Instructions for Graduate School Application

and Selection Method

for International Students

1. Applicant Qualifications (must meet one of the following qualifications listed below)

1) Master's Program

1.  One who has completed 16 years of education abroad and has or will have graduated an undergraduate program before entering the Master's Program of the Osaka City University.

2.  One who has completed 15 years of education abroad or while residing in Japan has completed a correspondence course given by an institution abroad and has completed 15 years of education. In either case, the applicant must be approved by the Graduate School of Science of the Osaka City University as one that has earned the necessary credits with outstanding grades.

3.  One who has been approved by the Graduate School of Science of the Osaka City University through an individual entrance screening as one with scholastic abilities equivalent to or greater than that of a college graduate and who is at least 22 years of age.

4.  Those applying as an Embassy Recommended Monbukagakusho Scholarship Student must be considered in the categories 1.-3. listed above and must also have passed the preliminary selection by a Japanese Embassy/Consulate General.

2) Doctoral Program

1.  One who has one of the following: a Master's Degree; a Professional Degree; or a degree equivalent to either degree previously mentioned.

2.  One who has completed 16 years of education abroad or a correspondence course given by an institution abroad and has or will have partaken in research for at least 2 years at a university or research center in or outside of Japan before entering the Doctoral program of the Osaka City University. This individual must also be approved by the Graduate School of Science of the Osaka City University through an individual entrance screening as one with scholastic abilities equivalent to or greater than that of one holding a Master's Degree or a Professional Degree.

3.  One who has been approved by the Graduate School of Science of the Osaka City University as having scholastic abilities equivalent to or greater than that of one holding a Master's Degree or of a Professional Degree and is at least 24 years of age.

4.  Those applying as an Embassy Recommended Monbukagakusho Scholarship Student must be considered in the categories 1.-3. listed above and also must have passed the preliminary selection by a Japanese Embassy/Consulate General.

2. Preliminary consultation and Applicant Qualifications Approval

1) Please make contact with a potential supervising professor and obtain his or her approval before submitting an application.

2) The applicant who must be approved by the Graduate School of Science of the Osaka City University as one that has earned the necessary credits with outstanding grades, need to submit the application form for applicant qualifications approval.

3. Application Documents

1) Application Form of Graduate School of Science of the Osaka City University.

2) Acquirement Certificate of Japanese Language: Certificate that Japanese have been mastered in school to the extent permissible.

3) Certificate ofregistered items in the Foreign Resident Registration (toroku genpyo kisai jiko shomeisho): Certificate issued by the mayor of your residence city. Please submit a copy of your visa, if you have not completed the Foreign Resident Registration.

4) Certificate of Applicant Qualifications from the Graduate School of Science of the Osaka City University (If you have been approved by the Graduate School of Science of the Osaka City University).

5) Curriculum Vitae: Please write on the prescribed form of Osaka City University by yourself.

6) Original Transcripts and Statement of Completion (or Graduating) of all colleges, universities, and graduate schools.

7) Tightly sealed Recommendation Lettersfrom supervisors who are familiar with the applicant's academic or scientific work.

8) Statement of Purpose and Summary (ca. 2000 letters, A4 size paper) of Master's program and Master's thesis (In case of applicant for Doctoral program).


NOTE:

Applicant must pay the Examination Fee (30,000 JPY) by the postal money transfers from Japanese Postal Office (Monbukagakusho Scholarship Students are exempted from paying the Examination Fee.).

All the documents must be written in English or Japanese, or translations in either of these languages should be attached. The translated documents must be approved by public organizations.

4. Selection Method

The enrollees to the graduate School of Science of the Osaka City University are selected with the result of achievement test and the substance of the application documents. The venue of entrance examination is in the Sugimoto Campus, Osaka City University.

1) Entrance Examination on Master's Program (Early September and Middle February)

Written Examination: English and Specialized Subject (the applicant using English as native language may be set another examination) .

Oral Examination: Specialized Subject and acquisition on the Japanese language.

2) Entrance Examination on Doctoral Program (Middle February for April start, and Early September for October start)

<Mathematics & Physics Course>

Written Examination: English and Specialized Subject (the applicant using English as native language may be set another examination) .

Oral Examination: Specialized Subject and acquisition on the Japanese language.

<Molecular Materials Science Course>

Oral Examination: Specialized Subject and Oral Presentation of the applicant's study.

<Biology & Geosciences Course>

Written Examination: English and Specialized Subject (the applicant using English as native language may be set another examination) .

Oral Examination: Specialized Subject and acquisition on the Japanese language.

5. Announcement of Application Results

 The application results will be announced by the office of Graduate school of Science about two weeks after the examination. The successful applicant will receive a letter of acceptance and the school registration documents from the office.

6. School Expenses

Admission Fee: 342,000 JPY

Annual Tuition Fee: 535,800 JPY per year

7. Deadlines

Master's Program

Start of Program

Early April

Preliminary consultation and Applicant Qualifications Approval

Early July

Early December

Application

Middle July

Early January

Entrance Examination

Early September

Middle February

Doctoral Program

Start of Program

Early April

1st October

Preliminary consultation and Applicant Qualifications Approval

Early December

Early July

Application

Early January

Middle July

Entrance Examination

Middle February

Early September