Tertiary education in Iwate （university）

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Tertiary education is also offered by a variety of institutions including junior colleges and technical colleges （educational institutions covered by laws other than the School Education Law）.

Application Criteria

Universities require applicants to pass an entrance exam, although some schools admit on the basis of a recommendation.

The applicant must be at least 18 on April 2 of the year in which they intend to enter university
The applicant must fulfil one of the following conditions:
- have completed or expect to complete their education at a Japanese senior high school （does not apply to international schools）
- have passed the University Entrance Qualification Certificate Examination （every August, a uniform exam is held across Japan, which examines that the candidate’s academic level is equivalent to having finished a high school education. Anyone who has completed compulsory education may take this exam）
- have completed 12 years of school education overseas

*The application procedure normally starts in January, with entrance examinations being held in February and March. For further details, contact the university.

*The procedure for study abroad students is different - this is for regular matriculation at a tertiary school.

Universities in Iwate

Type	Name	Faculties	Location/ URL
National	Iwate University	Agriculture Engineering Education Humanities and social sciences	Ueda, Morioka City http://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/
Prefectural	Iwate Prefectural University	Nursing Social welfare Software and information science Policy studies	Takizawa, Takizawa City http://www.iwate-pu.ac.jp/
Private	Iwate Medical University	Medicine Dentistry Pharmaceuticals	Morioka City and Yahaba Town http://www.iwate-med.ac.jp/
Private	Kitasato University	Marine bioscience	Okirai, Sanriku, Ofunato City http://www.kitasato-u.ac.jp/mb/
Private	Morioka College	Literature	Takizawa, Takizawa City http://www.morioka-u.ac.jp/
Private	Fuji University	Economics Business law	Shimoneko, Hanamaki City http://www.fuji-u.ac.jp/

Junior Colleges and Technical Schools in Iwate

Type	Name	Faculties	Location/ URL
National	National Institute of Technology, Ichinoseki College	Mechanical engineering Electrical and computer engineering Intelligent systems engineering Chemical engineering Humanities	Ichinoseki City http://www.ichinoseki.ac.jp/
Prefectural	Iwate University: Morioka Junior College	Life sciences Nutrition International cultures	Takizawa City http://www.iwate-pu.ac.jp/jc/
Prefectural	Iwate University: Miyako Junior College	Management information	Miyako City http://www-myk.iwate-pu.ac.jp/
Prefectural	Iwate Agricultural Junior College	Crop farming Animal husbandry	Kanegasaki Town https://www.pref.iwate.jp/agri/noudai/index.html
Prefectural	Iwate Industrial Technology Junior College	Mechatronics Electron technology Architecture Industrial design Information technology Production technology Electric technology Architectural installing	Yahaba Town, Oshu City http://www.iwate-it.ac.jp/
Prefectural	Nursing technical schools	-	Ichinoseki City, Miyako City, Ninohe City
Prefectural	Technical high schools	-	Senmaya （Ichinoseki City）, Miyako City, Ninohe City, Ofunato City
Private	Iwate College of Nursing	Nursing Public health nursing Midwife studies	Takizawa City
Private	Shuko Junior College	Pre-school education Nutrition studies	Ichinoseki City http://www.shuko.ac.jp/index2.html

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