Application Guideline, etc.
Doctoral Program (Five-year Course)
Our doctoral program is a five-year course, covering both master’s and doctoral levels. For those who have completed a master’s program at another university or graduate school and wish to pursue a doctoral degree at our graduate school, we offer a transfer system into the third year of the five-year doctoral program.
| What year will you be enrolling in? | Enrollment | Release of the Application Guidelines | Application Guidelines | Application Forms for Qualifying Review | Application Forms | Payment Procedure for Examination Fees | Student-Accepting Labs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enroll as a first-year student | October 2025 | April | |||||
| April 2026 | April | ||||||
| Transfer into the third year | October 2025 | April | |||||
| April 2025 | October |
- *Printed application guidelines and forms will not be distributed. Please use the downloadable versions available above.
Key Points
- Obtaining informal acceptance a prospective supervisor in advance is required*.
- An English test score obtained within the stipulated period is required.
- A 20-minute oral examination will be conducted.
- *Graduates (or expected graduates) of foreign universities must contact their prospective supervisor via the "AAD system". This process may take approximately three weeks. For details, please refer to the above Application Guidelines.
FAQ
Check here fore more details.
For those seeking scholarships from the Japanese government or foreign governments
Related materials
- Form for disclosure of entrance examination results (Accepted only during the specified period)
Research Student and Credited Auditor
We admit research students who are interested in conducting research on specific topics and themes and credited auditors. Please note that research students can only be accepted in our graduate school's 'Core Research Laboratories.' The list of laboratories can be found here.
Contact Us
Questions regarding admission matters should be addressed to:
seimei-daigakuin[at]office.osaka-u.ac.jp *Change [at] to @
Address
1-3 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
