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Q: What procedures must be followed to be designated as a Japan branch campus of a foreign university, allowing its graduates to be eligible for admission to a graduate school?
A: A Japan branch campus of a foreign university is a system that allows students who complete a course at the campus to be eligible for admission to a graduate school and transfer their credits to Japanese universities. The procedure entails the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) confirming, through the country's embassy in Japan, that the educational institution offers the university's courses and is part of the country's education system, and then designating the institution by posting a notice on the MEXT website. The educational institution that would like to be designated should first consult with the country's embassy in Japan.
- The educational institution that wishes to be designated contacts the country’s embassy in Japan.
- The country’s embassy in Japan confirms the educational institution’s eligibility for this system.
- The country’s embassy in Japan submits necessary documents to the MEXT.
- MEXT confirms the submitted documents.
- MEXT publishes the information on their website → designation is complete.
[Contact] International Affairs Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
(The content of this Q&A is quoted from the University Admission Qualifications Guide ver. 2 written by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. NIC-Japan produced this English translation.)