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Admission in October 2024 (Reiwa 6) and April 2025 (Reiwa 7) Changes in Entrance Examinations for the Graduate School of Human and Socio-Environmental Studies (Master’s Program)(06/02/2024Update)
We will change the entrance examinations to the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master’s Program) for October 2024 (Reiwa 6) and April 2025 (Reiwa 7) entrances as follows.
Application Guidelines
- “For applicants who are victims of natural disasters”(Oct.16, 2023 Update)
To reduce the financial burden on victims from natural disasters and provide the opportunity for further their education, Kanazawa University adopts a measure to waive entrance assessment fees. Please visit the following Kanazawa University website for details, such as applicable disasters and disaster-hit areas.
*This target is disasters in Japan only.
Kanazawa University website>admission
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/admission/
If you would like to have your admission assessment fee waived, please contact Admission Division, Student Affairs Student Affairs Department.
Email: nyushi-kafuku@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Exam Questions from Previous Years
Due to copyright restrictions, some questions only contain a portion of the problem.
Exam questions can be viewed in full at the school affairs department (those with ID can make copies at the University).
The exam questions from 2015 and earlier are also available publicly.
*Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, all selection methods were changed to remote (online) oral examinations in FY2021 and FY2022.
- 2024 Master’s Course (1st Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division - 2023 Master’s Course (2nd Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2023 Master’s Course (1st Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2020 Master’s Course (2nd Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2020 Master’s Course (1st Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2019 Master’s Course (2nd Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Law & Politics Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2019 Master’s Course (1st Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Law & Politics Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2018 Master’s Course (2nd Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Law & Politics Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2018 Master’s Course (1st Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Law & Politics Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2017 Master’s Course (2nd Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Law & Politics Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2017 Master’s Course (1st Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2016 Master’s Course (2nd Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Law & Politics Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division - 2016 Master’s Course (1st Semester Admissions) Entrance Examination Questions
Humanities Division | Law & Politics Division | Economics Division | Regional Development Studies Division | International Studies Division
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Questions / Comments
Admission Section, Student Affairs Division, Human and Social Administration Department, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-1192 Japan
E-mail:n-nyusi@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp