This application guideline is the archive of previous year.

Degree Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences

Doctoral Programs

9. Applicants Who Need Assistance

If you need assistance at the time of the entrance examination due to disability, contact the Division of Admission by the following dates:

    【Due Dates】

  • July Selection Process： May 24, 2023
  • October Selection Process： August 30, 2023
  • January to February Selection Process： November 27, 2023

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10. Information and Instructions for Examinees

“Information and Instructions for Examinees” will be posted on our website.

    【Estimated Release Dates】

  • July Selection Process： June 16, 2023
  • October Selection Process： September 25, 2023
  • January to February Selection Process： January 9, 2024

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about the application guidelines, contact us at:

Graduate School Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Humanities and Social Sciences Area,
University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571 Japan

Hours: 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday except national holidays and the year-end/New year holiday.

Disclosure of Admission Examination Results

The following disclosure is made in relation to the performance of a candidate who was unsuccessful in the entrance examination for the Degree Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences (Doctoral Program).

  1. Contents of Disclosure
    Total Score of the Candidate Who Failed the Examination
    ※However, the Following Results Will not be Disclosed
    (1) Absentee from One or More Courses
  2. Applicant
    The Examinee Himself /Herself
  3. How to Request
    Please Send Your Request by Mail, Enclosing the Following
    (1) Request Form for Disclosure of Admission Information
    (2) Examination Voucher (to be returned at the time of disclosure)
    (If you have lost the Examination Voucher, a copy of your Student ID, Driver’s License, etc.)
    (3) Reply Envelope (long size #3) with your Name and Address written on it and a 434 Yen Stamp Affixed.
    However, if you are an Overseas Resident, Please Inquire by E-mail to the Billing Office.
  4. Request Period
    May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024
  5. Disclosure Method
    Disclosed Information will be mailed to the Person in Question Sequentially after the Request Period.
  6. Billing Office
    1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
    Division Graduate Admissions Office, University of Tsukuba
    E-mail: dai.daigakuinka#un.tsukuba.ac.jp*
    *Please replace # with @.