Graduate School of Information
Science and Technology,
Osaka University

Admission in April 2024

Application Guide for Doctor Course Applicants（Special Selection in Summer for International Applicants）

This application guide applies to one of the following five entrance examinations for entrance to Doctor Course in
April 2024 as indicated with a circle ‘○.’Entrance Examination
Doctor course for 2024 (General Selection in Summer)
Doctor course for 2024 (General Selection in Winter)○ Doctor course for 2024 (Special Selection in Summer for International Applicants)
Doctor course for 2024 (Special Selection in December for International Applicants)
Doctor course for 2024 (Selection for Information Technology Special Course in English)

March 2023

【Cautions】
Before submitting their application, all applicants should contact the expected academic
supervisor (or the Department Chair) of the department they wish to enter with regard
to the course of research they wish to follow after admission.
Whether or not a TOEIC or TOEFL score certificate should be submitted should be
confirmed to them. For applicants for Pure and Applied Mathematics, TOEIC scores are
not required to be submitted.
See the following webpage of the Graduate School of Information Science andTechnology to find the contact address of instructors.
https://www.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/english/introduction/organization.html-1-

1. Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Education objectives, diploma policy, curriculum policy and admissions policy[Education objectives]
The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, holds the philosophy that
“Information Science and Technology is an essential academic discipline which leads social innovation by creating
new technologies and systems to implement advanced information society toward our enriched and fulfilled life.”
With this in mind, we aim to develop engineers, researchers, educators, etc. who acquire a profound academic
knowledge of information science and technology, play leadership roles in their major discipline, and open up newacademic regions.
The master course strives to develop human resources who have the following capabilities, and, by making useof them, play an active role with high ethical standards within the information science and technology and related
fields such as mathematics, life sciences, and so on.
- Broad knowledge, advanced expertise and skills relating to his/her major discipline- The design skills required to conduct research and development by envisioning a new system- The communication skills required to work with a global perspective- The management ability to carry out projects in collaboration with other people
The doctor course is committed to developing human resources who are equipped with the following capabilities
in addition to the above, and, by making use of them, play an active role with high ethical standards.
- The research abilities required to explore research themes set up on their own- Leadership skills to guide other engineers and researchers with a global perspective[Diploma Policy]
Based on diploma policies of Osaka University, the master course of Graduate School of Information Science andTechnology confers a master’s degree to students who fulfill the following requirements through the systematiccoursework providing an overview of the information science discipline and fostering the basic skills of information
sciences.
- The students who earn a predetermined number of credits must acquire the knowledge needed to pursue a
career requiring research capability and advanced expertise in the major discipline.
- The students’ master dissertations, written clearly and plainly based on the necessary research guidance
received, should include research contents that contribute to the development of the major discipline, andshould demonstrate the student’s abundant academic knowledge of his/her discipline.
The doctor course of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology confers a doctor’s degree tostudents who fulfill the following requirements through the systematic coursework enabling a deeper
understanding of advanced expertise in their major discipline, and the acquisition of cutting-edge academic
knowledge.
- The students have made important contributions relating to scientific principles and their application in theinformation science discipline by discovering an unknown phenomenon or object, establishing and rolling out
a new theory, developing/inventing/applying a new technology/equipment/methodology/algorithm, producing a
new academic concept, and so on.
- The student’s doctoral dissertation, written clearly and plainly based on the necessary research guidance
received, demonstrates the student’s abundant overall knowledge of the discipline that makes up the academic
content of the dissertation.
- The student has the academic skills required to conduct independent research, and the academic content of
his/her dissertation makes a contribution to society.

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Based on curriculum policies of Osaka University, the master course of Graduate School of Information Scienceand Technology provides the systematic coursework overviewing the information science disciplines and fostering
students’ basic skills. The course offers basic subjects for acquiring expertise in each major as well asinterdepartmental subjects covering important peripheral disciplines. The course also offers subjects that foster
students’ practical skills, such as interdisciplinary subjects, special lectures covering leading-edge technologicaltrends offered by external instructors invited from the industrial community, etc., internships to experience workat a company or research institution in Japan or abroad, and project-based seminars to allow students to acquirebasic qualities as advanced engineers/researchers as well as the broad knowledge required to meet the diverse
requirements of society. These advanced classes relating to information science technology foster cultural
knowledge, design skills and an international perspective. In addition, the course also provides excellent researchguidance as well.
The doctor course of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology provides the systematic coursework
enabling students to acquire more advanced expertise in their major discipline and cutting-edge academic
knowledge. The course offers the basic subjects covering cutting-edge science and technology, as well as internships
to experience work at a company or research institution in Japan or abroad, to foster students' ability to create newacademic value. The course also trains human resources who can utilize this academic value to develop new social
value. In addition to offering advanced classes relating to information science technology to foster comprehensive
understanding, synthetic imagination and transcultural communicability, the course also provides excellent
research guidance.
Credits are granted to students who have achieved grades of the requisite level by submitting reports and taking
examinations. Students who have attained excellent grades may be able to end the course earlier than usual,subject to deliberation by the faculty council.

[Admission Policy]
Based on admission policies of Osaka University, the master course at Graduate School of Information Scienceand Technology accepts students, whether from Japan or abroad, who are motivated to establish and deepen
information science technology, enabling the realization of a more advanced information society. For this purpose,the course accepts those who have studied information science technology in the science and technology department
and who are interested in the application and roll-out of information science technology to biology or medicine. To
seek candidates from a broader array of fields, the course also accepts students who have studied disciplines otherthan information science technology. The course is willing to accept excellent students from overseas as well, notjust within Japan. To this end, the course conducts diverse types of screening using examinations and interviews.
The doctor course of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology accepts students, whether fromJapan or abroad, who are motivated to create innovation in the information science discipline to realize a moreadvanced information society. For this purpose, the course accepts those who have learned information science
technology in graduate school of science and technology (master course), who are interested in the application androll-out of information science technology to biology or medicine, as well as students who have completed thesegraduate school programs and strongly wish to contribute to the information science discipline while working invarious fields of society.
To seek candidates from a broader array of fields, the course accepts students who are registered in graduate
schools other than information science, as well as working adults who are motivated to study and conduct research
into information science. The course is willing to accept excellent students from overseas as well, not just within
Japan. To this end, the course conducts diverse types of screening through examinations and interviews.

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Department

NumberPure and Applied Mathematics
Information and Physical Sciences
Computer Science

A few students

Information Systems Engineering
Information Networking
Multimedia Engineering
Bioinformatic Engineering
3. Admission Requirements
Eligible applicants are those international students who fulfill any one of the following requirements.
(1) An applicant who holds a master’s or professional degree or who is expected to hold either by March 31, 2024
(For the purpose of this Article, a professional degree shall refer to one as stipulated in Paragraph 2, Article 5of the degree rules (Educational Ministerial Ordinance No.9, 1953) established by Paragraph 1, Article 104
of School Education Law).
(2) An applicant who holds a degree equivalent to a master’s or a professional degree awarded by a university ina foreign country or who is expected to be awarded either by a university in a foreign country by March 31,
2024.
(3) An applicant who has completed correspondence courses in Japan which are administered by foreign schools
and thus awarded either a master’s degree or professional degree or who is thus to be awarded either one ofthem by foreign schools by March 31, 2024.
(4) An applicant who is either expected to hold by March 31, 2024 or, a holder of a degree equivalent to a master’sor professional degrees after completing an educational institution of a foreign country, which is designatedby the foreign country as having courses of a graduate school and which is separately designated by the
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Japanese Government.
(5) An applicant who is either expected to hold by March 31, 2024 or, a holder of a degree equivalent to a master’s
degree after completing the United Nations University education.
(6) An applicant who has completed the course of a foreign school, an educational institution specified in (4) or
the United Nations University, and has satisfied requirements equivalent to an examination and screeningas specified in section 2 of Article 16 of the Graduate School Establishment Standard and is recognized ashaving academic skills at least equivalent to a master's degree.
(7) An applicant designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of theJapanese Government (as per Notification No. 118 of the Ministry of Education dated September 1, 1989).
○ An applicant with 2 years or more of research and study in a university, a research institute or otherequivalent institution after obtaining a bachelor’s degree or completing 16 years of formal school
education in foreign countries and designated by the Graduate School as having academic skills at least
equivalent to a master's degree holder after examining the results of the study and research.
(8) An applicant who has graduated from a junior college, a specialized vocational higher college (koto senmon
gakko), a school of the miscellaneous category (kakushu gakko) or other educational institutions who will be
24 years-old by March 31, 2024 and who is recognized as having academic skills at least equivalent to amaster's or a professional degree holder after the pre-application screening process implemented by the
Graduate School.

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(2) Before submitting their application, all applicants should contact the expected academic supervisor (or the
Department Chair) of the department they wish to enter with regard to the course of research they wish tofollow after admission. Whether or not a TOEIC or TOEFL score certificate should be submitted should be
confirmed to them. (For applicants for Pure and Applied Mathematics, TOEIC or TOEFL scores are notrequired to be submitted.)
See the following webpage of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology for the contact
address of instructors. https://www.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/english/introduction/organization.html
5. Pre-application Screening
In the case of applicants falling in category (7) – (8) of the Admission Requirements shown above, a pre-application
screening is necessary. An applicant may submit an application for admission after passing the pre-application
screening.
All applications must be sent via postal recorded delivery (kani-kakitome), using an envelope of 33cm×24cm insize, so that it reaches the university by the designated date.
Indicate ‘Doctor Course Special Selection in Summer for International Applicants’ in red ink on the outside of theenvelope.
Acceptance Period

May 22, 2023 (Mon.) – June 2, 2023 (Fri.)

Application documents

No.1 to 3 shown in the list of application documents

Submit to:

Graduates Section
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Osaka University
1-5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPANSubmission of an application form to the Graduates Section by hand is permissible within the following period,
provided that the applicant has an acceptable reason for doing so. Use an envelope of 33cm×24cm in size.
9:00－11:30 ／ 13:00－16:00

May 31, 2023 (Wed.) – June 2, 2023 (Fri.)The result of the pre-application screening will be sent to each applicant by postal mail on June 13, 2023 (Tue.).
In case it does not reach you, please contact the Graduates Section considering the application period.
6. Application Procedure
All applicants must contact the expected academic supervisor (or the Department Chair) of the department theywish to enter for obtaining the confirmation seal that their application has been approved before submitting theirapplication form. If it is difficult to obtain it (such as the application from overseas), applicants should consult withthe expected academic supervisor in advance.
All application documents must be sent via postal recorded delivery (kani-kakitome), using an envelope of 33cm×24cm in size. All application forms must reach the Graduates Section by the designated date.
Indicate ‘Doctor Course Special Selection in Summer for International Applicants’ in red ink on the outside of theenvelope.
Acceptance Period
Application documents

June 19, 2023 (Mon.) – June 30, 2023 (Fri.)
No.4 – 15 shown in the list of application documents（Applicants passed the pre-application screening: No.4 – 6 and No.10 – 15）-5-

Submit to:

Graduates Section
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Osaka University
1-5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPANSubmission of an application form to the Graduates Section by hand is permissible within the following period,
provided that the applicant has an acceptable reason for doing so. Use an envelope of 33cm×24cm in size.
June 28, 2023 (Wed.) – June 30, 2023 (Fri.)

9:00－11:30 ／ 13:00－16:00

The examination admission card will be sent to each applicant by postal mail on July 7, 2023 (Fri.).
In case it does not reach you by July 14, 2023 (Fri.), please contact the Graduates Section.
7. Examination Fees
¥ 30,000(1) When paying via the Application Fee Payment System
You can pay the examination fee by credit card, the convenience store, or an internet banking service of Payeasy through Application Fee Payment System. For further details, please refer “How to pay the application
fee by the Application Fee Payment System” on our graduate school web page (Top / Admission / Application
Guides/ Application Guides for 2024). If you choose to pay through Application Fee Payment System, please
send the Receipt of Application Fee Payment.
(2) When paying with the money transfer slip designated by the Graduate School
Place of payment: All banks in Japan (Don’t use an ATM for sending the payment.)
You can’t pay the examination fee at the Japan Post Bank.
Method of payment: Use a money transfer slip designated by the Graduate School.
All bank charges incurred in this connection shall be borne by the applicant.
Attach a bank receipt with a stamp (certificate of examination fee payment) to the Graduates Section.
Those who have been officially recognized by the Japanese Government as Japanese Government Scholarshipstudents are exempt from examination fee payment.
(3) When paying by foreign remittance from overseas
Make a payment of 30,000 yen (Japanese yen) of examination fee by transfer in accordance with the following
guideline as well as submit a copy of Foreign Remittance Request. If a separate commission is required at the
local bank from which you will transfer the fee, you are required to pay the commission at the counter in
addition to the examination fee above. Please inform the Graduates Section in advance when transferring theexamination fee from overseas,
Remittance type: Telegraphic transfer
Bank commission: To be borne by Applicant
Amount of money to be transferred: 30,000 yen
Purpose of transfer: Examination fee(*Entry item for application form)
Receiving bank: SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
Swift code: SMBCJPJT (if a 11 digit is required: SMBCJPJT XXX)
Branch name: TOYONAKA BRANCH
Account number: 154-7484657
Payee name: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION OSAKA UNIVERSITY
Currency: JPY-6-

(1) Those who apply for doctor course immediately after completing master course of any graduate schools of
Osaka University at the end of March 2024 are exempt from examination fee payment.
(2) Those who have been officially recognized by the Japanese Government as Japanese Government Scholarshipstudents are exempt from examination fee payment.
(3) Special measures for examination fee exemption will be implemented for those who have been affected bylarge scale disasters in Japan.
For further details, please refer “Regarding the exemption of examination fees for entrance examination in
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology” on our graduate school website (Top/Admission). Only
Japanese website.
The applicants who apply for the examination fee exemption should not pay the examination fee, and are
required to submit the necessary documents such as the exemption application form instead.
8. Selection Methods(1) The selection includes an interview test, submission of master’s degree papers and academic records of thegraduate (undergraduate) school, which will be reviewed in a comprehensive manner.
(2) A written examination may be required if deemed necessary by the department. The details of the written
examination will be supplied to each applicant separately when an examination admission card is sent.
(3) The interview test may be conducted online. Details will be notified individually to each applicant when theexamination admission card is sent.
(4) For departments implementing a written examination, TOEIC or TOEFL scores will be considered forselection (except for Pure and Applied Mathematics). The certificate must be original. Copies will not be accepted.
However, you may re-submit scores on the day of the entrance examination even if you have already provided
scores when you submitted your application.
For applicants who have neither TOEIC nor TOEFL score certificates, their English proficiency may bechecked during the interview test.

Date

Time

Subjects, etc.

Written Examination:(when deemed as necessary)
Interview Test
Note: - Details of the date and time as well as the examination room and time will be supplied to each applicant
when an examination admission card is sent.
- Reserve day in case of Interview Test (online) problems: August 1, 2023 (Tue.)
July 31, 2023 (Mon.)

9:00 - 17:00

9. Announcement of Examination Results
For all departments, the successful examinees’ numbers will be displayed on the bulletin board on the first floor of
A building in the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology in Suita Campus at 2:00 p.m. on August17, 2023 (Thu.) At the same time, a notification will be sent to each applicant via postal mail. Telephone or e-mailinquiries are NOT accepted.

10. Necessary Fees for Enrollment
Admission fees: ¥282,000Tuition fees: ¥535,800 (annual tuition)
Tuition fees are withdrawn from the account in two equal installments. (¥267,900 each)(1) The above fees are valid as of April 2023 and are subject to change. The fees for 2024 academic year will be
confirmed before the admission procedure starts.
(2) Those who apply for doctor course immediately after completing master course of this Graduate School at theend of March 2024 are exempt from admission fee payment.
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(3) If they are admitted as a Japanese Government Scholarship Student on the time of their entrance to the
Graduate School, they are exempt from admission fee and tuition fee payments.
(4) In the case of a change in tuition fees during school terms, the revised tuition fees will be applicable as of thedate when they are effective.
(5) Osaka University offers tuition waiver system (Tuition Waiver System for Honor International Students) for
privately-funded international students who are recognized as excellent in the graduate school entrance
examinations in order to further strengthen research capabilities and promote the acceptance of international
students.
This entrance examination is subject to the Tuition Waiver System for Honor International Students.
11. Handling of Personal Information(1) The names, addresses and other personal information obtained from applicants are used for entrance
examination purposes such as the ‘selection of students (handling of applications and selection examinations)’and ‘admission procedures’ only.
For successful applicants, personal information might be used for providing information about educational
programs which can be registered after entering Osaka University.
For those admitted to Osaka University, personal information is also used for ‘student control purposes (school
register control and course taking instructions),’ ‘student support (health management),’ and ‘tuition fee
collection’.
(2) Entrance examination results and other data are used for tabulation and analysis of the examination results
and research and study on appropriate applicant selection methods.
(3) We may entrust an outsourcing contractor with the handling of any personal information to conduct theabove business. In this case, we make a contract with the outsourced companies to handle the personal
information in an appropriate way and provide the whole or a part of the information to them.
12. Others (Cautions)(1) An applicant requiring special assistance for taking an entrance examination or studying after admission
should inform the Graduates Section to this effect by June 2, 2023 (Fri.).
(2) Application documents which are incomplete, or contain errors and omissions will not be accepted.
(3) After they are submitted, application documents may not be corrected in any manner.
(4) The admission procedure is accepted from March 7, 2024 (Thu.) to March 8, 2024 (Fri.). Successful applicants
will be notified of the details at a later date.
(5) An applicant who does not fulfill entrance requirements (Article 23 of Osaka University Regulations) by March
31, 2024 is subject to the cancellation of his/her admission to the Graduate School.
An applicant who has submitted false information in the application documents may be subject to thecancellation of his/her admission to the Graduate School.
(6) Examination fees are not refunded except in the following cases:(a) an applicant is found not to be qualified for the examination after his/her submission of application
documents,(b) application documents arrive after the close of the acceptance period and hence are rejected,(c) application documents are incomplete, or contain errors and omissions and hence are rejected,(d) examination fees are paid but the applicant doesn’t submit his/her application documents within theacceptance period,(e) examination fees are paid twice erroneously, or(f) other cases in which the University elects to award a refund.
In the case of (a) to (f) above, an applicant should make a claim for a refund of the examination fees to the University.
For the detailed procedures, contact to the Graduates Section.

-8-(7) The entrance examination implemented this time is for international students with an appropriate student
visa. An applicant is, in principle, ineligible to submit an application form if he/she does not hold an
appropriate student visa. Therefore, an applicant applying for the Graduate School of Osaka University whocurrently lives outside Japan or who is currently staying in Japan with a visa other than a ‘student visa’ mustobtain or change to a ‘student visa,’ before undergoing the admission procedure.
(8) International Student Categories● Japanese Government Scholarship Students:
International students awarded a scholarship by
the Japanese Government (Japanese Government(Monbukagakusho) Scholarship Student)● Students dispatched from foreign countries:
Foreign government-sponsored students● Unsponsored international students:
Other international students(9) Information and measures in case of unexpected contingency will be announced on the graduate school
website.
(10) This application guide is for “Special Selection in Summer for International Applicants”, For Doctor Course in
April 2024, there are also other entrance examinations as follows, “General Selection in Summer”, “General
Selection in Winter”, “Special Selection in December for International Applicants”, “Selection for Information
Technology Special Course in English”.
(11) Due to the spread of the COVID-19, the information described in the application guides may be changed.
Please check the graduate school website regularly for the latest information.

March 2023

Please direct your inquiries to:
Graduates Section
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Osaka University
1-5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPANE-mail: office@ist.osaka-u.ac.jp
Website of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology:
https://www.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/-9-List of Application Documents(Note.1) Please do not use erasable writing instruments (e.g. pencils, erasable ballpoint pens, etc.) when filling in all documents.
(Note.2) Certificates, documents and references written in a language other than Japanese or English must be accompanied
by a Japanese or an English translation.

● Documents required for pre-application screening№
１

Documents
Application Qualification
Assessment Form (Resume)

Description

２

Application Qualification
Assessment Report (Research
Result)

Use the designated form.

３

Academic transcript

Must be issued by the last university, etc., the applicant graduated from, or its
equivalent.

Use the designated form.

● Documents that must be attached and submitted with the application form
Application for admission
Use the designated form.
４
Submit it after receiving a confirmation stamp/seal from the expected academic
supervisor (or the Department Chair).
Attach a picture taken singly within three months prior to the date of application.
1) Use either Japanese or English when completing the form.
2) Don’t use acronyms for proper nouns but spell them out fully.
3) Please fill in the name as stated in the Certificate of Residence (Juminhyo) or on
your passport in principle.
５

Examination Admission Cardand Photo Identification Card

Attach a picture taken singly within three months prior to the date of applicationand fill in the required details.

６

Research Plan

Use the designated form.

７

Academic transcript

Must be issued by the last university, etc., the applicant graduated from.
Applicants who are expected to graduate from this Graduate School are not required
to submit.

８

Certificate of (Expected)
graduation /(Expected) Completion
certificate

Must be issued by the last university, etc., the applicant graduated from.
The completion certificate must mention the degree the applicant earned.
Applicants who are expected to graduate from this Graduate School are not required
to submit.

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９Document or certificate
pertaining to the qualifying
examination for (6) of theAdmission Requirements

Only for the applicants falling in category (6) of the Admission Requirements.
Must be issued by the last university, etc. and be included the following information.
【Sample】
I hereby confirm, on behalf of [name of your university], that our student Mr./Ms.
[name of your student] has passed our examination [name of your examination] andhas an equivalent or greater academic ability, required to be granted a master’s
degree. For your information, I enclose the following documentation on theexamination.
[Example of the attached documentation]
・The qualifying standards of the examination
・Documentation that shows the correlation between success in the examination andthe requirements for a master’s degree
・Documentation that shows the correlation between the handling of persons who
have passed the examination and the handling of persons who have transferred toyour university with a master’s degree from another university in the program fora doctoral degree

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TOEIC / TOEFL Score
Certificate

Applicants for Pure and Applied Mathematics are exempt from this requirement.
(Applicants for other departments):
Submit an Official Score Certificate of TOEIC or a Test Taker Score Report (or an
Examinee Score Report) of TOEFL if it is available either together with theapplication documents or on the day of the examination. Score Certificate of TOEIC
or TOEFL must be original. Copies will not be accepted. Regarding “Test Taker Score
Report” (or “Examinee Score Report”) for TOEFL, a score report that will be delivered
to the test taker by postal mail or a score report that can be downloaded from the test
taker's ETS account are acceptable. A score report that will be delivered to the test
taker by postal mail must be original. Copies will not be accepted. You may re-submit
scores on the day of the entrance examination even if you have already provided
scores when you submitted your application.
The applicants who submit the TOEIC or TOEFL scores on the day of entrance
examination or who re-submit the scores should submit the original TOEIC or
TOEFL score certificates at the examination room under the instruction of
examiners.
As mentioned at 8-(4), if English proficiency is to be checked during the interview
test, applicants are not required to submit a TOEIC or a TOEFL score.
A person who has falsified the score may have his/her enrollment cancelled even after
admission to the Graduate School, or the degree cancelled even after obtaining thedegree in the relevant course.

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A copy of the Certificate of
Residence(Juminhyo-no-Utsushi)
or
Copies of residence card

(Required only if the applicant lives in Japan)
The document issued by the local government office which mentions your statusof residence and period of stay.
*Not required that of family members.
orCopies of your residence card (both sides)

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Certificate of

For Japanese Government Scholarship Students only except for applicants currently
studying at Osaka University.

Monbukagakusho ScholarshipStudent

13

Certificate of examination fee
payment

If you choose to pay through Application Fee Payment System, please submit theReceipt of Application Fee Payment.
If you pay with the money transfer slip designated by the Graduate School, attach abank receipt with a stamp (certificate of examination fee payment) on the designatedform.
In case of transfer from overseas, you are required to submit a copy of Foreign
Remittance Request instead.
Those who apply for doctor course immediately after completing master courseof any graduate schools of Osaka University at the end of March 2024 are
exempt from examination fee payment.
The applicants who apply for the examination fee exemption should not pay theexamination fee, and are required to submit the necessary documents such as
the exemption application form instead.

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An envelope (for sending theexamination admission card)

The envelope must be sized 33cm×24cm. Make sure to indicate the name andaddress of the applicant on the front, and affix a ¥140 stamp.
Applicants who live abroad don’t have to affix a stamp.

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Dispatch slip

Use the designated form.

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