Entrance examinations and remedial education in Japanese higher education

We are witnesses to two major shiftsin Japanese higher education – the changing roleof entrance examinations and the growth ofremedial education. The universalization ofhigher education and decreasing numbers oftraditional college-age youth are alteringlong-established notions about entranceexaminations and education itself. Thisarticle examines the function of entranceexaminations at private institutions andoutlines the newly established position ofremedial education in higher education.