Admissions Assistance Desk (AAD)
For Prospective Graduate Students from Overseas
Admissions Assistance Desk (AAD) at the University of Osaka supports the initial contact between international students planning to apply to graduate schools and the supervisors of their choices. Through this, the procedures necessary to obtain preliminary approval by desired supervisors will be facilitated.
Additionally, at AAD, online applications through the "AAD Admissions Application Support System" are available for certain graduate schools. Procedures vary depending on the graduate school, so please make sure to check the application guidelines for each graduate school before applying to the AAD.
Notice to All AAD Applicants Seeking Pre-Approval for Admission
It takes approximately three weeks from when the application to AAD is submitted to the announcement of the result. Please note that after the announcement of the result, it must go through several steps, including an interview and review by the supervisor of the applicant’s choice, in order to grant the pre-approval. If you submit your AAD application less than one month before the application deadline of your desired graduate school or program, there is a significant risk that you will not receive pre-approval in time. Even if your AAD application is accepted, we are unable to accommodate requests to expedite the processing time. Therefore, we strongly advise all applicants to submit their applications well in advance, allowing sufficient time for the full process.
How to apply to AAD for successful pre-approval by your desired supervisor
Please read the following “Guideline for successful pre-approval by your desired supervisor” and “Q & A for application” carefully before you proceed with the AAD online application.
The University of Osaka AAD Admission Application Support System
*Applicants need to submit their “Statement of Purpose and Research Plan.” Please download the form below and write your purpose and research plan on it. However, if the graduate school, etc., to which you are applying specifies a particular form, please make sure to use the form.
*If you wish to enter the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) as a research student
Please make sure to check the research student recruitment guidelines on the OSSIP website before applying to AAD.
*If you wish to enter the Graduate School of Economics as a graduate student
From the AY 2026 Master's Program (Summer/Winter) Entrance Examination (held in AY 2025) onwards, you will be required to register with the AAD Admission Application Support System before submitting your application documents by post. Please be sure to check the application guidelines on the Graduate School of Economics website before registering. Please note that the "Research Plan (with the specified form by the Graduate School of Economics)" is different from the “Statement of Purpose and Research Plan” that you submit to AAD. The information you enter in the AAD Admission Application Support System will be used for the Graduate School of Economics entrance examination.
Those who passed the first screening of the Japanese embassy in their home country for Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship
*We are no longer accepting applications for 2025.
Applicants who passed the primary screening of the Japanese embassy for Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship and wish to obtain a "Letter of Acceptance" from The University of Osaka should apply to AAD.
Application to AAD is meant to inform applicants as to whether or not they can contact with their prospective supervisor and does not mean that the applicants will be accepted to the program of their choice.
For documents required to apply, please visit the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students.
*Please note that the documents required for applicants who passed the primary screening of the Japanese embassy for Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship when applying to AAD to receive a "Letter of Acceptance" differ from those required for a standard AAD application.
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- Be sure to apply by yourself. Applying on behalf of another person is prohibited.
- Processing time for online application through AAD typically takes about 3 weeks. Even if you are allowed to communicate with your prospective supervisor, it does not mean that you will be accepted to the program of your choice. Your acceptance to the program will be decided through communication with your prospective supervisor. Thus, you should give yourself a lot of time when applying to ADD.
- AAD does not make an admissions decision.
- For questions regarding acceptance of researchers, application programs, and graduate school entrance examinations, please contact the school/research institute of your choice. Check the application deadline for your chosen courses on the website of the school/research institute.
Contact Information
Admissions Assistance Desk (AAD)
Email: aad@office.osaka-u.ac.jp