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Application Guidelines for Prospective International Graduate Students

If you are considering graduate education at Osaka University, please note that graduate admissions decisions are made by faculty and admissions offices in each graduate school. Each graduate program has specific requirements tailored to the kind of candidates they seek.

This guide offers a general overview of the graduate application process. Though the sequence may vary, the outlined steps cover the essential stages of the application. Please click on each step for more details.

Successful applications may take time and effort, but the potential for academic and personal growth at Osaka University makes the process worthwhile. Apply to Osaka University and discover your possibilities and aspirations.

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Research Students
Osaka University admits research students who are interested in conducting research on specific topics and themes. In addition, we recommend that international students be accepted as research students for six months to one year before enrollment at a Graduate School. This time allows students from overseas to get used to a Japanese research environment and prepare for Graduate School entrance examinations. In addition to Graduate Schools, the research institutes listed below also accept research students.

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Exchange Students
Students enrolled in universities overseas that have inter-university or inter-faculty agreements with Osaka University may be eligible for the exchange programs offered by OU

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