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2025 Admission Selection Special Site
How to apply (Internet application)
The university has introduced an Internet application.
An account is required to apply, so please create an account from Post@net (Internet application site).
※After registering for the Internet application, you will need to mail the required documents.
Student recruitment guidelines and various forms
We do not issue a booklet on the application guidelines. Please download and print it out by yourself.
In addition, only the application guidelines for <General Selection> can be used by the "Print and Shipment Service" by telephone.
Click here to download the application guidelines and various forms.
Click here for e-mail printing and shipping services (General selection only)
Application status and results of past entrance examinations
Click here for the details of the entrance examination.
The application status for each selection will be updated after the end of each application period.
Past entrance examination questions (intent of question and tendency of answer)
Click here for past entrance exam questions (intents of questions and trends in answers)
※We do not distribute past questions to individuals.
Distribution to high schools, etc. will be handled, so please request from here.
※Since Faculty of Nursing was established in April 2025, there are no questions in the past.
About the necessity of laptop computers and iPads
[Faculty of Data Science Faculty of Nursing only]
At Faculty of Data Science, students will conduct academic Osamu using notebook computers owned by students, focusing on subjects such as "Basics of Specialized" and "Specialized Application", so be sure to prepare a laptop before enrollment.
Details such as the recommended laptop specifications (specs) will be provided in the "Guide to Admission Procedures" to notify successful applicants.
In Faculty of Nursing classes, we use electronic text and electronic teaching materials. In order to support many electronic teaching materials and create an environment that can be viewed even during on-site training, etc., an iPad is required.
Details of devices and specifications, e-text transfer amounts and deadlines will be announced in the "Guide to Admission Procedures" to notify successful applicants.
FAQs
[Common matters]
| Q． Could you recommend a place to stay? |
| We do not arrange or introduce accommodation facilities. Please check the website of each accommodation facility or travel agency. (Click here for confirmation of access to OIST.) |
| Q． When do I need to submit a resident's card? |
| Person who has address in Shimonoseki-shi sequentially from April 1, 2024 or the person or his / her spouse or parent (parent / adoptive parent) needs presentation of resident's card at the time of application. In addition, mention of personal number (my number) and head of household are not necessary in principle. The resident card that needs to be submitted is as follows. １．The person has an address in Shimonoseki City → Resident's card of the person (with the name and date of becoming a resident) ２．A person other than the person has an address in Shimonoseki City → Resident's card of the person and the person concerned (name, date of becoming resident, relationship) ※If you are unable to certify with the above documents, you may be required to submit other documents. |
| Q． I'm not sure if it arrived by mail, so can I submit it directly to the university window? |
| Application documents will not be accepted at the university window. In addition, we will not respond to any inquiries regarding the arrival status of documents. Please confirm the delivery status with the "inquiry number (underwriting number)" obtained when shipping by simple registered mail. (However, if the person in charge of the high school, etc. submits together only for school recommendation type selection, it will also be accepted at the university window.) |
| Q． Is the application documents "must arrive"? |
| Postmark valid on the last day of each application period. (For details, please refer to the application guidelines.) ※If you are applying from outside Japan, the postmark is valid, but please email Admission Division in advance that you will apply from outside Japan. |
| Q． At the time of application registration, the parent's name was "voluntary input", so if you proceed without input, the parent's name field on the application sheet was printed blank. Is this okay? |
| The parent's name is optional, so it is okay to leave it blank. |
| Q． I would like to ask for consideration in the examination. (Examination of test rooms and seats close to toilets, etc.) |
| Before applying, you must apply for consideration in the examination. Please contact Admission Division in advance and apply for consideration. (Click here for details of the application for consideration.) If you wish to give consideration on the day of the examination, we will not be able to respond to all of the details you wish to consider. ※Depending on the content of your choice, some general selection can only be handled at the Shimonoseki Experimental Station. |
[3rd year transfer]
| Q． I would like to know about the credits earned at the school I am currently enrolled in. |
| Credits acquired prior to enrollment at OIST will be certified based on the transcript submitted. We will inform successful applicants about credit certification, but if you would like to ask in advance, please contact Student Affairs Department Educational Affairs Divisiton. ▼Contact Student Affairs Department Educational Affairs Divisiton TEL： 083-252-0289 E-Mail. [email protected] |
| Q． If you issue a transcript of the university you are currently enrolled in, only the credits you have acquired in the spring semester (first semester) will be listed, so it is not possible to prove that you are expected to acquire at least 62 credits of the application requirements. What can I do? |
| Please submit a list of classes being taken in the fall semester (this semester) and the number of credits on the portal site used at the university where you are enrolled, along with your transcript (the grades up to the spring semester of 2024). |
[School Recommendation Type Selection]
| Q． Can schools located in Kitakyushu City apply for both regional and national recommendations in Faculty of Nursing? |
| I can't do it. In the case of Faculty of Nursing, schools located in Kitakyushu City can apply only with the regional recommendation frame. (The application for Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Data Science is subject to the national recommendation frame.) |
[International Students]
| Q． Who should I have the Japanese translation attached? |
| It is desirable that the school from the last home or a Japanese language school have created and stamped with the official seal. However, if the above is difficult, you may create it yourself. |
| Q． Is it possible to pay the entrance examination fee from a convenience store outside Japan? |
| I can't do it. If you live outside Japan, you can only pay the entrance examination fee by credit card. |
| Q． If I mail application documents from outside Japan, can I mail them by a method other than International Express Mail (EMS)? |
| We recommend mailing by EMS, but you can mail it in another way as long as you can get a tracking number. (Example: DHL, etc.) |
| Q． I have not completed the "12-year course in school education in a foreign country", can I apply? |
| In a foreign country, if the course in school education is less than 12 years, you can apply if you have completed the designated preparatory course (preparation course designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) or the training facility (training facility designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). In addition, if you have completed a school course corresponding to a high school that meets the requirements such as having completed a designated course of 11 years or more at some foreign schools, You can apply. For details, please refer to the website of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). （Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)） |
[General Selection]
| Q． I'd like to know the venue for the off-campus exam. |
| Please refer to the application guidelines. |
| Q． The application for the off-campus exam venue is closed. Can I wait for a cancellation? |
| There is a capacity at test venues other than Shimonoseki, so if the number of applicants reaches the capacity, the corresponding test venue cannot be selected. In addition, we will not respond to cancellations. |
| Q． If I apply for both the first half and the middle date of the general selection, is it all right to mail one envelope for mailing documents? |
| Even if you apply for both the first half and the middle date, please send it in separate envelopes. Of course, the survey documents are also required separately (two in total). |
| Q． Can I apply for both A and B methods for the first half of Faculty of Economics? |
| I can't do it. Please select either one at the time of application. Also, it is not possible to change the method after application. |
Contact information
Admission Department Admission Division, Shimonoseki City University
〒751-8510 2-1-1, Daigakucho, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi
TEL＆FAX: 083-254-8611 (directly via Admission Division)
[Response time: Weekdays from 8:30 to 17:15]
E-Mail.[email protected]
※Please note that inquiries by e-mail may take some time to reply.
Before contacting the university, make sure that there are any questions similar to the "Application Guidelines" or "First" or "Frequently Asked Questions" on Post@net.
Contact Address
Admission Division
Shimonoseki City University
2-1-1 Daigaku-cho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 751-8510 Japan
TEL&FAX: +81-83-254-8611
E-Mail.[email protected]