Akita University welcomes privately funded international applicants to its undergraduate programs through dedicated entrance examinations, including Entrance Examinations for Privately Funded International Students and Pre Arrival Admission Systems (especially for the Faculty of Engineering Science), with specific schedules and selection procedures published each year in the university’s admissions guidelines.

To be eligible, applicants generally must have completed a 12 year school curriculum or equivalent (e.g., high school graduation or expected graduation) that qualifies them to enter a university.

Detailed eligibility criteria, application documents, and exam requirements (such as academic transcripts, certificates of graduation, identification, personal statements, and any required test scores) are specified in the Student Selection Guidelines and Application Guidelines for the relevant year, which applicants must obtain and follow carefully.

Selection methods include standard entrance exams, recommendation based exams, and international student specific entrance exams; these may involve written tests, interviews, document screening, and evaluation of academic ability, motivation, and other personal qualities that match the university’s admission policies.

Because Akita University’s undergraduate programs are primarily taught in Japanese, applicants are typically expected to demonstrate proficiency in Japanese language (often evidenced through exams such as the EJU or JLPT), although exact language requirements vary by faculty and exam type and must be confirmed in the specific admission notices.