FAQ
This page provides answers to frequently asked questions from international students. If you are looking for questions related to admissions, please refer to the Admissions FAQ. If you cannot find the answer to your question in any of the FAQ sections, please feel free to contact us through the inquiry form.
KUAS offers three international, all-English programs across our faculties:
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Bioenvironmental Sciences
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (Global Business and Economics)
Please see the Academics page for details on each program.
KUAS currently offers English-taught master’s and doctoral programs in engineering. Additionally, a new bioenvironmental sciences program offering master’s and doctoral degrees and an MBA program will launch in 2027.
The durations for each program are as follows:
Bachelor’s Program: 4 years
Master’s Program: 2 years
Doctoral Program: 3 years
The degrees available to students of KUAS are as follows:
Engineering: Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering, Doctor of Engineering
Bioenvironmental Sciences: Bachelor of Bioenvironmental Sciences
Global Business and Economics: Bachelor of Business Administration
Yes. KUAS is a private university fully accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
This accreditation ensures that our degrees are internationally recognized, and graduates are eligible to apply for further education, such as Master’s or PhD programs, at universities around the world.
Yes, absolutely. We welcome applicants from all academic backgrounds, including those who have already earned a bachelor’s degree. As long as you meet the standard eligibility criteria detailed in our Application Guidelines, you are welcome to apply for one of our undergraduate programs.
We welcome applications from students who have previously studied at other universities. However, due to the highly specialized nature of our programs, we do not accept transfer credits. All students admitted to our undergraduate programs must start as first-year students and complete the full four-year degree at KUAS.
No. All international programs at KUAS are taught in English, so you do not need to know Japanese before you enroll. After admission, international students take Japanese language classes to improve their Japanese fluency.
Yes. Japanese language courses are a required and important part of the undergraduate curriculum for all international students. These classes are designed to help you adapt to life in Japan and broaden your future career opportunities, and they are provided at no additional cost.
Enrollment in our all-English degree programs takes place in September.
All international programs at KUAS offer just one intake per year, and the academic year starts in September.
If you wish to enroll in April, you will need to enroll in the Japanese-taught program. However, N2 level Japanese language proficiency is required.
No. When you apply to KUAS, you must select a specific faculty you wish to enter.
Our programs are designed to provide specialized knowledge from the very beginning of your studies. We encourage you to explore the curriculum and features of each faculty on our website to find the program that best matches your academic and career goals before you apply.
Not at the moment.
Each of our faculties has a unique, specialized curriculum designed to give you the skills needed to succeed in your chosen field. You can find detailed information, including course maps and descriptions, on their dedicated curriculum pages:
Engineering Curriculum
Bioenvironmental Sciences Curriculum
Global Business and Economics Curriculum