Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master’s Course)

Admission Policy

Each Degree Program (Medical and Dental Science or Public Health) of the Division of Medical and Dental Sciences (Master’s Course) at the Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences encourages students with the following experience and skills to apply.

(1) Admission Policy for the Medical and Dental Science Degree Program

This program is open to students from any major field of study in any undergraduate program, whether humanities or science, to develop highly skilled individuals with a multi-faceted perspective on medicine and dentistry. The program would like to recruit individuals who:

・Have acquired knowledge, abilities, and attitudes appropriate to a bachelor's degree in accordance with the expertise of their respective undergraduate program;
・Have a firm intention to gain a thorough knowledge of medicine and dentistry in addition to the expertise acquired in their respective undergraduate program, thereby going out into the world as highly skilled professionals as envisioned in the Degree Policy;
・Have the ability to comprehensively acquire knowledge, abilities, and attitudes of medicine and dentistry as practical sciences and can independently conduct advanced research;
・Are able to build a trusting relationship with those around them in their effort to acquire knowledge, develop their abilities and attitude, and achieve independence and self-realization; and
・Are able to understand the historical background as to why interdisciplinarity and internationalization have become essential elements in achieving independence and self-realization, and put such understanding into practice.

(2) Admission Policy for the Public Health Degree Program

With a view to nurturing health, medical, dental health and welfare professionals who contribute to a community with a research mindset, this program seeks students who:

・Have acquired specialized knowledge in a medical-related undergraduate program and possess work experience in a medical field;
・Have a firm intention to gain a thorough knowledge of public health in this Master’s Course thereby going out into the world as highly skilled professionals as envisioned in the Degree Policy;
・Have the ability to comprehensively acquire knowledge, abilities, and attitudes by learning about public health as a practical science and can independently conduct advanced research;
・Are able to build a trusting relationship with those around them in their effort to acquire knowledge, abilities, and attitudes, and achieve independence and self-realization; and
・furthermore, are able to understand the historical background where interdisciplinarity and internationalization have become essential elements in achieving independence and self-realization, and put such understanding into practice.

Basic Policy for Selection of Entrants

The program conducts entrance examinations twice a year, in summer and winter, for successful applicants to enroll in April.

Japanese applicants
Applicants must undergo written and oral examinations. Based on simple English questions in the field of medical and dental sciences, the written examination is designed to comprehensively assess applicants’ abilities, including not only English language proficiency, but also bachelor’s-level general knowledge, comprehension of logical structures, and the ability to express oneself in Japanese. In the oral examination, faculty members of the desired field of study will assess the applicant’s career plans, level of desire to enroll in the program, expertise acquired in the undergraduate program, and personal credibility.

International applicants
Applicants must undergo an interview, and a written and oral examination. In the interview, several faculty members will assess the candidate’s expertise acquired in their undergraduate program, career plans, cross-cultural adaptability, and financial situation. In the written examination, the applicant’s ability to comprehend logical structures and writing abilities are assessed comprehensively based on the answers to questions presented in English or Japanese. The oral examination is assessed in the same manner as for Japanese applicants.

Corresponding Table of the 3 Elements of Academic Ability

(note）
◎ Elements of particular emphasis, ☆ Elements for comprehensive assessment
Materials related to each element serve as key sources in assessing the element concerned but may also be used for other elements.

Prior to Enrollment

Students are expected to improve their English proficiency. Please strive to enhance your knowledge and abilities in the specialized areas required in the related fields. To smoothly progress your research, it is necessary to further deepen your specialized knowledge after passing the entrance examination.