This information is for self-financed international graduate students. For other students, please check the Japanese version.

In some cases, we may change the application method.

We will notify you via the website if there are any changes. Please check it frequently.

Eligibility

If you are a new self-financed international graduate student* thinking of applying for Tuition Fee Exemption for the 1st Semester 2023, please read "Check Sheet" carefully before applying. Please make sure that you check everything and nothing is missed.
(*Except Japanese Government Scholarship Students)

Students of the Graduate School of Medicine, Graduate School of Health Sciences or Graduate School of Maritime Sciences must apply at the Student Affairs Section of each graduate school.

Please directly contact the academic office of your graduate school with any questions regarding the application process, such as application deadlines. Please scroll down to the bottom of this page for the contact details.

About Application

STEP 1. Submit Application documents

Submission Method

Please submit the documents to the Financial Support Group by simple registered "Letter Pack Plus" between March 27 and April 3 (must arrive during this period).

Applications received after the deadline will not be processed, regardless of the reason.

  • Post code: 657-8501
  • Address : 1-2-1, Tsurukabuto, Nada-Ward, Kobe City, Japan
    Financial Support Group, Student Support Division, Student Affairs Department, Kobe University
  • Please submit your application by "Letter Pack Plus" and attached the shipping label below.
    Download the shipping label here.
  • We can’t accept mail from overseas.
    Please ask a proxy living in Japan to send it for you.

Required documents

Required documents can be downloaded from the following webpage.

STEP 2. Email address registration

Please register your email address using the form below.

Email address registration form (after March 27)

Please proceed Step 2 after you have submitted the application documents Step 1.

A notification of receipt of the application and missing documents will be sent to your registered e-mail address within one week.
Please make sure to check your 'spam filtering', 'blocking', and 'designated domain name' settings so that you can receive emails from Student Support Division (the domain is office.kobe-u.ac.jp).

Announcement of the result

You will be informed of the application result via the Academic Affairs System “Uribo-Net” after August, 2023.

Please log in to "Uribo-Net" and go to the "Bulletin board" and click on "Message for you".

Please select "Results of Tuition Fee Exemption for 1st Semester 2023" from the list to check your result.

Inquiries

Each campus office has a section in charge of tuition and enrollment fee exemption.

If you have any questions regarding these matters, please inquire at the applicable office and follow their instructions.

Kusunoki Area (楠地区) ：

For Students Graduate School of Medicine
TEL: 078-382-5193

Myodani Area (名谷地区) ：

For Students Graduate School of Health Sciences
TEL: 078-796-4504

Fukae Area (深江地区) ：

For Students Graduate School of Maritime Sciences
TEL: 078-431-6223

Rokkodai Area (六甲台地区) ：

For Other Students
E-Mail: stdnt-shogakushien [at] office.kobe-u.ac.jp　* Please change [at] to @.