About the International Baccalaureate Entrance Examination

In recent years, Japan has been facing challenges such as declining birth rates, decreases in the working-age population, progress in globalization and the demand for innovation.

Under the circumstances, it is urgently necessary to develop human resources who identify challenges proactively, who find solutions to problems for which there are no predetermined correct answers, who work with others productively, who have the ability to put ideas into action and who take the initiative in learning and thinking.

The International Baccalaureate is a useful program to help students develop their abilities in proactive learning and thinking, communication skills, accepting different cultures, logical thinking, and identifying and solving problems. Kagoshima University believes that individuals certified by the International Baccalaureate have these abilities and the qualities required of human resources the country must develop.

Based on the recognition, we have been conducting the International Baccalaureate Entrance Examination since 2016 academic year as part of our effort to foster human resources who bring in a new era.

Application Overview

As for the entrance exam schedule, admission capacity, qualification for application of the International Baccalaureate Entrance Examination, please refer to 'Screening and Examination Procedures' or 'Application Procedures' of the academic year. For more information, click here. (Link to 'Screening and Examination Procedures/Application Procedures' page on the university Web site.)

Update on entrance examination

As for the information on the International Baccalaureate Entrance Examination, please refer to the entrance examination status of each academic year. For more information, click here. (Link to 'Entrance Examination Status (number of applicants, the highest score)' page on the university Web site.)

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