Obtaining Undergraduate School Guidelines

How to obtain Application Guidelines (updated: April 18, 2023)

Before applying, applicants should carefully read (1) Application Guidelines and (2) Application Materials.

(1) Application Guidelines give an outline of entrance examinations (including examination subjects and selection methods) to be held at the university. The guidelines will be published in late July 2022. Please make your request via the methods noted on this page.

(2) Application Materials contain information about application procedures, examination schedules, and necessary documents. The date of publication of these materials varies by examination type and are only available online. Peruse the Application Materials of the school of your choice. For more information, click here.

To see how to obtain application materials with an application form, click here .

1. Document request via Telemail

1. Application via personal computer

Click the banner below.

2. Application via smartphone

Use the QR code below.

*For details on how to obtain materials using Telemail, please follow the instructions at the website linked above.

*Order items should generally arrive in 3 - 5 days after the ship date, but orders may take longer to arrive if this includes Sundays or holidays. Orders may take about a week to arrive due to the region and/or other circumstances regarding shipping of your order. Orders received by 4:00 PM will be shipped on the day the order is received, while orders received after 4:00 PM will be shipped the following day. Your request will serve as your reservation until orders have begun being shipped. All orders will be shipped at once when shipments have begun. Please pay accordingly within two weeks after receiving your order. (A separate processing fee is required.)

*Please see attached invoice and make payment within two weeks of receipt. (You will be charged for a handling fee.)

Handling fees are as follows:

You can pay multiple material fees all at once.

Note: The Telemail Customer Center deals with orders and shipment of documents related to steps 1 and 2 above. For additional information, contact the center.

Telemail Customer Center
IP phone: 050-8601-0102 (9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

2. Document request via "Mobaccho"

(1) Application via cell phone/smartphone

Use the QR code below.

(2) Application via personal computer

Click on the banner below.

(URL) https://djc-mb.jp/osaka-u/

*For more details about payment methods, please follow the instructions listed at the page linked above.

Delivery by Kuroneko DM-Bin:

How to pay shipping charges

1. Bill-paying service

*The shipping charge will be withdrawn with the phone charge. You can also pay by credit card. In this case, a handling charge of 50 yen is needed.
*Depending on your phone type and price plan, you may not be able to use this service.

2. Paying at a convenience store

After receiving the guidelines, please pay the charge at a convenience store. In this case, a handling charge of 126 yen is needed.

Note: Daigaku Joho Center deals with orders and shipment of documents related to steps 1 and 2 above. For additional information, contact the Center.

Mobaccho Customer Center, Daigaku Joho Center
Tel: 050-3540-5005 (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on weekdays)

3. Document request at a counter

Application Guidelines 2023~2024 will be available in early August 2022.

Location: Admission Division and the Education Affairs Section (or Student Affairs Section) or each undergraduate school. (Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

4. Document request by postal mail

Applicants are requested to send the Admission Division (Admission Division, Department of Educational and Student Affairs, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871) an envelope with "Request for Application Guidelines" written in red on the front and your postal code, address, and name on the back. Enclose a self-addressed, 33.2 cm x 24.0 cm envelope with the required amount of postage affixed as well as a piece of paper containing your contact information, such as your name, telephone number, and email address.

If your return address is outside Japan, please enclose an international return coupon for air mail weighing 250 g with your request. (500 g if you are also requesting the Osaka University Handbook.) For information regarding tracking services and other additional options, visit the Japan Post website.

The newest University Handbook will be available in mid July 2022, and the Application Guidelines will be available in late July 2022.