• Look into the qualifications for admission
• Look into the necessary procedures and fees
• Plan your finances
• Obtain the university brochure
• Visit the Okayama University website
• Check to be sure the university offers the courses, lectures and academic advisors of your choice
• Make inquiries by e-mail
• Determine your future goals

• Check and prepare the documents necessary to apply
• Check how to send the documents

• If the entrance exam involves travelling to Japan, make arrangement for lodgings and an airline ticket.
• If the entrance exam involves traveling to Japan, obtain a passport or check the expiration date of your passport
• Check at a Japanese embassy or consulate whether you need a visa or not; if you do, apply for one
• Check the route, travel time, and transportation cost to your accommodations

• Check the exam schedule and location
• Check transportation to the location
• Check and prepare the documents necessary to bring with you

• Receive your Certificate of Admission
• Check when your Letter of Acceptance and Certificate of Admission will be issued
• Pay addmission fee

• Obtain a passport or check the expiration date of your passport
• Apply for a visa at a Japanese embassy or consulate

• Apply for travel insurance
• Set a schedule for traveling to Japan
• Those who qualify to use Okayama University student housing will receive an email from the International Affairs Department
• If you will rent a private apartment, look for one and find a cosigner

• Check the move-in date of your housing in Japan, and then arrange for an airline ticket
• Check the route and transportation cost to your destination (the university and your housing)

• Submit a moving-in notice to your local government office
• Apply for National Health Insurance at your local government office

• Attend the university entrance ceremony and orientation

Congratulations on your enrollment!
Work hard and make the best of your stay as an international student.

• Submit the necessary documents to relevant offices at the university