Exemption Programs

Links to Exemption Programs

For Graduate Students and International Students

For Japanese Undergraduate Students

As a rule, we ask that eligible students apply to the Financial Support System for Japanese and Permanent Resident Undergraduates ("Higher Education Support System"). Those who are ineligible should apply to the Enrollment/Tuition Fee Exemption Program (OU Support System).

Eligibility Requirements for Each Exemption Program

・As a rule, Osaka University financially supports Japanese undergraduate students enrolling in the 2021-22 academic year onward via the Higher Education Support System.

・The university allows students who do not meet the requirements for the Higher Education Support System and students with an undergraduate degree and transfer students with an undergraduate degree^*1 to apply for the OU Support System, providing financial support within the limits of its budget via screening of eligible candidates.

・Osaka University will also financially support Japanese undergraduate students who enrolled in and before the 2020-21 academic year via the OU Support System for the time being as transitional measures. However, students eligible to receive financial support via the Higher Education Support System should complete the procedures for enrollment/tuition fee exemption via the Higher Education Support System as well as for grant-type scholarships from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO).

・Since the Higher Education Support System is not intended for privately-funded international students and graduate students, Osaka University supports them via the OU Support System.

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*Those who meet the requirements for the Higher Education Support System are Japanese citizens and Japanese residents^*2 who fall under 1~6 below:

1. Individuals for which two years have not passed since the last day of the academic year following their first high school graduation
2. Individuals for which two years have not passed since the last day of the academic year after they passed the University Entrance Qualification Examination and enrolled in Osaka University.
3. Individuals for which five years have not passed since they passed the University Entrance Qualification Examination after they reached the qualifying age for the examination (or longer if the University Entrance Qualification Examination is taken every academic year following the 5-year mark)
4. Individuals who have passed OU’s Individualized Qualification Examinations and have enrolled in OU before the last day of the next academic year after they reach the age of 20
5. Transfer students who have enrolled in OU within a year after the conclusion of their previous program
6. Except for transfer students, individuals who have never received financial support via the Higher Education Support System

If you have any questions about the eligibility for the Higher Education Support System, please refer to the file linked below and contact Tuition Fees Exemption staff at the Suita Student Center.

List of Exemptions for Which Students Can Apply (file in Japanese)

Note 1: “Students with an undergraduate degree” and “Transfer students with an undergraduate degree” are those who have completed undergraduate degree at another university are looking to enroll in an undergraduate program.

Note 2: Japanese citizens and Japanese residents are defined as follows:

1. Those who possess Japanese nationality
2. Those who live in Japan as special permanent residents
3. Permanent residents as well as individuals who live in Japan on a Japanese spouse visa or a permanent resident’s spouse visa
4. People who stay in Japan with a status of residence and who want to obtain permission for permanent residence.

Note 3: The selection criteria for the New System for Higher Education Aid are not based on a student's academic ability, and his/her family's financial situation. Those who do not meet requirements for the New System for Higher Education Aid are also eligible for the New System for Higher Education Aid.

Reference

1. Eligibility for Grant-Type Scholarships (JASSO) (link in Japanese)
2. Enrollment/Tuition Fee Exemption at Osaka University from the 2021-22 Academic Year [posted January 27, 2021]

Contact

Tuition Fees Exemption Staff, Suita Student Center

Email: gakusei-sien-en1(at)office.osaka-u.ac.jp

*Please replace (at) with @ when contacting this address.

*Note that it may take up to 5 business days to receive a response to your inquiry.