Master’s program

*Changes to the application documents (TOEFL test taker’s transcript) for the April 2025 intake (implemented in February 2025).

For the Special Selection of International Students for Master’s Degrees for the April intake, the TOEFL score must be submitted as an application document, but from the April 2025 intake, the TOEFL iBT Home Edition (including TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition) will not be accepted and only the ” Only the TOEFL iBT is valid. There will be no change to the examination subjects for the Special Selection for International Students for the Master’s Degree Course for October admission.

On the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Internet application starts.
(Attention) You have completed the Internet application registration and application fee payment within the application period, and the application documents must have arrived at Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Guideline for Special Selection for International Student Admission to April 2024 Master’s Program of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University

Internet application period, Application fee payment period: December 11(Mon) ,2023 – January 11(Thu), 2024
Application period: 9:00 – 17:00, January 10(Wed) – 11(Thu), 2024

Examination Date: February 7 (Wed), 2024

Applicants must have spent at least half of one year enrolled as a Research Student in Kyoto University’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences or any of the Graduate School’s collaborative departments.

*Please refer to the guidelines for applicants for more information.
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「Kyoto University Online Application」

[English]
https://kjs.gakusei.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pharmmdforeign2024en

[Japanese]
https://kjs.gakusei.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pharmmdforeign2024

Guidelines for Special Selection for International Student Admission to October 2023 Master’s Program of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University

Internet application period, Application fee payment period: July 7 (Fri)  – 21(Fri), 2023
Application period: 9:00 – 17:00, July 19 (Wed) –  21 (Fri), 2023

Examination Date: August 22 (Tue) , 2023 and August 31 (Thu), 2023

Applicants must have spent at least half of one year enrolled as a Research Student in Kyoto University’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences or any of the Graduate School’s collaborative departments.

*Please refer to the guidelines for applicants for more information.
October 2023 Master’s Program of the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

 

Admissions guide for graduates from foreign universities

Applicants who have completed an undergraduate program at a foreign university and wish to enroll in Kyoto University as a research student or graduate student may be required to go through a reference process with the Admissions Assistance Office (AAO) before applying to the graduate school or institute they wish to enroll in.

For further information, see the following links:

URL: https://u.kyoto-u.jp/graduate-admissions-for-overseas-graduates

Schedule up to Enrollment in the Master’s Program

 2024 October enrollment (TBD)

  • Application procedures for “Research Student” [Kenkyusei]: By the end of December 2023
  • Period of status as a Research Student: half a year from April 2024
  • Application for special selection for international student admission to the Master’s Program: July 2024
  • Entrance examination for special selection for international student admission to the Master’s Program:
    • August 2024: Examination (English(TOEFL-ITP))
    • September 2024: Examination (Special subject, Japanese)
  • Enrollment in the Master’s Program (regular student): October 2024

 

2024 April enrollment (TBD)

  • Application procedures for “Research Student” [Kenkyusei]: By the end of June 2023
  • Period of status as a Research Student: half a year from October 2023
  • Application for special selection for international student admission to the Master’s Program: January 2024
  • Entrance examination for special selection for international student admission to the Master’s Program:
    • February 2024: Examination (English(TOEFL-ITP))
  • Enrollment in the Master’s Program (regular student): April 2024