Applicants can can directory apply for the Master Program or Doctor Program at OSIPP. We will review the submitted documents and undertake interviews. These interviews are currently being conducting on-line in any place where applicants have internet access. For those interested in applying for the Master Program or Doctor Program at OSIPP, please take a look here:

https://www.osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/admission/admission-information/

We will also hold an information session on the OSIPP entrance exam. If you are interested in attending this session, please take a look here:

https://www.osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/admission/open-campus/

If you wish to experience lectures at OSIPP and prepare for the Master Program or Doctor Program at OSIPP, applying to a credited auditor is a smart choice.  In particular, since OSIPP classes begin in April, for many students who graduate in the fall, the Credited Auditors system allows them to effectively use the time between graduation and the start of OSIPP classes.

Many classes are offered online, and you can take those classes at your home.  In addition, for those who want to use a credited auditor as a preparation for a master’s degree, a credited auditor has the following advantages. 

1. You can take classes for as little as one credit, so you can keep costs low by taking only the classes you need.
2. Up to 10 credits of Credited Auditors can be transferred to Master’s credits after passing the Master’s exam, so students can work on their Master’s thesis with relatively more time to spare after entering the Master’s program. In some cases, it is not impossible to graduate with a master’s degree in one year, which may reduce the cost of the master’s program.

The following are some of the classes that can be taken as a credited auditor:

https://www.osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021kamokutourisyusei_time-table-1.pdf

Please refer to the following website for information on how to enroll as a credited auditor.

https://www.osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/admission/admission-information

The research student system enables students to attend OSIPP in order to conduct further study in their field of interest prior to becoming a regular graduate student. If you are interested in the research student system, please take a look here:

https://www.osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/admission/admission-information/

If you wish to be a research student as an advisee of one of our members, please also also read the following instructions:

(1) In order to give applicants our approval to apply to be a research student as an advisee of our members, we also consider the following documents. So, we strongly recommend to send the following documents to kyomu@osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp, together with the formal documents required for the application to a research student at OSIPP.

• •  The copy of the official score of quantitative reasoning in GRE or GMAT (We consider the score of verbal reasoning and analytical writing just for reference.)
  • The copy of the official score of TOEFL, IELTS, or TOEIC
  • 2 Recommendation Letters

(2) For those Research Student in the preparatory period to enter the Master Program, we can make no guarantees that you will pass the entrance examination to study at OSIPP. Please note that we do not offer any entrance exam support for students of other schools if they are unable to pass the Entrance Examination for studies as Master Students at OSIPP.