Tokyo Medical University has announced that it has offered places to women whose examination scores were increased in order to restrict the admission of female students . The school rigged the scores of a large number of women over more than a decade, saying that female doctors tend to quit the profession when they start families, creating staff shortages at clinics and hospitals. The scandal , which also saw the number of male candidates increased and which had been ongoing for over a decade , was exposed earlier this year . The school claimed that female doctors tended to leave early when they had children , leading to staff shortages . University president Yukiko Hayashi apologised for the scandal and confirmed that 67 women who had been admitted over the past two years would start their studies next April .
Tokyo Medical University has announced that it has offered places to women whose examination scores were increased in order to restrict the admission of female students . The scandal , which also saw the number of male candidates increased and which had been ongoing for over a decade , was exposed earlier this year . The school claimed that female doctors tended to leave early when they had children , leading to staff shortages . University president Yukiko Hayashi apologised for the scandal and confirmed that 67 women who had been admitted over the past two years would start their studies next April .