Admission info　※留学生対象 Global Nursing Course

Department of Nursing -Master's Program-

Application Guidebook for AY2025(Autumn Enrollment) 【Download】 PDF

  

1. Intake

October 1, 2025

3. Application Eligibility

Those who are eligible to apply for the 2025 Master's Program must be one of the following and meet one of the criteria (1) through (9) below.

・Those who are recommended by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

・Those who are enrolled in or working at a university with which Juntendo University has an　academic exchange agreement (MOU, Memorandum of Understanding), as well as graduates and alumni of such universities.

 　(Please refer to the website of the Graduate School of Health Care and Nursing for a list of the universities with which Juntendo University has academic exchange agreements)

1. Applicants who have graduated from a course in nursing or health science at a university in Japan or are expected to graduate by the time of admission.
2. Applicants who have been granted a bachelor's degree (in nursing or health science) by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education pursuant to the provisions of Article 104, Clause 7 of the School Education Act, or applicants who are expected to be granted a bachelor's degree (in nursing or health science) by the institution by the time of admission.
3. A person who has completed or is expected to complete 16 years of schooling (with the last course taken being either nursing or health science) in a foreign country by the time of admission.
   *1 Applicants must confirm they meet the preliminary confirmation of eligibility.
4. Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete 16 years of schooling (with the last course taken being either nursing or health science) by a distance learning course administered by a school outside of Japan, while living in Japan by the time of admission.
5. Applicants who have graduated from an educational institution (restricted to graduates of nursing or health care science) in Japan that is recognized by a country outside of Japan as corresponding to the university curriculum in that country’s educational system (restricted to curriculum whose graduates are considered to have completed 16 years of school education in that country), and which has been approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Locations in Japan of a Foreign University designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), or applicants who are expected to have completed such a course by the time of admission.
6. Applicants who have obtained a degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree (in nursing or health care science) by graduating from an academic program at least 3 years in length a) at a school or university outside of Japan, b) or applicants that are expected to have obtained such a degree by the time of admission.
   *1 Applicants must confirm they meet the preliminary confirmation of eligibility.
   a) Applicants who have graduated from a distance learning course administered by a school outside of Japan while living in Japan or from an international school in Japan, whose curriculum corresponds to a country outside of Japan and has been approved as per the previous item (Locations in Japan of a Foreign University designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) are also qualified to apply.
   b) Applicants must have graduated from an institution certified by a government or accreditation institution outside of Japan that reviews academic and research activities, or that has been approved by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
7. Applicants who have completed, or are expected to complete by the time of admission, a specialized course of study at an advanced vocational school (limited to those satisfying the requirement that the term of study is four years or more and other standards specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (List of Training Institutes Designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) on or after the day designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
8. Applicants who have completed a course in nursing science or a course in health care science at a former education school, etc. (1953 Ministry of Education Notification No. 5, Nos. 1 to 4, 1955 Ministry of Education Notification No. 39, No. 1).
   *1 Applicants must confirm they meet the preliminary confirmation of eligibility.
9. Applicants who are recognized by this graduate school through individual screening of eligibility for admission as having scholastic ability equivalent to or higher than that of university graduates and who will be 22 years of age by the time of admission (applicants who do not fall under 1 to 8 above but hold a license for either Public Health Nurse, Midwife, or Nurse, and has professional experience of engaging in work that requires such licenses for 3 years or more at the time of application [selection of working adults], etc.).
   *2 Preliminary eligibility review required.

*1 Preliminary Confirmation of Eligibility Application Eligibility (3), (6), (8), require prior confirmation, please consult with the Graduate School Division, Urayasu Campus Office before applying Juntendo University Urayasu Campus Office Graduate School Division Email: j-nurse@juntendo.ac.jp *2 Preliminary Eligibility Review Applicants who wish to apply to the Graduate School based on the eligibility requirements listed in (9) must first be reviewed by the Graduate School of Health Care and Nursing Committee as to whether they meet the eligibility requirements before they apply. Applicants seeking a preliminary eligibility review must submit all the following documents to the address listed below. An applicant will only be able to undertake the application procedures if their eligibility to apply is approved. (1) Documents to Request Preliminary Eligibility Review   I. Department of Nursing (Master’s) Application Requirements Assessment    Request (Form 1).   II. Professional/Research Experience (Form 2). (2) Requests must be sent to the following e-mail address:      Juntendo University      Urayasu Campus Office      Graduate School Division      Email:j-nurse@juntendo.ac.jp (3) Request Deadlines      Until February 28, 2025.        *It is possible that requests submitted after the deadline may still be accepted.         Please consult with the Urayasu Campus Office. (4) Review Fee      Free (Applicants who have their requirements confirmed will be charged      the Entrance Examination Fee during the entrance application process). (5) Notice of Review Results      The applicant will be notified of their review results.

4. Application Requirements

Persons must meet one of the following language requirements and can submit the corresponding test certificates (in principal, such certificate must be based on or after May 1,2022).

1) TOEFL iBT : 60 or above
2) IELTS 5.5 or above
3) TOEIC 600 or above

5. Application Period

6. Prior Consultation Ahead of Application

Before sending the application documents, please contact the academic advisor below and consult with her regarding the details of your academic.

Advisor

Please refer to the following website URL for contact information, achievements, and details.
URL: https://kenkyudb.juntendo.ac.jp/search/researcher.php?MID=6771

7. Application Documents, Entrance Examination Fees, etc.

◎  The documents marked with an * above can be downloaded from the Graduate School's website. Please print the documents out in full without changing the page formatting. Fill out the appropriate forms and submit.

Entrance Examination Fee payment

Please send payments for the entrance examination fee (30,000 yen) by bank transfer.

<Bank Transfer (via ATM or online banking)>

Bank name:                                  MIZUHO BANK, LTD.　KANDA BRANCH (108)

Bank address:                              1-1 KANDA OGAWAMACHI, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, 101-0052, JAPAN

Deposit type:                               Savings account

Account number:                        2048636

Account name:                            JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY　

FACULTY OF HEALTH CARE AND NURSING

Notes:                                           1) Only remittances in yen (not in your country’s currency)

                                                      2) Enter “R0701” in front of the applicant’s name.

                                                      3) Bank transfer charges are to be borne by the applicant.

4) Submit the bank transfer slip (copies permitted) as proof of payment.

5) The applicants who are recommended by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are not required to pay the entrance examination fee.

8. Selection Process

(1)Examination Content

Applicants are required to take the examination described below.
(The number indicates the total score for the written test)

Selection Process	Short Essay	Interview
Selection of International Students	100	○

◎ The selection of successful candidates will be determined by considering a combination of written examinations, interviews, and application documents.

(2)Entrance Examination Date

Examination Date

May 28, 2025

◎ Further details will be communicated separately.

(3)Entrance Examination Venue

The examination will be conducted online via the internet.

【Precautions】
All examinations will be conducted over the Internet, so an Internet connection test will be conducted beforehand. The timing and the other details of the connection test will be decided after applications have been received and applicants will be advised thereafter.

9. Announcement of Successful Candidates

Schedule

Successful candidates will be notified individually

◎ The announcement of successful candidates will be posted on the Graduate School website.
Successful applicants will be sent a notification of acceptance and enrollment procedure guidelines.

10. Enrollment Process Period

Schedule

From receipt of acceptance notification to July 12,2024

11. Matriculation Fees, Tuition, etc.

Item	Full payment at enrollment	Payment in installments at enrollment	Payment notes
Matriculation Fee	JPY 200,000	JPY 200,000	At the time of enrollment only
Tuition	JPY 575,000	JPY 287,500	Installments deadline: March 31, 2026
Machinery and Equipment Costs	JPY 50,000	JPY 25,000	Installments deadline: March 31, 2026
Total	JPY 825,000	JPY 512,500

◎ Self-funded international students may be exempted from part of their tuition fees based on the Juntendo University International Student Scholarship Benefits Regulations.

◎ In principle, payments already made will not be refunded. However, those who have submitted a notice of withdrawal of enrollment and a request for refund of deposit will be refunded payment, excluding the matriculation fee, if they have applied for withdrawal of enrollment by 12:00 (JST) on September 22, 2025.

12. Notes

1. After the application has been received, the entrance examination fee will not be refunded under any circumstances.
2. Applicants who are expected to graduate but fail to do so, their admission will be revoked even if they have been accepted.

Security Export Control (for non-Japanese examinees) In accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, which seeks to protect both national and international peace and security, Juntendo University has established the Juntendo University Security Export Control Regulations to preserve academic and research activities. International students accepted into the graduate school program should consult with their supervising professor about their research prior to submitting the application since there are cases where students may need to modify their application due to their research proposal. International students accepted into the graduate school program must sign a pledge indicating they will comply with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act at the time of their enrollment.

13. Degree Conferred

Persons who have acquired the designated credits from the Graduate School of Health Care and Nursing (Master's Program) at Juntendo University Graduate School, and who have passed the review of their thesis and the final examination will be awarded the Master's in Nursing degree.

14. Curriculum

1. Classes will be held at the Urayasu Campus and Hongo-Ochanomizu Campus. Some courses will also be offered at the Mishima Campus.
2. The Graduate School of Health Care and Nursing (Master's Program) has the following classifications and subjects.
   (Please note that there may be some changes.)

Course	Classification	Subjects
Nursing  Major  (Master's  Program)	General Subjects	Nursing Research Methodology  Applied Statistics  Global Medical Communication  Research Topics – M
	Specialized Subjects	Global Nursing I (Concept/Theory) Global Nursing II (Global Health Challenges) Global Nursing III (Health Issues in Japan) Global Nursing IV (Clinical Physiology) Global Nursing V (Innovative Approaches to Health Issues)  Global Nursing Practice
	Practice and Research  Guidance	Seminar  Special Research

15. Completion Requirements

The requirements for completion at the Graduate School of Health Care and Nursing (Master's Program) are as follows: a student enrolled in the course for at least 2 years; acquired a total of at least 30 credits consisting of at least 8 credits from the general subjects, including 4 credits from compulsory subjects; at least 10 credits from specialized subjects; and at least 8 credits from practice and research guidance, including 4 credits from general subjects; and submitting a master's thesis or research thesis upon having received the required research supervision, and pass the review and final examination.
Please receive guidance from your academic advisor in advance when choosing subjects. The enrollment period may be shortened for those who have achieved excellent research results and have been enrolled for at least one year.

16. Where to submit applications and inquiries

Juntendo University
Urayasu Campus Office
Graduate School Division
2-5-1 Takasu, Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, 279-0023
Tel: +81-47-355-3111 Fax: +81-47-350-0654
E-mail: j-nurse@juntendo.ac.jp