Sophia January Session 2025 will be held in person.

Application

Please click the link below to complete your online application once the application period starts:

The portal above is closed outside of the online application period listed below.

Application Schedule

Eligibility and Requirements

An applicant must:

• Be a current student or graduate of a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree program outside of Japan. Students from high schools or community colleges that do not have the authority to confer degrees equivalent to undergraduate level degrees in Japan are not eligible for this program.
• Submit ALL required documents to apply for the session by the designated application deadline.
  Late applications will not be accepted.
  

Required documents

1. An OFFICIAL Academic Transcript and a Grading Scale from the applicant’s home institution
   
   The minimum academic requirement is GPA 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent.
   
   *If the official transcript is not written in English, please attach an English translation to the original transcript.
   *The submitted transcript must include a record of at least one semester with grades.
   *In case the official transcript is sent directly to our office from the applicant’s home university, it must arrive to the office before the application deadline.
   
   Email:
   ssprgrm-co@sophia.ac.jp
   
   Postal Address:
   Center for Global Education and Discovery
   Sophia Short-term Programs
   SOPHIA UNIVERSITY
   7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554 JAPAN
   
2. Passport Copy
3. Color Headshot (taken within the last 3 months)
4. English Proficiency Test Score
   The minimum required scores are as follows:
   TOEFL ITP: 550, TOEFL iBT: 79, IELTS: 6.0, TOEIC (L&R): 730, Cambridge English: “C2 Proficiency” (Certificate of Proficiency in English, CPE) or “C1 Advanced” (Certificate in Advanced English, CAE)
   *It must be issued within two years prior to the application start date.
   
   Following applicants are exempt from the English Proficiency Test Score requirement:
   ・Applicants whose native language is English.
   ・Applicants currently enrolled at institutions where the language of instruction for all courses is English.
   *In this case, submit a screenshot or official documentation showing that the language of instruction for all courses is English at the home institution instead of English Proficiency Test Score.

Selection Process

Applications will be screened by Sophia short-term program committee based on the submitted documents, including the documents and information provided for previous short-term programs.

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