Study Political Science in Japan
13 programmes in political science at 7 universities in Japan are open to international students;100% are taught in English.
Data as of August 31, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Political Science programmes
13 programmes
ProgrammeUniversityDegreeTuition / yr
PhD
3,353 USD
PhD · 3,353 USD/yr
Master's
3,353 USD
Master's · 3,353 USD/yr
Bachelor's
10,615 USD
Bachelor's · 10,615 USD/yr
Bachelor's
13,236 USD
Bachelor's · 13,236 USD/yr
Master's
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Master's
Master's
3,353 USD
Master's · 3,353 USD/yr
Master's
3,353 USD
Master's · 3,353 USD/yr
Master's
3,353 USD
Master's · 3,353 USD/yr
Political Science in Japan by degree level
DegreeProgrammes25th percentileMedian tuition / yr75th percentile
Bachelor's· 2 programmes
2
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No published tuition yet
Master's· 8 programmes
8
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No published tuition yet
PhD· 3 programmes
3
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No published tuition yet
Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.
Specialisations within political science
Public Policy10Political science3
Universities for political science in Japan
Study Political Science in Japan: common questions
- How many political science programmes are there in Japan?
- 13 political science programmes at 7 universities in Japan are open to international students, as of August 31, 2026.
- Can I study political science in Japan in English?
- Yes — 100% of the political science programmes in Japan in our catalogue are taught in English (13 of 13).
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