In principle, most students admitted to the programs will be exchange students from colleges and universities overseas with which NUFS has signed an academic or student exchange agreement. However, we may accept applications from other students enrolled in post-secondary educational programs. Such applicants must obtain a strong recommendation from their faculty advisor or academic director. Since our programs are highly academic, it is recommended that the cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of applicants be above 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. As the Japanese Studies Courses are conducted in English, it is necessary for applicants for full-time study to have an adequate command of English.

Japanese language requirements for each program are as follows:

Contemporary Japan Program in Nagoya (C Program)
Previous Japanese language training is not a requirement for admission to the C Program.

Japanese Language and Japanese Studies Program (J Program)
Since there is no introductory-level class, applicants must have completed at least one semester of Japanese language study at the university level or its equivalent.