{"id":982,"date":"2024-03-23T09:47:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T00:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www6.ssrd.jp\/medphas\/medgrad\/?page_id=982"},"modified":"2026-04-16T20:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:22:48","slug":"entrance_exam_classes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/en\/admissions\/entrance_exam_classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrance exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Programs<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"anc_nav\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#anc_01\">General Selection<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#anc_02\">Special Selection<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#anc_03\">Graduate School of Medical Sciences Doctoral Course, Kumamoto University, supported by Chinese Government Scholarship Overseas Study Program\uff08\u6839\u636e\u4e2d\u56fd\u653f\u5e9c\u56fd\u5bb6\u516c\u6d3e\u7814\u7a76\u751f\u9879\u76ee\uff08\u201c\u56fd\u5bb6\u5efa\u8bbe\u9ad8\u6c34\u5e73\u5927\u5b66\u516c\u6d3e\u7814\u4fee\u751f\u9879\u76ee\u201d\uff09\uff09<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#anc_04\">Special Program for International Graduate Students Doctoral Course Application Guideline for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho; MEXT) Scholarship Admission<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><a id=\"anc_01\"><\/a>Entrance exam for general selection<\/h2>\r\n<h3>October Admissions<\/h3>\r\n<h4>Master&#8217;s course<\/h4>\r\n<h5>1st term\u3010OPEN\u3011<\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Application period: July 2 \u2013 July 8, 2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"fc_red\"><strong>\u203bApplication forms are available at the links below and should be downloaded as appropriate.<\/strong><br \/>\r\nIf you are unable to download the file, please contact us by e-mail.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_202701MC_Application-Guideline.pdf\">Guideline<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_202701MC_Application-form.doc\">Application form<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_202701MC_Photo-Identity-Slip.doc\">Photo Identity Slip for Entrance Examination<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_202701MC_Written-Statement-of-Reasons-for-Application.doc\">Written Statement of Reasons for Application<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/05_202701MC_Research-Topic-of-Your-Choice.doc\">Research Topic of Your Choice<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_202701MC_Sheet-to-Affix-the-Certificate-of-Payment-of-Examination-Fee.pdf\">Sheet to Affix the Certificate of Payment of Examination Fee<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h4>Doctoral course<\/h4>\r\n<h5>1st term\u3010OPEN\u3011<\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Application period: July 2 \u2013 July 8, 2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"fc_red\"><strong>\u203bApplication forms are available at the links below and should be downloaded as appropriate.<\/strong><br \/>\r\nIf you are unable to download the file, please contact us by e-mail.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_Oct2026DC_Application-Guideline.pdf\">Guideline<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Oct2026DC_Application-form.doc\">Application form<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Oct2026DC_Photo-Identity-Slip-for-Entrance-Examination.doc\">Photo Identity Slip for Entrance Examination<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_Oct2026DC_Written-Statement-of-Reasons-for-Application.doc\">Written Statement of Reasons for Application<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/05_Oct2026DC_Approval-for-Taking-Entrance-Examination.doc\">Approval for Taking Entrance Examination<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_Oct2026DC_Sheet-to-Affix-the-Certificate-of-Payment-of-Examination-Fee.pdf\">Sheet to Affix the Certificate of Payment of Examination Fee<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3>April Admissions<\/h3>\r\n<h4>Master&#8217;s course<\/h4>\r\n<h5>1st term\u3010OPEN\u3011<\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Application period: July 2 \u2013 July 8, 2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"fc_red\"><strong>\u203bApplication forms are available at the links below and should be downloaded as appropriate.<\/strong><br \/>\r\nIf you are unable to download the file, please contact us by e-mail.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_202701MC_Application-Guideline.pdf\">Guideline<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_202701MC_Application-form.doc\">Application form<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_202701MC_Photo-Identity-Slip.doc\">Photo Identity Slip for Entrance Examination<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_202701MC_Written-Statement-of-Reasons-for-Application.doc\">Written Statement of Reasons for Application<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/05_202701MC_Research-Topic-of-Your-Choice.doc\">Research Topic of Your Choice<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_202701MC_Sheet-to-Affix-the-Certificate-of-Payment-of-Examination-Fee.pdf\">Sheet to Affix the Certificate of Payment of Examination Fee<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\r\n<h5>2nd term\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Currently under preparation for publication.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\r\n<h5>3rd term\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Currently under preparation for publication.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h4>Doctoral course<\/h4>\r\n<h5>1st term\u3010OPEN\u3011<\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Application period: July 2 \u2013 July 8, 2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"fc_red\"><strong>\u203bApplication forms are available at the links below and should be downloaded as appropriate.<\/strong><br \/>\r\nIf you are unable to download the file, please contact us by e-mail.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_202701DC_Application-Guideline.pdf\">Guideline<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_202701DC_Application-form.doc\">Application form<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_202701DC_Photo-Identity-Slip-for-Entrance-Examination.doc\">Photo Identity Slip for Entrance Examination<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_202701DC_Written-Statement-of-Reasons-for-Application.doc\">Written Statement of Reasons for Application<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/05_202701DC_Approval-for-Taking-Entrance-Examination.doc\">Approval for Taking Entrance Examination<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/06_202701DC_Sheet-to-Affix-the-Certificate-of-Payment-of-Examination-Fee.pdf\">Sheet to Affix the Certificate of Payment of Examination Fee<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h5>2nd term\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Currently under preparation for publication.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h5>3rd term\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/h5>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Currently under preparation for publication.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><a id=\"anc_02\"><\/a>Entrance exam for special selection<\/h2>\r\n<h3><a id=\"anc_03\"><\/a><strong>\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/strong>Graduate School of Medical Sciences Doctoral Course, Kumamoto University, supported by Chinese Government Scholarship Overseas Study Program\uff08\u6839\u636e\u4e2d\u56fd\u653f\u5e9c\u56fd\u5bb6\u516c\u6d3e\u7814\u7a76\u751f\u9879\u76ee\uff08\u201c\u56fd\u5bb6\u5efa\u8bbe\u9ad8\u6c34\u5e73\u5927\u5b66\u516c\u6d3e\u7814\u4fee\u751f\u9879\u76ee\u201d\uff09\uff09<\/h3>\r\n<dl>\r\n<dt><strong>\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/strong> Government Scholarship Overseas Study Program \uff08\u6839\u636e\u4e2d\u56fd\u653f\u5e9c\u56fd\u5bb6\u516c\u6d3e\u7814\u7a76\u751f\u9879\u76ee\uff08\u201c\u56fd\u5bb6\u5efa\u8bbe\u9ad8\u6c34\u5e73\u5927\u5b66\u516c\u6d3e\u7814\u4fee\u751f\u9879\u76ee\u201d\uff09\uff09<\/dt>\r\n<dt>The deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting materials: December 26, 2025 (Japan time)<br \/>\r\nDate of Interview: January 23, 2026 (Japan time)<\/dt>\r\n<dd>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1_Doctoral-Course_2026_en.pdf\">2026 Guideline(English)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-2_Doctoral-Course_2026_ch.pdf\">2026 Guideline(Chinese)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026_form1.doc\">Application for Admission [form1]<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026_form2.doc\">Field of Study and Research Plan [form2]<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026_form3.doc\">Health certificate [form3]<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n<h3><a id=\"anc_04\"><\/a><strong>\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/strong>&#8220;Educational Program for the extension of healthy life expectancy&#8221;<br \/>\r\nSpecial Program for International Graduate Students Doctoral Course Application Guideline for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho; MEXT) Scholarship Admission in October 2026.<\/h3>\r\n<p><strong>\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026_English_GUIDELINE_HealthyLifeExpectancy.pdf\">2026_Guideline<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>The deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting materials: December 8, 2025 (Japan time)<br \/>\r\nDate of Interview: January 15, 2026 (Japan time)<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/1_Application_2026_Special_Program_form1.doc\">Application form for Special Program\uff3bform1\uff3d<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_Application_MEXT_2026_form2.pdf\">Application MEXT\uff3bform2\uff3d<\/a>\u3000<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>*form 2 was updated on December 4, 2025.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/3_Field_of_Study_and_Research_Plan_form3-1.docx\">Field of Study and Study Program [form3]<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/4.Certificate-of-Health-form4.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate of Health [form4]<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><strong>\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/strong>\u201cEducational Program for Advanced Research in Diseases Associated with Chronic Virus Infections\u201d<br \/>\r\nSpecial Program for International Graduate Students Doctoral Course Application Guideline for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho; MEXT) Scholarship Admission in October 2026.<\/h3>\r\n<p><strong>\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026_English_Application-Information-for-admission_-AIDS.pdf\">2026_Guideline<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>The deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting materials: December 8, 2025 (Japan time)<br \/>\r\nDate of Interview: January 15, 2026 (Japan time)<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/1_Application_2026_Special_Program_form1.doc\">Application form for Special Program\uff3bform1\uff3d<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_Application_MEXT_2026_form2.pdf\">Application MEXT\uff3bform2\uff3d<\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>*form 2 was updated on December 4, 2025.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/3_Field_of_Study_and_Research_Plan_form3-1.docx\">Field of Study and Study Program [form3]<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_Certificate_of_Health_form4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate of Health [form4]<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><strong>\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/strong>&#8220;Educational Program for the Next Generation Researchers in Advanced Stem Cell Biology Fields&#8221;<br \/>\r\nSpecial Program for International Graduate Students Doctoral Course Application Guideline for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho; MEXT) Scholarship Admission in October 2026.<\/h3>\r\n<p><strong>\u3010CLOSE\u3011<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026_English_GUIDELINE_Advanced-Stem-Cell-Biology-Fields.pdf\">2026_Guideline<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>The deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting materials: December 8, 2025 (Japan time)<br \/>\r\nDate of Interview: January 15, 2026 (Japan time)<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/1_Application_2026_Special_Program_form1.doc\">Application form for Special Program\uff3bform1\uff3d<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_Application_MEXT_2026_form2.pdf\">Application MEXT\uff3bform2\uff3d<\/a>\u3000<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>*form 2 was updated on December 4, 2025.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/3_Field_of_Study_and_Research_Plan_form3-1.docx\">Field of Study and Study Program [form3]<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/medgrad\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/4.Certificate-of-Health-form4.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate of Health [form4]<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Programs General Selection Special Selection Graduate School of Medical 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