- Application and Screening Schedule
- Application Requirements
- How to apply: Nomination and Application Procedures
- Department and Campus
- Courses for Exchange Students
- Japanese Language Education For Exchange Students
- Faculty members of the School of Political Science and Economics
- Housing for Exchange Students and Life in Japan (Living Expenses, Insurance and etc.)
- Timing of Program Completion and Issuing Academic Transcript for Each Semester
- Stories from Exchange Students
- About Meiji University
- Inquiries
Application and Screening Schedule
【Application Schedule for the Exchange Student Program of the School of Political Science and Economics (SPSE)】
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September Admission
(Fall Semester)
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April Admission
(Spring Semester)
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| 1) Nomination form the home institution Due | February 15, 2026 (Japan Time) |
September 15, 2026 (Japan Time) |
| 2) Online submission of Application form Due | February 15, 2026 (Japan Time) |
September 15, 2026 (Japan Time) |
| 3) Application period by E-mail | January 15 ~ March 1, 2026 (Japan Time) |
August 17~ October 1, 2026 (Japan Time) |
| 4) Timing of acceptance decision | April ~June of the year before | November ~ December in the year |
Application Requirements
1. The student at one of the partner universities of School of Political Science and Ecnomics (SPSE) of Meiji University is eligible.
*Participants of the Exchange Student Program of the SPSE must be enrolled to their home institution until they finish the Program. Those who will graduate from their home institution before the Program starts or during the Program are not allowed to apply.
2. You must complete studying at your home university al least for one year before starting the exchange program.
3. Language Requirements (English or Japanese)
◆If you take courses in English; TOEFL iBT 71 (or a band score "4" in the new score scale *) or above, TOEIC 710 or above, IELTS 5.5 or above, Cambridge ESOL FCE or above, CEFR B1 or above, or its equivalent level
◆If you take courses in Japanese; Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3 or above, or its equivalent level
* If there are requirements about language proficiency on the MOU between your home institution and the SPSE, priority is given to that of the MOU.
* The language proficiency test must be taken within 2 years before the day when you submit your application materials (except for Japanese Proficiency Level Test certificate of N1).
* TOEFL iBT will introduce a new score scale from January 21, 2026. For details, please check the website of ETS.
4. GPA: no requirement.
*Participants of the Exchange Student Program of the SPSE must be enrolled to their home institution until they finish the Program. Those who will graduate from their home institution before the Program starts or during the Program are not allowed to apply.
2. You must complete studying at your home university al least for one year before starting the exchange program.
3. Language Requirements (English or Japanese)
◆If you take courses in English; TOEFL iBT 71 (or a band score "4" in the new score scale *) or above, TOEIC 710 or above, IELTS 5.5 or above, Cambridge ESOL FCE or above, CEFR B1 or above, or its equivalent level
◆If you take courses in Japanese; Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3 or above, or its equivalent level
* If there are requirements about language proficiency on the MOU between your home institution and the SPSE, priority is given to that of the MOU.
* The language proficiency test must be taken within 2 years before the day when you submit your application materials (except for Japanese Proficiency Level Test certificate of N1).
* TOEFL iBT will introduce a new score scale from January 21, 2026. For details, please check the website of ETS.
4. GPA: no requirement.
How to apply: Nomination and Application Procedures
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(1) Nomination by home institution
(2) Submission of the online application form
(3) Submission of the application materials by E-mail
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(1)Nomination by home institution
Coordinators at our partner universities need to nominate students to the SPSE Office, Meiji University first.
・ Please use a designated “Students List” when you nominate students. “Student List” will be e-mailed to the partner universities prior to the application period.
・ Please wait for a confirmation e-mail from the SPSE Office, Meiji University. Then, please advise the nominated students to start this application procedures.
<Note>
◆Students at the partner universities of the SPSE:
Before proceeding with the application procedures, please make sure that the coordinators at your home institution have submitted a "Student List" to the SPSE Office of Meiji University.
(2)Submission of the online application form
Each applicant needs to submit the online application form themselves by the deadline from the following link:
“Online Application Form for the Exchange Student Program of the School of Political Science and Economics (The SPSE) , Meiji University”
https://www.meiji.ac.jp/seikei/spse-exchange/
(3)Submission of the application materials by E-mail
Please submit your application materials by email to the address below, including the following required items:
Title: Application Materials for the Exchange Student Program – Fall 2026
Email Text: Please include the following information in the body of your email:
(a) Your full name
(b) Your home university and faculty
E-mail address: seikei[at]mics.meiji.ac.jp *Please change "[at]" to "@".
<Note>
・Each applicant needs to prepare and submit all the following application materials by the deadline.
・All documents must be written in Japanese or in English.
・Please read through the “Check List for Application Materials” carefully first.
・Please submit each material in a designated format (PDF, Excel and JPEG/PNG).
・The place indicated as "signature" on each document should be signed by the student by hand.
・Any application materials submitted after the deadline is not accepted.
| No. | Name of the document | Download | Submission Format |
| 1 | Check List for Application Materials | 【Standard form】 | |
| 2 | Signature of the Applicant and the Exchange Student Program Coordinator | 【Standard form】 | |
| 3 | Nomination Letter (from Dean of your home department to Dean of the SPSE) | - | |
| 4 | Study Plan | 【Standard form】 | |
| 5 | A copy of your English Language Proficiency Test Certificate or Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Certificate | - | |
| 6 | The latest Academic Transcript written in English | - | |
| 7 | Certificate of Health | 【Standard form】 | |
| 8 | A copy of your passport (page of your photo, must be valid until the end of exchange program) | - | |
| 9 | ID photo (taken within 6 months as it is also used for documents for your visa application and Student ID Card) | - | JPEG/PNG |
| 10 | Housing Form | 【Standard form】 【Sample】 |
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| 11 | Application for the Certificate of Eligibility | 【Standard form】 【Sample】 |
Excel |
| 12 | Statement of Financial Responsibility | 【Standard form】 【Sample】 |
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| 13 | Documentation which shows the proof of the payment amount indicated on the “10. Application for Certificate of Eligibility” | - | |
| 14 | TB Clearance Certificate | Designated form(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan) |
*The SPSE does not require our partners/ students to send original hard copies of the application materials by courier.
<TB Clearance Certificate>
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan has started "Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening" for those with a designated nationality, because there have been more cases in which foreign-born residents of Japan diagnosed with Tuberculosis in recent years.
Those with a designated nationality (the Philippines, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Nepal, Myanmar, and China) are required to submit a "TB Clearance Certificate" when applying for a COE.
Please see the details from the website of Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan below for your reference:
Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening | FAQ(English) |
Department and Campus
(1) Department
Exchange students belong to either of the following departments of the SPSE.
Please select one when you submit the online application form:
・政治学科 / Department of Political Science
・経済学科 / Department of Economics
Please select one when you submit the online application form:
・政治学科 / Department of Political Science
・経済学科 / Department of Economics
(2) Campus
Exchange students will be accepted as 3rd-grade (junior) students of the SPSE.
The SPSE delivers courses for 3rd-grade (junior) and 4th-grade (senior) students on Surugadai Campus and exchange students usually study on Surugadai Campus.
*The SPSE delivers courses for 1st-grade (freshman) and 2nd-grade (sophomore) students on Izumi Campus.
If you need to take courses for 1st-grade (freshman) and 2nd-grade (sophomore) students to meet requirements of your home university, you will need to go to Izumi Campus.
*For details of campuses, please see visit this page.
The SPSE delivers courses for 3rd-grade (junior) and 4th-grade (senior) students on Surugadai Campus and exchange students usually study on Surugadai Campus.
*The SPSE delivers courses for 1st-grade (freshman) and 2nd-grade (sophomore) students on Izumi Campus.
If you need to take courses for 1st-grade (freshman) and 2nd-grade (sophomore) students to meet requirements of your home university, you will need to go to Izumi Campus.
*For details of campuses, please see visit this page.
Courses for Exchange Students
(1) Courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics
Please refer to the carriculum chart and syllabus.
Please note that the carriculum chart includes all courses offered by the SPSE and most of the courses in this chart are offered in Japanese except for the courses listed in "(2)" below.
(2) Courses offered in English
The SPSE offers courses taught in English.
Please refer to a sample course list here for the courses offered in English during this academic year.
【Notes】
Please refer to the carriculum chart and syllabus.
Please note that the carriculum chart includes all courses offered by the SPSE and most of the courses in this chart are offered in Japanese except for the courses listed in "(2)" below.
(2) Courses offered in English
The SPSE offers courses taught in English.
Please refer to a sample course list here for the courses offered in English during this academic year.
【Notes】
・Some courses are not open for exchange students.
(e.g. Advanced Communicative English (ACE) courses, Exercise Science in Practice, Japanese Society and Culture, language courses expect for Japanese language courses for exchange students etc.)
(e.g. Advanced Communicative English (ACE) courses, Exercise Science in Practice, Japanese Society and Culture, language courses expect for Japanese language courses for exchange students etc.)
・Some courses are not offered every year.
・The School of Political Science and Economics strongly recommends exchange students to take at least 1 course provided by the SPSE.
・Exchange students can take courses offered by other Schools of Meiji University as long as the School makes them open to exchange students of the SPSE. However, please note that the SPSE cannot guarantee that other Schools of Meiji University will offer their courses for exchange students who belong to the SPSE in the coming semesters and it may be possible that exchange students of the SPSE are not allowed to take any courses of the other Schools. From this reason, please carefully consider whether the SPSE is suitable as a destination of your study abroad before applying for the program and make sure that you can meet requirements (e.g. credit transfer and graduation) of your home university by taking courses offered by the SPSE even without taking courses of other Schools of Meiji University.
・Exchange students can take courses offered by other Schools of Meiji University as long as the School makes them open to exchange students of the SPSE. However, please note that the SPSE cannot guarantee that other Schools of Meiji University will offer their courses for exchange students who belong to the SPSE in the coming semesters and it may be possible that exchange students of the SPSE are not allowed to take any courses of the other Schools. From this reason, please carefully consider whether the SPSE is suitable as a destination of your study abroad before applying for the program and make sure that you can meet requirements (e.g. credit transfer and graduation) of your home university by taking courses offered by the SPSE even without taking courses of other Schools of Meiji University.
・The SPSE Office will provide detailed course lists to the applicants when their applications for the exchange program are officially accepted.
Japanese Language Education For Exchange Students
Exchange students can take Japanese language courses at Meiji University.
For details of Japanese language courses, please click here.
For details of Japanese language courses, please click here.
Faculty members of the School of Political Science and Economics
Click here for a list of faculty members.
Housing for Exchange Students and Life in Japan (Living Expenses, Insurance and etc.)
Due to the increasing number of exchange students, the dormitories arranged by Meiji University are often fully booked.
Please note that, starting from 2026, even if you apply for a room in a Meiji University dormitory, you may not be able to secure accommodation as a result of the lottery.
Please refer to FACT SHEET (although this is a FACT SHEET for a different exchange program arranged by the International Student Office, the accommodation information is the same) for information on available dormitories for exchange students and student life in Japan including estimated living expenses, insurance, and etc.
Please note that, starting from 2026, even if you apply for a room in a Meiji University dormitory, you may not be able to secure accommodation as a result of the lottery.
Please refer to FACT SHEET (although this is a FACT SHEET for a different exchange program arranged by the International Student Office, the accommodation information is the same) for information on available dormitories for exchange students and student life in Japan including estimated living expenses, insurance, and etc.
Timing of Program Completion and Issuing Academic Transcript for Each Semester
Information on timing of program completion and issuing academic transcript for each semester is available here (although this is a FACT SHEET for a different exchange program arranged by the International Student Office, the information regarding transcripts is the same) .
Stories from Exchange Students
Here are some messages from exchange students who studied at the SPSE of Meiji University.
You can also see other stories of international students studying at the SPSE from the following link:
Stories from Exchange Students
You can also see other stories of international students studying at the SPSE from the following link:
Stories from Exchange Students
About Meiji University
Click here for information on Meiji University (brochures and videos) for your reference.
Inquiries
The Office of the School of Political Science and Economics (International Team):
Surugadai Campus: 1-1 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
E-mail address: seikei[at]mics.meiji.ac.jp *Please change "[at]" to "@".
https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/about/campus/su_campus.html
Surugadai Campus: 1-1 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
E-mail address: seikei[at]mics.meiji.ac.jp *Please change "[at]" to "@".
https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/about/campus/su_campus.html