Admissions

Admission Examination

Special selections of international applications

  • ①October enrollment
  • ②April enrollment

Special selections of the MEXT Scholarship Program

  • ③October enrollment

General Selection Process and Special Selection Process for Working Individuals

  • ④August Selection (April enrollment)
  • ⑤January to February Selection (April enrollment)

The following groups of applicants will be considered for this program.

  • (1) Graduates of university (4 year course) and soon-to-be graduates (bachelor) in April of that year.
  • (2) Individuals who have finished a total of 16 years of school education in foreign countries and meet the requirement of a bachelor degree.
  • (3) Individuals who are approved and deemed to have the same level of knowledge and learning ability with a bachelor degree by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.

Applicants have to pass paper and oral examinations given by a faculty member in the master course. Submission of school score records to the university is required. Applicants must also satisfy an adequate knowledge of English or Japanese capabilities, by which they can pursue academic and/or professional backgrounds appropriate for specialization in that field.

The detailed information will be announced when information becomes available.

The MEXT Scholarship

Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for admission in October 2026 as Degree Students (University recommendation)
- Graduate Program in Multimodal Biomedicine -

MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study as graduate students at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences (Master’s Program in Medical Sciences and Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences) at the University of Tsukuba. Application guideline is now open.

October 2026 enrollment
Master’s Program in Medical Sciences
Application period July 7 - October 15, 2025
Entrance examination Late October to Mid-November 2025
Announcement of application results Mid- December 2025
Application Guidelines Application Guideline
Application Forms Application Form (for the University of Tsukuba)
Field of Study and Research Plan
Reference form from your previous academic advisor
Letter of Recommendation(Letter of Recommendation written by the Dean or President of your school)
Application Checklist
List of Research Supervisor Groups Laboratories in Master's Program in Medical Sciences
Address for Submission

A: Shipping Address

Room 4A237, Graduate Courses Educational Affairs,
Academic Service Office for the Medical Sciences Area,
University of Tsukuba.
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, JAPAN
Postal Code: 305-8575

B: Email to

Graduate Courses Educational Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Medical Sciences Area, University of Tsukuba.
iga-inun.tsukuba.ac.jp

* “Reference form from your previous academic advisor “should be emailed directly from the referee as an email attachment.

For inquiries E-mail:iga-inun.tsukuba.ac.jp

The special applications

Special selections of international applicants and Japanese national living abroad

October 2025 enrollment
Master’s Program in Medical Sciences and Dual Master’s Degree Program*
Application period April 14 (Mon)-May 14 (Wed) 2025
Examination Date May 26 (Mon)-June 6 (Fri) 2025
Announcement of application results mid Julay 2025
Application Guidelines Master’s Program’s Application Guideline
Application Forms 1. Application Form
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Reference Form
Submitted to

A: Shipping Address

Graduate Courses Educational Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Medical Sciences Area, University of Tsukuba.
Room4A237, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, JAPAN
Postal Code: 305-8575

B: Email the “Letter of Recommendation” to:

Graduate Courses Educational Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Medical Sciences Area, University of Tsukuba.
iga-inun.tsukuba.ac.jp

* The letter should be emailed directly from the referee as an email attachment.

For inquiries E-mail:iga-inun.tsukuba.ac.jp
April 2026 enrollment
Master’s Program in Medical Sciences and Dual Master’s Degree Program*
Application period July 7 (Mon)-September 30 (Tue) 2025
Examination Date October 20 (Mon)-November 7 (Fri) 2025
Announcement of application results early December 2025
Application Guidelines Master’s Program’s Application Guideline
Application Forms 1. Application Form
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Reference Form
Submitted to

A: Shipping Address

Graduate Courses Educational Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Medical Sciences Area, University of Tsukuba.
Room4A237, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, JAPAN
Postal Code: 305-8575

B: Email the “Letter of Recommendation” to:

Graduate Courses Educational Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Medical Sciences Area, University of Tsukuba.
iga-inun.tsukuba.ac.jp

* The letter should be emailed directly from the referee as an email attachment.

For inquiries E-mail:iga-inun.tsukuba.ac.jp

*To apply for the Dual Master’s Program, the applicant must be enrolled in: The University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), University of Science at Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) or National Taiwan University.

Application Forms

The detailed instructions will be updated at: https://www.md.tsukuba.ac.jp/gradmed/en/exam/

Application Period

July 9 (Wed)-July 22 (Tue)

Examination Date

August 22 (Fri) 2025

Application Period

December 1 (Mon)-December 11 (Thu)

Examination Date

January 29 (Thu) 2026