Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Five-year Consecutive Doctoral Programs / Master’s Programs

3. Web Entry and Documents to be Submitted

With our Web Entry system, you can submit the application online. Read this section carefully before applying online.

Information You Need for Web Entry

Information		Required for	Remarks
1. Applicant’s Information / Program of Your Choice		All applicants	Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. You are requested to upload a photograph for your Reference Card in JPEG format. The photograph must be taken within the last three months and must not include hats or other head adornments.
2. Supervisor of Your Choice		All applicants	No entry required for this section in the Web Entry system.
3. Eligibility		All applicants	Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
4. Educational Background		All applicants	Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
	Research Activities	All applicants who have research history
	Employment Records	All applicants who have employment history
Examination Fees		All applicants (*Refer to “4.Examination Fee.”)	Follow the instructions given on the last page of the Web Entry system and pay your fees. The following payment methods are available. Credit Card (for all applicants): Pay your fees online. After the payment, enter the receipt number into the box on the Web Entry system. Convenience Store (for domestic applicants only): Pay your fees at a convenience store in Japan. After the payment, enter the name of the convenience store, the date of payment, and the number given by the store into the box on the Web Entry system.

Documents Needed for Application 1

(The original copies need to be submitted to us by airmail or in person.)

Documents	Who must submit	Instructions
(Expected) Graduation Certificate*	All applicants	Submit a graduation certificate (or an attested document certifying that you will graduate) issued by a university or another educational institution that meets the application requirements for the Master’s Programs of this Graduate School. The graduation certificate (or the attested document certifying that you will graduate) must include both your enrollment date, (expected) graduation date and period required for graduation. (All documents must be in English or in Japanese.) Note: Even if you have already earned a master’s or a doctoral degree, you need to submit a graduation certificate issued by the university from which you have earned a bachelor’s degree.
(Expected) Degree Certificate*	Applicants who graduated or will graduate from a university or another educational institution outside Japan	If you graduated or will graduate from a university or another educational institution outside Japan, submit a degree certificate for your (expected) bachelor’s degree. All documents must be in English or in Japanese. Note: Even if you have already earned a master’s or doctoral degree, you need to submit a degree certificate issued by a university from which you have earned a bachelor’s degree. Upload the JPEG file of your degree certificate to the Web Entry system.
Academic Transcript*	All applicants	Submit an academic transcript (the official transcript of your programs history) issued by a university or another educational institution that meets the application requirements for the Master’s Programs of this Graduate School. If any credits were transferred from another school, submit an academic transcript from that school. If you have completed or will complete a graduate school, submit an academic transcript (the official transcript of programs record) issued by the graduate school, too. (All documents must be in English or in Japanese.)
Research Plan	October: All applicants February: All applicants for Doctoral Programs in Literature and Linguistics and Master’s Programs in Modern Languages and Cultures and International Public Policy and International and Advanced Japanese Studies	Submit a research plan you would do after entering the graduate school. Attach the designated cover of Research Plan 　■October 　■February
Information Sheet	All applicants	Fill in the required items and submit it to us. 　■October 　■February Click here for contact information (of the major) about the research fields
Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) of Examination Fee Statement	Applicants who made a convenience store payment (*Refer to “4.Examination Fee.”)	After the payment, detach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) from the Examination Fee Statement given at the convenience store and submit it to us. The Receipt Portion needs to be attached to the form that can be created online and printed out after you complete the Web Entry procedure.
Copy of “Application Completed” Page of Examination Fee Payment by Credit Card	Applicants who made a credit card payment (*Refer to “4.Examination Fee.”)	After the payment, print out the “Application Completed” page, and submit it to us.
Letter of Approval for Entrance Exam (Form of Your Selection)	If applicable	Applicants who currently attend a university or graduate school (except those who are expected to graduate by March 2019) need to submit a letter of approval allowing you to take the entrance examination, issued by the head of your university or graduate school (or the head of their department). Any format (A4 size) is acceptable. Applicants who currently work for a government agency, school, or company (except for part-time workers) need to submit a letter of approval allowing you to take the entrance examination, issued by your superior. Any format (A4 Size) is acceptable. 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.
Certificate of Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) Foreign Student	If applicable	If you are enrolled in another university at the time of application, submit the certificate of the government-sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) foreign student issued by the university.

*In case your current name is different from that on the documents you submit (e.g., because of marriage), submit with the proof (e.g., copy of your marriage license).
*Applicants must submit certificates with an original official seal (of the school that issued the document), signature or with an authorization stamp.

Documents Needed for Application 2

(Submit to the office of each Major by airmail or in person.)

Documents	Who must submit	Instructions
Thesis	February: All applicants for Doctoral Programs in Philosophy and History and Anthropology Literature and Linguistics and Master’s Programs Modern Languages and Cultures and International Public Policy	Submit one of the following to the office of each program (Refer to “8 Previous Examinations”) 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.) Graduation thesis (Photocopies are acceptable.) or Master’s thesis (Photocopies are acceptable.) Applicants who completed a program in the previous year or earlier may submit a more recent paper (photocopies are acceptable). The applicant who was not required to write a Graduation　thesis or a master’s thesis can submit an equivalent thesis. Applicants who have not been required to write a master’s thesis may submit an equivalent paper instead.

Documents

Who must submit

Instructions

Thesis

February:
All applicants for Doctoral Programs in Philosophy and History and Anthropology Literature and Linguistics and Master’s Programs Modern Languages and Cultures and International Public Policy

Submit one of the following to the office of each program (Refer to “8 Previous Examinations”) 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.)

Graduation thesis (Photocopies are acceptable.) or Master’s thesis (Photocopies are acceptable.)
Applicants who completed a program in the previous year or earlier may submit a more recent paper (photocopies are acceptable).
The applicant who was not required to write a Graduation　thesis or a master’s thesis can submit an equivalent thesis.

Applicants who have not been required to write a master’s thesis may submit an equivalent paper instead.

PDF to Be Created After Completing Web Entry

Documents	Created for	Remarks
Reference Card	All applicants	Print out the Reference Card with your photograph and bring the card to the venue with you on the examination day.
Address Sheet	All applicants	Attach the address sheet to your envelope when you submit the required documents to us by airmail or in person. 【Submission Periods】 October： September 3 – 21, 2018 (by 3 p.m. JST) February： December 3 – 26, 2018 (by 3 p.m. JST)
Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee	Applicants who made a convenience store payment	Attach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) of the Examination Fee Statement to the form and submit it to us by airmail or in person.

Documents

Created for

Remarks

Reference Card

All applicants

Print out the Reference Card with your photograph and bring the card to the venue with you on the examination day.

Address Sheet

All applicants

Attach the address sheet to your envelope when you submit the required documents to us by airmail or in person.

【Submission Periods】: October： September 3 – 21, 2018 (by 3 p.m. JST)
February： December 3 – 26, 2018 (by 3 p.m. JST)

Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee

Applicants who made a convenience store payment

Attach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) of the Examination Fee Statement to the form and submit it to us by airmail or in person.

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.