I. Basic requirements
Japanese: Japanese is the most basic requirement for studying in Japan. The minimum requirement for students' Japanese is to reach N2 level. There are also many top public schools and famous private schools in Japan that require students to reach N2 level in Japanese.
English: Some famous schools in Japan have certain requirements for students' English, and having English scores has great advantages for entering universities. Some majors, such as business and computer, have higher requirements for students' English.
Education: To apply for Japanese undergraduate course, students need a bachelor's degree to apply. Whether it is a domestic four-year undergraduate course, a five-year undergraduate course or a three-year undergraduate course abroad, you must have a bachelor's degree to be qualified. It is difficult for individual domestic junior college students, self-taught candidates and students without degree certificates to apply directly to universities in good schools in Japan. It is suggested that such students go to a language school in Japan before applying.
Documents: Documents include resumes, research plans, letters of recommendation, etc. Japanese universities adopt the tutorial system, so the intention of the tutor determines whether you are admitted or not.
Second, liberal arts.
Japanese universities have no rigid requirements for students to apply for liberal arts majors with undergraduate background, but they require students to have a high level of Japanese and a certain professional foundation. If the TOEFL score of students is above 80, it will have certain advantages to apply for liberal arts majors.
Third, science and engineering.
Science and engineering majors in Japanese universities attach great importance to students' learning background at undergraduate level. Students are not advised to change majors when applying for such majors. Students who apply for this major have a higher success rate. Universities require students to have Japanese scores, but there is no clear score requirement. In order to increase the chances of success, you'd better do some research when you are an undergraduate. The Japanese proficiency test is above N2 and TOEFL 80.
Fourth, business.
Business in Japanese universities is the major with the largest number of students changing majors, and it is also the most difficult major for Japanese universities to apply for. Some famous schools in Japan have high requirements for students' Japanese, generally requiring students to achieve a Japanese score of N 140 or above, and some schools also require students to have a business background.