Department of Computational Biology andMedical Sciences,
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, TheUniversity of Tokyo

Ad mis s io n s G u id e
Entrance Examinations, Schedule A,
Academic Year 2025
Version 1.1 (Last Updated: Apr 6, 2024)

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Table of Contents
1. Briefings for both master and doctoral courses
2. Briefings for Master course applicants
3. Briefings for Doctoral course applicants
4. Laboratory Introduction Video
5. Online Laboratory Visit (April 6 only)

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31. Briefings for bothmaster and doctoralcourses

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What You Need to Read Before You Apply
Admission Process
Type

Where to Get it

Instructions common
to all departments

Website of Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences

Instructions specificto our department

Website of Department of Computational
Biology and Medical Sciences

Application Documents
Document Type

Where to Get it

Guidelines forApplicants

Website of Graduate School of Frontier
SciencesApplicantʼs Guide

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Website of Department of ComputationalInquiry
Sheetand Medical Sciences
Biology
Checklist
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5Website of Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences
Graduate School of Frontier SciencesURL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

Website of Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences
Graduate School of Frontier SciencesURL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

Website of Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences
Graduate School of Frontier SciencesURL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

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8Website of Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences
Graduate School of Frontier SciencesURL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

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9Website of Department of Computational
Biology and Medical Sciences
Department of Computational Biology and Medical SciencesURL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

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10Website of Department of Computational
Biology and Medical Sciences
Department of Computational Biology and Medical SciencesURL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

We will post important notifications on the admissions sectionof the department website.
@cbmsPr

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11Time of Admission for Successful
Applicants
Graduate School Entrance
Examinations, Schedule A

August 2024 Examination
A part of the oral examinations will be conducted in January 2025

If you need to apply for a new Certificate of Eligibility, you will not be able to enroll in October 2024
by passing the entrance examination Schedule A. (Please see the flowchart for details)

Exam

Enrollment

2024

2025
AprilOctober

Exam
Graduate School Entrance
Examinations, Schedule B

Apr 6, 2024

October

Enrollment

January 2025 Examination
A part of the oral examinations will be conducted in August 2025

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12Time of Admission for Successful Applicants
Admission WebsiteURL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/exam/info/

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Time of Admission for Successful Applicants
Admission WebsiteURL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/exam/info/

Exam Overview of Graduate School
Entrance Exams
Schedule A: August 6-8, 2024
• Submit English Proficiency Score
Report (TOEFL iBT)Multiple attempts allowed• Written Examination (Specialty)• Oral Examination (Interview)

Schedule B: January 14-16, 2025
• Submit English Proficiency Score
The written examination for Schedule B might be changed interms of the number of questions,
Report (TOEFL iBT)
how to choose questions, and the style of questions.

• Written Examination (Specialty)• Oral Examination (Interview)Apr 6, 2024

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English Proficiency Evaluation
MethodSchedule A: August 6-8, 2024
Submit TOEFL iBT Score Report(taken on or after February 1, 2022)

Schedule B: January 14-16, 2025
Submit TOEFL iBT Score Report(taken on or after February 1, 2023)
No other English scores will be accepted✘• TOEFL iBT Home edition• TOEIC• IELTS

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Schedule A of Entrance Examination
Laboratory visits, etc. *After the application deadline, contacting a faculty member is prohibited.
Application↓Written Exam↓

Oral Examination↓Announcementof AcceptanceApr 6, 2024

June 6-12, 2024Website of Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences

The first-stage successful applicants (those who proceed to the written examination)
will be announced on the department website at noon on July 19, 2024.

Aug 6, 2024

Kashiwa Campus

On August 7, 2024, at noon, the second-stage successful applicants (those who proceed to theoral examination)
will be announced on the department website.

August 7 & 8, 2024

Kashiwa or Shirokanedai Campus

The third-stage successful applicants will be announced at noonon August 9, 2024 on the department website.

September 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

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Written Examination (Specialty)
All groups and courses: Aug 6, 2024
• The written examinations will be conducted at the Kashiwa campus inperson.
• The exam cannot be taken online.

• When you apply, you can choose either Japanese or English as thelanguage of the question booklet.
• In Medical Sciences Group and Computational Biology Group, you will
select 4 questions out of 12 to answer.
• In the Biomedical Innovation Course, students will select two questions
out of six questions that differ from the questions for the previous twogroups.
• Answers can be in Japanese or English.
• Past questions can be downloaded from the department's website.
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18Oral Examination (Interview)
Medical Sciences (MS) Group
Computational Biology (CB) Group
August 8, 2024 Kashiwa Campus
Biomedical Innovation (MI) Course
August 7, 2024 afternoon Shirokanedai Campus• In addition to basic academic ability, we will comprehensively
examine applicants to determine their motivation for applying,
research motivation, ability to explain, originality, andcooperativeness.
• The start time of the oral examination will be designated foreach candidate.
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19Application Period
Thursday, June 6 to Wednesday, June 12, 2024
• By 23:00 Japan time on the 20th.

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20Application Documents
When applying online(Deadline: June 12)

Submitting
documents

original

Personal Information

Online input only

Inquiry Sheet& Checklist

Fill in a designated form, convert it Not necessaryto PDF and upload.

English score reports(TOEFL iBT)

Upload pdf file.
Send directly from ETS(A screenshot of the website is during Online Application
acceptableat
thetimeof Periodapplication)

Transcripts andCertificate of
Graduation

Upload pdf file.

Submitting
original
documents
attheenrollment procedure

Certificate ofJapanese Proficiency
Test (optional)

Upload pdf file.
*Only JLPT N1 is considered.

Submitting
documents at
examination

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Not necessary

originalthe oral21

Application Documents
Admission ProcessType

Where to Get it

Instructions common to alldepartments

Website of Graduate School of Frontier Sciences

Instructions specific to ourdepartment

Website of Department of Computational Biology
and Medical Sciences

Application Documents
Document Type

Where to Get it

Guidelines for Applicants

Website of Graduate School of Frontier Sciences

Applicantʼs Guide

Website of Department of Computational Biology
and Medical Sciences

Inquiry Sheet
Checklist
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22How to Obtain Application Documents
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

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23How to Obtain Application Documents
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/schedule/

How to Obtain Application Documents
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/schedule/

Academic Transcripts
For Applicants to Master Course
Submit your undergraduate transcripts.
Kosen students (students in college of technology in Japan)
must submit a total of four years (correspond to theundergraduate course) for the last two years of the maincourse and the two years of the specialized course.

For Applicants to Doctoral Course
Submit your undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
• The online application system has a limit on the number of files
to be submitted, so if you have multiple transcripts, pleasesubmit them together as one PDF file.
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Past exam question collection
Written Examination (Specialty)• Past questions can be downloaded from the department'swebsite.
• Please contact the admissions committee for past examquestions of the Biomedical Innovation course.

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If You have Questions
Instructions specific to our department, and Applicantsʼ GuideAdmissions Information, Department of Computational Biology and MedicalSciences
URL: http://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/

Please also refer to the FAQ page.
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/faq/

Guidelines for Applicants (eligibility screening, application,submission of certificates, etc.)
Admissions Information Website, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo
URL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/exam/info/

Please also refer to the FAQ page.
URL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/exam/faq/index.html
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FAQ Page of Our Website
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/faq/

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FAQ Page of the Graduate School
Admission WebsiteURL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/exam/info/

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FAQ Page of the Graduate School
Admission WebsiteURL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/exam/info/

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Contact Information
Instructions specific to our department, and Applicantsʼ Guide
Email use-mail: nyushi-cbms@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Medical Sciences Group

Contact:

Kei Endo

Computational Biology Group

Contact:

Masahiro Kasahara

Biomedical Innovation Course

Contact:

Shingo Kano

Guidelines for Applicants (eligibility screening, application,submission of certificates, etc.)
Student Affairs Team,Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The
University of Tokyo
Contact Form:→ URL:. https://forms.office.com/r/QGh4j9VYXv

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Contact Form of the Graduate School
Admission WebsiteURL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/exam/info/

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2. Briefings for Mastercourse applicantsApr 6, 2024

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Contact Your First Choice ofSupervisor• Please make sure that you contact the prospective supervisorof your first choice before the application deadline.
• In graduate school, research is a major part of student life. We
strongly recommend that you consult with the prospective
supervisor of the laboratory of your first choice well in advanceof application to ensure that your research and student life willproceed smoothly after admission.
• We encourage not only visits labs online, but also directly
contact labs by email or other means afterwards.

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Points to Keep in Mind when Filling
Out Application Forms
1. Please fill in the designated number of laboratories
of your choice.
• Medical Sciences group

Up to 3 labs.

• Computational Biology group

Up to 3 labs.

• Biomedical Innovation course

Up to 1 lab.

• Even if a prospective supervisor states that they would acceptyou, you may be assigned to your second-choice or later due tocapacity issue or others.

2. Note that only one group/course can be specified.
• You cannot apply to laboratories across the MedicalSciences group, the Computational Biology group, and the
Biomedical Innovation course.
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3. Briefings for Doctoral
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Contact Your First Choice ofSupervisor• Please make sure that you contact theprospective supervisor of your first choice
before the application deadline. Discuss
your research plan well.

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Eligibility Screening• Applicants who have graduated or are expected tograduate from a 6-year undergraduate program in
medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, orpharmacy, etc. must be screened for eligibility.
• We highly recommend that you contact the Graduate
School by May 9, though the final submission
deadline is May 21.
• In case that an applicant has not contacted us inadvance, please consult with us immediately.

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Applicants to Doctoral Course Written Exams• Exemption• Not required for those who have completed the master course atour graduate school.
• See Table 1 in the Applicant's Guide for details.

• Submit English Proficiency Score Report (TOEFL iBT)
• If you are applying to the Biomedical Innovation Course, and if you
are from Utokyo Master courses, you are exempt from submitting
TOEFL iBT.

• Need to take Written Examination (Specialty)• Please note that the eligiblity and exemption rules are different
from those in a few years ago.
• Written exams are completely the same as ones for applicants toMaster Course
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40Applicants to Doctoral Course - Oral
Examination (Interview)• Applicants will present their own research, including a master'sthesis.
• You are required to submit an abstract of your presentation,
including your master's thesis, in advance.
• Instructions of how to submit the application will be provided after
the announcement of the first-stage screening.

• We will comprehensively evaluate your basic academic skills,including your field of specialization, and your research
motivation.
• We will contact those who graduate from (or are graduatingfrom) our department, as the schedule and evaluation methods
may differ.
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Special Selection for Applicantswith Profession• If you meet the conditions below, you may take the Special
Selection for Applicants with Professions.
Applicants with Professions: An applicant who has received
written confirmation from their employer that they will work forthe company for 30 hours or more per week while enrolled, andwill be paid during the period.

• Applicants who select the Special Selection for Applicants withProfessions will take the same examinations as those in theordinary exams.
• The difference might be that our evaluation will place greater
emphasis on their experience in their profession.

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Special Selection for Applicantswith Overseas Education• We will NOT offer a Special Selection forApplicants with Overseas Education.
• Please take the ordinary examination.
• We will NOT offer a Special Selection forApplicants with Overseas Education.
• Please take Ordinary Exams.

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Take-Home Message• Please make sure that you contact theprospective supervisor of your first choice
before the application deadline. Discuss yourresearch plan well. Tell them clearly that youapply.
• Please check the major web page frequently.
•(@cbmsPr) also provides information related toentrance examinations.

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4. Laboratory
Introduction Video

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Laboratory Introduction Video• On the day of the briefing session, we will let you watch videos
introducing all the laboratories that will be recruiting students
for this entrance examination.
• Please note that laboratories may accept only master's degreeapplicants or only doctoral applicants.
• On the day of the briefing session, you can also watch lab intros
from the playlist by master's and doctoral degree, and by groupand course.
• Many laboratories will continue to release videos introducing
their laboratories after the briefing session until the application
deadline.

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Laboratory Introduction Video

Department of Computational Biology and Medical SciencesURL: https:/

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Laboratory Introduction Video
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/recruitment/

Laboratory Introduction Video• On the day of the briefing session, you can also
watch lab intros from the playlist by master's anddoctoral degree, and by group and course.
• Using the playlist, you can watch videos introducing
laboratories that are recruiting students all at once.

Laboratory Introduction Video
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/recruitment/

Laboratory Introduction Video• Videos for each laboratory can be viewed byclicking the icon in the video column to theright of the supervisor's name.
• Many laboratories will continue to release
videos introducing their laboratories after thebriefing session until the application
deadline.
The lab with the icon will
be displayed on
while the video is open
to the public.

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Online Laboratory Visits• In order to allow you to visit as many labs aspossible, online lab visits will be 3 times for, each for
20 minutes.
• Visit at 16:00, 16:20 and 16:40.
• The URL for the visit will be listed on the Recruiting
Status page, in the balloon icon to the right of thefaculty member's name.
• Unfortunately, the faculty member without a balloon
is not participating today. Please contact them
individually if you wish to talk with.
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53Online Laboratory Visits• The URL for the online lab visit can be foundin the balloon icon to the right of the faculty
member's name.
• Unfortunately, the faculty member without aballoon is not participating today. Pleasecontact them individually if you wish to talkwith.
Labs participating today will
display thebaloon icon and URL of the labvisit .

Todayʼs Schedule from Now On
Question and Answer Session
We will answer questions received until around 3:00 pm.
Questions will be accepted in Japanese and English.

Laboratory Introduction Video
Please watch the introduction videos of laboratories on theStudent Recruitment Status page.

Different venues for different labs (Today 16:00, 16:20,16:40)
Please join the URL of the lab's visit site via the note (balloonicon) on the Student Recruitment Status page.

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