Master of Public Policy, International Program (MPP/IP)

2 years English open

2027 international admissions timeline

Updated 27 Aug 2026
All routes GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals IMF-JISPA partnership track (application through the IMF, not GraSPP) GraSPP–Sciences Po Dual Degree joint admission (application through Sciences Po)
August 1 to 5 pm December 1, 2026 (JST)
Window for institutions to send official documents directly to the MPP/IP Desk (both intakes)
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
October 1, 2026 (JST)
GraSPP Web Entry System opens (both intakes)
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
October 1 to 5 pm December 1, 2026 (JST)
Application fee payment window on e-shiharai.Net (both intakes)
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
October 1 to November 10, 2026
Fee Reduction Request Form window — JJ/WBGSP and ADB-JSP hopefuls
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
November 1, 2026 (JST)
Application period opens (both intakes)
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
January 22, 2027
Shortlisted applicants announced on the website (both intakes)
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
February 1 or 2, 2027
Oral examination — online interview (both intakes)
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
February 18, 2027
Admission results announced on the website (both intakes)
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
April 1, 2027
Enrolment — April 2027 intake (restricted)
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
October 1, 2027 (exact date subject to change)
Enrolment — main autumn 2027 intake
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals / IMF-JISPA partnership track (application through the IMF, not GraSPP)
November 24, 2026
Deadline for advance eligibility screening documents — Eligibility (6) applicants
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
5 pm December 1, 2026 (JST)
Application deadline — online application, references, fee and official documents (both intakes)
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
5 pm December 4, 2026 (JST)
Deadline for online timed video/written assessment materials (both intakes)
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
Upon announcement of the document screening results (no exact date published)
JJ/WBGSP scholarship application link sent to eligible shortlisted applicants To be announced
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
Upon announcement of admitted applicants (no exact date published)
ADB-JSP scholarship nomination contact To be announced
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
Shortly after the admission results announcement (no exact date published)
CAMPUS Asia Plus Program selection To be announced
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals
Before October 1, 2027 (visa); around June (dormitory application) / early August (dormitory decision)
Visa application, dormitory application, and arrival in Japan — October 2027 intake
GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for fresh graduates and early career professionals / GraSPP Web Entry System — admissions for professionals / IMF-JISPA partnership track (application through the IMF, not GraSPP)
Programme status: open. Only published international admissions events are shown. Preparation tasks and counsellor deadlines live in the CRM, not on this page.
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