Matriculation fee |
JPY 282,000 |
---|---|
Annual tuition |
JPY 642,960 |
Granting of these scholarships and financial aid is merit-based, taking into consideration criteria such as academic merit, nationality, leadership abilities, and experience living in Japan. Recipients also need to be self-financed and not a recipient of other scholarships. In addition, recipients tend to have outstanding GMAT/GRE scores. In the Class of 2025, the average GMAT score for the whole class is 685, whereas the highest is 760.
*Additional financial aid is available on a limited basis, and amounts vary from year to year.
Type |
Young Leaders' Program (YLP) |
Regular Admissions |
|
---|---|---|---|
MEXT |
Bai Xian |
||
Duration |
1 year |
1 or 2 year |
|
Matriculation fee |
JPY 282,000 |
JPY 282,000 |
- |
Tuition |
JPY 642,960 |
JPY 642,960 |
- |
Allowance or Grant |
JPY 242,000/mo. |
JPY 147,000/mo. |
USD 25,000 |
Hitotsubashi ICS is the only institution in Japan where recipients of the prestigious and competitive YLP scholarships are eligible to study business management. This scholarship is for entrepreneurs, business managers, public officials and so on, who are expected to play active roles as future national leaders in their respective countries. Currently, citizens of Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, P. R. China, Rep. of Korea, Rep. of Turkey, Romania, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam (18 countries) are eligible to apply for a YLP scholarship at Hitotsubashi ICS. YLP scholarship recipients at Hitotsubashi ICS come mainly from the business world.
Unlike YLP students at other graduate programs, at Hitotsubashi ICS they are integrated with all other MBA students and must meet all the same graduation requirements to earn an MBA. For more details, please check the Young Leaders' Program (YLP) page.
Hitotsubashi ICS selects and recommends from among all successful applicants a certain number to receive a MEXT scholarship. MEXT scholars receive JPY147,000- per month in addition to both their tuition fee and travel cost.
*Note that we do not accept embassy-recommended MEXT scholars as a regular MBA student. We only accept embassy-recommended MEXT scholars who are already studying at other schools as a non-degree seeking student.
*This scholarship grants only to the successful candidates of Round 1.
Administered by the Bai Xian Asia Institute (BXAI), the Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program (AFLSP) encourages students and educational institutions to cultivate lasting relationships based on mutual trust and understanding, building bridges across cultures. The AFLSP grants scholarships of up to US$25,000 (per scholar) to high-calibre Asian students who wish to study away from their home country or region at one of BXAI’s Partner Universities.
Both incoming first and second year students at Hitotsubashi ICS are eligible for the scholarship. Nominations are made based on merit by the Admissions Committee of Hitotsubashi ICS and are submitted to BXAI just after the admissions decision.
Scholarship recipients must:
Once selected, all scholarship recipients must:
Scholarships are determined by the Admissions Committee shortly after admissions decisions have been announced. All students seeking a scholarship (except in the YLP) should go through the standard Hitotsubashi ICS application process. When applying, select "Yes" for the question, "Applying for scholarship?". Awarding of scholarships is determined by application documentation and interview performance (after the 1st screening) and made on a comparative basis among all applicants.
YLP scholarship applicants must apply through the YLP applications process, NOT the Hitotsubashi ICS application process. Please contact the Japanese Embassy of your country of citizenship for details about the application procedure. The application criteria and schedule varies from country to country.
There are some scholarships that students can apply for after they have enrolled in Hitotsubashi ICS. Please note that recipients need good Japanese language skills for the application and screening process. Also, please note that the scholarship availability varies from time to time. Please see the Hitotsubashi University website.
Who are not sponsored by their employers. Please see the Hitotsubashi University website. These financial aid programs start each April.
Students with more than two years experience working in Japan and who are self-financing their MBA may apply at their nearest HelloWork office for the Specialized Practice Training and Education Benefit. Applications should be made at least one month before the MBA program begins. Please inquire directly with HelloWork.
Students with financial difficulty who meet the below eligibility can apply to Matriculation/Tuition Fee Waiver after enrollment.
The system of matriculation fee / tuition fee waiver excuses students from the liability of paying all or half of the total matriculation fee / tuition fee.
Students at Hitotsubashi ICS have various housing options: Private rental; Hitotsubashi University dormitories; and the Tokyo International Exchange Center Dorms (TIEC).
From JPY 60,000/month for a single room
JPY 50,000-60,000/month for a single room
Single Room:
International Students: from JPY 35,000/month
Japanese Students: from JPY 56,000/month
Family Room:
International Students: from JPY 74,500/month
Japanese Students: from JPY 101,000/month
The average monthly costs are as follows:
*$1=147 yen (as of March 11, 2025)
*Source| Statistic Bureau of Japan (2023)
One - year program |
Two - year program |
|
---|---|---|
Estimated Figures |
Japanese Yen |
|
Matriculation Fee |
282,000 |
282,000 |
Tuition |
642,960 |
1,285,920 |
Books & supplies |
230,000 |
230,000 |
Housing and living costs |
2,000,000 |
4,000,000 |
Transportation |
100,000 |
200,000 |
Health Insurance |
50,000 |
100,000 |
Total |
JPY 3,304,960 |
JPY 6,097,920 |
*If you stay in Japan for second year activities