This application guideline is the archive of previous year.

Degree Program in Comprehensive Human Sciences

Doctoral 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
(500 points)
Language used in the oral examination Japanese or English
Content of oral examination Application form, Academic Transcript, Letter of Recommendation, Research Plan, Research and Practice Overview, Peer-reviewed paper and Research Results will be evaluated. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research result and research plan (approximately 7 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. It takes 30 minutes per person.
  1. The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public 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 / Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

Date Thursday, August 24 or Friday, August 25
Subject Application Review
(100 points)
Oral Examination
(500 points)
Language used in the oral examination Japanese or English
Content of oral examination Application form, Academic Transcript, Research Plan, Research and Practice Overview and Research Results will be evaluated. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research result and research plan (approximately 15 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of your presentation and basic knowledge in the related fields.
  1. 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 / Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

Date Thursday, January 25 or Friday, January 26
Subject Application Review
(100 points)
Oral Examination
(500 points)
Language used in the oral examination Japanese or English
Content of oral examination Application form, Academic Transcript, Research Plan, Research and Practice Overview and Research Results will be evaluated. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research result and research plan (approximately 15 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of your presentation and basic knowledge in the related fields.
  1. 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)
Oral Examination
(500 points)
Language used in the oral examination English
Content of oral examination Application form, Academic Transcript, Letter of Recommendation, Research Plan, Research and Practice Overview and Research Results will be evaluated. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research result and research plan (approximately 15 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of your presentation and basic knowledge in the related fields.
  1. 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/