School of Dentistry (FY2025)
Admission Guide(in Japanese)
- Selection by School Recommendation
- General Selection (Early phase / All faculties / Late phase)
- Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions - Plus 1(Early phase / Late phase)
- Examination for Transfer from Another School
- Selection of Privately Funded International Enrollees
Selection by School Recommendation
Open Application System
| Admission Quota |
approximately 45 students (including selection by school recommendation [designated schools]) |
|---|---|
| Application Period |
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - Monday, November 20, 2023 |
| Exam Date | Sunday, November 26, 2023 |
| Announcement of Results | 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2023 |
| Enrollment Registration Deadline |
Friday, December 8, 2023 |
Admission Outline
Eligibility Requirements
A person who is expected to graduate from a high school in March 2024 and is recommended by the high school principal or has graduated from high school in March 2023.
Application Process
The following application procedures must be completed within the specified period.
The application process will be completed following the verification of the application form upon arrival by post.
For more details please refer Admission Guide (Japanese) P21-
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Online registration
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Payment of examination fee
Examination fee: 40,000 yen
credit card, payment at a convenience store or Pay-easy -
Submitting application form by post
- Letter of recommendation
Must be tightly sealed.
Download and printout the appointed format. - School report
Must be tightly sealed
- Certificate of scores for foreign language (English) test by a private institution (Only when applying to use scores)
Necessary only when applying to use scores for foreign language (English) test by a private institution.
- Copy of resident card
(Only when possessing)
- Sending application form by post
After payment of examination fee, print out address label from “Application inquiry page,” paste on a commercially available “Kaku-2” (240mm x 332mm) envelope, and send by simple registered mail / special delivery. (Applications postmarked with deadline will be accepted) - Handing in application form at campus
Contact(Tel:072-864-5511) beforehand and submit at Admission Center on Kuzuha Campus (weekdays 9:00-17:00)
Send to or hand in at following address (weekdays 9:00-17:00)
Osaka Dental University Admission Center
8-1 Kuzuha Hanazono Cho, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1121 - Letter of recommendation
Process following application
Print out exam admission card when coming for examination
The registration procedures will be completed with online registration, payment of examination fee, and arrival of application forms by post, On the day of deadline, an e-mail notifying the issue of the exam admission card will be sent. Access the “Application inquiry page,” print out the PDF date of the admission card, and be sure to bring it on examination day.
For details concerning examination day, refer to Admission Guide (Japanese) P.26 of "Precautions in Taking examination".
About Exam and Announcement of Results
Selection Method
To assess the three aspects of academic ability (“skill and knowledge,” “the abilities to think, decide, and express,” and “the attitude to learn through active collaboration with various people”) along with the diversity of the examinee, application forms including transcripts, basic academic test, essay, and interview will be evaluated and acceptance decided based on the total scores.
Time Schedule and Coverage of the Exam
| Time Schedule | Subjects, Coverage, etc. | Point Allotment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Foreign Language*1 |
"English Communication I / II" "English Expression I" |
100 points | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. | Mathematics | "Mathematics I" "Mathematics A" "Mathematics II" "Mathematics B" | 100 points | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Science | "Basic Physics / Advanced Physics" |
Choose one subject from these three. | 100 points |
| "Basic Chemistry / Advanced Chemistry" |
100 points | |||
| "Basic Biology / Advanced Biology" |
100 points | |||
| 1:50 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Essay (within 400 characters in Japanese) | Grade evaluation |
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| 3:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. | Interview card | Reply to the questions (to be used as reference for interview) |
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| 3:10 p.m. - | Interview (Individual Interview 5 minutes)*2 | Grade evaluation |
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*1 If the result of a foreign language (English) test offered by a private institution meets certain criteria, an applicant can choose to be examined with "Certificate of scores for foreign language(English) test by a private institution".
*2 "Exemption from Interview" detail
Concerning the application of scores for foreign language (English) test by a private institution
(exemption from Foreign Language (English) Examination)Application possible for the following selections:
Selection by School Recommendation, General Selection (Early phase/Late phase)- Concerning score conversion:
- Examinees who have taken the either one of the foreign language tests below and meet the criteria (registration is necessary during the application process) will be guaranteed the average score of the Foreign Language (English) Examination or the average score of the Foreign Language (English) Examination plus an additional 10 points.
- Concerning the option of taking/not taking the Foreign Language (English) Examination:
- Examinees who wish to apply scores for foreign language (English) test by a private institution may choose (registration is necessary during the application process) to either “take” or “not take” the Foreign Language (English) Examination for either Selection by School Recommendation or General Selection (Early phase/Late phase). When choosing to “take” the English examination, the higher score of either the Foreign Language (English) Examination or the conversion will be adopted.
List of foreign language (English) tests by private institutions and standards
Name of test | CEFR CEFR B1 Average score CEFR B2 Average score plus 10 points Eiken®（including CBT / S-CBT） Grade 2 1980~2299
Grade Pre-1 1980~2303Grade Pre-1/Grade1 over 2304 Cambridge English over 140 over 160 GTEC over 960 over 1190 TOEIC®（only L&R） over 550 over 785 TOEIC®（total of L&R+S&W） over 790 over 1095 TOEFL iBT® over 42 over 72 TEAP（4 skills） over 225 over 309 TEAP CBT（4 skills） over 420 over 600 1. There are no restrictions to date of acquisition (score).
2. Only the official score for GTEC will be admitted.
3. TOEFL ITP, TOEIC L&R IP, TOEIC S&W IP are exempt from the list.
4. MyBest score from TOEFL iBT will be admitted.
5. The maximum score for the score conversion is 100.
Exam Location
Osaka Dental University Kuzuha Campus
8-1 Kuzuha Hanazono Cho, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1121
Announcement of Results
- 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2023
At 15:00 of the day of notification of acceptance, notice of acceptance or rejection will be available by clicking the “Confirmation of the Examination Result” button within the “Application confirmation” page.
On the same day, a letter of acceptance, etc. will be sent to applicants who passed the examination by postal mail (it will arrive on or after the day following the date of notification of acceptance).
Note 1: We will not respond to any inquiries about acceptance or rejection by telephone, etc.
Note 2: We do not display results in our school premises.
Enrollment Registration Deadline
Friday, December 8, 2023
Concerning details of enrollment registration, refer to the Guidebook on Enrollment Registration enclosed with the notification of acceptance.
Schooling for successful applicants
Schooling will be conducted in December and February after the enrollment procedures. The schooling will cover such topics as what is important for students to complete high school education and what kind of academic competence is required for learning at our university.
The outline of the meeting such as time and date will be notified by postal mail, together with the letter of acceptance.
General Selection
“2 Choice” / “1 Choices”
Early phase
| ① | Admission Quota |
Approximately 58 students [Total number including General Selection, “1 Choice”, and “2 Choices”] |
|---|---|---|
| ② | Application Period | Monday, December 2, 2024 - Sunday, January 26, 2025 |
| ③ | Exam Date | Saturday, February 1, 2025 |
| ④ | Announcement of Results | 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
| ⑤ | Enrollment Registration Deadline |
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 |
All faculties
| ① | Admission Quota |
Approximately 5 students |
|---|---|---|
| ② | Application Period | Monday, December 2, 2024 - Sunday, January 26, 2025 |
| ③ | Exam Date | Sunday, February 2, 2025 |
| ④ | Announcement of Results | 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
| ⑤ | Enrollment Registration Deadline |
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 |
Late phase
| Admission Quota |
Approximately 10 students [Total number including General Selection, “1 Choice”, and “2 Choices”] |
|---|---|
| Application Period | Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - Sunday, February 23, 2025 |
| Exam Date | Sunday, March 2, 2025 |
| Announcement of Results | 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2025 |
| Enrollment Registration Deadline |
Sunday, March 17, 2025 |
Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions - Plus 1
Early phase
| Admission Quota |
approximately 10 students [Total number including Early Phase, Late Phase, and Plus 1] |
|---|---|
| Application Period | Monday, December 2, 2024 - Saturday, January 26, 2025 |
| Exam Date | Sunday, February 1, 2025 |
| Announcement of Results | 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
| Enrollment Registration Deadline |
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 |
Late phase (exclusive application)
| Admission Quota |
approximately 5 students [Total number including General Selection Early Phase, General Selection Late Phase, and Plus 1] |
|---|---|
| Application Period | Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - Sunday, February 23, 2025 |
| Exam Date | Sunday, March 2, 2025 |
| Announcement of Results | 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2025 |
| Enrollment Registration Deadline |
Monday, March 17, 2025 |
Examination for Transfer from Another School
| Admission Quota |
a few students |
|---|---|
| Application Period | Friday, November 1, 2024 - Monday, November 11, 2024 |
| Exam Date | Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
| Announcement of Results | 3:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2024 |
| Enrollment Registration Deadline |
Monday, December 9, 2024 |
Selection of Privately Funded International Enrollees
Selection for First-year Enrollment
| Admission Quota |
a few students |
|---|---|
| Application Period | Friday, November 1, 2024 - Monday, November 11, 2024 |
| Exam Date | Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
| Announcement of Results | 3:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2024 |
| Enrollment Registration Deadline |
Monday, December 9, 2024 |
Eligibility Requirements
An applicant must meet all of the following criteria (1) to (2) and be able to understand classes in Japanese if admitted:
(1) A person who is a citizen of a country other than Japan (excluding a permanent resident, special permanent resident as stipulated in the Immigration Law for Special Cases in Japan, such as a person who lost Japanese nationality based on the peace treaty with Japan, and a foreigner who graduated from a high school in Japan (including a person who is expected to graduate by the end of March 2025)
(2) A person who was designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (a person who has an international baccalaureate degree, etc. and becomes 18 years old or older by March 31, 2025.), or completed or is expected to complete the 12-year course of school education in a foreign country by March 31, 2025, or received an equivalent qualification designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
*Applicants who fail to graduate or complete by March 31, 2025 will not be allowed to enroll even if they pass the examination.
- [Inquiry about Eligibility Requirements]
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For inquiry about eligibility requirements, contact our Admission Center by the deadline below by e-mail including your name and inquiry.
- deadline for inquiry: One month before the application period starts
e-mail address: nyushi@cc.osaka-dent.ac.jp
Entrance examination fee will not be returned, even if applications are not accepted because of lack of eligibility requirements.
- deadline for inquiry: One month before the application period starts
Selection for Second-year Enrollment
| Admission Quota |
a few students |
|---|---|
| Application Period | Friday, November 1, 2024 - Monday, November 11, 2024 |
| Exam Date | Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
| Announcement of Results | 3:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2024 |
| Enrollment Registration Deadline |
Monday, December 9, 2024 |
Eligibility Requirements
An applicant must meet criteria (1) and one criteria from (2) to (5) and be able to understand classes in Japanese if admitted:
(1) A person who is a citizen of a country other than Japan (excluding a permanent resident, special permanent resident as stipulated in the Immigration Law for Special Cases in Japan, such as a person who lost Japanese nationality based on the peace treaty with Japan, and a foreigner who graduated from a high school in Japan)
(2) A person who graduated or is expected to graduate from two-year foreign college by March 31, 2025
(3) A person who completed or is expected to complete the course of the foreign university (equivalent to two-year college) located in Japan which is designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology by March 31, 2025
(4) A person who graduated or is expected to graduate from a foreign college by March 31, 2025
(5) A person who completed or is expected to complete the first year of a foreign college equivalent to Japanese college requiring four or more years to graduate by March 31, 2025
*Applicants who fail to graduate or complete by March 31, 2025 will not be allowed to enroll even if they pass the examination.
- [Inquiry about Eligibility Requirements]
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Contact our Admission Center by the deadline below for inquiry about eligibility requirements by e-mail with your name and inquiry.
- deadline for inquiry: One month before the application period starts
e-mail address: nyushi@cc.osaka-dent.ac.jp
Entrace examination fee will not be returned, even if applications are not accepted because of lack of eligibility requirements.
- deadline for inquiry: One month before the application period starts
Application Process
Application Process
The following application procedures must be completed within the specified period.
The application process will be completed following the verification of the application form upon arrival by post.
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Online registration
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Payment of examination fee
Examination fee: Selection for First-year Enrollment 40,000 yen
Selection for Second-year Enrollment 60,000 yen
credit card, payment at a convenience store or Pay-easy -
Submitting application form by post
- Sending application documents by post
After payment of examination fee, print out address label from “Application inquiry page,” paste on a commercially available “Kaku-2” (240mm x 332mm) envelope, and send by simple registered mail / special delivery. (Applications postmarked with deadline will be accepted) - Handing in application documents at campus.(only if you are unable to send them by post)
Contact(Tel:072-864-5511) beforehand and submit at Admission Center on Kuzuha Campus by 5:00p.m. on the deadline date
Send to or hand in at following address (weekdays 9:00a.m.- 5:00p.m.)
Osaka Dental University Admission Center
8-1 Kuzuha Hanazono Cho, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1121 - Sending application documents by post
Application Documents
| Application Form | Form specified by our university (Download and print the form from here.) |
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| Recommendation Letter | Form specified by our university (Download and print the form from here.) Note: If the letter is not feasible to be obtained from the principal of the school last attended by the applicant, a person who is familiar with his/her personality, behaviors, motivation to study, etc. may report them in addition to personal evaluation in the designated form and seal it strictly. |
| Personal Statement | Form specified by our university (Download and print the form from here.) |
| Essay of Ambitions After Entrance | Form specified by our university (Download and print the form from here.) |
| Photo Image | Note: Attach the applicant's photo taken within three months in color, showing upper front body without a hat or cap (4cm long 3cm wide), which must be the same photo as the one attached on the personal statement. Write your name on the back |
| Identification Card etc. | Copy of the applicant's passport (the page containing personal details(name, nationality etc.)) Copy of both sides of residence card (if you have one.) |
| Academic Transcript *1, 2 | Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency |
| Certificate of Graduation, or Certificate of Completion *1, 3 |
*1 The number of credits earned must be indicated in either academic transcript, certificate of graduation, or certificate of completion.
*2 Submitting Academic Transcript
●Obtain transcript sealed tightly by the high school the applicant graduated. (This shall not apply when there are unavoidable circumstances such as translation by an official institution.)
●If it is not written in Japanese or English, a translation to either language must be attached with certification by the high school the applicant graduated from or belongs to, an official institution such as the embassy or public translation company etc. (excluding Japanese language schools) which attests the translation is a true and accurate copy of the original document.
●If there is a guide for curriculum of the high school the applicant graduated from or belongs to, attach to the transcript.
●If there is no format for official academic transcript within the education system, the format is not specified. However, include the applicant’s grade point average and scholastic rank if possible.
If it is not possible to submit academic transcript, submit alternative documents such as a copy of scholastic evaluation reports for each semester.
*3 Submitting Certificate of Graduation or Completion
●Obtain original certificate of (expected) graduation or completion with (expected) month and year of graduation. If (expected) month and year of graduation is written on the academic transcript, submission of these documents is not required.
●Obtain certificate sealed tightly by the high school the applicant graduated. (This shall not apply when there are unavoidable circumstances such as translation by an official institution etc.)
●If it is not written in Japanese or English, a translation to either language must be attached with certification by the high school the applicant graduated from or belongs to, an official institution such as the embassy or public translation company etc. (excluding Japanese language schools) which attests the translation is a true and accurate copy of the original document.
[Only if applicable]
●If the applicant submits a copy of diploma, it must be certified as a true copy of the original by the high school the applicant graduated from or belongs to.
●If there is no certificate of graduation or diploma under the educational system, submit a document which states there is no certificate corresponding to it.
Note:Submitted application documents will not be returned.
Examination and Announcement of Results
Time Schedule and Subjects
Selection for First-year Enrollment
| Time Schedule |
Subjects | Exam Format | Point Allotment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m | Foreign Language (English) | "English Communication I/II/Ⅲ" "English Logic and Expression I/II/Ⅲ" |
Written Exam | 100 points |
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| 10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m | Mathematics | Mathmatics I/A/II/B、Mathmatics C（only “vector”） | Written Exam | 100 points |
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m | Science | "Basic Physics /Advanced Physics" | Choose one subject from these three. | Written Exam | 100 points |
| "Basic Chemistry /Advanced Chemistry" | |||||
| "Basic Biology /Advanced Biology" | |||||
| 1:50 p.m - 2:30 p.m | Essay (within 400 characters in Japanese) | Written Exam | Grade evaluation | ||
| 3:00 p.m - 3:10 p.m. | Interview card | Reply to the questions(to be used as reference for interview) | Written Exam | ― | |
| 3:10 p.m. - | Interview (Individual Interview 15 minutes in Japanese) | Written Exam | Grade evaluation | ||
Selection for Second-year Enrollment
| Time Schedule |
Subjects | Exam Format | Point Allotment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m | Foreign Language (English) | Comprehensive knowledge of English will be tested as a subject of university's general education. |
Written Exam | 100 points |
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| 10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m | Mathematics | Comprehensive knowledge of mathematics will be tested as a subject of university's general education. |
Written Exam | 100 points |
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m | Science | Comprehensive knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology will be tested as subjects of university's general education. |
Written Exam | 100 points |
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| 1:50 p.m - 2:30 p.m | Essay (within 400 characters in Japanese) | Written Exam | Grade evaluation | ||
| 3:00 p.m - 3:10 p.m. | Interview card | Reply to the questions(to be used as reference for interview) | Written Exam | ― | |
| 3:10 p.m. - | Interview (Individual Interview 15 minutes in Japanese) | Written Exam | Grade evaluation | ||
■Essay：Understanding of the given task, logical thinking skills, writing skills, and basic knowledge will be evaluated
■Interview：Applicants will be asked about their reasons for application, motivation for learning, etc., and will be evaluated comprehensively based on their suitability to the Admission Policy.
Selection Method
To assess the three aspects of academic ability (“skill and knowledge,” “the abilities to think, decide, and express,” and “the attitude to learn through active collaboration with various people”) along with the diversity of the examinee, application documents including “Recommendation Letter” and ” Essay of Ambitions After Entrance”, basic academic test, essay, and interview will be evaluated and acceptance decided based on the total scores.
However, regardless of the total score, a significantly low score for the essay or interview may indicate insufficient understanding of Japanese and could still lead to disqualification.
| Skill and knowledge | The abilities to think, decide, and express |
The attitude to learn through active collaboration with various people |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Document examination* | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Academic test | ○ | ○ | − |
| Essay | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Interview | − | ○ | ○ |
*Only “Selection for Second-year Enrollment”
Exam Location
Osaka Dental University Kuzuha Campus
8-1 Kuzuhahanazonocho, Hirakata City, Osaka
Announcement of Results
- 3:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2024
At 3:00 p.m. of the day of announcement of rexults, notice of acceptance or rejection will be available of Post@net by clicking the “Confirmation of the Examination Result” button within the “Application confirmation” page.
On the same day, a letter of acceptance, etc. will be sent to applicants who passed the examination by postal mail (It will arrive after the day of the announcement of the results or later.).
Note 1: We will not respond to any inquiries about acceptance or rejection by telephone, etc.
Note 2: We do not display results in our school premises.
Enrollment Registration Deadline
Monday, December 9, 2024(Deadline for school payment)
Concerning details of enrollment registration, refer to the Guidebook on Enrollment Registration enclosed with the notification of acceptance.
When registration procedures are not completed before the deadline, acceptance to the university will be revoked.
Things to Note
[1] Application
- We will not accept an application if documents are incomplete.
- We will not return the submitted documents and examination fees.
[2] Precautions on the day of examination
1) Entry into and seating in the examination room
- Entrance to the campus is allowed from 8:00 a.m.
- Examinees should enter the room by 10 minutes before the start of the examination.
- Examinees who are late 20 minutes or more after the start of the examination will not be allowed to take the examination.
- Examinees who contracted COVID-19, Influenza, Norovirus and have not healed yet should contact the Admissions Center in advance.
- Be sure to bring the examination admission card. On the day of the examination, you need to always carry the examination admission card with you. If you lost or forgot to bring the examination admission card on the day of the examination, go to the Testing Division and receive a temporary admission card.
- Take a seat where your examination number is displayed, and place your admission card at a position that is clearly visible from the aisle.
- The test supervisor may instruct to temporarily remove the mask for verifying your identification with your photo, etc.
2) Handling of personal belongings
- In addition to the admission card, items allowed to be placed on the desk during the examination are: black lead pencils (No. 1 or 2; HB or B) ,pencil cap,mechanical pencils with black leads (No. 1 or 2; HB or B), erasers, pencil sharpeners (excluding electric or large-size sharpeners and knives), watch or clock (excluding those with dictionary, calculator, computing functions, etc., devices which are difficult to identify their functions, those making ticking sounds, kitchen timers, and large clocks), eye glasses, handkerchief, tissue paper (out of a bag or box), and eye-drops. If you use or place other personal belongings, we may temporarily suspend your examination and hold them until the end of the examination.
- Do not use mobile phones, smartphones, wearable devices, electronic dictionaries, IC recorders, or other electronics or noisy devices. Before entering the examination room, be sure to unset the alarm, turn off the power, and keep it in your bag. If you hold any of these items during the examination (either holding in your hand or in a pocket of your clothe you wear) or place them on a desk without keeping them in your bag, it can be deemed as cheating.
- Do not wear clothing that has English letters or mathematical symbols printed on it. Those who are wearing such clothing may be instructed to remove it.
3) Precautions at the time of examination
- Supervisors distribute examination papers 5 minutes prior to the start of examination. Do not touch examination papers until instructed.
- Be sure to enter the examination number and name at the start of the examination.
- If you wish to leave the room during the examination for an inevitable reason, for example when you feel sick or need to use the bathroom, etc., raise your hand and follow the instructions of the supervisor.
- No relief measures will be taken if daily living noise, etc. (for example, sound of supervisors' footsteps or conversation required for them to fulfill their task, airplane, automobile, wind, rain, air conditioning, cough, sneezing, sniffling of other examinees, brief ringing of a cell phone, clock, and chimes of a surrounding building) occurs during the examination.
4) The following actions may be considered as acts of dishonesty:
- Cheating (using cheat sheets or reference books, looking at other applicants' answers, receiving answers from other applicants, or providing answers to other applicants, etc.)
- Using tools that are not permitted (as mentioned above)
- Not following the supervisor's instructions in the examination room
- Taking the test paper or answer sheet out of the examination room without the supervisor's permission during the exam
- Someone other than the applicant taking the exam in place of the applicant
If any act of dishonesty is observed during the examination, the supervisor may issue a warning and instruct the applicant(s) to cease the exam or leave the examination room. Even if there is time to address the suspicion of dishonesty, the applicant(s) cannot request an extension of the exam time. If dishonesty is confirmed, the applicant(s) will be barred from taking further exams, and all results from the entrance selection process for that academic year at Osaka Dental University will be invalidated. Additionally, the entrance examination fee will not be refunded. Furthermore, if applicants who have already passed or are on the waiting list from previous entrance selections at Osaka Dental University are found to engage in dishonesty in subsequent exams, their earlier results will be retroactively canceled.
5) Additional information
- Parking is not available for cars or motorcycles at the examination site. Use public transportation.
- Keep quiet inside the examination site.
- Applicants are allowed to enter only designated areas.
- Lunch is to be brought and taken at designated seat.
- There is no waiting room for parents, etc. Please note in advance.
- If applicants do not take all the exams in the entrance selection process, they will be disqualified.
- If you have a physical disability and require special considerations during the entrance examination, or if you need any support after enrollment, please inform the Admission Center at least one month prior to the entrance selection process you wish to take. Depending on the severity and type of disability, a preliminary interview may be conducted as necessary.
School Payment at the Time of Enrollment
Selection for First-year Enrollment
School payment at the time of enrollment: school expenses: 3,175,000yen + configument collection fee: 40,000 yen + mutual aid fee: 600,000 yen = 3,815,000 yen
1) School Expenses
| First Year | After First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
First Semester |
Second Semester |
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| Entrance Fee | 600,000 yen | − | − | − |
| Education Improvement Fee | 325,000 yen | 325,000 yen | 325,000 yen | 325,000 yen |
| Tuition | 1,900,000 yen | 1,900,000 yen | 1,900,000 yen | 1,900,000 yen |
| Facilities Maintenance Fee | 350,000 yen | 350,000 yen | 350,000 yen | 350,000 yen |
| Total | 3,175,000 yen | 2,575,000 yen | 2,575,000 yen | 2,575,000 yen |
2) Consignment Collection Fee
| First Year | After First Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Students' Association Fee | 15,000 yen * | 10,000 yen |
| Parents' Association Fee | 25,000 yen * | 20,000 yen |
| Total | 40,000 yen | 30,000 yen |
*Association entrance fee of 5,000 yen and annual fee.
3) Mutual Aid Fee (one time cost)
600,000 yen
This is operated based on the spirit of mutual assistance between faculty and the guardians of currently enrolled students, in preparation for any unforeseen accidents that may occur from the time a student enrolls until graduation.
Fee for study materials and training implements is also needed.
Selection for Second-year Enrollment
School payment at the time of enrollment: school expenses: 3,175,000yen + trust money: 40,000 yen + mutual aid fee: 500,000 yen = 3,715,000 yen
1) School Expenses
| First Year | After First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
First Semester |
Second Semester |
|
| Entrance Fee | 600,000 yen | − | − | − |
| Education Improvement Fee | 325,000 yen | 325,000 yen | 325,000 yen | 325,000 yen |
| Tuition | 1,900,000 yen | 1,900,000 yen | 1,900,000 yen | 1,900,000 yen |
| Facilities Maintenance Fee | 350,000 yen | 350,000 yen | 350,000 yen | 350,000 yen |
| Total | 3,175,000 yen | 2,575,000 yen | 2,575,000 yen | 2,575,000 yen |
2) Consignment Collection Fee
| First Year | After First Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Students' Association Fee | 15,000 yen * | 10,000 yen |
| Parents' Association Fee | 25,000 yen * | 20,000 yen |
| Total | 40,000 yen | 30,000 yen |
*Association entrance fee of 5,000 yen and annual fee.
3) Mutual Aid Fee (one time cost)
500,000 yen
This is operated based on the spirit of mutual assistance between faculty and the guardians of currently enrolled students, in preparation for any unforeseen accidents that may occur from the time a student enrolls until graduation.
Fee for study materials and training implements is also needed.
Fee for study materials and training implements is also needed.
Refund of School Payment in Case of Termination of Enrollment
When declining enrollment after the completion of enrollment registration, complete steps 01 to 03 by Friday, March 21, 2025.
（1）Notify the school of the withdrawal from admission by phone.
- Confirm the examination number, name, reason for withdrawal, and applicant information.
- Reception hours:9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.（Except Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays）
- Contact address:Osaka Dental University Admission Center（TEL：072-864-5511）
（2）Submit ‛Notification of Withdrawal from Enrollment'
- Fill out and stamp the necessary sections of ‛Notification of Withdrawal from Enrollment' enclosed with the admission documents, and return by FAX.
*If sending by fax is difficult, attach the PDF file or a similar format of the ‛Notification of Withdrawal from Enrollment' to an email. (E-mail：nyushi@cc.osaka-dent.ac.jp）
（3）Promptly send the completed ‛Notification of Withdrawal from Enrollment' (original) and the ‛Letter of Acceptance' by post to the address below. When doing so, write ‛入学辞退届在中 (Contains Notification of Withdrawal from Enrollment )' in red on the front of the envelope.
＜Mailing Address＞8-1 Kuzuha Hanazono Cho, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1121 Osaka Dental University Admission Center If the “Notification of Withdrawal from Enrollment” (designated form) is submitted by Friday, March 21, 2025 (deliveries postmarked with deadline will be accepted),payment not including entrance fee will be refunded by the end of March, 2025.When declining enrollment between Saturday, March 22, 2025 and Monday, March 31, 2025 10:00 due to unavoidable circumstances, first contact the Admission Center by phone and immediately submit “Notification of Withdrawal from Enrollment” (designated form)and ” Letter of Acceptance”. Payment not including entrance fee will be refunded in April.
*Once paid, the entrance fee will not be refunded for any reason. (Please note that the Admission Center is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays excluding Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30, 2025.）
Inquiries
Osaka Dental University Admission Center
TEL: 072-864-5511（Weekdays 9:00 to 17:00）
Except Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, Dec. 28, 2023 – Jan. 5, 2024.
8-1 Kuzuha Hanazono Cho, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1121