Non-degree courses

　　　　　

« Introduction » How to start the application

STEP1: Find a professor with whom you wish to work → Academic Staff List
STEP2: Apply for the "Admissions Assistance Desk(AAD)" (∗) in order to obtain permission to contact the professor

(∗)AAD is an application support system for those who apply from an overseas university.
How to apply to "AAD" → https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/international/inbound/dragongate

∗ Students from an institution that has an interfaculty agreement with the School/Graduate School of Engineering Science can skip "STEP 2".

STEP3: (After you have received the result notification from AAD)
Contact the professor and receive his/her consent

・Please complete up to STEP 3 no later than four months prior to your desired enrollment date.
・The procedures will be carried out through your academic supervisor.

　　　　　

From application to admission

Flowchart showing the process from application to admission
　　　　　 　　　　　

Which of the following best pertains to you?

　　　　　 　　　　　

☑Those who eventually wish to aim toward earning their master's degree/doctoral degree

☑Those who wish to take courses and earn credits as an exchange student

☑Those who wish to receive research supervision as an exchange student (no credits earned)

　　　　　

Those who eventually wish to aim toward earning their master's degree/doctoral degree
Research Student ⇒Research Student

Application Requirements

▶ School of Engineering Science:

  1. (1) Applicants who graduated or expect to graduate from a university.
  2. (2) Applicants who are recognized to have academic abilities equivalent to or superior to those who are listed in the above (1), by the School of Engineering Science, the University of Osaka.

▶ Graduate School of Engineering Science:

  1. (1) Applicants who have or expect to get a master’s degree prior to the date of enrollment.
  2. (2) Applicants who are recognized to have academic abilities equivalent to or superior to those who are listed in the above (1), by the Graduate School of Engineering Science, the University of Osaka.

Date of Enrollment

Available year-round

Application fee, entrance fee, tuition fee

Application fee…9,800 JPY

Enrollment fee…84,600 JPY

Tuition fee…28,900 yen x [Number of months of enrollment] JPY

Other information

For those who wish to go on to enroll in a degree course, the following are provided by the Graduate School of Engineering Science for international students:

　　　　　

Those who wish to take courses and earn credits as exchange students

⇒ Special Auditor

Application Requirements

・Students are required to be enrolled in their home institution during the entire duration of their study abroad under the interfaculty agreement with the School/Graduate School of Engineering Science.
・Students will continue their studies at their home institution after the completion of the study abroad period.

⇒ List of University Exchange Agreements (refer to the list under "School/Facility at UOsaka" relating to the "School/Graduate School of Engineering Science" only)

Types of programs

There are two types of exchange programs available for participation as a Special Auditor.

Regular Exchange Program FrontierLab Mini Program
Date of Enrollment April or October Available year-round
Study abroad period Per semester/term Maximum of 12 weeks
(every 2 weeks for a minimum of 2 weeks)
Japanese language proficiency Required (see *1) Not required
Course registration Mainly courses offered by the School/ Graduate School of Engineering Science (see *2) Independent courses for FrontierLab Mini
(FrontierLab Mini 2/4/6/8/10/12)
*2 = 2 credits
Application fee and enrollment fee No fees will be charged
Tuition fee If the tuition fee exemption/waiver stipulated in the interfaculty agreement applies, no fees will be charged.
If fees are to be charged: 14,400 JPY/credit

*1 Regarding undergraduate level, as classes are basically conducted in Japanese, the student is required to have a proficient command of the Japanese language.
However, for courses in which students conduct research in a laboratory and earn credits, it is possible to receive research supervision in English.

*2 According to the laws of Japan, 10 hours of auditing per week is required. As each class is 1.5 hours long, students will need to take approximately 7 classes per week.

　

Reference

　　　　　

Those who wish to receive research supervision as an exchange student (no credits earned)
Special Research Student（for graduate students only）

Application Requirements

・Students must be enrolled in a graduate school abroad (master’s program or doctoral program) during the exchange period.
・Students will continue their studies at their home institution after the completion of the study abroad period.

Date of Enrollment

Available year-round

Application fee, entrance fee, tuition fee

Application fee and enrollment fee: no fees will be charged.

Tuition fee: If the tuition fee exemption/waver stipulated in the interfaculty agreement applies, no fees will be charged.

If fees are to be charged：[28,900 × Number of months of enrollment] JPY

Useful links

Contact Information

  • Undergraduate level

     Student Affairs Section:office.osaka-u.ac.jp

  • Graduate level

     Graduate Students Section:office.osaka-u.ac.jp