The International Undergraduate Program in Science is a bachelor program conducted partly in English and partly in Japanese for students who want to specialize in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Biological Sciences. The whole program usually requires 4.5 years for completion, including a six-month preliminary intensive study of the Japanese language. A bachelor’s degree is awarded to students who complete the program. See details on the IUPS webpage about the program.

IUPS Webpage: https://www.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/iups/

Application Guidelines for IUPS

Enrollment in April 2028
Preliminary and Intensive Japanese Language Education: October 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028 (6 months)
Undergraduate School: April 1, 2028 to March 31, 2032

Application Guidelines <April 2028 Enrollment>
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Registration Period: December 1 (Tue.), 2026 – January 6 (Wed.), 2027
https://e-apply.jp/n/osaka-u-inter

Application Period: December 1 (Tue.), 2026 – January 8 (Fri.), 2027
The application documents must reach our mailing address within the Application Period.

NOTICE

• There will be some changes in the Special Entrance Examination for the IUPS, which will be conducted after 2028 (for April 2029 and beyond Enrollment).
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• There will be some changes in the Special Entrance Examination for the IUPS which will be conducted after 2026 (for April 2027 and beyond Enrollment).
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• There will be some changes in the Special Entrance Examination for the IUPS which will be conducted after 2024 (for April 2025 and beyond Enrollment).
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• Department of Mathematics will accept only EJU, IB and GCE A-Level for the Standardized tests from the entrance admission of 2025 (for April 2026 Enrollment).
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• Applications for the IUPS will be open also for an additional department, “the Department of Biological Sciences” from 2024 (for April 2025 Enrollment) onwards.
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