Research Student Entrance Examination

Anyone who meets any of the following criteria:

• University graduates
• Graduate school graduates
• Those who have completed 16 years of school education abroad
• Those who are recognized by the graduate school as having academic ability equal to or greater than that of university graduates

• Research Student Admission Application Form (specified by the university)
• Graduation certificate or completion certificate from last school attended
• Academic transcript from last school attended
• Health certificate (specified by the university)
• Post-enrollment research plan (specified by the university)
• Examination fee: 10,000 yen (please pay at the university office or by bank transfer)

• Certificates etc. listed in 1 to 4 must have been issued within the last three months.

How to Apply

Please bring it to the university office (Academic Affairs Division) or mail it.

• If you are sending by mail, please send by registered mail to the address below during the application period. (Must arrive by this date)
• If you submit the application in person, please submit it to the address below between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on weekdays (Monday to Friday) during the application period.

Where to submit application documents

A notification of the result will be sent to the candidate by post on the day the results are announced.
1st period: Friday, November 14, 2025 (not the arrival date)
2nd period: Posted on Monday, February 24, 2026 (not the arrival date)

• The results will not be posted on campus or announced on the web. In addition, we will not be able to answer any inquiries regarding the results by phone or other means.

(Unit: yen)

The examination fee should be paid at the university office (Academic Affairs Division) when applying, or by bank transfer to the account listed below.
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Nishinomiya Branch Regular Deposit Account 8129591
Otemae Otemae Educational Corporation
Study) Main University

• Please submit in the applicant's name.
• The transfer fee will be borne by the requester.
• Please enclose the bank transfer slip or a copy of it with your application.

Those who receive a letter of acceptance must pay the specified amount by the deadline listed below.

• Examination fees and tuition fees once paid will not be refunded.
  (See Article 10 Otemae University Graduate School Research Student Regulations)