GRADUATE SCHOOL

GRADUATE SCHOOL

大学院
研究室の棚

Tokyo Dental College Graduate School of Dental Science provides a four-year PhD course. PhD students must submit a doctoral thesis, complete the required credits, and pass the final examination to obtain the degree of PhD.
In the Graduate School, each department has its own specific curriculum for PhD students. Students can expect to gain advanced knowledge of dental science and relevant fields while obtaining the ability to be a leader in research and education in that area. They are also expected to contribute to the development of culture and to benefit society because of the expertise gained during the specific research in each course.
Currently, the graduate school system, function, and management is changing in this rapidly changing world. However, our preparations to meet these challenges are fully in place.

This course is available to
  1. Those who have graduated dental school/ faculties of dentistry or who will graduate in March of the applicable year.
  2. Those who have been recognized as having qualifications equivalent or superior to those of graduates of dental school/ faculties of dentistry.
  3. Those who have graduated the medical college/ the faculties of medicine (these may study basic dentistry, except dental materials science).
  4. Foreign dental or medical school graduates when recognized as possessing an academic qualification equivalent to dental or medical school graduates in Japan.
Commencement Date April 1st
Study Duration Over 3 years and up to 4 years
Tuition Fee 600,000JPY
Facility Maintenance Fee 100,000JPY
Application Fee 40,000JPY
Entrance Fee 300,000JPY
Entrance Examination Conducted twice a year, in December and March

The number to be admitted

34 (including special selection from non-student applicants)
Doctoral course of PhD for 4 years on Basic Dentistry or Clinical Dentistry
The PhD degree is conferred upon those who have fulfilled the required credits in the specialized field of study with due supervision by designated supervisors, have presented a doctoral thesis on the inventive research, and have passed the final examination.

Required documents

  1. Application form (prescribed form)
  2. Curriculum vitae (prescribed form)
  3. Transcript
  4. Certificate of graduation
  5. 4 photos (4 cm x 3 cm, taken within 3 months, with no hat on)
  6. Certificate of health (prescribed form)
  7. Examination Fee \ 40,000

Application Date

I October 1 to November 20, 2024
II January 6 to February 14, 2025
(From 9:00 to 17:00 except Saturday, Sunday and National Holiday)

Schedule of examination

  Date Subject Hour Venue Date of announcement of exam.result
I December 7(Sat)
【Exam Finished】		 English 9:30-11:00 Tokyo Dental College,
Suidobashi Campus		 December 13(Fri)
Major subject interview and examination 11:10-
II March 1(Sat) English 9:30-11:00 March
7(Fri)
Major subject interview and examination 11:10-

All submitted documents and examination fee should not be refunded with any reason.

Due date of payment

I December 16 to December 23, 2024
II March 10 to March 17, 2025

For further information and/or questions, please contact the following.
Tokyo Dental College
2-9-18, Misakicho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan
Tel: 81-3-6380-9113
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