Degree Program in Comprehensive Human Sciences
Master’s Programs (Informatics)
6. Screening Criteria
We will determine the students to be admitted by comprehensively evaluating the submitted documents and the result of the examination.
Examinations for 2024 academic year will be conducted online.
Examination Schedule and the Subjects
July Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Recommended Applicants)
| Date | – | Wednesday, July 5 or Thursday, July 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | Japanese |
| Content of the examination | Application form, Academic Transcript, Letter of Recommendation and Research Plan will be evaluated. | It takes approximately 20 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 5 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- You must obtain the consent of faculty member who will be your academic advisor after admission. Please refer https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academic-staff-en/
- The time and place of the oral examinations will be announced along with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Friday, June 16, 2023
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
August Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | – | – | Thursday, August 24 or Friday, August 25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
English (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | – | Japanese |
| Content of the examination | Application form, Academic Transcript and Research Plan will be evaluated. | Converted from the following scores: TOEIC Listening & Reading, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, IELTS Academic |
It takes approximately 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 7 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Friday, August 4, 2023
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
August Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Date | – | Thursday, August 24 or Friday, August 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | Japanese |
| Content of the examination | Application form, Academic Transcript and Research Plan will be evaluated. | It takes approximately 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 7 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- You must obtain the consent of faculty member who will be your academic advisor after admission. Please refer https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academic-staff-en/
- The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Friday, August 4, 2023
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Date | – | – | Thursday, January 25 or Friday, January 26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
English (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | – | Japanese |
| Content of the examination | Application form, Academic Transcript and Research Plan will be evaluated. | Converted from the following scores: TOEIC Listening & Reading, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, IELTS Academic |
It takes approximately 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 7 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Tuesday, January 9, 2024
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
January to February Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Date | – | Thursday, January 25 or Friday, January 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | Japanese |
| Content of the examination | Application form, Academic Transcript and Research Plan will be evaluated. | It takes approximately 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 7 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- You must obtain the consent of faculty member who will be your academic advisor after admission. Please refer https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academic-staff-en/
- The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Tuesday, January 9, 2024
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
January to February Selection Process (Special Selection Process of Global Individuals in English)
| Date | – | – | Thursday, January 25 or Friday, January 26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
English (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | – | English |
| Content of the examination | Application form, Academic Transcript, Letter of Recommendation and Research Plan will be evaluated. | Converted from the following scores: TOEIC Listening & Reading, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, IELTS Academic |
It takes approximately 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 7 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- You must obtain the consent of faculty member who will be your academic advisor after admission. Please refer https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academic-staff-en/
- The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Tuesday, January 9, 2024
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
English Examination
We will evaluate your English proficiency based on your score of TOEIC Listening & Reading Official Score Certificate, Official Score Reports or Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, Test Report Form of IELTS Academic. The TOEIC test must be taken within 2 years from the time of application.
Conversion rule of English scores
English scores are converted using linear interpolation between the full score (100) and the lowest score (0).
| TOEIC Listening & Reading | TOEFL iBT TOEFL iBT Home Edition TOEFL iBT Paper Edition |
IELTS Academic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full score 100 points |
830 | 89 | 6.5 |
| Lowest point 0 points |
330 | 33 | 3.5 |
Exempt:
Applicants who meet either of the following requirements will be exempt from the English examination and will receive a score of 100 points in English.
(A) Applicants who have received or will receive a degree from a university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education
(B) Applicants who have received or will receive a degree from a university where English is the language of instruction
If you fulfill this requirement, you must submit an official document from your university that certifies that English is the language of instruction at your institution.