Schedules for Entrance Exam
"Global Frontier in Life Science" 
The Graduate Schools of Biostudies, Medicine, and Pharmaceutical Science provide "Global Frontier in Life Science", a joint educational program for Doctoral and Master's students as part of K.U. Profile. This program, "Global Frontier in Life Science", is held entirely in English, including the entrance examinations, lectures, experiments, and discussions.
Doctoral Programs
Schedules for Entrance Exam
The three graduate schools hold independent entrance examinations for this program, and accept up to ten applicants as a whole.
- Application Deadline of Eligibility Screening: May 14, 2012
Application Period: June 19 - June 20, 2012
Entrance Examination: July 18, 2012
Entrance: October 1, 2012
(For those who will not be able to prepare Japan visa before October 1, 2012,
enrollment in April 1, 2013 will be available.)
*The guidelines are available on the website:
http://www.lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp/Global_frontier_in_life_science/guidelines/ - Application: To be announced
Entrance Examination: To be announced
Entrance: To be announced - Application: To be announced
Entrance Examination: To be announced
Entrance: To be announced
Graduate School of Biostudies
Graduate School of Medicine
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Important notice
At the time of application, prospective students must identify which laboratory head will direct their doctoral research. Applicants can apply for only one lab. Thus, applicants should contact the lab head and fully discuss about potential research activities and availability before filing the application.
Master's Programs <New>
Schedules for Entrance Exam
The three graduate schools hold independent entrance examinations for this program, and accept up to ten applicants as a whole.
- Application Deadline of Eligibility Screening: May 14, 2012
Application Period: June 19 - June 20, 2012
Entrance Examination: July 18, 2012
Entrance: October 1, 2012 / April 1, 2013
*The guidelines are available on the website:
http://www.lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp/Global_frontier_in_life_science/guidelines/ - Application: July 2011
Entrance Examination: August 2011
Entrance: April 1, 2012 - Not applicable
Graduate School of Biostudies
Graduate School of Medicine
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Important notice
Applicants to the Master's program can apply for up to two labs, in which they wish to conduct research. Thus, applicants should familiarize themselves with faculty members' research interests and contact lab head(s) to fully discuss prospective research activities and availability before filing the application.
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