Overview

The educational philosophy of the Veterinary Science programme from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) is to cultivate human resources who can play an active role as leaders in Asia and the international community by combining knowledge, insight, and skills in the fields of veterinary and animal life sciences.

Key Facts

Therefore, the Graduate School of Veterinary Science is looking for students and professionals from Japan and abroad who have:

Sufficient basic academic ability to learn a specialized field of veterinary science;

Broad knowledge in the field of natural sciences, logical thinking abilities, and an inquisitive spirit to learn on their own;

The strong will to take up an instructive position in veterinary science and a willingness to exercise leadership both at home and abroad in the future;

An abundance of humanity, cooperativeness, internationalism, and a sense of ethics necessary as a person engaged in the field of veterinary science;

The English-language and communication skills necessary for research activities

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Livestock health

Food safety

Zoonosis

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention for Animals with Diseases

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-06 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-06 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Osaka-shi, Japan

Disciplines

Veterinary Medicine

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Certificate of Graduation (Completion) or Prospective Certificate (Documents Certifying Qualification for Admission)

Academic Transcript

Letter of Recommendation

Applicant’s Background and Curriculum Vitae

Copy of the residence card

Score certificate of one of TOEIC L&R, TOEFL-iBT, or IELTS

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year

Living costs

Osaka-shi

Japan

105816 - 158424 JPY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.