AY 2024

Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University
Research Student Application Guidelines
1. Application Qualifications(1) Those who have a master’s degree (including those admitted in April 2024 who are expected to
be awarded by the end of March 2024, and those admitted in October 2024 who are expected to
be awarded by the end of September 2024).
(2) Those who are recognized by the Graduate School Committee as having academic ability
equivalent to or higher than (1).
2. Request for Acceptance Pertaining to Application
Prior acceptance from a faculty member of this Graduate School is required for application. To obtainacceptance, please send the following documents ① to ④ to the International Exchange Office of theGraduate School of Economics by e-mail during the period of receiving requests for acceptance as shownbelow.
<E-mail address>: ieo@econ.osaka-u.ac.jp(International Exchange Office, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University)*Subject: “Request for acceptance to be a research student at the Graduate School of Economics”*E-mail body: Name, Country/Region, Educational Background (University and Faculty), Research
Title, Name of faculty member you wish to obtain acceptance from (up to 2)(Faculty Members Available to Supervise 2024-2025 *Only faculty members GSE_E and GSE_BM
listed on this page)※ Please send a copy of the required documents from ① to ④ in PDF as an attachment.
The International Exchange Office will contact you regarding whether you have been accepted.
Those who have been accepted will receive the application documents required for “3. Application Procedure” fromthe Educational Affairs Section.
【Documents required for acceptance】①CV (Prescribed form: CV for Research students at Graduate School of Economics)(1) Be sure to include up to 2 faculty members, whom you wish to obtain acceptance from.
(2) Select up to two fields you want to research from the keywords.
※ You may not be able to obtain the acceptance based on your preference.
②Research Plan (Optional Format) (One copy) (Prepare in A4-size; about 2-3 pages for the researchplan in your major field of study and department)

③Copy of the transcript from the last university you graduated from
④Copy of your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score sheet
However, those who have or are expected to obtain a master’s degree at a graduate school whosemain language is English are exempt from submitting a TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score sheet.
Please indicate this information in the designated column of your resume (prescribed form).
(1) The score sheet has no expiration date.
(There are no restrictions such as “limited to those who took the test within the past few years.”)(2) The tests covered by each score are as follows:<TOEFL>・TOEFL-PBT・TOEFL-iBT※Evaluated by “Test Date Scores” and not “MyBest Scores.”※Other than the above, not applicable to (TOEFL-iBT Home Edition, TOEFL-ITP, etc.)<TOEIC (Listening & Reading Test)>※Limited to public test scores (TOEIC-IP not accepted).
※Other than the above, not applicable to (TOEIC Speaking & Writing Tests, etc.).
<IELTS>・Academic Module※Not applicable to General Training Module, Indicator, etc.
【Period of Requests for Acceptance】
April2024 admission: October 2 (Monday) to October 31 (Tuesday) 2023
October 2024 admission: April 11 (Thursday) to May 10 (Friday) 2024
3. Application Procedure
Applicants are requested to submit the following documents, and so on by mail to the Educational
Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University. Incomplete documents will not beaccepted. For application qualification (2), the applicant may be requested to submit separate
documents (documents certifying work experience/social activities and international activity
experience, graduation certificate, etc.).
(1) Application for Admission (Prescribed Form)(2) Photo (business card type (4 cm width × 5 cm length) of the upper body without a hat and facing
the front, taken within the last 3 months) ※Please attach it to the application for admission.
(3) Application Fee: ¥9,800
Please refer to the separate section for the payment method.
◎ Bank transfer period<April admission>
November 27, 2023 (Monday) to December 8, 2023 (Friday)<October admission>
May 27, 2024 (Monday) to June 7, 2024 (Friday)

(4) Master’s Degree Certificate (or expected completion certificate) and Academic Transcript(Japanese or English)
However, those who have graduated from a foreign university should also submit a degree
conferment certificate.
(5) Applicants with foreign nationality should submit the following documents in addition to theabove.
① Foreign Student Admission Application (Prescribed Form)② Letter of Recommendation by 2 or more Recommenders③ “Copy of both sides of your residence card”*For overseas residents who have not yet registered their residence card, please submit a copy of yourpassport.
4. Application Reception Period and Mailing Address*Only mail is acceptable.

(1) <April admission>
December 4, 2023 (Monday) to December 8, 2023 (Friday) 17:00 (mandatory)<October admission>
June 3, 2024 (Monday)-June 7, 2024 (Friday) 17:00 (mandatory)
Applications that arrive after the deadline will not be accepted.
(2) Mailing address: Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University
When mailing an application for admission from within Japan, be sure to use (Letter PackPlus(¥520)) and write “Application for admission as a research student in the Graduate School ofEconomics” in red on the front of the envelope.
From overseas, please send by EMS, FedEx, DHL, or other traceable means.
(3) After receiving the application, we will notify you by e-mail of the examinee number required
when announcing successful applicants.
5. Selection Method
As stipulated by the Graduate School Committee, in principle, the number of successful applicants
shall be determined by considering the number of people who can be accepted by document screening
from among those who have obtained acceptance. However, a written examination or an interview
may be conducted.
6. Announcement of Successful Applicants<April admission>
January 16, 2024 (Tuesday) 15:00 ~ (The schedule might change.)<October admission>
July 17, 2024 (Wednesday) 15:00 ~ (The schedule might change.)
Successful applicants will be listed on the school bulletin board and the official website of theGraduate School of Economics, Osaka University. We will notify you by e-mail of the results alongwith information regarding enrollment procedures.
(Please note that we will not respond to any telephonic inquiries.)
7. Admission Period and Length of School Attendance(1) Admission period<April admission>
April 2024
<October admission>
October 2024
However, this does not apply if there are special circumstances.
(2) The period of school attendance is until March 2025. However, if you wish to continue yourresearch, please request the Dean of the Graduate School within the prescribed period and obtain thepermission.
*As a general rule, the maximum enrollment period is two years.
8. Expenses Required for Admission(1) Enrollment fee: ¥84,600(2) Tuition:<April admission>¥346,800 (spring term-summer term: ¥173,400, fall term-winter term: ¥173,400) (as of September 2023)<October admission>¥173,400 (fall term-winter term) (as of September 2023)
Details on how to pay the necessary expenses and the admission procedure will be announced separately.
You will have two weeks from the announcement of acceptance to send us your enrollment data.
*The amount of enrollment fee and tuition are subject to change.
9. Policy on Handling of 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 those admitted into Osaka
University, personal information will also be used in academic-related matters (such as student
registration, academic advice, health care management, school fee remissions, scholarship applications,career support etc.), and in school fee management.
(2) Information obtained through the entrance examination will be used in statistical analysis of
examination results, and in research on admission methods.
10. Important Notes(1) After the application procedure has been completed, no changes can be made to the information provided on
the application documents.
(2) Application fees are non-refundable, excepting the following cases:

①The applicant paid an application fee but was unqualified for application.
②If the application documents were received after the application deadline.
③If the application documents were incomplete and unacceptable.
In the following cases, please contact Educational Affairs Section.
④The applicant paid an application fee but did not apply.
⑤The applicant paid their application fee twice by mistakes.
(3) Please be sure to check the website of the Graduate School of Economics as information on theimpact of unforeseen circumstances on entrance examinations, and responses to those circumstances,
will be posted there as deemed necessary.
(4) Any requests regarding submissions and inquiries about application documents should be addressedto Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University.
(Office Hours: 9:00-11:30, 12:30-17:00 Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays)(5) After receiving the application, various communications will be sent from the address of the
Educational Affairs Section. Please adjust your mailbox settings so that emails from oueconkyoumu@office.osaka-u.ac.jp will not be sorted to your junk mailbox.

September 2023
<Contact>
Educational Affairs Section
Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University
1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043
E-mail: ouecon-kyoumu@office.osaka-u.ac.jp< Official Website of the Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University>
https://www.econ.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/en-admission/en-r-notice/