Special Selection for International Applicants, Graduate School of Science (listed by the University of Tokyo as the Graduate School of Science "Graduate Program for International Students")

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2027 international admissions timeline

Updated 27 Aug 2026
All routes Application Period 1 — April 2027 entry Application Period 2 — October 2027 entry (MEXT University Recommendation window) Application Period 3 — October 2027 entry (December window) Application Period 4 — Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates
December 7, 2026 (JST)
Applications open — Application Period 3 (October 2027 entry)
Application Period 3 — October 2027 entry (December window)
Any one day between January 9 and January 29, 2027
Online examination window — Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Application Period 3
Application Period 3 — October 2027 entry (December window)
December 22, 2026 (JST)
Application deadline — Application Period 3 (October 2027 entry)
Application Period 3 — October 2027 entry (December window)
Beginning of March 2027
Admission decision — Application Period 3 (October 2027 entry)
Application Period 3 — October 2027 entry (December window)
October 2027
Enrolment — October 2027 entry
Application Period 2 — October 2027 entry (MEXT University Recommendation window) / Application Period 3 — October 2027 entry (December window) / Application Period 4 — Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates
Before October 2027 (MEXT University Recommendation scholars: within two weeks before or after October 1)
College Student Visa arrangement and arrival in Japan — October 2027 entry
Application Period 2 — October 2027 entry (MEXT University Recommendation window) / Application Period 3 — October 2027 entry (December window) / Application Period 4 — Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates
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