- Master's admission eligibility
- Graduation from an accredited university in pharmacy, nursing, biology, chemistry, or medicine (16 years of education; 18 years for 4-year doctoral pharmacy programs).
- Doctoral admission eligibility
- Master's degree or 6-year pharmaceutical/medical bachelor's degree, submitted research thesis, and doctoral laboratory supervisor agreement.
- Language proficiency
- JLPT N1 or N2 for clinical Japanese patient-facing tracks; TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.5 for graduate pharmaceutical research laboratories.
- Research statement / Proposal
- Detailed laboratory research proposal (Kenkyu Keikakusho) in pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, or nursing science.
- Application fee
- ¥35,000 international screening and laboratory assessment fee.
- Required documentation
- Graduation diploma, certified university transcripts, language proficiency report, research plan, health certificate, and two academic letters of recommendation.