Overseas Selection for International Students

Application Guidelines for
Enrollment in October 2024／April 2025
Graduate School ofInterdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems(Doctor’s Course)

OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY
October 2024 Enrollment

Application
PeriodAnnouncementof Successful
Applicants
Period ofAdmission
Procedures

April 2025 Enrollment

First Application Period

Second Application Period

May 24, 2024
toJune 3, 2024

June 27, 2024
toJuly 9, 2024

November 29, 2024
toDecember 13, 2024

June 28, 2024

July 26, 2024

January 24, 2025

September 18, 2024 to September 19, 2024

March 13, 2025
to March 14, 2025

Address for Submission of Documents / Inquiries
Graduate School Section
Academic Affairs Division
Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems
Okayama University
3-1-1, Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
E-mail hs7771@adm.okayama-u.ac.jp-1-Policies for Graduate Education: Admissions, Curriculum, and Degree
Please refer to the following website about the Policies for Graduate Education.
Admission Policy
https://www.int.gisehs.okayama-u.ac.jp/admission/policy/admission-policy/
Curriculum Policy
https://www.int.gisehs.okayama-u.ac.jp/admission/policy/curriculum-policy/
Degree Policy
https://www.int.gisehs.okayama-u.ac.jp/admission/policy/degree-policy/-2-

I. Admission Quota（1）Time of Enrollment；October 2024
Division

Quota

Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems

A Few（2）Time of Enrollment；April 2025
Division

Quota

Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems

A Few

II. Eligibility for Application
Those to whom all the following provisions are applicable:
1 Those to whom any of the following items is applicable, or is expected to be applicable by September
2024(or in case of April 2025 enrollment, by March 2025).
(1) Have a master’s or professional degree.
(2) Have been awarded a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or professional degree abroad.
(3) Have been granted a degree equivalent to a master's degree or a professional degree by taking, in Japan,
a correspondence course provided by a foreign school.
(4) Have completed the program at United Nations University and have been awarded a degree
equivalent to a master’s degree.
(5) Are deemed to have academic ability equal to or greater than that of a master’s degree holder by the
Graduate School and who have reached the age of 24.
2 Those who are foreign citizens who live outside Japan and who are unable to come to Japan to take theirentrance examinations (except citizens and permanent residents of Japan).
3 Those who are expected to obtain a visa status of “Student” stipulated in the Immigration Control andRefugee Recognition Act after being enrolled in the Graduate School.
4 Those who were recommended by the schools from which they graduated as being particularly excellent
in both personality and academic ability.
5 Those who meets the application qualifications listed when applying for a department listed below.
・Human Care Innovation Section request one of the following qualifications（Consult with your instructor about which one to use）
① Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1② TOEFL iBT® 100 points (or higher) or IELTS 7.0(or higher)
Note 1: Those who are deemed to have academic ability equal to or greater than a master’s degree holder by the
Graduate School” specified in item 5 of Provision 1 refers to applicants who passed the document
screening that the Graduate School provides as the screening of the eligibility for application. (See III
Individual Screening of Eligibility for Admission in Eligibility for Application.)
Note 2: We withdraw permission for admission for those who applied as a prospective degree holder but

who failed to be awarded the degree by September (or in case of April 2025 enrollment, by March
2025).
Note 3: Those “who live outside Japan and are unable to come to Japan to take their entrance
examinations” specified in Provision 2 include people who are staying in Japan at the time of
application but depart from Japan because their duration of stay expires by the end of July,
2024(or in case of April 2025 enrollment, by January 2025).
For more details, please contact “Address for Submission of Documents / Inquiries”.

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For those applicants for admission who fall under item 5 of Provision 1 specified in the previously described II
Eligibility for Application, we conduct individual admission eligibility screenings for the approval of admission
eligibility before application. The applicants must submit the documents required for the admission eligibility
screening specified in Provision 2 to the address in “Address for Submission of Documents / Inquiries” byeach deadline stated in Provision 1.

1. Submission Period of Documents for Admission Eligibility Screening
First
Submission
May 16, 2024 to May 17, 2024
PeriodOctober 2024
Enrollment
SecondSubmission
May 29, 2024 to May 30, 2024
PeriodApril 2025 Enrollment

October 29, 2024 to October 30, 2024

2. Documents Required for Admission Eligibility Screening
Documents Required for Application
Remarks〈1〉 Form of Eligibility for Application〈2〉Record of Academic Performance〈3〉Certificate of ResearchParticipation

Use the forms prescribed by the Graduate School ofInterdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health
Systems.
Use the form prescribed by the Graduate School ofInterdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health
Systems.
(Briefly describe objective findings from research
results relevant to the field of major.)
With regard to academic papers, attach an offprint or a
copy and attach a summary or abstract for researchpresentations.
Use the form prescribed by the Graduate School ofInterdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health
Systems.
(The form must be completed by the institution withwhich the applicant is affiliated.)〈4〉 Academic Transcript(of last completed education)

Submit a transcript issued by the president of the final
school from which the applicant graduated.

〈5〉 Graduation Certificate

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president of the final school from which the applicant
graduated.
〈6〉 Qualifications and Licenses
Submit copies of licenses relevant to the field ofmajor that might be of some help.
(Make A4-sized photocopies with brief
explanations.)
Note 1. All of the documents mentioned above must be prepared in English, in principle. (When English
is not your native language, attach English translations.)
Note 2. Document (1) mentioned above should be submitted using the forms prescribed by our
graduate school, in principle. However, using any forms containing the necessary matters otherthan the prescribed forms may be allowed only when our graduate school permits.
Note 3. The result of the Admission Eligibility Screening will be notified through yourprospective supervisor.
Enrollment

October 2024
Enrollment

Date of notification of screening result

First Application
PeriodMay 23, 2024

Second Application
PeriodJune 27, 2024

April 2025 Enrollment

November 28, 2024

IV. Application Procedures
1. How to Apply
Applicants must complete all the procedures described in items (1) through (3) below:(1) Before preparing documents for application, applicants must directly contact a prospective supervisor
at Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems by such as email,consult about research and education after enrollment, obtain approval to take the examination, andreceive a copy of “Letter of Informal Acceptance by Prospective Supervisor”. With regard toprospective supervisors at Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health
Systems, please visit the Website of the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineeringin Health Systems below: https://www.gisehs.okayama-u.ac.jp/staff/(2) Pay the entrance examination fee after having obtained the approval by the prospective supervisor.
(Except those who are exempted from the payment.)(3) Send all the documents for application by mail to arrive no later than each date stated in “2Application Period”.

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2. Application Periods

October 2024
Enrollment

First
Application
PeriodSecondApplication
PeriodApril 2025 Enrollment

May 24, 2024 to June 3, 2024

June 27, 2024 to July 9, 2024
November 29, 2024 to December 13, 2024

3. Address for Submission of Documents
Please submit all documents required to “Address for Submission of Documents / Inquiries”.

4. Notes on Application(1) No change shall be permitted after submission in terms of the contents of the documents submitted.
(2) No document shall be returned for any reason after the application documents are accepted.
(3) Application with incomplete application documents or shortage of examination fee shall not be
accepted.
(4) Please note carefully that admission might be withdrawn even after enrollment if the contents of thesubmitted documents are found to include false entries.
(5) Certificates issued under the former name, which differs from the name written on the application
form are useful. However, in such cases, attach a document (in any form) with the date of namechange and the new and the former name are written personally by the applicant.
5. Documents Required for Application
Documents Required for Application〈1〉 Application for admission
Curriculum Vitae (CV)Photograph〈2〉 Entrance Examination Fee

Remarks
Use the forms prescribed by Graduate School ofInterdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health
Systems.
Affix a photograph (4 cm long × 3 cm wide, upper body, noheadwear, facing forward, taken within the three months
before application) on the prescribed space on the“Application for admission” Before affixing, write yournationality, name and the name of major desired on the backof the photograph.
30,000yen(handling fees will be charged separately)
Please refer to “Paying for Entrance Examination Fees”
below and pay the entrance examination fee by 17:00
5 p.m. (Japan time) on the last day of the application
period on “Payment for Entrance Examination Fee website".

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In addition, please be sure to choose "Credit Card" forpayment method. Other payment methods cannot use fr
om overseas.
After confirming the payment of the entrance examinati
on fee, print "Certificate of Entrance Examination Fee
Payment" and attach it to the prescribed section of theprescribed form.
【Paying for Entrance Examination Fees】
https://www.gisehs.okayama-u.ac.jp/wp_root/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Paying-for-Entrance-Fees.pdf【Payment for Entrance Examination Fee website】
https://e-apply.jp/n/okayama-payment-eng
If you could not pay by the payment method above, contact.
“Address for Submission of Documents / Inquiries”
Those applicants who are Japanese-government sponsored
students need NOT pay the entrance examination fee, in
principle.

〈3〉 Graduation Certificate from
University，Transcript ofUniversity〈4〉 (Prospective) Completion
Certificate from Graduate School ，Transcript of Graduate School〈5〉 Copy of Papers Submitted〈6〉 Research Plan Document【Refund of Entrance Examination Fee】
The entrance examination fee paid is not refundable for any
reason, except in the following cases:a) Entrance examination fee was paid, but application was
not made (application documents were not submitted or
not accepted.)b) Entrance examination fee was accidentally transferred
twice.
,
Submit certificates issued by the university from which you
graduated.
Submit certificates issued by the graduate school fromwhich you graduated (or will graduate).

a) Master’s thesis or an equivalent research paper (in English
or Japanese)b) List of research achievements after earning the Master’s
degree and one or two representative papers of them. (ifapplicable)
Use the form prescribed by Graduate School ofInterdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems.

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Ability(IELTS，TOEFL iBT®, JapaneseLanguage Proficiency Test, etc.)

Medical Bioengineering Section,
Medical Devices and Materials Engineering Section
Submit original of official Score or transcript at least one offollowings.
・IELTS・TOEFL iBT®
・TOEFL CBT®
・TOEIC®
When you have not taken these tests, submit a certificate ofEnglish ability issued by the graduate school, etc. from which
you graduated.
Healthcare Sciences Section
Submit original of official Score or transcript at least one offollowings.
・Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)・IELTS・TOEFL iBT®
・TOEFL CBT®
・TOEIC®

〈8〉 Copy of Passport or Copy of
Family Registry or Certificate of
Citizenship in Home Country〈9〉 Recommendation Letter to the
President

Human Care Innovation Section
Submit at least one of the following originals of
official score or transcript.
・Japanese Language Proficiency Test(JLPT)grade N1・TOEFL iBT® score of 100 points or higher
・IELTS7.0 or higher
To find out the required documents, you must consult with apotential supervisor in your desired field of research at
Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science andEngineering in Health Systems well in advance before
applying.
Submit a copy of the page of passport which can confirm
the name, the date of birth, etc.
If not possessing the passport, please submit the certificate
which is acquired copy of the family register or citizen
membership, etc. in your home country.
Use the form prescribed by Graduate School and submit aletter.

Recommender should be the head of university or
department (President or Dean) that you graduated mostrecently from or that you are currently enrolled in if you arestill a student and are expected to graduate.
In addition to the above letter, applicants with a job can also
submit a recommendation letter prepared in any format byyour supervisor at your current working place, if you want.

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Use the form prescribed by Graduate School ofInterdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health
Systems, and submit a copy of the letter written by aprospective supervisor at Graduate School ofInterdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health
Systems.
Note 1. All documents to be submitted must be prepared in the same size (preferably A4 size) and be
typewritten.
Note 2. We do not accept documents that are incomplete, not written completely and accurately, or which
are received after the deadline for submission.
Note 3. Documents (1), (3), (4), (6), and (9) must be submitted in the original. For documents (3) and(4), a copy of the original document verified by the issuer is acceptable.
Note 4. The previously described documents must be prepared in English, except〈10〉.
(When English is not your native language, attach English translations.)〈10〉 Letter of Acceptance by
Prospective Supervisor

V. Methods for Selection of Entrants
Selection of entrants shall be made based on document screening and pass or failure is determined.
VI. Announcement of Successful ApplicantsFirst Application
PeriodOctober 2024
Enrollment
Second Application
PeriodApril 2025 Enrollment

June 28, 2024
July 26, 2024
January 24, 2025

A letter of acceptance and others will be sent to successful applicants themselves dated on the day of theannouncement described above.

VII. Admission Procedures
1. Method of Admission Procedures
Successful applicants will be admitted by completing the admission procedures.
Details will be informed separately with a letter of acceptance.
2. Period of Admission Procedures
Enrollment

Period of Admission Procedures

October 2024 Enrollment

September 18, 2024 to September 19, 2024

April 2025 Enrollment

March 13, 2025 to March 14, 2025

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VIII. Other
1. Admission Fee and Tuition Fee (Applicable only for self-supporting international students. Japanesegovernment sponsored students need not pay.)
Admission fee: 282,000 yen (expected amount)
Tuition fee: 267, 900 yen (for half a year); 535,800 yen (for a year)※ When the amount was revised at the time of admission or while at school, the new amount will beapplied from the time of the revision.

2. Study Assistance・Dormitories
For self-supporting international students, we have systems as part of study assistance: admission fee
waiver, postponement of admission fee collection, tuition fee waiver, and various scholarships.
If your academic achievement, income, etc. meet the requirements, then you may apply for admission fee
waiver, postponement of admission fee collection, and tuition fee waiver and have a full or half waiver.
When your academic achievement, income, etc. meet the requirements, you may apply for various
scholarships and receive scholarship benefits.
Also, Okayama University has four dormitories for international students and researchers:
Kuwanoki Dormitory for International Students, Fukui Dormitory for International
Students, International House for International Students and Researchers, andInternational Student Shared House, which is for international and Japanese students.
All of these dormitories are within walking distance of the Tsushima campus.
Inquiry about scholarship, dormitories, etc.:
International Affairs Department
Okayama University
2-1-1, Tsushima-naka kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
Website: https://intl.okayama-u.ac.jp/en/support/
Fax: +81-86-252-5022 (from overseas)
Fax: 086-252-5022 (from inside Japan)
E-mail: dde7046@adm.okayama-u.ac.jp (Scholarship)
housing@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp (Dormitory)

3. Notes
It is recommended that international students have sufficient knowledge of the climate, weather, andcustoms of Japan as well as the situation of the university in advance before coming to Japan.
Education and research activities will be conducted mainly in Japanese language. Consult with yourdesired supervisor in advance if you wish to have guidance in English.
In everyday life, you will need Japanese language skills. It is also desired that candidates have studied Japanese
language.
Okayama University has a Japanese language course for international students. Please take the course if
you like.

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4. Purpose of Use of Personal Information
Application documents and all personal information submitted will be used for affairs related to theselection of entrants.
However, entrants’ personal information, including the name, gender, date of birth, current address,
and schools graduated from, are also used as registry data for basic student information in the academic
affairs system at Okayama University.
In addition, successful applicants’ personal information, examinee number, and name are used by theclerical systems for tuition fee debt management and tuition fee waivers at Okayama University.
When applications for admission fee waivers, postponement of admission fee collection, tuition fee
waivers, or various scholarships are made, the applicant’s entrance examination results and academictranscript might be used to handle academic ability judgment related to affairs such as postponement ofadmission fee collection.
5.Okayama University has established the “Security Export Control Regulations of
Okayama University” under the Security Export Control System based on the“Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA)”, and conducts strict screening
when accepting foreign students.
If you are subjected to this regulation or FEFTA, you may not be accepted or yourdesired research activities may be restricted.
For details concerning the Security Export Control System in Japan, pleaserefer to the following website.
URL； https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/englishpage.html
6. Inquiries should be sent by e-mail with the following information.
(1) Name(2) Name of the Faculty and University (Current affiliation or you have graduated/completed)(3) Contact e-mail address(4) Area of specialization you are currently studying(5) Degree(s) you hold(6) Which course of study (Doctor's Course) you are applying to.
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Major Guide to the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems
Doctor's Course, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems Program,Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems Major
Section

Education and Research
Field
Design of Biofunctional
M oleculesContent of Education and Research Field
Interdisciplinary research aimed at the application of artificial bio-function
regulatory molecules that are designed based on functional analysis of biofunctional molecules, including nucleic acid binding protein and enzymes, andaiming at application of the obtained knowledge for medical care and agriculture

Affiliated teachers
SERA T akashi, Professor
MORI T omoaki, Senior Assistant Prof.
MORI Koichi, Assistant Prof.
☆IDE T oru, Professor

Single M olecule Biology

Functional analysis of protein and elucidation of the molecular mechanism, andthe application of those results to medical care and environmental science

HIRANO Minako, Associate Prof.
HAYAKAWA T ohru, Assistant Prof.
☆T OKUMIT SU Hiroshi, Professor

Applied Cell Biology

Intracellular signal transduction research and drug development

MAGARI Masaki, Assistant Prof.
△OHT SUKA Satomi, Assistant Prof.
HAYAKAWA Satoshi, Professor

Biomaterials Engineering

Research into the design and application of biomedical materials in which the
inorganic material-based structure is precisely controlled

MedicalBioengineering

YOSHIOKA T omohiko, Associate Prof.
△KAT AOKA T akuya, Assistant Prof.
OHT SUKI T akashi, Professor

Biomolecular Engineering

Research into biotechnology and life science, mainly emphasizing the function of
WAT ANABE Kazunori, Associate Prof.
RNA, based on design of novel bio-functional molecules△T AKAHARA Mari, Assistant Prof.

Organelle Systems
Biotechnology

Research into elucidating mechanisms and applications of intracellular organelle
biogenesis and material transport control

M edical Protein
Engineering

Research into the development of effective methods for production and analysis
of proteins and applications to the field of medical engineering

FUT AMI Junichiro, Professor△MIYAMOT O Ai, Assistant Prof.

M olecular Cell Engineering Research into analysis and application of molecular functions in immune cells

Medical Devices
and Materials

SAT OH Ayano, Associate Prof.

KANAYAMA Naoki, Associate Prof.

Analysis and modeling of human audiovisual information processing and☆ABE Masanobu, Professor

learning, as well as research on their application to services

AIDA T oshiaki, Senior Assistant Prof.

Information Network
Technologies for M edical
Engineering

Methods for functional analysis and evaluation, as well as for their further
reliability enhancement and further sophistication, of computer networks andcommunication protocols, and their application to medical use☆YOKOHIRA T okumi, Professor

Advanced Electro
M easurement Technology

Research into various measuring techniques, systematization, and signal
processing design using sensor devices that are important in biomedical fields

Interface Systems

Education and research on human computer interaction (HCI), media processing
and robot technologies that cooperate with people and which support human
NAKAZAWA Atsushi, Professor
activities, and their application to medical and nursing care systems

Cognitive Neuroscience

Education and research related to the elucidation of human cognitive neurological YANG Jiajia, Professor
functions using cognitive psychology and neuro-imaging techniques, and their
T AKAHASHI Satoshi, Associate Prof.
application to medical care and welfare

Human Centric Information
behaviors based on signal processing, probability statistics theory, and machine
Processing

KIWA T oshihiko, Professor

WANG Jin, Associate Prof.

Note 1: You cannot choose a teacher with a △ mark as your supervisor.
Note 2: If you want to choose a teacher with a ☆ mark, please inquire in advance at the Address for Submission of Documents / Inquiries.

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Section

Education and Research
Field

Affiliated teachers

Health System
M anagement

Research on the construction of theories for building organizations, formulating
strategies, and motivating human resources while effectively using and allocating
WAT ANABE T oyohiko, Professor *finite human resources and funds in the clinical practice of medicine and thedevelopment of new therapeutic methods.

Nursing science

Research on building micro and macro level organizational structures to enableeffective disaster response in health, medical care, public health, and welfare to
HARADA Nahoko, Professor *scale up strategic response. Research on stress and wellbeing management forhumanitarian responders.

Biomedical Informatics

Education and research on technologies for accurate measurement and processingof biological information and methods for analysis and evaluation, and for MORIT A Mizuki, Professor *furthering their use in society based on the obtained information and databases

Radiological Health Science

Research into the development and application of physical measurement andevaluation technologies for radiation in the field of medical care; also, research
OIT A Masataka, Associate Prof. *related to predictive simulations for subjects such as therapeutic and side effects
to living bodies

Regenerative andReconstructive M edicine(Ophthalmology)

Development and evaluation of equipment through medicine--engineeringcollaboration, clinical research related to vision, and research elucidating the role ☆MAT SUO T oshihiko, Professor *of vision in society and medical care

Pharmaceutical
Biomedicine

Analytical research elucidating the biological reactions of blood vessels andfibrous tissues based on knowledge of diseases in using medicines with
KANO Mitsunobu, Professor
nanotechnology for actual disease treatment, or epidemiological analyticalresearch based on medical data

Japanese Culture

Research specifically examining eastern Asian and Japanese views of old age and
MOT OMURA Masafumi, Professor
those of life and death rooted in sites of medical and nursing care

Religious Culture

Philosophical and religious research on human being, focusing on the notions of
HAKAMADA Rei, Senior Assistant Prof.
life/death and of body/soul.

M edical Law

Education and research oriented to fostering persons who can offer solutions
after grasping and analyzing legal issues arising at medical sites from both medical SHISHIDO Keisuke, Professor
practice and medical systems

History of Science andTechnology

YOSHIBA Yasuyuki, Professor
Research elucidating the relation between the development of scientifictechnology involved in nursing care and the issues of aging, and how the relation
should be△ KOMAT A Megumi, Assistant Prof.

Clinical Thanatology

Clinical thanatological research investigating issues related to life and death inmedical and nursing care sites and how the theory and specific method for solving HIKASA Haruka, Associate Prof.
the problems should be

Social Innovation

Education and research elucidating the development and application oftechnological and social innovation for various issues in medical and nursing care FUJII Daiji, Professor
sites

Healthcare
Sciences

Human Care
Innovation

Content of Education and Research Field

Note 1: You cannot choose a teacher with a △ mark as your supervisor.
Note 2: If you want to choose a teacher with a ☆ mark, please inquire in advance at the Address for Submission of Documents / Inquiries.
Note 3: Teachers marked * are of Shikata campus.

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