext.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“The Japanese diplomatic missions will conduct the First Screening of applicants through examination of submitted application documents, written academic examinations and interviews.”www.mext.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“Applicants who have passed the First Screening will be recommended to MEXT. MEXT will then conduct the Second Screening of the recommended applicants and decide the selection of the scholarship grantees.”www.mext.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“scholarship recipients are recruited and initially screened by a Japanese embassy (or consulate general, depending on the country)”www.studyinjapan.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11Costs for international students
| Tuition | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
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| Housing and meals | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
| Living costs (college estimate) | ¥80,000–¥150,000 per month (≈ US$502–942) (reference) |
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
| Health insurance rule for the student visa | Foreign residents staying in Japan for three months or more must subscribe to National Health Insurance (NHI). |
| Living costs you must show for the student visa (government amount, excluding tuition and travel) | Not yet determined — 请查看学校网站 ↗ |
来源 (2)
以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。
“Estimated Cost of Living – International Students Monthly Expenses : 80,000 yen to 150,000 yen”sup.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-12“Foreign residents who will be staying in Japan for three months or more have to subscribe to the National Health Insurance program”www.studyinjapan.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11US$ figures are approximate, converted at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-11-11; the college charges in its own currency.
Work and after graduation
| Work allowed while studying (rule as stated by the government) | Students need permission to engage in activities other than that permitted by their status of residence; part-time work is limited to 28 hours a week (up to 8 hours a day in long school holidays). government rule 来源 (2)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Apply for "permission to engage in activities other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted" at the nearest Regional Immigration Services Bureau.”www.studyinjapan.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11“Within 28 hours a week (up to eight hours a day during the long school holidays)”www.studyinjapan.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11 |
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| Work hours allowed per week during term (student visa) | 28 government rule 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Within 28 hours a week (up to eight hours a day during the long school holidays)”www.studyinjapan.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11 |
| Post-study work visa (name and length) | Graduates still looking for a job can change their status of residence from Student to Designated Activities and keep job hunting for one year. government rule 来源 (1)以下为学校官网的英文原文引用。 “Even if your job is not decided until graduation, you may continue finding full-time employment for one year by changing your status of residence from Student to Designated Activities.”www.studyinjapan.go.jp ↗ · 查证日期：2026-11-11 |
所在地
| City / state | Sendai |
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| Nearest major airport | Sendai Airport (SDJ), about 13 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Location from Wikidata Q1062129 (CC0); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).