※Last Update: 11 September, 2025

Number of Applicants to be Admitted

• Approximately 10 international students are admitted to the programme each year.

Eligibility for Application

• Applicants must satisfy one of the following qualifications.

  (1) The applicant has graduated from university at the time of his　or her application, or is expected to graduate from university before his or her enrolment to the programme.

  (2) The applicant is recognized by the Graduate School of Economics to possess an academic ability that is equivalent or superior to those who meet the first qualification, and is at least 22 years old at the time of his or her enrolment to the programme.

Application Forms & Guidelines

Please carefully check the guidelines and FAQ before applying.

• Application Guidelines
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NOTICE: Applicants who have graduated or expect to graduate from non-Japanese universities are required to go through the screening process by the Admissions Assistance Office (AAO) as a Pre-Application procedure. Please check the details on Kyoto University’s website and also refer to the Application Guidelines above. *The AAO review process typically takes several weeks to receive feedback from the AAO. Please commence the online AAO procedure at least three weeks prior to the application submission deadline.

Once your AAO application is complete, please proceed with the formalities via the Online Application System.  

Scholarship Opportunities for Our Programme

• MEXT Sholarship

For the 2023 academic year enrolment, top 4 students selected through the procedure
will be recommended to the Japanese Government (MEXT) as scholarship student candidates. It is not applied for by the applicant, but the university decides among the successful applicants.

• The Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program

One student selected through the procedure is eligible to receive a scholarship from the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program. There are additional requirements to be eligible for the scholarship other than those for applying to our Master’s Programme.

For detailed information for ADB Scholarship, please see this website (The ADB webpage for Scholarship Program).

• The Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program (AFLSP)

AFLSP support up to 100 scholarships each year to high-caliber students from Asia to study away from their home country or region at leading East Asian universities. (including Kyoto University). please see this website (The AFLSP webpage)

*All other successful applicants need to be privately funded or apply for scholarships by themselves.

Overall Schedule for Application and Selection  (Date and Time : JST)

September 2025	Application Announcement
October31(9am/Fri)~November 20(1pm/Thurs) 2025	Submission of Application Documents and Examination Fee Payment (via Online ApplicationSystem)
January 14 (3pm/Wed) 2026	Announcement of Initial Screening Results
Mid-January 2026	Notification of Connection Test Call and Zoom Interview Schedule (Only successful applicants will be notified of the schedule)
January 19 (Mon) ～30 (Fri) 2026	Zoom Interview (Final Screening)
February 13 (3pm/Fri) 2026	Announcement of Final Screening Results
June to August 2026	Enrolment Procedures
October 1 (10am/Thurs) 2026	Entrance Ceremony and Guidance