2025
Kyushu Dental University
Graduate School of Dentistry

Admission Guidelines for Applicants
Department of Dental Medicine

Doctoral Courses

Contents
１． Department and Prescribed Number of Students ........................................... 1
２． Qualified Applicants ............................................................................................. 1
３． Application Periods .............................................................................................. 2
４． Submission Procedures ....................................................................................... 3（１）Materials to Be Submitted ................................................................................ 3（２）Application fee ................................................................................................... 5
５． Issuing the Examination Identification Card ..................................................... 5
６． Dates and Locations of Entrance Examinations ................................................ 5
７． Method for Student Selection ............................................................................ 6
８． Announcement of Examination Results ............................................................ 6
９． Enrollment Procedures ........................................................................................ 6*Please read our Application Guidelines as well as our Admission
Guidelines for Applicants to proceed with your application procedure.Kyushu Dental University Charter
1. Preface
Marking our 100th anniversary in 2014, Kyushu Dental University renews its
dedication to expanding our holistic dental and medical education activities, as weenter the next 100 years of educating practitioners that can provide patient-centereddental care.
The Kyushu Dental University Charter has been established as the first step towards
creating a university that fulfills this vision. All students, teaching staff, andpersonnel at Kyushu Dental University are committed to, and aspire to, fulfill themission of the KDU.
2. Mission
The mission of Kyushu Dental University is to train dental care practitioners who
possess a high level of professionalism and expertise, fulfill key roles in community
health care, and promote research that supports dental medicine. This mission explains
the kind of professional training, social contributions, and research that we strive toachieve.

To train dental
care practitioners
who possess ahigh level ofprofessionalism

To fulfill a key

To promoterole inresearch that

community

supports dental

health care

medicine

3. Education and Research Goals
Kyushu Dental University engages in the following types of educational and research
activities to fulfill our mission.

1) Training for dental care practitioners that are highly professional, broadlyeducated, and possess a high level of expertise and skills

2) Training for dental care practitioners that can correctly interpret scientificinformation and undertake dental care activities based on scientific evidence

3) Training for dental care practitioners that can provide dental care from theperspective of holistic health and adapt to changes in society, such as
demographic changes

4) Training for dental care practitioners that can coordinate with people in otherprofessions and support the local and regional communities through dentalcare5) Training for dental care practitioners who can strengthen international
cooperation and exchange and undertake dental care activities from a global
perspective6) To develop and conduct international research that can contribute to thedevelopment of the local and regional communities in cooperation with otherdisciplines

Admission Policies – Qualities KDU Seeks in Applicants
Dental Medicine
1. Those who have a strong interest and ethical standards in life science research,
particularly in the area of dentistry, and have the desire to actively conduct theirown research in the local community
2. Those who can correctly interpret scientific information and have the desire todevelop logical thinking skills that are grounded in scientific evidence
3. Those who view matters from the perspective of general health and have the desire
to conduct research that is useful in any changes in the social structure
4. Those who have the desire to work with other interdisciplinary fields of study and toconduct research that contributes to local community development
5. Those who have the desire to conduct research that collaborates with various
professions and contribute to the local community6. Those who have the desire to promote research from an international perspective<Basic policy for selecting applicants>
Those who have the desire to acquire logical thinking skills, basic skills needed to conduct
research, and language skills are selected in accordance with the basic policy for selecting
applicants to the Kyushu Dental University Graduate School of Dentistry.
Candidates are evaluated on the following valuable qualities in their written examination:"Interest and enthusiasm in research and clinical practice of their desired field of study,""knowledge and education," "thinking skills, problem-solving skills, self-expression," andtheir "interest in making local and international contributions." In an English examination,
they are evaluated based on their "knowledge and education," "thinking skills, problemsolving skills, self-expression," and "language skills" needed to enter the graduateprogram. In an interview examination, they are evaluated based on their "interest andenthusiasm in research and clinical practice of their field of study," "thinking skills,
problem-solving

skills,self-expression,""language

skills,""independenceandcooperativeness," "ethics," and their "interest in making local and international
contributions."

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Department and Prescribed Number of Students

Department of Dental Medicine ２５ persons*Includes Special Application forWorking Adult （Refer to section “Notes” on page 1 of our Application Guidelines）

2. Qualified Applicants
Only those who fall under one of the following qualifications, or those expecting
to qualify for one of the following categories by March 31, 2025 are eligible toapply for Doctoral Course.
(1) Graduates from a university course in dentistry, medicine, pharmacology, or
six-year veterinary science program(2) Applicants whose education has been recognized with a bachelor of science
degree in medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, or veterinary science from theNational Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement ofHigher Education, in accordance with Paragraph 7, Article 104 of the School
Education Act(3) Applicants educated overseas who have completed 18 years of formal
education, which includes completion of a course in dentistry, medicine,
pharmacology, or veterinary science(4) Applicants who, while residing in Japan, have completed 18 years ofeducation through correspondence courses offered by overseas educational
institutions and completed a program in medicine, dentistry, pharmacology,
or veterinary science(5) Applicants who, while residing in Japan, have completed a foreign university
program (limited to programs for which graduates are deemed to havecompleted 18 years of education in that country, and culminating in thecompletion of a program in medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, or veterinaryscience) at an institution accredited in that country and authorized by theMinister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(6) Applicants designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology(7) Applicants with a master's degree(8) Applicants with a degree equivalent to a master's degree from an overseas
institution(9) Applicants who have received a degree equivalent to a master's degree froman overseas educational institution, which was granted on completion ofcorrespondence education while in Japan-1-(10) Applicants who have, in accordance with Paragraph 2, Article 102 of theSchool Education Act, previously entered a graduate school (limited to aprogram of medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, or veterinary science) andwho have been determined by Kyushu Dental University Graduate School tohave the necessary qualifications for study at this graduate school(11) Applicants at least 24 years of age who, in the judgment of this graduate
school based on a separate assessment of qualifications, are determined tohave academic abilities at or above the level of a master's degree holder, agraduate from a university program in medicine or dentistry, or a graduate
from a six-year program in pharmacology or veterinary science*Applicants that fall under either category (6), (10), or (11) must review“Verification of Qualifications for Submission” on page 2 of our Application
Guidelines.

3. Application Period
First Batch: Monday, July 22, 2024, to Wednesday, August 7, 2024 (must arriveby 5pm)
Second Batch: Monday, November 11, 2024, to Monday, November 25, 2024
(must arrive by 5pm)
*Those wishing to receive explanations about research content before
submitting the application must contact a supervisor in their desired field ofresearch. Please contact the Secretariat if you’re unsure of the supervisor’s
contact information. (Please refer to section “Contact Us” on page 5 of ourApplication Guidelines for contact information.)-2-4. Submission Procedures
Gather the following materials and send them to Kyushu Dental University
Secretariat using international express mail service (EMS) within the application
period. However, submit the digital data of the photograph of your face via email.
Please refer to section “Contact Us” on page 5 of our Application Guidelines forthe address.
（１） Materials to Be Submitted
Please download the format designated by our university from our university
website. https://www.kyu-dent.ac.jp/english/departments/gs/application
Kyushu Dental University Top Page > Undergraduate and Graduate Schools >Graduate School of Dentistry > Application
Applicable Individuals： Everyone
1) Application Form: Format designated by our university [Format 1]. Print on
white A4 paper2) Official academic transcript [University (Faculty)]: Prepared and submitted
in a sealed envelope by the president or dean of a university.
3) Certificate of graduation or expected graduation [University (Faculty)]:
Prepared by the president or dean of a university.
4) Personal History: Format designated by our university [Format 2]5) ID photo: Photograph of the applicant’s head and upper body, front-facing,bareheaded with plain background. Taken within three months. （JPEG file,max ３MB）. Submit digital data via email. Photograph taken with a smartphone
is acceptable. Photograph of a printed photograph (duplication) taken witha smartphone, etc. is not acceptable. This photograph will be used to confirm
the identity of the applicant on the day of the entrance examination. It will
also be used for the applicant’s post-admission student ID.
6) Document proving the payment of the application fee: Copy of theremittance form or document to prove its payment.
*For more information regarding the application fee, see the following page.
7) Identification: a copy of identification and photo page(s) from passport
8) A letter of Recommendation from the president of the applicant’s present
university or the university from which the applicant graduated9) Documentation of financial support for the living expenses, etc. for 4 yearsof planned study.

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Applicable Individuals： Only for those who are applicable10) Those possessing qualification in dentistry
Certification of passing the state or national dentists’ in the applicant’s
home country.
11) Those who have completed (or are expecting to complete) graduate school
Official academic transcript [University (Graduate School)]: Prepared andsubmitted in a sealed envelope by the president or dean of a university.
Submit academic transcript from the graduate school from which theapplicant graduated as well as academic transcript from the university(undergraduate)

from

which

theapplicantgraduated.

Preparedandsubmitted in a sealed envelope by the president （or dean） of the university
from which the applicant graduated.
12) Those who have completed (or are expecting to complete) graduate school
Certificate of graduation or expected graduation [University (GraduateSchool)]: Prepared by the president or dean of a university.
13) Applicants of Special Application for Working Adults
Letter of consent from the employer or certificate of expected employment:
Format designated by our university [Format 3] or [Format 4]14) Those whose name on the certificate to be submitted is different from thecurrent name
Proof of name change： Submit one item: the official copy or photocopy ofcertificate issued by a public institution (a document that can be used toverify the name before and after the change, such as a photocopy of driver’slicense (both sides), photocopy of residence certificate, extract of family
register, photocopy of passport, etc.)
15) Those who have previously been determined to meet the submission
qualifications and have bypassed this year’s verification procedure
The examination identification card or the official notice of qualification for
application at the time
◎ If you cannot submit the official copy of a document that serves as a proofof graduating university, please submit a photocopy of a document issued
by the source that verifies the content of the official copy. (An official sealof the source is required.)◎ If the document is not in Japanese or English, please attach documents (1)and (2) (official copy) along with the proof of graduation.
(1) Japanese or English translation.
(2) Proof of translation (1). (Proof issued by a public institution, such as
the embassy. Or, a proof with an official seal of a school or company
of a Japanese language school or a translation company.)-4-（２） Application fee
Payment of ¥30,000 (in Japanese yen) for the application fee should be madeto one of the following financial institutions using bank transfer.
・Japan Post Bank 01740-2-62856
Bank account・The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd., Minami Kokura Branch,

Financial institution

Savings account, 1546991

and account number

・The Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Ltd., Minami Kokura
Branch, Savings account, 3061525

Account holder

Kyushu Dental University, Chair of the Board ofDirectors, Shuji Awano
・The payment must be made in the name of theapplicant.

Important notice・Bank transfer fee must be paid by the applicant.
・Copy of the remittance form or document to prove its
payment must be submitted with application materials.

5. Issuing the Examination Identification Card
Five days after the last day of the application period (excluding weekends andholidays), the PDF data of the examination identification card will be sent via email.
Print the examination identification card on white A4 paper and bring it with youon the day of the examination.
If you do not hear from us even as late as 7 days before the date of theexamination, please contact Kyushu Dental University Secretariat. (For ourcontact information, refer to section “Contact Us” on page 5 of our Application
Guidelines.)

6. Dates and Locations of Entrance Examinations
Date

Examination
ContentTimeFirst Batch：

Written exam onThursday, August 29,

the applicant’s

2024

research

Second Batch:

English

11:00 AM–12:00 PMInterview

from 1 PM

9:40 AM–10:40 AM

KyushuDentalTuesday, December
24, 2024

Site-5-University

7. Method for Student Selection
Those who score 60 points or more on the written examination in the applicant's
research field, the English examination, and an interview examination will beselected.
Examination
ContentWritten
examination inthe applicant's
research field
EnglishPointCautionary Notes
Subjects

relatedtoallocation

research(orclinicalknowledge) of the applicant's desired field of100

interest will be presented.
Dictionaries may be used (but not electronicdictionaries)

100

If applicants are regarded as ineligible in theInterview

interview

examination,

they

may

not

beaccepted into the graduate school regardless of100

the results of the other examinations.

8. Announcement of Examination Results
You will be notified of the result via e-mail. Telephone requests for result
disclosure are not accepted.

9. Enrollment ProceduresThose applicants who have received notification that he/she has been accepted
into the graduate school must complete the required procedures, such as
submitting the relevant documents and paying the entrance fees, before thespecified deadlines. Details about these matters will be sent separately to
successful applicants.

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