Osaka University

A. Master’s and Doctoral Courses in English (Enrollment in April 2014)

Research areas and topics are found at the website:

http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/research/

Website URL; http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/programs/admissions.html

1. Application Period;

Monday, December 2, 2013 to Friday, December 13,2013

Application documents should be submitted by a registered postal mail such as Express Mail Service(EMS).

Mailing Address;

Graduate Students Section

Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University

1-3 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531 JAPAN

Fax; +81-6-6850-6151

All the application documents must be carefully completed in English with typed/printed or written in block letters on A4- or US letter-sized white papers. Official English translation must be attached for every formal document given in other languages. No application documents are returnable.

2- Admission Procedure

Admission fees; 282,000 yen (fiscal year 2013)

Tuition fees; 535,800 yen per year (fiscal fees)

1. Students supported by a Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho scholarship) are exempt from both admission and tuition fees.
2. Financial aid scheme is made available to students by waiving either half or all of the admission fee and/or tuition fees. Eligibility for financial aid scheme is based on financial need and academic achievement, or in the case of suffering from natural disasters.
3. if admission fees and tuition fees are revised by the University, the students must pay the revised amount.

3- Application Procedures;

1. Form “Application for Admission in Special Program of “Engineering Science 21st Century’ for Master’s and Doctoral Courses in English” completed and signed
2. “Details of Proposed Study” completed in about 2,000 words on the prescribed form
3. Abstract of applicant’s Bachelor thesis for Master’s Course application or that of Master’s thesis for Doctoral course application, written in English within 2,000 words on the prescribed form
4. Application fee ; 30,000 yen (contact the Graduate Students Section well in advance to ask how to pay it)
5. Official document certifying the date or expected date of applicant’s graduation issued and signed by officials of the university and/graduate school
6. Academic records
7. Certificate of citizenship or a copy of passport on an A4 or US letter-sized paper
8. Score report (original copy) of the TOEFL test or equivalent as a certificate of English proficiency
9. Recommendation letter from the Dean , the Head of department or the applicant’s academic supervisor
10. Two(2) photos of 4.5 by 3.5cm in size and Two(2) photos of 3.2 by 2.6 cm in size taken within the last 6 months prior to application

4- Screening

Date and Place of Oral Examination;

Date – in the middle of February, 2014

Place – Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University ( http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/access.html)

5- Requests for Application Forms

Application forms will be downloaded from the website;

• http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp

Those hard copies via regular postal mail can be requested by emailing to

• ki-daigakuin@office.osaka-u.ac.jp

For any matters concerning admission, please contact the Graduate Students Section by email;

Graduate Students Section

Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University

1-3, Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 570-8531 JAPAN

Fax; +81-6-6850-6151

Email; ki-daigakuin@office.osaka-u.ac.jp

B.Master’s and Doctoral Courses in English (Enrollment in October 2014)

Research areas and topics are found at the website:

http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/research/

Website URL; http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/programs/admissions.html

1- Application Period

Monday, June 23, 2014 to Friday, July 18, 2014

Application documents should be submitted by a registered postal mail such as Express Mail Service(EMS).

Mailing Address;

Graduate Students Section

Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University

1-3 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531 JAPAN

Fax; +81-6-6850-6151

Contents submitted cannot be changed.  All the application documents must be carefully completed in English with typed/printed or written in block letters on A4- US letter-sized white papers. Official English translation must be attached for every formal document given in other languages.

2- Admission Procedure

Admission fees; 282,000 yen (fiscal year 2013)

Tuition fees; 535,800 yen per year (fiscal year 2013)

1. Students supported by a Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho Scholarship) are exempt from both admission fees and tuition fees.
2. Financial aid scheme is made available to students by waiving either half or all of the admission fees and/or tuition fees. Eligibility for financial aid scheme is based on financial need and academic achievement, or in the case of suffering from natural disaster.
3. if admission fees and tuition fees are revised by the University, the students must pay the revised amount

3- Application Procedure

1. Form “Application for Admission in Special Program of  “Engineering Science 21st Century” for Master’s and Doctoral Courses in English” completed and signed
2. “Details of proposed study” completed in about 2,000 words on the prescribed form
3. Abstract of applicant’s Bachelor’s thesis for Master’s Course application or that of Master’s thesis for Doctoral Course application, written in English within 2,000 words on the prescribed form
4. Application fee: 30,000 yen (Contact the Graduate Students Section well in advance to ask how to pay it)
5. Official document certifying the date or expected date of applicant’s graduation issued and signed by officials of the university and/or graduate school.
6. Academic records
7. Certificate of citizenship or a copy of the applicant’s passport on an A4- or US letter-sized paper
8. Score report (original copy) of the TOEFL test or equivalent as a certificate of English proficiency
9. Recommendation letter from the Dean, the Head of department, or the applicant’s academic supervisor institution
10. Two (2) photos of 4.5 by 3.5cm in size and Two (2) photos of 3.2 by 2.6cm in size taken within 6 months prior to application

4- Screening

Date and Place of Oral Examination;

Date – in the middle of February, 2014

Place – Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University (http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/access.html)

5- Requests for Application Forms

Application forms will be downloaded from the website;

• http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/programs/admissions.html

Those hard copies via regular postal mail can be requested by emailing to

• ki-daigakuin@office.osaka-u.ac.jp

For any matters concerning admission, please contact the Graduate Students Section by email;

Graduate Students Section

Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University

1-3, Machikaneyama, Toyonaka Science, Osaka 560-8531 JAPAN

Fax; +81-6-6850-6151

Email; ki-daigakuin@office.osaka-u.ac.jp