Guidelines to Osaka University’s “AAD” Online Application System
Admissions Assistance Desk (AAD) for prospective graduate students from overseas【AAD Application Process】*For reference
Osaka University Researchers:

https://rd.iai.osaka-u.ac.jp/

Osaka University Schools/Institutes:

https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/academics

Please apply online at following URL.

Osaka University AAD Online Application System (Available languages: Japanese, English)

https://www.ryumon.osaka-u.ac.jp【Contact Information】
For any inquiry, please contact:
Osaka University Admissions Assistance DeskEmail:contact[at]ryumon.osaka-u.ac.jp (replace [at] with @)【Required documents】
Please submit all documents listed under “1. All Applicants” and documents either in 2.1. or 2.2. depending on
where you graduated from. The official documents can be in either English or Japanese. If it is in anotherlanguage, please attach a Japanese or English translation. Please upload all required documents in PDF
format.

1. All Applicants:
Documents to submit

Notes

1. Statement of Purpose and Research Plan

You may use our template (Statement of Purpose and ResearchPlan). You can download it from the AAD website.

2. Academic transcript

An official transcript issued by your university. If QR code is available
for online certification, please make sure that it is readable.

3. Certificate of language tests (optional)

Japanese and/or English language proficiency tests such as JLPT,TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS.

2.1.

If you graduated/expect to graduate from universities in mainland China.

<If you already graduated: >4. Graduation certificate
5. Degree certificate

Issued by the university, with photograph included. If you graduatedwith a master's degree, you need to submit both bachelor's andmaster's degree certificates.

6. Online Verification Report of Higher
Education Qualification Certificate

Register on the Chinese Ministry of Education website(http://www.chsi.com.cn) and obtain an Online Verification Reportof Higher Education Qualification Certificate(教育部学历证书电子注册备案表).

7. Online Verification Report of Higher
Education Degree Certificate

Register on the Chinese Ministry of Education website(https://www.chsi.com.cn/xwcx/index.jsp)
and obtain an Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree
Certificate (中国高等教育学位在线验证报告).

<If you are expected to graduate:>
4. Expected Graduation Certificate or
Certificate of Enrollment

Either in English or Japanese, issued by the university expected tograduate from.

5. Online Verification Report of StudentRecord

Register on the Chinese Ministry of Education website(http://www.chsi.com.cn) and obtain an Online Verification Report ofStudent Record (教育部学籍在线验证报告).

2.2.

Graduates of universities located outside of Japan<If you have already graduated:>
4. Degree Certificate (If you received
Graduation Certificate, please submit both)

Issued by the university.
If you graduated with a master's degree, you need to submit bothbachelor's and master's degree certificates.

<If you are expected to graduate:>
4. Expected Graduation Certificate orCertificate of Enrollment

Issued by your current university.

PLEASE NOTE:※The certificate issuance fee must be borne by the applicant.
※The name, address, and other personal information submitted to AAD will be used for inquiry only.
※We might confirm your test scores with Japan Language Proficiency Test and other testing organizations.