[2025] SCHOLARSHIP OF ENGLISH-BASED DEGREES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS – HOSEI UNIVERSITY

To create an open academic environment, aiming to train global students, Hosei University is enrolling students in scholarship programs to study for English-based Degree Programs in Japan. The programs offer a variety of majors, are taught 100% in English, and promise to be one of the top choices for young people passionate about exploring Japanese knowledge and culture.

As the exclusive media representative of Hosei University, Jellyfish Vietnam will update the latest and most accurate information, helping you understand more about the scholarship programs as well as application methods.

I. OVERVIEW INFORMATION ABOUT HOSEI UNIVERSITY

Hosei University was formerly known as Tokyo Law School. This is the first private university in Japan to establish a Faculty of Law and a Faculty of Social Sciences. Besides specialized programs in Japanese, Hosei University also offers programs with English-based Degrees for Undergraduate students.

Overview: 

• Hosei University 
• Website: hosei.ac.jp
• School type: Private university 
• Year of establishment: 1880 
• Address: 2-17-1 Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo
• Campus: 3 campuses including Ichigaya, Koganei, Tama (Tokyo)

Some impressive numbers of Hosei University:

– 1,459 international students in undergraduate, graduate and short-term programs (2022)

– Top 37/800 global universities in Japan (since 2014)

– 15 faculties with diverse professions are taught at the school

– 72.3% of students received the tuition reduction scholarship

– 98.1% of students found a job after graduation (as of April 1, 2023)

– Top 3 number of applicants (2022)

– 762 number of classes taught in English (2022)

– More than 200 clubs at school

– 500,000 students have graduated (2022)

– 265 partner universities in 48 different countries and regions around the world (as of February, 2023)

According to the development orientation to the end of 2030, the school will receive 2,000 students from Vietnam following the English-based degree programs.

2. ENGLISH-BASED DEGREE PROGRAMS – HOSEI UNIVERSITY

English-based Degree Programs at Hosei University attract many international students’ interest and desire to study. Nurturing international talent for Japan and the world, the program emphasizes providing in-depth academic knowledge along with practice and real-life experiences that bring multiple perspectives to students.

Currently Hosei University offers 4 bachelors degree programs in English including:

• GIS: Faculty of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies
• GBP: Global Business Program 
• SCOPE: Sustainability Co-creation Programme
• IGESS: Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences

Detail for each program:

*The admission period II for both GBP and SCOPE applies to non-Japanese applicants who expect a “College Student” status of residence on their visa to study at Hosei.

Students in the GIS, GBP, SCOPE program will study at the Ichigaya Campus

Students in the IGESS program will study at the Ichigaya Campus and at the Tama Campus in the later half

III. ENGLISH-BASED DEGREE PROGRAMS – SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

1. Tuition Reduction Scholarships

Eligible undergraduate students may receive a tuition reduction depending on their grades as follows: 

2. Scholarships for Undergraduate students

IV. ENGLISH-BASED DEGREE PROGRAMS – APPLICATION PROCESS

1. The process includes eight steps:

Step 1: Read the Application guidelines and prepare application documents in advance

Step 2: Refer to How to Apply and then register My Page, photograph, personal information and application information

Step 3: Access the Hosei University My Page and register the applicant information

The application process can be opened from 10:00 am on the first day of the application period

Step 4: Screening fee payment must be completed with the credit cards shown below

*If you are paying by credit card, your application will be processed at the time of Registration and Application

Step 5: Upload “Self-introduction video” and “Essay” on My Page

*The necessity of these depends on the program and its admission category

*“Essay” might be called in other names such as “Statement of Purpose” or “Statement of reasons” depending on the program

Step 6: Print out the “Enrollment Request Form” on the next page and send all application documents together to Hosei University by post no later than the specified deadline

Step 7: Check your applicant number on My Page

Step 8: Check the results on My Page

*See details on how to register HERE.

Method of Selection and Application Documents

The method of selection consists of document screening based on application documents.

The following is only part of the application documents, so please check the application guidelines for details about all application documents.

*1 Essay: ”Essay” for SCOPE, “Personal statement” for GIS, “Statement of purpose” for IGESS, “Statement of reasons” for GBP.

*2 Please refer to the Application Guidelines for details.

*3 IELTS: Only the Academic Module is acceptable. TOEFL: TOEFL iBT Home Edition is not acceptable.

*4 The admission period II for both GBP and SCOPE applies to non-Japanese applicants who expect a “College Student” status of residence on their visa to study at Hosei.

*5 GBP (Period II) & SCOPE (Period II): Interviews will be required only if we judge that there is a need to gather further information in addition to that provided on the application documents.

V. CONTACT

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