UTokyo College of Design (UTokyo Design)

5 years English new-programme

2027 international admissions timeline

Updated 27 Aug 2026
Both routes Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
October 15, 2026, 9:00 AM JST
Applications open — September 2027 enrolment (both routes)
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions / Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – November 16, 2026, 11:59 PM JST
Video assignment recording and submission window
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions / Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
January 13 – January 22, 2027 (one assigned date per applicant)
Second screening — Route B online interview
Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
February 15 or February 16, 2027 (one assigned date per applicant)
Second screening — Route A full-day in-person screening at Komaba
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions
September 2026 (per the Admissions Overview) / "around August 2026" (per the FAQ) — no exact date
Full application guidelines to be published To be announced
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions / Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
September 25, 2026, 5:00 PM JST
Deadline to contact the Admissions Office about eligibility and special cases
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions / Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM JST
Application deadline — documents, essays, transcripts and test results
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions / Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
Mid-December 2026 — no exact date
Route A — Common Test results voucher instructions issued
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions
December 22, 2026
First screening results — Route B
Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
January 2027 — exact dates not published by the College
Route A — Common Test for University Admissions sat
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions
February 10, 2027
First screening results — Route A
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions
February 20, 2027
Admission decisions — both routes, including conditional offers
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions / Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
August 16, 2027
Deadline to submit final scores or grades — conditional offers (Route B, Requirement 2)
Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
August 31, 2027
Eligibility and high school graduation must be complete
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions / Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
Between accepting the offer and the start of the programme — no dates published
Gap Term — optional online preparation To be announced
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions / Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
September 2027 — exact date not published
Enrolment — first UTokyo College of Design cohort begins
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions / Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
Before classes begin in September 2027 — exact move-in date not published
Move into Mejirodai International Village (MIV) To be announced
Route A (tentative name) — Common Test for University Admissions / Route B (tentative name) — designated standardised tests and qualifications
Programme status: new-programme. Only published international admissions events are shown. Preparation tasks and counsellor deadlines live in the CRM, not on this page.
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