Fukuoka University
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Entrance Examination Guidelines
for International Students
April 2025 Enrollment
Ph.D. Program

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2. Qualifications for Application ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1
3. Examination Day/Application Period (for primary selection) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 2
4. Application Procedures ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 2
4-1. Documents to be submitted・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・2
4-2. Preliminary screening (Screening of the application documents
and qualifications for applicants)・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・94-3. How to pay screening fee for the secondary screening (entrance examination fee) ・・・・94-4. Notes for application ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 9
5. How to submit your application documents (for primary selection) ・・・・・・・・・・・・ 10
6. The examination card with the examinee’s number and the permission
for taking the entrance examination ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 10
7. Address of examination site・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 10
8. Entrance Examination subjects and schedule ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 11
9. Announcement of admission results ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 11
10. Entrance Procedures ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・12
10-1. Table of Tuition Fee ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・12
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10-2. Declination of admission ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 13
・Orientations for Entrance Examination
The information will be posted on our website（https://www.grad.fukuoka-u.ac.jp/）,soon after the details have been decided.

<Entrance Examination Guidelines for International Students>
Ph.D. Program◇ Domestic applicants: the foreigner who resides in Japan◇ International applicants: the person who resides outside Japan
1. Number of Applicants
Ph.D. Program
ProgramYears
New Enrollee capacity
Pharmaceutical Sciences
4
6*The enrollment capacity includes all applicants who passed all entrance examinations.
2. Qualifications for Application
Applicants must meet one of the following conditions and the requirements* after 2.7).
1) Persons who have graduated from university (courses in medicine, dentistry, 6-year courses inpharmacy or veterinary medicine) or who are expected to graduate by March 2025
2) Persons who have completed, or are expected to complete by March 2025 an 18-year academic
education outside of Japan (the final courses in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine)3) Persons who have completed, or are expected to complete by March 2025 an 18-year course (the final
courses in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine) in a correspondence course provided
by a school in a foreign country by completing the course in Japan
4) Persons who have completed, or are expected to complete by March 2025 an 18-year academic
education at foreign university’s Japanese school designated by the Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (the final courses in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, orveterinary medicine)5) Persons who have a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree by completing the course with the period
for completion of more than 5 years*1) at a foreign university or a foreign school *2) (the final courses inmedicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine) or are expected to have done so by March 2025
*1) Completion of a course of study by completing in Japan correspondence courses offered by a school ina foreign country and completion of a course of study at an educational institution designated in
the school education system of a foreign country as specified in the preceding item, including
completion of a course of study in Japan by completing correspondence courses offered by a school inthat foreign country*2) As evaluated by the foreign government, accreditation organization or specified as equivalent to sucheducational institutions by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Science and Technology ofthat country
6) Persons who have completed a master’s course or those who are eligible to receive a master’s degree,
and are recognized by our Graduate School as having academic ability equivalent or superior tograduates of a university course in pharmacy
7) Persons who have been recognized by our Graduate School, based on an individual screening of
requirements for admission, as having an academic ability equal to or surpassing that of students who
have graduated from a Japanese university, and who will be at least 24 years of age by March 2025
(Note)*Persons who have an ability to pay expenses*Persons who will take lectures in Japanese must have ability in Japanese as specified by the Graduate

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences(Note)
We will conduct the preliminary screening (screenings of the application documents and qualifications forapplicants) for applicants who intend to apply to our Graduate School in accordance with qualifications 6)
and 7).
◇ Requirements for qualifications 7)
Graduates of universities, junior colleges, colleges of technology, special training schools, and othereducational institutions1

3. Examination Day/Application Period (for primary selection)
Application category
Examination Day
SeasonApplicantSpringInternational
Domestic

February 18 (Tue.), 2025

Application Period
Accepted anytime (weekdays only)
Deadline: October 31 (Thu.), 2024
December 9 (Mon.) - 11 (Wed.), 2024

4. Application Procedures
4-1. Documents to be submitted
Please submit the required documents, with refer to the following explanations.
* The documents to be submitted differ depending on the qualifications of each applicant and onwhether they are a “domestic applicant” or an “international applicant.” Please submit any relevant
documents. Depending on the applicant’s qualifications, the applicant may be asked to submit otherdocuments in addition to application documents.
*All documents must be written in Japanese unless otherwise specified.
*The original certificates should be submitted except for those you have obtained permission to makecopies. (Copies of the original certificates will not be accepted.) For any documents that require
copying, the staff will make copies at the time of receipt at the Fukuoka University Graduate School
Office and return the originals.
*Generally, the date of issuance or notarization of certificates, transcripts, etc. must be within threemonths before submission.
*If applicants receive remittances from a resident in Japan (such as your family), please prepare forboth a taxation certificate and certificate of residence without my number.
*Documents written in a native language for the applicant must be translated into Japanese or
English.
◆ Domestic ApplicantsQualifications: 1)～6)
Required Documents:
1) Application Form for Admission to Graduate School of Fukuoka University for International students,
Secondary form, and Examination card (see designated form)(Note) Applicants with qualifications 6)*Backside of Application form
*If you have any employment or research experience, please describe it in detail.
*If you have achievements (books, research papers, conference presentations, patents), write them inthe “Qualifications/Reward/License” section. Please also submit a copy of the original.
*If you have any qualifications or work experience related to your expertise, write them inthe “Qualifications/Reward/License” section. (If applicable, please also submit a copy of any
certificate if you have it.)2) Academic transcript*Applicants with qualifications 1) through 5): Academic transcript from the university or graduate school
you graduated from
*Applicants with qualifications 6): Academic transcript from the school you graduated from or completed
most recently*Please refer to page 13.
3) Graduation Certificates*Applicants with qualifications 1) through 5): Certificate of graduation (or a diploma) or certificate of
expected graduation from the university you graduated from, or certificate of completion (or a diploma),or certificate of expected completion from the graduate school you graduated from
*Applicants with qualifications 6): Certificate of graduation from the school you have graduated orcompleted most recently*Please refer to page 13.
4) Summary of your master’s thesis (only for the graduates from other graduate schools.) (Applicable
persons only)*Written in Japanese or in English; A4 lengthwise, horizontally; Any format is acceptable.
5) One-page research plan (see designated form)*Handwritten in Japanese in applicant’s own handwriting; Applicants who wish to take lectures inEnglish can create it in English. (Those created on a personal computer are also acceptable.)*About 1,600 words (No course plan is required)26) Statement of Reasons (see designated form)*Handwritten in Japanese in applicant’s own handwriting; Applicants who wish to take lectures inEnglish can create it in English. (Those created on a personal computer are also acceptable.)*Summary of motivation and purpose of aspirations in about 400 to 800 words
7) Certificate of English ability (Applicable persons only)
Applicants who do not speak English as their native language and who wish to attend lectures inEnglish should submit a certificate of English ability.
Applicants can submit official transcript of TOEIC L&R Test, TOEFL, and IELTS. (The results of
TOEIC (IP) test and TOEFL (ITP) test conducted at Fukuoka University will be accepted as valid.)*The Official TOEIC Public Test Certificate of the TOEIC Test before August 4, 2016 will be accepted
as valid.
8) Certificate of Japanese ability
Please submit either one of the following documents 8)-1 through 8)-3.
8)-1 Certificate of N1 or N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) administered by Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services Foundation (JEES) and The Japan Foundation. (Level 1 orLevel 2 for students who took the exam before 2009)8)-2 Score report of “Japanese” of Examination for Japanese University Admission for International
Students (EJU) administered by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)*The applicant must have a total score of 200 or higher in Listening Comprehension, ListeningReading Comprehension and Reading Comprehension on any tests conducted over the past two
years.
8)-3 If the applicant cannot submit either 8)-1 or 8)-2 mentioned above, please submit
the “CERTIFICATE OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE ABILITY” (see designated form).
*Please ask someone who is a Japanese language instructor, a staff at any diplomatic missions
abroad, or anyone appropriate to fill in the form.
However, this condition does not apply to applicants who wish to take lectures in English.
9) Financial Support Plan (see designated form)
10) Proof of ability to pay school expenses and living expenses for one year (documents that verify
the income listed in “Financial Support Plan”)
The following documents 10)-1 and 10)-2 must be submitted by all the applicants. Besides, applicants
who meet any of the conditions of 10)-3 through 10)-6 must also submit documents according to
the applicable conditions.
10)-1 Deposit balance certificate in the name of the applicant (in JPY or USD)
10)-2 Present your actual passbook or other documents that clearly show the history of deposits andwithdrawals for the past year
*If you are unable to submit it, please attach a statement of the reasons. (A4 size, any format)*If you send it by mail, please copy the complete pages of the necessary parts.
10)-3 If you have it already, please submit a copy of the “Permission to Engage in Activity otherthan that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted”
10)-4 Applicants who have received a scholarship permission after April of the admission year must
submit a scholarship certificate10)-5 If applicants receive remittances from a foreign country (such as relatives from home country),
the applicant must submit a Letter of Financial Support (see designated form) * (Note) handwrittenby the remitter himself/herself10)-6 If applicants receive remittances from a resident in Japan (such as your family), the applicant
must submit a Letter of Financial Support (see designated form) *(Note) handwritten by the remitter
himself/herself*Please use your officially registered seal.
*(Note)If the “Letter of Financial Support” stated in 10)-5 and 10)-6 is written in the native language,
the applicant must attach documents that are translated into Japanese or English.
11) Certificate of Residence (without my number)*Issued by the municipal office with clearly stated the resident card number (or alien registration
number), status of residence, and period of stay12) Passport (The Fukuoka University Graduate School Office staff will make copies, so please bringthe original.)*If you send it by mail, please copy the data page where your name, nationality and passport number
are written and the photo of the passport holder is attached.
13) The applicant who has research experience at universities in Japan must provide documentary
evidence. (Applicable persons only)
14) Address sheet (see designated form)
15) Document checklist (see designated form)3◆ Domestic ApplicantsQualifications: 7)
Required Documents:
1) Application Form for Admission to Graduate School of Fukuoka University for International students,
Secondary form, and Examination card (see designated form)*Backside of Application form
*If you have any employment or research experience, please describe it in detail.
*If you have achievements (books, research papers, conference presentations, patents), write them inthe “Qualifications/Reward/License” section. Please also submit a copy of the original.
*If you have any qualifications or work experience related to your expertise, write them inthe “Qualifications/Reward/License” section. (If applicable, please also submit a copy of any
certificate if you have it.)2) Academic transcript from the school you graduated from or completed most recently*Please refer to page 13.
3) Certificate of graduation from the school you have graduated or completed most recently*Please refer to page 13.
4) One-page research plan (see designated form)*Handwritten in Japanese in applicant’s own handwriting; Applicants who wish to take lectures inEnglish can create it in English. (Those created on a personal computer are also acceptable.)*About 1,600 words (No course plan is required.)5) Statement of Reasons (see designated form)*Handwritten in Japanese in applicant’s own handwriting; Applicants who wish to take lectures inEnglish can create it in English. (Those created on a personal computer are also acceptable.)*Summary of motivation and purpose of aspirations in about 400 to 800 words
6) Certificate of English ability (Applicable persons only)
Applicants who do not speak English as their native language and who wish to attend lectures inEnglish should submit a certificate of English ability.
Applicants can submit official transcript of TOEIC L&R Test, TOEFL, and IELTS. (The results of
TOEIC (IP) test and TOEFL (ITP) test conducted at Fukuoka University will be accepted as valid.)*The Official TOEIC Public Test Certificate of the TOEIC Test before August 4, 2016 will be accepted
as valid.
7) Certificate of Japanese ability
Please submit either one of the following documents 7)-1 through 7)-3.
7)-1 Certificate of N1 or N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) administered by Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services Foundation (JEES) and The Japan Foundation (Level 1 orLevel 2 for students who took the exam before 2009)7)-2 Score report of “Japanese” of Examination for Japanese University Admission for International
Students (EJU) administered by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)*The applicant must have a total score of 200 or higher in Listening Comprehension, ListeningReading Comprehension and Reading Comprehension on any tests conducted over the past two
years.
7)-3 If the applicant cannot submit either 7)-1 or 7)-2 mentioned above, please submit
the “CERTIFICATE OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE ABILITY” (see designated form).
*Please ask someone who is a Japanese language instructor, a staff at any diplomatic missions
abroad, or anyone appropriate to fill in the form.
However, this condition does not apply to applicants who wish to take lectures in English.
8) Financial Support Plan (see designated form)
9) Proof of ability to pay school expenses and living expenses for one year (documents that verify
the income listed in “Financial Support Plan”)
The following documents 9)-1 and 9)-2 must be submitted by all the applicants. Besides, applicants
who meet any of the conditions of 9)-3 through 9)-6 must also submit documents according to
the applicable conditions.
9)-1 Deposit balance certificate in the name of the applicant (in JPY or USD)9)-2 Present your actual passbook or other documents that clearly show the history of deposits andwithdrawals for the past year
*If you are unable to submit it, please attach a statement of the reasons. (A4 size, any format)*If you send it by mail, please copy the complete pages of the necessary parts.
9)-3 If you have it already, please submit a copy of the “Permission to Engage in Activity other thanthat Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted”
9)-4 Applicants who have received a scholarship permission after April of the admission year must
submit a scholarship certificate

49)-5 If applicants receive remittances from a foreign country (such as relatives from home country),
the applicant must submit a Letter of Financial Support (see designated form) * (Note) handwrittenby the remitter himself/herself9)-6 If applicants receive remittances from a resident in Japan (such as your family), the applicant must
submit a Letter of Financial Support (see designated form) *(Note) handwritten by the remitter
himself/herself*Please use your officially registered seal.
*(Note)If the “Letter of Financial Support” stated in 9)-5 and 9)-6 is written in the native language,
the applicant must attach documents that are translated into Japanese or English.
10) Certificate of Residence (without my number)*Issued by the municipal office with clearly stated the resident card number (or alien registration
number), status of residence, and period of stay
11) Passport (The Fukuoka University Graduate School Office staff will make copies, so please bringthe original.)*If you send it by mail, please copy the data page where your name, nationality and passport number are
written and the photo of the passport holder is attached.
12) The applicant who has research experience at universities in Japan must provide documentary
evidence (Applicable persons only)
13) Address sheet (see designated form)
14) Document checklist (see designated form)◆ International ApplicantsQualifications: 1)～6)
Required Documents:
1) Application Form for Admission to Graduate School of Fukuoka University for International students,
Secondary form, and Examination card (see designated form)(Note) Applicants with qualifications 6)*Backside of Application form
*If you have any employment or research experience, please describe it in detail.
*If you have achievements (books, research papers, conference presentations, patents), write them inthe “Qualifications/Reward/License” section. Please also submit a copy of the original.
*If you have any qualifications or work experience related to your expertise, write them inthe “Qualifications/Reward/License” section. (If applicable, please also submit a copy of any
certificate if you have it.)2) Academic transcript*Applicants with qualifications 1) through 5): Academic transcript from the university or graduate school
you graduated from
*Applicants with qualifications 6): Academic transcript from the school you graduated from or completed
most recently*Please refer to page 13.
3) Graduation Certificates*Applicants with qualifications 1) through 5): Certificate of graduation (or a diploma) or certificate of
expected graduation from the university you graduated from, or certificate of completion (or a diploma)
or certificate of expected completion from the graduate school you graduated from
*Applicants with qualifications 6): Certificate of graduation from the school you have graduated orcompleted most recently*Please refer to page 13.
4) Summary of your master’s thesis (only for the graduates from other graduate schools.) (Applicable
persons only)*Written in Japanese or in English; A4 lengthwise, horizontally; Any format is acceptable.
5) One-page research plan (see designated form)*Handwritten in Japanese in applicant’s own handwriting; Applicants who wish to take lectures inEnglish can create it in English. (Those created on a personal computer are also acceptable.)*About 1,600 words (No course plan is required.)6) Statement of Reasons (see designated form)*Handwritten in Japanese in applicant’s own handwriting; Applicants who wish to take lectures inEnglish can create it in English. (Those created on a personal computer are also acceptable.)*Summary of motivation and purpose of aspirations in about 400 to 800 words

57) Certificate of English ability (Applicable persons only)
Applicants who do not speak English as their native language and who wish to attend lectures inEnglish should submit a certificate of English ability.
Applicants can submit official transcript of TOEIC L&R Test, TOEFL, and IELTS. (The results of
TOEIC (IP) test and TOEFL (ITP) test conducted at Fukuoka University will be accepted as valid.)*The Official TOEIC Public Test Certificate of the TOEIC Test before August 4, 2016 will be accepted
as valid.
8) Certificate of Japanese ability
Please submit either one of the following documents 8)-1 through 8)-3.
8)-1 Certificate of N1 or N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) administered by Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services Foundation (JEES) and The Japan Foundation (Level 1 orLevel 2 for students who took the exam before 2009)8)-2 Score report of “Japanese” of Examination for Japanese University Admission for International
Students (EJU) administered by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)*The applicant must have a total score of 200 or higher in Listening Comprehension, ListeningReading Comprehension and Reading Comprehension on any tests conducted over the past two
years.
8)-3 If the applicant cannot submit either 8)-1 or 8)-2 mentioned above, please submit
the “CERTIFICATE OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE ABILITY” (see designated form).
*Please ask someone who is a Japanese language instructor, a staff at any diplomatic missions
abroad, or anyone appropriate to fill in the form.
However, this condition does not apply to applicants who wish to take lectures in English.
9) Financial Support Plan (see designated form)
10) Proof of ability to pay school expenses and living expenses for one year (documents that verify
the income listed in “Financial Support Plan”)
Please submit appropriate items listed below 10)-1 through 10)-3. If the documents are written in yournative language, please attach a Japanese or English translation.
10)-1 If the applicant pays his/her own tuition and living expenses (including cases where the applicant
pays part of the tuition and living expenses)10)-1-1 Deposit balance certificate in the name of the applicant (in JPY or USD)
10)-1-2 A clear copy of the passbook or other documents that clearly show the history of deposits
and withdrawals for the past year
*If you are unable to submit it, please attach a statement of the reasons. (A4 size, any
format)10)-1-3 If you have it already, please submit a copy of the “Permission to Engage in Activity
other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted”
10)-1-4 *Documents supporting the applicant’s ability to make a deposit*A Taxation certificate that shows gross annual income*A Certificate of employment (including part-time jobs) that shows the period of
employment*A certificate of scholarship receipt, if the applicant currently receives a scholarship10)-1-5 Applicants who have received a scholarship permission after April of the admission year
must submit a scholarship certificate10)-2 If the applicant will receive remittances from a foreign country (such as relatives in their homecountries) (including cases where the applicant will be partially supported in finance)10)-2-1 A Letter of Financial Support handwritten by the remitter himself/herself (see designatedform)10)-2-2 Documents such as the family register, certificate of residence, etc., which prove
the relationship between the applicant and the remitter*Chinese nationals must submit a notarized letter of kinship that includes their current
address.
10)-2-3 A certificate of deposit balance in the sender's name (in USD or JPY) and a clear copy ofthe passbook or other documents that clearly show the history of deposits and withdrawals
for the past year10)-2-4 Documents supporting the ability of the remitter to make a deposit*Tax certificates showing gross annual income (for the past three years, prepared annually)*Certificate of Occupation (either a. or b.)
a. In the case of a company employee, a certificate of employment showing the period of
employment
b. In the case of a company owner or sole proprietor, a certified copy of the company
registers, business license, etc., showing the remitter's name and the name of
the company, etc.

610)-3 If the applicant will receive remittances from relatives living in Japan (including cases where
the applicant will be partially supported in finance)10)-3-1 A Letter of Financial Support handwritten by the remitter himself/herself (see designatedform)*Please use your officially registered seal.
10)-3-2 Certificate of Seal Registration10)-3-3 A certificate of deposit balance in the defrayer's name (in USD or JPY) and a clear copy ofthe passbook or other documents that clearly show the history of deposits and withdrawals
for the past year10)-3-4 Documents supporting the ability of the defrayer to make a deposit*Tax certificates showing gross annual income (for the past three years, prepared annually)*Certificate of Occupation (either a., b. or c.)a. In the case of a company employee, a certificate of employment showing the period of
employment
b. In the case of a company owner or sole proprietor, a certified copy of the company
registers, business license, etc., showing the defrayer's name and the name of
the company, etc.
c. In case of an independent contractor, a copy of the tax return (Copy)10)-3-5 Certificate of residence of the person who is to pay the expenses (showing all members of
the same household)*Issued by the municipal office with clearly stated the resident card number (or alien
registration number), status of residence, and period of stay10)-3-6 Documents that prove the relationship between the applicant and the financial sponsor*If the applicant and a defrayer are relatives, please submit a copy of the family register,
certificate of residence, or another document that proves the relationship (for Chinese
nationals, a notarized letter of kinship showing the applicant's current address).
*If a defrayer is not the applicant’s relatives, please submit documents to prove
the relationship between the applicant and the defrayer.
11) Either documents such as the family register, certificate of residence, or another documents to identify
yourself12) Passport (Copy) (Copy of the data page on which your name, nationality and passport number are
written and the photo of a passport holder is attached.)
13) The applicant who has research experience at universities in Japan must provide documentary
evidence (Applicable persons only)
14) Address sheet (see designated form)◆ International ApplicantsQualifications: 7)
Required Documents:
1) Application Form for Admission to Graduate School of Fukuoka University for International students,
Secondary form, and Examination card (see designated form)*Backside of Application form
*If you have any employment or research experience, please describe it in detail.
*If you have achievements (books, research papers, conference presentations, patents), write them inthe “Qualifications/Reward/License” section. Please also submit a copy of the original.
*If you have any qualifications or work experience related to your expertise, write them inthe “Qualifications/Reward/License” section. (If applicable, please also submit a copy of any
certificate if you have it.)2) Academic transcript from the school you graduated from or completed most recently*Please refer to page 13.
3) Certificate of graduation from the school you have graduated or completed most recently*Please refer to page 13.
4) One-page research plan (see designated form)*Handwritten in Japanese in applicant’s own handwriting; Applicants who wish to take lectures inEnglish can create it in English. (Those created on a personal computer are also acceptable.)*About 1,600 words (No course plan is required.)5) Statement of Reasons (see designated form)*Handwritten in Japanese in applicant’s own handwriting; Applicants who wish to take lectures inEnglish can create it in English. (Those created on a personal computer are also acceptable.)*Summary of motivation and purpose of aspirations in about 400 to 800 words

76) Certificate of English ability (Applicable persons only)
Applicants who do not speak English as their native language and who wish to attend lectures inEnglish should submit a certificate of English ability.
Applicants can submit official transcript of TOEIC L&R Test, TOEFL, and IELTS. (The results of
TOEIC (IP) test and TOEFL (ITP) test conducted at Fukuoka University will be accepted as valid.)*The Official TOEIC Public Test Certificate of the TOEIC Test before August 4, 2016 will be accepted
as valid.
7) Certificate of Japanese ability
Please submit either one of the following documents 7)-1 through 7)-3.
7)-1 Certificate of N1 or N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) administered by Japan
Educational Exchanges and Services Foundation (JEES) and The Japan Foundation (Level 1 orLevel 2 for students who took the exam before 2009)7)-2 Score report of “Japanese” of Examination for Japanese University Admission for International
Students (EJU) administered by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)*The applicant must have a total score of 200 or higher in Listening Comprehension, ListeningReading Comprehension and Reading Comprehension on any tests conducted over the past two
years.
7)-3 If the applicant cannot submit either 7)-1 or 7)-2 mentioned above, please submit
the “CERTIFICATE OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE ABILITY” (see designated form).
*Please ask someone who is a Japanese language instructor, a staff at any diplomatic missions
abroad, or anyone appropriate to fill in the form.
However, this condition does not apply to applicants who wish to take lectures in English.
8) Financial Support Plan (see designated form)
9) Proof of ability to pay school expenses and living expenses for one year (documents that verify
the income listed in “Financial Support Plan”)
Please submit appropriate items listed below 9)-1 through 9)-3. If the documents are written in yournative language, please attach a Japanese or English translation.
9)-1 If the applicant pays his/her own tuition and living expenses (including cases where the applicant
pays part of the tuition and living expenses)9)-1-1 Deposit balance certificate in the name of the applicant (in JPY or USD)9)-1-2 A clear copy of the passbook or other documents that clearly show the history of deposits
and withdrawals for the past year
*If you are unable to submit it, please attach a statement of the reasons. (A4 size, any
format)9)-1-3 If you have it already, please submit a copy of the “Permission to Engage in Activity
other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted”
9)-1-4 *Documents supporting the applicant’s ability to make a deposit*A Taxation certificate that shows gross annual income*A Certificate of employment (including part-time jobs) that shows the period of
employment*A certificate of scholarship receipt, if the applicant currently receives a scholarship9)-1-5 Applicants who have received a scholarship permission after April of the admission year
must submit a scholarship certificate9)-2 If the applicant will receive remittances from a foreign country (such as relatives in their homecountries) (including cases where the applicant will be partially supported in finance)9)-2-1 A Letter of Financial Support handwritten by the remitter himself/herself (see designatedform)9)-2-2 Documents such as the family register, certificate of residence, etc., which prove
the relationship between the applicant and the remitter*Chinese nationals must submit a notarized letter of kinship that includes their current
address.
9)-2-3 A certificate of deposit balance in the sender's name (in USD or JPY) and a clear copy ofthe passbook or other documents that clearly show the history of deposits and withdrawals
for the past year9)-2-4 Documents supporting the ability of the remitter to make a deposit*Tax certificates showing gross annual income (for the past three years, prepared annually)*Certificate of Occupation (either a. or b.)
a. In the case of a company employee, a certificate of employment showing the period of
employment
b. In the case of a company owner or sole proprietor, a certified copy of the company
registers, business license, etc., showing the remitter's name and the name of
the company, etc.

89)-3 If the applicant will receive remittances from relatives living in Japan (including cases where
the applicant will be partially supported in finance)9)-3-1 A Letter of Financial Support handwritten by the remitter himself/herself (see designatedform)*Please use your officially registered seal.
9)-3-2 Certificate of Seal Registration9)-3-3 A certificate of deposit balance in the defrayer's name (in USD or JPY) and a clear copy ofthe passbook or other documents that clearly show the history of deposits and withdrawals
for the past year9)-3-4 Documents supporting the ability of the defrayer to make a deposit*Tax certificates showing gross annual income (for the past three years, prepared annually)*Certificate of Occupation (either a., b. or c.)a. In the case of a company employee, a certificate of employment showing the period of
employment
b. In the case of a company owner or sole proprietor, a certified copy of the company
registers, business license, etc., showing the defrayer's name and the name of
the company, etc.
c. In case of an independent contractor, a copy of the tax return (Copy)9)-3-5 Certificate of residence of the person who is to pay the expenses (showing all members of
the same household)*Issued by the municipal office with clearly stated the resident card number (or alien
registration number), status of residence, and period of stay9)-3-6 Documents that prove the relationship between the applicant and the financial sponsor.
*If the applicant and a defrayer are relatives, please submit a copy of the family register,
certificate of residence, or another document that proves the relationship (for Chinese
nationals, a notarized letter of kinship showing the applicant's current address).
*If a defrayer is not the applicant’s relatives, please submit documents to prove
the relationship between the applicant and the defrayer.
10) Either documents such as the family register, certificate of residence, or another documents to identify
yourself.
11) Passport (Copy) (Copy of the data page on which your name, nationality and passport number are
written and the photo of a passport holder is attached.)
12) The applicant who has research experience at universities in Japan must provide documentary
evidence (Applicable persons only)
13) Address sheet (see designated form)
4-2. Preliminary screening (Screening of the application documents and qualifications for applicants)
In the First Screening, applicants whose application qualifications are subject to screening (refer to (Note)on the page 1) will undergo screening of their application qualifications and documents, while applicants
who are not subject to screening will experience only a document screening. The screening results will be
notified to the applicant after the screening is completed.
4-3. How to pay screening fee for the secondary screening (entrance examination fee)
Once you have passed the preliminary screening, please pay the secondary screening fee by the due date.
After the applicant submits the required documents for the first screening, the office will provide
the applicant with details on how to pay the screening fee for the second screening.
Second screening fee (entrance examination fee)
JPY30,000
4-4. Notes for application◆ To submit your application documents, unless there is some particular reason, please bring them tothe reception desk in person as there are some points to be checked. (Except for international applicants)◆ However, international applicants may submit the application documents through their friends or
acquaintances in Japan.
1) Please confirm the qualifications explained in the “Qualifications for Application” section.
2) Incomplete application forms may not be accepted.
3) For applicants with the qualifications 3) and 5) on the page 1: If there are documents you cannot
submit, please contact the staff at Graduate School Office (gakuin@adm.fukuoka-u.ac.jp) in advance.

94) To write in the “Desired major” section, you have to check the Division of Study/Field of
Study/Supervisor/Research Area on the separate sheet at first.
Then, write in each section: “Division of Study,” “Field of Study,” and “Supervisor” accordingly.
Before applying, please make sure to contact the supervisor.
Please note that no changes in “Division of Study,” “Field of Study,” and “Supervisor” will be permitted
after the preliminary screening.
5) The applicant himself/herself must make inquiries regarding application procedures etc. As a rule, wewill not respond to inquiries made by anyone other than the applicant.
6) We will not return second screening fee (entrance examination fee) once paid and any documents(including your research papers) to the applicants.
7) If it is deemed that you have committed a dishonest act if you falsified, fabricated, or plagiarized yourapplication documents, your admission may later be invalidated.
8) Applicants with disability and chronic illness
If you expect to require special care during the entrance examination or after entering the university
due to a disability, chronic illness, serious health condition etc., please contact to the Graduate School
Office as early as possible before your application. (Please attach a medical diagnosis form withspecific details about your symptoms. If you have a disability certificate, please attach a copy of it.)
5. How to submit your application documents (for primary selection)1) Opening Hours
From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except from noon to 1:00 p.m.)2) Reception Place/Contact Information
Fukuoka University Graduate School Office (6th floor, Central Library)
8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, JAPANTEL: +81-92-871-6631 Ext. 2913-2916*If you send the application documents by mail, it should be by registered mail and arrive by the last day
for the acceptance of applications.
Please write down “Application documents for Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences are contained”
on the front of the envelope in red.
6. The examination card with the examinee’s number and the permission for taking the entrance
examination*“The examination card with the examinee’s number” will be sent to those who have completed
the application procedures. In addition, we will issue a “Permission for taking the entrance
examination (note)” and send it to the applicants outside Japan.
*If your examination card with the examinee’s number will not be delivered to your house 5 days before
the examination date, please contact to the Graduate School Office.
*Please keep your “The examination card with the examinee’s number” until the enrollment process iscompleted.
(Note)“Permission for taking the entrance examination” will be issued to facilitate the immigration
procedures (obtaining a Temporary Visa for the purpose of taking the examination) for applicants fromabroad who are going to take the examination at Fukuoka University, Japan.
7. Address of examination site
Fukuoka University
8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan*The test venue will be displayed at the entrance (graduate school entrance) on the 1st floor of
the Central Library West at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the examination.
*The all examinees must be at the examination site by 9:00 a.m.
*Bring your “The examination card with the examinee’s number” and your writing implements.

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8. Entrance Examination subjects and schedule*Examination questions are given in Japanese or in English.
Time
Subjects
9:00Explanations on the examination
Language (English)
9:15-10:45(There is no examination for those who want to take lectures in English. ）Specialized subjects
Choose 2 subjects from 17 subjects as below:
Emergency and Disaster Medical pharmacy/Oncology and Infectious Disease Pharmacy
Hospital Pharmacy
Immune/molecular therapy
Pharmacotherapeutics
Pharmaceutical informatics
Applied pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Health Care and Science
Formulation Design science/Drug delivery science
Neuropharmacology
Biofunction control science
11:00-12:30
Biochemistry
Hygienic chemistry
Microbiology
Analytical chemistry
Clinical and Analytical Science
Physical chemistry in pharmacy
Pharmaceutical chemistry
Pharmacognosy*For applicants who wish to take examination in English:
Please select 2 subjects and write them in “Examination Subject” section on
the Application Form for Admission to Graduate School of Fukuoka University forInternational Students, the Secondary form and the Examination card in advance.
15:00◆ Interview (Oral examination)◆ Applicants are permitted to bring a dictionary (one book) for English examinations and a calculator for
examinations for specialized subjects.
9. Announcement of admission results
1) Date and Time
Spring10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 10, 2025
2) The examination numbers of applicants who have passed the entrance examination will be posted,
and admission documents will be mailed (by registered mail) to the address. We will not notify
unsuccessful applicants of their examination results.
Place to post
In front of the Graduate School Office (6th floor, Central Library)3) The examination numbers of applicants who have passed the entrance examination will be posted on
our university’s official website (https://www.grad.fukuoka-u.ac.jp/).
4) We do not answer to any inquiries regarding the admission results.

1110. Entrance Procedures*Confirm the details of the documents enclosed with the admission results which will be posted laterto the applicant who passed the entrance examination.
*Please refer to the Table of tuition fee below as to “Enrollment fee” and “Tuition and other fees.”.
*Fukuoka University reserves the right to withdraw admission if false statements are made in theenrollment documents.
10-1. Table of Tuition Fee
Graduates of a Fukuoka University undergraduate program(Unit: JPY)
Enrollment fee (Paid first year of enrollment only)
120,000
Tuition
280,000
Educational
programenhancementfee
70,000Tuition and other fees
Payment at the time ofFeescollected
onbehalfofotherof the first semester
3,000
admissionorganizations(Annual payment)
Subtotal
353,000
Total
473,000
Tuition
280,000
Tuition and other fees
Payment at the time of of the second semester
Educational program enhancement fee
70,000(Annual payment)
the second semester
Total
350,000
Total tuition for the first year
823,000
Graduates of a Fukuoka University graduate program(Unit: JPY)
Enrollment fee (Paid first year of enrollment only)
0
Tuition
280,000
Educational program enhancement fee
70,000Tuition and other fees
Payment at the time ofFeescollected
onbehalfofotherof the first semester
3,000
admissionorganizations(Annual payment)
Subtotal
353,000
Total
353,000
Tuition
280,000
Tuition and other fees
Payment at the time of of the second semester
Educational program enhancement fee
70,000(Annual payment)
the second semester
Total
350,000
Total tuition for the first year
703,000
Graduates of another university or graduate school(Unit: JPY)
Enrollment fee (Paid first year of enrollment only)
120,000
Tuition
280,000
Educational program enhancement fee
70,000Tuition and other fees
Payment at the time of of the first semester
Fees collected on behalf of other
18,100admissionorganizations(Annual payment)
Subtotal
368,100
Total
488,100
Tuition
280,000
Tuition and other fees
Payment at the time of of the second semester
Educational program enhancement fee
70,000(Annual payment)
the second semester
Total
350,000
Total tuition for the first year
838,100

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◆ Of the above total amount, the following amounts, “Enrollment fee” and “Tuition and other fees ofthe first semester” must be paid by the designated date. (The date stamp of the payment must be made byor on the due date.)(Unit: JPY)
Graduates of a Fukuoka
Graduates of a Fukuoka
Graduates of another
University undergraduate University graduate
university or graduate
Expense items
programprogramschool120,0000
120,000◇ Deadline:
October 15 (Tue.), 2024
Enrollment fee
for the applicants who passed the Fall season’s entrance examination
March 18 (Tue.), 2025
for the applicants who passed the Spring season’s entrance examination
353,000
353,000
368,100
Tuition and other ◇ Deadline:
fees of the first
March 24 (Tue.), 2025
semesterfor all applicants who passed either the Fall season’s or the Spring season’s
entrance examination*After the deadline for payment, the application will not be accepted for any reason.
*Please complete these procedures by the indicated deadline.
*The amount of “Fees collected on behalf of other organizations” may vary slightly from the amount oftuition after the second year of study.
10-2. Declination of admission
1) If you want to decline admission after the announcement of acceptance, please submit the “Declination of
Enrollment” form.
2) If you decline admission after completing enrollment procedures, we will make restitution of tuitionand other fees of the first semester except for enrollment fee only for the person who submitted
the document, “Declination of Enrollment” form.
To international students: Certificate of Graduation/Certificate of Expected Graduation, Academic Transcript,
Certificate of Degrees*All certificates must be originals prepared in Japanese or in English. If the certificate is in a language
other than Japanese or English, either a Japanese or English translation must be attached to the copy of theoriginal.
*If the certificate of graduation/completion does not include a statement of a degree, the applicant must
submit an original document that certifies that the applicant has obtained or expects to obtain a degree.
*We will not return original documents.
*If the applicant cannot submit the original document, please provide a certified true copy.
Applicants who graduated and obtained a degree from a university or college in mainland China
Applicants from a university or college in mainland China must submit an electronic report in
Chinese (degree, educational history and grades) certificated by China Higher-education Informationand Student Information (CHSI) (https://www.chsi.com.cn).
[Certificate of Degree]
中国高等教育学位在线验证报告[Higher Education Qualification Certificate]
教育部 学历证书 电子注册 备案表[Academic Transcript]
中国高等学校学生 成绩验证报告We will not accept any verification report sent to us by any certification authorities except for CHSI .
Forwarded emails from the applicant or a proxy of an applicant will be invalid. All verification
reports need to be sent to the Graduate School Office (gakuin@adm.fukuoka-u.ac.jp) directly by
CHSI by the final date of the application period.

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Outline of subjects・credits・Course registration procedure in Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences（1）Division of Study・ Specialized Subjects・Field of Study・ Supervisor・Research Area of each supervisor
Division of Study

Specialized Subjects

Field of Study

Supervisor

Position

Emergency andAdverse Drug
Reactions

Adverse Drug Reactions Lecture andDiscussion/
Adverse Drug Reactions Practical Training

Disaster Medical

EGAWA Takashi

Professor

pharmacy
MATSUO Koichi

Professor

IMAKYURE Osamu

Professor

Pharmacy

ClinicalPharmaceutics

Clinical Pharmaceutics Lecture andDiscussion/

OGATA
Hospital Pharmacy

KentaroClinical Pharmaceutics Practical Training

KAMIMURA

Experimental
Therapeutics

Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics

Immune /Lecture and Discussion/

molecular therapy

Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics
Practical Training

Professor

Pharmaceutical

Informatics

Pharmaceutical Health Care and Science

informatics

Proper Use of Medications
Research on proper use and side effect management of
anticancer drugs

ISHIBASHI Daisuke

Professor

Neurodegenerative diseases, Drug discovery

OHE Kenji

Professor

Effect of splicing-modifying-compounds in various cancers

MIGITA Keisuke

Professor

Pharmaceutical Health Care and Science
Lecture and Discussion/

anticancer drug and antibacterial drug

Proper use of medicines, Optimal administration of drugs

Pharmacotherapeutics

Drug

Research on evaluation and reduction of side effects due toProfessor

Hidetoshi
Clinical andreactions to pharmaceuticals and early prediction andavoidance of adverse reactions

Oncology and
Infectious Disease

Research Area
Research on elucidation of the mechanism of adverse

Analysis of the information and the mechanims on thedegeneration in the central nervous system caused by drugs
and diseases

Practical Training

Opimization of pharmacotherapy for neurodegenerative
Pharmaceutical
Health Care andScience

Pharmaceutical Health Care and Science

Applied pharmacy

DOHGU Shinya

Professor

Lecture and Discussion/Pharmaceutical
Health Care and Science Practical
Training

diseases based on improving dysfunction of neurovascularunit

Pharmaceutical HealthCare and Science

Formulation Design and Drug Delivery

Formulation Design

Formulation Design

Lecture and Discussion/scienceand Drug Delivery

Formulation Design and Drug Delivery

Drug delivery

Practical Training

science

YAMAUCHI Atsushi
MATSUNAGA
Kazuhisa

Professor

clinical pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions

Professor

Formulation design and Radiopharmaceutical chemistry
Not decided yet
Behavioral and pharmacological studies in drug evaluation

Clinical Pharmacology Lecture andClinical Pharmacology Discussion/

IWASAKI Katsunori

Professor

Neuropharmacology

Clinical Pharmacology Practical Training

using animal models of Alzheimer’s disease with life-stylerelated factors

KATSURABAYASHI
ShutaroProfessor

Glial Drug Discovery Research for the Treatment of
Neurological Diseases

Patho-Functional Analysis Lecture andPatho-Functional

Discussion/

Biofunction control

MISHIMA

Analysis

Patho-Functional Analysis Practicalscience

Ken-ichiProfessor

Neurodegenerative disease and personalized medicine

Training

Clinical Biochemistry Lecture andBiochemistry

HONDA Shin-ichiro

Professor

Hygienic chemistry

MATSUSUE Kimihiko

Professor

KASHIGE Nobuhiro

Professor

SATO Tomomitsu

Professor

NOHTA Hitoshi

Professor

YOSHIDA Hideyuki

Professor

HAYAMA tadashi

Professor

IKEDA Hirohito

Professor

MARUOKA Hiroshi

Professor

OKAWA Masafumi

Professor

KINJO Junei

Professor

Clinical Biochemistry Discussion/
Clinical Biochemistry Practical Training

Clinical Bioanalytical Chemistry Lecture
Clinical Bioanalyticaland Discussion/

Chemistry

Clinical Bioanalytical Chemistry Practical
Training

Microbiology

Analytical chemistry

Clinical and Analytical
SciencePhysical chemistry inpharmacy
Pharmaceutical

Clinical Medicinal Chemistry Lecture andClinical Medicinal

Discussion/

Chemistry

Clinical Medicinal Chemistry Practical
Training

chemistry

Pharmacognosy

1Regulation of gene expression by signal transduction
molecules and transcription factors
Elucidation of physiological function of nuclear receptor
Mucosal Immunomodulation by Genetically Modified
Enterobacteria
Creation of novel insecticides for prevention on themosquito-borne disease epidemics
Development of biofunction analysis tools based on photonic
analyses and their application to clinical chemistry research
Development of selective and sensitive determination
methods for biological substrates
Development of novel methods and techniques forbioanalysis and clinical analysis fields and their application
Analysis of the mechanism of molecular property
modification based on host-guest interactions
Studies on the creation of lead compounds toward drug
discovery
Analysis of the multifaceted functionality of natural productderived antioxidants
Functional analysis of plant constituents applying cell
cultivation

(2)Basic Laboratory, Person in charge
Number of

Subjects

Person in charge

Creditperson inchargePractical Pharmaceutics BasicLaboratory
Pharmaceutics Basic Laboratory
Drug Informatics BasicLaboratory

2
2
2

Pharmacology Basic Laboratory

2

Biotechnology Basic Laboratory

2

Biochemistry Basic Laboratory

2

Medicinal Chemistry BasicLaboratory
Pharmaceutical Analysis BasicLaboratory

2
2[Coordinator] EGAWA Takashi

6

IMAKYURE Osamu,OGATA Kentaro,KAMIMURA Hidetoshi,MATSUO Koichi,HAYASHI Toshinobu[Coordinator] MATSUNAGA Kazuhisa

5

KOGA Mitsuhisa,NAKAGAWA Shinsuke,HAZEKAWA Mai,SETOGUCHI Shuichi[Coordinator] MIGITA Keisuke

3

DOHGU Shinya,YAMAUCHI Atsushi[Coordinator] IWASAKI Katsunori

4

KATSURABAYASHI Shutaro,MISHIMA Ken-ichi,SANO Kazunori[Coordinator] KASHIGE Nobuhiro

6

ISHIBASHI Daisuke,ENJOJI Munechika,OHE Kenji,SATHO Tomomitsu, HOSOKAWA Masato[Coordinator] HONDA Shin-ichiro

4

MATSUSUE Kimihiko,AIBARA Daisuke,KOZAKO Tomohiro[Coordinator] MARUOKA Hiroshi

5

OKAWA Masafumi,KINJO Junei,FURUTACHI Makoto,MASUMOTO Eiichi[Coordinator] NOHTA Hitoshi

5

IKEDA Hirohito,HAYAMA Tadashi,YOSHIDA Hideyuki,TSUTSUMI Hiroyuki(3)Advanced Subjects, Person in charge
Number of

Subjects

Person in charge

Creditperson inchargeAdvanced
Pharmaceutics
Advanced Medicinal
Management and Informatics
Advanced ClinicalPharmacy
Advanced
Pharmacology
Advanced Biological
Sciences
Advanced Drug
Discovery and Safety
Advanced Pharmaceutical
Regulatory Sciences

2

2
2
2

[Coordinator] YAMAUCHI Atsushi

4

DOHGU Shinya,TAKATA Fuyuko,SETOGUCHI Shuichi[Coordinator] MIGITA Keisuke

6

KAMIMURA Hidetoshi,MATSUNAGA Kazuhisa,KOGA Mitsuhisa,NAKAGAWA Shinsuke,HAYASHI Toshinobu[Coordinator] EGAWA Takashi

5

IMAKYURE Osamu,OGATA Kentaro,MATSUO Koichi,HAYASHI Toshinobu[Coordinator] IWASAKI Katsunori

6

ENJOJI Munechika,OHE Kenji,KATSURABAYASHI Shiyutaro,MISHIMA Ken-ichi,SANO Kazunori[Coordinator] HONDA Shin-ichiro

2

8

ISHIBASHI Daisuke,KASHIGE Nobuhiro,SATHO Tomomitsu,MIGITA Keisuke,AIBARA Daisuke,KOZAKO
Tomohiro,HOSOKAWA Masato[Coordinator] MARUOKA Hiroshi

2

7

OKAWA Masafumi,KINJO Junei,HAYAMA Tadash,YOSHIDA Hideyuki,FURUTACHI Makoto,MASUMOTO Eiichi[Coordinator] NOHTA Hitoshi

2

9

IKEDA Hirohito,OHE Kenji,OKAWA Masafumi,DOHGU Shinya,HAYAMA Tadashi,MATSUSUE
Kimihiko,TSUTSUMI Hiroyuki,HAYASHI Toshinobu(4)Programs to foster the abilities for expertise, Evaluation committee members
Programs to foster the abilities
for expertise
Development Plan for ClinicalPharmacists
Development Plan for
Pharmaceutical Researchers

CreditEvaluation committee members

Total

4
(Person in charge) HONDA Shin-ichiro(研究科長)
4

DOHGU Shinya(学務委員)

2(5)Notes for course registration
1. The standard term of study for students is four years, and a total of 30 credits or more must be earned in the specified subjects.
2. Students must select one Division of Study (Lecture and Discussion / Practical Training) as a major for their study.
For other subjects, students should consult with their supervisors (Faculty members in charge of Specialized Subjects) and the Dean of the Department ofPharmaceutical Science(研究科長) , and select Basic Laboratory (2 credits or more), Advanced Subjects and Programs to foster the abilities for expertise(12 credits or more), and take 30 credits or more together with the Specilized Subjects.
3. Students must receive guidance in the selection of class subjects, the prepration of the dissertation, and other general research matters from his/hersupervisor.
4. Students will complete the doctoral program, after earning credits (30 or more), taking a necessary research guidance from his/her supervisor, and passing
the doctoral dissertation and final examination.

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