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")
2 years
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2027 international admissions timeline
Updated 27 Aug 2026July 1, 2026 (JST)
Applications open — Application Period 4 (Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates, April or October 2027 entry)
Application Period 4 — Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates August 20, 2026
Online examination — Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Application Period 4
Application Period 4 — Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates August 10, 2026 (JST)
Application deadline — Application Period 4 (Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates)
Application Period 4 — Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates Sent as soon as available — no date published
Admission decision — Application Period 4 (Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates)
To be announced
Application Period 4 — Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates April 2027
Enrolment — April 2027 entry
Application Period 1 — April 2027 entry / Application Period 4 — Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates Before April 2027
College Student Visa arrangement and arrival in Japan — April 2027 entry
Application Period 1 — April 2027 entry / Application Period 4 — Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship candidates 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
Programme status: open. Only published international admissions events are shown. Preparation tasks and
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Programme sources (15)
- Instructions for International Students applying to the Graduate School of Science (Special Selection for International Applicants) — captured copy of https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/admission/graduate.htmlGraduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Global Science Graduate Course (GSGC) — Department of Physics (also states that all graduate courses of the department are conducted in English)Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Graduate Degree Programs Offered in EnglishThe University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Admission Fee and TuitionThe University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Global Science Graduate Course (GSGC)Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- How to Apply — Department of ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Databook/Pamphlets — 2026 Overview, key data for the School of ScienceGraduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Special Selection for International Applicants — Instructions for International Students applying to the Graduate School of ScienceGraduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Overview — Graduate Programs (Graduate admissions information, overall goal, master's and doctoral degree requirements)Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- FAQs — Special Selection for International Applicants, Graduate School of ScienceGraduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Scholarships — 2027 University Recommended Japanese Government (MEXT) ScholarshipGraduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Graduate Departments — Graduate School of ScienceGraduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Graduate School of Science Admissions PolicyGraduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- The Special Selection for International Applicants — Department of Earth and Planetary ScienceDepartment of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026
- Admission of International Students — Department of AstronomyDepartment of Astronomy, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo · verified 27 Aug 2026