Okayama University Admission Policy
Okayama University seeks students equipped with the following abilities:
Profile of Prospective Students
Prospective students should have:
•the implementation ability to tackle issues using the knowledge built up by their predecessors
•the inquiry ability to connect the issues to tackle with their own ideas
•the communication ability to express the issues they tackle and their ideas in an easy-to-understand way
•a basic knowledge about nature, society, and language skills
•the ability to be creative and to maintain an interest in learning itself
Abilities Expected of Prospective Students
Implementation ability
The ability to use the knowledge acquired through learning to solve an issue
Inquiry ability
The ability to formulate their own ideas about issues
Communication ability
The ability to explain their own questions, interests, and ideas in an easily understood way
Specialized ability
Have basic knowledge of nature and society as well as language skills
Liberal arts ability
Have a strong interest in learning, and be inventive about how to learn
Screening policy: to ensure a diverse pool of applicants, several types of examinations will be conducted on different dates.
Screening method: applicants will be examined using one or a combination of tests based on academic ability, an interview, a review of submitted documents, and a paper interview in order to assess their academic ability or aptitude for study at Okayama University