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01.10.2024 Update
The schedule is subject to change. Be sure to confirm dates in the application guidelines
| Graduate Division | Application Period | Exam Dates | Exam Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Exam | Documents/ Oral Exam |
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| Comparative Studies of Societies and Culture |
Dec. 23 (Mon.) to Dec. 25 (Wed.), 2024 | Mar. 3 (Mon.) to Mar. 4 (Tue.), 2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Human Developmental Sciences | Dec. 23 (Mon.) to Dec. 25 (Wed.), 2024 | Mar. 3 (Mon.) to Mar. 4 (Tue.), 2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Interdisciplinary Gender Studies | Dec. 23 (Mon.) to Dec. 25 (Wed.), 2024 | Mar. 3 (Mon.) to Mar. 4 (Tue.), 2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Life Sciences | July. 22 (Mon.) to July. 24 (Wed.), 2024 | Sep. 9 (Mon.), 2024 | No | Yes |
| Dec. 23 (Mon.) to Dec. 25 (Wed.), 2024 | Mar. 3 (Mon.) to Mar. 4 (Tue.), 2025 | No | Yes | |
| Advanced Sciences | July. 22 (Mon.) to July. 24 (Wed.), 2024 | Sep. 9 (Mon.), 2024 | No | Yes |
| Dec. 23 (Mon.) to Dec. 25 (Wed.), 2024 | Mar. 3 (Mon.) to Mar. 4 (Tue.), 2025 | No | Yes | |
| Cooperative Major in Human Centered Engineering * | July. 16 (Tue.) to July. 18 (Thu.), 2024 | Aug. 22 (Thu.), 2024 | No | Yes |
| Dec. 16 (Mon.) to Dec. 18 (Wed.), 2024 | Feb. 3 (Mon.), 2025 | No | Yes | |
* A "Cooperative major" is a major operated under a joint system of education program. The Cooperative Major in Human Centered Engineering is done in partnership with Nara Women's Universiry, allowing both institutions to take advantage of their mutual education and research resources.
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Put all required application documents in the designated university envelope and submit them by registered express mail to the address indicated below within the indicated application period. Applications will only be accepted by registered express mail.
Application documents must arrive at the university by the final day of the application period.
Incomplete application packages will not be accepted. Please ensure that all necessary documents are included. Once the application package is submitted, under no circumstances will Ochanomizu University accept changes, return documents or refund the application screening fee.
Submit by registered express mail to:
Admissions Division, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610 Japan
The applicant must be a woman who a) does not hold Japanese citizenship, b) either possesses, or is albe to obtain a Status of Residence of “Student” according to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, and c) falls under any one of the following categories.
(1) A graduate of a master’s program or professional program, or a person who will graduate from such a program by March 2025.
(2) A person who has received (or will receive by March 2025) a degree equivalent to a master’s or a professional degree in a foreign country.
(3) A person who has received (or will receive by March 2025) a master's degree while in Japan through a distance education program at an overseas school.
(4) A person who has received (or will receive by March 2025) a master’s degree from a foreign university based in Japan that is also recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as an educational institution.
(5) A person who has completed coursework from the United Nations University and received a degree equivalent to a master’s degree.
(6) A person designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Ministry of Education Notification No. 118 of 1988)
(7) A person recognized through screening at the graduate school concerned at Ochanomizu University as having academic abilities equivalent to or above a master’s-level degree and who will be at least 24 years of age on March 31, 2025.
| 1 | Application form Exam admission ticket Photo |
Designated Ochanomizu University application form |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Master's Course Certificate (including expectation) |
A certification prepared by the head of the last school attended. |
| 3 | Master’s thesis |
Two copies |
| 4 | Summary of the master’s thesis |
Six copies |
| 5 | Research plan |
Six copies For Comparative Studies of Societies and Culture, Human Developmental Sciences, and Gender and Social Sciences: written in Japanese (horizontally), approximately 1,000 characters over a maximum of two A4 pages. For Life Sciences or Advanced Sciences: a maximum of two A4 pages written in either Japanese (approximately 1,000 characters) or English (approximately 400 words) |
| 6 | Academic transcript |
Master’s degree transcript (copies are not acceptable.) |
| 7 | Copy of the Resident Register |
Issued by the applicant’s resident municipality in Japan. If you do not have a resident register at the time of application, provide a copy of the passport details page (name, date of birth, gender) and the page showing the Status of Residence or Japanese visa. |
| 8 | Examination fee (transfer payment slip) |
30,000 yen+ *In principle, the fee is not required for international students on Japanese government scholarships provided that the applicant has applied to extend the period of scholarship payments by applying to attend Ochanomizu University. In such cases, the applicant should also provide the MEXT Scholarship Certificate. |
| 9 | Return envelope for the entrance examination ticket |
Please fill in your address on the designated envelope and affix 444 yen in stamps (94 yen for standard mail + 350 yen for registered letter). *Use an address in Japan. *The examination ticket and the oral exam schedule, etc. will arrive at least seven days before the exam. |
| 10 | Mailing label |
Required for mailing letter of acceptance. Use an address where you can readily be reached. |
| 11 | Document checklist |
Verify that all necessary documents are assembled, and return list with the application package. |
Note1: Please request the following certifications (English version only) from the China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center (CHSI) in China or the CHSI China Academic Credentials and Student Registration Certification Center Japan Representative Office in Japan.
For graduates: (Online) Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate and (Online) Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate
For expected graduates: (Online) Verification Report of Student Certificate
As a basic rule, an original certificate from the issuing organization should be submitted. An A4-size printout will be accepted only when an online certificate is the only issuing option available.
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Our application forms are not posted on the website. Therefore, applicants need to have the application package including the guideline and the application forms sent by mail.
Guidelines for Application to the 2025 "Cooperative Major in Human Centered Engineering"
The Global Students Course, which has been offered only for doctoral programs since 2020, enables entrance examinations, lectures, thesis instruction and doctoral degree acquisition to be performed in English.
To complete the doctoral program, students must earn at least ten academic credits including seminars and lectures. Members who take this course can do that only in English.
Applicants who wish to apply to the Global Students Course should also contact the Admissions Division at nyushi@cc.ocha.ac.jp in advance.
Admissions Division, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610
E-mail: nyushi@cc.ocha.ac.jp
?Special Entrance Examination for Privately Funded International Students (Undergraduate)
?Master’s Program Information for International Students—Application Guidelines
?Doctoral Program Information for International Students—Application Guidelines
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