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To be eligible to apply for a master's program at YU, you must possess a bachelor's degree or have completed a total of 16 years of formal study. To be admitted as a doctoral student, you must possess a master's degree or its equivalent. Individuals seeking a doctoral degree in medical science must complete a total of 18 years of formal study and majored in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or veterinary medicine at the last institution attended. In Addition to these conditions, each program have their own supplementary requirements. For more detail, refer to the application guidelines of each program.
There are two steps towards admission at YU: initial screening for eligibility to apply and an on-site entrance examination that follows. Although it varies from department to department, initial screening is usually conducted twice a year, early summer and early winter, for applicants to choose from. The on-site entrance examination is comprised of an interview, a written test, other tests or a combination of these depending on the requirements of each academic department. For details about applying to your graduate school of interest, please see below:
*The underlined links listed below are only available in Japanese.
Majors of doctoral course are Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Mechanical Systems Engineering and Management of Technology.
You can take the degree of Doctor of Engineering or Doctor of Philosophy.
The major of doctoral course is Organic Material Science.
You can take the degree of Doctor of Engineering.
For inquiries about graduate school admission, please contact the corresponding Faculty's offices listed below. Applicants are required to request application packets and submit their applications to these offices.
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Admissions
1-4-12 Kojirakawa-machi, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata 990-8560
Phone: +81-23-628-4207
Faculty of Education, Art and Science Admissions
1-4-12 Kojirakawa-machi, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata 990-8560
Phone: +81-23-628-4310
Faculty of Science Admissions
1-4-12 Kojirakawa-machi, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata 990-8560
Phone: +81-23-628-4710
Faculty of Medicine Admissions
2-2-2 Iidanishi, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata 990-9585
Phone: +81-23-628-5049
Faculty of Engineering Admissions
4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata 992-8510
Phone: +81-238-26-3013
Faculty of Agriculture Admissions
1-23 Wakaba-machi, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata 997-8555
Phone: +81-235-28-2808