2019 Application Guidefor Foreign Students

Graduate School of Medicine(Doctoral Course)
Nara Medical University

Graduate School of Medicine, Nara Medical University
840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan
Tel: +81-744-22-3051

A list of the 2019 Foreign Student Entrance Requirements for the Graduate
School (Doctoral Course) of Nara Medical University
1. Specialized subjects are described below.
Applicants should direct inquiries to the head of the specialized
subject he or she is interested in prior to application, as the number ofstudents to be admitted is limited.
1.Specialized Subjects
Major Field

Community
MedicineFieldCommunity
HealthScienceand HealthScience

Epidemiology
Public Health, Health Management and Policy
General Medicine and Clinical Pathophysiology
Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
Image-based Diagnosis and Minimal Invasive Therapy
Radiation Oncology
Professional Radiation Oncology
Legal Medicine
Proton Beam Radiation Oncology
Pathophysiological Investigation・Medical Education
Clinical and Translational Science
Medicine Based Town

Embryology,
Development
and theScience ofaging

BioInformative
Medicine

Specialized Subjects

Newborn Health and Development
Child Health and Development

InformativeAnd
PreventiveScience

Neural Transmission Informatics
Clinical Laboratory MedicineBiomacromolecules
Bioprotection and Regeneration Medicine
Microbiology
Immunology
Clinical Diagnostic Pathology
Emergency Medical Science
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Signal Transduction in Pharmacology
Infectious Diseases
Molecular Biology of Neural System
Clinical Neuromonitoring
Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Interventional Radiology

OrganoPathologic

Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Diabetology
Respiratory Medicine and Hematology
1Science

Genetic andMolecularScience

Molecular andRegenerative
Medicine
OrganoFunctional
Science

Regenerative
Science

Cardiorenal Medicine
Ophthalmology and Vision Science
Bioregulatory Medicine of the female genital organsDermatology
Metabolism-associated Disese
Molecular Functional Morphology
Genetic Information Pathology
Functional Pathology
Molecular and Cellular Dynamics
Molecular Oncological Pathology
Cellular and Molecular Anatomy
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Cardiovascular System ResearchControl Mechanics for Biological Function
Neurological Disorder Control
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Medical Sensing Technology
Circulatory and Respiratory Control Medicine
Gastroenterological and Transplantation Surgery
Urological Science for Functional Control
Applied Medical Science and Clinical Research
Congenital Heart Disease (Diagnosis and Treatment)・Cardiac
Morphology
Bloodstream Reconstructive Medicine
Musculoskeletal Reconstructive Surgery
Sports Medicine

2. Prerequisites and requirements for appliction
1) Those who have completed the equivalent of 18 years of education in a foreign country (Finalcourses must include medicine or dentistry).
＊ Those who have completed the equivalent of less than 18 years of education in a foreign country,
but have studied for more than approximately one year as a research student or researcher, etc.,
at a college or university or national research institute in Japan or abroad after graduation fromcollege or university and who are 24 years old or above.
2) Those who have received a Bachelor’s degree in medicine or dentistry as a foreign student inJapan.
3) Those who have received a Master’s degree in a graduate course (except for medicine or dentistrymajors) as a foreign student in Japan, or who are recognized by the graduate school in Nara
Medical University as possessing scholastic abilities equivalent to those mentioned in any of theabove.
4) Those who have received a Master’s degree in a graduate course (except for medicine or dentistry2majors), in a foreign country, or who are recognized by the graduate school at Nara Medical
University as possessing scholastic abilities equivalent to those mentioned in any of the above.

*Note
1. Those of foreign nationality who have been research students for a certain period (more than 6months as foreign students at private expense.).
2. The graduate school committee may give permission to those who have successfully meet theabove conditions to undergo an entrance examination.

3. Application procedure
If you want to apply to the school, you must submit documents (1) and (2) described below and also
the examination fee related to (c) in (2) to the educational affairs office of the Graduate School ofMedicine, Nara Medical University.
Further, (1) and (2) documents are described in Japanese or English.
(1) Judgment of eligibility to take the examination permission(a) Application for permission to take the examination (use the form provided).
(b) Resume (use the form provided).
(c) Certificate of graduation (or completion).
(d) A school transcript of the most recent academic course studied.
(e) Letters of recommendation: written using the enclosed form and signed by the university
president and a professor of the most recent academic course studied.
(f) A letter of recommendation for a foreign student supported by the Japanese government andstudent supported by the governments of foreign countries, or a letter of introduction provided
by Japanese governmental organizations including overseas agencies of the Ministry of ForeignAffairs.
(g) A health certificate: Fill in the results of physical examinations in the provided form
prepared by the graduate school. The examination should be performed in a university
hospital, general hospital, or a public health center (use the form provided).
(h) Proof of identity (use the form provided).
(i) A passport or a copy of certification of alien registration.
(j) Address card (write down your address so we can inform you if you have passed the exam).

(2) Application for admission(a) Application form (use the form provided)(b) Examination card • photograph card (use the form provided)(c) Examination fee: 30,000 yen (cash or bank transfer)3

4. Application period
First examination
Documents related to (1) of 3 described above.
September 3 (Mon.), 2018 - September 7 (Fri.), 2018
From 9:00 to 17:00
In the case of mail, the documents should be accepted at the admission office bySep. 7 (Fri.), 2018.
Documents related to (2) of 3 described above.
October. 19 (Fri.), 2018
From 9:00 to 17:00
Second examination
Documents related to (1) of 3 described above.
December 3 (Mon.), 2018 - December 7 (Fri.), 2018
From 9:00 to 17:00
In the case of mail, the documents should be accepted at the admission office by Dec.7 (Fri.),
2018.
Documents related to (2) of 3 described above.
January 11 (Fri), 2019
From 9:00 to 17:00

5. Submission and inquiry
840, Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan
Nara Medical University
Graduate School,Admission Affairs Section
Nara Medical University
Tel.: +81-744-22-3051 Ext. 2716

6. Selection method
Admission will be determined based on the results of written examinations in foreign
Language and specialist subjects. A health report and the transcript from the most recent
academic establishment attended by the applicants will also be required for consideration.
(1) Achievement test
English and specialist subject as described below.

4First examination
Examination dateSubject

10:00 - 11:30

English

13:00 - 14:30

Specialist
subject
First choice

Location
Writtentest or oral
answer test

To be notified
on the day

Oralanswer test

To be notified
on the day

Nov. 5(Mon.),2018

14:40 - 16:10

Specialist
subject
Second choice

Second examination
Examination date

Subject

10:00 - 11:30

English

13:00 - 14:30

Specialist
subject
First choice

Location
Writtentest or oral
answer test

To be notified
on the day

Oralanswer test

To be notified
on the day

Jan. 28(Mon.),2019

14:40 - 16:10

Specialist
subject
Second choiceNote :(a) Dictionaries (including a medical term dictionary) can be used. However,Electronic dictionaries and Medical dictionary are not allowed.
(b) If an oral examination in English is requested, the time for theexamination will be decided separately.
(c) For the assessment of foreign language ability, foreign students are able toanswer in either Japanese or English.
(d) Examination on the applicants specialist subject will be performed by a research instructor
corresponding to the area specified.

(2) Health examination: A health examination is followed by the medical certification. However, close
examination will be conducted if necessary.

57. Announcement of admission
First examination: December 11 (Tue.), 2018
Second examination: March 5(Tue.), 2019
A list of accepted candidates will be put up on the bulletin board of the school. Also,
each candidate will be notified by mail.

8. Entrance formalities(The details will be given after the announcement of admission for the second examination)
Applicants who are granted admission will be required to pay an enrollment fee through their local
financial institution using the statement of payment, which will be delivered by the school. They should
then present the receipt and the related documents as detailed below:(1) Documents for entrance(a) A certificate of student status: requiring the signature of a guarantor on a form provided.
(b) photograph : (4 cm long x 3 cm wide )Front view from the chest up, without a hat, taken within three months of application(Write your name and the date taken on the reverse side).
(2) Entrance fee￥282,000(3) Other entrance formalities will be posted after the announcement of admission for the second
examination.

9. Tuition¥ 535,800 per year: to be paid in three installments (April, September, and January)
Note: Nara Medical University reserves the right to revise the tuition fee without notification.

10. Other matters(1) If you want to request application forms from the school by mail, you must enclose a returnenvelope (size: 33 x 24 cm), affixed with a postage stamp (¥250), with your address and postalcode.
(2) If you want to send application documents by mail, you must send them by registered express,and write “Admission application for the graduate school” on the envelope in red ink.
(3) After completing the entrance formalities, it is not permitted to change your stated specialist
subjects. Also please note that, application fees and application documents submitted will not bereturned for any reason.
(4) An examination card will be given at the admission office at 9:00 to 9:30 for the firstexamination 〔Nov. 5 (Mon.), 2018〕, and the Second examination 〔Jan.28 (Mon.),2019〕.
(5) Applicants should direct inquiries to the admission office. Inquiries by e-mail will not be accepted
for any reason.
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