Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences
Doctoral Programs
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.
Information You Need for Web Entry
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| 1. Program of Your Choice / Applicant’s Information | 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. Supervisor | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. | ||
| TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate, TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report (TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition Score Report) 【Validity Period of Test Score】 August Selection Process：test taken after August 2020 January to February Selection Process： test taken after January 2021 |
August Selection Process/January to February Selection Process : [General Selection Process] Applicants for Doctoral Program in Biology |
Read the following and check the box on the Web Entry system. You are required to submit an original copy of the TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate, TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report or TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition Score Report which is sent to the TOEFL examinee from ETS by postal mail, to meet the requirements for the ‘English’ subject. If the score is not submitted properly, you will be excluded from the further selection. We will not accept the TOEIC Institutional Program Score Report, the TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record, or a photocopy of the Official Score Certificate or the Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report. Refer to notes of Doctoral Program in Biology in “ 6. Screening Criteria” for details. ※Regarding submitting TOEFL iBT score reports, Please check ≪here≫ |
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| 3. Eligibility | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. | ||
| Research Plan | August Selection Process/January to February Selection Process: [General Selection Process] Applicants for Doctoral Program in Biology / Agricultural Sciences(Subprogram in Agricultural Technology and Sciences cooperated with NARO) / Bioindustrial Sciences / Environmental Studies August Selection Process/January to February Selection Process： |
Summarize your research plan in English (about 1,000 words) following the instructions on the Web Entry system. | 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, special symbols, or diagrams which cannot be entered into the system. Fill it out and submit it together with the other required documents by mail or in person. The format of the form must not be changed. Any texts may not be written outside the box. | |
| Summary of Thesis | Applicants who submit a thesis written in a language other than Japanese or English | Enter the summary written in English (about 1,500 words) in the Web Entry system. | ||
| Research Outline | August Selection Process/January to February Selection Process: [General Selection Process] Applicants who expect to complete a master’s program or a program equivalent to or higher than a master’s program |
Enter the outline of the ongoing research with its expected results in English (about 1,500 words) in the Web Entry system. | ||
| Activity/ Research Achievement Record | August Selection Process/January to February Selection Process: [Special Selection Process for Working Individuals] Doctoral Program in Environmental Studies |
Enter list and details of previous activities and research achievements in the specified column in the Web Entry system. | ||
| 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 *Excludes the Government-Sponsored foreign students and who continue to Doctoral Program after completing our Master’s Program in March 2023 (for April entry) or September 2023 (for October entry) (*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 postal mail.)
| Documents | Who must submit | Instructions |
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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 Doctoral Programs of this Graduate School. |
| Degree Certificate* | Those who graduated from a graduate school outside Japan | If you graduated from a graduate school outside Japan, submit a graduation certificate for your master’s degree. All documents must be in English or in Japanese. ※Please submit the JPEG image of your certificate to the Web Entry system to check your eligibility. |
| 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 Doctoral Programs of this Graduate School. If any credits were transferred from another school, submit an academic transcript from that school. (All documents must be in English or in Japanese.) |
| Thesis | All applicants (Except those who expect to complete a master’s program or a program equivalent to or higher than a master’s program, and who expect to earn a degree equivalent to a master’s degree) |
Submit one of the following to the office of each program (Refer to “8. Thesis Submission and Inquiry”) by the end of the application period.
Attach a Thesis Title Sheet to the front page of your thesis. The envelope (prepared by the applicant) for submitting the thesis must have an Address Sheet for Thesis Submission attached. To submit by mail, make sure to send it by registered mail from a post office in Japan or by Express Mail Service from overseas.
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| Research Plan | Only applicants whose “Research Plan” needs mathematical formulae, Greek letters, special symbols, or diagrams which cannot be entered in the Web Entry system | If applicable, check the box in the Web Entry system to download the form from the last page. Fill it out on one page and submit it to us by airmail or in person. (The format of the form may not be changed. Any texts may not be written outside the box.) |
| Summary of Thesis | Write in a format of your choice (with your desired program, your reference number and your name mentioned) and submit to us. | |
| Research Outline | ||
| TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate or TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report (TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition Score Report)* | August Selection Process/January to February Selection Process: [General Selection Process] Applicants for Doctoral Program in Biology |
You are required to submit an original copy of the TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate, TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report which is sent to the TOEFL examinee from ETS by postal mail. We will not accept the photocopy of the Official Score Certificate or the Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report. See 6. Screening Criteria. ※Regarding submitting TOEFL iBT score reports, Please check ≪here≫ |
| 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 airmail or in person. |
| 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 airmail or in person. The Receipt Portion needs to be attached to the form that can be created online and printed out after you complete the Web Entry procedure. |
| Letter of approval for entrance examination | If applicable | The letter must be submitted by airmail or in person.
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| Certificate of Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) Foreign Student | If applicable | The certificate must be submitted by airmail or in person. ① 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. ② Applicants who plan to receive the government-sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) foreign student must submit a copy of the “Passing Certificate of the First Screening” issued by the Japanese diplomatic mission abroad. (*Please make a JPEG image of the certificate to be submitted and upload it to the web system in advance so that we can check your eligibility for the government-sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) |
*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).
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 postal mail.
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| Address Sheet for Thesis Submission | If applicable | Fill in the required items on this sheet and attach it to an envelope for submitting your thesis or paper. |
| Thesis Title Sheet | If applicable | Fill in the required items on this sheet and attach it to the front page of each thesis or paper to be submitted. (This sheet may be photocopied.) |
| Form for Submission of TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate or TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report which is sent to the TOEFL examinee from ETS by postal mail | If applicable | Attach an original copy of the Official Score Certificate or Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report which is sent to the TOEFL examinee from ETS by postal mail. |
| 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 postal mail. |
Results from the entrance examination, as well as personal information obtained by the University of Tsukuba from the applicants’ documents, will be used for affairs concerning admission and screening, or may be used to improve the way of admission and university education keeping each identity confidential. Also, they will be used as part of the materials for screening students for tuition exemption or scholarships from the Japan Student Services Organization, which are offered to individuals who have completed the enrollment procedures.