・If you have completed 16 years of education in your home country, you can take the exam. If you have completed 15 years, some schools allow you to take a qualification exam in advance.
・You can take the exam with the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2, but considering the research you will conduct after enrollment, it is preferable that you have passed N1.
・It is better to bring your graduation thesis from university.
・Find a professor in the field you want to research, contact them by email, and make an appointment to meet.
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