Admission Policies & Application Guidelines

　Individuals who do not hold Japanese citizenship and would hold a College Student resident status at the time of enrollment, and whose educational background matches one of the following.

(1) Individuals who expect to complete 18 years of schooling in a country other than Japan (The final courses should be either of medicine, dentistry, veterinary sciences, or pharmaceutical sciences [limited to course terms of six years, as will apply hereinafter]) September 30th of 2024. However, if the final six years are in medicine, dentistry, veterinary sciences, or pharmaceutical sciences, less than 18 years is acceptable.

(2) Individuals who have completed, or expect to complete by September 30th of 2024, 18 years of schooling in a country other than Japan through distance learning programs while residing in Japan.

(3) Individuals who have completed a Master’s Degree or an equivalent degree (including long-distance education degrees, offered by foreign institutes, which have been completed in Japan), or who expect to complete their degree by September 30th, 2024 with a 5-year study term (The final course should be either of medicine, dentistry, veterinary sciences, or pharmaceutical sciences) at a university or educational institute in a country other than Japan (limited to institutes at which all of the educational research activities are approved by the institutes’ respective governments or agencies, or separately designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).

(4) Individuals who, after 16 years of schooling in a country other than Japan, have conducted research at a university or other research institute for 2 years or more, and have been recognized by the Graduate School of Dentistry as having a scholastic competence equal to or higher than those who have graduated from a university program in dentistry or medicine or a 6-year program in pharmaceutical sciences or veterinary science (hereinafter referred to as “a program in dentistry, medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, or veterinary science”).

(5) Individuals who have completed, or expect to complete by September 30th of 2024, 16 years of schooling in a country other than Japan (must include a program in dentistry, medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, or veterinary science); or who have completed, or expect to complete by September 30th of 2024, 16 years of schooling in a country other than Japan through distance learning programs while residing in Japan (must include a program in dentistry, medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, or veterinary science); or who have completed, or expect to complete by September 30th of 2024, the program of a university based in a country other than Japan (must be accredited by the respective country as a program at the end of which graduates will have received 16 years of schooling, and must include a program in dentistry, medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, or veterinary science) at an educational facility in Japan that has been recognized by the respective country’s educational system as providing an accredited program and is designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan as a “location in Japan of a foreign university”; and who have been recognized by the Graduate School of Dentistry as having completed a certain number of academic credits with exceptional grades.

Please note:

 •  Foreign Students（※） who graduated from a Japanese university cannot apply through the International Admission. Please 　consider applying through the Domestic Admission or Nontraditional Admission.

※Foreign Students：Those who are residing under the status of“College Student”as defined in the“Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act”(including those who are expected to obtain the status by October 2024).

　Individuals applying under qualification conditions 4 or 5 must undergo a prequalification review. These individuals must submit the required documents outlined below to the Student Affairs Section of the Graduate School of Dentistry prior to the deadline.

To be Submitted	Who needs to submit	Note
Prequalification dmission Form	All Pre-examination Applicants	May be written in Japanese or English.
Academic Transcript	All Pre-examination Applicants	Issued by the president of all universities attended
Certificate of Graduation (expected)	All Pre-examination Applicants
Transcript of Master’s Degree Certificate of Completion (expected) of a Graduate Degree	If applicable	Issued by the president of all universities attended.
Statement of Purpose	All Pre-examination Applicants	Must be written in Japanese or English
Letter of Recommendation	All Pre-examination Applicants	From the dean or supervisor (professor). May be written in Japanese or English.

1) Application Period

　　 May 20th ‒ May 22nd, 2024

2) Announcement of Qualifying Review Results

　　 May 31st, 2024

3) The application materials of those who have passed the qualifying review will subsequently 　be accepted for review for admission. There is no need to resubmit any of the documents already submitted for the qualifying review.

　On the application, please select the area in which you would conduct your graduate thesis research, from the field listed in the table in “1. Course, Research Area and Number of Admission”. Prior to the application, each applicant must consult with and obtain consent from the prospective thesis and research advisor (professor) from the department.

(1) Application Period

June 10th – June 12th, 2024

(2) Submission Methods 

Place the application materials (listed in Section 5) inside a 33 cm x 25 cm envelope and send by registered mail or hand deliver.

　　　　　Student Affairs Section,

　　　　　Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry

　　　　　1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPAN

・If using registered mail, only the application materials that have been delivered during the application period will be accepted.

・If hand delivering, application materials will be accepted each day during the application period (excluding weekends and holidays) from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00.

To be Submitted	Who needs to submit	Note
Application Form	All applicants	May be written in Japanese or English.
Examination Slip /Photo Sheet	All applicants
Academic Transcrip	All applicants	Issued by the president of all universities attended.
Certificate of Graduation (expected)	All applicants
Transcript of Master’s Degree Certificate of Completion (expected) of a Graduate Degree	Applicable applicants	Issued by the president of all universities attended.
Statement of Purpose	If applicable	May be written in Japanese or English
Copy of Certificate of Residency	Resident aliens of Japan	Must be issued by the head of the relevant municipality and must indicate the status of residence and the period of stay. * Not required for members of the household other than the applicant
Copy of passport	Applicants residing outside Japan
Documents Indicating Applicant’s Japanese or English Language Skills	If desired /voluntary	Official Certificate of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students, TOEIC, TOEFL or IELTS（*）
Letter of Recommendation	All applicants	From the dean or the supervisor (professor),  (May be written in Japanese or English)
Receipt of Application Fee Payment	All applicants	・The payment must be made using the Application Fee Payment System within the specified period.   　〇Application Fee Payment Period         May 27th – June 12th, 2024    （Application Fees of 30,000 yen）   ・Once the payment is completed, download the Receipt of Application Fee Payment from the Application Fee Payment System and please print it out and enclose.   ・For the details on how to pay the application fee by the Application Fee Payment System, please refer to the end of the Application Procedures for International Student.   　〇 the Application Fee Payment System         http://e-apply.jp/n/osaka-u-payment   ・System operation fee will be charged separately. ・Once the application materials are received, the application fee may not be reimbursed under any circumstance. ・Not required for Japanese Government　(MEXT)-financed international students
Address Label	All applicants

Note1: Official certificate of TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS

The valid certificate should be the one issued within two years before the last day of the application period.

Please submit one of the followings.

① TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)：Test Taker Score Report or Examinee Score Report

※ TOEFL-ITP is not acceptable.

② TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)：Official Score Certificate

※ TOEIC-IP is not acceptable.

③ IELTS (Academic Module)：Test Report Form

※ IELTS (General Training Module) is not applicable.

　The examination slip will be sent on June 20th. Please contact the graduate school if you do not receive it by July 1st.

　Successful applicants are selected on the basis of the materials submitted, examination results, the interview, and the evaluation by the prospective supervisors.

Examination	Examination Structure	Schedule	Note
July 6th, 2024	Written examination　English	13:00 – 15:00	You may bring one paper dictionary to the examination (no electronic dictionaries allowed).
	Interview		The time and location will be announced when the examination slips are sent out.

　*: If the submitted result of TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS meets the certain score, you may be exempted from the written examination for the foreign language/English. In this case, the notification of the exemption will be sent together with an examination slip.

　The examination numbers of the successful applicants will be posted as below, and the results will be sent out by mail as well.

Please note that no telephone inquiries about the result are accepted.

	Date	Place
	July 19th, 2024   10:00	The entrance of Graduate School of Dentistry

　*: The above schedule is subject to change without notice.

Enrollment fee 282,000 yen (as of March 2024)

Tuition fee 267,900 yen/semester (535,800 yen/year)

　*:

1. The tuition fee after enrollment must be paid by direct debit (the fee will be debited from a specified bank account).
2. If the enrollment and tuition fees are revised, the new fees will be applied at the time of revision.
3. The tuition fee may change.
4. Japanese Government Scholarship students are exempt from paying the entrance and tuition fees.

　An individual encountering difficulty in the payment of the tuition fee for economic reasons, and who also has achieved the minimum academic standard, may receive a full or half waiver of the enrollment and tuition fees based on the graduate school’s budget.

     Please visit: https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/campus/tuition/remission

(1) Names, addresses, and other personal information will be used only for the entrance examination purposes (e.g. in the publication of the list of successful applicants, and in the admission procedures.

   Of the students admitted to the Osaka University, personal information will also be used for academic-related    matters (e.g. in keeping academic and registration records), for student support (e.g. health care management, school fee exemptions, applications for scholarships, or career support), and for school fee management.

(2) The information obtained from the entrance examination may be used for statistical purposes of incoming students or for a future reference on admission process.  Of the students entering the Osaka University, personal information may be used as a reference for selecting students’ enrollment in further academic program.

 (3) To process the admission, personal data obtained from the entrance examination process may be delegated to    a third party with a contract to protect the information of individuals

　An individual score report will be disclosed to the applicant in person (may not be a proxy for the applicant) if the applicant requests the total scores of the written examination and the interview.

1. Prior to submitting the application, the applicant must contact a faculty member in the research area of interest and have a thorough discussion of potential research projects and other relevant graduate school matters.
2. If the application documents contain any falsifications, admission may be revoked even after enrollment.
3. Incomplete or flawed applications will not be accepted.　Changes are not allowed to the　application for admission after submission.
4. Application fee will not be returned after application submission, except for the following 　circumstances
   ①　An applicant applied but did not have the appropriate application qualifications.
   ②　Application arrived after the deadline and the application was not accepted.
   ③　There was a mistake in the application and the application was not accepted.
   ④　Application fee was paid, but the individual did not submit the application.
   ⑤　Application fee was paid incorrectly and double payments were made.
   　　　　*If 4 or 5 mentioned above applies, plea:
5. Reimbursement Requests
   Write a reimbursement request (free format) containing reasons for the request and the 　requester’s name (along with the Japanese pronunciation in katakana), current address, phone 　number and email as soon as possible to the address in the following section together with the 　Receipt of Application Fee Payment
6. We do not make any accommodation arrangements (e.g. booking hotels, train tickets) for an 　applicant arriving on the examination day.
7. For disabled individuals requesting special consideration for examinations and trips, please 　make　requests to below by April 12th, 2024.
8. In cases of unforeseen circumstances and natural disasters, such as an earthquake or a large-scale spreading of an infectious disease, the graduate school will distribute information regarding 　the entrance examination on the graduate school website or, if known advance, by mail along with　the examination slip. If the circumstance requires, the entrance examination date/format may be 　

The Student Affairs Section

Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University

1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 JAPAN

E-mail:　si-soumu-kyomu*office.osaka-u.ac.jp

When using this email address, please replace * with @.

The Application Fee Payment System

How to pay the application fee by the Application Fee Payment System　【PDFファイル】