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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 525-8577 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu-shi, Shiga |
| Department to contact | Graduate School of Life Sciences Office |
| Phone | 077-561-5021 |
| Fax | 077-561-3729 |
| Type of research department | Researcher development., Development of experts in their fields of specialization., You can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English., There are graduate courses and programs where you can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| Program | Master's program |
| Major | Major in Advanced Life Sciences Applied Chemistry Course, Major in Advanced Life Sciences Biotechnology Course, Major in Advanced Life Sciences Bioinformatics Course, Major in Advanced Life Sciences Biomedical Sciences Course |
| International students examination offered | Special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Japanese language ability examination | You must pass Japanese Language Proficiency Test (1st level) Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) required |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Not available. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent Applicants who have completed 16 years and above of school education in their home countries or expect to complete it by the designated date. Applicants who are 22 years old or older and are recognized to have abilities equivalent to graduates by special admission qualification screening. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Applicants who have not fulfilled 16 years of school education should inquire beforehand. Others(Approval from an academic advisor is preferable.) |
| Number of international students in 2022 | 18 |
| Number of privately financed students | 18 |
| Number of exchange international students | 0 |
| Examination fee | 35,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 1,156,600 yen |
| Other expenses | 34,000 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 1,390,600 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. Only for examination with the standard of the Japanese language, results of Japanese examination are required. The examination fee with the Japanese language standard is 35,000 yen. The examination fee with English language standard is 5,000 yen. |
| Entry | April, 2023 |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for International Students: September (Japanese language standard) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | June 17, 2022 |
| Starting date for application submission | July 7, 2022 |
| Deadline of application | July 21, 2022 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | September 1, 2022 |
| Notification of examination result | September 22, 2022 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Entry | April, 2022 |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for International Students: February (Japanese language standard) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | December 2, 2022 |
| Starting date for application submission | January 6, 2023 |
| Deadline of application | January 19, 2023 |
| Date of examination | February 8, 2023 |
| Notification of examination result | February 22, 2023 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Entry | September, 2022 |
| Application category | General Entrance Examination of Advanced Life Sciences International Program (English language standard) |
| Starting date for application submission | April 7, 2022 |
| Deadline of application | April 21, 2022 |
| Date of examination | May 26, 2022 |
| Notification of examination result | May 26, 2022 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Program | Doctoral program |
| Major | Advanceｄ Life Sciences |
| International students examination offered | Special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Japanese language ability examination | You must pass Japanese Language Proficiency Test (1st level) or takeExamination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) required |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Not available. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of Masters degree or equivalent. Completion of an undergraduate degree or completion of at least 16 years of school education in one's home country, and has done research for at least 2 years in a research institution or a university. Recognized as having completed the equivalent of a masters degree by a special admission qualification screening and be at least 24 years old. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Applicants who have not fulfilled 16 years of school education should inquire beforehand. Applicants who have not fulfilled 18 years of school education should inquire beforehand. Others(Approval from an academic adviser is preferable.) |
| Number of international students in 2022 | 16 |
| Number of privately financed students | 4 |
| Examination fee | 35,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 500,000 yen |
| Other expenses | 4,000 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 704,000 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. Only for the examination with the standard of the Japanese language, the results of the Japanese examination is required. The examination fee with the Japanese language standard is 35,000 yen. The examination fee with the English language standard is 5,000 yen. |
| Entry | April, 2023 |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for International Students: September (Japanese language standard) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | June 17, 2022 |
| Starting date for application submission | July 7, 2022 |
| Deadline of application | July 21, 202 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | September 1, 2022 |
| Notification of examination result | September 22, 2022 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Entry | April, 2023 |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for International Students: February (Japanese language standard) |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | December 2, 2022 |
| Starting date for application submission | January 6, 2023 |
| Deadline of application | January 19, 2023 |
| Date of examination | February 8, 2023 |
| Notification of examination result | February 22, 2023 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
| Entry | September, 2022 |
| Application category | Life Science International Program General Admission (English language standard) |
| Starting date for application submission | April 7, 2022 |
| Deadline of application | April 21, 2022 |
| Date of examination | May 26, 2022 |
| Notification of examination result | May 26, 2022 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Interview |
Last update: Jun. 23, 2022
