Enrollment in April 2025
Master’s Degree Program, Economics Course,
Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University
Application Guidelines
for the Sustainable Economy Program(International Program)

The Sustainable Economy Program is designed to cultivate global doctoralcandidates from English-speaking backgrounds. These candidates are
expected to contribute to sustainable economies and are prepared forprogression into doctoral programs.
We particularly welcome students who are proficient in English and haveadvanced knowledge in mathematics and/or economics. For those who plan topursue economic and business history, students with a basic historicalknowledge are highly encouraged.

11. Department and Admission Quota

Department

Economics

CourseEconomics(Theoretical and Empirical Economics)
Economics(Economic and Business History)

Admission Quota

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The Economics Course of the Graduate School of Economics provides training for researchers andadvanced professionals based on cutting-edge research results in areas such as microeconomics,
macroeconomics, economic development, economic history, business history, public economy, finance,international economy, labor economy, and econometrics.
The Sustainable Economy Program, designed as a component of the Economics Course, aims to foster
global doctoral candidates who will contribute to sustainable economies in anticipation of advancing todoctoral programs. The students of this program can obtain a master's degree by completing courses andearning credits in English, as well as writing their master's thesis in English. Furthermore, if students scoreabove a certain level and complete a superior master's thesis, they can advance to the doctoral programand consistently receive education for five years.
If admitted, you must choose your supervisor from faculty members specializing in economics, or
economic and business history. Faculty members from the Department of Business and Management
cannot be appointed as supervisors.
（https://www.econ.osaka-u.ac.jp/faculty/）
2. Application Qualifications
Applicants who meet any of the following criteria are eligible to apply for the Master’s
Program:(1) Those who have graduated or expect to graduate from a university or a professional university inJapan by March 31, 2025.
(2) Those who have earned or expect to earn (by March 31, 2025) a bachelor’s degree accredited by
the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education.
(3) Those who have completed or expect to complete (by March 31, 2025) 16 years of formal education
in a foreign country.
(4) Those who have completed or expect to complete (by March 31, 2025) 16 years of formal education
by taking correspondence courses that are administered by a foreign educational institution in
Japan.
(5) Those who have graduated or expect to graduate by March 31, 2025, from an educational institution
in a foreign country (and have completed 16 years of education). The foreign educational institution(including the foreign professional university hereafter) should be designated as being equivalent toa foreign university by the Minister of MEXT (the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences
and Technology of the Japanese Government).
(6) Those who have completed an academic program of either a foreign university or a foreign
educational institution (limited to which its comprehensive progress of education and research have2

been evaluated by an external personnel certified by its government or its related agency, or an
institution designated as equivalent by the Minister of MEXT) whose term of study is at least 3 years
or more (including completion of the said program in our country earning credits from its institution’s
correspondence course or from an educational facility established in Japan under the school
education system of the said foreign country designated in “Application Qualification No. 5”), andhave earned or expect to earn, a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree by March 31, 2025.
(7) Those who have completed or expect to complete by March 31, 2025, a specialized curriculum at a
special vocational school designated by the Minister of MEXT (the length of the course should
exceed more than four years, and the curriculum must meet the criteria set by MEXT).
(8) Those who have been approved or expect to be approved by March 31, 2025, by the Minister of
MEXT (as described in Ministry of Education Directive, Vol. 5, 1953).
(9) According to Paragraph 2, Article 102 of the School Education Law, those entering a graduate
school must possess high academic abilities to study at the graduate level.
(10)Those who have been enrolled at a university or a professional university for more than three years(by March 31, 2025) and recognized as individuals who have obtained the required credits withoutstanding academic results. (including those who have been recognized by the Graduate Schoolof Economics as having abilities and talents equivalent or higher, based on the acquired credits andthe results of examinations conducted to judge whether they possess the basic knowledge of law
required by the Law School).
(11)Those who have completed or expect to complete by March 31, 2025, 15 years of formal study in aforeign country. Those who have completed or are expected to complete by March 31, 2025,
correspondence courses in Japan administered by a foreign educational institution and have thereby
completed 15 years of formal study in a foreign country. Those who have graduated or expect tograduate by March 31, 2025, from an educational institution in a foreign country (and havecompleted 15 years of education). The foreign educational institution should be one designated as
being equivalent to a foreign university by the Minister of MEXT (the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Sciences and Technology of the Japanese Government). (Graduates from universities in
China who have completed only three years of undergraduate study are not qualified to apply).
(12)Those who are at least 22 years of age as of March 31, 2025 and can be recognized by passing the“Preliminary Eligibility Screening” conducted by the Osaka University Graduate School of Economics,
as possessing academic abilities equivalent or superior to those of university or professional
university graduates.
Important Notes:
Applicants who have been enrolled at a graduate school or have completed a master’s or doctoral
course must confirm the following.
① Those who have graduated from a university or professional university in Japan→ “Application Qualification No. 1”② Those who have graduated from a foreign university (including a foreign professional
university) (and have completed 16 years of formal education)→ “Application Qualification No. 3”③ Those who have been enrolled at a university or a professional university for more than
three years with outstanding academic results and wish to enter our graduate school after asuccessful preliminary interview→ “Application Qualification No. 10”④ Those who have graduated from an overseas university (including a foreign professional
university) (and have completed 15 years of formal education), and if it is confirmed bypreliminary interview that they have achieved outstanding academic results→ “Application Qualification No. 11”⑤ Those who have dropped out of a university or a foreign professional university after having
been enrolled for more than three years, and if it is confirmed by preliminary interview that3

they have scholarly abilities equivalent or superior to those who have graduated from a
university→ “Application Qualification No. 12”
Applicants who fall under application qualifications No. 9-12 must go through the necessary
procedures, as the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening” is required. (Refer to “＊Preliminary
Eligibility Screening” for details.)＊ Preliminary Eligibility Screening(1) Applicants undergo the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening”
Applicants under application qualifications No. 9-12.
If you are not sure of the necessary procedures, please contact Educational Affairs Section,
Graduate School of Economics.
(2) List of Necessary Documents for Preliminary Eligibility Screening
Application
Qualification

Application
Qualifications（9）

Application
Qualifications（10）

Necessary Documents

FormatNotes①

Preliminary Eligibility
Screening Form forApplication Qualification

form provided②

Certificate of Withdrawal
from the Last University
Enrolled【in Japaneseor English】

Original Copy③

Transcripts from the Last
University Enrolled【in Japaneseor English】

Original Copy④

Transcripts from the
Graduate School【in Japaneseor English】

Original Copy⑤

Certificate of Enrollment(or Certificate ofCompletion)【in Japaneseor English】

Original Copy⑥

Research Proposal①

Preliminary Eligibility
Screening Form forApplication Qualification

form provided②

Certificate of Enrollment【in Japaneseor English】

Original Copy③

Transcripts【in Japaneseor English】

Original Copy④

Research Proposal

Please refer to [5. Application Documents],
No.5

Please refer to [5. Application Documents],
No.5

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Application
Qualifications（11）

Application
Qualifications（12）①

Preliminary Eligibility
Screening Form forApplication Qualification

form provided②

University Graduation
Certificate (or Certificate
of Completion)【in Japaneseor English】

Original Copy③

Transcripts from the Last
University Enrolled【in Japaneseor English】

Original Copy④

School Regulations andSyllabus from the Last
University Enrolled (oranything equivalent)

If in a foreign language, please provide aJapanese translation⑤

Research Proposal

Please refer to [5. Application Documents],
No.5⑥

Certificate of Enrollment
and Transcripts from
Graduate School

If currently enrolling in a graduate school
Original Copy⑦

Certificate of Completion
and Transcripts from
Graduate School

If enrolled in a graduate school before
Original Copy①

Preliminary Eligibility
Screening Form forApplication Qualification

form provided②

University Graduation
Certificate (or Certificate
of Completion)【in Japaneseor English】

Original Copy③

Transcripts from the Last
University Enrolled【in Japaneseor English】

Original Copy④

School Regulations andSyllabus from the Last
University Enrolled (oranything equivalent)⑤

Resumefree form

Work history or Research experience in any
format only if you have.

⑥

Documents Showing
Practical Business
Experience or Experience
Abroadfree form

Only when applicable in any format.

⑦

Statement of Purpose

Less than three pages on A4 size paper(297 mm x 210 mm).

⑧

Research Proposal

Please refer to [5. Application Documents],
No.5

If in a foreign language, please provide aJapanese translation

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(Notes)① Credentials from overseas universities are accepted in Japanese or English. However, thisrestriction is not applicable if a translation verifying the public institution (excluding schools or
educational corporations) is attached. Applicants may be requested to submit additional
documents.
② Once application documents are received, we do not return them to the applicant unless the
documents have been received after the deadline or incorrectly filled out.

(3) Application Periods for the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening”
Monday, June 3, 2024 – Friday, June 7, 2024
(All applications for Preliminary Eligibility Screening must be received within this period.)
Please insert an application form for “Preliminary Eligibility Screening” and other relevant
documents into an envelope (24cm×33cm) and send by registered mail or “Letter Pack Plus” inJapan, and DHL, EMS, or FedEx outside Japan, which is hand-delivered and requires the recipient’s
confirmation in person.
Please mail your application as early as possible to ensure that it reaches us within the application
period, taking the postal situation into consideration. Applications that arrive after the application
period will not be accepted.

We do not accept any documents in the following cases.
-Personally delivered-Received after the deadline-Incorrectly filled out(4) Mailing Address for “Preliminary Eligibility Screening”
Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University
1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043(5) Result Notification
The result of the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening” will be emailed directly to the applicant by Friday,
June 28, 2024.
Please contact Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University incase of non-delivery.email: ouecon-kyoumu@office.osaka-u.ac.jp

3. Selection Process
The first selection will be made on the basis of a set of submitted documents, and only those who havepassed the first selection will be granted an interview.
• First Selection (Screening Documents)
We will notify applicants of the results of the first screening in late July. Successful applicants will receive
an admission ticket by email.

6• Second Selection (Interview)
An online interview will be conducted on Friday, September 6, 2024. Applicants who have passed thefirst selection stage will be notified of the details of the second screening, such as the start time.
4. Application Fee
Please pay the application fee using the Application Fee Payment System. The amount of payment andthe payment period are as follows. Please refer to appendix page [How to Pay the Application Fee by the
Application Fee Payment System] for more details.
Payment of application fees is not necessary for those who are enrolled as Japanese Government (MEXT)
Scholarship foreign students.
【Application Fee】

30,000 Japanese Yen※System operation fee will be charged separately.
【Payment Period】
Monday, June 24, 2024, 10:00 a.m. ～ Thursday, July 4, 2024, 5:00 p.m. (JST)After the payment is completed, the Receipt of Application Fee Payment (PDF) will be downloadable.
Please print it on A4 size paper.
5. Application Documents

＊

1

2

3

List of Necessary Documents for Admission
Necessary Documents

FormatNotes

Application for Admission

form provided

Please fill out the designated form and print it on
A4 size paper.

Receipt of Application Fee
Payment

Transcripts

After the payment is completed, the Receipt ofApplication Fee Payment (PDF) will be
downloadable. Please print it on A4 size paper.
Please refer to [4. Application Fee] and appendix
page [How to Pay the Application Fee by the
Application Fee Payment System] for moredetails.

form provided

Applicants who have graduated from abachelor’s program and are currently enrolled inanother bachelor’s program or a graduate school
should attach transcripts from both
institutions.Original Copy. Not applicable to those
who have already submitted transcripts forPreliminary Eligibility Screening.

【in Japaneseor English】

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Bachelor’s Degree
Certificate of (Expected)
Completion

The month and year of admission should be notedon the certificate (Not necessary if they are notedon the transcript). Those who have graduatedfrom a foreign university must submit a degree
certificate issued by their foreign university.
Original Copy. Not applicable to those who havealready submitted transcripts for Preliminary
Eligibility Screening.
Applicants who are expected to graduate must
submit an official certificate of completion after
enrollment.
Please adhere to the following criteria:【in Japaneseor English】

1. Use English.
2. As a rule, use A4 size paper and a word
processor to type in double space with amaximum of three pages. Please affix them with apaper clip—do not staple or glue them.
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Research Proposal

3. It should be typed and not handwritten. You
may also attach academic papers related to yourresearch proposal.
4. Submit one copy.
5. The contents should be related to the proposed
research project to be pursued upon admission to
our graduate school.

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Official TOEFL, TOEIC or
IELTS Score Report(Original Copy)

Must be taken within two years from the date of
the admission exam.
Please refer to appendix page [TOEFL, TOEIC, or
IELTS Score Report] and follow the procedures.

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Certificate Conferring a
Bachelor’s Degree as
Verified by the National
Institution for Academic
Degrees and Quality
Enhancement of Higher
Education or a Certificate
Indicating Application for
the Award of a Bachelor’s
Degree.

For applicants falling under the application
qualification No. 2 ONLY

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Admission Ticket, PhotoLabel, and Two Recent ID
Photographs

Please fill out the designated form, print it on an
A4 size paper, and attach the photos which must
be taken within the past three months and theupper body included without hats and caps, (5cmheight and 4cm width)form provided

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A Recommendation Letter

10

Official GRE-General Score
Report (Original Copy)

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Application Document
Checklist

Please submit it two letters in a sealed envelope.
Must be taken within two years from the date of
the admission exam.
Please refer to appendix page [Official GREGeneral Score Report] and follow the procedures.
Please print this list on an A4 size paper, check
relevant items, and submit it along with yourapplication.

form provided[Residing in Japan]-Copies of both sides of your residence card
12－①

Copy of your residencecard / Copy of passport[Residing overseas]-Copy of your passport photo page
Please submit the latest version.

12－
②

12－
③

MEXT Scholarship Student
Certificate

Only for Japanese Government (MEXT)
Scholarship Foreign Students. Not required for
those who are currently enrolled at the Graduate
School of Economics / School of Economics,
Osaka University.

Student Registration
Certificate

Only for research students currently enrolled in a
Japanese university or a graduate school. Not
required for those who are currently enrolled at
the Graduate School of Economics /the School of
Economics, Osaka University.

(Notes)① Credentials from overseas universities are accepted in Japanese or English.
However, this restriction is not applicable if a translation verifying the public institution (excluding
schools or educational corporations) is attached. Applicants may be requested to submit additional
documents.
② Once application documents are received, we do not return them to the applicant unless the
documents have been received after the deadline or they are personally delivered or incorrectly filled
out.
③ Applicants cannot replace the submitted documents with an updated version.
④ We may check with the institutions that issued the transcripts, graduation (or completion)
certificates or certificates of expected graduation (or completion), and degree award certificatesregarding their contents.

96. Application Period and Mailing Address(1) Application Period
Monday, July 1, 2024 to 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2024 (JST)

Applicants must send every document in [5. Application Documents] to the Educational Affairs
Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University by registered mail or “Letter Pack Plus”
in Japan or DHL, FedEx, or EMS outside Japan, which is hand-delivered and requires the recipient’s
confirmation in person.
If you send your application documents by these traceable means, you will be able to check thearrival status of your application yourself. Please note that we do not accept any inquiries regarding
the arrival status of your application documents.



Please mail your application as early as possible to ensure that it reaches us within the application
period, taking the postal situation into consideration. Applications that arrive after the application
period will not be accepted.

We do not accept any documents in the following cases.
-Personally delivered-Received after the deadline-Incorrectly filled out(2) Mailing Address for the Application
Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University
1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043(3) Admission Ticket
We will send applicants the admission ticket via email. Please send an email to the Educational
Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University as follows. We will verify theapplicant's identity based on the date of birth written in the e-mail and the date of birth written in theapplication form.
【Sending Period】
Application Period（Monday, July 1, 2024 to 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2024）(JST)【Address】
ouecon-kyoumu@office.osaka-u.ac.jp【Subject】

Receiving the Admission Ticket via Email (English Program)【Mail Body】

1. Name2. Date of Birth

7. Announcement of the Successful Applicants
Successful applicants will be listed on the school bulletin board and the official website of the Graduate
School of Economics, Osaka University at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2024 (JST). Only
successful applicants will receive an acceptance letter and enrollment documents by email. Please
note that we will not respond to any telephonic inquiries.

108. Date of Enrollment
April 1, 2025

9. Enrollment and Tuition Fees
(1) Enrollment fee: 282,000 yen (as of April 2024).
(2) Tuition: 267,900 yen, which covers the first semester of the annual fee of 535,800 yen (as ofApril2024).
* Enrollment and tuition fees are subject to change.
* Please pay the tuition fee in two installments (May and November).
* If there is a change in the tuition fee during the time of enrollment, the new tuition fee will apply.
* Payment of enrollment and tuition fees is not necessary for those enrolled as Japanese Government(MEXT) Scholarship foreign students.

10. Policy on Handling Personal Information(1) Names, addresses, and other personal information obtained through the application procedure will
be used in the Entrance Examination Process, in the Announcement of the List of Successful
Applicants, in the Admission Procedures, and in the distribution of program leaflets. For thoseadmitted into Osaka University, personal information will also be used in academic-related matters(such as health care management, school fee remissions, scholarship applications, career supportetc.), and in school fee management.
(2) Information obtained through the entrance examination will be used in the statistical analysis of
examination results, and in research on admission methods.
(3) In some cases, external contractors are consigned to conduct portions of the process mentioned
above. In this instance, all or part of the individual’s personal information will be presented to an
appropriate contractor only after the contractor signs an agreement assuring the appropriate handlingof personal information.

11. Important Notes(1) Any requests regarding submissions and inquiries about application documents should be
addressed to Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University.
(ouecon-kyoumu@office.osaka-u.ac.jp)(2) Please use the envelope and send your written application by registered mail or “Letter Pack Plus” inJapan or DHL, FedEx, or EMS outside Japan, which is hand-delivered and requires the recipient’s
confirmation in person. We do not accept applications delivered personally or those received after
the application deadline. Applicants may be required to submit other relevant documents as
required.
(3) Incomplete documents will not be accepted.
(4) After the application procedure has been completed, no changes can be made to the information
provided on the application documents, nor will the examination fee be refunded.
(5) Applications may be rejected, or admission may be revoked even after matriculation, if any
information or material in the application is found to be fraudulent.
(6) If you have any disabilities and need assistance when taking exams, please contact Educational
Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics by Thursday, June 13, 2024, prior to sending yourapplication.
(7) Application fees are non-refundable, except in the following cases:

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①
②
③

The applicant paid an application fee but was unqualified for application.
If the application documents were received after the application deadline.
If the application documents were incomplete.

In the following cases, please email Educational Affairs Section (ouecon-kyoumu@office.osakau.ac.jp).
④ The applicant paid an application fee but did not apply.
⑤ The applicant paid their application fee twice by mistakes.
(8) Please be sure to check the website of the Graduate School of Economics as information on the impactof unforeseen circumstances on entrance examinations, and responses to those circumstances, will
be posted there as deemed necessary.
（ https://www.econ.osaka-u.ac.jp/）(9) Security Export Control
In accordance with Japan’s “Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act” (hereinafter referred to as the“Act”), Osaka University has established the “Osaka University Security Export Control Regulations”
and rigorously implements security export control for the export of goods and the transfer of technology(including accepting foreigners).
Please be aware that applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in the Act may not receive
permission to enroll at the university or may have their education or research restricted after theirenrollment.
For more information, please refer to the website.
(Japanese) https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/research/secur_exp/outline(English) https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/research/secur_exp/outline

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TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS Score Report
Please submit your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score report, as below.
The following applicants are exempt from submitting TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score reports. Please enter
the information to this effect in the relevant section of the admission application form.
Applicants who have graduated or expect to graduate from a university in which English is the primarylanguage.
Universities whose primary language is English shall fall under (A) or (B) below.
(A) Universities located in countries where English is the primary language.
(B) Universities or programs located in countries where English is not the primary language, but whereclasses or courses are taught primarily in English.
* In the case of (B), please submit supporting documents indicating that English is the primary language
spoken at the university or program.

Applicants who have nationalities of countries where English is the primary language.

1．Score Report Validity Period
The score report’s validity period is two years (i.e., it must have been obtained in the two years before theanticipated date of the admission exam).
２．Score Report Dispatch and Delivery
We are unable to respond to enquiries regarding delivery. Please contact the sender for information about
dispatch.

３．Important Notes
・The submitted score report will not be returned.
・If you apply to sit another entrance exam in the future, the score report submitted on this occasion cannot
be reused.
・Please note that if your score report does not arrive by the cut-off date, you will not be allowed to sit theexam.
４．Submission of a TOEFL Score Report
Please follow the score report request procedure, as follows.
<Valid Exams>
・TOEFL-iBT※ Evaluation is based not on “My Best Scores” but on “Test Date Scores”※ Exams not mentioned above (such as TOEFL-iBT Home Edition and TOEFL-ITP) are not valid.
<Submission Method>13

Please follow the score report request procedure, as below, to ask the Education Testing Service to send
your score report.
【Recipient】
Code number: 0521, Institution name: Osaka University Graduate School of Economics【Deadline for requesting a score report】
By Friday, June 21, 2024
・To have your score confirmed using the ETS Data Manager (the online TOEFL iBT test score request
service), please adhere closely to the recipient and deadline above.
５．Submission of a TOEIC Score Report
Please submit an original score report along with other application documentation.
*For those who have taken the TOEIC (Listening & Reading Test) in April 2024 or later, a printed copy of the"Digital Official Score Certificate" with QR code on A4 size paper is also acceptable. In order to confirm theauthenticity of the "Digital Official Score Certificate", please print it in a way that the QR code can be read.
<Valid Exams>
・TOEIC (Listening & Reading Test)※ Only the public (TOEIC-SP) test scores are accepted, not the TOEIC-IP.
※ Exams not mentioned above (such as TOEIC Speaking & Writing Tests) are not valid.
６．Submission of an IELTS Score Report
Please follow the score report request procedure to ask the Eiken Foundation of Japan to send your IELTS
Test Report Form (TRF) to the Registrar of the School of Economics at Osaka University at the “recipient
address” below.
Please note that if your score report does not arrive by the cut-off date, you will not be allowed to sit theexam.
<Valid Exams>
・Academic Module※ The General Training Module, Indicator, IELTS Online, etc., are not valid.
<Recipient Address>
Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University
1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043

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Official GRE-General Score Report
Please submit your GRE score report, as below.
1．Score Report Validity Period
The score report’s validity period is two years (i.e., it must have been obtained in the two years before theanticipated date of the admission exam).
２．Score Report Dispatch and Delivery
We are unable to respond to enquiries regarding delivery. Please contact the sender for information about
dispatch.

３．Important Notes
・If you apply to sit another entrance exam in the future, the score report submitted on this occasion cannot
be reused.
・Please note that if your score report does not arrive by the cut-off date, you will not be allowed to sit theexam.
4． Submission Method
Please follow the score report request procedure, as below, to ask the Education Testing Service to send
your score report.

【Recipient】
Code number: 6764, Institution name: Osaka University Graduate School of Economics【Deadline for requesting a score report】
By Friday, June 21, 2024
・To have your score confirmed using the ETS Data Manager, please adhere closely to the recipient anddeadline above.

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How to Pay the Application Fee using the Application Fee Payment System
The payment process for the application fee is as follows.
For details on preparation and payment methods, please refer to the Application Fee Payment
System "Introduction."

STEP1.

Preparation

Prepare a computer and a printer connected to internet.

STEP2.

Access the Application Fee Payment System

Please access the following URL to visit the website of the Application Fee Payment System.
【URL】https://e-apply.jp/n/osaka-u-payment

STEP3.

Input Applicant's Information

Make sure to confirm procedures and notes on the screen page, and enter required information.
① School, Division Type
② Applicant's Information (Name, address, etc.)③ Application is completed.
Make sure to write down the receipt number (12 digits).
This number is required to confirm and print your application later.
④ Payment Methods
・Convenience stores・ATMs of Post offices or Banks・Internet banking
・Credit cards⑤ Receipt of Application Fee Payment

If you select "Convenience store" or "ATMs of Post offices or Banks" as your payment method, a number(the number of digits will vary from store to store; some stores may provide both a customer number and aconfirmation number) will be displayed after making your selection. This number(s) is required for payment,so be sure to write it down. Please pay at a convenience store or a post office/bank ATM within the payment
deadline.

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A confirmation email will be sent to you after your application is completed. If you restrict email receptions,please change the setting to receive emails from the sender (@e-apply.jp). *Note that there may be a casewhere the email goes to junk mail folder.
*No corrections and/or changes can be made after your application is completed. Make sure that yourapplication contents are all correct.
However, if you have not yet paid, you may make corrections by re-registering with the correct information.
*Please note that if you choose to pay via credit card, payment will be completed at the same time you
register your personal information.
*Overseas residents can only pay by credit card and applicable online banking services. Payment cannot bemade at convenience stores outside Japan.

STEP4.

Pay the Application Fee

The deadline for the payment is within four days after application (including the application date).
Note: If payment is not made before the deadline, your application will be automatically cancelled. Also, beaware that this payment period is shorter for those who applied just before the application deadline.

１．Paying with a credit card
You can select and pay during the online application.
【Credit cards available for the payment】
VISA, Master, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, MUFG, DC, UFJ, NICOS
The payment can be completed during the online application.
２．Paying by internet banking
After your online application is registered, the page will shift to the site of the bank you chose. Make thepayment as instructed on the screen.
*Required your bank account is registered for internet banking.
The payment can be completed online.
３．Paying at convenience stores
Write down the number displayed after your online application is registered, and pay at any one of thefollowing convenience stores.
Seven Eleven

1. Please tell the cashier, "make an Internet payment."
2. Say "payment slip number (13 digits)" and pay in cash, with NANACO or usi
ng a credit card.

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4. You may keep "the receipt," and it is not necessary to submit it to us.
Lawson, Mini Stop 1. Click "those who have a specified number"(Loppi)
2. Enter the "customer number* (11 digits) and click "next"
3. Click "multi-payment service" (payment)
4. Enter the "confirmation number* (6 digits), then click "next"
5. Check the displayed information and click "checked"
6. Take the receipt printed out of the terminal and make a cash payment at the
cashier within 30 minutes.
7. Make sure that you receive "specification of payment (receipt)."
8. You may keep "specification of payment," and it is not necessary to submit it
to us.
FamilyMart(Fami Port)

1. Click "payment"
2. Click "multi-payment service" (payment)
3. Enter the "customer number* (11 digits) and click "next"
4. Enter the "confirmation number* (6 digits), then click "next"
5. Check the displayed information and click "checked"
6. Take the receipt printed out of the terminal and make a cash payment at the
cashier within 30 minutes.
7. Make sure that you receive "specification of payment (receipt).
8. You may keep "specification of payment," and it is not necessary to submit it
to us.

Daily Yamazaki

1. Please tell the store staff, "make an Internet payment."
2. Please say "online settlement number (11 digits)" to make a cash payment.
3. Make sure that you receive "a receipt."
4. You may keep "the receipt," and it is not necessary to submit it to us.

SeicoMart(Club Station)

1. Click "Internet payment/payments"
2. Enter the "Online settlement number* (11 digits)," click "next page"
3. Verify "online settlement number," then click "next page"
4. Check the displayed information and click "print"
5. Take the receipt printed out of the terminal and make a cash payment at the
cashier within 30 minutes
6. Make sure that you receive "specification of payment"
7. You may keep "specification of payment," and it is not necessary to submit it
to us.

４．Paying at ATMs with Pay-easy option
Write down the number displayed after your online application is registered, and pay at any one of the ATMs
with Pay-easy option as instructed on the screen.
*Banks with Pay-easy option can be checked on the [Selection of Payment Method] page.

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Paying at ATMs of 1. Click "Pay tax/charge"
post offices/banks 2. Enter the "receiving company number (58021)," then click "checked."
3. Enter the "customer number (11 digits)," then click "checked."
4. Enter the "confirmation number (6 digits)," then click "checked."
5. Check the displayed information and click "checked."
6. Make a payment in cash or with a cash card. *7. Make sure that you receive "specification of payment."
8. You may keep "specification of payment," and it is not necessary to submit
it to us.

* When using Japan Post Bank / Bank ATM, if the amount exceeds 100,000 yen in cash, please pay with acash card. If you use a convenience store, you can pay up to 300,000 yen in cash.
* Enter necessary information as instructed on the screen of the terminal or ATM, check the information
displayed, and make the payment.

STEP5.

Print out the Receipt of Application Fee Payment

After the payment is completed, print the documents downloadable on A4 size paper, and send the Receiptof Application Fee Payment with other documents within the application period.
* Please refer to the application guidelines for the mailing address, deadline, and required documents.
* After your application is accepted, your screening fee and application documents will not be returned
except for special circumstances.
* Osaka University refuses to answer any questions whether the application documents have reached us ornot. Please confirm the delivery status by yourself by checking the website of the mail service company, etc.
<Payment Completed>
Caution regarding application and payment
To complete your application, you must mail in the required application documents described in the student
recruitment guidelines along with the proof of payment for the examination fee. The application is notcompleted simply by registering.
Payments can be made at any time of day. Business hours may vary depending on where you make yourpayment (convenience store, ATM, etc.). Please mail the required documents within the time specified in theapplication guidelines. Also be sure to give yourself plenty of time to prepare and send in your application.
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Exemption of Application Fee for the Victims of Natural Disasters

In order to reduce financial burden and provide educational opportunities to prospective students affected bynatural disasters, Osaka University will take the following special measure, namely exemption of theentrance examination fees payment.
*Note: Non-regular students such as credited auditors are not eligible for this exemption.

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Please visit the official website of Osaka University for more details.
【URL】https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/admissions/information
In this case, the Application Fee Payment System cannot be used. Please contact the office listed in thisguideline and follow the instruction.
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Refund of Application Fee

Application fees are not refundable except in the following cases.
(a) In case the applicant did not submit the application documents or the application documents were notaccepted.
(b) In case the applicant made a duplicate payment by mistake.
<Inquiries about This Web Site and Its Operation>
Learning and Education Application Service Support Center(Operating company: Disco Inc.)email: cvs-web@disc.co.jp* We cannot answer questions regarding entrance exams and universities.
<Contact Address>
If you have any questions regarding the entrance examination,please contact the inquiry address mentioned in the application guidelines.

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