Academic Year 2025 Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Information on the April 2025 entrance examination for prospective applicants to the Master'sProgram in School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University ofTokyo
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Supplement to the Entrance Examination Guide
Application Guidelines for the Master's Program in School of International Health (AY2025)
The following information is a supplement to the Entrance Examination Guide for the 2025 Admission
Examination for the Master's Program in School of International Health, Graduate School ofMedicine, The University of Tokyo, which was released on May 9, 2024. Information related to theentrance examination will be posted on the website of the School of International Health as needed, solease be sure to consult that website ( https://www.m.utokyo.ac.jp/english/daigakuin/apply/appguidemain.html ) for the latest information.
Entrance examination schedule
Mid-July 2024: The examination card will be mailed
August 1, 2024: Examination instructions will be sent by email (If the email does not arrive by 5:00
pm on August 1, please contact the Graduate School Administrative Office at
in.m@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp).
August 5, 2024, 12:00: The Written Examination (Specialized Subjects) will be sent by email
August 7, 2024, 12:00: Deadline for submission of answers to the Written Examination (SpecializedSubjects)
August 21, 2024: Online Oral Examination (Zoom)
September 6, 2024, 12:00: Successful applicants will be announced on the website of the Graduate
School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Examination subjects
The entrance examination comprises an online Written Examination (Specialized Subjects) and anOnline Oral Examination. No written exam will be administered for the "Foreign Languages"
section of the written examination. Please submit your TOEFL or IELTS transcripts by the due date,as indicated in the instructions included in the Entrance Examination Guide.
(1) Specialized subjects
The examination will be administered online. Questions for the Written Examination (SpecializedSubjects) will be distributed to the applicant's email address, as indicated on the application form,
by noon on Monday, August 5. Applicants must submit their answers by noon on Wednesday,
August 7. Instructions on how to submit answers will be provided when the examination questions
are distributed by email. All examination questions will be presented in English, and the answers1can be written in English or Japanese. During the 48-hour test period, from August 5 to 7, do notdiscuss any questions related to the examination with anyone affiliated with the School ofInternational Health, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo (including current orprevious faculty or current or previous students). You may consult with anyone outside the Schoolof International Health but your answers must be written in your own words. Plagiarism will bedealt with strictly. During the oral examination, the applicant’s level of understanding of theiranswers to the examination questions will be confirmed, if necessary.
The Written Examination (Specialized Subjects) consists of two questions for each field ofspecialization—one question that is basic and general and another that is highly specialized. The
examination on specialized subjects comprises four questions, as shown below.
1) Two questions from a field of specialization of your choice2) Two questions from a field outside your chosen field of specialization (optional)
The approximate scope of the examination in each specialty is indicated on the website of theSchool of International Health (updated March 31, 2024), at

https://www.sih.m.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/exam_coverage/.
List of specializations* Global Health Policy* Human Genetics* Developmental Medical Sciences* Human Ecology* Biomedical Chemistry* Global Environmental Health* International Cooperation for Medical Education(There will be no questions on Community and Global Health in 2025)(2) Oral examination
The interview will be conducted online using Zoom on Wednesday, August 21. The Zoom URL andinterview time will be sent in advance to the email address indicated on the application form.
If you have any questions, please contact the administrative office of the Graduate School of Medicineof the University of Tokyo, at in.m@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp2