Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine
Gifu University, Tottori University
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions regarding the Entrance Examination (13)
- What is the enrollment limit for the Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine?
- What are the two types of the Enrollment Examination and the subjects it covers?
- How many candidates are taken in the first round and the Recommendation-based Entrance Examination II, and what are their points allocations?
- Are the application open dates and examination dates of the Recommendation-based Entrance Examination II the same for both universities?
- What will I be asked during the interview of the Recommendation-based Entrance Examination II?
- Can I apply for the Recommendation-based Entrance Examination II for both Gifu University and Tottori University?
- If the exam dates of the Recommendation-based Entrance Examination II are different for each university, is it possible that the test questions may be leaked, giving examinees who take the exam on the later date an advantage?
- After applying for one university for the first round, can I change my application for the other university?
- For the first round, are the test questions the same for both universities?
- Can I take the enrollment examination at the university other than where I’ve submitted my Enrollment Application?
- I passed the exam for one of the universities. Can I proceed with the enrollment procedure at the other university?
- Can I take the Recommendation-based Entrance Examination II at one university, and apply for the first round at the other university?
- What if an examinee who passed the Recommendation-based Entrance Examination II does not make the acceptance limit?
Questions regarding Education and Academic Affairs (23)
- What is the meaning of the “registered domicile” of the Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine?
- Can the registered domicile be changed after the enrollment?
- What rights do the Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine students have at both universities?
- To which university should I make payments of enrollment and class fees and applications for exemptions and scholarships?
- What do we actually learn? Are there any details regarding the classes?
- How are lectures and hands-on programs being held?
- What does it mean to take “the same curriculum and lecture time”?
- When would be the student-move type class (in what academic year)?
- What is the “Veterinary Medicine Education Model Core Curriculum”?
- What are the “characteristic subjects” of the Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine?
- What are the “University Education Introductory Subjects” for freshmen?
- What is “Mutually Complementary Education” for 3rd and 4th year students?
- What are the “advanced education subjects” in the 5th and 6th years?
- How far are the universities from each other and how much time would it take to move between them?
- What would be the transportation between universities?
- How are examinations and evaluations conducted for each professional subject?
- What is the “Veterinary Common Achievement Test” at the end of 4th year second round?
- Do I have to pass the Veterinary Common Achievement Test for promotion?
- When does graduation research start?
- Is affiliation with a research laboratory limited to the laboratory of the university that is the student’s registered domicile? Would there be a case when a student can be assigned to the other university?
- Graduation research will be instructed by the faculty of both universities regardless of registered domicile.
- My registered domicile is Gifu University. Can I take classes at Tottori University since my hometown is in Tottori?
- Can I request support regarding my career and entrance to higher education from both universities?
Questions regarding students’ life (13)
- Are there any differences between the enrollment fees and class fees of Gifu University and Tottori University?
- Are enrollment fee and class fee exemptions or extensions possible? What are the requirements?
- Are there student dormitories or apartments near the university?
- How much are the monthly rents for the student dormitories and apartments?
- There is a supermarket near the university.
- How much would textbooks and equipment cost until graduation?
- What kind of scholarships are there? Does the Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine offer a unique scholarship system?
- I’ve heard that veterinary students have to study really hard. How much do students study every day?
- Are there overseas education or training opportunities?
- Can I take a hands-on program at a workplace desired for a future career opportunity? Is internship available?
- When do students start studying and how much do they study for the Veterinarian National Examination?
- When is the Veterinarian National Examination? What will the questions be like?
- What is the Veterinarian National Examination pass rate?
Questions regarding Career after Graduation (4)
- What kinds of licenses and qualifications can students get by graduating from the Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine?
- What are the job opportunities and academic options after graduation?
- I am considering entering graduate school; are there graduate schools at both universities? When will the examination take place?
- What would be my academic history description in my Curriculum Vitae, etc. when the diploma is signed by the deans of both universities at the time of graduation?
