Graduate School of Health Sciences Kumamoto University

Entrance Examination

Please refer to the entrance examination guide on the Kumamoto University website

2024 3nd Term Student Guidelines (Master's course).pdf
Admission Application Card(Master's course).pdf
2024 3nd Term Student Guidelines (Doctoral course).pdf
Admission Application Card (Doctoral course).pdf

Master Course

Courses and Recruiting
MajorCourseDegreeRecruiting
Health Nursing Master degree (Nursing) 24
Radiological Sciences Master degree (Health Sciences)
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Genetic counseling

Master degree (Nursing or Health Sciences)

Selection Methods

Selection is determined by a short thesis and oral examination.

Doctoral Course

Department of Health Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kumamoto University

  • Conferral of Degrees
    • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
    • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
  • Enrollment: 6 (including working members)

Application Requirements:

  1. Applicants with masters degree or degree of CNS, and prospective graduates by March 2011.
  2. Applicants with masters degree or degree or equivalent conferred from foreign universities, and prospective graduates by March 2011.
  3. Applicants with masters degree or degree through correspondence courses in Japan.
  4. Applicants assigned by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
  5. Applicants whose academic ability is recognized to be the same as, or greater than, those with masters degree or professional degree in the Graduate School of Health Sciences. In this case, a minimum age of 24 as of March 2011 is a requirement
Selection Method

This will be judged in an integrated manner based on one short thesis, interview and academic achievement.

Regarding changes to entrance examinations after 2018

From 2018, concerning entrance examinations for the Kumamoto University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Education Dept., Doctoral Course, external English test scores are used instead of English written exams.

Changes

Entry examination for 2017-18 (planned test date September 2016): written examination in English, oral examination
2018 entrance examination (planned test date September 2007): submission of external English test scores, oral examination

Note

For submission: External English test scores (Eiken, TOEFL (iBT), TOEIC L & R, IELTS)
Please submit original or copies of official score within the application period.
Originals will be returned.
Expiration dates: Except for Eiken tests, only scores for examinations within 2 years before the entrance examination date will be valid.
*For details on how to use external English test scores, etc., see our application requirements.