Public university in Kobe, Japan

Kobe University Application Deadlines 2027

Kobe University is a national university in Kobe with English-taught master's programmes in economics, law, business administration and international cooperation studies. Undergraduate teaching is mainly in Japanese, so most international undergraduates enter through the EJU rather than a dedicated English track.

Last verified 7 September 2026. Sources · Official site
Next deadline
16 Oct 2026
April 2027, Master, regular, 39 days left
Tuition
¥535,800
per year
English test
Not listed
waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
¥17,000

Master

IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
October 2027 RegularInternationalTBC Tbc7 Sep 2026

GSICS admits its master's students once a year in October only. The AY2026 (October 2026 entry) application period was March 25 to April 8, 2026. Kobe University states the AY2027 examination will run from March to April 2027, but the exact dates were not yet published when checked.

April 2027 RegularInternational24 Sep 202616 Oct 2026 Upcoming7 Sep 2026

KIMAP in Economics, April 2027 enrolment. Entrance fee JPY 282,000 plus tuition JPY 535,800 a year (JPY 267,900 a semester).

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/
  2. https://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/academics/admissions/
  3. https://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/campus-life/tuition/about/
  4. https://www.gsics.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/prospective/master.html
  5. https://www.econ.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/kimap/
  6. https://www.econ.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/kimap/application-guideline
  7. https://kimap.b.kobe-u.ac.jp/admission_and_finance/