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2025 Application Guide
Professional Degree Program
School of Public Health (Professional Graduate School)(1 year & 2 year courses)
Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo
This application guide may change. The University of Tokyo website (https://www.m.utokyo.ac.jp/english/daigakuin/apply/appguidemain.html) will continuously announce if there isany change, so please check the newest information constantly.
Education & research aims
The aims of the Graduate School of Medicine are to promote advanced research that will contributeto breakthroughs in our understanding of the mechanisms of life, conquest of diseases, andimprovements in health, as well as to produce international leaders in various medical fields who
possess outstanding scholastic competence and a high level of creative research ability.
Admission Policy
The Graduate School of Medicine is looking for the following traits in prospective students:- Individuals with a fundamental knowledge of medicine who are capable of engaging in creative
research directed towards achieving breakthroughs in our understanding of life, overcoming
diseases, promoting recovery, and improving health.
- Individuals capable of pioneering the future of medicine using clear, logical analytical skills and an
ability to think outside the box.
- Individuals with the potential to become international leaders in their respective fields of medicine
based on advanced knowledge and research skills acquired at the Graduate School of Medicine.
The Professional Degree Program at the School of Public Health (professional graduate school)aims to produce highly-advanced professionals capable of performing leadership roles in the field of
public health in order to maintain, promote and restore health as well as enhancing the quality of life ofa broad range of people including patients, local residents, and the nation .
The School of Public Health is a professional graduate school which aims to develop highlyadvanced public health professionals capable of meeting the challenges described above, in addition
to providing refresher education. The School therefore offers a standard two year course targeting
regular new faculty graduates, as well as a one year course for working students with a certain degreeof experience. The requirements for working students emphasize both practical experience and thelength of this experience in the healthcare field. For details, refer to the eligibility criteria listed below,
and the attached 'Entrance Examination Guideline'.
Upon successfully competing either of these courses, students will receive a Master of Public Health
Degree.

1. Eligibility criteria
Prospective students must satisfy the following eligibility criteria and, in the case of the one year
course, must possess separately-specified practical experience in the healthcare field (Note 1).
1(1) Persons who have graduated or are expected to graduate from a Japanese university by 31 March
2025. (Note 2)(2) Persons who have completed, or are expected to complete sixteen years of school education
abroad by 31 March 2025. (Note 3)(3) Persons who have been conferred a degree equivalent to that of a bachelor's degree or are
expected to be conferred on or before March 31, 2025 from a foreign university or other foreign
institution (limited to those whose comprehensive status of education and research activities havebeen assessed by the government of the said foreign country or a related organization), having
completed a program with a completion period of 3 years or more. (Note 3)(4) Persons who are designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
or persons who have graduated or are expected to graduate by March 31, 2025 from an educational
institution designated by the Minister. (Note 4)(5) Persons who have been conferred a bachelor's degree or are expected to have conferred on or
before March 31,2025 by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancementof Higher Education (NIAD).
(6) Persons who are 22 years or older on March 31, 2025, whom this graduate school has recognizedthrough individual screening of entrance qualifications, as having abilities that are at least equivalent
to those who have graduated from a Japanese university. (Note 2) (Note 5)(Note 1)
As for eligibility criteria, required practical experience may vary according to the applicant's academic history
including employment requirements. Refer to the School of Public Health's ‘Entrance Examination Guideline’for details.
(Note 2)
Japanese universities mentioned in Eligibilities (1) and (6) above are universities within the boundaries ofJapan and as prescribed in Article 83 of the School Education Law.
(Note 3)
Eligibilities (2) and (3) above includes the case of having completed a correspondence program provided by aforeign school of said country while residing in Japan.
(Note 4)Those as mentioned in Eligibility (4) above referred to any who have graduated from the following schools or
educational institutions.
・ The Japan branch of a foreign school as designated by the Minster of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology.
・ Specialized training college designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (limited to programs where the program duration is at least 4 years and which satisfies
standards determined by the Minister)・ Universities under the old university ordinances, or higher educational institutions (daigakko) under thenational/provincial/independent administrative agency ordinances(Note 5)
1) Those mentioned in Eligibility (6) above refers to those who do not fall into any of the Eligibilities (1)through (5) above but have graduated from an educational institution equivalent to a 4-year university, andwhom this graduate school has recognized, through individual screening of entrance qualifications, as
having abilities that are at least equivalent to those who have graduated from a Japanese university.
2) Those who wish to apply based on Eligibility (6) above must submit all the documents specified by theadministrative department of this graduate school by Friday, 31 May, 2024 as the eligibility for applicationis confirmed individually in advance by document screening. Please inquire the administrative departmentof the graduate school in advance about the eligibility for application and the documents to be submitted.
Eligibility review result will be notified by Email around Thursday, 13 June, 2024.

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3) Those who are recognized as having abilities that are at least equivalent to those who have graduatedfrom a Japanese university through screening of entrance qualification will be permitted to apply and takethe entrance examination.

2. Admission criteria
Admission shall be determined based on a comprehensive judgment of the academic performanceof the school they came from, the results of other documents screening, written examination and oral
exam and so on.

3. Exam subjects and quotas
Written Exam Subjects
Department

CourseForeign
LanguageSpecialized Subject

Oral
Examination

Quota

Following four subjects:

2 yearcourse① General health sciences/social
medicine② General Statistics③ Choose 4 out of the following
specialized fields:

School of Public
HealthEnglish1 yearcourse- Epidemiology- Medical statistics- Preventive medicine- Health education- Mental health- Medical ethics- Medical law- Public health survey methodology- Biomedical Informatics

An oralexamination
will be given
to those who
pass thewrittenexamination.

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About 20 (2year
course)About 10 (1yearcourse)④ Short essay

Notes:(1) Depending on the exam results, the number of admitted students may be less than the quota.
(2) Applicants for the 1 year course who cannot be accepted in the 1 year course may be accepted as
applicants for the 2 year course. Those who wish to do so have to check the appropriate box on theapplication form.
(3) For the contents of Specialized Subject, see the‘Entrance Examination Guideline’ for more details.

4. Exam dates & venues

Department

Schoolof Public Health

CourseWritten exam

Announcement of
written exam results

Oral exam

Mon, 19 August 2024

7:00 p.m. Wed,
21 August 2024

Thur, 22 August 2024

2 yearcourse1 yearcourse3Notes:(1) Each applicant will be notified around the beginning of August, 2024 by Email about the time and place of theexamination.
(2) Information regarding those who pass the written examination will be posted on the website (http://www.m.utokyo.ac.jp/index.html).

5. Announcement of successful applicants & admission procedures(1) A list of successful applicants will be posted on the website (http://www.m.utokyo.ac.jp/index.html) at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, 6 September 2024.
(2) An Admission Certificate will be posted to each successful applicant in early September 2024.
(3) Admission Certificate recipients are required to complete the necessary admission procedures(i.e., payment of admission fees and submission of admission forms) in accordance with the
Admission Procedure Guide that will be sent to the Email address indicated in the application
form in late February within a designated period on early March, 2025.
Failure to complete the admission procedures shall be regarded as refusal of admission.
(4) Estimated costs of admission in 2025
(International students with a Japanese Government [Monbukagakusho: MEXT] Scholarship are
exempt from these fees)
Admission fee:
¥282,000 (estimated)
Tuition fee:
¥267,900 (annual tuition fee of ¥535,800; estimated)
The above fees are estimates only. Any revisions to student fees upon admission or during
enrollment shall become effective immediately.

6. Application procedure(1) Applications must be sent by postal mail.
Place all of the necessary (5)application documents in a single envelope designated by the
Graduate School of Medicine, and send by registered mail.
Graduate School of Medicine’s Admission Office does not respond to inquiries on about individual
delivery status. Each delivery status must be confirmed by tracking number on applicants’ side.
(2) Acceptance period
Applications must arrive between Wednesday 19 June, 2024 through Friday 28 June, 2024.
The envelope must be postmarked no later than Friday 28 June 2024, and must arrive no later
than Tuesday 2 July 2024.
(3) In case you live abroad and having a difficulty in submitting the application documents by post, you
may submit them online.
Submission period would be same as Wednesday 19 June, 2024 through Friday 28 June, 2024 JPT
23:59. However, when the postal mail becomes available, please submit the original application
documents via postal mail immediately. Also, if you submit documents by both postal mail andonline, we will presume the documents sent by postal mail as the final version.
Format on submission of application documents via online
・All documents in section “a” to “i”, excepting b. Self-addressed envelopes, must be submitted in
the PDF format or as image files and upload to the following address.
Applicants for School of Public Health: https://x.gd/xs0Kx
・The name of the each file have to be [SPH]“the application document’s name“ / “applicant’s name”
e.g.: [SPH]Application Form/Hanako Igaku.pdf

4(4) Address
Academic Affairs Team (for graduate students), Graduate School of Medicine, the University ofTokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 113-0033
in.m@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp(5) Application documents (asterisk [*] indicates that a specific form must be used)
Document
Who should submit
Description
a.* Application Form

All applicants

Attach three identical passport photos taken
within three months of the application date to thespace provided on the: 1) Application Form; 2)
Photo ID Card; and 3) Exam Card (jukenhyo; 受験票).
See the “Entrance Examination Guideline” ofeach school as to how to fill in the application
forms.

b.*

All applicants

Submit two self-addressed envelopes and affix¥84 worth of postage stamps to the envelope
marked 'Exam Card Enclosed' (jukenhyo zaichu;
受験票在中).
If your sending address is outside Japan, please
enclose sufficient IRC(International Reply
Coupons, 1 piece of IRC=130 yen). The costdepends on the area where you receive.

All applicants(Japanese Government[Monbukagakusho:
MEXT] Scholarshipstudents are exempt)

The exam fee must be paid at a bank branch orconvenience store, or by credit card. The
applicant is responsible for any fees or charges
associated with the payment.

Self-addressedenvelopes

c.* Exam fee(¥30,000)* Monbukagakusho
Scholarship students
currently enrolled at adifferent university must
submit their official
scholarship certificate.

Bank transfer:
Fill out the designated Transfer Request Formand submit it together with the exam fee at yournearest bank branch. The payment cannot bemade at a Japan Post Bank (Yucho Ginko), post
office, ATM, or via the internet.
The bank will give you the Transfer Receipt('Furikomikin Uketorisho'; Form B) which you
should retain for your own records, and theCertificate of Transfer Receipt (‘Furikomikin
Uketsuke Shomeisho’; Form C) which you
should submit.
Convenience store & credit card payments:
Refer to the attachment 'How to Pay the
Graduate School of Medicine Exam Fee at a
Convenience Store or by Credit Card' for details
on how to make the payment.

d.

Academictranscript/s

All applicantsMust certify bachelor’s results (including liberalarts courses); original certificates only.
In the case of students graduating fromuniversities outside Japan, please submit
transcripts in English. If documents cannot be
submitted in English, you must submit English
translation of transcripts provided by official
agencies. Photocopies are not acceptable.
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If the applicant has changed the applicant’s
university or participated in exchange programs
and if the applicant’s home university does notreport grades earned, name of courses anddates of attendance, he/she must include officialtranscripts from all the former universities
or colleges.
e.

(Anticipated)
Certificate ofgraduation

ALL applicants

In the case of students graduating fromuniversities outside Japan, please submit
certificate in English. If documents cannot be
submitted in English, you must submit English
translation of transcripts provided by official
agencies. Photocopies are not acceptable. The
degree acquired must be indicated. If the nameand the date of the degree awarded are containedin the Official Transcript, applicants do not have tosubmit the Official Proof of Graduation.
Submit a certificate of the degree conferred,created by the National Institution for Academic
Degrees and University Evaluation if you havebeen awarded a degree from the National
Institution for Academic Degrees and University
Evaluation..

f.

Certificate of
employment(format optional)

1 year course only

Must be issued by the applicant’s immediate
manager and attest to the fact that the applicant
has at least 3 years of practical experience. Note）

g.

Study Plan

Only required for those
who wish to maintaintheir employment at agovernment office,school, hospital or
private company during
enrollment

Summarize your intended study plan in two A4
pages, and write 'Study Plan' along with yourname and page number at the top left of each
page.

h.

Proof of change in if applicable
name

i.*

Certificate ofJapaneselanguage ability

Those who have changed their name and willsubmit supporting documents that were issued
under their former name are required to enclose
an ORIGINAL document that proves change in
name.
(e.g. Certificate of Individual Records, Certificateof Acceptance of Marriage Report). Photocopy
cannot be acceptable.

Non-Japanese applicants Must be issued by a Japanese instructor or
only
equivalent person who is able to objectively[NOT required for those assess your Japanese language ability.
who have graduated or
Alternatively, a certificate issued by a Japaneseare expected to graduate language school is also acceptable.
from a JapaneseThose who have taken the ‘日本語検定試験’
university](Japanese Language Examination) may instead
submit a copy of their test certificate.

Note
Required practical experience may vary according to the applicant's academic history including employment
requirements. Refer to the School of Public Health's ' Entrance Examination Guideline ' for details.

67. Other important points(1) We will send you the examination card by post and notes on the examination by Email in the
beginning of August, 2024. If you have not received them by four days prior to the exam, contact
the Graduate School of Medicine's Administrative Division (see 6(4) above) for instructions.
(2) Following the submission of application documents, changes to the documents or the refund of
exam fees will not be allowed under any circumstances. Once application documents arereceived, they are not returnable.
(3) You can also attach any certificates from your immediate manager regarding the details of yourwork performed to date (format optional), along with any relevant research papers or reports, tothe application documents listed in 6(4) above.
(4) Those who wish to maintain their employment at a government office, school, hospital, or privatecompany during enrollment are required to submit a consent form (format optional) from theiremployer when completing the admission procedures according to 5(3) above, to the fact thatthey will enter our school maintaining the employment.
(5) International students are required to obtain the appropriate visa according to the Immigration
Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951) prior to undertaking theadmission procedures.
(6) Admission fees shall not be refunded under any circumstances following the completion ofadmission procedures.
(7) Applicants with a physical disability who require special consideration or assistance during theentrance exam or after enrollment should contact the Administrative Division (see 6(4) above)
when submitting their application.
(8) Names, addresses, or other personal information obtained from applications will be used for:screening of applicants (application processing & screening);
the announcement of successful
applicants; andtasks related to admission procedures. This personal information will also be
used for:academic affairs (enrollment records, learning etc.);
student support (healthmanagement, employment assistance, applications for scholarships and exemption from tuition
fees, use of libraries, etc.); and collection of tuition fees.
(9) If any false statement or forgery in the application documents, or if there is clear evidence that
there was any fraudulent activity during the examination, that student’s admittance may becanceled even after passing the examination or the enrollment.
(10) The examination results used in the selection of entrants may be used in future studies for the
improvement of both the entrance examination and the education at the University of Tokyo.
(11) The University of Tokyo has established the “The University of Tokyo Security Export Control
Regulations” in accordance with Japan’s “Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act”, and rigorously
implements security export control for potential students before and after their enrollment on thebasis of these regulations. In particular, pre-enrollment screenings are mandatory for all
international students and also for Japanese students in certain circumstances. Please be awarethat applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in the Act may not receive permission toenroll at the university or may have their research activities restricted after their enrollment even if
they have passed the entrance examinations.

May 20247