Guidelines for Special Selection for International Student
Admission to April 2024 Master’s Program of the Graduate
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University
The Master’s program of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto
University (hereinafter “the Graduate School”), a two-year program, constitutes the firststage of the Graduate School’s doctoral program established under Article 4 of theStandards for Establishment of Graduate Schools.
If the date or method of the examination is changed due to the spread of the newcoronavirus infection, it will be posted on the Graduate School of PharmaceuticalSciences website.
Philosophy and Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciencesof Kyoto University
The Graduate School aims to create an unparalleled innovative center for scientificdiscovery and therapeutic (or medicinal) application by integrating the accumulated
knowledge of various academic fields, thereby greatly contributing to human health andsocial development by promoting cutting-edge scientific researches toward drug
discovery and pharmacotherapy. With regard to education, and from the foundation ofbioethics, the Graduate School aspires to train and cultivate scholars who will become
pharmaceutical researchers with the qualities and abilities needed to perform innovative
researches as leaders in academia, pharmaceutical industry and medical institution. To
this end, the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Kyoto University seeks toenroll students who have a keen desire to pursue truth, based on a commitment to
independent original thinking, outstanding scholastic proficiency, versatility, and an
appropriate ethical mindset. Together, these characteristics will enable these students
to excel as future medical personnel.
【Notes about application for 5 years doctoral program】
Applicants for this selection are eligible to apply for the second round of the 5- year
doctoral program, which is held separately. If you wish to apply for both, you must also
apply separately for the second stage of the 5 year doctoral program and take the oral
examination for the second stage of the 5 year doctoral program in addition to theexamination for the main selection. Please note that the 5 year doctoral program only
accepts applications for admission in April.
11. Enrollment Capacity and Divisions (Departments)
Enrollment Capacity: Several (Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Department

Supervisor

Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry

ProfessorKiyosei TAKASU

Organic Chemistry

Professor

Yoshiji TAKEMOTO*2

Biophysical Chemistry

Professor

Katsumi MATSUZAKI*1

Structural Biology

Professor

Hiroaki KATO*2

Molecular Systems Bioanalysis

Professor

Yasushi ISHIHAMA

Fine Organic Synthesis ＊Professor

Hirohisa OHMIYAAssociate
Microbial Systems Biology

Professor

Martin ROBERT

Biological Chemistry

Professor

Hiroshi TAKESHIMA*2

Medical Virology ★

Professor

Takao HASHIGUCHI

Cell Fate Dynamics and Therapeutics ★

Professor

Takahiro ITOGenetics ●Professor

Tatsushi IGAKI

Associate
Neuronal Remodeling

Professor

Douglas Simon CAMPBELL

Molecular Endocrinology ●Professor

Ikuo KIMURABiofunctional Chemistry ＊Professor

Shiroh FUTAKI*1

Drug Delivery Research

Professor

Fumiyoshi YAMASHITA

Associate
Clinical Pharmacy and Education

Professor

Masahiro TSUDA

Patho-Functional Bioanalysis

Professor

Masahiro ONO

Biopharmaceutics and Drug Metabolism

Professor

Yuriko HIGUCHI

Associate
Molecular Pharmacology

Professor

Hisashi SHIRAKAWA

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ☆

Professor

Tomohiro TERADA

Immunopathogenesis ★

Professor

Yoshinaga ITO

System Biology

Professor

Masao DOI

Sciences

Professor

Hideaki KAKEYA

Bioinformatics ＊Professor

Hiroyuki OGATA

Chemical Biology ＊Professor

Motonari UESUGIProfessor

Hiroshi MAMITSUKA

SystemChemotherapy

andBio-Knowledge Engineering ＊Molecular2

Biopharmaceutical Chemistry

ProfessorHiroaki OHNO

Proteomics and Drug Discovery

Professor

Yasushi ISHIHAMADepartments that will not be open for April 2024 admission：Physiological Chemistry,
Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry, Nanobio Drug Discovery
Collaborative Department : ＊ Institute for Chemical ResearchInstitute for Life and Medical Sciences☆ University Hospital★

●Graduate School of Biostudies*1: Scheduled to retire in March 2025, *2: Scheduled to retire in March 2026

2. Eligibility requirements for applicantsApplicants must have a “College Student” residence status (Ryugaku, this includes
students who expect to acquire this status by the time of admission), and must satisfy
one of the following requirements (or who will satisfy one of the following requirements
by the end of March 2024).
(1)Applicants who have completed 16 years of education abroad(2) Individuals who have been conferred (or are expected to complete by March 31, 2024)
a bachelor’s degree(including degrees equivalent thereto) by completing more than 3
years of education in a foreign university or a foreign institution (including by completing
a foreign school education through distance learning while residing in Japanand by completing a foreign university curriculum in Japan at an educational facility
accredited as having an approved curriculum under the educational system of the saidcountry and is also designated by the Minister of MEXT).
(3)Applicants who are at least 22 years old and judged to have the academic ability
equivalent or superior to that of a university graduate through their submitted
documents given by the Graduate School.
Note 1:
Applicants must have spent at least half of one year enrolled as a Research Student inKyoto University’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences or any of the Graduate School’s
collaborative departments. However, those students who are judged by the Graduate
School to have an outstanding academic record may be exempt from this requirement.
Applicants must have obtained consent from the prospective chair of their preferred
department.
Note 2:
Applicants who have not spent at least half of one year as a Research Student at either
Kyoto University’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences or any of the Graduate School’s
3collaborative departments must undergo an eligibility screening before being able toapply. To apply for an eligibility screening, students must submit an Application Formfor Eligibility Screening along with a graduation certificate and an academic transcriptto the Education Affairs Office, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto
University, by Friday, December 1, 2023. Students may obtain an Application Form forEligibility Screening at the Education Affairs Office, Graduate School of PharmaceuticalSciences, Kyoto University.
Note 3:
Applicants who meet requirement (3) must undergo an eligibility screening. Theseapplicants must submit an Application to the Education Affairs Office, Graduate Schoolof Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University on or before Friday, December 1, 2023.
Prior to filing, applicants should ask the Education Affairs Office about which required
documents are needed.
Note 4:
Applicants who have graduated from a Japanese university are not eligible for thisscreening process.
3. Procedures for Application
Those who are going to apply must contact the teaching staff of their preferred
department prior to applying.
The application procedure will be completed after applicant registration through theinternet application system, completion of payment of the entrance exam fee, anddocument submission within the application period.
The internet application system can be accessed via:
https://kjs.gakusei.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pharmmdforeign2024en
・ Internet application period, Application fee payment period ; from December
11(Mon),2023～17:00, January 11 (Thu),2024
・Application period ; 9:00～17:00, January 10 (Wed) ～11 (Thu), 2024
(1) Documents required to apply
Prepare a square-shaped envelope (Size;240 ㎜×332 ㎜) and write the address indicatedin Section 3. (2) (i) on that envelope. Enclose the following application documents in theenvelope and submit it by postal mail or by hand. The following application documentsmust be submitted via the internet application system as well.
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(i) Graduation certificate and Academic transcript
Both certificates should be issued by the university. from which you graduated.
Certificates not written in Japanese or English must have a Japanese or English translated version attached to the original certificate. (Those who have submitted acertificate for eligibility screening are not required to resubmit a certificate again.)*(ii) Application fee
Application Fee: JPY 30,000 (Japanese Government (Monbukagakushou: MEXT)
scholarship student will get refund once they pass the entrance exam)
Select one payment method among four listed below when you apply to the Internet
Application System.
・Convenience Store・Credit Card・Bank ATM・Internet Banking※Applicants are required to pay a change (650 yen) as well as entrance application fee.
※The Application fee may be waived for an applicant whose primary financial supporter
was affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 2011) , Kumamoto
earthquakes (April 2016) , Heavy rain(July 2018) , Hokkaido earthquakes (September2018) , Typhoon No. 19 (September 2019) or Heavy rain(July 2020)in the regions subject
to the Disaster Relief Act and who has been issued a victim's certificate. For details,please contact the Graduate School’s Education Affairs Office on or before December 1,2023.
(iii) Copy of Certificate of Residence or Residence Card (both sides)
A copy of the Certificate of Residence must include resident status, residence period, andthe individual number provided in the residence card.
(iv) TOEFL Test Taker Score Report
The original TOEFL Test Taker Score Report
If you can not prepare the original score report during application period, please let theEducation Affairs Office know and bring the original one to the entrance exam.
For detailed information, refer to section 6, “Evaluation of English Ability” of thisdocument.
(2) How to Apply(i) After registering the Internet application and paying the application fee, applicants5

must submit (by hand or by mail) the aforementioned application-related documents(Graduation certificate, Academic transcript, Copy of certificate of residence, TOEFL
Score Report) to the Education Affairs Office of the Graduate School of PharmaceuticalSciences, Kyoto University, 606-8501 Yoshida-Shimo-Adachi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto,
Japan.
(ii) When an applicant submits the documents by mail, he/she must send it by registeredmail, with “Application Form for Admission to Master’s Program enclosed” written on
the front side of the envelope in red ink.
(iii) Once received, no changes can be made to the information provided in theapplication-related documents. Additionally, the Application fee will not be refundable.
(3) Application Period
From Wednesday, January 10 to 17:00 on Thursday, January 11, 2024
Only registered mail postmarked (by originating post office) on or before January 10 will
be accepted if the application arrives after the above deadline. The Examinee’s Voucher
Can be downloaded from the internet application system after around January 18.
4. Consideration for handicapped potential applicants
The Graduate School will provide consultations for potential applicants who arehandicapped and who need some consideration for their admission examination at theGraduate School. Those who desire to have a consultation should contact the Education
Affairs Office of the Graduate School two weeks prior to the start date of the Application
Period.
5. Selection Method and Examination Subjects and Schedule(1) Selection of successful applicants will be performed based on a comprehensive reviewof the content of the submitted application documents and the results of the paper andoral examinations.
(2) Examination Subjects
Language(English)
An evaluation will be performed based on the applicant’s TOEFL-iBT score.
Paper Examinations:•Specialized Subject: An examination will be conducted about specialized fields
related to the desired department the applicant selected when applying.

•Japanese
6Oral Examination: Specialized knowledge will be tested orally.
(3) Examination Schedule
DateTime

Subject

Room

Wednesday,

9:00–10:00

Specialized SubjectLecture Room of theFebruary 7, 2024

Graduate School of
PharmaceuticalSciences
10:15–11:00

Japanese

13:10–

Oral Examination

6. Evaluation of English Ability・ English ability will be evaluated based on the Test Taker Score Report.
・ Applicants must apply for and take the TOEFL test individually. The test fee shallbe paid by the applicants.
・Only the TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) results shall be valid. (only in the current
year Home Edition is also acceptable)
Note that TOEFL tests other than iBT such as the TOEFL ITP (Institutional Testing
Program), which is a test program intended for organizations, are not accepted.

・ A score for a TOEFL test taken on or after February 7, 2022 shall be valid.
・ Only original Test Taker Score Reports shall be valid for the application documents
by mail or hand. If the submitted document is found to be fraudulent, passing of theexamination shall be rescinded.
・ Note that failure to submit a Test Taker Score Report for TOEFL iBT shall result ina zero mark for English.
・ It may take two months or more for examinees to receive their Test Taker Score
Report by mail. Therefore, applicants should take the TOEFL iBT well in advance.
・ The Test Reports will be returned to the applicants on the day of the examination
after being verified.
7. Announcement of successful applicants
The examination results will be announced through the internet application system atapproximately 10:00 on Friday, February 16, 2024. (Inquiries via phone will not beaccepted.)
8. Admission fee and Tuition Fees (Japanese Government (Monbukagakushou: MEXT)
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scholarship student will get refund once they pass the entrance exam)
Admission Fee 282,000 JPY
Tuition Fee for the 1st semester: 267,900 JPY (for full year: 535,800 JPY)
* The listed Admission and Tuition Fees are planned and may be revised.
* If the Admission and/or Tuition Fee is revised, the new Admission and/or Tuition Fee
will be effective from the time of the revision.
* The payment deadline will be announced by the admission procedure documents sent
by Graduate School Office around the beginning of March 2024.
9. Handling of Personal Information
Personal information provided in the application-related documents (includinginformation relating to the examination results) shall be treated according to theRegulations Concerning the Handling of Personal Information in Kyoto University forthe purposes of 1) conduct of an admission examination, 2) completion of admission
procedures, recommendation for scholarship, and similar processes, and 3) preparation
for acceptance of students to be enrolled.
10. Disclosure of admission examination scores
Admission examination scores will be disclosed upon request from the applicant.
Requests for score disclosure will be accepted only at the Education Affairs Office for aperiod of one year starting from April after the examination.

October 2023
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University〒606-8501 Yoshida-Shimo-Adachi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan(+81/0) 75-753-4514 (the Graduate School’s Education AffairsOffice)http://www. pharm.kyoto-u. ac. jp/8