Sign Up

First, you will need your own account to login. Once create an account, you may save the data you entered and log back in later to continue.

Activation

When you sign up, an activation URL will be sent to your registered e-mail address. Click the URL to activate your account.

Login

For the first time after you activate your account, you will be automatically logged in. Just click the “Login” button to begin. Thereafter, when you visit our Login page, you will need to enter your e-mail address and password to begin.

My Page

On “My Page,” you need to click the “Application Form” button for the appropriate program.
On this page, you can edit your login information or reset your password.

Application Form

There are four sections in the Application Form:

1. Applicant’s Information / Program of Your Choice
2. Supervisor of Your Choice
3. Eligibility
4. Educational Background

Fields with * in each section are required items. Please input all data. (For blank fields and inadequate entries, an error message will be displayed and and you are not going to be able to proceed to the next section.) Each section will be saved when you click the “Proceed” button on each confirmation page. After saving, you can continue from where you left off when you login again. Use one-byte alphabets and numbers to input all the information.

For the “1. Applicant’s Information / Program of Your Choice”, upload an image in JPEG format of your ID photo.
For the “Educational Background”, those who graduated in a foreign university should upload an image in JPEG format of your degree certificate out of certificates to be submitted. (Due to a difference with the Japanese education system, eligibility for admission will be checked in advance.
For information needed for application and details about documents including certificates, refer here.

Payment

You must pay the examination fee before submitting your application. The university accepts:
Provided however, that the examination fee is not necessary for those who are currently Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship students or who completed a master’s program of our university in March 2023 and continue to take our Doctoral Program. (The examination payment screen will not be displayed.)

1. –Online credit card payments for both domestic and overseas applicants
2. –Convenience store payments for domestic applicants only

Credit Card Payment: Follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system and pay your fees by credit card. After the payment, you will be notified of a receipt number. Enter the number into the “Receipt Number” box and click the “Submit” button to proceed. Convenience Store Payment: Follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system and pay your fees at a convenience store in Japan. When you apply for ‘Convenience Store Payment’ online, you will receive the Examination Fee Statement with an 11-digit or a 13-digit code. After the payment, enter the code and payment date into the boxes on the Web Entry system and click the “Submit” button to proceed.
However, the examination fees are exempted for those who are.
1. The Government-Sponsored(Japanese Government Monbukagakusho scholarship).
2. Who have completed or will have completed the University of Tsukuba Master’s Program and will continue on to the University Doctoral Program within one year of the completion date.
For details, refer here.

Submission

After the payment is confirmed, you can submit your application by clicking the “Submit to Apply” button. Once you click on the button, the information you have entered will be sent to the university, and you will not be able to go back to make edits. Be sure to double-check before proceeding.
After you submit your application, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the registered e-mail address. Be sure to check it.
(*Check and adjust the spam filter settings in your e-mail account beforehand so that you can receive an e-mail from the “webentry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp” domain.)

Create PDF

After you submit your application, follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry and be sure to download the PDF documents. You can download them from the Web Entry system only while the system is open.

【Application Period】
• October Selection Process： September 1, 2023 (from noon JST) – September 15, 2023 (by 3 p.m. JST)
• January to February Selection Process： December 1, 2023 (from noon JST) – December 15, 2023 (by 3 p.m. JST)