Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences
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:
February Exam(General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)
(1) Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Subprogram in Materials Science
| February | January 31（Fri.）, 2020 | |
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| Subject | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Program | Time | 10:00～17:00 |
| Mathematics | 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 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 program know in advance) |
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| Subprogram in 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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(2) Subprogram in Applied Physics
| February | January 31（Fri.）, 2020 | ||
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| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Program | Time | – | 10:00～17:00 |
| Subprogram in Applied Physics |
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)
- Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
- Submit the original Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) along with your application forms. Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after January 2018 is valid. A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable.
(3) Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering
| February | January 30（Thu.）, January 31（Fri.）, 2020 | ||
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| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Program | Time | – | 10:00～18:00 |
| Subprogram in 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 the master’s thesis for 15 minutes, followed by a question-and–answer session for 15 minutes using a projector. |
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- （Note）
- Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
- There is no English test.
- Submit the original Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 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.
- Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after January 2018 is valid.
- As for the schedule of the oral examination, please refer to the “Timetable of the oral examination” that will be sent by email.
(4) Materials Innovation
| February | January 30（Thu.）, January 31（Fri.）, 2020 | ||
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| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Program | Time | – | 10:00～17:00 |
| Materials Innovation |
English We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS (Academic Module) |
Individual Interview Questions about your research plan, academic skills, special field |
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- （Note）
- Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
- The assessment of English ability
Submit the original Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) along with your application forms. Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after January 2018 is valid. A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable. - About Individual Interview
When applying on our web entry system, you can choose to be interviewed remotely if it is difficult for you to come to University of Tsukuba and to be interviewed on our campus face to face.
A remote interview is restricted to connect to our university over skype from outside Japan.
As a general rule, while having a skype interview, you must be in a public place proper for taking an entrance examination.
To have a skype interview, you must ensure the stability of communication environment including voice and video at the time of the oral examination day designated by the University.
Please note that if the instability of your communication environment prevents the interview from going properly, you might be marked absent.
As for the schedule of the oral examination, please refer to the ‶Timetable of the oral examination” that will be sent by email.