Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Five-year Consecutive Doctoral Programs / Master’s Programs

6. Screening Criteria

We will determine the students to be admitted by evaluating the submitted documents and your academic skills as a whole:

Examination Schedule and the Subjects

Refer to the schedule below:

Philosophy

February (General Admission)

February		Thursday, January 31
Subject		Foreign Language (100 points)	Specialized Subject (100 points)	Oral Examination / Evaluation of a Thesis (100 points)
Major	Time	10:00～11：00	13:00～14:30	16:00～
Philosophy		Select one from the language list below: English, German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Chinese classics. (Only foreign student can select Japanese.) No dictionaries can be used in examination.	(Field of Philosophy) Philosophy and the history of Philosophy (Field of Ethics) Ethics and the history of Ethics (Field of Study of Religion and Comparative Philosophy) Select one from the subject list below: Religion and History of Religion, Comparative Philosophy	Individual Interview / Evaluation of a Thesis Oral examination on a candidate’s knowledge regarding proposed research area and his/her motivation for scholarship, and evaluation of submitted senior or master thesis.
		【Selection at the moment of application】	【Selection at the moment of application】

(Note)

1.If you are a foreign student, you must select Japanese in the Foreign Language Examination.
2.Specialized Subject must be taken in your research field.

History and Anthropology

October (General Admission)

October		Thursday, October 18
Subject		Foreign Language (100 points)	Specialized Subject (200 points)	Oral Examination (200 points)
Major	Time	10:00-11:00	11:30-13:30	14:30-17:00
History and Anthropology		Select one from the language list below: English, German, French, Russian, Chinese. However, those whose native tongue is not Japanese should select either Japanese or another language listed above other than their native tongue. No dictionaries can be used in any foreign language examination.	(History Major) Select one specialized subject from Japanese History, Oriental History, Western History, or Historical Geography. This is an examination to test your knowledge about specialized field. (Anthropology Major) Select one specialized subject from Prehistory/Archaeology, Folklore, or Cultural Anthropology. This is an examination to test your knowledge about specialized field.	Individual Interview 1.Research Plan 2.Knowledge of and motivation in your specialized field
		【Selection at the moment of application】	【Selection at the moment of application】

(Note)

Specialized subject must be taken in your research field.

February (General Admission)

February		Thursday, January 31
Subject		Specialized Subject (150 points)	Related Subject (150 points)	Oral Examination (200 points)
Major	Time	10:00-11:30	12:00-13:30	14:30-17:30
History and Anthropology		(History Major) Select one specialized subject from Japanese History, Oriental History, Western History, or Historical Geography. This is an examination to test your knowledge about specialized field. (Anthropology Major) Select one specialized subject from Prehistory/Archaeology, Folklore, or Cultural Anthropology. This is an examination to test your knowledge about specialized field.	(History Major) Japanese History Subscribe to Historical Materials. Oriental History is (1) reading of historical materials and (2) reading English literature. Western History ① Reading materials and ② Reading foreign literature (choose one from English, German, French, or Hebrew). Historical geography is a subscription to historical materials (including reading figures). (All dictionaries can not be used in History Major) (Anthropology Major) Prehistory/Archaeology are read in foreign literature reading (English, German, French or Chinese are selected in one language). All dictionaries can not be used in Prehistory/Archaeology. Folklore is ① Reading English literature and ② Reading out historical materials. (Entry of English literature in folklore the use of dictionary, but electronic devices with dictionary function etc. are not allowed) Cultural Anthropology reads English literature. All dictionaries can not be used in Cultural Anthropology.	Individual Interview 1.Contents of the submitted thesis 2.Research Plan 3.Knowledge of and motivation in your specialized field
		【Selection at the moment of application】	【Selection at the moment of application】

(Note)

Specialized subject and Related Subject must be taken in your research field.

Literature and Linguistics

February (General Admission)

February		Thursday, January 31		Friday, February 1
Subject		Foreign Language (150 points)	Specialized Subject (300 points)	Oral Examination (150 points)
Major	Time	10:00-11:30	13:00-15:30	10:00-17:00
Literature and Linguistics		If your mother tongue (first language) is Japanese, select one from the language list below : English, German, French, Russian, Italian, Chinese, or classical languages (classical languages include Greek, Latin, and classical Chinese. Select one among them.) If your mother tongue (first language) is not Japanese, select Japanese.	Select one subject from among General Literature, Japanese Literature, English Literature, American Literature, French Literature, German Literature, Chinese Literature, General Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Japanese Linguistics, English Linguistics, French Linguistics, or German Linguistics.	Individual interview on your specialized field and research plan.
		【Selection at the moment of application】	【Selection at the moment of application】

(Note)

Please select a specialized subject in your research field.
The “mother tongue (first language)” of the foreign language test means your most proficient language in the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. In other words, the language which you received your education with and have a good command of for expressing your opinion, thought, emotion, etc.

Modern Languages and Cultures

October (General Admission)

October		Thursday, October 18			Friday, October 19
Subject		Foreign Language (100 points)	Specialized Subject (100 points)	Oral Examination (100 points)
Major	Time	10:00-12:00	13:00-15:00	16:00-17:30	10:00-17:00
Modern Languages and Cultures		(Modern Culture Studies) Foreign Language I : English I (If your mother language is not Japanese, you need to select Japanese.) Foreign Language II: You need to select one foreign language out of English II, German, French, Chinese, and Spanish. (You cannot select your mother language.) (Language and Information Studies) If your mother language is Japanese, you need to select one foreign language out of English, German, French, and Chinese. If your mother language is not Japanese, you need to select Japanese.	Essay: This examines your knowledge of your specialized field. You need to select one question/questions out of the questions set by each section (Modern Culture Studies or Language and Information Studies).	You answer questions about your specialized field, your research plan, etc. The examination is conducted in the form of an individual interview.
		【Selection at the moment of application】	【Selection at the time of examination】

(Note)

Regarding the foreign language subject, write down the foreign language(s) that you select in the form called Information Sheet.
You will be notified of the time schedule of your oral examination when you take the written examination.
You are not allowed to use any dictionary in the written examination.
Regarding the essay writing of the specialized subject, the applicants for admission to Language and Information Studies can use only Japanese. The applicants for admission to Modern Culture Studies can use English, German or French besides Japanese.
For all applicants for admission to Language and Information Studies, the oral examination is conducted in Japanese.

February (General Admission)

February		Thursday, January 31		Friday, February 1
Subject		Foreign Language (100 points)	Oral Examination (100 points)
Major	Time	10:00-12:00	14:00-17:30	10:00-17:00
Modern Languages and Cultures		(Modern Culture Studies) Foreign Language I : English I (If your mother language is not Japanese, you need to select Japanese.) Foreign Language II: You need to select one foreign language out of English II, German, French, Chinese, and Spanish. (You cannot select your mother language.) (Language and Information Studies) If your mother language is Japanese, you need to select one foreign language out of English, German, and Chinese. If your mother language is not Japanese, you need to select Japanese.	You answer questions about your specialized field, your research plan, etc. The examination is conducted in the form of an individual interview.
		【Selection at the moment of application】

(Note)

Regarding the foreign language subject, write down the foreign language(s) that you select in the form called Information Sheet.
You will be notified of the time schedule of your oral examination when you take the written examination.
You are not allowed to use any dictionary in the written examination.
For all applicants for admission to Language and Information Studies, the oral examination is conducted in Japanese.

International Public Policy

October (General Admission)

October		Thursday, October 18
Subject		Foreign Language (100 points)	Specialized Subject (200 points)	Oral Examination (200 points)
Major	Time	10:00-11:30	13:00-14:30	15:30-18:00
International Public Policy		(Field of International Relations) English (Field of Sociology) English	(Field of International Relations) Select one subject from International Relations, Political Science, International law, Cultural Anthropology or Social Development. (Field of Sociology) Sociology	Individual Interview: Questions about your specialized field and Research Plan.
			【Selection at the moment of application】

(Note)

[Field of International Relations] Answer either in English or Japanese.
[Field of Sociology] Answer in Japanese.
Prohibit use of the dictionaries during the examinations.

February (General Admission/Additional recruitment)

February		Thursday, January 31
Subject		Foreign Language (100 points)	Specialized Subject (200 points)	Oral Examination (200 points)
Major	Time	10:00-11:30	13:00-14:30	15:30-18:00
International Public Policy		(Field of International Relations) English (Field of Sociology) English	(Field of International Relations) Select one subject from International Relations, Political Science, International law, Cultural Anthropology or Social Development. (Field of Sociology) Sociology	Individual Interview: Questions about your specialized field and Research Plan.
			【Selection at the moment of application】

(Note)

[Field of International Relations] Answer either in English or Japanese.
[Field of Sociology] Answer in Japanese.
Prohibit use of the dictionaries during the examinations.

International and Advanced Japanese Studies

October (General Admission)

October		Thursday, October 18		Friday, October 19
Subject		Foreign Language (100 points)	Specialized Subject (100 points)	Oral Examination (100 points)
Major	Time	10:00-11:00	12:00-13:00	9:00-16:00
International and Advanced Japanese Studies		In principle, select either Japanese or English (Notes 1 & 2). For other languages, (Note 3).	Select one out of following 12 Specialized Subjects and answer either in Japanese or English (see Note 4): Politics; Law; Economics; Literature/Film; History, Philosophy; Linguistics; Education; Japanese Language Education; Society/Media/Culture; Multidisciplinary Studies 1; and Multidisciplinary Studies 2.	Individual Interview about research proposal.
		【Selection at the moment of application】	【Selection during examination】

(Note)

You cannot select your mother tongue (first language). Dictionary use is not allowed at the exam.
If you are an international student and apply for the Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy Program, you must select Japanese in the Foreign Language Exam. If you are a Japanese student and apply for the Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy Program, you must select English in the Foreign Language Exam.
Apart from Japanese and English, following languages are available: Chinese; Korean; German; French; and Russian. If you wish to select one of these languages, you must submit an additional document (approx. 1,200 letters in Japanese or approx. 400 words in English) which explains the relationship between the language you wish to select and your research proposal. The document should reach the doctoral program office 7 days prior to the deadline of the examination application. For more details, see http://japan.tsukuba.ac.jp.
Select one of the Specialized Subjects at the exam. If you apply for the Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy Program, you must select either Linguistic or Japanese Language Education, and answer in Japanese.
You must select one out of following 4 research fields at the time of application: Global Multidisciplinary Studies; International Japanese Social Studies; International Japanese Humanities; and Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy.

February (General Admission)

February		Thursday, January 31		Friday, February 1
Subject		Foreign Language (100 points)	Specialized Subject (100 points)	Oral Examination (100 points)
Major	Time	10:00-11:00	12:00-13:00	9:00-16:00
International and Advanced Japanese Studies		In principle, select either Japanese or English (Notes 1 & 2). For other languages, (Note 3).	Select one out of following 12 Specialized Subjects and answer either in Japanese or English (see Note 4): Politics; Law; Economics; Literature/Film; History, Philosophy; Linguistics; Education; Japanese Language Education; Society/Media/Culture; Multidisciplinary Studies 1; and Multidisciplinary Studies 2.	Individual Interview about research proposal.
		【Selection at the moment of application】	【Selection during examination】

(Note)

You cannot select your mother tongue (first language). Dictionary use is prohibited at the exam.
If an international student applies for the Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy Program, it is essential to select Japanese in the Foreign Language Exam. If a Japanese student applies for the Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy Program, it is essential to select English in the Foreign Language Exam.
Apart from Japanese and English, the following languages are available to select: Chinese; Korean; German; French; and Russian. If you hope to select one of these languages, it is essential for you to make up and submit an additional document (approx. 1,200 letters in Japanese or approx. 400 words in English) in order to explain the relevance between the language you select and your research proposal. The document should reach the doctoral program office 7 days prior to the deadline of the examination application.
In advance, you can contact the program office to confirm the details more.
Please see http://japan.tsukuba.ac.jp.
Select one of the Specialized Subjects at the exam time. If you apply for the Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy Program, it is essential to select either Linguistic or Japanese Language Education, and answer in Japanese.
You must select one out of the following 4 research fields at the time of application: Global Multidisciplinary Studies; International Japanese Social Studies; International Japanese Humanities; and Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy.

February (Special Selection of Working Individuals)

February		Thursday, January 31
Subject		Essay (100 points)	Oral Examination (200 points)
Major	Time	10:00-11:00	13:00-18:00
International and Advanced Japanese Studies		See knowledge, comprehension ability, logical thinking ability etc in each special field which selected one out of the following 4 Programs at the time of application: Global Multidisciplinary Studies; International Japanese Social Studies; International Japanese Humanities; and Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy. Answer in Japanese or English. Those who wish for “Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy Program” will answer in Japanese.	Individual interview about research proposal.
		【Selection at the moment of application】

(Note)
You must select one out of the following 4 Programs at the time of application: Global Multidisciplinary Studies; International Japanese Social Studies; International Japanese Humanities; and Japanese Language and Japanese Language Pedagogy.

International Area Studies

October (General Admission)

October		Thursday, October 18		Friday, October 19
Subject		Foreign Language (100 points)	Specialized Subject (100 points)	Oral Examination (100 points)
Major	Time	10:00-11:30	13:00-15:00	9:00-16:00
International Area Studies		In principle, select English or Japanese. (Note 1)	Select two of six questions regarding Politics and Economics I, Politics and Economics II, History and Geography I, History and Geography II, Society and Culture I, Society and Culture II. Answer each in Japanese or English. (Note 2)	Individual interview regarding reason for application, research proposal and related topics. (Note 3)
		【Selection at the moment of application】	【Selection at the time of examination】

(Note)

Applicants CANNOT select their mother language (first language) as their chosen foreign language. Applicants CANNOT use dictionaries during this examination. If the following languages―Chinese, Korean, Russian, German, Spanish, Portuguese、or Modern Hebrew―are highly relevant to the applicant’s research theme which they plan to study in our program, applicants can select one of these languages as their chosen language for the foreign-language examination.
If applicants want to designate one of the languages noted above, they must inform the Master’s Program in International Area Studies office by September 6, 2018 by providing a statement (within 1200 letters in Japanese or 400 words in English) explaining the relationship between their chosen research area (course), research plan, and designated foreign language. Please note that this statement must arrive by the above noted date. If applicants select a foreign language other than English or Japanese in their applications without sending such statement beforehand, it will not be accepted. If applicants have any questions or need further information, please consult with our office. The International Area Studies Office’s e-mail address is: areastudies-office#@#ml.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp （※ Please delete “#” before sending email to this email address.）
Select two of six questions on the day of the examination on Specialized Subjects. Answer each question in Japanese or English.
The oral examination interview schedule for each applicants will be distributed after the Foreign-language examination finishes on the first day.