The Graduate School of Letters of Osaka University has accepted many international students. The Graduate School features extraordinary faculty members, unparalleled by any in other universities. Experiences at the Graduate School will be extremely profitable and enjoyable, with ample opportunities to develop friendships with Japanese and international students from other countries.
For detailed information about entry to the Graduate School, please refer to Application Guidebook (Japanese only), since this page only outlines Graduate School application procedures. International students are roughly classified into
Regarding information for 1, please contact the office (+81-6-6850-5084).
Requirements for admission to the Graduate School (Masters, Pre-PhD/Masters, and PhD programmes) are as follows (Notice that in case the following descriptions contradict the contents of the Application Guidebook, please refer to the latter):
International students who have graduated from the School of Letters of Osaka University; and international students who will have studied at least six months before April 2008 either at the School of Letters or the Graduate School of Letters of Osaka University as research students, and who satisfy any of the following conditions:
As for Masters Programme
International students who satisfy any of the following conditions:
The Graduate School of Letters of Osaka University offers three programmes: a Masters, a Pre-PhD/Masters and a PhD programme. For the Masters programme, four courses are offered in the Division of Studies on Cultural Dynamics. For the Pre-PhD/Masters and PhD programmes, a total of 23 specialized study areas are offered in two Divisions: Studies on Cultural Forms and Studies on Cultural Expression. This year, students will be admitted to the four courses in the Division of Studies on Cultural Dynamics, and the 23 specialized study areas in the Divisions of Studies on Cultural Forms and Studies on Cultural Expression. The number of international students accepted for each programme is not fixed. For the numbers of international students currently enrolled, please refer to the page on student and staff numbers (Japanese only).
For further information, please refer to the Application Guidebook. Regarding researches and faculty members in respective courses, you can confirm details on this website.
The Graduate School of Letters has three types of admission examinations each for its Masters, Pre-PhD/Masters and PhD programmes: regular, mature students, and international students. Here we offer information for international students. For information on the other types of examinations please refer to Japanese pages of this site.
Applicants will be screened on the basis of results of the written and oral examinations, a submitted research report, and academic records of the schools they graduated from. The written examinations will be on Japanese language proficiency and knowledge of the applicant's specialized field. For further details of the written examinations refer to the Application Guidebook.
As for Masters Programme
Applicants will be screened on the basis of the results of the written and oral examinations, academic records of the schools they graduated from, and submitted theses. For further details of the written examination refer to the Application Guidebook.
Read the Application Guidebook thoroughly, and follow its instructions carefully. The schedule for the 2008-2009 academic year admission is as follows (Please note all dates are for 2008.):
(Masters, Pre-PhD/Masters and PhD programmes)
For other expenses, read the page on financial matters thoroughly, and prepare a solid financial plan in advance.
Before submitting application forms, contact a faculty member of the department you plan to apply for, and confirm the details of their research and educational activities. Also, read the Application Guidebook carefully.