{"id":1778,"date":"2022-03-09T16:53:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T07:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/?page_id=1778"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:17:43","slug":"entrance-examination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/admission\/masterscourse\/entrance-examination\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrance Examination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last update: May 14, 2026<\/p>\n<p>In the Division of Medical and Dental Sciences, we hold the 1st entrance examination (in August) and the 2nd entrance examination (in January).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">[Important Notice]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">If tuition fees are revised, the new rates will apply starting from the time of the revision (upon enrollment).<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Okayama University is currently reviewing the proposed policy to optimize tuition fees for students admitted in Academic Year 2027 and thereafter.<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Please click here for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayama-u.ac.jp\/up_load_files\/press_r8\/DraftPolicyonTuitionFeeAdjustment_en.pdf\">Draft Policy on Tuition Fee Adjustment for Students Entering in FY2027&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><br \/>\nApplication Guidelines <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Application Guidelines and application documents for enrollment in AY2027 are downloadable as PDFs.<br \/>\nNo physical documents, including the Application Guidelines, will be distributed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/01-MSyoukou.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/02-MSkenkyunaiyou.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department, Faculty and Research<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about CEFR, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CEFR.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Online Exam Fee Payment <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paying-for-Entrance-Examination-Fees.pdf\"> How to Pay Examination Fee online <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&lt;NOTE&gt;<br \/>\nOnline payment can be made one month before the first day of the application period.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"> Designated Forms for Application <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Download the designated forms below and print the forms on <u>A4 paper<\/u>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"modButtonPdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/02-form0-2027MS_shiganhyo_rirekisyo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application for Admission <\/a>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">(double-side printing)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2026_shushi-shutsuganshorui-2.juken-syashinhyou.pdf\">Examination Admission Ticket and Photo Ticket for Examination<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;*Paste your examination fee payment certificate this form as instructed.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"modButtonPdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2026_shushi-shutsuganshorui-3.atenahyou.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Address Sticker <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Designated Forms for Preliminary Review of Application Qualification<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> (Required only for those who do not meet application eligibility) <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"modButtonPdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/91-2027MSjizensinsa_apprication.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application for Eligibility <\/a>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">(double-side printing)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"modButtonPdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2026_shushi-jizenshinsa-2.keikaku.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Research Planning Sheet <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"modButtonPdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2026_shushi-jizenshinsa-3.gyoseki.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Academic Performance Record <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Application Eligibility<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Those who have graduated or are expected to graduate from a Japanese university.<\/li>\n<li>Those who have completed a 16-year school education course abroad or who are expected to graduate in the relevant academic year.<\/li>\n<li>Those who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent to the descriptions above, and those who have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For more information, please refer to the Application Guidelines for the relevant academic year.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Overview of the Entrance Examination<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Application Acceptance<\/span><\/h5>\n<table style=\"width: 99.0461%;height: 50px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 26px\">\n<th style=\"height: 26px;width: 27.0311%\">1st entrance examination<\/th>\n<td style=\"height: 26px;width: 85.2966%\">July 10, 2026 (Friday) &#8211; July 24, 2026 (Friday)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<th style=\"height: 24px;width: 27.0311%\">2nd entrance examination<\/th>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 85.2966%\">December 1, 2026 (Tuesday) &#8211; December 15, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Examination Schedule<\/span><\/h5>\n<table style=\"width: 98.6222%;height: 103px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px\">\n<th style=\"height: 50px;width: 26.3959%\">1st entrance examination<\/th>\n<td style=\"height: 50px;width: 71.6461%\">August 19, 2026 (Wednesday): Written exam, Oral examination<br \/>\nForeign applicants and Working Professionals Course applicants also need to take an interview examination (August 18 [Tuesday]).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px\">\n<th style=\"height: 53px;width: 26.3959%\">2nd entrance examination<\/th>\n<td style=\"height: 53px;width: 71.6461%\">January 20, 2027 (Wednesday): Written exam, Oral examination<br \/>\nForeign applicants and Working Professionals Course applicants also need to take an interview examination (January 19 [Tuesday]).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Examination Subjects<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Written examination: English<br \/>\n&nbsp; <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">*Foreign applicants who fall under the above Application Eligibility &#8220;1&#8221; : Select either English or Japanese<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Oral examination: Specialized subjects (Department chosen by the applicant)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Foreign applicants also need to take an interview examination.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Announcement of Successful Applicants<\/span><\/h5>\n<table style=\"width: 66.8338%;height: 96px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<th style=\"height: 48px;width: 39.5307%\">1st entrance examination<\/th>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 67.5248%\">September 4, 2026 (Friday), 10:00 (Tentative)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<th style=\"height: 48px;width: 39.5307%\">2nd entrance examination<\/th>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 67.5248%\">February 19, 2027 (Friday), 10:00 (Tentative)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Notes<\/p>\n<p>Details will be provided when your Examination Admission Ticket is sent.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Completion Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Students must be registered in the Master\u2019s Course for two years, earn at least 30 credits, receive research guidance, and pass a thesis review and the final examination.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last update: May 14, 2026 In the Division of Medical and Dental Sciences, we hold the 1st entrance examination [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":1740,"menu_order":53,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1778","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-10 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