Japan
Welcome to students from Japan
Here you will find important information for Japanese students on entry requirements and support through the application process. If you have any questions, please contact us.
The University has a large community of more than 2,800 international students from more than 85 countries worldwide. In 2012/13 we had 9 Japanese students studying with us.
Entry Requirements
We typically require the following qualifications from Japanese students:
| Point of Entry | Academic Requirements * | Language Requirements * + |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Japanese Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate with good grades | IELTS 4.5 with no less than 4.0 in any band |
| Undergraduate (year 1) | Recognised Foundation programme, A levels, IB or USA high school curriculum with good grades (for details of required A level / IB scores please refer to the individual course pages, or for USA requirements please refer to the USA country page) | IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band |
| Postgraduate Taught | Japanese Bachelor degree with 60% or above | IELTS 6.0 or 6.5 (depending on course) with no less than 5.5 in any band |
*Some courses may vary and/or have specific requirements – for details of the entry requirements for your course, please see our Course pages or contact us to check your qualifications. Please note that all applications are assessed on an individual basis.
+For details of accepted English language qualifications please see our How to Apply page.
Our representatives in Japan
In order to support students applying from Japan, the University of Hertfordshire is officially represented by beo.
For further information, please contact:
beo – Tokyo 5th floor Davinchi Shinjuku Building
4-3-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo 160-0022
JAPAN
tel +81(0)3-5367-3315
fax +81(0)3-5367-3316
study@beo.jp
www.beo.jp
beo – Osaka
3rd floor Inoi Building2 2-9-19 Shibata, Kita-Ku
Osaka 530-0012
JAPAN
tel +81(0)6-6371-1116
fax +81(0)6-6371-1165
osaka@beo.jp
www.beo.jp