Northeastern University
Tohoku University, headquartered in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, is one of Japan's top and world-class research-oriented comprehensive national universities, and the highest university in Tohoku Japan.
As one of Japan's former imperial universities, Tohoku University is a top university designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a national university and a super international university program, a member of the Association of Engineering Departments of the Eight Universities, the Academic Research Council (RU11), the Graduate School of Excellence Program, and the Leading Graduate School Program, and an important member of the International Association of Universities, the Pacific Rim University Alliance, and the Association of East Asian Research Universities. The school now covers arts, science, engineering, medicine, and agriculture.
So today, Xiaoyuan will explain to you the key points of the entrance examination of Tohoku University, one of the famous old imperial universities in Japan, and let's take a look at it together~
Introduction to the Discipline
Tohoku University is one of the few national universities that has established a specialized accounting program, and its Graduate School of Accounting aims to cultivate professional accounting talents such as certified accountants and tax accountants, as well as professional managers, and focuses on cultivating international accounting talents in the era of deepening international business.
In addition, students who aspire to become certified tax accountants are exempted from some professional examinations after completing the Tohoku University Accounting Specialized Course, and there are also special courses for students who aspire to conduct accounting research and members of the public.
Enrollment time
Tohoku University's accounting major is divided into two periods: October '24 enrollment and April '25 enrollment, each of which has its own application requirements, and you need to refer to each application according to your desired enrollment time.
Eligibility
Since most of the students are international students, we need to pay special attention to the part of the application that is related to foreign students. Students must have at least 16 years of educational experience, and foreign students must undergo a pre-screening process.
The pre-examination of international students is carried out on the network system, and students are required to log in to the website to submit the examination documents during the specified period, and the examination period is different according to the different types of entrance examinations, as shown in the figure below. After passing the pre-examination, the application can be made smoothly.
Pledge period and materials
The official application for the accounting specialty of Tohoku University was also carried out online. When applying, you need to log in to the school's application system, The Admissions Office (TAO), and submit documents and pay for the admission test within the deadline. The vows are as follows:
The specific types of applications for accounting specializations include:
• Petition for enrollment
• Transcripts
• Proof of graduation
• Proof of payment of admission checks
• Certificate of Residence
• N1 Transcript
Exam format
After the application is successful, students need to log in to the official website at the designated time to download and print the ticket for inspection, and bring it with them on the day of the test.
The examination for the Accounting Profession, i.e., the Certified Accountant Exam, consists only of a written examination. The written test for the first phase of the general selection will be held on August 27, 2024, and the written test for the second phase of the general selection will be held on February 4, 2025.
In addition to specialized positions, students who want to apply for the 計リサーチコース and ビジネスコース can also refer to their respective exam dates, and it should be noted that there are additional interviews for both of them.
The content of the written examination for the accounting specialty is professional knowledge of accounting, and you can refer to the question type of bookkeeping, and the school's official website has also published the entrance examination questions for the past five years. In addition, you can bring a calculator of the specified style with you to the exam.
Qualified Announcement and Admission Procedures
The first phase of the examination will be announced 9 days after the test date, that is, September 5, 2024, and the second phase of the examination will be announced later, on March 6, 2025, one month after the test date. Enrollment is scheduled for early 2025.
Preparation points
Language scores
The accounting major of Northeast University needs to submit N1 scores, and students should prepare as soon as possible. In addition, although English scores are not required at the time of application, it is recommended that students with outstanding English scores submit their score certificates as supplementary materials.
Professional books
If you need to submit a statement of reasons for your aspirations, try to polish your motivation 2-3 months in advance. Students with bookkeeping qualifications are also advised to submit their transcripts as supplementary materials.
Written
The difficulty of the written examination for accounting in Northeast University is relatively high, and it will involve a small amount of theoretical knowledge and bookkeeping level 1 content, so it is recommended to brush up more questions and prepare for at least half a year in advance.
scholarship
In addition to applying for tuition waivers, Northeastern University also has a rich scholarship system.
Past test results
Due to the small number of applicants for the other two コース, the number of recruits is not large, and the students who apply for the accounting profession are basically concentrated in the public recognition of the accounting profession, so I will mainly focus on the application data of this コース. It can be seen that the number of qualified applicants has remained basically unchanged in the past three years, but the number of applicants has exceeded three digits.
Taking the first phase of general selection as an example, the passing ratio is 3.5 in 2021, 3.04 in 2022, and 4.03 in 2023, and the passing difficulty is basically on the rise. Since it is the final entrance examination of the written test, it is even more necessary for students to practice more question-making skills and familiarize themselves with bookkeeping knowledge.
Employment prospects
Ranked 113th in the 2024 QS rankings, Tohoku University is second only to Tokyo University, Kyo University, Handa University, and Tokyo University of Technology among Japanese universities, and also has a strong international influence. In addition, as a practical course, the accounting specialty will have a more obvious advantage when it comes to employment, and the employment prospects will be good whether you are returning to your home country or staying in Japan.
Students who need to apply for the exam can contact Xiaoyuan as soon as possible, and we will tailor the examination plan according to everyone's situation to help you go ashore as soon as possible!