Tuition
| First Year Total | Second Year Total | Third Year Total |
| 1,130,000 yen | 1,040,000 yen | 1,040,000 yen |
※The Third Year payment only applies to the three-year Visual Design Department course.
Financial Aid System
International Student Financial Aid Program
The International Student Financial Aid Program provides assistance for international students who come to Japan to study by reducing their tuition.| Who is Eligible | All international students |
| Amount | Half of the entrance fee (90,000 yen) is waived. |
Entrance Scholarship System
This is a Scholarship program to encourage motivated students who has a clear goal for their furture by reducing tuition. The selection will be done by documentation screening and the interview.Application period |
section | issuance type | incentive sum | enrollment limit |
| primary period | Ａ | remit tuition of the first year |
770,000 yen | About 5 students |
| Ｂ | remit tuition of the first half year |
385,000 yen | About 30 students | |
| second period | Ａ | remit tuition of the first half year |
385,000 yen | About 5 students |
| Ｂ | remit partial tuition of the first half year |
200,000 yen | About 10 students | |
| third period | Ａ | remit partial tuition of the second half year |
150,000 yen | About 15 students |
・Each Entrance Scholarship has its own designated application period and selection day. For more information about the schedules, etc., please see the separately-distributed Admission Guidelines.
※Scholarship recipients pay the following tuition for their first year:
Scholarship Type |
Tuition for their first year |
primary period-A |
360,000 yen |
primary period-A/ |
745,000 yen |
second period-B |
930,000 yen |
third period-A |
980,000 yen |
Educational Loan Interest Payment System
TDA will pay part of the interest on educational loans taken out through all financial institutions.Daily Living Scholarship System
TDA will pay 300,000 yen of the student dormitory entrance fee as well as the security deposit.TDA Scholarship System
TDA provides scholarships to reduce tuition for students whose grades, attendance, and attitude towards learning are especially distinguished and who need financial aid to attend school.| Who is Eligible | Second-year students in two-year programs/Second and third-year students in three-year programs. |
| Amount | 1: 300,000 JPY annually 2: 200.000 JPY annually |
| Selection Method | Paper screening, interview |
Alumni Association Scholarship System
The Alumni Association provides scholarships to help pay the tuition of students experiencing financial hardship.| Application
Qualifications |
①Second or third-year
students (in their graduation year) ②Students not receiving any other scholarships ③Students experiencing great financial need ④Students who desire to become a member of the Alumni Association after graduation and help contribute to its development |
| Amount | 120,000 yen/year |
| Selection Method | Paper screening, interview |
Non-TDA Scholarships
Honors Scholarships for International Students
| Who is Eligible | Self-supported TDA International students enrolled for more than a year whose work and character are exemplary and who require financial support. |
| Amount | 50,000 yen/month |
| Selection Method | Nominees are selected within TDA and recommended to the Japan Student Services Organization. |
Kyoritsu International Foundation Scholarship
| Who is Eligible | Self-supported international students from Asia whose academic performance and character are exemplary and who require financial support. |
| Amount | 100,000 yen/ month (two years from beginning school) |
| Selection Method | Nominees are selected within TDA and recommended to the Kyoritsu International Foundation. |
