The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is now accepting applications from overseas
students for study in Japan. Our aim is to foster human resources who will become bridges of friendship between your
country and Japan through study in Japan and who will contribute to the development of both countries and the wider world.
(1) Nationality:
Applicants must have Thai nationality. Applicants who have Japanese nationality at the time of application will not
be eligible. However, applicants of dual nationality who reside outside of Japan are eligible only if they will
expatriate from Japan by the time of arrival in Japan. Applicants screening will be made at the Embassy of
Japan/Consulate-General of Japan in Thailand.
(2) Age:
Applicants must be from 17 to 21 years old as of April 1, 2016 (i.e. born between April 2, 1994 and April 1, 1999.)
(3) Academic Background:
Applicants must either have completed a 12-year regular course of school education or have graduated from a school
equivalent to an upper secondary school in Japan. (Included is any applicants who will satisfy the above
qualifications by March, 2016.)
Note: Applicants who satisfy entrance eligibility for a Japanese university are included.
(4) Academic Records (GPA):
Applicants must fall under either of the following items as those who have been recognized as achieving excellent
results at 12 years regular course of school education or a school equivalent to the senior high school in Japan.
1) Those who have more than 3.80 in cumulative average credits at an upper secondary school
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2) Those who have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test administrated by the Japan Educational
Exchanges and Services and the Japan Foundation, and have the following cumulative average credits at
an upper secondary school
More than 3.30 for Level 1/N1 and Level 2/N2
More than 3.50 for Level 3/N3 and N4
3) Those who have passed the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students
(hereinafter “EJU”) administrated by the Japan Students Services Organization (JASSO) and had a certain
amount of score in two years and have the following cumulative average credits at an upper secondary
school. Applicants must choose one of the two options;
Option 1: Basic Academic Ability in Science, Mathematics and Liberal Arts
More than 3.30 for 240 by the total score of
“Mathematics Course 1” and “Japan and the World” or
“Mathematics Course 2” and “Science”
Option 2: Japanese Language Skills
More than 3.30 for 200 by the EJU “Japanese as a Foreign Language” Test (Excluding ‘Writing’ Score)
More than 3.50 for 160 by the EJU “Japanese as a Foreign Language” Test (Excluding ‘Writing’ Score)