Admissions

Admission Examination

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 special applications

Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for admission as Degree Students (University recommendation)

October 2025 enrollment
Master’s Program in Medical Sciences
Application period November 22, 2024
The detailed instructions will be updated at: https://www.md.tsukuba.ac.jp/gradmed/en/exam/

Special selections of international applicants and Japanese national living abroad

April 2025 enrollment
Master’s Program in Medical Sciences and Dual Master’s Degree Program*
Application period July 8 (Mon)- September 30 (Mon) 2024
Examination Date October 21 (Mon) – October 31 (Thu) 2024
Announcement of application results mid December 2024

*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 (Tue) - July 22 (Mon)

Examination Date

August 27 (Tue) 2024

Application Period

December 2 (Mon) - December 12 (Thu)

Examination Date

January 29 (Wed) 2025