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University IELTS requirements in Japan
Most universities in Japan ask for IELTS 6.0 overall for undergraduate study.
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Akita International University
Akita, JapanUG6.0PGNot listedInternational Christian University
Tokyo, JapanUG6.5PGNot listedKeio University
Tokyo, JapanNo IELTS minimum publishedKyoto University
Kyoto, JapanUG6.5PGNot listedOsaka University
Osaka, JapanUG6.5min 6.0 eachPGNot listedRitsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Beppu, JapanUG6.0min 5.5 eachPGNot listedSophia University
Tokyo, JapanNo IELTS minimum publishedTemple University, Japan Campus
Tokyo, JapanUG6.0PGNot listedTohoku University
Sendai, JapanUG6.0PGNot listedUniversity of Tokyo
Tokyo, JapanUG7.0PGNot listedWaseda University
Tokyo, JapanUG6.0PGNot listed
All universities, A to Z
- Akita International UniversityUG 6.0
- International Christian UniversityUG 6.5
- Keio University
- Kyoto UniversityUG 6.5
- Osaka UniversityUG 6.5
- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityUG 6.0
- Sophia University
- Temple University, Japan CampusUG 6.0
- Tohoku UniversityUG 6.0
- University of TokyoUG 7.0
- Waseda UniversityUG 6.0
Other countries
- ๐บ๐ธUnited StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- ๐ฌ๐งUnited KingdomMost ask 6.0
- ๐จ๐ฆCanadaMost ask 6.5
- ๐ฆ๐บAustraliaMost ask 6.0
- ๐ฉ๐ชGermanyMost ask 6.5
- ๐บ๐ฟUzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- ๐ซ๐ทFranceMost ask 6.5
- Kazakhstan
- Italy
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- China
- Russia
- Finland
- Tรผrkiye
- Switzerland
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
- Austria
- Belgium
- Norway
- Poland
- Singapore
- Denmark
- New Zealand
- Qatar
- Hungary
- South Africa
- Czechia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Lithuania
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Latvia
- Thailand
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
- India
- Armenia
- Ghana
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Malta
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Taiwan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- Belarus
- Iran
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Oman
- Tajikistan
Frequently asked questions
What IELTS score do universities in Japan ask for?
Most universities in Japan ask for IELTS 6.0 overall for undergraduate study. Across our list, requirements run from 6.0 to 7.0.
Which universities in Japan accept the lowest IELTS score?
Akita International University, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, and Temple University, Japan Campus ask for 6.0 overall for undergraduate study, the lowest in our list for Japan. Check each university's page, because some courses ask for more.
Which universities in Japan ask for the highest IELTS score?
University of Tokyo asks for 7.0 overall for undergraduate study, the highest in our list for Japan.
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