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UTokyo College of Design

A five-year design degree in Tokyo.

Where
TokyoJapan
Degree
Combined bachelor's and master's5 years
Length
5 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027
Apply by
5 November 2026
Admission
SelectiveIB grades · 50 of 100 places in your route
EU/EEA fee
¥642,960 a yearas of April 2025
More facts
Degree
Combined bachelor's and master's5 years
Length
5 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027

Deadlines

  1. 5 November 2026

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Route B is the international-qualifications route and lists the IB, with an expected level of 38/42 plus 2 core points that the university says is not a cut-off. 50 of the 100 places. First screening result 22 December 2026, final decision 20 February 2027. Closes 17:00 JST.

    Opens 15 October 2026 at 09:00 JST. Route B is the international-qualifications route (50 of the 100 places) and lists the IB. A separate video assignment is due 13–16 November 2026, first screening result 22 December 2026, final decision 20 February 2027. With predicted grades the offer is conditional and final results are due by 16 August 2027.

    Source

  2. 13 November to 16 November 2026

    UTokyo College of Design video assignment window
    Hard deadline
    Details

    A separate submission after the application closes, inside a four-day window. Both routes require it, alongside essays, supporting materials and an English proficiency test result.

    Source

  3. 13 November 2026

    Video assignment window opens, 12:00 JST
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (6 more)

  1. 15 October 2026

    Applications open, 09:00 JST
    DetailsSource

  2. 16 November 2026

    Video assignment window closes, 23:59 JST
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 22 December 2026

    Route B first-screening results
    DetailsSource

  4. 13 January 2027

    Route B online interviews begin (30 minutes, one day in the window)
    DetailsSource

  5. 20 February 2027

    Admission decisions, including conditional offers
    DetailsSource

  6. 16 August 2027

    Final IB grades due for predicted-grade applicants
    Hard deadline
    Details

    An offer made on predicted grades is conditional, and final scores must reach the university by 16 August 2027.

    Source

Every date in Japan

What it is

A single five-year programme combining a bachelor's and a master's, with all classes in English. Students build their own pathways across disciplines using design approaches, and take long internships in Japan or overseas.

What you need

  • Needs TOEFL iBT above 80 or IELTS above 6.0 unless you had English-medium schooling for three of your last four school years.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at UTokyo

Route B takes the IB Diploma with 38 of 42 points across six subjects plus at least 2 for TOK and EE expected; these are expectations, not cut-offs. Predicted grades work only if finals fall after the deadline.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on design.adm.u-tokyo.ac.jp

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Motivation letter
    • Interview
    Holistic review: essays, English video assignment, evaluation letter, then a 30-minute online interview. 100 places, 50 on Route B (international qualifications such as the IB).
Sources (1)
  1. UTokyo College of Design at UTokyo — checked 2026-10-07

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