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Admissions for Students from Overseas

Graduate School Policy and Application Process

In accordance with globalization and development in advanced medicine and medical research, our educational curriculum is tailored to respect bioethics while teaching the most advanced medical knowledge, medical technology, and medical literacy that will give solid foundation to our students for their medical career. We also strive to do our best at equipping our students with high-level research skills so that they can successfully continue to pursue independent research.

  • With regard to each and every special academic field, our goals for educational purpose and learning activity purpose are set separately. The students are to complete all the required credits by the end of the third year and in his/her fourth year, they will be working with their academic counselor putting emphasis on their thesis. We encourage the students to write in English and follow the writing format of English academic thesis.
  • In order to be equipped with extensive medical knowledge that is critical for advanced research in the future, we have integrated “Common Curriculum with Graduate School”, “Graduate School Special Lecture”, and “ Graduate School Special Practice”. In order to facilitate this, we make it mandatory that students select sub-disciplinary field study to learn and integrate basic medicine and clinical research in depth.
  • For students who are engaged in highly professional medicine and medical care, we offer specialty course, such as “Promotion Plan for the Platform of Human Resource Development for Cancer”.

How to apply for Graduate School

The year 2014 Nippon Medical School Graduate Program, PhD Program, Student Application Guidelines (for reference)

Number of Students Recruiting

70 (total number—including some businesspeople)

Physiology 10 Aging Science 7
Pathology 6 Internal Medicine 20
Social Medicine 3 Surgery 24

Specialty and Field of Study

Please refer to the following site.
https://www.nms.ac.jp/college/english/research/departments

Qualified Candidates（for students from overseas）

  • Students who have completed 18 years of education abroad, (completing the final program in either Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, or Pharmacy)
    OR
  • After completing 16 years of education abroad, the candidate has more than two years of research experience at universities or research institute and if and when the candidate has been regarded to have the equivalent or more knowledge and training than the candidates who have completed the six years of education of Medicine, Dentistry Veterinary or Pharmacy;
    We will test and assess the candidate for “Application Screening ” prior to their submission of their application. Thus, please contact the following 1) or 2) for more details.

Contacts:

  • Nippon Medical School Department of Graduate School
    1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyou-ku, Tokyo, 113-8602, Japan
    TEL：+81-3-3822-2131 （extension number：5104,5310）
    FAX：+81-3-3822-3759
    Email： daigakuin@nms.ac.jp
  • International Exchange Center, Nippon Medical School
    1-4-10, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0032, Japan
    Tel. + 81-3-5802-1946 (direct) +81-3-3822-2131 (ext. 7286)
    Email: kokusai@nms.ac.jp
    URL: https://www.nms.ac.jp/iec/

In addition, after the “Application Screening”, only candidates who are qualified to apply can apply and when candidates are regarded as not qualified, then the application will be overruled and would be notified by the Graduate School. However, even under such circumstances, the University will not return any of the application already being sent to the School.

Application Screening Documents for foreign candidates

For Foreign Nationals:

  • “ Screening Request” written and submitted by the professor of the desired medical field and should be addressed to the President of the University. No format to follow.
  • Please state history of your education and research, using the paper distributed on the first floor of the Graduate School administration.
  • Submit university and graduate school graduation certificate and grade certificate together with research certificate (even when you have completed the 18 years of education).
  • Candidates who wish to specialize in internal and surgical medicine must submit “ clinical training permit for foreigners” distributed by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Candidates who have not yet received this permit should submit Medical License obtained from his/her own country.
  • Certificate that proves your history of clinical training. (especially with candidates who are pursing to specialize in internal and surgical medicine, submit as much as possible).
  • Documents regarding financial status (have both your graduate school professor and deputy professor write or your advisor; free writing format).
  • Residence Certificate (issued within three months prior to your submitting applications) or Resident Card (copy of both sides of the card).

For Japanese Nationals:

  • “ Screening Request” written and submitted by the professor of the desired medical field and should be addressed to the President of the University. No format to follow.
  • Please state reasons for entering the Graduate School. No format to follow.
  • Resume. Please use formats that are commercially available.
  • University graduation certificate and grade certificate

Selection Method:

After the “Application Screening” process, only the qualified candidates can apply for the Graduate School Exam. For detailed application process, please contact Nippon Medical School Department of Graduate School or the International Exchange Center, Nippon Medical School, mentioned above. For reference, we take into consideration of below results when selecting successful candidates for Graduate School.

  • Academic aptitude test (The first exam: TOEFL ITP, The second Exam: Internal English Test),
  • Comprehensive medical and Interview
  • Academic report or grade certificate