Selection by School Recommendation

Open Application System

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-

• Online registration
  Online registration
• 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.

    FormLetter of recommendation

  • 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

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

*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 1980~2303	Grade 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
“1 Choice” / “2 Choices”

Early phase

Late phase

Admission Outline

Eligibility Requirements

An applicant must meet any of the following criteria:

• A person who graduated or is expected to graduate from a high school (including completion of a latter course at secondary education school; the same applies hereinafter) by March 2024
• A person who completed or is expected to complete the 12-year school education through a regular curriculum by March 2024
• A person who is deemed to have the scholastic ability equivalent to or higher than high school graduates in accordance with the provisions of Article 150 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the School Education Act (as specified in the following (1) to (5))
  (1) A person who completed the 12-year course of school education in a foreign country or expected to complete by March 31, 2024
  (2) A person who completed or is expected to complete the program at a Japanese school abroad certified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as equivalent to that of a high school in Japan, by March 31, 2024
  (3) A person who completed or is expected to complete an upper secondary course of a special training colleges designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (limited to the programs that require three or more years to complete and that satisfy criteria designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) after the date designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, or by March 31, 2024
  (4) A person who was designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  (5) A person who is over 18 years old, and passed or expected to pass the Upper Secondary School Equivalency Examination (including the University Entrance Qualification Examination) by March 31, 2024
  (6) A person who is certified to have the scholastic ability equivalent to or higher than high school graduates by individual screening of application qualification of Osaka Dental University and who is over 18 years old.
  *Contact the Admission Center (+81-72-864-5511) for the individual screening of application qualification.

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 from upon arrival by post.

For more details please refer Admission Guide (Japanese) P21-

• Online registration
  Online registration
• Payment of examination fee

  General Selection: 40,000 yen
  General Selection and 1 Choice and 2 Choices: 50,000 yen
  credit card, payment at a convenience store or Pay-easy

• Submitting application from by post
  • School report

    1.Must be tightly sealed.
    2.Those who are expected to complete specialized training college: certificate of completion.
    3.Those who have passed the examination for students achieving the proficiency level of upper secondary specialized training school (including University Entrance Qualification Examination): transcript of the examination.
    4.When school report is not available due to reasons such as lapse of time: certificate of graduation and transcript or transcript of credit.

  • Certificate of scores for foreign language(English) test by a private institution

    (only when applying to use scores)

  • Copy of resident card
    （Only when possessing）
  • Sending application from by post
    After payment of examination fee, print out address label from “Application inquiry page” Paste on a commercially available “Kaku-2” (40mm x 332mm) envelope, and send by simple registered mail / special delivery. (Applications postmarked with deadline will be accepted)
  • Handing in application from at campus
    Contact(Tel:072-864-5511) beforehand and submit at Admission Center on Kuzuha Campus (weekdays 9:00-17:00)

  Send to or had in at following address (weekdays 9:00-17:00)
  Osaka Dental University Admission Center
  8-1 Kuzuha Hanazono Cho, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1121

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 pages” 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 and in Taking examination"

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

*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 1980~2303	Grade 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.

• “1 Choice” / “2 Choices”

  Coverage and point allotment of each subject for “1 Choice”

  Of the scores for Foreign Language (English), Mathematics, Science (1 subject chosen from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) for General Selection, acceptance will be decided based on the highest score.

  Subject, coverage, etc.			Point Allotment
  Foreign Language※1	"English Communication I / II" "English Expression I"	The higtest score will be chosen	100 points
  Mathematics	"Mathematics I" "Mathematics A" "Mathematics II" "Mathematics B"
  Science	"Basic Physics / Advanced Physics"
  	"Basic Chemistry / Advanced Chemistry"
  	"Basic Biology / Advanced Biology"

  *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".

  Coverage and point allotment of each subject for “2 Choices”

  Of the scores for Foreign Language (English), Mathematics, Science (1 subject chosen from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) for General Selection, acceptance will be decided based on the highest 2 scores.

  Subject, coverage, etc.			Point Allotment
  Foreign Language※1	"English Communication I / II" "English Expression I"	The two highest scores will be chosen	200 points
  Mathematics	"Mathematics I" "Mathematics A" "Mathematics II" "Mathematics B"
  Science	"Basic Physics / Advanced Physics"
  	"Basic Chemistry / Advanced Chemistry"
  	"Basic Biology / Advanced Biology"

  *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".

Exam Location

"Early Phase": General Selection (Early Phase), "Late phase": General Selection (Late phase)

Announcement of Results

• Early phase: 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 14, 2024
• Late phase: 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2024

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). We will also send the notification to applicants who are on a waiting list*.

*An applicant on a waiting list refers to an applicant who will be admitted sequentially only when there is a vacancy according to progress of admission procedures among successful applicants.
Such notice of acceptance shall be given in the order of applicants who are permitted to enroll (only those who applied in the early phase).

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

Early phase : Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Late phase: Friday, March 15, 2024

Concerning details of enrollment registration, refer to the Guidebook on Enrollment Registration enclosed with the notification of acceptance.

Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions - Plus 1

Early phase

Late phase (exclusive application)

Admission Outline

Eligibility Requirements

An applicant must take the subjects specified by the university from the 2024 (Reiwa 6) Common Test for University Admissions and meet any of the following criteria.

• A person who graduated or is expected to graduate from a high school (including completion of a latter course at secondary education school; the same applies hereinafter) by March 2024
• A person who completed or is expected to complete the 12-year school education through a regular curriculum by March 2024
• A person who is deemed to have the scholastic ability equivalent to or higher than high school graduates in accordance with the provisions of Article 150 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the School Education Act (as specified in the following (1) to (6))
  (1) A person who completed the 12-year course of school education in a foreign country or expected to complete by March 31, 2024
  (2) A person who completed or is expected to complete the program at a Japanese school abroad certified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as equivalent to that of a high school in Japan, by March 31, 2024
  (3) A person who completed or is expected to complete an upper secondary course of a special training colleges designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (limited to the programs that require three or more years to complete and that satisfy criteria designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) after the date designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, or by March 31, 2024
  (4) A person who was designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  (5) A person who is over 18 years old, and passed or expected to pass the Upper Secondary School Equivalency Examination (including the University Entrance Qualification Examination) by March 31, 2024
  (6) A person who is certified to have the scholastic ability equivalent to or higher than high school graduates by individual screening of application qualification of Osaka Dental University and who is over 18 years old.

*Contact the Admission Center (+81-72-864-5511) for the individual screening of application qualification.

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 from upon arrival by post.

For more details please refer Admission Guide [Japanese] P21-

• Online registration
  Online registration
• Payment of examination fee

  Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions examination fee: 20,000 yen
  General Selection, Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions, and Plus 1 combined examination fee: 60,000 yen
  credit card, payment at a convenience store or Pay-easy

• Submitting application from by post
  • School report

    1.Must be tightly sealed
    2.Those who are expected to complete specialized training college: certificate of completion
    3.Those who have passed the examination for students achieving the proficiency level of upper secondary specialized training school (including University Entrance Qualification Examination): transcript of the examination
    4.When school report is not available due to reasons such as lapse of time: certificate of graduation and transcript or transcript of credit.

  • Sheet to paste on transcript request form for the Common Test for University Admissions

    Download and printout the appointed format.

    FormSheet to paste on transcript request form for the Common Test for University Admissions [Japansee]

  • Copy of resident card
    （Only when possessing）
  • Sending application from by post
    After payment of examination fee, print out address label from “Application inquiry page” Paste on a commercially available “Kaku-2” (40mm x 332mm) envelope, and send by simple registered mail / special delivery. (Applications postmarked with deadline will be accepted)
  • Handing in application from at campus
    Contact(Tel:072-864-5511) beforehand and submit at Admission Center on Kuzuha Campus (weekdays 9:00-17:00)

  Send to or had in at following address (weekdays 9:00-17:00)
  Osaka Dental University Admission Center
  8-1 Kuzuha Hanazono Cho, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1121

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 pages” 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 and in Taking examination"

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.

Subjects of the Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions

Common Test for University

• Acceptance will be decided based on the total scores for 2 or 3 highest scoring subjects for the 2024 (Reiwa 6) Common Test for University Admissions and interview.
  Results of National Center for University Entrance Examination from a past fiscal year will not be accepted.
• If enrollee has taken the required subjects in the Common Test for University Admissions, there is no need to take all of the subjects in the Common Test.
• For details concerning application for the 2024 Subjects of the Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions, refer to p.16 of Admission Guide [Japanese].

Interview

※1 The interviews will be conducted in order of enrollment registration. However, in accordance with the situation at the time, the starting time may change.

*2 "Exemption from Interview" detail

When applying for both Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions and General Selection, the score for the interview of the General Selection will be used in the admission decision process.

Example 1: When taking the General Selection (Early Phase: Sunday, February 4), the score for the interview of the General Selection will be used as the score for the interview of Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions and General Selection.

Example 2: When taking the General Selection (Late Phase: Sunday, March 3), the score for the interview of the General Selection will be used as the score for the interview of Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions and General Selection.

Exam Location
Applicant applies for the Common Test only (exclusive application)

Osaka Dental University Kuzuha Campus
8-1 Kuzuha Hanazono Cho, Hirakata City, Osaka

• Online Interview　

  Single application enrollees of Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions (Early Phase/Late Phase) who choose online interview must note the following. (Only single application enrollees of Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions Online interviews are eligible for the online interview)

  1. (1) Exam location

     Enrollees must find a site for the interview (such as home or school) prior to the date of the exam. There must be no access by a third party to the site. Also, there must be a quiet environment to avoid any interference during the interview.

  2. (2) Exam procedure

     The web conference system Zoom will be used. The necessary information to establish online connection will be written on the exam admission card.

  3. (3) Necessary equipment

     A device with video conferencing functions (PC with camera, tablet, smartphone etc.) will be necessary.

     Make sure there is sufficient Internet access (such as data traffic volume) for the online interview.

     * As a precaution to access trouble during the interview, be sure to have an alternative communication method such as a smartphone or a fixed-line phone.

  4. (4) Prior testing of online connection

     An online connection test will be conducted before the previous day of the examination. This test is mandatory for all enrollees. The prior testing will take 15 minutes to confirm Internet connection status and visual and audio quality. Details will be sent to the registered e-mail address.

  5. (5) Connection trouble on examination day

     If the interview cannot be conducted due to connection problems on the day of the examination, another date will be set for the interview.

  6. (6) Cheating

     In the case of any dishonest practice during the online interview such as the presence of a third party in the room, the enrollee will be rejected.

     For more details concerning cheating, refer to p.26 of the guideline.

Single application enrollees of Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions have the option of choosing online interview.

• Plus 1 (Early phase/Late phase)　

  Plus 1 refers to the examination options of the Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions

  • In addition to the scores of the General Selection of Osaka Dental University, the highest score (2 subjects in the case of Mathematics) of the 6 subjects of the Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions (Foreign Language, Mathematics 1 and 2, Science 2, Japanese Language, Geography and History, Civics) will be added to the total score and used in the decision of acceptance.
    Past scores from the Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions or National Center Test for University Admissions may not be applied.

  Eligibility Requirements

  A person who has applied for both the General Selection (Early phase/Late phase) and the Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions (Early phase/Late phase) can apply for Plus 1 (Early phase/Late phase).

  Subjects, Coverage, and Point Allotment

  Score from General Selection of Osaka Dental University
  ＋
  Score from Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions

  Point allotment for General Selection of Osaka Dental University

  Subjects			Point Allotment
  Foreign Language※1	"English Communication I / II" "English Expression I"		200 points ※The 0 to 300 scale score will be converted to 0 to 200 scale score.
  Mathematics	"Mathematics I" "Mathematics A" "Mathematics II" "Mathematics B"
  Science	"Basic Physics / Advanced Physics"	Choose one subject from these three
  	"Basic Chemistry / Advanced Chemistry"
  	"Basic Biology / Advanced Biology"
  Essay (within 400 characters in Japanese)			Grade evaluation
  Interview card	Reply to the questions (to be used as reference for interview)		-
  Interview (Individual Interview 5 minutes)			Grade evaluation

  *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".

  Point allotment for Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions

  Subjects	Coverage		Point Allotment
  Foreign Language	"English (Reading/Listening)"	The higtest score will be chosen (Mathematics: two highest scores)	100 points
  Mathematics(1)	"Mathematics I/Mathematics A"
  Mathematics(2)	"Mathematics II/Mathematics B"
  Science(2)	"Physics" "Chemistry" "Biology"
  Japanese Language	"Modern and contemporary writing/Classical Japanese" "Modern and contemporary writing"
  Geography and History	"World History B" "Japanese History B" "Geography B"
  Civics	"Contemporary Society" "Ethics" "Politics/Economy" "Ethics/Politics/Economy"

  ・There is no need to take all 6 subjects if the required subjects for Selection by the Common Test for University Admissions have already been taken.

  ・In the Plus 1 examination, the scores for either phase (Early phase or Late phase) will be added to be used in deciding acceptance. There will be no combining of scores from both phases. (Please note that when taking more than one selection, the score from the interview of the first selection will be applied to other selections.)

  Exam Location

  Early Phase	Late phase	City	Name of the site	Address
  		Osaka	Osaka Dental University Kuzuha Campus	8-1 Kuzuha Hanazono Cho, Hirakata City, Osaka
  		Tokyo	Sundai Preparatory School, Ochanomizu Building 1	2 Chome-12, Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
  	-	Nagoya	Yoyogi Seminar Nagoya	1-5-7 Noritake, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi
  	-	Hiroshima	TKP Garden City Hiroshima	8-18 Naka-machi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
  		Fukuoka	Yoyogi Seminar Fukuoka	4 Chome-2-25 Hakata Ekimae, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

  "Early Phase": General Selection (Early Phase), "Late phase": General Selection (Late phase)

Announcement of Results

• Early phase: 3:00 p.m.,Wednesday, February 14, 2024
• Late phase: 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2024

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

• Early phase: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
• Late phase: Friday, March 15, 2024

Concerning details of enrollment registration, refer to the Guidebook on Enrollment Registration enclosed with the notification of acceptance.

Examination for Transfer from Another School

Admission Outline

Eligibility Requirements

An applicant must meet any of the following criteria.

• A person who graduated or is expected to graduate from a two-year college (including two-year colleges of foreign countries).
• A person who completed or is expected to complete the course of the foreign university (equivalent to a two-year college) located in Japan which is designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology by March 31, 2024.
• A person who graduated or is expected to graduate from high school by March 31, 2024.
• A person who completed or is expected to complete the special training college's postsecondary course which satisfies criteria designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology by March 31, 2024. This person also needs to be qualified to enter college or university in accordance with the provisions of Article 90 of the School Education Act.
• A person who completed or is expected to complete an upper secondary school (including the upper division of a secondary education school and a school for special needs education etc.) which satisfies standards specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology by March 31, 2024.
• A person who graduated or is expected to graduate from a college or a university requiring four or more years to graduate (including a foreign college or a university requiring three or more years to graduate) by March 31, 2024.
• A person who completed or is expected to complete the first year of a college or a university requiring four or more years to graduate (including a foreign college or a university requiring three or more years to graduate) by March 31, 2024.

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 from upon arrival by post.

For more details please refer Admission Guide (Japanese) P21-

• Online registration
  Online registration
• Payment of examination fee

  Examination fee: 60,000 yen
  credit card, payment at a convenience store or Pay-easy

• Submitting application from by post
  • Letter of recommendation

    Must be tightly sealed.
    Download and printout the appointed format.

    FormLetter of recommendation

  • Goals and aspirations after entering university

    Download and print out form. Must be hand written by enrollee.

    FormGoals and aspirations

  • Transcript

    From final academic background (if currently enrolled, obtain from the school)

  • Certificate of graduation or transcript of credit

    From final academic background (if currently enrolled, obtain certificate of expected graduation from the school)

  • Sending application from by post
    After payment of examination fee, print out address label from “Application inquiry page” Paste on a commercially available “Kaku-2” (40mm x 332mm) envelope, and send by simple registered mail / special delivery. (Applications postmarked with deadline will be accepted)
  • Handing in application from at campus
    Contact(Tel:072-864-5511) beforehand and submit at Admission Center on Kuzuha Campus (weekdays 9:00-17:00)

  Send to or had in at following address (weekdays 9:00-17:00)
  Osaka Dental University Admission Center
  8-1 Kuzuha Hanazono Cho, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1121

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 pages” 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 and in Taking examination"

Exam and Announcement of Results

Selection Method

Application papers including “Letter of Recommendation” and “Goals and Aspirations,” examinations conducted by the university, essay, and interview will be evaluated and acceptance decided from the highest scores.

Time Schedule and Coverage of the Exam

Exam Location

Osaka Dental University Kuzuha Campus
8-1 Kuzuhahanazonocho, Hirakata City, Osaka

This exam is taken only at this location.

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.

Selection for First-year Enrollment

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 in March 2024)

(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, 2024.), or completed or is expected to complete the 12-year course of school education in a foreign country by March 31, 2024, 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, 2024 will not be allowed to enroll even if they pass the examination.

[Inquiry about Eligibility Requirements]

For inquiry about eligibility requirements, contact our Admission Center by the deadline below by e-mail including your name and inquiry.

• deadline for inquiry: Friday, September 29, 2023
  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.

Selection for Second-year Enrollment

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, 2024

(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, 2024

(4) A person who graduated or is expected to graduate from a foreign college by March 31, 2024

(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, 2024

*Applicants who fail to graduate or complete by March 31, 2024 will not be allowed to enroll even if they pass the examination.

[Inquiry about Eligibility Requirements]

Contact our Admission Center by the deadline below for inquiry about eligibility requirements by e-mail with your name and inquiry.

• deadline for inquiry: Friday, September 29, 2023
  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.

Application Process

Application Process

All required application documents shall be accepted only by postal mail, and only those delivered to the mailing adress below within the period shall be accepted.

Mailing Address

Admission Center, Osaka Dental University Kuzuha Campus
8-1 Kuzuhahanazono Cho, Hirakata City, Osaka 573-1121
TEL +8172-864-5511

Application Documents

*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 certificate of graduation, 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 under the educational system, submit a document which states there is no certificate corresponding to it.　

note:Submitted application documents will not be returned.

Entrance Examination Fee

• Selection for First-year Enrollment: 50,000 yen (Bank Transfer)
• Selection for Second-year Enrollment: 60,000 yen (Bank Transfer)

Examination and Announcement of Results

Time Schedule and Subjects

Selection Method

Selection of enrollees will be based on the recommendation letter, academic transcript, basic academic skill test, essay, and an interview of the applicant, as well as comprehensive evaluation of capabilities and aptitudes required for university education to become a dentist.
*Applicants are preferred to have a similar Japanese ability as N1 level of Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and able to understand classes in Japanese.

Exam Location

Osaka Dental University Kuzuha Campus
8-1 Kuzuhahanazonocho, Hirakata City, Osaka

Announcement of Results

• 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2023

Note 1: We will send an announcement of results and a letter of acceptance, etc. to applicants who passed the exam by E-mail.
Note 2: We will not respond to any inquiries about acceptance or rejection by telephone, etc.
Note 3: 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.
The Guidebook on Enrollment Registration will be sent to successful applicants by e-mail along with notification of acceptance. When registration procedures are not completed before the deadline, acceptance to the university will be revoked.

Things to Note

[1] Application

1. We will not accept an application if documents are incomplete.
2. We will send a notice of acceptance to the e-mail addressess written on the application form after accepting the application.
3. Once the procedure is completed, the examination admission card will be sent by E-mail.
4. 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

1. Examinees who contracted COVID-19 and have not healed yet are not allowed to take the examination to avoid infection to other examinees and invigilators.
2. An alcohol disinfectant will be placed at the examination site. Disinfect your hands and fingers as appropriate.
3. The test supervisor may instruct to temporarily remove the mask for verifying your identification with your photo, etc.
4. Examinees should enter the room by 10 minutes before the start of the examination. Examinees who chose exemption from English examination should arrive with time to spare not to be late.
5. Take a seat where your examination number is displayed, and place your admission card at a position that is clearly visible from the aisle.
6. Examinees who are late 20 minutes or more after the start of the examination will not be allowed to take the examination.
7. 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.

2) Handling of personal belongings

1. 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) or 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.
2. 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.

3) Precautions at the time of examination

1. Supervisors distribute examination papers 5 minutes prior to the start of examination. Do not touch them until instructed.
2. Be sure to enter the examination number and name at the start of the examination.
3. 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.
4. 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) Additional information

1. Parking is not available for cars or motorcycles at the examination site. Use public transportation.
2. Keep quiet inside the examination site.
3. Applicants are allowed to enter only designated areas.
4. Lunch is to be brought and taken at designated seat.
5. There is no waiting room for parents, etc. Please note in advance.