About the Admissions Assistance Office (AAO)
AAO administers a process designed to assist prospective international students -- graduates and soon-to-be graduates from overseas universities -- with their applications for research student or graduate student admission to Kyoto University.
AAO application process
Overview
The AAO process is an online procedure intended for those who have graduated, or expect to graduate, from universities outside of Japan and who are seeking admission to Kyoto University as research students or graduate students.
The main purpose of this process is to help applicants connect with their prospective supervisor. In some graduate schools, however, it is exclusively used for a preliminary review.
The AAO process is separate from, and generally required prior to, application to graduate school. Please keep in mind that submitting an AAO application does not mean that you have applied to graduate school.
Starting the AAO process
Applicants are asked to first confirm whether the AAO process is required of them. This can be done by consulting the admission information on the website of the graduate school they wish to apply to. It is recommended that applicants also look into the graduate school's application schedule and procedures to confirm the steps required for admission.
Those who need to go through the AAO process are advised to carefully read the AAO Application Procedures linked below. As the process can take some time to complete, applicants are encouraged to get started at least a few months before the graduate school application deadline.
Note: Kyoto University may contact relevant organizations to inquire about documents submitted by applicants as part of this process.
Statement of Purpose forms:
The use of these formats is optional, except for those applying to the Graduate School of Medicine, whose applicants must use the second file.
For applicants who passed the first screening of the MEXT scholarship embassy recommendation
See the link below to learn how to request a Letter of Provisional Acceptance from Kyoto University.
For those wishing to obtain a Letter of Provisional Acceptance