Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies

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6. Screening Criteria

We will determine the students to be admitted by evaluating the submitted documents and the result of the examination comprehensively.

Examination Schedule and the Subjects

Refer to the schedule below:

August (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)

August Monday, August 26 or Tuesday, August 27
Subject Oral Examination (500 points)
Major Time 9:00-17:00
Library, Information and Media Studies You will be giving a presentation about the outline of your previous research and the future research plan (for the initial 15 minutes), and you will be questioned about the content of your presentation for the remaining 40 minutes. Additionally, you may be asked about basic academic skills in the related subject fields.
(Note)
  1. Applicants need to contact the faculty members in their area of specialization prior to the application process, and to get his/her informal consent on your admission.
  2. See more details about the faculty members of Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies at:http://www.slis.tsukuba.ac.jp/grad/english/education/faculty_e.html
  3. The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Hints for Examinees Regulations for the Oral Examination on Wednesday, July 31 at:http://www.slis.tsukuba.ac.jp/grad/english/index-e.html
  4. See more details about MSc program for Informatics and MSc program for Library and Information Studies at:http://www.slis.tsukuba.ac.jp/grad/english/index-e.html
  5. The oral examination is in Japanese or in English.