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graduate research student

Ehime University’s graduate schools (excluding the Graduate School of Teaching) accept students who wish to conduct research on specific specialized matters under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
Applicants should refer to the application guidelines below.
*For foreign nationals with a status of residence other than “College Student”, please click here.

Application Guidelines

qualifications of candidacy

  1. Master’s and Master’s Degree Programs
    Those who have a master’s degree, those who are expected to have a master’s degree by the time of admission, or those who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent or superior to such a degree.
  2. Doctoral and Doctoral Programs
    Those who hold a doctoral degree, those who are expected to obtain a doctoral degree by the time of admission, or those who are recognized as having equivalent or superior academic ability.
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  • Those who are eligible to apply under the qualification of “those who are recognized as having equivalent or higher academic ability” are those who have applied for and been approved for the qualification in advance.
  • Applicants who wish to apply for eligibility should notify the team in charge of the respective faculty.

Application Documents Acceptance Period

  • For April enrollment: [First semester] Early March each year (mid-February for Graduate School of Medicine)
  • For October enrollment: [Second semester] Early September each year (mid-August for Graduate School of Medicine)

List of Required Documents for Application Procedures

1. Application form for admission Prescribed form (with photograph)
2. Resume Prescribed form (with photo)
3. Certificate of completion Certificate of completion certified by the principal of the last school attended
4. Transcript of academic records Certificate from the headmaster of the last school attended
5. Photographs (2) (taken within 3 months prior to the application, upper body, without cap
(to be affixed to the designated space on the application form and resume)
6. Research Plan Prescribed Form
7. Letter of Consent Only for applicants who are employed at the time of application
8. Letter of Confirmation Only for applicants who are employed at the time of application
9. Copy of resident card or document confirming status of residence and period of stay Foreign nationals only
10. Examination fee 9,800 yen
matriculation fee

84,600 yen (free of charge for those who have graduated or completed their studies at the University)

tuition fee

28,900 yen per month (173,400 yen per semester) (14,400 yen per month for those who have graduated or completed their studies at the University)

selection process

Selection will be made by the faculty committee of the graduate school to which the applicant has applied, based on the documents submitted at the time of application.

Teams in charge of each graduate school

Applicants to the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Master’s and Doctoral Programs), and Interfaculty Initiative in Regional Resilience Studies

Team in charge TEL FAX Location
Academic Affairs Team, Administrative Division, Faculty of Law and Letters
(Department of Law and Literature, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
089-927-9221 089-927-9267 Please refer to the application guidelines.
Academic Affairs Team, Administrative Division, Faculty of Collaborative Regional Innovation
(Department of Industrial Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
089-927-9019 089-927-8176
Academic Affairs Team, Administrative Division, Faculty of Education (Graduate School of Education) 089-927-9377 089-927-8304
Academic Affairs Team, Administrative Division, Faculty of Science
(Master’s Program, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Doctoral Program (Science))
089-927-8926 089-927-9550
Academic Affairs Team, Administrative Division, Faculty of Engineering
(Master’s Program, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Doctoral Program (Faculty of Engineering))
089-927-9690 089-927-9694

Common Education Team, Education Support Division, Education and Student Support Department
(Interfaculty Initiative for Regional Resilience)

089-927-9177 089-927-9161

Applicants to the Graduate School of Medicine

Team in charge TEL FAX Location
Graduate School Team, Academic Affairs Division 089-960-5868 089-960-5133 School of Medicine

Applicants to the Graduate School of Agricultural Science

Team in charge TEL FAX Location
Academic Affairs Team, Administrative Division 089-946-9806 089-941-4175 Faculty of Agriculture

Applicants to the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences

Team in charge TEL FAX Location
Administrative Division, United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences 089-946-9910 089-943-5242 United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences

Applicants to the Graduate School of Integrated Medical and Agricultural School of Public Health

Team in charge TEL FAX Location
Graduate School Team, Academic Affairs Division, School of Medicine 089-960-5868 089-960-5133 School of Medicine