Faculty of Pharma-Science
Faculty of Pharma-Science Faculty of Pharma-Science

Admission Info for 2024 is posted.
For information on 2025, please check the entrance exam guidelines scheduled to be posted in July.

Entrance examination methods

Please select the entrance examination type you plan to take.

Number of students to be admitted

Departments Total enrollment capacity Type
Phase I Phase II Phase III
Department of Pharma-Science 320 65 13 5

● The number of applicants for each examination category is expected to be the number of applicants who have completed the procedures.
● If the acceptance criteria are not met, the number of successful applicants may not reach the number of students to be admitted.

Selection Process

  • Statement of intent.
  • School records, etc.
  • Interview
    Time: Approximately 10 minutes / Format: two faculty members for one examinee.
    • * If you take Faculty of Pharma-Science Department of Pharma-Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, for two days for each period (Term I and Phase II), you will only have one interview.
  • Basic ability aptitude test (3 subjects method)

Entrance examination schedule

[Phase I]
Application period: September 14th (Thursday) to September 29th (Friday), 2023
■ Selection test date: October 7th (Sat) and 8th (Sun), 2023 [Free choice of test date]
Date of announcement of results: November 1, 2023 (Wednesday)

[Phase II]
Application period: November 6th (Monday) to November 17th (Friday), 2023
■ Selection test date: November 25 (Sat) and 26 (Sun), 2023 [Free choice of test date]
■Result announcement date: Friday, December 1, 2023

[Term III]
Application period: December 1, 2023 (Friday) to December 11 (Monday)
■ Selection test date: Saturday, December 16, 2023
Date of announcement of results: December 21, 2023 (Thursday)

[Free choice on test day]
You can take the same faculty / department for two days, or you can take different faculties / departments / courses one day at a time.

Basic Skills Aptitude Test

3 subjects method

Courses Subjects range Course selection
Chemistry Chemistry basics, chemistry (excluding "property and utilization of polymer compounds") Mandatory
Math Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Mathematics A
English Communication English I, Communication English II, English Expression I Select one subject from three subjects
Japanese Comprehensive Japanese (excluding classical literature and Chinese)
Biology Foundations of biology, biology (excluding "evolution and lineage of biology")

Available benefits and systems

Benefits for taking the test for 2 days
If you take the exam for the same faculty/department/course for 2 days for each period (Term 1/Term 2), you will receive the following benefits.

  • Scores from the Basic Skills Aptitude Test and the interview on the high-scoring day will be combined and used in the selection process.
  • *Even if the elective subjects differ between the first and second days, the same method of scoring is used.

Number of students to be admitted

Departments Total enrollment capacity Number of recruits *
Department of Pharma-Science 320 30

● The number of applicants for each examination category is expected to be the number of applicants who have completed the procedures.
● If the acceptance criteria are not met, the number of successful applicants may not reach the number of students to be admitted.

  • * The public application system will be implemented in the first period, and the designated school system will be implemented in the first and second periods. Please note that the number of recruits is the total number for the I and II periods.

Eligible applicants

Open Enrollment System

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements and be recommended by a high school principal or secondary school principal

  1. Those who are expected to graduate from high school or secondary school in March 2024.
  2. Those who are physically and mentally healthy and are able to adapt to 6 years of pharmaceutical education including practical training

Selection Process

Open Enrollment System

  1. Basic ability adequacy test (2-subjects method)
  2. Interview
    Time: Approximately 10 minutes / Format: two faculty members for one examinee.
  3. Document screening (School records, etc.)

Priority Admission School System

The high schools (Priority Admission School) to be recommended will be determined based on the past record of applicants and successful applicants.
For information on the selection process and the availability of Priority Admission Schools, please contact the respective high school or other institutions.

Entrance examination schedule

Open Enrollment System

[Phase I]
Application period: November 1st (Wednesday) to November 7th (Tuesday), 2023
■ Selection test date: Sunday, November 12, 2023
■Result announcement date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Priority Admission School System

[Phase I]
Application period: November 1st (Wednesday) to November 7th (Tuesday), 2023
■ Selection test date: Sunday, November 12, 2023
■Result announcement date: Friday, December 1, 2023

[Phase II]
Application period: December 1, 2023 (Friday) to December 11 (Monday)
■ Selection test date: Saturday, December 16, 2023
Date of announcement of results: December 21, 2023 (Thursday)

Basic Skills Aptitude Test

Double-subject method

Courses Subjects range Course selection
Chemistry Chemistry basics, chemistry (excluding "property and utilization of polymer compounds") Mandatory
English Communication English I, Communication English II,
English expression I
From 2 subjects
1 subject selection
Math Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Mathematics A

Available benefits and systems

English External Examination System
If you meet the standard score of the English proficiency/certification test designated by our university, you can use the results of the external English test by requesting at the time of application. In the school recommendation type selection (open recruitment system) of the Faculty of Faculty of Pharma-Science, it will be taken into consideration when making a pass/fail decision. For details, please check the "Entrance Examination Guidelines 2024".

Number of students to be admitted

Departments Total enrollment capacity Type
Phase I * Phase II * Phase III
Department of Pharma-Science 320 130 50 11

● The number of applicants for each examination category is expected to be the number of applicants who have completed the procedures.
● If the acceptance criteria are not met, the number of successful applicants may not reach the number of students to be admitted.

  • * Scholarship scholarships are given to those who have passed the General Selection I and II and have the highest grades.

Selection Process

  • Departamental proficiency test
  • interview
    Time: Approximately 5 minutes / Format: 1 examinee, 2 faculty members
    • * If you are taking the exam for the same faculty for two days or more for each time period (Term 1/Term 2), you will be interviewed only once.
  • Document screening (School records, etc.)

Entrance examination schedule

[Phase I]
Application period: December 19, 2023 (Tuesday) to January 18, 2024 (Thursday)
Selection test date: January 30 (Tue), 31 (Wed), February 1 (Thu), 2024 [examination date free choice system]
■Result announcement date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

[Term II]
■Application period: February 1, 2024 (Thursday) to February 14, 2024 (Wednesday)
■Selection test date: Thursday, February 22, 2024, Friday, February 23, 2024 [Free selection of test date]
■Successful announcement date: February 29, 2024 (Thursday)

[Term III]
Application period: February 21 (Wednesday) to March 5 (Tuesday), 2024
■ Selection test date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
■Result announcement date: March 14, 2024 (Thursday)

Free Choice of Examination Date System
Applicants may take the exam on two or more days for the same faculty, department, or course, or you may take the exam on one day for each of the different faculties, departments, or courses.

Departamental proficiency test

Courses Subjects range Course selection Allocation of points
English

Communication English I, Communication English II,
Communication English III, English Expression I, English Expression II

Mandatory 100 points for each subject
A total of 300 points
Chemistry Chemistry basics, Chemistry
Math Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Mathematics A, Mathematics B (sequences, vectors)

Available benefits and systems

Second choice system
You can choose your second choice (there are restrictions on elective subjects and departments). There is no additional entrance examination fee.

Benefits for those who take the test for 2 days or more
If you take the exam for the same faculty/department/course for 2 days or 3 days for each time period (Term 1/Term 2), the pass/fail judgment will be based on the day with the highest total score of the 3 subject exams for each exam day. increase.

Payment system for admission procedure (Phase I only)
Applicants who have been accepted for Phase I may pay the admission fee by the first deadline and the remaining amount by the second deadline. However, the applicant will be deemed to have no intention of enrolling and admission will be revoked if the admission fee is not paid by the first deadline or the remaining balance is not paid by the second deadline.

Special Scholarship Student System (Phase I / Phase II)
Click here for details

Number of students to be admitted

Departments Total enrollment capacity Number of recruits *
Department of Pharma-Science 320 16

● The number of applicants for each examination category is expected to be the number of applicants who have completed the procedures.
● If the acceptance criteria are not met, the number of successful applicants may not reach the number of students to be admitted.

  • * The Common Test for University Admissions selection will be conducted only in the first semester.

Selection Process

Primary selection

In the 2024 University Entrance Common Test, pass/fail will be determined based on the total of three high-scoring subjects designated by the university.

Secondary selection

Only those who pass the first screening will be interviewed by the university to determine whether they pass or fail. The interview will be conducted by two faculty members per candidate and will last approximately 5 minutes.

Entrance examination schedule

[First term: primary selection]
Application period: December 19, 2023 (Tuesday) to January 12, 2024 (Friday)
■ Selection test date: Common test for university entrance
■Result announcement date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

[First term: secondary screening] (Only those who passed the primary screening)
■ Selection test date: February 16, 2024 (Friday)
■Result announcement date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Designated Subjects

Subject Courses Elective Allocation of points Individual academic ability test, etc.
Foreign language "English" * 1 Mandatory 100 points for each subject
A total of 300 points
Interview
(Limited to those who passed the primary selection)
Science "Chemistry" * 2
Math "Mathematics I"
"Mathematics I / Mathematics A"
"Mathematics II"
"Mathematics II / Mathematics B"
1 subject selection * 3
  • * 1For the "English" category, the score for Reading (out of 100 points) will be calculated in two ways: the score for Reading (out of 100 points), compressed to 80 points, plus the score for Listening (out of 100 points), compressed to 20 points, and the higher score will be used.
  • * 2 If you take two science subjects, pass / fail will be judged only if "Chemistry" is the first answer subject.
  • * 3 If you take two mathematics subjects, the one with the highest score will be used for pass / fail judgment.

Click here for the Admission Guidelines
(Includes application requirements, documents, subjects, and time of examination)