Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences
Master’s Programs (Art and Sport, Interdisciplinary Sciences)
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.
As for documents needed for application, you must submit the original documents to us by registered mail.
Information You Need for Web Entry
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| 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. |
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| 2. Field of Research | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. | |
| 3. Eligibility | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. | |
| Research Plan | All applicants | Summarize your research plans in English in approximately 800 words. (You may use the prescribed form downloadable from the Web Entry system only if it is essential for you to use mathematical formulae, Greek letters, or special symbols, which cannot be entered into the system. Fill it out and submit it together with the other required documents by mail. The format of the form must not be changed. Do not write outside the box. References should also be included in the word count.) |
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| 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 except foreign government- sponsored students etc., (*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. |
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Documents Needed for Application
(The original copies need to be submitted to us by mail.)
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| (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.
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. |
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| Degree Certificate* | Those who graduated from a university or another educational institution outside Japan | If you graduated from a university or another educational institution outside Japan, submit a graduation certificate for your 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. |
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| 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.) |
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| Research Plan | Only applicants whose “Research Plan” includes mathematical formulae, Greek letters, or special symbols that cannot be entered in the Web Entry system | Summarize plans in English in approximately 800 words. If applicable, check the box in the Web Entry system to download the form from the last page. Fill out the research plan on one page and submit it to us by mail. (The format of the form must not be changed. Do not write outside the box. References should also be included in the word count.) |
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| Personal Records | Applicants for Master’s Program in Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences | Fill in the required items on this sheet and submit it to us by mail. Please get the form here. |
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| Performance Report | [Special Selection Process for Working Individuals] Applicants for Master’s Program in Art |
Fill in the required items on this sheet and submit it to us by mail. Please get the form here. |
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| Supporting materials | Applicants for Master’s Program in Art | Please submit according to the table below. If Supporting materials are not submitted at the stipulated time, your application will not be considered for selection irrespective of the reason. |
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| Thesis / Works Attachment sheet Portfolio Attachment sheet |
Applicants for Master’s Program in Art | Fill in the required items on this sheet and submit it as a label to the theses (or equivalent), works, and/or portfolios. Please get the form here. |
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| English Proficiency Test Score Sheet ** *** |
[General Selection Process] Applicants for Master’s Program in Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences |
Affix the originals of the TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate or the TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report which is sent to the TOEFL examinee from ETS by postal mail, for examinations taken in the last 2 years, to this department’s stipulated form (a PDF file for affixing can be downloaded after sending the application information), and submit it.
If you are unable to submit the original on the application, you must submit the original on the exam day. |
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| Applicants for Master’s Program in Sport and Olympic Studies
(excluding the following）
Note: Distance education programs are excluded from above |
Applicants must submit original or certified copy of the one of the official documents from 1-3 below to University of Tsukuba by registered mail or courier service. Certificates 1-3 must be taken in or after January2021, and we do not accept any scores taken in or before December 2020.
Documents below are not acceptable
Note: Please do not send official scores directly from ETS (English Testing Service), IELTS testing center or any other English center. |
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| [General Selection Process] Applicants for Master’s Program in Art |
Affix the original English Proficiency Test Score Sheet for any one of the following examinations taken during or after October 2020, to this department’s stipulated form (a PDF file for affixing can be downloaded after sending the application information), and submit it. If you are unable to submit the original on the application, you must submit the original by the exam day.
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| Applicants for Master’s Program in Design, whose native language is not English | Affix the original English Proficiency Test Score Sheet for any one of the following examinations taken during or after August 2020, to this department’s stipulated form (a PDF file for affixing can be downloaded after sending the application information), and submit it. If you are unable to submit the original on the application, you must submit the original by the exam day.
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| [General Selection Process] Applicants for Master’s Program in Heritage Studies |
Affix the original of the TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate or the TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report which is sent to the TOEFL examinee from ETS or Test Report Form of IELTS (General Training Module) by postal mail to this department’s stipulated form, and submit it at the application. The TOEIC Official Score Certificate and TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report and Test Report Form of IELTS (General Training Module) are valid in the case of examinations taken in the last 2 years. The submitted originals will not be returned. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certificate of English program completion | Applicants for Master’s Program in Sport and Olympic Studies (Applicants who meet the following conditions) |
Applicants who have completed (or expected) undergraduate or graduate course (excluding distance education programs) where the language of instruction is English. In case the official language of the country in which the applicant attended the school is not English, it is required to submit an official document from the school to certify that the language of instruction was English (in any format, A4 size). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motivation Letter | Applicants for Master’s Program in Sport and Olympic Studies | Fill out the form below and submit it to us by e-mail (tias-admin@un.tsukuba.ac.jp). Please download the form here. |
Applicants for Master’s Program in Heritage Studies | Fill in the required items on this sheet and submit it to us by mail. Please get the form here. |
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| 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 by mail. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 by mail. The Receipt Portion must be attached to the form created online and printed out after completing the Web Entry procedure. |
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| Letter of Approval for Entrance Exam (Form of Your Selection) | If applicable | The letter must be submitted by mail.
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| Certificate of Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) Foreign Student | If applicable | The certificate must be submitted by mail. 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. |
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*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).
**If you would like to use the TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition) for the English Proficiency Test Score Sheet, please check the following.
TOEFL iBT test and TOEFL iBT Home Edition for Graduate School Entrance Examination for Academic Year 2023 of University of Tsukuba
***Score sheets for group examinations such as TOEIC IP and TOEFL ITP are not accepted.
PDF to Be Created After Completing Web Entry
| Documents | Created for | Remarks |
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| Reference Card | All applicants | The Web Entry system instructs you to supply 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. Print out the Reference Card with your photograph and bring a copy of 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 mail.
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| 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 mail. |
| Research Plan | Only applicants whose “Research Plan” includes mathematical formulae, Greek letters, or special symbols that cannot be entered in the Web Entry system | Fill out the research plan within one page and submit it to us by mail. (The format of the form must not be changed. Do not write outside the box.) |
| Form for Submission of English Proficiency Test Scores | [General Selection Process] Applicants for Master’s Program in Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences |
Affix the originals of the TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate or the TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report which is sent to the TOEFL examinee from ETS by postal mail, for examinations taken in the last 2 years, to this department’s stipulated form (a PDF file for affixing can be downloaded after sending the application information), and submit it.
If you are unable to submit the original on the application, you must submit the original on the exam day. |
| [General Selection Process] Applicants for Master’s Program in Art |
Affix the original English Proficiency Test Score Sheet for any one of the following examinations taken during or after October 2020, to this department’s stipulated form (a PDF file for affixing can be downloaded after sending the application information) and submit it.
If you are unable to submit the original on the application, you must submit the original by the exam day.
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| Applicants for Master’s Program in Design, whose native language is not English | Affix the original English Proficiency Test Score Sheet for any one of the following examinations taken during or after August 2020, to this department’s stipulated form (a PDF file for affixing can be downloaded after sending the application information), and submit it. If you are unable to submit the original on the application, you must submit the original by the exam day.
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| [General Selection Process] Applicants for Master’s Program in Heritage Studies |
Affix the original of the TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate or the TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report which is sent to the TOEFL examinee from ETS or Test Report Form of IELTS (General Training Module) by postal mail to this department’s stipulated form, and submit it at the application. The TOEIC Official Score Certificate and TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report and Test Report Form of IELTS (General Training Module) are valid in the case of examinations taken in the last 2 years. The submitted originals will not be returned. |
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.