Master’s Program Admissions

This is a system that allows students to take specific classes in the Master’s Course of the Graduate School. If you pass the examinations for the classes you have taken, you will be able to earn credits.

This system is intended for students who intend to enroll in a regular course of OSIPP in the future.

For foreign nationals

The status of “Student(Ryugaku) Visa” requires that you study for at least 10 hours per week(In other words, take at least 7.5 classes.). However, since the number of classes allowed for credited auditor is limited to five per semester (six months), it is not possible to meet the “Student” visa requirement of 10 hours or more per week. For this reason, you cannot acquire “Student” status by enrolling as a credited auditor. If you wish to enroll in the Graduate School with a “Student” visa status, please apply as a research student or in a regular course (Master’s course or Doctoral course).

To take classes online

There are two types of classes: face-to-face classes conducted in lecture rooms and online classes conducted via the Internet. Online classes at OSIPP are basically offered in real time. If you take online classes, please be sure to check the 「オンライン授業の受講に必要な環境について」(Required Environment for Online Classes) in the application guideline.

Foreign nationals those who will not be coming to Japan to take classes offerd online, please pay the entrance fee and tuition through a representative residing in Japan.

*When applying, be sure to obtain the approval of the instructor in charge of the class you wish to take in advance and attach a document (e-mail, etc.) confirming the acceptance.

1. Individuals who have graduated from a university (have been awarded a bachelor’s degree), or who are expected to graduate (be awarded a bachelor’s degree) by the time of enrollment.
2. Individuals who, through an individual admission screening conducted by this Graduate School, are recognized as having academic ability equivalent to or higher than that of a university graduate.

Note: Applicants who fall under Eligibility 2 are required to undergo an eligibility screening. If you wish to apply for the eligibility screening, please indicate this in the message section when submitting your request for prior approval.

Prior approval from a faculty member affiliated with this Graduate School is required before submitting an application.

Note: Applicants who are already enrolled as regular students in this Graduate School may, with the prior approval of a faculty member, submit their application directly by the application deadline without completing the above procedure.

The flow for obtaining informal consent is shown in the diagram below.

To obtain prior approval, please complete the AAD online application procedure via the URL below during the designated prior approval request period. The result of your request (approval or non-approval) will be communicated to you through the AAD system.

For OSIPP Research Student

Note: In the “Preferred Faculty Member” section of the AAD system, please select and enter one faculty member from the Core Faculty of OSIPP. (Faculty members from cooperative/affiliated divisions are not eligible to be selected.)

Documents For Requesting Prior Approval

Please attach the following documents to the “Supplemental Materials (Language Certificates, etc.)” section on the AAD system.

Graduates of universities in Mainland China must also submit the following documents.

New International Students Arriving in Japan

1. 1. For April Enrollment Applications must be submitted from October 20 to October 30 (until 17:00 JST) of the year preceding your intended enrollment.
2. 2. For October Enrollment Applications must be submitted from April 30 to May 8 (until 17:00 JST) of the year of your intended enrollment.

International Students Residing in Japan and Japanese Applicants

1. 1. For April Enrollment Applications must be submitted from January 5 to January 13 (until 17:00 JST) of the year of your intended enrollment.
2. 2. For October Enrollment Applications must be submitted from June 1 to June 5 (until 17:00 JST) of the year of your intended enrollment.

Note for Applicants Residing Overseas: Since the visa application process takes a significant amount of time, the deadline for requesting informal consent (prior approval) has been set earlier for those applying from abroad. *Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Those who have received informal consent (prior approval) should prepare the “Research Student Application Form” and submit their application after receiving the notification email. Please refer to the “Research Student Application Guidelines” for detailed instructions on the application process.