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A higher education institution for advanced studies and research after completing an undergraduate degree.
大学院に進学するためには、研究計画書が必要です。
To enroll in graduate school, you need a research proposal.
In Japan, graduate school typically refers to master's and doctoral programs.
While '大学院' is used for academic graduate programs, professional graduate schools (専門職大学院) have different admission requirements.
Use '大学院' in formal academic or professional contexts. In casual conversation, you might say '大学院に行っている' (I'm going to graduate school).
Combination of 大学 (university) + 院 (institute, school)
In Japanese, '大学院' specifically refers to graduate-level education, not undergraduate studies. The term includes both master's and doctoral programs.