Admissions as Entertainment: Digital Hollywood University [DHU] Releases 2027 Admissions Overview
Digital Hollywood University (DHU) has released an overview of its 2027 admissions. Significant updates include a revamped evaluation method for comprehensive selection, the establishment of a new recommendation-based selection (public offering) called "Talent Discovery" where applicants present directly to the new president, Naohiro Fujii, and the waiver of application fees for general selection (Common Test for University Admissions method), aiming to actively accept diverse talents.
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Digital Hollywood University (DHU, location: Ochanomizu, Tokyo; President: Naohiro Fujii), a corporate university approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, which established the Faculty of Digital Communication (4-year university) for learning digital content, planning, and communication, and the Graduate School of Digital Content (professional graduate school) for bridging theory and practice to create new businesses, has released an overview of its 2027 admissions (hereinafter referred to as "admissions").
The 2027 admissions will undergo significant updates to actively accept diverse talents, including a revamped evaluation method for comprehensive selection, the establishment of a new recommendation-based selection (public offering) called "Talent Discovery" where applicants present directly to Professor Naohiro Fujii, who assumed office as the second president in April 2026, and the waiver of application fees for general selection (Common Test for University Admissions method).
We have summarized the key points of the new academic year's admissions, which were first unveiled at the "Spring Open Campus 2026" (held on March 22).
**2027 Admissions: Main Changes**
**① Comprehensive Selection: Abolition of "Types" and Introduction of "#MyTag" and "PROF."**
The traditional "types" such as "Activity-focused type" and "Portfolio type" that were set in the comprehensive selection will be abolished, and "**#MyTag**" will be newly introduced for applicants to express themselves. Applicants will describe "**three keywords that define you**" in a "#tag" format to convey their appeal to the university. Through the tagging process, applicants can deepen their self-understanding and, literally, appeal their individuality without being confined to a "type."
Along with this, the university's forms such as the "Statement of Purpose" and "Activity Record Report" will be reviewed. "**PROF. (Self-Introduction Sheet)**" will be introduced as a document for recording applicants' passionate interests, including #MyTag. PROF. includes sections for recording activities leading to the #MyTag, the most influential work and its reasons, and the vision after enrollment.
In the interview examination, which accounts for a large portion of the admission decision weight*, the initial 3-minute "self-appeal," which was previously free in content, will be changed to "#Tag Talk." Applicants will primarily explain their #MyTag to showcase their appeal.
The content of #MyTag is free, but applicants can also refer to the "Tag List," a collection of keywords extracted by the university from past applicants' data.
*The scoring for comprehensive selection is: Documents 20 points, Basic Academic Test 10 points, Interview 70 points.
The 2027 admissions will undergo significant updates to actively accept diverse talents, including a revamped evaluation method for comprehensive selection, the establishment of a new recommendation-based selection (public offering) called "Talent Discovery" where applicants present directly to Professor Naohiro Fujii, who assumed office as the second president in April 2026, and the waiver of application fees for general selection (Common Test for University Admissions method).
We have summarized the key points of the new academic year's admissions, which were first unveiled at the "Spring Open Campus 2026" (held on March 22).
**2027 Admissions: Main Changes**
**① Comprehensive Selection: Abolition of "Types" and Introduction of "#MyTag" and "PROF."**
The traditional "types" such as "Activity-focused type" and "Portfolio type" that were set in the comprehensive selection will be abolished, and "**#MyTag**" will be newly introduced for applicants to express themselves. Applicants will describe "**three keywords that define you**" in a "#tag" format to convey their appeal to the university. Through the tagging process, applicants can deepen their self-understanding and, literally, appeal their individuality without being confined to a "type."
Along with this, the university's forms such as the "Statement of Purpose" and "Activity Record Report" will be reviewed. "**PROF. (Self-Introduction Sheet)**" will be introduced as a document for recording applicants' passionate interests, including #MyTag. PROF. includes sections for recording activities leading to the #MyTag, the most influential work and its reasons, and the vision after enrollment.
In the interview examination, which accounts for a large portion of the admission decision weight*, the initial 3-minute "self-appeal," which was previously free in content, will be changed to "#Tag Talk." Applicants will primarily explain their #MyTag to showcase their appeal.
The content of #MyTag is free, but applicants can also refer to the "Tag List," a collection of keywords extracted by the university from past applicants' data.
*The scoring for comprehensive selection is: Documents 20 points, Basic Academic Test 10 points, Interview 70 points.