高等学校までの学習や生活を通じて、体育、スポーツ、武道、健康に関心を持ち、体育学部で学修するための基礎的な学力が備わっている人、基礎的な運動能力を備えている人、自己の競技力をさらに高めるための特技能力が優れている人、さまざまな面において自己を高める意志、意欲をもっている人を広く受け入れます。

Tenri University widely accepts those who have interest in physical education, sports, budo (martial arts), and health, and have acquired the basic academic skills in high school adequate to study the Faculty of Budo and Sport Studies, those with basic athletic abilities, those who excel at special skills to further enhance their athletic abilities, as well as a strong will and motivation to enhance themselves in various aspects.

教育目標を達成するために、体育学科は次のような人を求めています。
①体育・スポーツ・武道に関心をもち、指導者としてその能力を活かしたい人（知識・理解）
②指導者として指導・実践するための能力を身につけたい人（思考・判断）
③競技者として技能や技術、行動能力を身につけたい人（技術・行動）
④課題に対して理論と実践を結びつけた解決能力を身につけたい人（関心・意欲）
⑤生涯にわたりスポーツライフを実現したい人（態度）

試験は、総合型選抜、特別選抜、学校推薦型選抜、一般選抜、編入学選抜の各入試方式によるものとします。

In order to fulfill the educational goals of the Department of Budo and Sport Studies, we seek for students with the following qualities:
1.(Knowledge, understanding) Those who are interested in physical education, sports, and budo, and would like to use those skills as an instructor.
2.(Thought, decision) Those who are interested in acquiring skills in order to coach and practice as instructor.
3.(Skills, action) Those who are interested in acquiring technical skills and action skills as athletes.
4.(Interest, motivation) Those who are interested in acquiring solution skills for problems by combining theory and practice.
5.(Attitude) Those who are interested in realizing lifelong sports life.

Entrance examination methods will take various forms, such as comprehensive selection, special selection, school recommended selection, general selection, and transfer selection.