Admission Guidelines for Graduate Admission 2024
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba and Graduate School of Physical Education, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA
Joint Master’s Program in International Development and Peace through Sport
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Objective of Joint Master’s Program
The objective of Joint Master’s Program in International Development and Peace through Sport is “to educate persons who will contribute to the development of international peace, friendship and development of individuals and societies through studies of theoretical and practical knowledge of sport, physical education and health in English.”
Main Features of Joint Master’s Program
- You are to receive the Joint Master’s degree of University of Tsukuba and National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA.
- You are to be enrolled in both University of Tsukuba and National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA. However, your main school will be the university where your research supervisor belongs to. (Refer to 1. Admission Capacity, Note 2)
- Since you are to be enrolled in both universities, you are allowed to use facilities of both University of Tsukuba and National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA.
(Some facilities cannot be used due to the reasons attributable to the universities.) - If you have enrolled in University of Tsukuba (or National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA), you can also receive advice from the supervisors (vice-supervisors) of National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA (or University of Tsukuba.)
- You can take courses of the Joint Master’s Program held in both universities.
1. Admission Capacity
| University of Tsukuba | National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA |
|---|---|
| 5 | 3 |
- Note 1:Time of entrance is April.
- Note 2:You shall apply to the university where your prospective supervisor belongs to. After enrollment, you are to study at the university you applied to and are to be treated as a student of the university regarding matters such as payment of tuition or application for scholarship.
- Note 3:For the Joint Master’s Program in International Development and Peace through Sport, you cannot apply to both the University of Tsukuba and the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA.
2.Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet one of the following educational requirement criteria, (1) to (5):
- (1)Have graduated or expect to graduate from a four-year university by March 2024
- (2)Have earned or expect to earn a bachelor’s degree by March 2024
- (3)Have completed or expect to complete a 16-year school education curriculum in foreign countries by March
2024 - (4)Have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- (5)Have been recognized by the Joint Master’s Program through the eligibility screening to have academic ability equivalent or superior to a university graduate and will be 22 years of age or older by March 2024
(Click here for more information: check your qualifications and the necessity of eligibility screening other than above.)