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- For further details regarding admissions, please refer to the respective application guides.
- Please note that responses are specific to each admission category. To avoid any confusion, ensure that you are reviewing the correct category for your intended application.
What types of entrance exams are available for international students?
There are mainly three types:
- FGL Program: It offer the following three undergraduate degree courses taught in English. For the 2026 enrollment will be the last one. A new English-taught program, "Gateway College," will launch in 2027.
・AMC (Advanced Molecular Chemistry) course (BS)
・IMAC-U (International Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) course (BE)
・AMB (Applied Marine Biology) course (BA)
- Gateway College: Gateway College is a new undergraduate education program that Tohoku University will launch in April 2027. Under this program, students will not choose their field of study (faculty or department) at the time of admission. Instead, they will engage with various academic disciplines before deciding on their specialization from the third year onward, based on the concept of late specialization.
- For Privately Financed International Students: This program is taught in Japanese, requires a high level of Japanese proficiency for admission, and enrollment is only in April.
For further information, please visit the Admissions Center website.
Are there any undergraduate courses offered in English?
We currently offer the following three undergraduate degree courses taught in English as FGL undergraduate program.
・AMC (Advanced Molecular Chemistry) course (BS)
・IMAC-U (International Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) course (BE)
・AMB (Applied Marine Biology) course (BA)
You can learn about academics, eligibility, application procedure, scholarships, and more from the application guide.
https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/degree/undergraduate-english/
Admission to the FGL Undergraduate Program for the 2026 enrollment will be the last one. A new English-taught program, "Gateway College," will launch in 2027. For further information, please visit the Admissions Center website.
I have questions about FGL Undergraduate Program.
Please see this page [https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/degree/undergraduate-english/].
Admission to the FGL Undergraduate Program for the 2026 enrollment will be the last one. A new English-taught program, "Gateway College," will launch in 2027. For further information, please visit the Admissions Center website.
I have questions about Gateway College.
Please see this page.
For details on admission schedules, application requirements, selection methods, etc., please refer to the “Admission Selection Guidelines for the 2027 Academic Year” (scheduled for release in June 2026).
I would like to know how to apply to graduate school (master's and doctoral programs).
The following URL is the information of the graduate programs.
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/admissions/admission_graduate.html
Please find the program which you'd like to study.
If you have any questions, please contact the admission office of each course at the link above.
I want to learn about scholarships.
The application period for scholarships is different depending on the type of scholarship. Generally, the Graduate School Office will inform you of scholarship applications before or during your enrollment.
The following URL is the list of the graduate programs taught in English.
Regarding your inquiry, please contact the Graduate Office (@grp) directly.
https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/degree/graduate-english/
In addition to scholarships, there are also entrance and tuition fee waiver services. For more information, please see here.
https://www2.he.tohoku.ac.jp/menjo/
