Degree AwardedDoctor of Philosophy in Economics
Foreign Students ExaminationAvailable
Admission Capacity (AY 2022)20 (total of admission capacity of all selection types for doctoral program)
Applicants (AY 2021)21 (total of all selection types for doctoral program)
Successful Candidates (AY 2021)19 (total of all selection types for doctoral program)
Distribution of Application FormsEarly November
How to Obtain Application Guideline/Forms
  • Obtain at the faculty office for free.
  • Send a self-addressed stamped envelope (24 ×33.2cm) to the faculty.
  • Please contact the faculty office for details. Please refer to the graduate school website .
  • To request from abroad, please contact the faculty office.
Availability of Past ExaminationNot available (oral exam only)
Japanese Language RequirementSufficient for understanding lectures and related documents
Entry (AY 2022)April
Pre-Evaluation for Eligibility*(Last year's term) By Dec. 11, 2020
Starting Date of ApplicationJan. 4, 2022
Deadline of ApplicationJan. 11, 2022
Date of ExaminationFeb. 6, 2022
Date of ResultMar. 2, 2022
Pre-Arrival AdmissionNot Available
Application from outside JapanAvailable
Visiting Japan for Entrance ExamNecessary
Kobe Univ. Entrance Examination Subjects
  1. Japanese, English
  2. Oral Exams
  3. Application Document Screening

*Not required to obtain approval from a professor/supervisor in advance.
*No original Language Exam will be conducted by the Faculty.

EJU Requested SubjectsNot required
Language in EJUJapanese
Referred EJU―
English ExaminationTOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS
OthersRequired Documents:
TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS Certificate Submit a score report taken no more than two years before the application deadline.

*Pre-Evaluation for Eligibility is a screening to confirm that you are qualified to apply prior to submitting a formal application for admission.
For details, please make sure to refer to the Application Guideline/Forms.

 

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