A Graduate School Entrance Examination for Foreign Students is held for international students wishing to enter the graduate school. Examinations are held separately for both the master's program and the doctoral program.
The applications are accepted in October, and the examination is held in December of each year. Please see the separate booklet, "Guide to the Entrance Examination to the Graduate School for Foreign Students," for details and specific dates.

1. Number of Applicants Accepted

For both the master's program and the doctoral program, a small number for each major.

2. Method of Selection

(1) Master's Program

(1)-1 Japanese language exam (sixty minutes)
Note: Applicants who have taken the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students(EJU) given by the Japan Student Services Organization(JASSO) in both the subjects of Japanese as a Foreign Language and Japan and the World and obtained a total score above 360 points are exempted from the Japanese language exam. Applicants who have passed Level One of the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam given by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services are also exempted.

(1)-2 Exam in one's major field of study (sixty minutes)

(1)-3 Interview (approximately fifteen minutes)

(2) Doctoral Program

(2)-1 Japanese language exam (sixty minutes)
Graduates of the master's program of Otani University or another Japanese university are exempted from this exam.

(2)-2 Foreign language exam (sixty minutes)
One can choose between English, French, and German, but the choice of one's native language is not permitted.
One may bring a dictionary to use during the exam, but only paper dictionaries are allowed. The use of electronic dictionaries is not permitted.
Graduates of Otani University who have obtained four credits in the graduate level Study of Texts on Foreign Cultures courses in one of these languages are exempted from this exam.

(2)-3 Exam in one's major field of study, including reading comprehension in texts fundamental to the field (eighty minutes)

(2)-4 Interview (approximately thirty minutes)

3. Date of The Entrance Examination : December

○ Materials to be submitted

1. Application form
2. Certificate of (expected) college graduation or M.A. diploma, along with transcripts.
3. Medical certificate
4. Copies of passport or Certificate of Alien Registration
5. Certification of proficiency in the Japanese language (Required for applicants to the master's program who wish to be exempted from the Japanese language portion of the entrance exam)
6. Plan of study
7. Letter of recommendation written by either the president or one's academic advisor at the university or institution last attended
8. Copy of master's thesis or equivalent, together with an abstract written in Japanese (for those seeking admission to the doctoral program)
9. Two photographs
10. Materials related to the payment of expenses

○ Proficiency in Japanese

Courses in the graduate school are all conducted in Japanese. Therefore, an examination of proficiency in the Japanese language is included in the entrance exam. (However, applicants who have taken the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) given by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) in both the subjects of Japanese as a Foreign Language and Japan and the World and obtained a total score above 360 points are exempted from the Japanese language exam. Applicants who have passed Level One of the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam given by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services are also exempted.)

○ International Research Student System

It is possible to spend some time (six months to one year) in the graduate school as an International Research Student to lay the foundation for graduate studies prior to entering the graduate school as a regular student. To be accepted, proficiency in Japanese equivalent to that required of regular students is necessary. Please contact the Admissions Office for details about this system and to obtain information regarding the application process.

　　　For further information,contact the Admissions Office:
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　　　E-mail:nyushi-c@sec.otani.ac.jp