To all international students who will enroll in April 2026
This page shows information on visa procedures, orientation, and other related information for new students.
Documents for April 2026 enrollment will be available in October 2025.
Index
[1] Immigration Procedure
*Documents for April 2026 enrollment will be available in October 2025.
International students who wish to study in Japan must obtain a resident status.
Depending on whether you currently live in Japan or abroad, the visa application procedure differs.
Please refer to the details below and follow the adequate procedure.
★(Important) TB Clearance Certificate Required for Students from Certain Countries
From June 2025, applicants from certain countries will be required to submit a Tuberculosis (TB) Clearance Certificate when applying for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE).
・Philippines, Nepal: From June 23, 2025
・Vietnam: From September 1, 2025
・Indonesia, Myanmar, China: Start date to be announced (under preparation)
・Please obtain a TB Clearance Certificate through a designated medical institution in your home country by undergoing a chest X-ray etc.
・In principle, submit the certificate with your COE application.
・The certificate is valid for 180 days from the date of examination (or 90 days in some cases).
- How to get Student visa（For those living outside Japan）*Coming Soon
- Procedures for Residence Card（For those living in Japan）*Coming Soon
[For those who need a Letter of Acceptance]
- If you need a Letter of Acceptance to extend your period of stay, please check the following documents and contact the school office you are going to enter. For those who are going to enter graduate or professional graduate school, please contact the Graduate School.
[2] Orientation for New International Students
Information on orientation and welcome party details for April 2026 enrollment will be available by March 2026.
- [March 4, 2025] Registration form for the welcome party is now open!
- [March 1, 2025] Orientation video and welcome party schedule has been released!
[3] AY 2025 Dormitory Information for International Students
[4] Information about Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship (JASSO)
If you have "Reservation Notice" from JASSO, please check the application guidelines from the following link.
<Application Process>
https://www.jasso.go.jp/ryugaku/study_j/scholarships/shoureihi/yoyakuseido/houkoku.html
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STEP2:Submit the data of "Reservation Notice" through online form*
*Online form will be available by December 2025
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STEP3: [From April 1 - mid-April] Apply for the scholarship through Oh-o!Meiji System (Submit your response to the questionnaire and documents*)
*If you do not have a Yucho bank account, complete the account opening process as soon as possible.
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STEP4: [mid-April] Annoucements of scholarship application results
- お問い合わせ先
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明治大学国際教育事務室（駿河台） International Student Office (Surugadai), Meiji University
〒101-8301
東京都千代田区神田駿河台1-1
1-1, Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 101-8301
+81-3-3296-4141Email:coe@meiji.ac.jp
