For Prospective Students
Information on Admission Exam
Advance Notice
Notice: Change in the Entrance Examination for the Entrance in 2026
Change in Qualifications to Apply for the English Program for International Students
The United Graduate School of the Agricultural Science, Gifu University will change the qualification for the entrance examination of the English Program for International Students for the entrance in 2026 (examination in 2025) as follows.
Qualifications for Application
Applicants should meet all of the following qualifications.
<Before the change>
(1) Applicants who have been conferred a Master's degree or who are expected to be conferred a Master's degree.
(2) Applicants should be academically outstanding international students with the ability to obtain a doctorate within three years of enrollment in the program.
(3) Applicants should be recommended by his/her direct supervisor such as academic supervisors at their graduate school, directors at government agencies or private companies.
(4) Applicants should meet at least one of the following requirements to show English proficiency.
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- 1 TOEFL iBT: 45 points or more
- 2 TOEFL ITP: 520 points or more
- 3 TOEIC Listening & Reading Test (or TOEIC-IP): 600 points or more
- 4 IELTS: 5 points or more
<Revised>
(1) - (3) No changes
(4) Applicants should meet at least one of the following requirements to show English proficiency.
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- 1 TOEFL iBT: 72 points or more
- 2 IELTS: 5.5 points or more
Application Handbook & Form Download
| Year of Enrollment | Download | |
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| FY2024 (3rd) / FY2025 (1st, 2nd, SP, EP, JD) | Application Handbook | |
| Application Form | pdfdocx |
*Click here for more information
- Applicants to UGSAS, GU will be required to go through the online application registration process from the entrance examination held in the academic year 2024.
- A password is required for the applicants who meet the conditions described below* to go through the procedure. Please inquire before application.
* Applicant who will complete any of the master's courses of Gifu University and Shizuoka University and wish to continue post-graduate courses at UGSAS, Gifu University.
* Foreign students who have received a Japanese Government Scholarship.
* As a special measure, Gifu University will waive the examination fee for applicants who have been affected by a major natural disaster. Please refer to the Gifu University website (https://www.gifu-u.ac.jp) for details. - A password is required for applicants who apply for "Special Admission for International Students (*Exception)" to go through the procedure. Please inquire before applying.
- Application Handbook and Application Form have not been prepared in paper form, so please download the data and prepare the application documents.
Important date for FY 2024 enrollment
The 3rd Admission
Admission in Ocober 2024
| Application period (Recognition) | April 19 - 23, 2024 |
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| Period of Online Application Registration | May 14 - 24, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST) |
| Period of Application Acceptance | May 14 - 24, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date | July 8, 2024 |
| Announcement of successful candidates | July 19, 2024 |
Special Admission for International Students (*Exception)
Admission in October 2024 (Inquire before applying)
| Period of Application Acceptance | June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST) |
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Important date for FY 2025 enrollment
The 1st admission
Admission in April 2025
| Application period (Recognition) | April 19 - 23, 2024 |
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| Period of Online Application Registration | May 14 - 24, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST) |
| Period of Application Acceptance | May 14 - 24, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date | July 8, 2024 |
| Announcement of successful candidates | July 19, 2024 |
The 2nd admission
Admission in April / October 2025
| Application period (Recognition) | November 8 - 12, 2024 |
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| Period of Online Application Registration | December 6 -20, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST) |
| Period of Application Acceptance | December 6 - 20, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date | February 6, 2025 |
| Announcement of successful candidates | February 18, 2025 |
Special Admission for International Students
Admission in April / October 2025
| Period of Online Application Registration | May 7 -31, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST) |
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| Period of Application Acceptance | May 7 - 31, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date | June 13 - June 28, 2024 (*Exception) |
| Announcement of successful candidates | July 19, 2024 |
* Exceptions: Those who have a Master's degree / are expected to complete a Master's Course at the member universities of the consortium (see the list below) are able to take an exam throughout a year from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. (Inquire before applying)
For the Adimmison in April 2025, the application period is from June 3, 2024 to Decemeber 20, 2024.
For the Adimmison in October 2025, the application period is from June 3, 2024 to May 30, 2025.
| Bangladesh Agricultural University(Bangladesh) | University of Lampung (Indonesia) |
| University of Dhaka (Bangladesh) | National University of Laos (Laos) |
| Assam University (India) | Mariano Marcos State University (Philippines) |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (India) | Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) |
| Andalas University (Indonesia) | Kasetsart University (Thailand) |
| IPB University (Indonesia) | King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand) |
| Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia) | Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam) |
| Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia) | Thuiloy University (Thailand) |
| Sebelas Maret University (Indonesia) | Guangxi University (China) |
| King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (Thailand) | (As of April 2024) |
English Program for International Students
Admission in April / October 2025
| Period of Online Application Registration | December 6 -20, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST) |
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| Period of Application Acceptance | December 6 - 20, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date | February 6, 2025 |
| Announcement of successful candidates | February 18, 2025 |
International Joint Ph.D. Program in Food Science and Technology Between Gifu University and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Admission in April 2025
| Period of Online Application Registration | The First: May 14 - 24, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST) The Second: December 6 - 20, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST) |
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| Application period | The First: May 14 - 24, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST) The Second: December 6 - 20, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date |
Examination in Internatuional Joint Ph.D. Program in Food Science and Technology: January, 2025 The First: July 8, 2024 |
| Announcement of successful candidates | February 18, 2025 |
Inquiries
Address:
c/o The Office of the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University
1-1 Yanagido, Gifu-shi 501-1193, Japan
TEL: +81-58-293-2984 , 2985
E-mail: renno*t.gifu-u.ac.jp
Please replace the *with @ at E-mail address.