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Doctoral Program Information for International Students—Application Guidelines

01.04.2024 Update

Admissions Schedule for FY2025

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
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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1. Application Method

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

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2. Eligibility

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.

  • Note 1: Individuals who have graduated from a Japanese high school must apply using the admission procedures for Japanese applicants.
  • Note 2: Applicants wishing to take the entrance exam under category (2) through (7) above should inquire in advance to the Admissions Division before applying. Applicants under category (6) or (7) should note that the application period differs from the above table.

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3. Required Documents

1 Application form
Exam admission ticket Photo

Designated Ochanomizu University application form
Two copies of the same 4.5 x 3.5cm photo taken within three months of the application submission (affix to the designated location on the application form).
The exam admission ticket will be required at the exam location.
2 Master's Course Certificate (including expectation)

A certification prepared by the head of the last school attended.
(Copies are not acceptable. Applicants who graduated from a foreign university and only have the actual diploma submit a copy of the diploma that has been notarized or certified by an embassy or other public institution, or have the original diploma certified by Ochanomizu's Admissions Department. Applicants who have graduated from a university in China should refer to Note 1.)
3 Master’s thesis

Two copies
These copies will be returned following the examination.
4 Summary of the master’s thesis

Six copies
Free format and style as long as all the required items are included.
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+
(Payable by bank transfer at a financial institution other than JP Bank ; the transfer fee is the responsibility of the applicant) The name of the examinee must be indicated as the Name of Remitter. After paying the fee, the stamped part of the slip (納入済票)(proof of paying out) should be affixed to the prescribed location the back of the application form.

*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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4. Guidelines

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 Doctoral Program  (exclusive of "Cooperative Major in Human Centered Engineering") 〔coming soon〕

Guidelines for Application to the 2025 "Cooperative Major in Human Centered Engineering" 〔coming soon〕

The Global Students Course for doctoral programs

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.

  • Note 1: The TOEFL score card or IELTS Test Report Form must be submitted to measure English skills of applicants for this course. The criteria are set by each division, and are not made public.
  • Note 2 : Applicants must consult a desired adviser teacher in advance. In regard to teachers who can conduct this course, please refer to  "the list of course instructors and main couse subjects".

Applicants who wish to apply to the Global Students Course should also contact the Admissions Division  at nyushi@cc.ocha.ac.jp in advance.

5. List of Faculty Members

List of Faculty Members

Inquiries

Admissions Division, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610
E-mail: nyushi@cc.ocha.ac.jp

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関連リンク / Related Links

»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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