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Kyoto University · Japan

International Undergraduate Program (iUP)

A 4½-year interdisciplinary degree in Kyoto.

Where
KyotoJapan
Degree
Bachelor's degree in your chosen major
Length
4.5 years
Taught in
English
Starts
October 2027
Apply by
3 December 2026
Admission
SelectiveIB grades · 40 places
EU/EEA fee
Not recorded yet
More facts
Degree
Bachelor's degree in your chosen major
Length
4.5 years
Taught in
English
Starts
October 2027

Deadlines

  1. 3 December 2026

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Closes 17:00 JST. Kyoto's Apply page gives the period as 2 November to 3 December 2026. Screening stages and result dates are in Kyoto's guidelines PDF.

    Applications open 2 November 2026. Kyoto's own Apply page gives the period as "November 2 until December 3, 2026 (5 p.m. Japan Standard Time)". Screening stages and result dates are in Kyoto's guidelines PDF.

    Source

  2. 16 March 2027

    Shortlisted applicants' original documents due by registered mail
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 7 May 2027

    Confirm intent to enrol
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (4 more)

  1. 2 November 2026

    Applications open
    DetailsSource

  2. 5 February 2027

    First-screening (documents) results
    DetailsSource

  3. 1 March 2027

    Online interviews begin (1 to 16 March 2027)
    DetailsSource

  4. 6 April 2027

    Final selection results
    DetailsSource

Every date in Japan

What it is

A six-month preparatory course in intensive Japanese, then a four-year bachelor's in one of nine faculties, such as Science, Engineering or Economics. The first two years can be in English or Japanese; the last two are mainly in Japanese.

What you need

  • Not all-English: the final two years are taught mainly or exclusively in Japanese, and a Qualifying Test follows the preparatory course.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Kyoto U

Applicants need an IB Diploma awarded by 30 September 2027; predicted grades are accepted and finals requested later. TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic, or a school English evaluation; no minimum score is set.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on iup.kyoto-u.ac.jp

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Motivation letter
    • Interview
    Document review, then an online interview in English. You may name up to three faculties; Kyoto assigns one. 40 places for October 2027.
Sources (2)
  1. International Undergraduate Program (iUP) at Kyoto U — checked 2026-10-07
  2. Entry requirements

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