Science Tokyo accepts students from outside Japan who are studying Medicine, Dentistry, Health Care Sciences, or Oral Health Care Sciences for short periods (1 year or less, non-degree). Interested students can find useful information on this page.

If you wish to apply for clinical electives at Science Tokyo in the fields of Medicine, Dentistry, Health Care Sciences, or Oral Health Care Sciences, please carefully review the following information and application schedule and ask your university coordinator or student support personnel to use the link below to submit an Entry Form.

Clinical Electives in Medicine

Science Tokyo offers clinical clerkships in Medicine, where participants can observe the daily routine in an outpatient clinical setting, attend conferences, and take part in other activities (exact activities may vary depending on the affiliated department). Please note that medical records and communication with patients will only be written or conducted in Japanese.

Clinical Electives in Dentistry

Science Tokyo offers clinical dentistry observerships. Participants can observe the daily routine in an outpatient clinical setting and hospital wards (exact activities may vary depending on the affiliated department).

- Tuition fee: 29,700 JPY / month (*Fees for partner university students will be based on the partner agreement terms)
- These fees do not include accommodation, travel, or daily living costs in Japan.
- Tuition fees must be paid in cash on the first day of your visit to Science Tokyo.

*If the stay spans multiple months, you will need to pay the tuition fee for each month. (For example, if the stay is from January 31 to March 1, which spans three months, you will be required to pay the tuition fee for three months (29,700 × 3)).
 

- For information on visa requirements, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan or consult with the Japanese Embassy in your country of residence.
- Science Tokyo will not provide advice regarding a student’s visa status or requirements.
 

Science Tokyo does not provide accommodations for international exchange and visiting students. Students are responsible for their own living arrangements and transportation to and from the university.

Students are required to comply with Science Tokyo’s guidelines for immunization compliance and must submit relevant records of vaccinations or other documentation regarding measles, rubella, varicella, mumps, hepatitis B, and tuberculosis.

- Students are required to purchase international travel and health insurance before arriving in Japan. 
- In addition, all students are required to purchase accident (Course A of the ”Personal Accident Insurance (GAKKENSAI)”) and liability insurance (Course C of the “Liability Insurance Coupled with Gakkensai (Futaibaiseki)”). Science Tokyo offers both insurance policies for international students, and the enrollment process can be completed after arriving in Japan.

The Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO) offers scholarship for qualified international students who are accepted by Japanese universities under a student exchange agreement on a short-term basis from 8 days to one year between Japanese universities and their partner universities outside Japan.

Amount of Scholarship
 Monthly stipend: 80,000 JPY

Student Eligibility
 There are some requirements for applying for the JASSO Scholarship.  For more details, please refer to the following link: https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/scholarship_j/ukeire.html

Application Procedures
1.   After completing your entry, please download the Request Form from here, and submit it along with the necessary documents.
2.   Selection and review will be conducted internally.
3.   The result of whether you have been selected as a recipient of the JASSO Scholarship will be communicated at the time of issuing the Letter of Acceptance. 
4.   The final result will be determined by JASSO approximately one month prior to the start date of your visit to our university.
 

Yushima Campus map: https://www.isct.ac.jp/en/001/about/campuses-and-offices/yushima-and-surugadai

- Science Tokyo does not offer internships for international exchange / visiting students.
- Science Tokyo will not draft any documents and/or sign or seal any forms other than a Certificate of Acceptance and Evaluation Sheet.
- Students are not eligible to register for regular courses to receive academic credits. 

Please refer to the following link: FAQ

Please make sure to carefully review the schedule below before proceeding with the application process.

*Currently, entries are not being accepted.

Entry Form for International Exchange/Visiting Studernts


- The Entry Form must be completed by a university coordinator or student support personnel, not by the student themselves.
- Application documents are NOT available for download. Please note that Science Tokyo will not accept any requests or applications directly from students and without approval from their home institution.