Guidelines for Special Selection for International StudentAdmission to October 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 there are any additional information regarding this application guideline, pleasecheck it carefully before submitting your application, as it will be posted on theGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences 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
research 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 toindependent original thinking, outstanding scholastic proficiency, versatility, and anappropriate ethical mindset. Together, these characteristics will enable these students
to excel as future medical personnel.
【Notes about application for 5 years doctoral program】
This exam is for October admission. Only applicants who have taken the exam for April
admission, which is held in February, are eligible to apply for the 5-year doctoral program.
If you wish to enroll in the 5-year doctoral program, please take the Special Selection forInternational Students applying for April admission.
11. Enrollment Capacity and Divisions (Departments)
Enrollment Capacity: Several (Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Department

Supervisor

Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry

Professor

Kiyosei TAKASU

Organic Chemistry

Professor

Yoshiji TAKEMOTO*2

Biophysical Chemistry

Professor

Katsumi MATSUZAKI*1

Structural Biology

ProfessorHiroaki KATO*2

Fine Organic Synthesis ＊Professor

Hirohisa OHMIYA

Biological Chemistry

Professor

Hiroshi TAKESHIMA*2

Medical Virology ★

Professor

Takao HASHIGUCHI

Genetics ●Professor

Tatsushi IGAKI

Immunopathogenesis ★

Professor

Yoshinaga ITO

Biofunctional Chemistry ＊Professor

Shiroh FUTAKI*1

Quantitative Pharmaceutics

Professor

Fumiyoshi YAMASHITA

Associate
Clinical Pharmacy and Education

Professor

Masahiro TSUDA

Patho-Functional Bioanalysis

Professor

Masahiro ONODrug Delivery Research

Professor

Yuriko HIGUCHI

Molecular Pharmacology

Professor

Asuka INOUE☆

Professor

Tomohiro TERADA

Molecular Systems Bioanalysis

ProfessorYasushi ISHIHAMA

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

SpecificAssociate
Microbial Systems Biology
Pharmacogenomics/Professor

Genomic

Drug

Martin ROBERTAssociate

Discovery Sciences(GDDS)

Professor

Akira HIRASAWA

Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry

Professor

Hiroaki OHNO

System Biology

Professor

Masao DOI

Sciences

Professor

Hideaki KAKEYAHistogenetic Dynamics

Professor

Erina KURANAGA

Bioinformatics ＊Professor

Hiroyuki OGATA

Chemical Biology ＊Professor

Motonari UESUGISystemChemotherapyandMolecular2

Cell Fate Dynamics and Therapeutics ★

Professor

Takahiro ITO

Molecular Endocrinology ●Professor

Ikuo KIMURA

Biopharmaceutical Chemistry

Professor

Hiroaki OHNO

Proteomics and Drug Discovery

Professor

Yasushi ISHIHAMADepartments that will not be open for October 2024 Admission：Physiological Chemistry ,Neuronal Remodeling, Nanobio Drug Discovery, and Bio-Knowledge Engineering ＊、Collaborative Department : ＊ Institute for Chemical Research☆ University Hospital★ Institute for Life and Medical Sciences ●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 September 202４).
(1) Applicants who have completed 16 years of education abroad(2) Individuals who have been conferred (or are expected to complete by September 30,202４) a bachelor’s degree (including degrees equivalent thereto) by completing morethan 3 years of education in a foreign university or a foreign institution (including bycompleting 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’scollaborative 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 preferreddepartment.
Note 2:3

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
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 Monday July １, 202４. Students may obtain an Application Form for
Eligibility Screening at the Education Affairs Office, Graduate School of PharmaceuticalSciences, Kyoto University.
Note 3:
Applicants who meet requirement (3) must undergo an eligibility screening. These
applicants must submit an application to the Education Affairs Office, Graduate Schoolof Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University on or before Monday, July １, 202４.
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/pharmmdforeign202410en
・Internet application period, Application fee payment period ; from July ５(Fri)～17:00, July １９(Fri), 2024
・Application period ; 9:00～17:00, July １６(Wed)～１９(Fri),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 the4envelope and submit it by postal mail or by hand. The following application documents
must be submitted via the internet application system as well.
(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 students will get refund once they pass the entrance exam)
Select one payment method among four listed below when you apply to the InternetApplication 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) or Kumamoto
earthquakes (April 2016) or Heavy rain(July 2018) or Hokkaido earthquakes (September2018) or Typhoon No. 19 (September 2019) or Heavy rain(July 2020) or Noto Peninsulaearthquake(Janyuary,2024) in the regions subject to the Disaster Relief Act and who hasbeen issued a victim's certificate. For details, please contact the Graduate School’s
Education Affairs Office on or before July 4, 2024.
(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.
(2) How to Apply(i) After registering the Internet application and paying the application fee, applicantsmust submit (by hand or by mail) the aforementioned application-related documents(Graduation certificate, Academic transcript, Copy of certificate of residence) to theEducation Affairs Office of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto
5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, July 16, 2024 to 17:00 on Friday, July 19, 2024
Only registered and express mail postmarked (by originating post office) on or before
July 16 will be accepted if the application arrives after the above deadline. The
Examinee’s Voucher can be downloaded from the internet application system after
approximately August ６.
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 conducted based on the applicant’s TOEFL-ITP (InstitutionalTesting Program) score. The TOEFL-ITP test will be offered by the Graduate School.
Paper Examinations:••

Specialized Subject: An examination will be conducted about specialized fields
related to the desired department the applicant selected when applying.
Japanese

Oral Examination: Specialized knowledge will be tested orally.

6(3) Examination Schedule
Date

Time

Subject

RoomTuesday,

9:00–11:30

English (TOEFL-

Lecture Room of theITP)

Graduate School ofAugust 27, 2024

Pharmaceutical
Sciences,

Specialized Subject
12:30-13:30

Lecture Room of theGraduate School of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences

13:50–

Oral Examination

6. Announcement of successful applicants
The examination results will be announced through the internet application system atapproximately 17:00 on Monday, September 9, 2024. (Inquiries via phone will not beaccepted.)
7. Admission fee and Tuition Fees (Japanese Government (Monbukagakushou: MEXT)
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 in mid-September.
8. Handling of Personal Information
Personal information provided in the application-related documents (including
information 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.
9. Disclosure of admission examination scores7

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.
May 2024
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 Affairs
Office)http://www. pharm.kyoto-u. ac. jp/8