Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences
Doctoral Programs / Three-year Doctoral Programs
6. Screening Criteria
We will determine the students to be admitted by evaluating the submitted documents and their academic skills as a whole.
Examination Schedule and the Subjects
Refer to the schedule below:
August (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Nano-Science and Nano-Technology, Materials Science
| August | Friday, August 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Major | Time | 10:00～17:00 |
| Mathematics | Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research for master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and-answer session. A projector or a blackboard is available. If you want to distribute an abstract in your presentation, prepare 20 copies in advance. |
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| Physics | Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and–answer session. A projector is available. |
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| Chemistry | Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and–answer session using a projector. (OHP is available. If you want to use it, please let the chairperson of the major know in advance) |
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| Nano-Science and Nano-Technology | Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and–answer session using a projector. (OHP is available. If you want to use it, please let the chairperson of the major know in advance) |
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| Materials Science | Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 15 minutes and question-and–answer session using a projector. |
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Applied Physics
| August | Friday, August 24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Major | Time | – | 10:00～17:00 |
| Applied Physics |
*1 English We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS (Academic Module) |
Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for 15 minutes and question-and–answer session for 15 minutes using a projector. |
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(Note)
- 1.Before you apply, you need to contact a prospective supervisor (a faculty member from whom you wish to receive academic instruction) in advance (see the Faculty Members, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences – Doctoral Programs –).
- 2.(*1) Submit the original Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Record of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) along with your application forms. Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Record of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after July 2016 is valid. A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable.
Materials Science and Engineering
| August | Wednesday, August 22, Thursday, August 23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Major | Time | – | 10:00～18:00 |
| Materials Science and Engineering |
English We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS (Academic Module) |
Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for 15 minutes and question-and–answer session for 15 minutes using a projector. |
|
(Note)
- 1.Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
- 2.There is no English test.
- 3.Submit the original Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Record of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) along with your application forms. We take the higher score if you submit more than one English score certificate.
- 4.Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Record of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after July 2016 is valid.
- 5.As for the schedule of the oral examination, please refer to the “Timetable of the oral examination” that will be sent by mail along with the Reference Card.
February (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Nano-Science and Nano-Technology, Materials Science
| February | Friday, February 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Major | Time | 10:00～17:00 |
| Mathematics | Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research for master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and-answer session. A projector or a blackboard is available. If you want to distribute an abstract in your presentation, prepare 20 copies in advance. |
|
| Physics | Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and–answer session. A projector is available. |
|
| Chemistry | Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and –answer session using a projector. (OHP is available. If you want to use it, please let the chairperson of the major know in advance) |
|
| Nano-Science and Nano-Technology | Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and –answer session using a projector. (OHP is available. If you want to use it, please let the chairperson of the major know in advance) |
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| Materials Science | Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 15 minutes and question-and–answer session using a projector. |
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Applied Physics
| February | Friday, February 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Major | Time | – | 10:00～17:00 |
| Applied Physics |
*1 English We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS (Academic Module) |
Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for 15 minutes and question-and–answer session for 15 minutes using a projector. |
|
(Note)
- 1.Before you apply, you need to contact a prospective supervisor (a faculty member from whom you wish to receive academic instruction) in advance (see the Faculty Members, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences – Doctoral Programs –).
- 2.(*1) Submit the original Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Record of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) along with your application forms. Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Record of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after January 2017 is valid. Copy is not acceptable.
Materials Science and Engineering
| February | Thursday, January 31, Friday, February 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Major | Time | – | 10:00～18:00 |
| Materials Science and Engineering |
English We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS (Academic Module) |
Individual Interview Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for 15 minutes and question-and–answer session for 15 minutes using a projector. |
|
（Note）
- 1.Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
- 2.There is no English test.
- 3.Submit the original Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Record of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) along with your application forms. We take the higher score if you submit more than one English score certificate.
- 4.Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Record of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after January 2017 is valid.
- 5.As for the schedule of the oral examination, please refer to the “Timetable of the oral examination” that will be sent by mail.
