Chiba University Admission Guide for International Students

Chiba University at a glance

Chiba University is a national university in Chiba prefecture, next to the Tokyo metropolitan area, making it a convenient base for students who want easy access to the capital. It is a comprehensive institution whose faculties span fields including horticulture (a distinctive strength), engineering, science, design, the humanities, law and economics, education and medicine.

Program names, faculty structures and language of instruction are updated regularly. Medicine is listed here only as one of the university's faculties; confirm the current faculty and program list on Chiba University's official pages before choosing a route.

English-taught options and the J-PAC program

Chiba University offers some English-medium study opportunities. One well-known route is the Japan Program at Chiba (J-PAC), run by its Center for International Education. Importantly, J-PAC is a non-degree exchange program for students enrolled at partner universities that have an exchange agreement with Chiba — it is not a degree-seeking admission route.

Degree-seeking international applicants who want to study in English should look instead at Chiba's regular English-taught degree tracks, where available, and confirm the current list, because English-medium degree offerings vary by faculty and year.

• J-PAC = non-degree exchange for students at Chiba's partner universities (not a full-degree route)
• Degree-seeking English-taught tracks vary by faculty — confirm the current list on the official site
• The language of instruction (English vs Japanese) determines the proficiency test you need

The Japanese-medium undergraduate route (EJU + entrance exam)

For full-degree undergraduate study taught in Japanese, international applicants generally take the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) and then Chiba University's own entrance examination and, in many cases, an interview. Advanced Japanese proficiency is expected.

The required EJU subjects, additional tests and score expectations are decided per faculty and change over time. Check the exact requirements for your intended program on the official admissions pages before you begin preparing.

Graduate admissions and research students

At graduate level, Chiba University offers Master's and Doctoral programs across its graduate schools, some with English-taught or English-supervisable options. Entrance-exam formats and intakes are set by each graduate school.

As at other national universities, many international applicants begin as a non-degree research student: you contact a prospective supervisor, secure acceptance, then apply and later sit the graduate entrance examination to progress to a degree. Confirm the steps and schedule on each graduate school's official page.

Language, fees and how to apply

Which proficiency test you need depends on the language of instruction — English-taught tracks typically accept tests such as TOEFL or IELTS, while Japanese-medium programs expect Japanese proficiency (often via the EJU Japanese section and/or JLPT). Minimum scores and accepted tests are program-specific and revised periodically.

Tuition, admission and application fees are set by the university and can change; scholarships (including MEXT and JASSO awards) have their own deadlines. After an offer, the university generally helps with the Certificate of Eligibility for the student residence status — this is general information, not immigration advice, so verify current rules with official immigration and embassy sources.

• Confirm current tuition, fees and scholarship deadlines on the official site
• Match your language test to the program's language of instruction
• Verify student-visa (residence status) steps on official immigration/embassy sources