Financial Aid and Scholarships

Scholarships for Privately Financed International Students

Before enrollment: Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) reservation program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship

Please go to the following websites and complete the procedures yourself.

Reservation Program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship (for students who achieve a high score on the EJU)

Note: Please submit your Reservation Notification to the Student Affairs Division immediately after enrollment.

Reservation Program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship (by pre-arrival admission)

Note: Only students using the Pre-Arrival Admission System can apply through this system. The Pre-Arrival Admission System is a program through which international students can apply directly for admission from overseas, with candidates being selected and their admission approved without them ever having to come to Japan before enrollment. At Osaka Metropolitan University, this is only applicable to the graduate school reservation system. Prospective applicants should contact the Student Affairs Division via their supervisor.

After enrolment: Scholarships offered by private foundations

Some of these scholarships are given by university recommendation, and others by direct application.
University recommendations are submitted by the university in accordance with the guidelines of the organization concerned. Among prospective applicants, Osaka Metropolitan University recommends candidates who meet the application conditions for application in order of priority based on the university’s selection criteria.
Direct applications can be made by individuals directly without going through the university.
Notifications from scholarship foundations to the university are published on the OMU UNIPA portal, which is updated as required, and individual students are asked to check this for themselves. (The OMU UNIPA portal can be viewed after enrollment.)

List of Private Scholarship Foundations Accepting University Recommendations

Tuition Waivers and Reductions

Osaka Metropolitan University offers the following tuition waivers and reductions to privately funded international students who study hard but have difficulty paying their tuition due to financial reasons.

1. Eligibility (general; please see post-admission notice for details)
   ・Resident status is “College Student”
   ・Has not exceeded the length of their study program
   ・Research students and non-degree students are excluded
2. Waiver/reduction amount
   ・All, 2/3, or 1/3 of tuition (AY2022)
   ・The waiver/reduction amount will be determined based on a review of income and grades
   ・Based on the review, a waiver/reduction may not be offered
3. Application procedure, etc.
   ・Information will be posted on the student portal site (OMU UNIPA) around April each year (or October for second-semester admittees). Please check after admission.

NEW!!

Please see below for information on tuition reduction and exemption for privately funded international students for the academic year 2022.
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