Non-Regular Program
Students who wish to study a specific subject under the guidance of supervisors at either the undergraduate or graduate level may be admitted as research (“kenkyusei”) students. We accept two types of research students, as explained below.
- Research students accepted into the School of Economics must have graduated or have plans to graduate from a university; alternatively, they must be recognized as having academic abilities equivalent to those of university graduates.
- Research students accepted into the Graduate School of Economics must have been granted or expect to be granted a master’s degree; alternatively, they must be recognized as having academic abilities equivalent to or superior to master’s candidates.
- Application Guidelines for Research Students at Graduate School of Economics (for entrance in 2025) (PDF)
- CV for Research students at Graduate School of Economics
Research students are not entitled to any credits or degrees, even if they complete research assignments. Admitted research students are required to provide well-prepared research and financial plans before studies commence.
| Qualification for Admission |
Research Students at School of Economics |
Research Students at Graduate School of Economics |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | Bachelor’s Degree 【April Intake】 Those who have graduated, or expect to graduate from University or college by March of the year wishing to enroll the program. 【October Intake】 Those who have graduated, or expect to graduate from University or college by September of the year wishing to enroll the program. ※For more information, please refer to the application guidelines |
Master’s Degree 【April Intake】 Those who have had master’s degree, or expect to have master’s degree by March of the year wishing to enroll the program. 【October Intake】 Those who have had master’s degree, or expect to have master’s degree by September of the year wishing to enroll the program. ※For more information, please refer to the application guidelines |
| Japanese Proficiency Requirement |
Official Result of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N1 Level) |
Not necessary |
| Schedule | April Intake | October Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application Guidelines Distributed |
End of September | End of September |
| Prior Approval | October | Middle of April to Middle of May |
| Apply | Beginning of December to Middle of December | Beginning of June to Middle of June |
| Screening | January | July |
| Notification of Acceptance |
Middle of January | Middle of July |
| Enrollment | April | October |
| Screening Method |
Screening for admission will be made on the basis of the submitted documents, but there are some cases that the written exam or an interview will be conducted. |
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※The above information is subjected to change.
Before You Apply
Every applicant needs to submit the following documents to the International Exchange Office at ieo@econ.osaka-u.ac.jp to obtain prior approval from the Graduate School of Economics before applying.
- CV (Form provided)
- Research Plan
- Trancript from the Last University Enrolled
- Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 Level (For Research Students at School of Economics ONLY)
Within the application guidelines, there is a link to ‘Faculty Members Available to Supervise 2024-2025.’ Please note that only faculty members who are affiliated with ‘GSE_EE’ and ‘GSE_BM’ are eligible to be approached for prior approval.
Please make sure to check the application guidelines for research students at School of Economics or the application guidelines for research students at Graduate School of Economics for the nesessary procudures.
We do not accept any documents in the following cases.
- Personally sent (Please do not send the documents our faculty members directly)
- Received after the deadline
- Incorrectly filled out