Institutional development · Recruitment, enrolment and mobility · Japan
Kyoto University area studies school sets second 2027 doctoral entrance exam for February
Kyoto University's Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies will accept postal applications from 8 to 19 January 2027 for its second entrance examination, to be held on 2 and 3 February 2027.
Why it matters: Applicants to the school's doctoral programme must ensure complete applications arrive by registered post by 17:00 on 19 January 2027.
Kyoto University said its Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies will hold a second entrance examination for the 2027 academic year, with applications accepted from 8 January to 17:00 on 19 January 2027.
According to the university, applications for the doctoral course must be sent by registered or simple registered post, must arrive by the deadline, and will not be accepted if delivered in person.
The university said applications with incomplete documents cannot be accepted, and that the examination will take place on 2 and 3 February 2027.
Application guidelines and forms are available for download from the graduate school's website, the university said.
Editor’s view
Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
Prospective doctoral applicants to the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies who intend to sit this round will need complete postal applications to arrive by 19 January 2027, ahead of the examination on 2 and 3 February.
What to watch
- The application window opens on 8 January 2027 and closes at 17:00 on 19 January 2027.
- The entrance examination is scheduled for 2 and 3 February 2027.
