Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences
Doctoral Program in Nursing Sciences
3. Documents to be Submitted
While preparing your documents for submission, refer to the remarks column below and to the “entry form example.”
Submit the original copy of the documents unless otherwise specified.
[University of Tsukuba designated forms]
| Documents | Required for | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Form | All applicants | Fill in the required items. |
| 2 | Curriculum Vitae | All applicants (Except foreign applicants) |
Fill in the required items. |
| 3 | Curriculum Vitae for Foreign Applicants | All foreign applicants | Fill in the required items. |
| 4 | Employment Record | All applicants who have employment history | Fill in the required items. |
| 5 | Examination Card/ Photo Card | All applicants | Fill in the required items, attach identical photographs of the applicant taken within the last three months (4 x 3cm headshot, with no hats), and cut out along the lines. Cards that do not meet the requirements above will not be accepted. |
| 6 | Desktop Examination Card/ Acceptance Card | All applicants | Fill in the required items and cut out along the lines. |
| 7 | Research Plan | All applicants | Submit a research plan you would do after entering the graduate school. |
| 8 | Thesis Title Sheet | All applicants （Excluding those who are expected to complete master program of Nursing Science.） | Fill in the required items on this sheet and attach it to the front page of each thesis or paper to be submitted. (This sheet may be photocopied.) |
| 9 | Address Sheet for Thesis Submission | All applicants （Excluding those who are expected to complete master program of Nursing Science.） | Fill in the required items on this sheet and attach it to an envelope for submitting your thesis or paper. |
| 10 | Address Sheet #1 | All applicants | Fill in the required items. This address sheet will be used to send out acceptance letters and other documents to the successful applicants. |
| 11 | List of Documents to be Submitted | All applicants | Fill in the required items. |
| 12 | Address Sheet #2 | All applicants | Fill in the required items in this address sheet and attach it to a K2 size envelope. Put documents in the envelope and submit it by registered express mail or by hand. |
[Certificates and other documents to be prepared by applicants]
| Documents | Required for | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | (Expected) Graduation Certificate (See note) | All applicants | Submit a certificate of (expected) graduation issued by a university (generally the undergraduate school from which applicants have earned a bachelor’s degree) which meets the application requirements for the University of Tsukuba Graduate School. Note) Applicants who have a master’s or doctoral degree must submit a graduation certificate issued by a university from which they earned a bachelor’s degree. |
| 14 | Degree Certificate (See note) | Applicants who graduated from a foreign university | Applicants who graduated from a foreign university must submit a document (degree certificate) to certify that they have a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. |
| 15 | Academic Transcript (See note) | All applicants | Submit an academic transcript issued by a university (generally the undergraduate school from which applicants have earned a bachelor’s degree) which meets the application requirements for the University of Tsukuba Graduate School. Applicants who have credits transferred from another school must submit an academic transcript issued by that school as well. |
| 16 | Thesis | All applicants （Excluding those who are expected to complete master program of Nursing Science.） | Submit one of the following to the office of each program (Refer to “8. Thesis Submission and Inquiry”) by the end of the application period. Attach a Thesis Title Sheet to the front page of your thesis. The envelope (prepared by the applicant) for submitting the thesis must have an Address Sheet for Thesis Submission attached. To submit by mail, make sure to send it by registered mail from a post office in Japan or by Express Mail Service from overseas. (Do not send your thesis in the same envelope with your application documents.)
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| 17 | Letter of Approval for Taking the Entrance Examination (Free Format) |
Applicants who meet the criteria specified in the Remarks | 1. Applicants who currently attend a university or graduate school (except those who will graduate or complete in March 2019) must submit a letter of approval for taking the entrance examination issued by the head of their university (or department). (Free Format, A4 size) 2. Applicants who currently work for a government agency, school, or company (except part-time workers) must submit a letter of approval for taking the entrance examination issued by their supervisor or an application written by applicants themselves. (Free Format, A4 size) [Applicants who plan to leave the company to enroll in the graduate school may submit a written document (affixed with their seal) as a substitute for this letter of approval. In this case, the applicants must submit a certificate of resignation at the time of the enrollment procedure.] |
| 18 | Certificate of Government-Sponsored Foreign Student (Free Format) |
Foreign applicants who meet the criteria specified in the Remarks | Government-sponsored foreign students enrolled in another university must submit a certificate of government-sponsored foreign student issued by the university. |
| 19 | Reply Envelope (with a 362 yen postage stamp attached) |
All applicants | Prepare a N3 size envelope with the applicant’s zip code, address, and name written and a 362 yen postage stamp attached. [This will be used to send you your examination card.] |
(Note) If your current name differs from that on any of your certificates due to marriage or other reasons, enclose an extract of your family register (a copy is acceptable).
* Results from the entrance examination, as well as personal information obtained by the University of Tsukuba from the application documents, will be used not only for affairs concerning admission and screening, but also research and study aimed at improvement of the admission procedure and the university education. We will carefully take care of the data not to be disclosed as a specific person. Also, we will use the data to screen students for scholarships from the Japan Student Services Organization, which are offered to individuals who have completed the enrollment procedures.
