■□ Admission Information for International Applicants □■   Japanese



* Application Information on Master's Program (2012)
  Guidelines for Application to the 2012 Master's Program & Faculty and Fields of Research(PDF)

* Application Information on Doctoral Program (2012)
  Guidelines for Application to the 2012 Doctoral Program (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
  & Faculty and Fields of Research(PDF)  NEW !

  Guidelines for Application to the 2012 Doctoral Program (Department of Pharmacy)
  & Faculty and Fields of Research(PDF)  NEW !

* How to request the Graduate School Application Forms
* FAQ


Admission Information NEW !

The Revision of Doctoral Program

Doctoral program of Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences will be reorganized in April 2012.
4-year doctoral program (Department of Pharmacy) will be newly established along with
the existing doctoral program (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
.

Application materials are available
from June 27 (Mon), 2011



Application Schedule
Master's Program Doctoral Program
(Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Doctoral Program
(Department of Pharmacy)
Briefing for Application Information June 11 (Sat), 2011 13:00-
Auditorium, Pharmaceutical Science Research Bldg. 2F
Application materials Available on April 20 (Wed), 2011

Guidelines for Applicationto the 2012 Master's Program(PDF)
Available on June 27 (Mon), 2011
Guidelines for Application to the 2012
Doctral Program (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences) (PDF)
Guidelines for Application to the 2012
Doctral Program (Department of Pharmacy) (PDF
)
Application period June 24 (Fri) - June 30 (Thu), 2011 July 15(Fri) - July 22 (Fri), 2011
Examination dates *Written examination on
August 29 (Mon), 30(Tue), 2011
*Orarl examination on
August 30(Tue), 2011
Written examination on August 29 (Mon), 2011
**Oral examination and screening of master's thesis will be held later







How to request the Graduate School Application Forms


Before requesting application forms, applicants are advised to make contact with the professor of the laboratory of desired choice.
To request application forms, applicants should post a letter including name, address, the name of the laboratory of desired choice, and the desired graduate course to the contact address shown below. 
Please be sure to enclose a stamped, self-addressed return envelope (A4 size): 200 yen stamps for applicants residing in Japan
 International Reply Coupons (for EMS use): 7 sheets for applicants residing in Asia, 10 sheets in Oceania, North America, Central America and the Middle East, 12 sheets in Europe, 14 sheets in South America and Africa

Contact address:
Administration Department
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Phone: +81-(0)3-5841-4704 (available from 9:00 to 17:00)
E-mail: gakuin1@mol.f.u-tokyo.ac.jp




FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)


Q: How can I apply for Master’s program or Doctoral Program?

A: One who has completed 16 years of education abroad can apply for “Special-Selection Foreign Students”, however one who has completed a university graduate degree at a Japanese university must apply for the same entrance examination as Japanese students.

Q: Is it necessary to be enrolled as a research student before applying for Master’s/Doctoral program?
A: You can apply for Master’s/Doctoral program without enrollment as a research student.

Q: Are there any university scholarships available at the University of Tokyo?
A: There is a scholarship called "Scholarship for International Students, awarded by the University of Tokyo Foundation". This scholarship is provided for 30 students/year (1 student  from Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences) and the monthly stipend is 50,000yen.
There is another scholarship called “The University of Tokyo Special Scholarship for International Students (University of Tokyo Fellowship)”,150,000yen per month, provided for 1 student  from Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, but you can not apply for tuition exemption.

Q: Are there any scholarships available from private foundations for which I can apply before coming to Japan?
A: There are a few scholarships you can apply before coming to Japan, but the number is very limited. Also, getting a scholarship is quite hard even after entering the university. Therefore, we recommend you to apply for Monbukagakusho Scholarship (MEXT) before you come to Japan.

Q: Is the certificate of "Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JEES)" necessary to be submitted?
A: You must submit “Japanese Language Proficiency Test Certificate of Results and Scores “ or a Japanese Proficiency Level Certificate (prescribed form) approved by the applicant’s instructor or equivalent authority.

Q: Is the certificate of English Ability Test necessary to be submitted?
A: An examination of foreign languages (English and Japanese) is included in written examination subjects.
TOEFL / GRE score sheet are not necessary to be submitted.

Q: Is it possible to change the date of entrance from October 2008 to April 2009 after applying?
A: October 2008 applicants can not change the date of entrance from October 2008 to April 2009.

Q: Under some special conditions, is it possible to be accepted the application after the application period?
A: We do not accept  the application after the application deadline under any circumstances.

Q: Is it possible to be returned all of the application documents submitted?
A: We do not return the application documents submitted under any circumstances.
 
Q: Is it possible to get Past Entrance Examination Papers of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences?
A: It is possible to photocopy Past Entrance Examination Papers of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pharmaceutical Sciences Library.
Please ask the laboratory of your choice in details.

Q: Are the number of applicants, successful candidates and entering students open to public?
A: Some information is on the website of Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (only in Japanese).

http://www.f.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~kyoumuk/ent_exam/index.htm


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