YOKOHAMA Socrates Program
In April 2024, the YOKOHAMA Socrates Program (YNU Program for SOCially Resilient And susTainable EcoSystems) was launched. The new program is centered around the issues and methodologies in the humanities and social sciences related to the twin themes of social resilience and social sustainability. It is a bilingual global education program in the YNU College of Urban Sciences enabling students to obtain a bachelor’s degree with English and Japanese as common languages. In the first years after admission, students will take courses in English, in addition to Japanese language courses if their Japanese language proficiency is not native level. After they obtain the required level of Japanese language proficiency, students will later be able to join classes and seminars in Japanese together with students in the College of Urban Sciences. Students will participate in small classes, including seminars conducted through the dialogue-based Socratic method. Graduation theses will be co-supervised by two faculty members who will advise students with the aim of enabling them to utilize appropriate methodology for thinking deeply with their own minds about issues of our times in completing their works.
Undergraduate Student Admissions
At YNU, international students are admitted under “Yokohama Global Education Program (YGEP)” YGEP-N1 seeks international students with Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 level of Japanese by “Standard Admission” and “Pre-arrival Admission”. The students will study the standard curriculum with Japanese students in Japanese. The students are NOT required to take the JLPT prior to their application. You can find the fields of study that are available at YNU from here.
For those who wish to study solely in English, please refer to the Degree Programs Offered in English. For those wishing to apply for Scholarship Programs and Financial Aid, please click here.
The information below is the summary of the Application Outlines released in July 2025. For the latest and detailed information, please refer to the Application Guidelines of the appropriate college, which can be downloaded from here. (available only in Japanese).
Degrees Conferred and Number of Students Admitted
| College | Department | Degrees Conferred | Number of Students Admitted | YGEP-N1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | Economics | Bachelor of Economics | 8(Standard Admission) |
| Business Administration | Business Administration | Bachelor of Business Administration | 8(Standard Admission) |
| Engineering Science | Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, and Ocean Engineering | Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science | 2(Standard/ Pre-arrival) |
| Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science | 2(Standard Admission) | ||
| Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 2(Standard Admission) | ||
| Urban Sciences | Urban and Social Collaboration | Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineering, or Bachelor of Environmental Science | － | Architecture and Building Science | 2(Standard/ Pre-arrival) |
| Civil Engineering | 8(Standard/ Pre-arrival) | ||
| Risk Management and Environmental Science | 3(Standard/ Pre-arrival) |
・The College of Education does not take international students.
・The number of students admitted may become less than the numbers specified above.
・The admission data, such as the number of applicants and of those who passed the examination, can be found on the university’s website (in Japanese)
Application guidelines and application forms
Application guidelines and application forms (available only in Japanese) can be downloaded from the university website.