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Applications for April 2027 Enrollment
Application Materials
Persons who would like to receive copies of Kumamoto Gakuen University's Graduate Prospectus (Japanese), Graduate Admission Handbook (Japanese) and Application Form (Japanese), can send a request from the following page: https://www.kumagaku.ac.jp/daigakuin/exam/shiryo/
The following link may be used to download a pdf version of our Graduate Admission Handbook (Japanese):
Graduate School of Accountancy Admission Handbook (Japanese)
Student Capacity
| Examination Type | No. of students accepted |
|---|---|
| Regular Exam | Approx. 15 students |
| Exam for working people | Approx. 15 students |
| Exam for recommended students | Several students |
| Exam for recommended students from KGU Special Accounting Course | Several students |
| Exam for recommended people from working place | Several students |
| Exam for early admission students | Several students |
| Exam for early admission of recommended students from KGU Special Accounting Course | Several students |
Selection Schedule
| Examination Month | July | November | January | February |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Period | Jun. 16 - Jun. 23, 2026 | Oct. 20 - Oct. 27, 2026 | Jan. 5 - Jan. 12, 2027 | Feb. 2 - Feb. 9, 2027 |
| Examination Date | Jul. 4, 2026 | Nov. 7, 2026 | Jan. 23, 2027 | Feb. 28, 2027 |
| Announcement of Results | Jul. 10, 2026 | Nov. 13, 2026 | Jan. 29, 2027 | Mar. 5, 2027 |
| Examination Place | KGU | KGU & Fukuoka* | KGU & Fukuoka* | KGU |
*Fukuoka Garden Palace (4-8-15 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City)
| Examination Type | Examination Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | November | January | February | |
| Regular Exam | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Exam for working people | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Exam for recommended students | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Exam for recommended students from KGU Special Accounting Course | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Exam for recommended people from working place | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Exam for early admission students | - | ✔ | ✔ | - |
| Exam for early admission of recommended students from KGU Special Accounting Course | - | ✔ | ✔ | - |
Selection Method
| Examination Type | Screening of the application documents | Specialized subject exam*1*2 | Short essay*3 | Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Exam | ✔ | ✔ | - | ✔ |
| Exam for working people | ✔ | - | ✔ | ✔ |
| Exam for recommended students | ✔ | - | ✔ | ✔ |
| Exam for recommended students from KGU Special Accounting Course | ✔ | - | - | ✔ |
| Exam for recommended people from working place | ✔ | - | - | ✔ |
| Exam for early admission students | ✔ | ✔ | - | ✔ |
| Exam for early admission of recommended students from KGU Special Accounting Course | ✔ | - | - | ✔ |
*1 The specialized subjects are bookkeeping, accounting, and tax law. Applicants must select one out of these 3 fields when applying. However, for the July exam, only bookkeeping is available.
*2 Applicants who fall under any of the following categories may be exempted from specialized subject exam upon application.
- Applicants who have passed the short answer examination of the Certified Public Accountant Examination
- Applicants who have passed the JCCI Bookkeeping Examination Level 1
- Applicants who have passed the National Association for Accounting Education's Advanced Bookkeeping Proficiency Test
- Applicants who have passed at least one subject of the Certified Public Tax Accountant Examination
- Applicants who have passed the U.S. Certified Public Accountant Qualification Examination
*3 The essay will test your basic knowledge of economics and management.
Contact
Office of Graduate Studies, Kumamoto Gakuen University
2-5-1 Oe, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-8680 JAPAN
Tel: +81-96-371-8036
Email: daigakuin@kumagaku.ac.jp