Saga University has decided to gradually increase the number of Saga prefecture admission slots for the Faculty of Medicine's Department of Medicine starting with the 2025 entrance exam. This is due to the problem of a decrease in the number of trainee doctors and specialist doctors in Saga Prefecture.In line with the increase in Saga prefecture slots, the number of applicants for the second half of the general selection period for the 2025 entrance examination will be reduced, and the number of applicants for the second half of the general selection period will be reduced from the 2026 entrance examination. abolished.
According to Saga University, for the 2025 entrance exam, the number of slots for the Saga Prefecture Recommendation Admission Special Selection, which recruits students who will work at medical institutions in Saga Prefecture, will be increased from four to 4. For the 10 entrance exam, the number of applicants for the School Recommendation Selection II (Saga Prefecture quota), which is open to people from Saga Prefecture, will be increased from 2026 to 18.
In addition, from the 2026 entrance exam, all selection categories will be required to select two science subjects from the three subjects of "physics," "chemistry," and "biology" for the university entrance common test imposed by the Department of Medicine, increasing the opportunity for biology students to take the exam. ensure that
In line with this, the number of applicants for the second half of the general selection period for the 2025 entrance exam will be reduced from 10 to four, and the second half of the general selection period will be abolished from the 4 entrance exam. The second semester schedule of the Nursing Department will continue.
Although the total number of doctors in Saga Prefecture is increasing year by year, the number of obstetricians and surgeons continues to decrease, and the number of doctors is decreasing in the Western Medical Area and Eastern Medical Area. Furthermore, the recruitment of clinical trainees and specialist doctors is on the decline, and there is a need to secure medical students who are likely to stay in Saga Prefecture.
