{"id":1862,"date":"2022-03-22T11:32:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T02:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/?page_id=1862"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:18:20","slug":"doctoralcourse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/admission\/doctoralcourse\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions for Doctoral Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2359 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/210824_08-02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion\">\n<p><button class=\"modBlockAccordion__header\" type=\"button\">In the Doctoral Course of the Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, we seek students who:<br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion__body\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aspire to perform innovative, interdisciplinary, and international research in the field of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceuticals;<\/li>\n<li>Aspire to work in cutting-edge and holistic medical care;<\/li>\n<li>Aspire to conduct research while playing an active role as a working professional with a medical background; and<\/li>\n<li>Possess a medical qualification following the completion of a six-year medical, dentistry or pharmaceutical course, or have acquired the knowledge, skills, and attitude appropriate as a Master\u2019s Course graduate in a related field of study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion\">\n<p><button class=\"modBlockAccordion__header\" type=\"button\">Features of the Doctoral Course<br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>More than 90% of the students are working professionals.<\/li>\n<li>You can select from multiple programs depending on your specialty.<\/li>\n<li>Some lectures are provided through e-learning. You can attend such lectures anywhere you like in your spare time during your training.<\/li>\n<li>If you fulfill certain requirements, you can complete your program early in three years or three and a half years.<\/li>\n<li>A long-term registration system is also available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion\">\n<p><button class=\"modBlockAccordion__header\" type=\"button\">Application Guidelines<br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion__body\">\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion\">\n<p><button class=\"modBlockAccordion__header\" type=\"button\">Enrollment Capacity<br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion__body\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;height: 85px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 70px\">\n<th style=\"width: 33.7777%;height: 70px;text-align: center\">Major<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 29.0371%;height: 70px;text-align: center\">&lt;April Enrollment&gt;<br \/>\nNumber Recruited (*1)<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 35.7037%;height: 70px;text-align: center\" width=\"178\">&lt;October Enrollment&gt;<br \/>\nNumber Recruited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.7777%;height: 15px\">Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.0371%;height: 15px;text-align: center\">128<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.7037%;height: 15px;text-align: center\">A few<br \/>\n(limited number)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(*1) The number of applicants includes a limited number of applicants for Selection for Applicants Who Have Graduated from Master\u2019s Course, Okayama University, Special Selection for International Students, and Special Selection for Advanced Training Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion\">\n<p><button class=\"modBlockAccordion__header\" type=\"button\">Application Guide<br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion__body\">\n<p>\uff1cImportant\uff1e<br \/>\nBefore applying, applicant must contact their desired supervisor to get their admission approval. Please refer to the instructions on how to contact a prospective professor &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/admission\/admission-approval\/\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>&gt;.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><br \/>\n[Important Notice]<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">If tuition fees are revised, the new rates will apply starting from the time of the revision (upon enrollment).<\/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.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #000080\"><a style=\"color: #000080;text-decoration: underline\" 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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n<li><a href=\"#first\">1st\u3000Entrance Examination \/ 2nd Entrance Examination<\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> [Applications Opened]<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"#first\">&lt; Enrollment in October 2026\/April 2027 &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#postonecus\">Special Selection for Post-O-NECUS Program students<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">[Applications Closed]<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"#postonecus\">&lt;Enrollment in 2026 October&gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ois\">Special Selection for Overseas International Students <\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> [Applications Opened]<\/span><a href=\"#ois\"><br \/>\n&lt;2026 October Enrollment&gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a id=\"first\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">1st Entrance Examination \/ 2nd&nbsp; Entrance Examination<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">&lt; Enrollment in October 2026\/April 2027 &gt;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Admission Schedule<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>1st Entrance Examination &nbsp;&lt; Enrollment in October 2026\/ Enrollment in April 2027 &gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 96.8913%;height: 144px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<th style=\"width: 33.5032%;height: 24px\">Application Period<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 129.183%;height: 24px\">Friday, July 10 to Friday, July 24, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px\">\n<th style=\"width: 33.5032%;height: 72px\">Examination Date<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 129.183%;height: 72px\">Wednesday, August 19, 2026<br \/>\n\uff0aFor International students: Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<th style=\"width: 33.5032%;height: 48px\">Announcement of Acceptance<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 129.183%;height: 48px\">Friday, September 4, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>2nd&nbsp; Entrance Examination &nbsp;&lt; Enrollment in April 2027 &gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 97.1808%;height: 144px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<th style=\"width: 33.5041%;height: 24px\">Application Period<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 127.596%;height: 24px\">Tuesday, December 1 to Tuesday, December 15, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px\">\n<th style=\"width: 33.5041%;height: 72px\">Examination Date<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 127.596%;height: 72px\">Wednesday, January 20, 2027<br \/>\n\uff0aFor International students: Tuesday, January 19 and Wednesday, January 20, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<th style=\"width: 33.5041%;height: 48px\">Announcement of Acceptance<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 127.596%;height: 48px\">Friday, February 19, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Application Guidebook<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffff00\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Please refer to the guidebooks below for the schedule of the preliminary review of application qualification and further information on the interview for international students.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>Application Guidebook of Special Selection for International Students (English)[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/2027-Special-Selection-for-International-Students.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Application Guidebook of Internal Selection (English)[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/2027-Internal-Selection.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Procedure for Preliminary Review of Eligibility for Applicants (English)[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/2027-Procedure-for-Preliminary-Review-of-Eligibility-for-Applicants.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&lt;NOTE&gt;<br \/>\nFormal version is in Japanese. In the event a difference arises regarding the meaning herein, the original <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/00_1-DR_youkou-2027-ippanALL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Japanese version<\/u><\/a><u> <\/u>shall prevail as the official authoritative version.<br \/>\nFor more information about CEFR, please click [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CEFR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">here<\/span><\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Online Exam Fee Payment<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>How to Pay Examination Fee online [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paying-for-Entrance-Examination-Fees.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/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>Designated Forms for Application<\/h3>\n<p>Download the designated forms below and print the forms on <u>A4 paper<\/u>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>Application for Admission [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/90-siganhyou_ryoumen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">(double-side printing)&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Admission Ticket &amp; Photo Ticket for Examination [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2026_hakase-shutsuganshorui-2.juken-syashinhyou1st2nd.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<br \/>\n*Paste your examination fee payment certificate here as instructed.<\/li>\n<li>Address Sticker [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2026_hakase-shutsuganshorui-3.atenahyou1st2nd.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]\uff08Internal Selection Only\uff09<\/li>\n<li>Record of Academic Performance and Research Planning Sheet [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2026_hakase-shutsuganshorui-4.gyouseki1st2nd.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">(Required only for those who have enrolled at our master\u2019s course and intended to the doctoral course or those who apply for the special selection for international students., double-side printing)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Designated Forms for Preliminary Review of Application Eligibility <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">(Required only for those who do not meet application eligibility)&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Download the designated forms below and print the forms on A4 paper.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>Application for &nbsp;Eligibility [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/1-jizensinsa_sinsei_rireki.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">(double-side printing)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Academic Performance Record&nbsp;[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/2-jizensinsa_gyosekityosyo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Research Planning Sheet [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/3-jizensinsa_kenkyuukeikakusyo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a id=\"postonecus\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Special Selection for Post-O-NECUS Program Students<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> &lt;Enrollment in 2026 October&gt;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This entrance examination is only available for international students who have completed the O-NECUS program.<\/p>\n<h3>Admission Procedure and Schedule<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;height: 120px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<th style=\"height: 24px;width: 37.6451%;text-align: center\">Procedures<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 24px;width: 61.0282%;text-align: center\">Schedule<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 37.6451%\">Application registration by E-mail<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 61.0282%\">Tuesday, November 4 to Friday, November 7, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 37.6451%\">Application submission by post<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 61.0282%\">Monday, November 10 to Wednesday, November 19, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 37.6451%;height: 24px\">Announcement of successful applicants<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.0282%;height: 24px\">Friday, February 20, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Application Guidebook<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>Application Guidebook (English)[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/00921149dd06d381853c91320ba1092d.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/post-o-necus_QA-1.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/intl.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/\">Useful Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Designated Forms for Application<\/h3>\n<p>Download the designated forms below. Please note that incomplete documents (insufficient or incorrect documents) will not be accepted.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>Applican&#8217;t Date (Form1)[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0a79429a778154a07fb2fe08a4a7a489.xls\">Excel<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Application Forms (Form2-6) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a63b651f677fb1166009791923cd1762.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a63b651f677fb1166009791923cd1762.xls\">Excel<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a id=\"ois\"><\/a>Special Selection for Overseas International Students <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">&lt;2026 October Enrollment&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Admission Procedure and Schedule<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 97.8734%;height: 170px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 26px\">\n<th style=\"height: 26px;width: 76.6272%;text-align: center\">Procedures<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 26px;width: 114.941%;text-align: center\">Schedule<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 76.6272%\">Application Registration via E-mail<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;width: 114.941%\">Thursday, May 7 to Wednesday, May 13, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 76.6272%\">Documents Submission by Postal Mail<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 114.941%\">Monday, June 1 to Friday, June 12, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 76.6272%\">Examination date<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;width: 114.941%\">Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 76.6272%;height: 24px\">Announcement of Acceptance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114.941%;height: 24px\">Friday, July 31, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Application Guidebook&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>Application Guidebook (English)[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oversea_selection_application_guidebook_2026_June-Exam.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Department and Research Project[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/2027kenkyu_kaigai0420.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>How to pay for examination fee [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paying-for-Entrance-Examination-Fees.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>]<br \/>\n*Online payment can be made May 1,2026.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/intl.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/\">Userful Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Documents Required for Application<\/h3>\n<p>Download the designated forms below. Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>Application Date (Form1) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oversea_selection_applicant_data_Form-1_2026.xls\">Excel<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Application Forms (Form2-7) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oversea_selection_application_forms_2026_Form-2-7.pdf\"><u>PDF<\/u><\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oversea_selection_application_forms_2026_Form-2-7.xls\">Excel<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/admission\/contact-information\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion\">\n<p><button class=\"modBlockAccordion__header\" type=\"button\">Admission Fee and Tutian exemption, Scholarships<br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion__body\">\n<p>At Okayama University, we provide study support through admission fee and tuition fee exemption (university-specific system) and scholarships (Japan Student Services Organization, Ohmoto Ikueikai Salary Scholarship, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please refer to Okayama University\u2019s website and check the latest information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion\">\n<p><button class=\"modBlockAccordion__header\" type=\"button\">Admission Fee Exemption and Payment Postnement<br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion__body\">\n<p>For those who are recognized as falling under the following 1. Eligibility for Admission Fee Exemption or 2. Eligibility for Payment Postponement, the university offers a system of exemption of all or half of the admission fee (JPY 282,000) within the limits of the budget upon screening based on the application of the applicant. Students who wish to apply for the exemption should apply according to the following instructions.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please refer to the <u>Enrollment Guidebook<\/u> which will be sent to successful applicants.<\/p>\n<p>For those who have suffered damage to their homes due to severe disasters such as the torrential rains of July 2018, please consult us on the period and place of submission of application documents.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Eligibility for Admission Fee Exemption<br \/>\nStudents who fall into one of the following categories 1) to 3) and are recognized to have extreme difficulty in paying the admission fee are eligible to apply for the exemption.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\n<li>Those who are recognized as having financial difficulties and excellent academic performance.<\/li>\n<li>In the event of the death of the person who is primarily responsible for the financial support of the student (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;financial supporter&#8221;), or in the event of financial difficulties of the student or his\/her financial supporter who has suffered a severe disaster such as fire, wind, or flood, etc. within one year prior to enrollment.<\/li>\n<li>Those who have suffered damage to their homes due to a severe disaster such as the torrential rains of July, 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>Eligibility for Payment Postponement<br \/>\nIn the event of difficulty in paying the admission fee by the due date due to the reasons in 1) or 2) above, the applicant is eligible to apply for payment postponement. (Even if the postponement is approved, the admission fee will not be reduced or exempted.)<\/li>\n<li>Notes<br \/>\nThose who have completed payment of the admission fee are not eligible to apply for the exemption (or payment postponement).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion\">\n<p><button class=\"modBlockAccordion__header\" type=\"button\">Tuition fee exemption (university-specific system)<br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modBlockAccordion__body\">\n<p>For those who are recognized as falling under the following 1. Eligibility a. or b., the university offers a system of exemption of all or half of the tuition fee within the limits of the budget upon screening based on the application of the applicant. Students who wish to apply for the exemption should apply according to the following instructions.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, please refer to the <u>Enrollment Guidebook<\/u> which will be sent to successful applicants.<\/p>\n<p>&lt;Note&gt;<br \/>\nFor those who have suffered damage to their homes due to severe disasters such as the torrential rains of July 2018, please consult us on the period and place of submission of application documents.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Eligibility<br \/>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 48px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%;height: 48px\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\n<li>Those who are recognized as having financial difficulties and excellent academic performance.<\/li>\n<li>In the event of the death of the person who is primarily responsible for the financial support of the student (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;financial supporter&#8221;), or in the event of financial difficulties of the student or his\/her financial supporter who has suffered a severe disaster such as fire, wind, or flood, etc. within one year prior to the due date of tuition payment.<\/li>\n<li>Those who have suffered damage to their homes due to a severe disaster such as the torrential rains of July, 2018.<\/li>\n<li>Those who have suffered sudden financial changes due to the effects of the novel coronavirus infection during the period from April 2021 to the present (Subject to some specific conditions.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>Notes<br \/>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\n<li>Those who have applied for the tuition fee exemption are permitted to postpone the payment until the screening result is decided. Applicants who have been rejected for the exemption or half exemption must pay the fee no later than the date specified by the university.<\/li>\n<li>If students (regular students only) who have difficulty in paying tuition fee due to the influence of the COVID-19 meet the condition as follows, they are eligible to apply for tuition fee exemption as the extra application. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.okayama-u.ac.jp\/tp\/life\/covid-19_exemption_intls.html\"><u>Click here<\/u><\/a> for more details.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/about\/professors\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2005 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Department-and-Professors-1024x279.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"136\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soran.cc.okayama-u.ac.jp\/search?m=home&amp;l=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2006 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Directory-of-Researchers-1024x286.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Directory-of-Researchers-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Directory-of-Researchers-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Directory-of-Researchers-768x214.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Directory-of-Researchers-1536x429.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Directory-of-Researchers.png 2018w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/intl.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/support\/scholarships\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2007 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Scholarships-for-International-Students-1024x280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Scholarships-for-International-Students-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Scholarships-for-International-Students-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Scholarships-for-International-Students-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Scholarships-for-International-Students-1536x419.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Scholarships-for-International-Students-2048x559.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Doctoral Course of the Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, we seek stud [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1264,"parent":127,"menu_order":56,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1862","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-01 07:55:28","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1862"}],"version-history":[{"count":203,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4784,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1862\/revisions\/4784"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mdps.okayama-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}