Selection Processes and Entrance Exams Explained

Okayama University Medical School, Faculty of Medicine facilitates multiple selection processes (explained below) to accommodate applicants from different educational backgrounds.

※Please confirm the application guidelines and eligibility requirements for each selection process.  

International Baccalaureate Selection

General policy for admission via IB selection:

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of the International Baccalaureate (IB) selection process must possess a qualification from an accredited IB school and must meet the minimum grade requirements. After a thorough review of application materials, the admissions committee will determine whether or not the applicant demonstrates the necessary fundamental academic ability equivalent to graduates from Japanese high schools. Finally, applicants will be expected to attend an interview, where they will be evaluated on their potential to become leading medical professionals.

Recommendation-based EnrollmentⅡ(Applicants must write the Common Test for University Admissions)

General policy for admission via recommendation-based enrollment II:

Applicants are selected according to the quotas and eligibility requirements set by each region. After submitting an application letter along with the necessary application documents, applicants will be expected to attend an interview. During the interview, applicants will be holistically evaluated on their potential to become leading medical professionals as well as on their sincere interest in the medical needs of Okayama prefecture. In order to be well equipped to study medicine at university，applicants are expected to achieve a minimum overall score of 780 in seven subjects from five categories in the Common Test for University Admissions. Please note that applicants accepted via this selection process must be prepared to carry out certain responsibilities as scholarship recipients.

General selection (First application period)

General policy for admission via general selection:

The general selection process consists of both written tests and an interview. Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to demonstrate high-school-level knowledge of seven subjects from five categories in the Common Test for University Admissions.

In the Okayama University entrance examination, applicants should demonstrate academic ability in mathematics, two science subjects, and a foreign language (English), as these subjects will form the basis of their studies after admission to medical school. During the interview, applicants will be holistically evaluated on their potential to become leading medical professionals.

Privately Financed International Student Selection

General policy for admission via privately financed international student selection:

Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements set by the university will be screened by the admissions committee. Applicants must pass the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) in Japanese, Science (Biology and one other subject), and Mathematics Course 2 in order to demonstrate that they have academic ability equivalent to graduates from Japanese high schools. Furthermore, applicants must demonstrate academic ability in in mathematics, two science subjects, and a foreign language (English), which will form the basis of their studies after admission to medical school, by passing the Okayama Entrance examination. Finally, applicants will be expected to attend an interview, where they will be holistically evaluated on their potential to become leading medical professionals.

Second year transfer (undergraduate admission)

General policy for admission via second year transfer:

Applicants who meet the transfer eligibility requirements set by the university will be screened by the admissions committee. In addition to submitting all application documents (including TOEFL-iBT test scores), applicants will be expected to demonstrate their logical reasoning and understanding of biology in a written essay. Additionally, the admissions committee will conduct a written test to evaluate academic ability in biology and knowledge of scientific English, which form the basis for medical study. Finally, applicants will be expected to attend an interview, where they will be holistically evaluated on their potential to become leading medical professionals.