Enrollment in April 2018 - 大阪大学 · PDF file- 4 - ⑤ Certificate of Enrollment (or Certificate of Completion) 【in Japanese or English 】 Original Copy ⑥ Research Proposal

Admissions Policy for the Graduate School of Economics

Based on Osaka University’s admission policy, the Graduate School of Economics uses a variety of

methods to select candidates. We seek talented individuals with the fortitude and logical thought

process needed to systematically grasp the most groundbreaking knowledge in fields of economics

and business administration. These individuals should be able to put specialized knowledge into

practice, possess the intellectual curiosity needed for their education, and innovatively and originally

solve problems from start to finish. They should also have the ability to communicate, including in

English.

The selection process for the master’s program includes a written examination that will be used to

gauge each candidate’s knowledge regarding economics and business administration, their analytical

ability level in mathematics and statistics, and their proficiency in English. Furthermore, an oral

examination based on the candidate’s research proposal (to be presented along with application form)

will be used to determine whether the candidate has the requisite basic abilities needed for the field in

which they aspire to work, whether they have the motivation and vision to write their master’s thesis,

as well as whether they have sufficient logical thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, innovation, and

communication abilities.

Enrollment in April 2018

Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University

Application Guidelines for Master’s Program

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1. Department and Admission Quota

Department Course Admission Quota

Economics Economics

History Applied Economics 50

Business and Management

Management Studies Business

MOT Global Business

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The Graduate School of Economics consists of two departments; Economics, and Business and Management Studies. Lectures and seminars are conducted by the faculty members from the Graduate School of Economics, the Institute of Social and Economic Research, and the Graduate School of International Public Policy.

The economics and history courses in economics provide an education designed to produce researchers and highly specialized professionals based on the most groundbreaking research in the fields of microeconomics, macroeconomics, history of economics, economic development, economic history, business history, public economics, finance, international economics, labor economics, and econometrics.

The applied economics course in economics offers an education that cultivates students’ abilities to analyze economic systems based on the most groundbreaking research in the fields of public finance, finance, public economics, international economics, labor economics, environmental economics, econometrics, economic history, and business history. The course is primarily aimed at producing talented individuals and highly specialized professionals who will go on to work as economists in policy planning institutions and think tanks.

The business and management department is segregated into a business course, a management of technology (MOT) course, and a global management course. This program offers an education designed to produce not only researchers, but also talented individuals and highly specialized professionals who will go on to work in the planning and research sectors of the business world. The course is based on the most groundbreaking research in the fields of management science, accounting, management theory, management of technology (MOT), and global management. This includes organization management, management strategy, operations research, marketing, business data and statistics, management information systems, finance, financial engineering, financial accounting, managerial accounting, venture project management, and intellectual property management.

For more detailed information on the Graduate School of Economics, including the particular features of each department and future entrance into the various doctoral programs, please refer to “The Guide to Osaka University Graduate School of Economics” (available at the Educational Affairs Section) or visit our website: http://www.econ.osaka-u.ac.jp.

Please select your department and courses (first choice and second choice) after understanding each characteristic enough.

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2. Application Qualifications

Applicants who meet any of the following criteria are eligible to apply for the Master’s Program:

(1) University graduates or those who expect to graduate by March 31, 2018. (2) Those who have earned or expected to earn (by March 31, 2018) a bachelor’s degree

accredited by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation. (3) Those who have completed or expect to complete (by March 31, 2018) 16 years of formal

education in a foreign country. (4) Those who have completed or expect to complete (by March 31, 2018) 16 years of formal

education by taking correspondence courses in Japan that are administered by a foreign educational institution.

(5) Those who have graduated or expect to graduate by March 31, 2018, from an educational institution in a foreign country (and have completed a total of 16 years of education). The foreign educational institution should be one designated as being equivalent to a foreign university by the Ministry of MEXT (the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences and Technology of the Japanese Government).

(6) Those who have completed an academic program of either a foreign university or a foreign educational institution (limited to which its comprehensive progress of education and research have been evaluated by an external personnel certified by its government or its related agency, or an institution designated as equivalent by the Minister of MEXT) whose term of study is at least 3 years or more (including completion of the said program in our country earning credits from its institution’s correspondence course or from an educational facility established in Japan under the school education system of the said foreign country designated in “Application Qualification No. 5”), and have earned or expect to earn by March 31, 2018, a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree.

(7) Those who have completed or expect to complete by March 31, 2018 a specialized curriculum at a special vocational school designated by the Minister of MEXT (the length of the course should exceed more than four years, and the curriculum must meet the criteria set by MEXT).

(8) Those who have been approved by the Minister of MEXT (as described in Ministry of Education Directive, Vol. 5, 1953).

(9) According to Paragraph 2, Article 102 of the School Education Law, those entering a graduate school must possess high academic abilities enough to study at a graduate level.

(10) Those who have been enrolled at a university for more than three years (by March 31, 2018) and recognized as individuals who have obtained the required credits with outstanding academic results.

(11) Those who have completed or expect to complete by March 31, 2018, 15 years of formal study in a foreign country. Those who have completed or are expect to complete by March 31, 2018, correspondence courses in Japan that are administered by a foreign educational institution and have thereby completed 15 years of formal study in a foreign country. Those who have graduated or expect to graduate by March 31, 2018, from an educational institution in a foreign country (and have completed a total of 15 years of education). The foreign educational institution should be one designated as being equivalent to a foreign university by the Ministry of MEXT (the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences and Technology of the Japanese Government). (Graduates from universities in China who have completed only three years of undergraduate study are not qualified to apply).

(12) Those who are at least 22 years of age as of March 31, 2018, and can be recognized by passing the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening” conducted by the Osaka University Graduate School of Economics, as possessing academic abilities equivalent or superior to those of university graduates.

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Important Notes: Applicants who have been enrolled at a graduate school or have completed a master’s or doctoral course must confirm the followings;

① Applicants who have graduated from a university in Japan → “Application Qualification No. 1” ② Those who have graduated from an overseas university (and have completed 16

years of formal education) → “Application Qualification No. 3”③ Those who have been enrolled at a university for more than three years with

outstanding academic results and wish to enter our graduate school after a successful preliminary interview → “Application Qualification No. 9”

④ Those who have graduated from an overseas university (and have completed 15 years of formal education), and if it is confirmed by preliminary interview that they have achieved outstanding academic results → “Application Qualification No. 11”

⑤ Those who have dropped out of a university after having been enrolled for more than three years, and if it is confirmed by preliminary interview that they have scholarly abilities equivalent or superior to those who have graduated from a university → “Application Qualification No. 12”

Applicants who fall under application qualifications Nos. 9-12 must go through the necessary procedures, as the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening” is required. (Refer to “＊ Preliminary Eligibility Screening” for details.)

＊ Preliminary Eligibility Screening

(1) Applicants undergo the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening” Applicants under application qualifications Nos. 8-11. If you are not sure the necessary procedures, please contact Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics.

(2) List of Necessary Documents for Preliminary Eligibility Screening

Application Qualification Necessary Documents Format Notes

Application Qualifications

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①Preliminary Eligibility Screening Form for Application Qualification

form provided

②Certificate of Withdrawal from the Last University Enrolled

【in Japanese

or English】Original Copy

③Transcripts from the Last University Enrolled

【in Japanese


④ Transcripts from the Graduate School

【in Japanese


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⑤Certificate of Enrollment (or Certificate of Completion)

【in Japanese


⑥ Research Proposal Please refer to 3. Application Documents, No.5


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form provided

② Certificate of Enrollment 【in Japanese


③ Transcripts 【in Japanese


④ Research Proposal Please refer to 3. Application Documents, No.5


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form provided

②University Graduation Certificate (or Certificate of Completion)

【in Japanese



【in Japanese


④

School Regulations and Syllabus from the Last University Enrolled (or anything equivalent)

If in a foreign language, please provide a Japanese translation

⑤ Research Proposal Please refer to 3. Application Documents, No.5

⑥ Certificate of Enrollment and Transcripts from Graduate School

If currently enrolling in a graduate school Original Copy

⑦ Certificate of Completion and Transcripts from Graduate School

If enrolled in a graduate school before Original Copy


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form provided

②University Graduation Certificate (or Certificate of Completion)

【in Japanese


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【in Japanese


④

School Regulations and Syllabus from the Last University Enrolled (or anything equivalent)

If in a foreign language, please provide a Japanese translation

⑤ CV Work history or Research experience in any format if you have.

⑥

Documents Showing Practical Business Experience or Experience Abroad

Only when applicable in any format.

⑦ Statement of Purpose Less than three pages on A4 paper (297 mm x 210 mm).

⑧ Research Proposal Please refer to 3. Application Documents, No.5

(Notes) ① Credentials of overseas universities are accepted in English or Japanese. However, this

restriction is inapplicable if a translation verifying the public institution (excluding schools or educational corporations) is attached. Applicants may also be required to submit additional relevant documents if necessary.

② Once application documents are received, we do not return them to the applicant unless the documents have been received after the deadline or incorrectly filled out.

(3) Application Periods for the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening”

Please insert an application form for “Preliminary Eligibility Screening” and other relevant documents to an envelope (24cm×33cm) and send by registered mail. Also, please write the following on the envelope in red: “Graduate School of Economics Master’s Program Preliminary Screening Documents Contained Within.”

We do not accept any documents in the following cases. ① Personally delivered ② Received after the deadline ③ Incorrectly filled out

(4) Mailing Address for “Preliminary Eligibility Screening” Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University

Application Periods

Summer Entrance Examination: Thursday, June 15 to Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Winter Entrance Examination: Monday, October 16 to Friday, October 20, 2017

(All applications for Preliminary Eligibility Screening must be received within this period.)

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1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043

(5) Result Notification for the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening”

(Summer Entrance Examination) The result of the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening” will be mailed directly to the applicant by Wednesday, July 5, 2017. (Winter Entrance Examination) The result of the “Preliminary Eligibility Screening” will be mailed directly to the applicant by Friday, November 10, 2017.

Please contact Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University in case of non-delivery.

3. Application Documents

For those who wish to apply, please use the given envelop and send the following documentsby registered mail to the Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University. For more information, please refer to “4. Application Period and Mailing Address”. We do not accept application documents received after the deadline or incorrectly filled out documents.

＊ List of Necessary Documents for Admission

Necessary Documents Format Notes

1 Application for Admission form provided All applicants must complete the forms themselves

2 Application Fee: 30,000 yen(as of June 2017) form provided

1. Please pay the fee at your nearest financial institution (excluding the Japan Post Bank) with the enclosed transfer request form and attach the bank’s handling stamp in the prescribed space. Please note that the financial institution may charge you a transfer fee.

◎Payment Period: (Summer Entrance Examination) Wednesday, July 5 - Thursday, July 13, 2017 (Winter Entrance Examination) Friday, Nov. 17 - Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017

The payment period is different from the application period. Please pay the fee at a teller window and do not use the ATM (automatic teller machine).

2. In the field of ※ on the transfer request form, please fill out the applicant’s address, full name, and telephone number accurately.

3. Please contact Educational Affairs Section

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regarding the handling of examination fees for MEXT Scholarship Foreign Students.

4. For overseas applicants who have difficulty paying at a financial institution, please consult Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics (TEL+81-6-6850-5204).

3 Transcripts 【in Japanese

or English】

Applicants who have graduated from a bachelor’s program or are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program, or graduate school should attach the transcripts from both attended school. Original Copy. Not applicable for those who have already submitted transcripts for Preliminary Eligibility Screening.

4 Bachelor’s Degree Certificate of (Expected) Completion

【in Japanese

or English】

The month and year of admission should be noted on the certificate (Not necessary if they are noted on the transcript). Those who have graduated from a foreign university must submit a degree certificate issued by their foreign university.Original Copy. Not applicable for those who have already submitted transcripts for Preliminary Eligibility Screening.

5 Research Proposal form provided

Please adhere to the following criteria:

1. Use Japanese or English.

2. As a general rule, use A4-size paper and a word processor to type 30 lines of 40 characters for Japanese (horizontally) and double spacing for English, with a maximum of three pages. Please affix them together with a paper clip—do not staple or glue them.

3. It should be typed, not handwritten. You may also attach academic papers that are related to your research proposal.

4. Submit one copy.

5. The contents should be related to the proposed research project to be pursued on admission to our graduate school.

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Original Copy of an Official Score Certificate of Either TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS

How to Send

(1) TOEFL or TOEIC Original copy of an official score should be received within the specified date. Applicants for the summer entrance examination can enclose the score with other application documents or send it separately from them by the deadline. Applicants for the winter entrance examination should enclose the score with other application documents.

(2) IELTS Please request Eiken Foundation of Japan to send an official Test Report Form directly to Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University. Applicants who failed to submit the score by the deadline are not entitled to take entrance exams.

(Mailing Address) Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University 1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043

Original Copy of an Official Score Certificate of Either (1), (2) or (3).

(1) Official Score of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT or PBT * TOEFL-ITP is NOT acceptable.

(2) Official Score of TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) * TOEIC-IP is NOT acceptable.

(3) Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) * IELTS (General Training Module) is NOT acceptable.

(Note1) Applicants who have graduated or expect to graduate from a university in which English was the primary language are exempted from submitting those scores above. However, you will be required to present documentation verifying that English was the primary language at your institute.

(Note 2) TOEFL and TOEIC scores are considered valid if taken within the two years preceding the date in which the written entrance examination is taken. As it takes time to receive the official score, please give yourself plenty of time to apply for it.

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Certificate Conferring a Bachelor’s Degree as Verified by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation or a Certificate Indicating Application for the Award of a Bachelor’s Degree.

For applicants falling under application qualification No. 2 ONLY

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8 Admission Ticket and Photo Label form provided

9 Two Recent ID Photographs (4 cm width × 5 cm height)

Must be taken within the past three months and attached on the prescribed examination admission ticket and photo label.

10 Three self-addressed stamped envelopes (two for the winter entrance exam).

form provided

Please clearly write the applicant’s address, full name, and postal number on every envelope, and attach a 242-yen postage stamp on one envelope (12cm×23.5cm) for the entrance admission ticket

and an 850-yen postage stamp (24cm×33cm) on two envelopes for the result notifications. However, there will be only one envelope (24cm×33cm) required for the winter entrance exam.

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Two Mailing Labels with your name and address printed clearly. (Please use only a ballpoint pen.)

form provided Do not attach them to any envelopes as they will be used for specific purposes.

12 Recommendation Letter Not obligated to submit such letters; however, if you do, then please submit them in a sealed envelope.

13－①

Int'l Students

Only

Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 (formerly Level 1).

Not applicable to those who have graduated or expect to graduate from a university in Japan.

13－②

Copy of a Certificate of Residence issued by a local government office which clearly specifies your status of residence and the duration of your stay (those who have not yet registered may submit a copy of their passport).

1. Not required for the family members of the applicant.

2. Not applicable for special permanent resident approved by the Ministry of Justice.

3. Please submit an original copy of your certificate of residence issued by local government office.

13－③

MEXT Scholarship Student Certificate

Only for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Foreign Students.

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(Notes) ① Credentials of overseas universities are accepted in English or Japanese. However, this restriction is inapplicable if a translation verifying the public institution (excluding schools or educational corporations) is attached. Applicants may also be required to submit additional relevant documents if necessary.

② Once application documents are received, we do not return them to the applicant unless the documents have been received after the deadline or they are personally delivered or incorrectly filled out.

13－④

Student Registration Certificate

Only for research students currently enrolled in a Japanese university or a graduate school.

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4. Application Period and Mailing Address

(1) Application Periods

Please send an application form and other relevant documents by registered mail.

We do not accept any documents in the following cases. ① Personally delivered ② Received after the deadline ③ Incorrectly filled out

(2) Mailing Address for Application: Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University 1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043

5. Enrollment and Tuition Fees 1) Enrollment fee: 282,000 yen (as of June 2017). 2) Tuition: 267,900 yen, which covers the first semester of the annual fee of 535,800 yen

(as of June 2017). * The enrollment and tuition fees are subject to change. * Please pay the tuition fee in two installments (May and November). * If there is a change in the tuition fee during the time of your enrollment, the new tuition fee will apply. * Payment of enrollment and tuition fees is not necessary for those enrolled as Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship foreign students.

6. Possibility of Taking a Fast-Track Program The program duration, in principle, is two years. However, regarding the MOT course in Business and Management department, there is the possibility of taking a fast-track program (minimum one year) for those who hold a technical degree at the time of enrollment, have equivalent academic achievements, or are recognized as having already acquired a foundation of knowledge in the fields of management studies such as accounting, finance, organization management, management strategy, marketing, operations research,

Application Periods

Summer Entrance Examination Friday July 7 to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 13, 2017

* Original Copy of an Official Score Certificate of Either TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS should be received by Thursday, July 20, 2017. Applicants who failed to submit the score (original copy) by the deadline are not entitled to take entrance exams.

Winter Entrance Examination: Friday, November 24 to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 30, 2017

* Original Copy of an Official Score Certificate of Either TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS should be received by Tuesday November 29, 2016. Applicants who failed to submit the score (original copy) by the deadline are not entitled to take entrance exams.

(All applications for Admission must be received within this period.)

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management information, and quantitative analysis. For more information, please contact Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics.

7. Program for Leading Graduate Schools Osaka University offers the Program for Leading Graduate Schools which is intended to become a driving force behind drastic reform in applicable areas of graduate school education at leading educational centers. Program for Leading Graduate Schools aims to promote the efforts of graduate schools to create and develop world-class degree programs, programs transcending field borders, with the aim of producing graduates capable of serving as international leaders in academia, business, and government. Successful applicants to the master’s program at Graduate School of Economics are eligible to apply for the following program. Please refer to the following URL for further information.

Programs Application Qualification URL

Doctoral Program for Multicultural Innovation

Students who are enrolled in Graduate School of Letters（Studies on Cultural Expressions, Studies on Cultural Forms）, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Graduate School of Law and Politics, Graduate School of Economics, Graduate School of Medicine（Medicine, Health Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering（Global Architecture・Management of Industry and Technology, Graduate School of Language and culture, Osaka School of International Public Policy

http://www.respect.osaka-u.ac.jp

8. Requesting Application Documents, Brochures, and Past Exam PapersWhen mailing a request for application documents, brochure, and past exam papers, please enclose a self-addressed and stamped* envelope (24cm×33cm). Address the envelope to “Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University,” with “Graduate School of Economics Master’s Program Admissions Request” clearly written in red on the top of the envelope.

* How much postage stamp you need to enclose; ① For application documents or brochure

250-yen postage stamp ② For application documents and brochure 380-yen postage stamp ③ For past exam papers

205-yen postage stamp ④ For application documents, brochure, and past exam papers

380-yen postage stamp ※Applicants from overseas are required to enclose the necessary amount of International

Reply Coupon. Please contact Educational Affairs Section if you have any problems purchasing International Reply Coupon in your area (country).

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Concerning Requests: Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University 1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043

9. Policy on Handling Personal Information(1) Names, addresses, and other personal information obtained through the application procedure will be used in the Entrance Examination Process, in the Announcement of the List of Successful Applicants, in the Admission Procedures, and in the distribution of program leaflets. For those admitted into Osaka University, personal information will also be used in academic-related matters (such as health care management, school fee remissions, scholarship applications, career support etc.), and in school fee management. (2) Information obtained through the entrance examination will be used in statistical analysis of examination results, and in research on admission methods. (3) In some cases, external contractors are consigned to conduct portions of the process mentioned above. In this instance, all or part of the individual’s personal information will be presented to an appropriate contractor, though only after the contractor signs an agreement assuring the appropriate handling of personal information.

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1. Application Period and Submission (1) Application Period: Friday, July 7, to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 13, 2017. All applications

must be received within this period. (2) Application Submission: Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka

University, 1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043

Original Copy of an Official Score Certificate of Either TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS should be received by Thursday, July 20, 2017. Applicants who failed to submit the score by the deadline are not entitled to take entrance exams.

Exam Admission Ticket will be sent after Friday, August 4, 2017. If you have not received it, please contact us from Monday, August 7 to Wednesday, August 9, 2017 or from Thursday, August 17 to 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 18, 2017. If we do not hear from you within the specified period, we will assume that you properly have received your Exam Admission Ticket.

2. Selection Process The selection will be made based on a combination of written examinations (subjects you selected from the following list), interview, transcripts, research proposal, and other submitted documents.

(1) Written examinations: Saturday, August 19, 2017

Please take the written examination under the field of your first choice. However, since the subjects and the number of subjects in the examination differ according to the field of specialization and course, the designation of your second choice will be limited by your first choice. In other words, for your second choice, you cannot specify a field of specialization or program that has a greater number of subjects in the examination than your first choice. If the numbers of subjects are the same between your first and second choice but you do not choose the subject required for both as your first choice, then your second choice will be invalid. For more information, please refer to Note 2 on page 14.

Time Economics:Economics, History

Economics:Applied Economics

Management:Management Studies

Management Business, MOT; refer to Note 1,Global Management

10:30to

11:30

Subjects:

Microeconomics 1 Macroeconomics 1 Probability and Statistics (including Econometrics) 1 Economic History 2 Business History 2

Choose two subjects out of the seven.

Subjects:

Microeconomics 1 Macroeconomics 1 Probability and Statistics( including Econometrics) 1 Economic History 2Business History 2

Choose one subject out of the seven.

Subjects:

Microeconomics 1 Macroeconomics 1 Business History 2 Management Organization and Strategy 2 Accounting 2 Mathematical Optimization 1 Probability and Statistics( including Econometrics) 1

Choose two subjects out of the ten.

Subjects:

Microeconomics 1 Macroeconomics 1 Business History 2 Management Organization and Strategy 2 Accounting 2 Mathematical Optimization 1 Probability and Statistics( including Econometrics) 1

Choose one subject out of the ten.

Summer Entrance Examination

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11:30to

12:30The results of the written examinations will be displayed on our bulletin board at 1 p.m. on Friday, August 25, 2017. In addition, applicants will be mailed a letter of acceptance notification.

We will not respond to any telephonic inquiries. Please contact Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University in case of non-delivery by 4:00 p.m. Thursday, August 31, 2017. If not contacted by that time, we will assume that it has been received.

(2) Interviews: Saturday, September 2, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. (For applicants who have passed the written examinations ONLY)

* In the case of a severe weather warning (hurricane warning or emergency warning) from Toyonaka in the Osaka prefecture by 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2017, interviews will be postponed until Saturday, September 9, 2017. Please check the weather reports or our website for details.

(3) Examination Venue: Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University

【Note 1】 Applicants who meet any of the following qualifications are also exempt from the written examination.

Some applicants for Management Studies’ MOT course may be recognized that they already fulfill the following requirements at the time of enrollment. In those cases, they will be exempt from the written examination based on their research proposal and references from your current head of department, department advisor, or supervisor at your work place. For more information, please contact Educational Affairs, Graduate School of Economics.

Requirements: Receiving master’s degree in engineering area or having equivalent knowledge that confirms that you have already acquired expertise in the fields of Management Studies such as accounting, finance, organization management, management strategy, marketing, operations research, management information, and quantitative analysis.

Applicants will be notified through mail regarding the outcome of whether or not they are exempt. Please contact us in case of non-delivery by Friday, August 4, 2017.

【Note 2】How to select your course:

① Select your department either Economics or Business Management. ② Select your course from the first-choice column. ③ If you wish to select a second choice, then please select from the second-choice column next

to your first-choice column.

First Choice: Course Name

Second Choice (Optional): Course Name

Economics Course (Economics) Economic History Course, Applied Economics Course

Economic History Course Economics Course, Applied Economics Course

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Applied Economics Course Second Choice is NOT selectable

Management Studies Course Business Course, MOT Course, Global Management Course

Business Course MOT Course, Global Management Course

MOT Course Business Course, Global Management Course

Global Management Course Business Course, MOT Course

Please select your department and courses (first choice and second choice) after understanding each characteristic enough.

Other:

① There are some examinations you can take in English. ② Those who wish to receive examinations for the previous year, please mail your request to

Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics. Please write “Master’s Program Past-Papers Request” in red on the face of the envelope and enclose a self-addressed and 205-yen stamped envelope (24cm×33cm). Please refer to Page 12 for more details. ※Applicants from overseas are required to enclose the necessary amount of International

Reply Coupon. Please contact Educational Affairs Section if you have any problems purchasing International Reply Coupon in your area (country).

3. Announcement of Successful ApplicantsSuccessful applicants will be listed on the school bulletin board at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2017. We will also send written notification of the results along with information regarding enrollment procedures. Please note that we will not respond to any telephonic inquiries. In the case of interviews being rescheduled to a later date, students will be notified the date of announcement of successful applicants.

4. Important Notes (1) Any requests regarding submissions and inquiries about application documents should be

addressed to Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University.(2) Please use the given envelop and send your written application by registered mail. We do

not accept applications delivered personally or those received after the application deadline. Applicants may be required to submit other relevant documents as necessary.

(3) Incomplete documents will not be accepted.

(4) After the application procedure has been completed, no changes can be made to the information provided on the application documents, nor will the examination fee be refunded.

(5) Applications may be rejected or admission may be revoked even after matriculation, if any information or material in the application is found to be fraudulent.

(6) If you have any disabilities and need assistance when taking exams, please contact Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics by Thursday, June 22, 2017, prior to sending your application.

(7) Application fees are non-refundable, excepting the following cases:① The application paid an application fee but was unqualified for application. ② If the application documents were received after the application deadline. ③ If the application documents were incomplete.

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In the following cases, please contact Educational Affairs Section. ④ The applicant paid an application fee but did not apply. ⑤ The applicant paid their application fee twice by mistakes.

Contact Address: Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University 1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043 Phone: 81-6-6850-5204

Office Hours: 9:00 – 17:00 Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays,summer holidays (August 14-16), year-end/new-year holiday (December 29 - January 3)

(8) These procedures are written in both Japanese and English, if any difference in wording or nuisance occur between the two languages, the Japanese version will take precedence.

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1. Application Period and Submission (1) Application Period: Friday, November 24, 2017 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2017.

All applications must be received within this period. (2) Application Submission: Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka

University, 1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043

Original Copy of an Official Score Certificate of Either TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS should be received by Thursday, November 30, 2017. Applicants who failed to submit the score by the deadline are not entitled to take entrance exams.

Exam Admission Ticket will be sent after Tuesday, December 19, 2017. If you have not received it, please contact us from Monday, January 15 to 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018. If we do not hear from you within the specified period, we will assume that you properly have received your Exam Admission Ticket.

2. Selection Process The selection of new students will be based upon the combination of interviews, transcripts, research proposal, and other submitted documents.

(1) Interview: Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 1 p.m.

(2) Examination Venue: Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University

3. Announcement of Successful ApplicantsSuccessful applicants will be listed on the school bulletin board at 3 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2018. We will also send written notification of the results along with information regarding enrollment procedures. Please note that we will not respond to any telephonic inquiries.

4. Important Notes (1) Any requests regarding submissions and inquiries about application documents should be

addressed to Educational Affairs, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University.(2) Please use the given envelope and send your written application by registered mail. We

do not accept applications delivered personally or those received after the application deadline. Applicants may be required to submit other relevant documents as necessary.

(3) Incomplete documents will not be accepted.(4) After the application procedure has been completed, no changes can be made to the

information provided on the application documents, nor will the examination fee be refunded.

(5) Applications may be rejected or admission may be revoked even after matriculation, if any information or material in the application is found to be fraudulent.

(6) If you have any physical disabilities and need assistance when taking exams, please contact Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics by Friday, October 27, 2017, prior to sending your application.

(7) Application fees are non-refundable, excepting the following cases:

① The application paid an application fee but was unqualified for application. ② If the application documents were received after the application deadline. ③ If the application documents were incomplete.

In the following cases, please contact Educational Affairs Section.

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④ The applicant paid an application fee but did not apply. ⑤ The applicant paid their application fee twice by mistakes.

Contact Address: Educational Affairs Section, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University 1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043 Phone: 81-6-6850-5204

Office Hours: 9:00 – 17:00 Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays,summer holidays (August 14-16), year-end/new-year holiday (December 29 - January 3)

(8) These procedures are written in both Japanese and English. If any difference in wording or nuisance occurs between the two languages, the Japanese version will take precedence.

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Key: 1. General Education Lecture Building, Institute for Higher Education Research and Practice 2. Health & Sport Science Research Building 3. Graduate School/School of Language and Culture 4. Main Library 5. Graduate School/School of Letters 6. Graduate School/School of Economics 7. Graduate School/School of Law and Politics / Law School 8. Law and Economics Lecture Theaters 9. Letters, Law and Economics Building 10. Osaka School of International Public Policy 11. Health Care Center, Toyonaka 12. Graduate School of Law and Graduate School of Economics Building 13. Common Hall for Humanities and Social Sciences 14. Cybermedia Center 15. Graduate School /School of Engineering Science 16. Sigma Hall (International Building, School of Engineering Science) 17. Research Center for Solar Energy Chemistry 18. Renovation Center of Instruments for Science Education and Technology 19. Graduate School/School of Science 20. Radioisotope Research Centre Annex 21. Research Centre for Materials Science at Extreme Conditions 22. Student Service Union 23. Welfare Center 24. International House, Toyonaka

(Station to Left) Ishibashi Station, Takarazuka Line, Hankyu Railway

(Station to Bottom right) Shibahara Station, Osaka Monorail

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Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University

Address: 1-7 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043 Phone: 81-6-6850-5204 (direct line to Educational Affairs) URL: http://www.econ.osaka-u.ac.jp/

Access: Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Line: 15-minute walk from Ishibashi Station. Osaka Monorail: 10-minute walk from Shibahara Station.