Students who pass the "Privately Financed Overseas Student Entrance Examination" and enter a university faculty.
Candidates must have taken the "Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students" administered by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) in the subjects designated by each faculty and department as indicated in the Student Admission Guide, and meet all of the following (1) through (3)
(1) Individuals who do not have Japanese nationality and have not obtained a Japanese permanent resident permit
(2) Those who fall under any of the following:
(a) Those who have completed 12 years of school education in a foreign country (including those who are expected to complete their education in March 2022) or persons similar thereto designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(b) Those who have one of the following qualifications: International Baccalaureate, Abitur, Baccalaureate or General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE-A Level) and will attain the age of 18 by March 31, 2022
(3) Those who possess or expect to acquire a status of residence that does not hinder admission to the university in accordance with the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
The University of Miyazaki (UoM) uses the Internet to accept applications.
You must register your application information and pay the application fee online.
*For submitted documents prepared by a foreign school or institution and not in Japanese, please be sure to attach a Japanese translation.
Application qualifications and required documents vary depending on the faculty ot department. For details, please refer to the following URL for the Student Admission Guide for Privately Financed Overseas Students.
about Undergraduate entrance examination
TEL：0985-58-7138(weekdays 9:00 a.m. - 17:00 p.m.)
MAIL：nyushi-t[at]of.miyazaki-u.ac.jp
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Students who seek to conduct research under the guidance of an advisor, and obtain a master's degree or a doctorate degree.
*Application qualifications, methods, and timing of application differ according to graduate course. For more information, please check the URL below about the Graduate School Entrance Examination.
You may be asked to submit additional documentation as necessary.
For details, please contact the Academic Affairs and Student Support Section of the faculty of your choice (for the Faculty of Medicine, please contact the Academic Affairs Section of the Medical Human Resource Development Division).
(The Graduate School Entrance Examination)
Graduate school entrance examination
Students who conduct research under the guidance of a university advisor. These students donot seek degrees or credits.
Undergraduate research students: Those who have graduated from a university or those who are recognized as having equivalent or superior academic ability
Graduate research students: Those who have completed a graduate school or those who are recognized as having equivalent or superior academic ability
You may be asked to submit additional documentation as necessary.
For details, please contact the Academic Affairs and Student Support Section of the faculty of your choice (for the Faculty of Medicine, please contact the Academic Affairs Section of the Medical Human Resource Development Division).
about Postgraduate Research Students
Part-time students who select and attend one or more classes.
| Taking undergraduate courses | Those who have graduated from high school or those who have academic ability equivalent to or higher than a high school diploma |
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Taking classes at a graduate school(master's degree) |
Those who have graduated from a university or have academic ability equivalent or superior to a university graduate |
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Taking classes at a graduate school(doctoral course) |
Those who have completed a graduate school (master's course) or have academic ability equivalent or superior to such a degree |
For details, please contact the Academic Affairs and Student Support Section of the faculty of your choice (for the Faculty of Medicine, please contact the Academic Affairs Section of the Medical Human Resource Development Division).
The exchange program is for students who are members of UoM's Inter-University exchange partner universities and wish to study at UoM. Exchange students must be enrolled at their home university for the duration of their exchange period (until they return to their home country) and are required to pay tuition fees to their home university. Nominations and applications for the exchange program must also be submitted through their home university. For details, please contact the Global Support Office (GSO).
Differs by faculty. Most lectures at UoM are conducted in Japanese. Therefore, it is desirable to have a JLPT N2 level of Japanese. For details, please refer to the application guidelines for exchange students sent to your home university.
Scholarship recipients by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) are referred to as government-sponsored international students. Please refer toTuition and Scholarships for details on applications, scholarship amounts, etc.
This scholarship is available to privately financed overseas students (international students who do not receive support from the Japanese government, foreign governments, etc.).Please refer toTuition and Scholarships for information on scholarships handled by the University.
Those who have passed the entrance examination and have been admitted to UoM will need to complete the following arrival procedures.
All international students enrolled at UoM must obtain "Student" status of residence.
For details, please contact the Immigration Bureau or the GSO.
If your status of residence is not "Student," there may be cases in which you cannot be treated as a foreign student.
*1 We will start your application for the Certificate of Eligibility after you complete the enrollment procedures.
*2 It is not possible to change the status of residence to "Student" after entering Japan as a "Temporary Visitor". Please be sure to obtain a "Student" visa before coming to Japan.
The activities of those who stay in Japan with a "Student" status of residence are limited by "law" to study or research. If you unavoidably need to engage in part-time work activities, you must obtain permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence. Part-time work is allowed up to 28 hours per week (up to 8 hours per day during long vacations). Be sure to submit a part-time job notification and time schedule to the GSO. For details, please contact the GSO.
*UoM generally does not allow government-sponsored international students to work part-time (although teaching assistants and research assistants within the university are permitted)
When you wish to leave Japan for a short period of time to go home or travel abroad, you must talk to your advisor and submit the following documents to the Academic Affairs/Student Support Section of your faculty (or the Academic Affairs Section of the Medical Human Resource Development Division for the Faculty of Medicine). Please also inform the GSO of this fact.
Out-of-Prefecture Transfer Notification Notification of leaving Japan
International students who wish to bring in family members are responsible for their own arrangements.
*There are a limited number of family dormitories available at UoM. International students who are considering bringing in family members should consult with the GSO.
TEL：0985-58-7134
Email：ryugaku-s[at]of.miyazaki-u.ac.jp
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*Currently, entry restrictions and other restrictions due to COVID-19 in each country are also listed, so be sure to check in advance.
