AO2020 Screening Overview for the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, and Changes to the Admission Quota (General Entrance Examinations / AO Screenings)

I. Objectives and Future Direction of AO Screening

II. Changes to AO Screenings in Academic Year 2020 or after (AY 2021 enrollment or after) and Important Points

1. The admission quota will be increased from 100 to 150 for each faculty.
2. Applicants will be able to choose their enrollment period for either April (Spring Semester) or September (Fall Semester) at the time of application. This will make it easier to apply for applicants from high schools outside Japan or international schools in Japan.
3. The following changes will be made to AO Screening to allow diverse students from all over the world to apply.
   1. Summer AO 2020, Fall AO 2020, and Spring AO 2020

• The Application Guidebook will be released in both Japanese and English.
• Applicants can choose “Japanese,” “English,” or “either” for the language at an interview.
• Application methods (A/B/C/IB) used for AO Screenings, held for Academic Year 2020 enrollment or before, will no longer be used. Exemption from first round screening will be granted to those who can provide written documentation of having achieved the designated results in one of the designated competitions.

2. Winter AO 2020 (Global)

• Students from high schools in Japan will be eligible to apply through AO Global if they submit one of the following Standardized Test scores (SAT, ACT, IB, or GCE-A levels) and a certificate of an official TOEFL score or other English language proficiency test. This will make it possible for applicants from high schools in Japan to apply in any of the four application periods instead of three. However, if applicants live in countries or regions where those tests are not available, it will be taken into consideration in the same manner as before.
  • Applications will be accepted only in English for AO (Global) Screenings as in the past. 

III. Overview of the AO (Self-Recommended Admissions) Screening Process in Academic Year 2020 for Enrollment in Academic Year 2021 and After

IV. Changes to the Admission Quota (General Entrance Examinations / AO Screenings)