Department of Computational Biology and Medical
Sciences,
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo

Admissions Guide
Academic Year 2025
Entrance Examination, Schedule B
Version 1.1(Last updated: September 14, 2024)

DISCLAIMER
This document is not official.
The document is translated from the original
document using machine translation with minimal
manual editing. If there is any error or discrepancy
from the original document, the Japanese version
precedes.

Table of Contents
1. Briefings for both Master’s and doctoral programs
2. Briefings for Master’s program applicants
3. Briefings for Doctoral program applicants
4. Laboratory Introduction Video

5. Online Laboratory Visits

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Master’s and doctoral
programs

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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 specific to Website of Department of Computational
our department
Biology and Medical Sciences

Application Documents
Document Type

Where to Get it

Guidelines forApplicants

Website of Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences

Applicant’s Guide

Website of Department of Computational
Biology and Medical Sciences

Inquiry Sheet
Checklist

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Schedule B, Applicants’ Guide, Department ofComputational Biology and Medical Sciences5Website of Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
Graduate School of Frontier SciencesURL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/

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

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

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Website of Department of Computational Biology andMedical Sciences
Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences

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URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/

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9Website of Department of Computational Biology andMedical Sciences
Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences

URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/

We will post important notifications
on the admissions section of the department website.
@cbmsPr
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10Time of Admission for Successful Applicants
If a Certificate of Eligibility is newly required, you will not be able to enroll
in April 2025 even if you pass the Entrance Examination under Schedule B. (Please check the flowchart)

Graduate School Entrance Examinations, Schedule B
January 2025 Examination
A part of the oral examinations will be conducted in August 2025

Exam
2024

Enrollment

2025
April

2026
April

October

Exam

Enrollment

August 2025 Examination
A part of the oral examinations will be conducted in January 2026

Graduate School Entrance Examinations, Schedule A
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11Time of Admission for Successful Applicants
Admission Website URL: https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/

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

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Exam Overview of Graduate School Entrance Exams

Schedule A: August 6-8, 2024
• Submit English Proficiency Score Report (TOEFL iBT)
• Written Examination (Specialty)• Oral Examination (Interview)

Multiple attempts allowed

Schedule B: January 14-16, 2025
• Submit English Proficiency Score Report (TOEFL iBT)
• Written Examination (Specialty)• Oral Examination (Interview)

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English Proficiency Evaluation Method
Schedule 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 B of Entrance Examination
Laboratory visits, etc. *After the application deadline, contacting a faculty member is prohibited.
Application↓
Written Exam↓Oral
Examination↓
Announcementof Acceptance

November 12-18, 2024

Website of Graduate School of
Frontier Sciences

The first-stage successful candidates (those who proceed to the written examination)
will be announced on the department website at noon on December 27, 2024.

January 14, 2025

Kashiwa Campus

On January 15, 2025, at noon, the second-stage successful applicants (those who
proceed to the oral examination) will be announced on the department website.

January 15 or 16, 2025

Kashiwa or Shirokanedai Campus

The third-stage successful applicants will be announced at noon on January 28, 2025
on the department website.

February 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

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Website of Graduate School of
Frontier Sciences

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Written Examination (Specialty)
All groups and courses: January 14, 2025
• 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 3 questions out of 11 to answer.
• In the Biomedical Innovation Course, students will select twoquestions out of six questions that differ from the questions for theprevious two groups.
• Answers can be in Japanese or English.
• Past questions can be downloaded from the department's website.
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Written Examination (Specialty)
Question Content (11 questions)• 1 Question - Basics of life science and computer science• 5 Questions - Life Sciences and Related Fields• 5 Questions - Computer Science and Related Fields• The knowledge our department asks in the written
examination does not change significantly.

• We plan to announce more detailed information around late
September.
• At that time, an example question on the fundamentals oflife sciences and computer science will also be disclosed.
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Written Examination (Specialty)
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/admission/exam/

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Written Examination (Specialty)
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/admission/exam/

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Oral Examination (Interview)
Medical Sciences (MS) Group
Computational Biology (CB) Group
January 16, 2025

Kashiwa Campus

Biomedical Innovation (MI) Course

January 15, 2025 p.m. 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 for eachcandidate.
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Application Period
Tuesday, November 12 through Monday, November 18, 2024
• By 23:00 JST on the 18th.

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Application Documents
When applying online(Deadline: November 18th)

Submitting
original documents

Personal Information

Online input only

Not necessary

Inquiry Sheet &Checklist

Fill in a designated form, convert it to PDF
and upload.

Not necessary

English score reports(TOEFL iBT)

Upload pdf file.
(A screenshot of the website is acceptable
at the time of application)

Send directly from ETS during
Online Application Period

Academic transcripts &Graduation certificate(degree certificate)

Upload pdf file.

Submitting original documents at
the enrollment procedure

Certificate of JapaneseProficiency Test (optional)

Upload pdf file.
*Only JLPT N1 is considered.

Submitting original documents atthe oral examination

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Application Documents
Admission Process
Type

Where to Get it

Instructions common
to all departments

Website of Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences

Instructions specific to Website of Department of Computational
our department
Biology and Medical Sciences

Application Documents
Document Type

Where to Get it

Guidelines forApplicants

Website of Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences

Applicant’s Guide

Website of Department of Computational
Biology and Medical Sciences
Inquiry Sheet

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

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

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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 the undergraduate
course) for the last two years of the main course and the twoyears 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 tobe submitted, so if you have multiple transcripts, please submit
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's
website.
• 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 Applicants’ Guide
Admissions Information, Department of Computational Biology and Medical
Sciences
URL: http://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/admission/

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

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

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

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 Applicants’ 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 ofcertificates, etc.)
Student Affairs Team,Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University ofTokyo

Contact Form:→ URL:. https://forms.office.com/r/QGh4j9VYXv

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

2. Briefings for Master’s
program applicants

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Contact Your First Choice of Supervisor• Please make sure that you contact the prospective supervisor ofyour 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 advance of
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 accept you,
you may be assigned to your second-choice or later due to capacity
issue or others.

2. Note that only one group/course can be specified.
• You cannot apply to laboratories across the Medical Sciencesgroup, the Computational Biology group, and the Biomedical
Innovation course.
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3. Briefings for Doctoral
program applicants

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Contact Your First Choice of Supervisor• Please make sure that you contact theprospective supervisor of your first choice
before the application deadline. Discuss yourresearch 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, or pharmacy,
etc. must be screened for eligibility.

• The final deadline for document submission is October
15, but the deadline for prior notification to thegraduate school is October 3.
• 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, English Proficiency• Exemption• Not required for those who have completed the Master’s program at
our 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 arefrom 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 fromthose in a few years ago.
• Written exams are completely the same as ones for applicants to
Master Course
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Written Exams for Applicants to Doctoral
Program: Only for the Medical Sciences Group• The evaluation method for examinees in the Medical Sciencesgroup has been changed.
• The same written examination as the master's degree application isrequired.
• Out of the three questions answered, only the two questions with thehighest scores will be used for the pass/fail decision.
(Example 1) If the answers to the three questions are 70 points, 60
points, and 50 points.
→ Adopting the scores of 70 and 60.
(Example 2) If the answers to the three questions are 80 points, 70
points, and 0 points.
→ Adopting the scores of 80 and 70.
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Applicants to Doctoral Course- Oral Examination (Interview)• Applicants will present their own research, including a master's
thesis.

• You are required to submit an abstract of your presentation,
including your master's thesis, in advance.
• Instructions of how to submit the abstract will be provided after theannouncement 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 graduating from)our department, as the schedule and evaluation methods may
differ.

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43Special Selection for Applicants withProfession• 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 workfor the company for 30 hours or more per week while enrolled,
and will 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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44Special Selection for Applicants with
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 you
apply.

• Please check the major web page frequently.
•(@cbmsPr) also provides information related toentrance examinations (in Japanese).

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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
degree applicants 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 group and 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://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/

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

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

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

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Laboratory Introduction Video• Videos for each laboratory can be viewed by clicking the icon in
the video column to the right of the supervisor's name.

• Many laboratories will continue to keep the videos introducing
their laboratories available until the application deadline.

An icon linked to the video
is shown here when the lab
intro video is available.

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5. Online Laboratory
Visits

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Online Laboratory Visits
Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/

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Online Laboratory Visits
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/admission/recruitment/

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Online Laboratory Visits
URL: https://www.cbms.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/admission/recruitment/

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Online Laboratory Visits
URL: https://cbms-meettheprof.created.app/lab-

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Online Laboratory Visits
URL: https://cbms-meettheprof.created.app/lab-

Medical Sciences Group
Computational Biology Group
Biomedical Innovation Course
NOTE: As of Sep 14, the English
translation for the Group/Course
names does not work due to sometechnical glitch. Please use thetranslation above.

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URL: https://cbms-meettheprof.created.app/lab-

Even if there is no
information here,
contacting by email is
The upcoming time slots may
still possible.
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Online Laboratory Visits• Some laboratories accept online lab visits.

• The online lab visit today is starting at 16:00.
• We accept inquiries by email at any time, including
inquiries about labs for which the email address is notindicated.
• At least, even if you have visited the laboratory online,
please contact the prospective supervisor again anddiscuss thoroughly about your research plan after
enrollment.

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Today’s 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 venue for each lab (Today, starting at 16:00)
Please join in at the laboratory visit URL from the lab visit
information site linked from the student recruitment status page.

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Time of Admission for Successful Applicants
If a Certificate of Eligibility is newly required, you will not be able to enroll
in April 2025 even if you pass the Entrance Examination under Schedule B. (Please check the flowchart)

Graduate School Entrance Examinations, Schedule B
January 2025 Examination
A part of the oral examinations will be conducted in August 2025

Exam
2024

Enrollment

2025
April

2026
April

October

Exam

Enrollment

August 2025 Examination
A part of the oral examinations will be conducted in January 2026

Graduate School Entrance Examinations, Schedule A
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