Doctoral Program (Graduate School of Biological Sciences)

Admission Capacity
 
Major Spring Admission Fall Admission
Cell Biology 15 Not fixed
Molecular Biology
19
Total 34

Admission Requirements

  1. Those who have been awarded a master's degree or a professional degree (described in the MEXT oridinance).
  2. Those who will be awarded a master's degree or a professional degree by March 31, 2007.
  3. Those who have been awarded the equivalent of a master's degree or a professional degree in a foreign country.
  4. Those who will be awarded the equivalent of a master's degree or a professional degree in a foreign country by March 31, 2007.
  5. Those who have been awarded the equivalent of a master's degree or a professional degree by taking a foreign university's correspondence course in Japan.
  6. Those who will be awarded the equivalent of a master's degree or a professional degree by taking a foreign university's correspondence course in Japan by March 31, 2007.
  7. Those who have completed their course and been awarded the equivalent of a master's degree at a foreign educational institute in Japan, which is authorized by the educational system of the foreign country and specified separately by the Minister of MEXT.
  8. Those who will complete their course and will be awarded the equivalent of a master's degree by March 31, 2007 at a foreign educational institute in Japan, which is authorized by the educational system of the foreign country and specified separately by Minister of MEXT.
  9. Those who have been designated by the Minister of Education. (Ministry of Education Directive No. 118 for 1989)
  10. Those who are recognized by NAIST through Preliminary Examination of Suitability to have academic ability equivalent to those who have master's degree or a professional degree, and who will be 24 years of age by March 31, 2007.
  Notes:
  1. For applicants intending to take an exam for entrance in October, the date March 31, 2007 should be read as September 30, 2007.
2. Applicants who meet qualification (9) or (10), should follow the procedures according to "Preliminary Examination of Suitability" before taking the entrance exam.

Dates of Application Deadline and Entrance Exam
  Spring Admission (Entrance in April)
 
  Application deadline Entrance exam
First entrance exam, 2007 Sep.4-6, 2006 Oct.2-3, 2006
First entrance exam, 2007 Feb.7-9, 2007 March 1-2 , 2007
  Fall Admission (Entrance in October)
 
  Application deadline Entrance exam
First entrance exam, 2006 Aug. 1,3 2006 Sep. 4-5, 2006

Selection Methods
  Examinees are judged according to the following
  i. Transcript of academic record
ii. Interview test of English and Japanese proficiency and specialist knowledge in biological sciences
iii. Presentation of research results and research plan.
iv. Presentation of master's thesis if you meet qualification (2), (4) , (6)or (8).

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