Tokyo Institute of Technology merged with Tokyo Medical and Dental University to form Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) on October 1, 2024.
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Prospective Students
International students newly enrolling at Science Tokyo need to obtain and enter Japan with a "Student Visa," which can be acquired by submitting a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) issued by the Immigration Services Agency of Japan to a Japanese embassy/consulate in the student’s home country.
Applications for COEs must be submitted by Science Tokyo officials. (Note: The International Student Exchange Division submits applications on behalf of exchange students; Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students use a different process to acquire a visa.)
Students must submit their COE application documents to the division in charge of the program to which they are admitted (see below).
Undergraduate Students
International Student Support G, Student Support Div.
Click on the following link and upload required documents for COE application according to the guidelines on the page.
https://science-tokyo.app.box.com/f/cc1efa44d1e0460f84b42deacd1e2787
Graduate Students
International Student Support G, Student Support Div.
Students do not have to submit the application for the certificate of eligibility given later on this page. Instead, click on the following link, complete the form, and upload an ID photo and a copy of the passport following the instruction.
https://forms.office.com/r/WiEf3tnrJR
If you need any clarification regarding the application documents, please email studentvisa.se@adm.isct.ac.jp. However, note that Science Tokyo does not accept COE application forms attached to emails unless relevant staff members request applicants to do so.
Intl. Exchange/Visiting Students
Student Exchange G 3, Intl. Student Exchange Div.
inbound@jim.titech.ac.jp
Intl. Research Students
Submit the documents with the application for admission. Refer to the application guidelines for details.
Undergraduate Students
International Student Support G, Student Support Div.
https://forms.office.com/r/tRbt6Bf0GQ
Graduate Students
Academic Supervisor
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Intl. Exchange/Visiting Students,
Intl. Research Students
International Student Support G, Student Support Div.
https://forms.office.com/r/tRbt6Bf0GQ
Submission of COE application documents to the Immigration Services Agency
Issuance of COE (by the Immigration Services Agency)
Sending the issued COE to students (by Science Tokyo)
Submission of visa application documents to local Japanese embassy/consulate
(by student)
Issuance of visa (by local Japanese embassy/consulate)
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A copy of student’s passport |
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ID Photo (4 x 3 cm) |
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Documents verifying financial support |
Not required at present |
Not required at present |
In addition, prospective students of the following nationalities will be required to submit a TB Clearance Certificate issued by a designated panel clinic when applying for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and the "Student" visa. For details, visit the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's website provided below.
Philippines, Nepal, and Vietnam: Required now
Indonesia, Myanmar, and China: In preparation for the start
[Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening] https://jpets.mhlw.go.jp/index.html
Note1: It generally takes over 6 weeks for a COE to be issued after submission of the application to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan.
Note2: Science Tokyo will apply on behalf of successful applicants for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) after the examination results are released. There may be cases, however, where the COE application is rejected by the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Those without a COE will not be permitted to enter Japan, and will be dismissed or withdrawn from Science Tokyo if they have already completed the enrollment procedure. In addition, enrollment and tuition fees will not be refunded under any circumstances. Science Tokyo has a system for postponing payment of those fees.
For latest notice for International Students by Science Tokyo, please refer the Science Tokyo webpage .
International students newly enrolling at Science Tokyo who have a valid residence card but need to change their status of residence or period of stay are required to contact the International Student Support Group of the Student Support Division.
Change status of residence or extension of period of stay
International Student Support G, Student Support Div.
Join Science Tokyo Slack and find #help-studentvisa-ookayama
It is entirely up to you whether or not to change your Dependent Visa to a Student Visa, but students with visas other than a Student Visa will not be regarded as international students and will not receive the services provided only to such students. (For example, they are not eligible to apply for scholarships intended for international students.)
MEXT Scholarship Students are not required to complete the above procedures. All necessary procedures for visa issuance will be notified to those students by the Student Support Division.
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