How to Apply｜Sophia University Web Piloti

Sophia Summer Session 2023 will be held in person.

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.

	Deadline <Japan Standard Time>	Notes
Registration / Online Application Period	OPEN: 9:00 a.m. February 6, 2023 CLOSE: 5:00 p.m. March 13, 2023	All required documents must be submitted during the application period. Late submission will not be accepted.
Screening Result	By April 3, 2023	The result will be announced on a first-come-first-served basis.
Program Fee Payment	7 business days from your screening result notification. Final Deadline: April 12, 2023	Applicant will be placed into each course on a first-come-first-served basis of the payment completion.
Course Selection	As soon as your payment is confirmed. No later than: May 31, 2023	Make sure to check the syllabus before you select courses. If not already, syllabus will be uploaded on the website once confirmed.
Application for Language Buddy Program	Submit the application form to apply. No later than: May 31, 2023	Language Buddy Program is available for applicants enrolled in the Summer Program in Japanese Language only.
Welcome Packet Notice	Mid-June, 2023
Session Start Date	June 30, 2023	Orientation: June 30 Classes start from July 3.
Session End Date	July 21, 2023
Transcript	Sent to applicant by the end of August

An applicant must:

Be a current student or graduate of a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree program outside of Japan. A high school student is not eligible for this program.
Have completed at least a semester at the home university by the time of application. This applies only to an applicant who is currently a student.
Submit ALL required documents to apply for the session by the designated application deadline.
Late applications will not be accepted.

An OFFICIAL Academic Transcript and a Grading Scale from the applicant’s home institution

The minimum GPA requirement is 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent.
-If the official original transcript is not written in English, submit an official transcript written in the language of origin and an official English translation of the original transcript.

-In case your official transcript must be sent to us directly from your home university, it must be received by 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
Passport Copy
TTBJ (Tsukuba Test – Battery of Japanese) Score Report
See Placement test page for details.
Color Headshot (taken within the last 3 months)

Applications will be evaluated by Sophia short-term program committee based on the submitted documents.

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