Funding a degree in Japan
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The MEXT scholarship, visa and costs
The MEXT (Monbukagakusho) government scholarship comes in two routes: embassy recommendation and university recommendation. It provides tuition exemption, a monthly stipend and round-trip airfare. We do not publish the payment amounts — check them in the annual application guidelines on your embassy's site.
The visa runs through the "Student" (留学) status of residence: your institution applies for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) at a regional immigration bureau, after which the visa is issued at the embassy. The maximum period of status is 4 years and 3 months.
Study is not free. Per official Study in Japan data, standard tuition at national universities is ¥535,800 per year plus a ¥282,000 admission fee. Since 2024, however, national universities may set fees for international students around 20% above the standard rate — the University of Tokyo, for instance, raised undergraduate tuition from AY2025. Verify figures with the specific university.
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