Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences

Doctoral Programs / Three-year Doctoral Programs
(Art and Sport, Interdisciplinary Sciences)

1. Number of Students to be Admitted

August Selection Process

Program	Number of Students to be Admitted	Remarks
Neuroscience	4	The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Design	4	The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Human Care Science	9
Public Health	9	The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Sports Medicine	10	The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.

January to February Selection Process

Program	Number of Students to be Admitted	Remarks
Neuroscience	2	The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences	15
Art	7	The number includes a few students who are admitted through the Special Selection of Working Individuals.
Design	1	The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Heritage Studies	5
Human Care Science	5
Public Health	2	The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Sports Medicine	A few	The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Coaching Science	6

For more information on the Cooperative Graduate School System, click here.
In the case of the Doctoral Program in Art, there is the general entrance examination, and also the Special Selection of Working Individuals. Please check your eligibility for application.
In the case of the Doctoral Program in Design, successful applicants of the January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process) can choose admission in April or October. Successful applicants of the other degree programs or the August Selection Process (General Selection Process) will be admitted in April.

2. Eligibility for Admission

Applicants will be deemed eligible if they meet one of the following requirements:

〈April Entry〉

(A) No Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:

Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a master’s degree by March 2023
Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a specialized degree by March 2023
Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a master’s degree in a foreign country by March 2023
Others

(B) Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:

Individuals who are 24 years of age or older as of March 2023, and whose qualification is recognized as equivalent to a master’s degree or a first professional degree as the result of the Eligibility Screening conducted by us
Others
(If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an e-mail.)

People who wish to apply to join the Doctoral Program in Art on the basis of the Special Selection of Working Individuals, must meet the above application eligibility criteria, and must have, or expect to have by March 2023, at least 1 year’s experience in full- or part-time employment. This includes employment in companies, government offices, or educational institutions, or as a homemaker, etc.

〈October Entry〉