Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences
Master’s 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:
Master’s Program in Biology (general students)Master’s
August Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Wednesday, August 24 | Thursday, August 25 |
| Subject | Foreign Language
(100 points) | Specialized Subject
(100 points) | Oral Examination
(100 points) |
| Program | Time | – | 10:00 – 12:00 | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Biology | English
Evaluate the Score on the TOEIC, TOEFL or TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition.
See (Note) 1 – 3. | Specialized Subject
Answer to 4 basic questions in 8 fields (one question from each field): Taxonomy/Phylogeny and Evolution, Ecology, Plant Development and Physiology, Animal Physiology, Animal Development, Molecular Cell Biology, Genome Sciences, Biochemistry. | Individual Interview
Interview about graduation (or previous) research, the area of Biological Sciences, and future plans.
(approx. 15 minutes) |
January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Friday, January 27 |
| Subject | Foreign Language
(100 points) | Oral Examination
(100 points) |
| Program | Time | – | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Biology | English
Evaluate the Score on the TOEIC, TOEFL or TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition. See (Note) 1 and 2. | Individual Interview
Presentation on the graduation research and research plans after enrollment (10 minutes), followed by interview about the presentation and the area of specialization (20 minutes), either in English or Japanese.
Materials and computers may not be brought into the interview. And LCD projector will be available for use. See (Note) 3. |
* Contact the faculty member of your desired research area in advance of the application. (Refer to http://www.mbs.life.tsukuba.ac.jp/e/index.html.)
The schedule we have officially announced is assuming you have entrance examination in Tsukuba Campus. There is a possibility that we have entrance examination by different way, such as on-line, depending on the situation caused by the spread of COVID-19. If that is the case, we might postpone the date. If we have decided to change the schedule we had already announced, we will post these information promptly.
Please keep checking our website for the latest news.
https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/#info
- Submit the original of TOEIC Official Score Certificate (with your photo on), TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report (with your photo on) or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition Score Report (with your photo on) when you apply for the entrance examination. Submit only the score of the test in August 2020 afterwards if you apply for examination in August, or January 2021 afterwards if you apply for the examination in January to February.
- Scores of TOEIC and TOEFL are evaluated based on the reference scores shown below. A score equal to or over the reference score is evaluated as perfect, and a lower score is proportionately reduced.
| TOEIC L&R | TOEFL(PBT) | TOEFL-iBT |
| 879 | 600 | 100 |
- If you wish to use the LCD projector, bring your material data saved as PDF files to a USB memory stick on the day of the examination. Copy the files to the computer in the examination site and check its operation within the designated time below.
Time for computer operation: [January to February Selection Process] 9:00 am – 9:30 am (strictly observed) - For your inquiries regarding the surroundings about the examination or testing the equipments beforehand for on-line entrance examination, contact to office of Master’s Program in Biology.
- For information on the examination contact:
Office of Master’s Program in Biology
Phone +81-29-853-6600 (Office hours: 9:00 – 12:15, 13:15 – 16:30)
E-mail seibutsu-senkou-jimu#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”)
Master’s Program in Biology (foreign students)Master’s
August Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Thursday, August 25 |
| Subject | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | 13:00 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Biology | Individual Interview
Presentation on the graduation research (or other previous research) and research plans after enrollment, either in English or Japanese (15 minutes), followed by interview (15 minutes). See (Note) 1 and 2.
Materials and computers may not be brought into the interview. An LCD projector will be available for use. See (Note) 2. |
January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Friday, January 27 |
| Subject | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Biology | Individual Interview
Presentation on the graduation research (or other previous research) and research plans after enrollment, either in English or Japanese (15 minutes), followed by interview (15 minutes). See (Note) 1.
Materials and computers may not be brought into the interview. An LCD projector will be available for use. See (Note) 2. |
* Contact the faculty member of your desired research area in advance of the application. (Refer to http://www.mbs.life.tsukuba.ac.jp/e/index.html.)
The schedule we have officially announced is assuming you have entrance examination in Tsukuba Campus. There is a possibility that we have entrance examination by different way, such as on-line, depending on the situation caused by the spread of COVID-19. If that is the case, we might postpone the date. If we have decided to change the schedule we had already announced, we will post these information promptly.
Please keep checking our website for the latest news.
https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/#info
- If you take the interview in Japanese, submit your TOEIC Official Score Certificate (with photo attached) or TOEFL Examinee Score Record (with photo attached), TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition Score Report at the time of the interview. If you cannot submit either of them, bring instead a score report of International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), or English score in The International Baccalaureate (IB). Submit only the score of the test in August 2020 afterwards if you apply for examination in August, or January 2021 afterwards if you apply for the examination in January to February.
- If you wish to use the LCD projector, bring your material data saved as PDF files to a USB memory stick on the day of the examination. Copy the files to the computer at the examination site and check its operation within the designated time below.
Time for computer operation: - August Selection Process: 12:15 – 12:45 (strictly observed)
- January to February Selection Process: 9:00 – 9:30 (strictly observed)
- For your inquiries regarding the surroundings about the examination or testing the equipments beforehand for on-line entrance examination, contact to office of Master’s Program in Biology.
- For information on the examination contact:
Office of Master’s Program in Biology
Phone +81-29-853-6600 (Office hours: 9:00 – 12:15, 13:15 – 16:30)
E-mail seibutsu-senkou-jimu#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”)
Master’s Program in Biology Master’s
August Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Date | Thursday, August 25 |
| Subject | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | 13:00 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Biology | Individual Interview
Presentation on the graduation research (or other previous research) and research plans after enrollment (15 minutes). Interview (15 minutes). Interview in English is available.
Materials and computers may not be brought into the interview. An LCD projector will be available for use. See (Note) 1. |
January to February Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Date | Friday, January 27 |
| Subject | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Biology | Individual Interview
Presentation on the graduation research (or other previous research) and research plans after enrollment (15 minutes). Interview (15 minutes). Interview in English is available.
Materials and computers may not be brought into the interview. An LCD projector will be available for use. See (Note) 1. |
* Contact the faculty member of your desired research area in advance of the application. (Refer to http://www.mbs.life.tsukuba.ac.jp/e/index.html.)
The schedule we have officially announced is assuming you have entrance examination in Tsukuba Campus. There is a possibility that we have entrance examination by different way, such as on-line, depending on the situation caused by the spread of COVID-19. If that is the case, we might postpone the date. If we have decided to change the schedule we had already announced, we will post these information promptly.
Please keep checking our website for the latest news.
https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/#info
- If you wish to use the LCD projector, bring your material data saved as PDF files to a USB memory stick on the day of the oral examination. Copy the files to the computer at the examination site and check its operation within the designated time below.
Time for computer operation: - August Selection Process: 12:15 – 12:45 (strictly observed)
- January to February Selection Process: 9:00 – 9:30 (strictly observed)
- For your inquiries regarding the surroundings about the examination or testing the equipments beforehand for on-line entrance examination, contact to office of Master’s Program in Biology.
- For information on the examination contact:
Office of Master’s Program in Biology
Phone +81-29-853-6600 (Office hours: 9:00 – 12:15, 13:15 – 16:30)
E-mail seibutsu-senkou-jimu#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”)
Master’s Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology Master’s
August Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Thursday, August 25 |
| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) |
| Program | Time | | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology | English
Evaluate the score on the TOEIC, TOEFL, TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition or IELTS Academic Module. | Individual Interview
Presentation on the research plan (5 minutes)
Interview about your specialty, fundamental knowledge and future plans based on the presentation, either in English or Japanese.
Whiteboard/ blackboard placed in the interview room will be available for use.
Materials and computers may not be brought into the interview. |
January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Friday, January 27 |
| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) |
| Program | Time | – | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology | English
Evaluate the score on the TOEIC, TOEFL, TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition or IELTS Academic Module. | Individual Interview
Presentation on the research plan (5 minutes)
Interview about your specialty, fundamental knowledge and future plans based on the presentation, either in English or Japanese.
Whiteboard/ blackboard placed in the interview room will be available for use.
Materials and computers may not be brought into the interview. |
* Make sure to contact the faculty member of your desired research area in advance of the application. (Refer to https://www.bres.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/masters-program/)
The schedule we have officially announced is assuming you have entrance examination in Tsukuba Campus. There is a possibility that we have entrance examination by different way, such as on-line, depending on the situation caused by the spread of COVID-19. If that is the case, we might postpone the date. If we have decided to change the schedule we had already announced, we will post these information promptly.
Please keep checking our website for the latest news.
https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/#info
- Submit the original of TOEIC Official Score Certificate (with your photo on), TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report (with your photo on), TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition Score Report (with your photo on) or IELTS Official Test Report Form when you apply for the entrance examination.
Limited to English scores after August 2020 (August selection Process) and January 2021 (January to February Selection Process). - Reference scores for the English examination are shown below. A score equal to or over the reference score is calculated to be 100 points, and a lower score is proportionately reduced.
| TOEIC L&R | TOEFL-iBT | IELTS |
| 860 | 95 | 7.0 |
- From the beginning of the individual interview session (10:00) to the start of each applicant’s interview period, applicants are requested to wait at the waiting room. Applicants are allowed to bring in their lunch, etc. and eat and drink at the waiting room.
- For your inquiries regarding the surroundings about the examination or testing the equipments beforehand for on-line entrance examination, contact to office of Master’s Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology.
- For information on the examination contact:
Hideyuki SHIGEMORI, Chair of the Master’s Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology
(Phone +81-29-853-4603, FAX +81-29-853-4603, E-mail shigemori.hideyuk.fn#@#u.tsukuba.ac.jp) (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”)
Master’s Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and TechnologyMaster’s
August Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Date | Thursday, August 25 |
| Subject | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | 10:00 – 15:00 |
| Master’s Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology | About 20 minutes for each applicant, conducted individually | Approximately 10 minutes of presentation on your previous research or experience, motivation for applying, and research plans after enrollment, followed by about 10 minutes of interview.
You may conduct the interview in English.
(Note) 1. |
January to February Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Date | Friday, January 27 |
| Subject | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | 10:00 – 15:00 |
| Master’s Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology | About 20 minutes for each applicant, conducted individually | Approximately 10 minutes of presentation on your previous research or experience, motivation for applying, and research plans after enrollment, followed by about 10 minutes of interview.
You may conduct the interview in English.
(Note) 1. |
* Make sure to contact the faculty member of your desired research area in advance of the application. (Refer to https://www.bres.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/masters-program/)
The schedule we have officially announced is assuming you have entrance examination in Tsukuba Campus. There is a possibility that we have entrance examination by different way, such as on-line, depending on the situation caused by the spread of COVID-19. If that is the case, we might postpone the date. If we have decided to change the schedule we had already announced, we will post these information promptly.
Please keep checking our website for the latest news.
https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/#info
- Presentation will be performed on the Laptop brought in by the applicants. The VGA Adapter for the projector is 15 Pin Mini D Sub Connector. If your Laptop does not support this type of adapter, bring your own adapter to the examination site. Applicants must perform preview beforehand accordingly to the instruction by staffs [Time for preview: 9:20～9:40 (time is strictly observed)].
In preparation for trouble, applicants must bring their presentation documents saved as PDF files to a virus-free USB memory stick. - For your inquiries regarding the surroundings about the examination or testing the equipments beforehand for on-line entrance examination, contact to office of Master’s Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology.
- For information on the examination contact:
Hideyuki SHIGEMORI, Chair of the Master’s Program in Agro-Bioresources Science and Technology
(Phone +81-29-853-4603, FAX +81-29-853-4603, E-mail shigemori.hideyuk.fn#@#u.tsukuba.ac.jp) (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”)
Master’s Program in GeosciencesMaster’s
August Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Wednesday, August 24 | Thursday, August 25 |
| Subject | Foreign Language
(150 points) | Specialized Subject
(250 points) | Oral Examination
(100 points) |
| Program | Time | – | 13:30 – 15:30 | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Geosciences | Evaluate the score on the TOEIC, TOEFL, TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition or IELTS Academic Module.
See (Note) 1 – 3. | (Geoenvironmental Science Field)
Answer common questions and questions on one area selected at the time of application from the list.
(Earth Evolution Science Field)
Answer one common question and 2 questions on areas selected during the examination from the list (total 3 questions.) | (Interview about the area of specialization and future plans.) |
January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Thursday, January 26 | Friday, January 27 |
| Subject | Foreign Language
(150 points) | Specialized Subject
(250 points) | Oral Examination
(100 points) |
| Program | Time | – | 13:30 – 15:30 | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Geosciences | Evaluate the score on the TOEIC, TOEFL, TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition or IELTS Academic Module.
See (Note) 1 – 3. | (Geoenvironmental Science Field)
Answer common questions and questions on one area selected at the time of application from the list.
(Earth Evolution Science Field)
Answer one common question and 2 questions on areas selected during the examination from the list (total 3 questions.) | (Interview about the area of specialization and future plans.) |
The schedule we have officially announced is assuming you have entrance examination in Tsukuba Campus. There is a possibility that we have entrance examination by different way, such as on-line, depending on the situation caused by the spread of COVID-19. If that is the case, we might postpone the date. If we have decided to change the schedule we had already announced, we will post these information promptly.
Please keep checking our website for the latest news.
https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/#info
- Submit the original of TOEIC Official Score Certificate (with your photo on), TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report (with your photo on), TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition Score Report (with your photo on) or IELTS Official Test Report Form when you apply for the entrance examination.
Limited to English scores after August 2020 (August Selection Process) and January 2021 (January to February Selection Process). - Test Scores taken within two years from the examination day are valid. Scores are evaluated based on the reference scores shown below. A score equal to or over the reference score is evaluated as perfect (150 points), and a score below it is proportionately reduced.
| TOEIC L&R | TOEFL-iBT | IELTS |
| 860 | 95 | 7.0 |
- Contact the faculty member of your desired research area in advance of the application.
Research Area | Field | Research Area (Specialized Subject) |
| Geoenvironmental Science | Human Geography, Regional Geography, Geomorphology, Hydrological Science, Atmospheric Science, Spatial Information Science, Analysis of Environmental Dynamics, Water-related Disaster Science, Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction System |
| Earth Evolution Science | Paleobiological Science, Paleogeosphere Science, Geodynamics, Petrology, Mineralogy, Planetary Resource Geology, Earth Historical Analysis |
- Refer below for details of the research and contact information of faculty members of your desired research area.
- For your inquiries regarding the surroundings about the examination or testing the equipments beforehand for on-line entrance examination, contact to office of Master’s Program in Geosciences.
- For information on the examination contact:
- Geoenvironmental Science Field
Jun TSUTSUMI, Contact person for the field (Phone +81-29-853-4398, E-mail jtsu#@#geoenv.tsukuba.ac.jp) (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”) - Earth Evolution Science Field
Yuji YAGI, Chair of Master’s Program in Geosciences (Phone +81-29-853-8491, E-mail yagi-y#@#geol.tsukuba.ac.jp) (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”)
Master’s Program in Environmental SciencesMaster’s
August Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Wednesday, August 24 |
| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | | 13:30 – 17:00
(To be announced) |
| Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences | Evaluate the score on the TOEIC, TOEFL, TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition or IELTS Academic Module. | Interview about your specialty, your understanding of environmental issues and future plans based on the research plan.
※Oral examination will be conducted on Zoom. |
January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Thursday, January 26 |
| Subject | Foreign Language (100 points) | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | | 13:30 – 17:00
(To be announced) |
| Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences | Evaluate the score on the TOEIC, TOEFL, TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition or IELTS Academic Module. | Interview about your specialty, your understanding of environmental issues and future plans based on the research plan.
※Oral examination will be conducted on Zoom. |
* Before sending an application from, every applicant MUST contact a prospective advisor and discuss about a research proposal.
Please keep checking our website for the latest news.
https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/#info
- Refer to the Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences website (https://www.envr.tsukuba.ac.jp/eng/) for e-mail address of the faculty member of your desired research area.
- We will inform you in advance individually, how to take examination by using Zoom and about the PC connection test that would be conducted prior to the exam.
- Reference scores for the English examination are shown below. A score equal to or over the reference score is calculated to be 100 points.
| TOEIC L&R | TOEFL-iBT | IELTS |
| 860 | 98 | 7.0 |
- For your inquiries regarding the surroundings about the examination or testing the equipments beforehand for on-line entrance examination, contact the Admission Office of Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences.
- For information on the examination contact:
Admission office of the Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences (E-mail admission#@#envr.tsukuba.ac.jp) (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”)
Master’s Program in Environmental SciencesMaster’s
August Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Date | Wednesday, August 24 |
| Subject | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | 9:15 – 13:00
(To be announced) |
| Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences | Individual Interview
10 minutes of presentation, referring to the Research Plan and Activity/ Research Achievement Record, on jobs, civil activities, and other experiences gained after graduation, thoughts on the environment through the experience, motivation for applying for the program, and research plans after enrollment. The presentation is followed by a comprehensive interview (15 minutes).
※Oral examination will be conducted on Zoom. |
January to February Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Date | Thursday, January 26 |
| Subject | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | 9:15 – 13:00
(To be announced) |
| Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences | Individual Interview
10 minutes of presentation, referring to the Research Plan and Activity/ Research Achievement Record, on jobs, civil activities, and other experiences gained after graduation, thoughts on the environment through the experience, motivation for applying for the program, and research plans after enrollment. The presentation is followed by a comprehensive interview (15 minutes).
※Oral examination will be conducted on Zoom. |
* Before sending an application from, every applicant MUST contact a prospective advisor and discuss about a research proposal.
Please keep checking our website for the latest news.
https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/#info
- Refer to the Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences website (https://www.envr.tsukuba.ac.jp/eng/) for e-mail address of the faculty member of your desired research area.
- We will inform you in advance individually, how to take examination by using Zoom and about the PC connection test that would be conducted prior to the exam.
- For your inquiries regarding the surroundings about the examination or testing the equipments beforehand for on-line entrance examination, contact the Admission Office of Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences.
- For information on the examination contact:
Admission office of the Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences (E-mail admission#@#envr.tsukuba.ac.jp) (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”)
Master’s Program in Mountain StudiesMaster’s
August Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Wednesday, August 24 |
| Subject | Foreign Language
(100 points) | Specialized Subject
(100 points) | Oral Examination
(100 points) |
| Program | Time | | 10:00 – 11:00 | 13:30 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Mountain Studies | English
Evaluate the score on the TOEIC, TOEFL, TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition or IELTS Academic Module. | Written Examination
Choose and answer one of questions from several fields of geosciences, biology, agro-bioresource sciences, and environmental science.
Refer to *. | Individual Interview
Presentation on your research plan (3 minutes).
Interview about your specialty, fundamental knowledge and future plans based on the presentation, either in English or Japanese.
Whiteboard / blackboard placed in the interview room will be available for use.
Materials and computers may not be brought into the interview. |
January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | Thursday, January 26 |
| Subject | Foreign Language
(100 points) | Specialized Subject
(100 points) | Oral Examination
(100 points) |
| Program | Time | | 10:00 – 11:00 | 13:30 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Mountain Studies | English
Evaluate the score on the TOEIC, TOEFL, TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition or IELTS Academic Module. | Written Examination
Choose and answer one of questions from several fields of geosciences, biology, agro-bioresource sciences, and environmental science.
Refer to *. | Individual Interview
Presentation on your previous research and research plan (5 minutes).
Interview about your specialty, fundamental knowledge and future plans based on the presentation, either in English or Japanese.
Whiteboard / blackboard placed in the interview room will be available for use.
Materials and computers may not be brought into the interview. |
* Contact the faculty member of your desired research area in advance of the application, and confirm our guideline of the written examination.
(Refer to http://mountain-studies.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/en-program/en-member/)
The schedule we have officially announced is assuming you have entrance examination in Tsukuba Campus. There is a possibility that we have entrance examination by different way, such as on-line, depending on the situation caused by the spread of COVID-19. If that is the case, we might postpone the date. If we have decided to change the schedule we had already announced, we will post these information promptly.
Please keep checking our website for the latest news.
https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/#info
- Submit the original of TOEIC Official Score Certificate (with your photo on), TOEFL Examinee (Test Taker) Score Report (with your photo on), TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition Score Report (with your photo on) or IELTS Official Test Report Form when you apply for the entrance examination. Submit only the score of the test in August 2020 afterwards if you apply for examination in August, or January 2021 afterwards if you apply for the examination in January to February.
- Reference scores for the English examination are shown below. A score equal to or over the reference score is calculated to be 100 points.
| TOEIC L&R | TOEFL-iBT | IELTS |
| 860 | 95 | 7.0 |
- For your inquiries regarding the surroundings about the examination or testing the equipments beforehand for on-line entrance examination, contact to office of Master’s Program of Mountain Studies.
- For information on the examination contact:
Admission staff of the Master’s Program of Mountain Studies sangaku-admission#@#ml.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”)
Master’s Program in Mountain StudiesMaster’s
August Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Date | Wednesday, August 24 |
| Subject | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | 13:30 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Mountain Studies | Individual Interview (20 minutes) Presentation on your social and academic experience and on research plans after enrollment using presentation software (8 minutes), followed by interview about the presentation and the area of specialization either in English or Japanese.
(Note) 1. |
January to February Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Date | Thursday, January 26 |
| Subject | Oral Examination (100 points) |
| Program | Time | 13:30 – 17:00 |
| Master’s Program in Mountain Studies | Individual Interview (20 minutes) Presentation on your social and academic experience and on research plans after enrollment using presentation software (8 minutes), followed by interview about the presentation and the area of specialization either in English or Japanese.
(Note) 1. |
* Contact the faculty member of your desired research area in advance of the application.
(Refer to http://mountain-studies.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/en-program/en-member/)
The schedule we have officially announced is assuming you have entrance examination in Tsukuba Campus. There is a possibility that we have entrance examination by different way, such as on-line, depending on the situation caused by the spread of COVID-19. If that is the case, we might postpone the date. If we have decided to change the schedule we had already announced, we will post these information promptly.
Please keep checking our website for the latest news.
https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/#info
- Presentation will be performed on the Laptop brought in by the applicants. The VGA adapter for the projector is 15 pin Mini D sub Connector. If your PC doesn’t support this type of adapter, bring your own adapter to the examination site. Applicants must perform preview beforehand accordingly to the instruction by staffs.
[Time for preview] 12:50 – 13:10 (time is strictly observed)
In case of trouble, applicants must bring their presentation documents saved as PDF files to a virus-free USB memory stick. - For information on the examination contact:
Admission staff of the Master’s Program of Mountain Studies sangaku-admission#@#ml.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp (*Replace “#@#” with “@.”)