Public university in Yokohama, Japan

Yokohama National University Admission Requirements 2027

Yokohama National University (YNU) is a national university with the YOKOHAMA Socrates Program, a bilingual English and Japanese bachelor's degree in the College of Urban Sciences, plus a range of English-medium master's and doctoral programmes.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
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Tuition
¥535,800
per year
English test
Not listed
waiver possible
Acceptance rate
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Requirements

Bachelor

The YOKOHAMA Socrates Program admits international applicants who can show English proficiency sufficient for classwork and daily life; YNU describes this as CEFR level B2 or above without publishing a specific IELTS or TOEFL score. Selection is by submitted documents, an essay and an online interview.

Master

YNU lists English-medium master's degrees in several engineering, science and infrastructure fields; each graduate school sets its own application period, documents and English test policy, published on its own admissions page.

Documents

Application form, academic transcripts, a personal essay, and any English proficiency evidence requested for the specific programme. The Socrates Program's detailed document checklist is published in its yearly Application Guidelines PDF.

How to apply

  1. Confirm the Socrates Program (bachelor's) or the relevant graduate school (master's or doctoral) matches your field.
  2. Prepare transcripts, an essay and any required test scores.
  3. Submit the online application within the published period.
  4. Attend an online interview.
  5. Pay the admission fee and first tuition instalment after an offer to confirm your place.

English test waiver

The YOKOHAMA Socrates Program asks for English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or above for classwork and daily life, without publishing a minimum IELTS or TOEFL score on the pages checked.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.ynu.ac.jp/english/
  2. https://global.ynu.ac.jp/en/admissions/allenglish/
  3. https://socrates.ynu.ac.jp/admission/
  4. https://www.whystudyat.ynu.ac.jp/international/en/expenses/index.html