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Department of Nursing -Master's Program-

Application Guidebook for AY2023(Autumn Enrollment) 【Download】 PDF

1. Intake

October 1, 2023

3. Application Eligibility

Candidates applying to the master’s program for 2023 require a recommendation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Eligible applicants to whom any the following 1 through 9 apply:

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 Tel: +81-47-355-3111 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 address:      Juntendo University Graduate School Division,      Urayasu Campus Office      2-5-1 Takasu, Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, 279-0023      TEL: +81-47-355-3111      FAX: +81-47-350-0654      Email:j-nurse@juntendo.ac.jp (3) Request Deadlines      Schedule A: Until February 27, 2023.        *It is possible that requests submitted after the deadline may still be accepted.         Please consult with the admissions 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 August 1,2017).

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 research advisor below and consult with her regarding the details of your research.

Advisor

Please refer to the following website URL for contact information, achievements, and details of each faculty member.
URL: http://www.juntendo.ac.jp/graduate/nurs/research/

7. Application Documents, Entrance Examination Fees, etc.

◎ 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.

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	English	Short Essay	Interview
Selection of International Students		100	○

1) From AY 2020 onward, those who have obtained the following grades will be exempt from the English examination. When applying, please submit proof of your score.
   TOEFL (iBT) : 76 or higher
   IELTS           : 6.0 or higher
   TOEIC          : 700 or higher

(2)Entrance Examination Date

Examination Date	Time (JST)	Examination
May 27, 2023	9:30	Commencement
	9:40 - 10:40	Interview
	11:00 - 11:30	short essay

(3)Location

The examination will be conducted online.

9. Announcement of Successful Candidates

Schedule

JICA will notify

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 14,2023

◎ In principle, please send your documents by registered mail. If you have no choice but to bring it in person, please consult the Urayasu Campus Office in advance.