October 2024 / April 2025

Kanazawa University
Admission Procedure Guidelines＜detailed version＞

Graduate School◆ You are responsible for confirming the details of the admission procedures
listed in these Admission Procedure Guidelines ＜detailed version＞.

August 1, 2024
1nd version* Please be sure to check the latest version at
the time of procedure.

Table of contents〔Ⅰ．Admission Procedures Section〕
１ Admission Procedures

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２ Admission Date

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３ Where to Make Inquiries

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４ Admission Fee Exemption

Ⅰ-5

５ Admission Fee Deferral

Ⅰ-7

６ Paying Tuition
７ Tuition Exemption

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〔Ⅱ．Admission Preparation Section〕
１ Entrance Ceremony, Course Registration Guidance, Orientations

Ⅱ- 1

２ Acknowledging University Credits You Have Earned before Admission
３ Scholarships

Ⅱ- 1
Ⅱ- 1

４ Student Dormitory
５ Periodic Medical Checkups

Ⅱ- 1
Ⅱ- 2

６ Infection Control Measures
７ Notice from Health Service Center

Ⅱ- 3
Ⅱ- 3

８ The Disabled Student’s Support Office
９ LGBTQ+ Consultation
１０ Mandatory Student Insurance Designated By Kanazawa University

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Ⅱ- 3
Ⅱ- 3

１１ Comprehensive Insurance for Student Life Coupled with PAS (“CIS-PAS”)＜Optional＞
１２ Student Mutual Benefit and Other Insurances＜Optional＞

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〔Ⅲ．Campus Life Section〕
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Welfare Facilities
Voluntarily Refraining from Automobile or Motorcycle Commuting
Part-time Jobs
Housing Referral Services
Kanazawa University Credit Card

〔Ⅳ．Other〕
１ Admission, Tuition and Other Expenses
２ Measures for Globalization in Kanazawa University
３ Privacy Policy
４ Recommendation for getting Individual Number Card (My Number Card)

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〔Ⅰ．Admission Procedures Section〕
1 Admission Procedures
Kanazawa University admission procedures are carried out through the admission procedure systemon our website.

https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/admission/nyugakutetuzuki
By the deadline for the admission procedure below, you must:① register through the admission procedure system,② pay the admission fee, and③ submit the documents for the admission procedure (by mail or by hand).
(1) Admission procedures period
If you do not complete the procedures during the admission procedures period, you wi ll be
regarded as having canceled your admission.
Admission procedure period (Japan time)

Admission
Date

Graduate School※ Excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays for the following Hand-in periods.

October
2024

Graduate School of Human and Socio-Environmental
Studies
Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative
Graduate School of Law (Division of Law and Politics)

Mail: Must arrive between September 3 (Tue)– 13 (Fri), 2024
Hand-in: Between 9:00-16:00 on September3(Tue) – 13 (Fri), 2024
※The admission procedure system will beavailable from August29 (Thu), 2024

April
2025

Graduate School of Human and Socio-Environmental
Studies
Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology
Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences
Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative
Graduate School of Law (Division of Law and Politics)
Graduate School of Professional Development in Teacher
Education

Mail: Must arrive between March 10 (Mon) –17 (Mon), 2025
Hand-in: Between 9:00-17:00 on March 10(Mon) – March 17 (Mon), 2025
※The admission procedure system will beavailable from March 3(Mon), 2025

(2) How to carry out admission procedures① Access the admission procedures page of Kanazawa university website (admission information) and after
completing the necessary items, upload a photo for your Student ID card.
② Pay the admission fee
Admission fee ¥282,000(Note) 1 Admission procedures are not completed by only paying the admission fee. You also must submit
the admission procedure documents within the admission procedure period.
2 If you are in the cases listed below, you must not pay the admission fee.
･Those who completed a Master’s Level Section of Integrated Course or Master’s Course at Kanazawa University
in March 2025 and will proceed to our Doctoral Level Section or Doctoral Course･Japanese Government-financed international students･Those who will apply to Admission Fee Deferral or Admission Fee Exemption
If you fall under the case above, please contact to “3 Where to Make Inquiries” on page Ⅰ-4 to set up
into the admission procedure system.
[Payment methods]
Payment can only be made by convenience store payment (within Japan only), Bank ATM (Pay-Easy: within
Japan only), internet banking with Japanese banks (Pay Pay Bank and Seven Bank cannot be used)), or Credit
card (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, Diners Club). For details, please refer to the guidance
page of the admission procedure system.
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https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/admission/nyugakutetuzuki>How to use Admission Procedure System [PDF](Note) 1 After admission procedures are completed, we will not refund the admission fee for any reasons.
Please make sure that the admission procedure information you entered (especially your email
address and phone number) is correct before making payment.
2 Payment cannot be made at a bank counter.
3 Payments cannot be made at bank ATMs located in convenience stores.
4 The name on the credit card and online banking account does not have to be the same as thestudent’s name.
5 If you need a receipt, select “Convenience store” and use the receipt issued by the convenience
store.
6 Once the admission procedures have been completed, admission fees will not be refunded under
any circumstances (including cases where you decline enrollment before the enrollment date).
7 For all payments including by credit cards, service fee (1,250 yen to 6,500 yen) is required (Borneby the person making the payment) in addition to the entrance fee.
③ Please print the documents required for the admission procedures, and after completing the necessary
sections, mail or hand them in. Admission procedures are not completed by simply registering on the Online
Admission Procedure System and paying the admission fees. Students must mail (by express and registeredmail) or hand in the required documents so that they arrive within the admission procedure period.
･If you will mail the documents ;Mail the required documents shown on the “(3) Documents to be Submitted” of pages Ⅰ-2 to 3 by “express orregistered mail.” Make sure the documents will arrive by 17:00 (Japan time) on the final day of the admission
procedure period. Any application documents sent or received after the deadline will not be accepted.
･If you will hand in the documents;
Please hand in the necessary documents listed on the (3) “Documents to be submitted” of pages Ⅰ-2 to 3. Pleaserefer to page Ⅰ-4 for where to hand in the documents.
(Note) After we receive the documents, we cannot accept any changes to the items mentioned or
return the documents for any reason.
(3) Documents to be submitted① Items required to be uploaded to the admission procedure system
Photo data for Student
ID card

Please upload your face photo for your student ID card. Be sure to use your own
one. Please use photo data that meets the following requirements: A photo which
the successful applicant is identifiable, in color, is of the upper body, has not beenedited, no hat, facing straight forward, no background, has been taken within thelast three months, should be between 100KB to 5MB, and a jpg or png file.

② Items from the admission procedure system that have to be printed out and submitted (please confirm
there are no mistakes in the printed-out items).
Admission procedure
confirmation form
Mailing label

After registering on the admission procedure system, print in color and A4 size from
“Print Required Documents,” and then submit the form.
After registering on the admission procedure system, please print in color and A4
size from “Print Required Documents” and paste to the envelope for sending
documents. (Pasting with glue and standard printer paper is permitted.)
Please use a commercially available square No. 2 envelope (240mm×332mm) andsend it by express or registered mail.

③ Mandatory Student Insurance Designated by Kanazawa University
Form for Enrollment in the Personal
AccidentInsurance for Students Pursuing
Education and Research (the prescribed
form attached)(Note) Enrollment compulsory for all students※Excluding international students

Please pay at the nearest post office within the admission procedures
period. (for details, please refer to pages Ⅱ3～5). Keep your“Transfer Payment Invoice and Receipt”in a safe place. (You do nothave to submit .)Ⅰ-2

④ Other required documents to be submitted
Documents to besubmitted*Bank AccountTransfer Request
Form or Application
Form for AutomatedPayment for Tuition(prescribed form
attached)*Copy of Residence
Card (both sides)
and Passport(international
students only)*Letter of Permission(Prescribed form)*Graduation
Certificate or Course
Completion
Certificate*Copy of teaching
license

Notes
Fill in the document after checking the pamphlet “Paying Tuition”
attached to this Guideline. After carrying out procedures at adesignated financial institution, please submit the “to be submitted
to your university” copy only. If you are currently a Kanazawa
University student, and your designated account registered by
Kanazawa University has not changed since admission, you do not haveto submit this document.
If it is difficult to submit the application within the admission procedure
period, please submit it by the end of the month preceding the month ofenrollment.
If you intend to apply for exemption for tuition fees, be sure to apply forit.
*International students who did not submit at the time of
application
You need to submit copies of your residence card (both sides) and thepage of your passport that indicates your nationality, name, date of birth,and passport number.
For those who already submitted them at the time of application or thisprocedure, when your passport information change, please promptly
provide the updated version to the office in charge listed on “3 Where
to Make Inquiries” on page I-4.
*Those who intend to enter Kanazawa University while holding ajob
You need to submit a letter of permission issued by your supervisor (oryour appointer).
If you have already submitted the written permission to apply theentrance exam (or letter of recommendation, letter of acceptance) issued
by your supervisor (or your appointer), you do not have to submit itagain.
If you are unable to submit it within the period of admission procedure,contact the office in charge listed on “3 Where to Make Inquiries” onpage Ⅰ-4 and follow their instructions.
※Download the Letter of Permission (Prescribed form) from
URL:https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/admission/nyugakutetuzuki*Those who applied under graduation or completion expectation at
the time of application (Students at Kanazawa University do nothave to submit.)
If you are unable to submit the application within the admission
procedure period, please submit it by Monday, September 30, 2024 for
October enrollment, or by Monday, March 31, 2025 for April
enrollment.
For those who were expected to complete the advanced course of juniorcollege or national college of technology at the time of application, youalso need to submit a Certificate of Degree issued by NIAD-QE(National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancementof Higher Education).
*Only for the Graduate School of Teaching PracticeApplicants who have applied with the qualification they expect to obtainmust submit this form.

Submission
deadline

During theadmission
procedures
periodWhere tosubmitStudent
Affairs
Office of theschool you
belong to

Friday, March
31, 2025(Note) Submit the documents marked with * if you fall under the conditions stated.

2 Admission Date
If you have completed the admission procedure, you will gain a student status on October 1, 2024 or April 1,
2025.
On and after the admission date, you may not decline our admission offer. If you want to leave the university
afterward, you need to go through the withdrawal procedures after paying prescribed tuition and the entrance
fee.

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3 Where to Make Inquiries① Admission Procedures
Graduate School/ Division
Graduate School of Human andSocio-Environmental Studies
Graduate School of Law

Graduate School ofProfessional Development in
Teacher Education
Graduate School of Natural
Science and Technology
Graduate School of Medical
Sciences(Division of Medical Sciences,
Division of Medicine)
Graduate School of Medical
Sciences(Division of Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
Graduate School of Medical
Sciences(Division of Health Sciences)

Graduate School of Advanced
Preventive Medical Sciences

Graduate School of Frontier
Science Initiative

Where to make inquiries
Admission Section, Student Affairs Division, Human and Social
Administration Department (Human and Social Science Hall 2)
E-mail: n-nyusi@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel 076-264-5600
Admission Section, Student Affairs Division, Science andEngineering Administration Department(Natural Science and Technology Main Hall)
E-mail: s-nyusi@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel 076-234-6823, 6824
Medical Sciences Student Affairs Section,
Student Affairs Division, Medical, Pharmaceutical and HealthAdministration Department (School of Medicine Hall F)
E-mail: t-daigakuin@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel 076-265-2121, 2887
Pharmacy Student Affairs Section, Faculty of Pharmacy and Cancer
Research Institute Support Division, Medical, Pharmaceutical and
Health Administration Department(Natural Science and Technology Main Hall)
E-mail: y-gakumu@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel 076-234-6827, 6983
Student Affairs Section, Faculty of Health Sciences Support
Division, Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Administration
Department (School of Health Sciences Hall 1)
E-mail: t-igaku2@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel 076-265-2515
Medical Sciences Student Affairs Section,
Student Affairs Division, Medical, Pharmaceutical and HealthAdministration Department (School of Medicine Hall F)
E-mail: t-daigakuin@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel 076-265-2868
Graduate School Section, Student Affairs Division, Transdisciplinary
Sciences Administration Department(Natural Science and Technology Main Hall )E-mail: s-yugo@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel 076-264-5971*Only on weekdays between 9:00-17:00

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Kakumamachi,
Kanazawa
920-1192

13-1 Takaramachi,
Kanazawa
920-8640
Kakumamachi,
Kanazawa
920-1192
5-11-80
Kodatsuno,
Kanazawa
920-0942
13-1 Takaramachi,
Kanazawa
920-8640
Kakumamachi,
Kanazawa
920-1192

② Other inquiries
item
Admission Fee Exemption
Admission Fee Deferral
Tuition Exemption

Scholarships

Periodic Medical Checkup

Tuition Fee Payment

Student Dormitory

Support for Students with
Disabilities
LGBTQ+ Consultation

Where to request documentation and make inquiries
Student Support Section, Student Support Division, Student Affairs
Department (Administration Office)E-mail: stsien@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel: 076-264-5164
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/students/economic/tuition_waiverStudent Support Section, Student Support Division, Student Affairs
Department (Administration Office)E-mail: stsien@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel: 076-264-5170
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/students/economic/scholarshiphttps://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/students/economic/special_support
Health Service Center (Administration Office)E-mail: hokekan@kenroku.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel: 076-264-5255, 5256
https://hsc.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Revenue and Expenditure Section, Financial Management Division,
Finance Department (Administration Office)E-mail: syunyu@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel: 076-264-5066
https://www.kanazawau.ac.jp/university/jyouhoukoukai/gyoumu/payment
Student Counselling Section, Student Support Division, Student
Affairs Department (Administration Office)E-mail: gakuryo@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel: 076-264-5166,5167
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/students/livelihood/residence
Disabled Students’ Support Center (Administration Office)E-mail: siensitsu@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel: 076-264-5168
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/students/livelihood/disabilities
LGBTQ+ consultation desk (Administration Office)E-mail: diversity-support@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
https://ipdi.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/global/soudan

Personal Accident Insurance
for Students Pursuing
Education and Research (PAS)and Liability Insurance
coupled with PAS

Health Service Center Office (Administration Office)E-mail: soudan-h@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel 076-264-5254
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/students/livelihood/gakuseihoken/

Kanazawa University Credit
CardFoundation and Alumni Office (Administration Office)E-mail: kikin@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Tel: 076-264-5075
https://kikin.adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/kikin/guide/index.html#head8

Kakumamachi,
Kanazawa
920-1192*Only on weekdays between 9:00-17:00

4 Admission Fee Exemption(1) You are eligible for admission fee exemption if you fall under the case below.
A. Our university's unique Entrance Fee Exemption①Those who are suffering difficulties in paying admission fees by the payment deadline due to economic reasons,and have an outstanding academic record or,②Those who are suffering difficulties in paying admission fees by the payment deadline due to the death of their tuition
payer, or because their tuition payer or the student suffer wind and flood damages or other disasters within a year before
their admission (from October 2023 to September 2024 or from April 2024 to March 2025)
If you fall under one of these conditions and apply for admission fee exemption, we might exempt
within budget you from all or half of admission fee after screening process.
B. Our university's unique Entrance Fee Exemption (sudden change in household budget due to Noto
Peninsula earthquake)
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※Only for students enroll in the October 2024 period. Implementation in 2025 will be notified on
the following (2) website in early February.
① Those whose tuition payer died or went missing due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024.
② Those whose houses where your tuition payer resides were totally, severely, moderately, or partiallydestroyed due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024.
③ Households in which the income of your tuition payer has suddenly changed due to the Noto Peninsula
Earthquake of 2024.
If you fall under any of the above categories ① to ③and apply for Admission Fee Exemption, we might
exempt within budget you from all or half or a part of Admission fee after screening process.
C. Our university's unique Entrance Fee Exemption (sudden change in household budget due to
COVID-19)※Only for students enroll in the October 2024 period. Implementation in 2025 will be notified on
the following (2) website in early February.
① Your tuition payer get less income due to the spread of the COVID-19 infection and is receiving
public support from the government or local governments or whose income after a sudden change inhousehold income is less than half before the sudden change.
② After the reason for sudden change in your tuition payer’s household budge level, whose income iswithin the standards of our university's normal tuition exemption.
If you fall under both ① and ②above conditions and apply for Admission Fee Exemption, we might
exempt within budget you from all or half or a part of Admission fee after screening process.
However, only those who have received a tuition fee exemption in the second semester of the 2023
academic year under the university's (or other university's) original system or the new system of financial
aid for students whose family finances have suddenly changed due to the COVID -19.
(2) Application procedures for Admission Fee Exemption① How to get application documents
If you apply for admission fee exemption, make sure to obtain application forms before admission
procedures and prepare for paperwork. You can download the form from Kanazawa University website.
The guidelines will be posted on the website in mid-August for students enroll in October and in earlyFebruary for students enroll in April.
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/ students/economic/exemption_grace② Documents to be submitted(a) Application Form (Form1-1, 1-2) (If you are applying for B, please fill out the “Application for
Entrance and Tuition Fee Waiver for Major Disaster”)(b) Other necessary certificates (Check detail information by admission fee exemption-related
application documents)(c) An ¥110-stamped return envelope (size:JIS N3, 120mm×235mm) bearing the student’s nameand address (which can guarantee fail-safe mail delivery)③ When to submit application documents: During the admission procedures period of each Graduate
School (See pageⅠ-1) [Strict observance]④ Where to submit application documents: See “3 Where to Make Inquiries ① Admission Procedures”
on page Ⅰ-4(3) Notes① Applicants can apply for either one of the admission fee exemption programs A through C. However,
only B applicants can apply both A and B.
② The application documents for admission fee exemption and tuition fee exemption are the same .
When applying for both admission fee exemption and tuition fee exemption, one set of documents
should be submitted.
Please apply during the admission procedure period.
③ If you apply for admission fee exemption, we will postpone your admission fee payment until we give
you a notice of our screening result. If you pay admission fee prior to the notice, we will regard you
as withdrawing from your application for admission fee exemption.
④ If our screening process has led to half of the exemption or denial of the exemption, and you fail to
pay admission fee within 14 days from receiving notification to that effect, then you will get expelledfrom the university.
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⑤ If you are exempted from half price or disapproved, you can apply for a postponement of admission
fee.
⑥ Entrance exam scores may be taken into account in the screening process.
⑦ If you want to withdraw from school before the selection result is announced, you need to pay theentrance fee and then withdraw from school.

5 Admission Fee Deferral(1) You are eligible for admission fee deferral if you fall under the case below.
① Those who are suffering difficulties in paying admission fees by the payment deadline due to economic reasons,and have an outstanding academic record or,② Those who are suffering difficulties in paying admission fees by the payment deadline due to the death of theirtuition payer, or because their tuition payer or the student suffer wind and flood damages or other disasters within a year
before their admission (from October 2023 to September 2024 or from April 2024 to March 2025)
If you fall under one of these conditions and apply for admission fee deferral, we might postpone your admission fee payment
after screening process.
(2) Application procedures for Admission Fee Deferral
Procedures are same as application procedures for admission fee exemption (See pageⅠ-6, 4(2)). However, there is nodeferral for sudden change in household budget, so you can apply only by A; Our university's unique Entrance Fee
Exemption.
(3) Notes① If you apply for admission fee deferral, we will postpone your admission fee payment until we give you a notice of ourscreening result.
② If our screening process has led to denial of your admission fee deferral, and you fail to pay admission fee within 14 days
from receiving notification to that effect, you will get expelled from the university.
③ Even if we accept postponement of your admission fee, you must pay admission fee by the last day of the semester ofenrollment. If you fail to pay admission fee, you will get expelled from the university.
④ Entrance exam scores may be taken into account in the screening process.
⑤ If you want to withdraw from school before the selection result is announced, you need to pay theentrance fee and then withdraw from school.

6 Paying Tuition
1 How to Pay Tuition(1) Tuition fee
First semester (1st and 2nd quarter)¥267,900
Second semester (3rd and 4th quarter)¥267,900(Note)
The above amount is the expected amount. If the amount is revised during admission or while you are enrolled, the
new tuition fee amount will apply.
(2) How to pay tuition① Payment is made via the “Bank Account Transfer System,” which automatically deducts money from yourbank account. Make sure to open a bank account in your, or your tuition payer’s name at the financial institution
specified by Kanazawa University (if you already have an account at the specified financial institution, it is possible
to use that account), and conduct bank transfer procedures. After the account transfer procedure, please submit
only the “Application for Deposit Account Transfer” (for designated banks) or “Application for Automatic
Payment Service” (for Japan Post Bank) “for University Custody” within the admission procedure period or by theend of the month prior to the month of enrollment.
② For details on bank transfer procedures and the tuition bank transfer dates, please refer to the pamphlet “Tuition
Fee Payment.”③ Students currently enrolled at Kanazawa University already using the Tuition Bank Account Transfer System,
deductions will continue automatically. Therefore, unless you will change your registered account, you
are not required to carry out procedures.
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(3) Other
We will inform you of the tuition bank transfer dates and tuition amount in early April and early October every year
via the university website.
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/university/jyouhoukoukai/gyoumu/payment/

7 Tuition Exemption(1) You are eligible for tuition exemption if:
A. Our university's unique Tuition Exemption① You are suffering a difficulty to pay tuition due to an economic reason, and are regarded to achieve excellent academic
performance; or② You are suffering a significant difficulty in paying tuition because your tuition payer dies within a year before youradmission (from April 2024 to March 2025) or because your tuition payer or you suffer wind and flood damages or otherdisasters.
If you fall under one of these conditions and apply for tuition exemption, we might exempt within budget you from all or halfof tuition payment for the first semester after screening process.
B. Our university's unique Tuition Fee Exemption (sudden change in household budget due to Noto
Peninsula earthquake)※Only for students enroll in the October 2024 period. Implementation in 2025 will be notified on
the following (2) website in early February.
① Those whose tuition payer died or went missing due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024.
② Those whose houses where your tuition payer resides were totally, severely, moderately, or partiallydestroyed due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024.
③ Households in which the income of your tuition payer has suddenly changed due to the Noto Peninsula
Earthquake of 2024.
If you fall under any of the above categories ① to ③and apply for Tuition Fee Exemption, we might
exempt within budget you from all or half or a part of Admission fee after screening process.
C. Our university's unique Tuition Fee Exemption (sudden change in household budget due to
COVID-19)※Only for students enroll in the October 2024 period. Implementation in 2025 will be notified on
the following (2) website in early February.
① Your tuition payer get less income due to the spread of the COVID-19 infection and is receiving public
support from the government or local governments or whose income after a sudden change in householdincome is less than half before the sudden change.
② After the reason for sudden change in your tuition payer’s household budge level, whose income iswithin the standards of our university's normal tuition exemption.
If you fall under both ① and ② above conditions and apply for Tuition Exemption, we might exempt
within budget you from all or half of tuition payment for the first semester after screening process.

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(2) Application procedures for Tuition Exemption① How to get application documents
If you apply for tuition exemption, make sure to obtain application guidelines and forms and prepare forpaperwork. The guidelines will be posted on the website in mid-August for students enroll in October andin early February for students enroll in April.
Download the forms from Kanazawa University website
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/ students/economic/tuition_waiver② Documents to be submitted(a) Application Form (Form1-1, 1-2) (If you are applying for B, please fill out the “Application for
Entrance and Tuition Fee Waiver for Major Disaster”)(b) Other necessary certificates (Check detail information by tuition exemption -related
application documents)③ When to submit application documents: During the admission procedures period of each Graduate
School (See pageⅠ-1) [Strict observance]④ Where to submit application documents: Student Support Section, Student Support Division, Student
Affairs Department (Kakuma Campus, Administration Office 2F)*If you also apply for admission fee exemption or deferral and will study in Kakuma Campus, or will
study in Takara-machi, Tsuruma Campus, please submit to the section in “3 Where to Make Inquiries
Admission Procedures” on page Ⅰ-4.
(3) Notes① Applicants can apply for either one of the tuition exemption programs A through C. However, only B
applicants can apply both A and B.
② The application documents for admission fee exemption and tuition fee exemption are the same. When
applying for both admission fee exemption and tuition fee exemption, one set of documents is to besubmitted. Please apply during the admission procedure period.
③ Even when applying for tuition exemption, "Deposit account transfer request form" (in the case of adesignated bank) or "Application for automatic payment" (in the case of Japan Post Bank) must be
submitted. Please be sure to complete the account transfer procedure as we will confirm that at the timeof the tuition fee exemption examination.If you are currently a student at our university and are alreadyusing the tuition deposit account transfer system, it will continue automatically. Therefore, unless you
will change your registered account, you are not required to carry out procedures.
④ Tuition exemption applicants can postpone tuition payment until the selection result is notified. Duringthat time, tuition fees will not be charged.
⑤ Entrance exam scores may be taken into account in the screening process.
⑥ If you want to withdraw from school before the selection result is announced, you need to pay thetuition and then withdraw from school.

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〔Ⅱ．Admission Preparation Section〕
1 Entrance Ceremony, Course Registration Guidance, Orientations(1) Entrance Ceremony
Details are below. New students should gather at the venue at least 20 minutes before the opening time with dressed
appropriately for the ceremony.
*The ceremony is subject to change. For the latest information and detailed information, please be sure to check our
website. https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/.
【October 2024】
Date and Time: Tue, October 1, 2024 starts at 12:30 am
Venue: Kanazawa University Kakuma Campus, Natural Science Lecture Hall, Large lecture Room．
【April 2025】
To be decided※As soon as the details are decided, the admission procedure guidelines (detailed version) and the university
website will be updated.
(2) Course guidance / orientation * No suit required
The person in charge of your graduate school will contact you at a later date. (For more information on the section in
charge at your division, see “3 Where to Make Inquiries” on page Ⅰ-4)
(3) Issuing Student ID
Receive your student ID (ID card) at the section in charge after the beginning of the month of admission.
Your student registration certificate and student discount certificate are also available from the automatic certificate
issuing machine by using your ID card.

2 Acknowledging University Credits You Have Earned before Admission
If you have already earned some credits at graduate school of Kanazawa University or any other university before
entering Kanazawa University, we might acknowledge these credits as you have earned them by taking lectures atKanazawa University after admission. We will accept such credits if we find it beneficial for educational purposes.
If you wish to have your credits acknowledged by us in this manner, ask detail information at the section in charge atyour division in advance.
Make arrangements for the following documents in advance because you need to attach them to application form.
(1) Official transcript(2) Syllabus (lecture outline) or course guide that describes class topics(3) Other useful documents (we might request you to submit textbooks, notebooks, etc.)

3 Scholarships
The scholarships offered by the University include those from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), local
governments, and private scholarship organizations. All scholarships are mainly intended for students with excellent
academic records who have difficulty paying for their studies for financial reasons.

4 Student Dormitory
At Kanazawa University, to promote international exchange and foster global talent, there are student dormitories“SAKIGAKE” and “Hokumei,” a sharehouse type student dormitory where international and Japanese students live
together in one unit.
“SAKIGAKE” is not accepting new students. Only when there are vacancies in “Hokumei”, we will accept applicants.
For details on how to apply for housing, please check the university's website.
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/students/livelihood/residence

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5 Periodic Medical Checkups
In order to make university life healthier and more meaningful, Kanazawa University Health Service Center carryout periodic medical checkup for all new students. Please be sure to undergo the health check-up that will be
conducted after enrollment. However, if you are a working adult, you may instead submit the results of a healthexamination conducted at your workplace in the year of enrollment or a copy of the examination.
For details, please check the information page for periodic medical checkup on the center website(https://hsc.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/). Be sure to check the flow of periodic medical checkup and precautions at thevenue before visiting the clinic.
For inquiries regarding periodic medical checkup, please include your name, student ID number, affiliation, grade,etc. to the extent possible, and send an e-mail to the following address.
[Health Management Center] hokekan@kenroku.kanazawa-u.ac.jp(1) Schedule / Venue① Schedule:
The schedule varies depending on the graduate school / major. Check the Health Care Center website.
https://hsc.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/annual-medical-checkup/② Venue : Health Service Center(2）How to undergo medical checkup on the venue
Receive “Checkup file case” at the reception in the Health Service Center → Take medical checkup→ Submit“Checkup file case” to the designated counter(3）Health survey (Web response)
Personal information obtained from this checkup will be in accordance with "* Handling of health checkup data".
We keep personal secrets. Before the health checkup, it is necessary to do the health survey items on the website.
Please check the Center website for the answer method. To use it, you need to obtain a Kanazawa University
network ID.
* Handling of health checkup data
Kanazawa University Health Administration Center conducts regular health checkup and follow-up measures (reexamination, guidance, hospital introduction) to maintain and improve the health of students and to detect
preventable diseases at an early stage. The results of health checkup (including interviews, medical certificates, andhealth surveys) not only help to understand the health condition of individuals and provide necessary support, butalso grasp the health condition and living conditions of students and take necessary measures. The examinees are
considered to have agreed that the health checkup data is used in a form that does not identify an individual toperform statistical analysis in order to improve the health of students and present the result at an academic
conference. If you have any questions, please contact the Health Care Center.
(4) Important Notices① Please be sure to bring your student ID card with you when you visit the clinic.
② If you have not undergone the university's regular health checkup (including those who have submitted theresults of a workplace health checkup instead of undergoing the university's regular health checkup), theuniversity will not be able to issue a health certificate until you undergo the health checkup at the university andthe results have been registered.
③ If you do not have a health certificate
・This may interfere with your participation in extracurricular activities competitions.
・You will not be able to take teaching practice, nursing care experience, clinical training, etc.
・Internships and study abroad programs may not be permitted.
④ Please pick up a urine collection container from the student affairs office of your prospective graduate school the
day before your examination. On the day of your examination, please collect your urine immediately after
waking up and bring it to the examination venue.
⑤ If you are a working student and would like to submit the results of your workplace health examination or a copyof it, please write your student ID number in the margin as soon as the results of your workplace healthexamination are known and submit it to the student affairs office of the graduate school you will be affiliated to.

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6 Infection Control Measures
Kanazawa University requests you to enroll after taking vaccinations defined in Preventive Vaccinations as long as there
are no special reasons such as illness which prevents you from receiving the vaccination. In addition, in order to maintainyour health, Kanazawa University strongly encourages you to take as much vaccination as possible for various diseases.

7 Notice from Health Service Center(1) Health Insurance Card
Please bring your health insurance card when you visit a hospital; it is required in order to receive medical insurance
coverage for health care.
(2) First-aid kit
Please prepare a first-aid kit containing medicines such as cold medicine, thermometer, plaster, and so on. In addition,
if you are taking medication for the treatment of disease, please include that medication.
(3) Outpatients for any disease
If you will enroll from a remote location to our university and you are a hospital outpatient for any disease, we
recommend you to ask the family physician to write a letter of introduction (to provide your medical information)
addressed to a hospital near our university and visit the hospital. If you do not know which hospital to visit, please ask
the physician to write a letter of introduction addressed to Health Service Center.

8 Disabled Student Support Center
At Kanazawa University, we have a Disabled Student Support Center.
Including those considering enrollment before entry exams, if you have a disability and in the case that
support is expected to be necessary for study, we will conduct an in-depth consultation regarding the content
of support.
If the above applies to you, please contact the Disabled Student Support Center immediately after youradmission has been confirmed (you have passed).
[Where to make inquiries] Disabled Student Support Center (Student Support Division, Student Affairs
Department) E-mail:siensitsu@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

9 LGBTQ+ Consultation
Our university has established LGBTQ+ consultation desk.
Please contact us if you are worried about gender identity, sexual orientation, or sexual expression and so on.
We also accept consultations regarding changing your name on your school register (using an alias) or changing
your gender.
Pre-entrance counseling and consultation from those around LGBTQ+ students are al so available. Pleasecheck out “LGBTQ+ Support Guide (https://ipdi.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/global#lgbtq)”, describing our initiatives andresponses. If you would like to use an alias upon enrollment, please contact the LGBTQ+ Counseling Centeras soon as possible after you have been accepted.

10 Mandatory Student Insurance Designated By Kanazawa University
At Kanazawa University, in case of any accidents during your student life, we make it compulsory for students tojoin the Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research (Gakkensai) and Liability
Insurance coupled with PAS. (for International students to join GAKKENSAI and Comprehensive Insurance for Students Lives
Coupled with PAS (Inbound futai-gakuso)) They are compensation schemes managed by the Japan Educational Exchanges
and Services, and students from all Junior Colleges and Universities in Japan are eligible for both insurance policies. If
you are not a member of them, you may not be permitted to participate in extracurricular activities, teaching practice,internships, etc.
(1) Insurance Premiums and Insurance period
Please pay the following insurance premiums in a lump sum payment at the counter of the post office.
Please note that in the case you withdraw from admission after paying the insurance premiums, we will return the
However, international students are not required to make payment during the admission procedure period. After enrollment, please
make payment within the designated period using the payment form provided at the orientation for international students.

insurance premium to you (insurance premium minus postage fees).
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Graduate School

Period of Insurance
insurance premium

Breakdown
Course of
Liability
Liability
Insurance InsurancePAS
Coupled
Coupledwith PAS with PAS

1 year¥1,340¥1,000¥340

A

Graduate School of Humanand Socio-Environmental
Studies

Master's Level
Section ofIntegrated Course

Graduate School of Law
Division of Law and
Politics(Short-term
Enrollment-type
System)Graduate School of Humanand Socio-Environmental
Studies
Graduate School of Natural
Science and Technology
Graduate School of Medical
Sciences (Division of
Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Graduate School of Frontier
Science Initiative

Master's Level
Section ofIntegrated Course

2 years¥2,430¥1,750¥680

A

Doctoral Level
Section ofIntegrated Course

3 years¥3,620¥2,600¥1,020A

2 years¥2,790¥1,790¥1,000C

3 years¥4,150¥2,650¥1,500C

4 years¥5,370¥3,370¥2,000C

4 years¥5,370¥3,370¥2,000C

2 years¥2,430¥1,750¥680

A

2 years¥2,430¥1,750¥680

A

Master's Course
Master's Level
Section of
Graduate School of Medical Integrated Course
Sciences (Except Division ofDoctoral Level
Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Section ofIntegrated Course
Doctoral Course
Graduate School of Advanced Preventive Medical
Sciences
Graduate School of Law
Master's Course
Division of Law and Politics
Graduate School of Professional Development in
Teacher Education(2) Overview of Gakkensai
Within or outside of Japan, insurance payouts are made for ①sudden, incidental, and exogenous accidents during
their education/research activities ②bodily injuries or accidents caused by accidents while commuting or while intransit between school facilities.
CoverageDeathbenefits

Physicaldisability
benefits

Medical benefits

During regular curricular
activities or school events¥20 million¥1,200,000- ¥30 million

For 1 or more days of actual
medical treatment;¥3,000 - ¥300,000

While staying in school
facilities for reasons otherthan the above andextracurricular activities
During the commute to school
During transit between school
facilities¥10 million¥600,000- ¥15 million

For 4 or more days of actual
medical treatment;¥6,000 - ¥300,000

During extracurricular
activities inside and outsideschool facilities (Activities
outside the school facilities
must be reported to theuniversity)¥10 million¥600,000- ¥15 million

For 14 or more days of actual
medical treatment;¥30,000 - ¥300,000

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Additional
hospitalization
Benefits(up to 180 days)¥4,000 per day¥4,000 per day

(Note) Hospitalization surcharges are paid from the first day of hospitalization, regardless of medical insurance
payments.
The number of treatment days refers to the number of days the patient actually spent hospitalized or attending the
hospital.
(3) Overview of Liability Insurance Covered with PAS
Students (the insured) will be covered up to the limit of payment against damages for which, during the period of
this insurance, they may be held legally liable to pay in Japan or abroad for injuring a third party or damaging any
property belonging to a third party, during their curricular activities, school events, extracurricular activities, orcommuting to and from them. At Kanazawa University, we require all students Excluding international students toenroll in both Gakkensai and Liability Insurance Covered with PAS. International students are not required to join
liability insurance, but are required to join the Comprehensive Insurance for Students Lives Coupled with PAS (Inbound futai-gakuso)
instead. Details will be explained at the orientation for international students. For the purposes of collateral liability insurance,"extracurricular activities" refers to internships or volunteer activities conducted by organizations that have been approved by theuniversity as having the purpose of conducting internships or volunteer activities.

Course and limits of coverage
CourseCoverage
Limit of coverage

Course A

Course C

Regular curricular activities in the medicalRegular curricular activities, school events,
related department and studies, school events,
extracurricular activities and commuting to
extracurricular activities and commuting to andand from themfrom them (Includes medical-related practice)
100 million yen per accident combining both bodily injury and property damage (Nodeductible)** Limit of coverage for one insured person per year
(4) Application Procedures and Insurance Period① Application Procedure
Please pay insurance premiums at the post office using the specified form. (The policyholder bears paymentfee.)② Application Procedure Period and Insurance Period
i If the insurance premium is paid by the end of the month before the enrollment month, the insurance will be valid
from the enrollment date.
ii If you pay the insurance premium after the month of enrollment, the insurance will be effective from the day
after the premium payment.
(5) Others① Use the payment invoice and receipt issued by the post office in place of a receipt for insurance premium. The
university will not issue any receipt for insurance premiums. An insurance policy will not be issued, so keep
your transfer payment invoice and receipt in a safe place.
② For more information regarding the insurance contract, check the “Personal Accident Insurance forStudents Pursuing Education and Research (PAS) Guide” distributed at the time of your admission. (Alsocheck the website of Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (http://www.jees.or.jp/), which operates
this insurance program.)③ For details on the various procedures, please check the student insurance page on our university website.
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/students/livelihood/gakuseihoken/④ For inquiries regarding the Gakkensai and incidental liability insurance, please contact the
Health Administration Center office.

11 Comprehensive Insurance for Student Life Coupled with PAS (“CIS-PAS”) <Optional>
University students are involved with diversified activities, such as on-campus projects as well as off-campus activities.
In this context, Kanazawa University strongly recommends “Comprehensive Insurance for Student Life Coupled withPAS” (CIS-PAS) as a compensation program capable of covering any aspect of your student life.
CIS-PAS provides 24-hour comprehensive insurance coverage to your student life (*1), as it covers actual expenses ontreating off/on-campus injury/disease uninsurable with PAS (including health insurance patient’s pay and novel influenza)
and also takes care of your liability (during your part-time job or club activities) when you cause an accident. CIS-PAS is
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a user-friendly insurance program because the nationwide organization’s discount is applicable.
If you think PAS does not provide sufficient insurance coverage, you may join CIS-PAS voluntarily. If you wish to join
CIS-PAS, go through necessary procedures after confirming the insurance coverage, as shown in the enclosed brochure.
In this insurance program, you will choose your insurance coverage type from several options. Only students who havejoined PAS are eligible for this insurance.
Refer to the enclosed brochure for contact information on CIS-PAS.
(*1) Death or physical disability during your regular curricular activities or school events, in extracurricular activities (club activities) permitted by your school,or in school facilities (except for dormitory) are not covered with this insurance program, but with Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing
Education and Research (PAS).

12 Student Mutual Benefit and Other Insurances <Optional>
Student Mutual Benefit is an indemnity program in which the University Co-operatives Mutual Federation serves as
the original insurer while Kanazawa University Co-op acts as a counter agent. It is a "mutual assistance system between
students" with approximately 773,000 students nationwide enrolled. It has the “Life Mutual Insurance” program, which
covers hospitalization and surgery on disease or injury as well as hospital visits due to injury. Also, as an additional
recommended insurance, there is “Personal Liability Insurance for Students” which covers damages in everyday life suchas when riding a bicycle, and there is also “Fire Mutual Aid” which covers tenant liability for damage or compensation
against lender and indemnity of household goods due to fire, or water leakage, etc. This also includes instances where thehousehold belongings of the person living below are damaged by water leakage. For more details, please refer to thematerials at the Kanazawa University Co-op.

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〔Ⅲ．Campus Life Section〕
1 Welfare Facilities
As welfare facilities for students and faculty members, each of campus has restaurants, cafes, bookstores, stores, andhairdressers. You can use your IC card-type student ID’s Co-op e-money at restaurants, cafes, bookstores, and stores run
by Kanazawa University Co-op. For more information, refer to Kanazawa University Co-op website. (A financial
contribution that will be refunded at graduation or completion is required.)https://www.kindai-coop.jp/inter/index.html

2 Voluntarily Refraining from Automobile or Motorcycle Commuting
Recently many students are commuting to school by car or by motorcycle, and we are troubled by the many traffic
accidents caused by Kanazawa University students. Once you cause a traffic accident, it will not only cause significant
hindrance for your academic studies, but it will also pose serious and long-term social and economic burdens forstudents with bright futures and their families.
Kanazawa University is located in the east of Kanazawa City and is easily accessible using public transportation. In
light of this, we are asking our students to voluntarily refrain from commuting by car or motorcycle to the university,and we are working to make all students refrain from doing so. We ask students and their parents to understand ourintention, and we strongly request the refraining of commuting by car or motorcycle to prevent traffic accidents andmaintain a positive educational and research environment on campus. Also, we will not permit students to commute by
car expect in special circumstances. In the case of special circumstances such as physical disabilities, or whencommuting by bus is very difficult for geographical reasons, please make a request to the person in charge of yourgraduate school.
In addition, due to the enforcement of the revised Road Traffic Law from April 1, 2023, bicycle users are obliged tomake efforts to wear helmets. It is strongly recommended to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle.
The Ishikawa Bicycle Ordinance from April 1, 2024 makes it required for bicycle users to get insurance. Get theinsurance promptly, if you have not yet.

3 Part-time Jobs
Kanazawa University Co-op provides part-time job information service if you need to work part-time to finance yourschool expenses.

4 Housing Referral Services
Kanazawa University Co-op provides referral services on apartments or other housing. For more information, see the
Kanazawa University Co-op materials enclosed herein or call the Housing Referral Section, Kanazawa University Co-op.
(076-234-0852)

5 Kanazawa University Credit Card
Kanazawa University Credit Card (KUCC) is a credit card born out of a collaboration between Kanazawa
University and Hokuriku Card Co., Ltd. With its enhanced function and security features, KUCC is a reliable
partner that gives strong support to the lives of students who have never owned a credit card (KUCC is only
available to students).
[Where to enquire regarding the Kanazawa University Credit Card] Please refer to “3 Where to make inquiries” on page
Ⅰ-4.
[Debut Card (Students Only)] <Annual Fee Free>・Reliable international brand VISA
・Available amount: 100,000 yen (to prevent overspending)
Safe design with no cash advance or revolving credit function
・Overseas travel (including study abroad) insurance included
・After graduation or completion of course, the card will be automatically renewed to a standard card
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〔Ⅳ．Others〕
1 Admission, Tuition and Other Expenses
Category

Timing for remittance or
payment

AmountAdmission Fee¥282,000

Tuition(Expected)

Academic year 2025 for first semester (1st, 2ndquarter) (April to September) ¥267,900
Academic year 2024 for second semester (3rdand 4th quarter) for (October to March) ¥267,900

Mandatory Student
Insurance
Designated by
Kanazawa
University

Refer to 10 (1) Insurance premium andinsurance period on pages Ⅱ-3 to 4

During admission procedure
periodMay 27,2025（Tue）(Bank transfer)November 26, 2024 (MonTue)(Bank transfer)
Admission procedure period to
The end of the month before theentrance month(Pay at post office)Payment
methodRefer to page
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Refer to pages
Ⅰ-7

Refer to pages
Ⅱ3～5(Note) If the university amends tuition at the time of your admission or during your enrollment at the university, the
new tuition amount will be applicable from the time of amendment.

2 Measures for Globalization in Kanazawa University
Amid the advancing social globalization, it is an urgent task to develop human resources capable of playing an activerole in a variety of places. While strategic development of such high-level human resources is expected worldwide today,
it is expected to strengthen the system for development of global leaders at universities in Japan. Also, it is a matter ofcourse that for graduate students English is an important skill in conducting research and also training overseas turns to
be a precious experience.
With such background, Kanazawa University provides ongoing support for English language learning, such as elearning courses, individual consultations, and the holding of various English language examinations on campus. Please
make use of these services.
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/global-network/studyabroad/eigogakushushien

3 Privacy Policy
Kanazawa University is making efforts to appropriately manage and protect personal data owned by the university
following the Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, theuniversity’s Management Policy, and other rules and regulations.
All personal information acquired by the University after the selection of students for admission, the admission
procedure, and after enrollment will be used for the following purposes.
(1)
Tasks related to new student selection or admission procedures(2)
Tasks related to post-admission registrar management or school instruction and those related to healthmanagement, such as medical checkup(3)
Tasks related to on-campus services, such as the university’s portal site, on-campus LAN, library and booklending services after admission(4)
Tasks related to student support services, such as admission fee exemption, tuition exemption or scholarship
recipient selection tasks(5)
Tasks related to payment of admission fee or tuition, and those necessary for financial institution’s receipt
and disbursement services on commission(6)
New student selection-related survey research tasks without personal identifiers(7)
Tasks related to public relations targeting students and their families and those related to the university
foundation (donations)(8)
Tasks related to engaging in outcomes assessment on alumni or providing support to alumni association
activities, as well as information services and information provision services through Kanazawa University(9)
Tasks related to emergency response for the protection of individuals(10)
Other statistical processing tasks without personal identifiers

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4 Recommendation for Getting Individual Number Card (My Number Card)
Since Kanazawa University is promoting to develop an identification smartphone app assuming getting Individual Card
(My Number Card), those who have not gotten it are recommended to get one at the time of admission of Kanazawa
University.
It takes approximately one month from application to receive the card. Since the card will be collected at the address on
your resident's registration card, if you are enrolling at the university from afar, you should also notify us of a change ofaddress on your resident's registration card at the same time.

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