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Tohoku University

National university in Sendai, founded 1907; its new Gateway College teaches in English from October 2027, with a STEM and a humanities track.

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In English: 1 programme
City: Sendai
Apply via: TAO online application system
Next deadline: 14 Jan 2027

Deadlines

15 December 2026

Applications open, noon JST

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14 January 2027

Applications close, noon JST

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First-stage result 5 February, second stage 21–22 February 2027, successful applicants announced 24 March. Predicted IB scores are accepted. About 90 places for October entry.
Application period 15 December 2026 to 14 January 2027; first-stage result 5 February, second stage 21–22 February, successful applicants announced 24 March 2027. Predicted IB scores are accepted. No closing time is stated.
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31 August 2027

Final IB grades and diploma due for predicted-grade applicants

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All dates for this school (3 more)

5 February 2027

First-stage (documents) screening results

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21 February 2027

Second-stage written exam and interview (21 and 22 February)

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24 March 2027

Final results announced

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Every date in Japan

What you could study here

EU/EEA tuition: ¥535,800 a year (current rate).

Gateway College

Bachelor's degree · 4 yrs

STEM: Maths AA HL plus two sciences, one at HL.

Interdisciplinary

What it asks of IB students

IB Diploma with predicted grades accepted (conditional offer; finals due by 31 August 2027). 36 of 42 points with 2 for TOK and EE is the recommended score. IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 80 or similar English proof.

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

The Health Sciences Department of the School of Medicine and the Department of Pharmacy are not open to Gateway College students, and transfer into Medicine or Dentistry is generally not…

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The Health Sciences Department of the School of Medicine and the Department of Pharmacy are not open to Gateway College students, and transfer into Medicine or Dentistry is generally not possible.
Tohoku's older Future Global Leadership English programmes took their last students in 2026; Gateway College replaces them.
April entry is a separate intake; an IB student finishing in May 2027 uses the October 2027 one.

Sources

Tohoku University — Gateway College admissions — checked 2026-10-07
Tohoku University — Application guide for Gateway College, 2027 fall enrollment (PDF) — checked 2026-10-07
Tohoku University — Tuition and fees — checked 2026-10-07