The following are combined application guidelines for all the programs above.
The University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA), and conducts strict examinations for acceptance of international students etc. International applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in said regulations may be unable to enter their desired program.
[IMPORTANT] Procedures for “Deemed Export” for Security Export Control
In order to strengthen the prevention of leakage of sensitive technology related to security, “deemed export control” was clarified and related laws and regulations were revised (effective May 1, 2022).
As a result, our university has decided to require all applicants to our graduate school to confirm the applicability of Specific Categories.
Please review the link below and check the corresponding items on the web application system.
Please refer to 3-1. Eligibility for Application for details of eligibility. For individuals who are required the Eligibility Screening, please check the deadline of the Eligibility Screening in 1. Schedule and the application method in 3-2. Details of Eligibility Screening.
Depending on the program, applicants need to obtain a consent from prospective supervisor in advance. For details, please check 4. Supervisor Assignment.
If you require special assistance due to a disability, please check the deadline of the application in 1. Schedule and the application method in 9. Applicants Who Need Assistance.
You can apply to the program through Web Entry System during the application period.
Please check 1. Schedule for each application period. For the application process, please refer to 6. Details of Web Entry.
Application is complete upon submitting the web entry and all required documents such as certificates. Please check 7. Documents to Be Submitted and Reference Card etc. for details and 1. Schedule for deadline. Necessary documents must be received no later than each deadline.
We will post “Information and Instructions for Examinees” in the “information” section on our website at least one week in advance. Please check 1. Schedule for the planned publication date.
Please check 8. Screening Criteria for examination date etc. and 11. Testing Location, Acceptance Announcement & Enrollment Procedure for acceptance announcement.
The information on Admission Procedures will be sent to successful applicants to the email address registered for the application. For details, please check 11. Testing Location, Acceptance Announcement & Enrollment Procedure.
Successful applicants who compete the prescribed admission procedures are admitted.
| August Selection Process | October Selection Process | January to February Selection Process | Notes | |
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| Deadline for application for eligibility screening and inquiries regarding eligibility | July 2, 2026 | August 24, 2026 | November 23, 2026 | See “3-2. Details of Eligibility Screening.” |
| Deadline for requesting assistance due to disability | See “9. Applicants Who Need Assistance.” | |||
| Payment of examination fee | July 9, 2026 – July 22, 2026 | August 31, 2026 – September 10, 2026 | November 30, 2026 – December 10, 2026 | See “5. Examination Fee.” |
| Web entry | July 9, 2026 (from noon JST) – July 22, 2026 (by 3:00 p.m. JST) | August 31, 2026 (from noon JST) – September 10, 2026 (by 3:00 p.m. JST) | November 30, 2026 (from noon JST) – December 10, 2026 (by 3:00 p.m. JST) | See “6. Details of Web Entry.” |
| Documents submission (The documents must arrive at our office by the last day of the submission period) | July 9, 2026 – July 23, 2026 | August 31, 2026 – September 11, 2026 | November 30, 2026 – December 11, 2026 | See “6. Details of Web Entry” and “7. Documents to Be Submitted, Reference Card etc..” |
| Planned publication date of “Information and Instructions for Examinees” | August 1, 2026 | September 24, 2026 | January 8, 2027 | See “10. Information and Instructions for Taking the Examination.” |
| Examination Dates | The date and time differ depending on the desired program and selection process. See “8. Screening Criteria” for details. | |||
| Announcement of acceptance | September 10, 2026 (from 10:00 a.m. JST) | October 30, 2026 (from 10:00 a.m. JST) | February 15, 2027 (from 10:00 a.m. JST) | See “11. Testing Location, Acceptance Announcement and Admission Procedure.” |
| Shipment of Admission Procedure Guide to successful applicants | October 31, 2025 | October 31, 2025 | February 13, 2026 | |
| Master’s Program | Number of Students to be Admitted | Remarks |
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| Psychology | 14 students | The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System. |
| Master’s Program | Number of Students to be Admitted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Education (Subprogram in International Education) | 10 students | The number includes students who apply for the Special Selection Process for Working Individuals and Special Selection for English speakers and Overseas Japanese Nationals. The General Selection Process and Special Selection Process for Working Individuals are mainly conducted in Japanese. Those who would like to take the examination in English should take the Special Selection Process for English Speakers and Overseas Japanese Nationals. |
| Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) | 80 students | The number includes students who apply for the Special Selection Process for Working Individuals and 5 students for the Special Selection Process of the One Year Course for Inservice Teachers. |
| Education (Subprogram in Education Sciences） | 12 students | |
| Disability Sciences | 25 students | The number includes students who apply for the Special Selection Process for Working Individuals and Special Selection Process of the One Year Course for Inservice Teachers. |
| Master’s Program | Number of Students to be Admitted | Remarks |
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| Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) | A few students | Only Japanese Language Education Area, Mathematics Education Area, and Science Education Area. The number includes students who apply for the Special Selection of Working Individuals and students for the Special Selection of the One Year Course for Inservice Teachers. |
| Psychology | 2 students | The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System. |
| Disability Sciences | 11 students | The number includes students who apply for the Special Selection Process for Special Selection Process for Working Individuals and Special Selection Process of the One Year Course for Inservice Teachers. |
Please contact Division of Admission (Graduate School) for prior confirmation of the eligibility before web entry by the deadline for application for eligibility screening.
E-mail: admission.grad#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp
(Remove “#” from the above e-mail address before sending mail.)
*See “3-2. Details of Eligibility Screening.”
If applying for the Special Selection Process for Working Individuals, it is necessary that the applicant comes under one of the requirements above (provided however, that except those who are expected) and has or is expected to have social experience (including work in business, civil service, educational institution, etc. and experience in engaging in household labor, etc.) for 2 years or more irrespective of being full-time and part-time by the month prior to enrollment.
This program is for the purpose of responding to societal demand for the re-education of in-service teachers and acquisition of specialized certificate. In principle, the training term is 1 year.
For the eligibility for admission, the applicant who comes under one of the above requirements and satisfies all of the following (a) to (d)
The eligibility screening is conducted by the University of Tsukuba to confirm that the applicant has academic ability equivalent or superior to that of university graduates prior to application. Please check the details of Eligibility for Application at the official website of University of Tsukuba. Even if you have passed the eligibility screening in the past, you will need to undergo the screening again when you wish to apply for another selection process.
If you pass the screening, you will receive a passcode to be entered into the Web Entry System.
Please note that applicants must submit their original graduation certificate and academic transcript at the time of application even if they submit the PDF or JPEG files at the time of the screening for eligibility (See “Notes” of “7. Documents to Be Submitted, Reference Card etc.”).
See “1. Schedule.”
Graduate Admissions, Academic Service Office for the Human Sciences Area (See “14. Contact Us.”)
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All the applicants must obtain prior consent from their supervisor.
Before applying, you must contact a faculty member and obtain consent to become your prospective supervisor (the person who gives you academic instructions after enrollment). You may select up to a second choice of supervisor at the time of application, but the second choice is not mandatory. If applicants have the second choice, they should contact that faculty member and obtain consent as well.
Please check the faculty members supervising the research areas via the following link.
If you have any questions about research field, contact your desired program (See “13. Previous Examinations and Inquiry”).
Applicants for the Special Selection Process for Working Individuals should inform their prospective supervisor that they wish to apply for the Special Selection Process for Working Individuals when obtaining consent.
30,000 Japanese Yen (non-refundable)
The University of Tsukuba have the special measures of examination fee exemption for the victims of disasters in Japan. For details, see https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/news/20200710152909.html.
The examination fee can be paid by either of the following methods. In either case, administration fees are to be borne by the applicant.
https://e-shiharai.net/english/
We accept Visa, MasterCard, JCB or AMERICAN EXPRESS.
Credit card payment can be made at the final step of the Web Entry System or by visiting the website linked above. After the payment, you will be provided with the receipt number. Enter the receipt number in the input field displayed on the Web Entry System.
Print out the payment complete screen and submit it along with other application documents.
For details, see the payment instructions.
https://e-shiharai.net/
Payment can be made at convenience stores in Japan: LAWSON, SEVEN-ELEVEN, FamilyMart, or MINISTOP.
Follow the instructions given at the final steps of the Web Entry System or at the website linked above (available in Japanese only) to apply for the convenience store payment.
After going to the selected store and completing payment, please enter the required information into the Web Entry System: name of the convenience store that you used, the date of payment, and the payment number (The number of digit and the Japanese name of the payment number differ according to the store you used. See the description below).
Download the “Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee” from the Web Entry System and print it out. Paste the receipt (certificate of payment) you received from the convenience store on the form. Submit the completed form along with other application documents.
For details, see the payment instructions.
Submit your application data through Web Entry System during the designated period (See “1. Schedule”).
Please verify your email settings to ensure you can receive emails from “entry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp”.
*We have confirmed instances emails to the “@au.com” and “@ezweb.ne.jp” domains are not being delivered. Please register a different email address or check your “Recipient List Settings” and “Spam Filter Settings” in advance.
Also, please avoid using SMS and MMS as attachments may not be delivered.
Please ensure your PC’s internet connection. (Smartphones and tablets are not recommended.)
Please prepare your photo data. (only JPEG file, the file size must be 500 KB or less and less than 2,000 pixels in both width and height.)
Please have a printer ready as there are documents that need to be printed.
Create your own account on the Web Entry System. When you sign up, activation email will be sent to your registered email address. Click the activation URL on the email to activate your account.
Click the “Application Form” button on “My Page” to start web entry.
You can edit your login information or reset password on “My Page.”
Please enter the required information (See “6-2. Details of Information You Need for Web Entry”).
Complete payment of the examination fee before submitting your application. The examination fee can be paid by either credit card or convenience store. For details, please check 5. Examination Fees.
*The examination fee already paid is non-refundable.
Once you click on the “Submit to Apply” button, the information you have entered will be sent to the university, and you will not be able to go back to edit. Please check carefully before proceeding. After submission, please make sure to check the confirmation email that will be sent to your registered email address.
After submitting the application data, you will be able to download the documents such as “Reference Card” and “Address Sheet” until the end of the application period. These files must be brought to the venue or mailed to the university. You must print your Reference card and bring it on the day of the examination. Please note that the files no longer be available for download after the end of the application period.
Applicants’ personal information obtained from the application documents and the results of the entrance examination will be used for the affairs concerning admission and screening. The university may also process the information so that it is not personally identifiable and use it for research and study aimed at improvement of the admission procedure and the university education. If a successful applicant who has completed the admission procedures has applied for a JASSO scholarship, the information will be used as screening material in the scholarship selection process.
With our Web Entry system, you can submit the application online. Read this section carefully before applying online.
| Information | Required for | Remarks | |
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| 1. Applicant’s Information / Program of Your Choice | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. You are requested to upload a photograph for your Reference Card in JPEG format. The photograph must be taken within the last three months and must not include hats or other head adornments. Furthermore, retouched photos are unacceptable. | |
| 2. Supervisor of Your Choice | All applicants Provided however, that for the Master’s Program in Education, only applicants for the Subprogram in Education Sciences | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. | |
| January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process, Special Selection Process for Working Individuals) Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation)Applicants for Science Education Area | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. In the “Mayjor Subject” (General Entrance Examination) or the “Essay” (Special Selection for Working Individuals), applicants must select one specialized field from the following four areas: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Geoscience. Please note that you will not be permitted to change your selected field on the day of the examination. | ||
| English Score (For Oct / Jan to Feb Selection Process: Score of a test taken after Oct 2024 .) | October / January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process) Disability Sciences | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. Enter one of the following tests as the score of English examination. -TOEIC L&R Test (Official Score Certificate with photo or Official Score Report with photo), or If you have yet to receive your score at the time of application, fill in “Taken on (Year/Month): 2025 9; Your score: 0” on the Web Entry system. *The following test scores are not accepted. | |
| External English Test Score Sheet | See “External English Test Score Sheet.” | ||
| 3. Eligibility | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. | |
| Research Theme, Subject, etc. | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. | |
| 4. Educational Background | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system. | |
| Research Activities | All applicants who have research history | ||
| Employment Records | All applicants who have employment history | ||
| Examination Fees | All applicants (*Refer to “5. Examination Fee.”) | Follow the instructions given on the last page of the Web Entry system and pay your fees. The following payment methods are available. Credit Card (for all applicants): Pay your fees online. After the payment, enter the receipt number into the box on the Web Entry system. Convenience Store (for domestic applicants only): Pay your fees at a convenience store in Japan. After the payment, enter the name of the convenience store, the date of payment, and the number given by the store into the box on the Web Entry system. | |
Paper certificates and other documents required for application (See below) should be mailed (using registered mail) or brought in person. All required documents must be put in an envelope which fits unfolded A4 size paper with an Address Sheet attached. You can download your Address Sheet in PDF from the Web Entry System.
The documents must arrive to our office by the deadline (See “1. Schedule”). If your documents fail to arrive by the deadline or any of the required documents is incomplete, invalid or missing, you will not be allowed to take the exam. Documents brought in after 5:00 p.m. JST on the last day of the submission period will not be accepted. The deadlines are strictly observed.
In case of delays caused by the carrier, submit a written notice from the carrier indicating the situation.
Graduate Admissions, Academic Service Office for the Human Sciences Area (See “14. Contact Us.”)
In principle, all documents submitted will not be returned to you. For certificates that cannot be reissued, please submit a copy certified by the issuer or an official institution (See below).
If you are unable to obtain a photocopy that meets our requirement, please submit the original document with a return request.
Regardless of the above, the External English Test Score Sheet will NOT be returned. Also, we will not provide you with a photocopy after submission. Please make your own copy and keep them before submission if necessary.
(The original documents must be submitted by registered mail or in person. These documents need to be received no later than the deadlines.)
If any false or forged statements are found in the application documents, or if there is any obvious examination misconduct, the acceptance or admission may be revoked.
| Documents | Who must submit | Instructions |
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| 1. (Expected) Graduation Certificate* | All applicants | Submit a graduation certificate (or an attested document certifying that you will graduate) issued by a university or another educational institution that meets the application requirements for the Master’s Programs of this Graduate School. Note: Even if you have already earned a master’s or a doctoral degree, you need to submit a graduation certificate issued by the university from which you have earned a bachelor’s degree.
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| 2. Degree Certificate* | Those who graduated from a university or another educational institution outside Japan | If you graduated from a university or another educational institution outside Japan, submit a degree certificate for your bachelor’s degree. All documents must be in English or in Japanese. Note: Even if you have already earned a master’s or doctoral degree, you need to submit a degree certificate issued by a university from which you have earned a bachelor’s degree.
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| 3. Academic Transcript* | All applicants | Submit an academic transcript (the official transcript of your programs history) issued by a university or another educational institution that meets the application requirements for the Master’s Programs of this Graduate School. If any credits were transferred from another school, submit an academic transcript from that school. If you have completed or will complete a graduate school, submit an academic transcript (the official transcript of programs record) issued by the graduate school, too. (All documents must be in English or in Japanese.)
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| 4. Research Plan | Education | Download the following form, fill in the required items, and submit. (The form cannot be submitted when changed.) |
| Psychology | Applicants are required to submit a research plan outlining the intended research content following admission. The plan must clearly indicate the applicant’s name, proposed research topic, and preferred academic advisor. The document should be prepared on no more than two A4-sized pages (portrait orientation, horizontal writing, single-sided printing), and must not exceed 2,000 characters, excluding figures, charts, and references. The research plan may be written in English （no more than two A4-sized pages (portrait orientation, horizontal writing, single-sided printing)）. | |
| Disability Sciences | Download the form below, fill it within a A4 sized papers, and submit it to us. (The form cannot be submitted when changed.) | |
| 5. Track Records on International Education | Education (Subprogram in International Education) | Download the form below, fill it in, and submit it to us. | 6．Certificate of Employment | Applicants in the Special Selection Process of the One Year Course for Inservice Teachers | Certificate of Employment that satisfies the eligibility for admission (Certifies a total of 3 years or more of experience working) Submit a Certificate of Employment (any format, A4 sized paper) from your immediate manager (official who head the board of education, etc.). When the working experience includes a part-time position, also submit the Certificate of Employment for the period. (Specify the job appointment period for the full-time position and number of working hours for the part-time position.) |
| 7．Employment History | All applicants with an employment history | Download the form below, fill it in, and submit it to us. (The form cannot be submitted when changed.) |
| 8．Research and Practice Track Record | Applicants in the Special Selection Process for Working Individuals | Download the form below, fill it in, and submit it to us. (The form cannot be submitted when changed.) ① Fill in the required items and submit. |
| 9．Education and Research Track Record | Applicants in the Special Selection Process of the One Year Course for Inservice Teachers | Download the form below, fill it in, and submit it to us. (The form cannot be submitted when changed.) ① Fill in the required items. This record is necessary to check the eligibility for admission so fill in and submit. |
| 10．Education Practice Track Record | ||
| 11．Certificate of Research History | Relevant Foreign Applicants | Download the form below, fill it in, and submit it to us. (The form cannot be submitted when changed.) Among the foreign applicants, those who complete university education in a country where the course of school education up to the completion of university education is less than 16 years, who engage in research for a considerable period of time (approximately one year or more) as a non-degree research student, researcher, etc. in a university, inter-university research institute, or research institute equivalent thereto in Japan or overseas following the completion of university education, and who has attained 22 years of age or expected to become should receive certification from the head of the institute, etc. on the designated form; provided however, that international students who become non-degree research students of graduate schools of this university may substitute the Certificate of Enrollment provided by this university (for scholarship application) for the Certificate of Research History. |
| 12. Copy of “Application Completed” Page of Examination Fee Payment by Credit Card | Applicants who made a credit card payment (*Refer to “5. Examination Fee.”) | After the payment, print out the “Application Completed” page, and submit it to us by airmail. |
| 13．The original English Score ＜The submitted test scores must be:＞ For October Selection Process: taken after October 2024 For January to February Selection Process: taken after January 2025 | October / January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process) Disability Sciences | Submit one of the following test scores. Submitted score report must be original. -TOEIC L&R Test (Official Score Certificate or Official Score Report with photo), or If the original copy cannot be submitted at the time of application, the applicant must bring the original copy by no later than 3 days before the examination date. * For applicants who took TOEIC, print out of the Digital Official Score Certificate is also accepted. *If there isn’t sufficient time to send in the official Score Report of TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, you may carry out the procedure for the official score reports to be sent directly from ETS to University of Tsukuba(DI code : 9995, Department code : 99). The Official score report of TOEFL iBT must be received by the university no later than 3 days before the examination date. Also send the printed out version of the test score. *Please request so that your IELTS Test Report Form will arrive to our university from the institution by no later than 3 days before the examination date. Official scores of TOEIC SW Test and TOEIC Bridge Test, TOEIC Institutional Program (IP) Score Report, TOEFL Institutional Test Program (ITP) Score Report, IELTS General Training Test Report Form are not accepted. Submitted certificates must be original. |
| External English Test Score Sheet | See “External English Test Score Sheet.” | |
| 14．Japanese Language Proficiency Test (original) | October / January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process) Disability Sciences Foreign applicants (excluding “Permanent Resident/Special Permanent Resident” status of residence) | Foreign applicants (excluding “Permanent Resident/Special Permanent Resident” status of residence) are required to have one of the following Japanese language examinations reached the level mentioned below at the time of application. Please note that the score of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test is a requirement for application and therefore, will not be counted towards the entrance examination score. Please submit the certification (must be an original). The original certification will be given back to you after our confirmation. -Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) (Japan Educational Exchanges and Services) N2 or above If you have special circumstances that make it difficult to take the above Japanese language examinations, please consult with the Master’s Program in Disability Sciences before the application deadline. |
| 15. Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) of Examination Fee Statement | Applicants who made a convenience store payment (*Refer to “5. Examination Fee.”) | After the payment, detach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) from the Examination Fee Statement given at the convenience store and submit it to us by airmail. The Receipt Portion needs to be attached to the form that can be created online and printed out after you complete the Web Entry procedure. |
| 16. Letter of Approval for Entrance Exam (Form of Your Selection) | If applicable
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| 17. Certificate of Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) Foreign Student | If applicable | The certificate must be submitted by airmail. If you are enrolled in another university at the time of application, submit the certificate of the government-sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) foreign student issued by the university. |
*1 In case your current name is different from that on the documents you submit (e.g., because of marriage), submit with the proof (e.g., copy of your marriage license).
If the student wishes to register under his/her maiden name, he/she can apply for the use of his/her maiden name during the enrolment procedure.
*2 Substitution of the original English version of the Academic Credentials verification report issued by the ‘China Higher education Information and Student Information (CHSI (Japan))’
is acceptable.
*3 For those who have completed the 「自学考試(本科)」and obtained a degree, the original transcript and degree certificate issued by the institution conducting the 「自学考試」must be
submitted. Applications from applicants who have not yet completed the 「自学考試」are not accepted.
| Documents | Created for | Remarks |
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| Reference Card | All applicants | The Web Entry system instructs you to supply a photograph for your Reference Card in JPEG format. The photograph must be taken within the last three months and must not include hats or other head adornments. Print out the Reference Card with your photograph and bring a copy of the card to the venue with you on the examination day. |
| Address Sheet | All applicants | Attach the address sheet to your envelope when you submit the required documents to us by airmail or in person. 【Due Dates】 If you submit the documents in person, you have to submit them by 5 p.m. JST |
| Form for Submission of English Proficiency Test Scores | October/ January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process) Disability Sciences | Attach the original English Score Sheet and submit it to us by airmail. For anyone taken the TOEIC, a printed-out version of the Digital Official Score Certificate may be submitted. |
| Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee | Applicants who made a convenience store payment | Attach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) of the Examination Fee Statement to the form and submit it to us by airmail. |
Results from the entrance examination, as well as personal information obtained by the University of Tsukuba from the application documents, will be used not only for affairs concerning admission and screening, but also research and study aimed at improvement of the admission procedure and the university education. We will carefully take care of the data not to be disclosed as a specific person.
Before submitting your application, please be sure to check the “English Proficiency Test Scores for the University of Tsukuba Graduate School Entrance Examination” in the Information on the top page of this website. It contains the details of how to submit the scores.
| General Selection Process | Special Selection Process for Working Individuals | |||
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| Selection Process | August | January to February | August | January to February |
| Education (Subprogram in International Education) | ○ | ○ | ||
| Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) | ○ | ○ | ||
| Education (Subprogram in Education Sciences) | ○ | ○ | ||
| Psychology | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Disability Sciences | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Applicants specified in the table above must submit one of the following External English Test Score Sheets:
Score sheets must meet all of the following requirements to be accepted:
We will not accept the following documents:
The score sheet must be pasted on the designated form which can be downloaded from the system after completing web entry. If the score sheet extends beyond the submission form, you may fold the score sheet.
If a score sheet that meets the requirements is not submitted at the time of application, regardless of the reason, you will be considered to have missed the examination subject of “English” (or “Application Document Screening” in the examinations of the Doctoral Program in Empowerment Informatics) and will be excluded from the further selection.
*1: If you are submitting the Digital Official Score Certificate issued for TOEIC, a paper score sheet will not be issued, so please respond as follows.
*2：For the TOEFL and IELTS, submission of “Official Score Report (TOEFL)” or “e-TRF (IELTS)” by direct delivery to the university is also acceptable. For details on how to submit the Official Score Report, please refer to the “Information” section on the top page of this application guidelines website.
*3: If you are submitting a score sheet for an External English Test for which paper score sheets are not issued, with the exception of the TOEIC Digital Official Score Certificate, please contact us in advance (See (1) of “14. Contact Us”).
We will determine the students to be admitted by evaluating the submitted documents and their academic skills as a whole:
Refer to the schedule below.
| October Selection Process | Tuesday, October 14 | |||
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| Subject (Point allocation) | Foreign Language (100 points) | Specialized Subject (200 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Master’s Program | Time | 10:00-11:00 | 11:30-12:30 | 13:30- |
| Education (Subprogram in International Education) | English Dictionaries are not permitted. | Questions related to “International Education” (See Note 1) | Individual interview mainly about the specialized field. (See Note 2, 3 & 4) | |
| October Selection Process | Tuesday, October 14 | |||
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| Subject (Point allocation) | Foreign Language (100 points) | Essay (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Master’s Program | Time | 10:00-11:00 | 11:30-12:30 | 13:30- |
| Education (Subprogram in International Education) | English Dictionaries are not permitted. | The topic will be mainly related to “International Education”. (See Note 1) | Individual interview mainly about the research plan, reasons for the application, knowledge related to specialization and education in general. (See Note 2, 3 & 4) | |
Please refer to ‘Application guidelines for the Special Selection Process for English Speakers and Overseas Japanese Nationals’.
| October Selection Process | Wednesday, October 15 | Thursday, October 16 | ||||
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| Subject (Point allocation) | Common Foundation Subjects (100 points) | Major Subjects (200 points) | Oral Examination (100 points) | |||
| Master’s Program | Time | 10:00-11:30 | 13:00-15:00 | 10:00- | ||
| Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) | Issues related to “principle of education” and “educational psychology” | Essay preparation Issues related to each area and specialization in each field (Including a test based on documents written in English) (Note) Refer to 1. | The examination on the research plan, knowledge related to specialization, etc. will be chiefly administered individually. (Note) Refer to 2. | |||
| October Selection Process | Wednesday, October 15 | ||
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| Subject (Point allocation) | Essay (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Master’s Program | Time | 10:00-12:00 | 13:30- |
| Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) | Write an essay about issues centered on the “area of expertise”. | The examination on the research plan, knowledge related to specialization, etc. will be chiefly administered individually. | |
| October Selection Process | Wednesday, October 15 | ||
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| Subject (Point allocation) | Essay (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Master’s Program | Time | 10:00-12:00 | 13:30- |
| Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) | Write an essay about issues centered on the “area of expertise”. | The examination on the research plan, knowledge related to specialization, etc. will be chiefly administered individually. | |
| January to February Selection Process | Thursday, January 29 | ||
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| Subject (Point allocation) | Major Subjects (200 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Master’s Program | Time | 10:00-12:00 | 13:30- |
| Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) | Essay preparation Issues related to each area and specialization in each field (Including a test based on documents written in English) (Note) Refer to 1,2. | The examination on the research plan, knowledge related to specialization, etc. will be chiefly administered individually. | |
| January to February Selection Process | Thursday, January 29 | ||
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| Subject (Point allocation) | Essay (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Master’s Program | Time | 10:00-12:00 | 13:30- |
| Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) | Write an essay about issues centered on the “area of expertise”. （Note）Refer to 1. | The examination on the research plan, knowledge related to specialization, etc. will be chiefly administered individually. | |
| January to February Selection Process | Thursday, January 29 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject (Point allocation) | Essay (100 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Master’s Program | Time | 10:00-12:00 | 13:30- |
| Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) | Write an essay about issues centered on the “area of expertise”. | The examination on the research plan, knowledge related to specialization, etc. will be chiefly administered individually. | |
| October Selection Process | Thursday, October 9 | Friday, October 10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject (Point allocation) | Foreign Language (200 points) | Major Subjects (200 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Master’s Program | Time | 10:00-12:00 | 13:30-15:30 | 10:00- |
| Education (Subprogram in Education Sciences) | English Provided however, that for international students, the English and Japanese examinations will be carried out simultaneously. (For both the English and Japanese examinations, dictionaries cannot be used.) | Essay related to education sciences | It will be given based on the research plan submitted with your application. The examination will be administered individually. (Refer to Note 1.) | |
| August Selection Process | Thursday, August 21 | Friday, August 22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January to February Selection Process | Thursday, January 29 | Friday, January 30 | |||
| Subject (Point allocation) | Foreign Language (200 points) | Major Subjects (200 points) | Announcement of Admission Results of the First Stage Examination | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Master’s Program | Time | 10:00-12:00 | 13:00-15:00 | 21:00 | |
| Psychology | English (Reading comprehension and expressiveness in English will be checked. Dictionaries cannot be used.) | Psychology (Grounding in psychology: elementary knowledge of psychology in general will be checked.) | It will be given in the admission website of our university. | It will be given based on the research plan submitted with your application. The examination will be administered individually. | |
| October Selection Process | Thursday, October 9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Specialized Subject (200 points) | Foreign Language (200 points) | Oral Examination (400 points) | |
| Program | Time | 10:00-11:30 | – | 13:00-17:00 |
| Disability Sciences | Examination on issues related to disability sciences | Converted from the following scores: TOEIC L&R Test or TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS Academic Scores | Based on the research plan submitted at the time of application, applicants will be individually administered on their research theme and aspirations, the logic that led to the conception of the research plan, and the state of their preparation. | |
| TOEIC | TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition | IELTS |
|---|---|---|
| 830 | 89 | 6.5 |
| October Selection Process | Thursday, October 9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Specialized Subject (200 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Program | Time | 10:00-11:30 | 13:00-17:00 |
| Disability Sciences | Examination on issues related to disability sciences | The examination on the research plan, knowledge related to specialization, etc. will be administered individually. (Notes) | |
| January to February Selection Process | Thursday, January 29 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Specialized Subject (200 points) | Foreign Language (200 points) | Oral Examination (400 points) | |
| Program | Time | 10:00-11:30 | – | 13:00~17:00 |
| Disability Sciences | Examination on issues related to disability sciences | Converted from the following scores: TOEIC L&R Test or TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS Academic Scores | Based on the research plan submitted at the time of application, applicants will be individually administered on their research theme and aspirations, the logic that led to the conception of the research plan, and the state of their preparation. | |
| TOEIC | TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition | IELTS |
|---|---|---|
| 830 | 89 | 6.5 |
| October Selection Process | Thursday, January 29 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Specialized Subject (200 points) | Oral Examination (200 points) | |
| Program | Time | 10:00-11:30 | 13:00-17:00 |
| Disability Sciences | Examination on issues related to disability sciences | The examination on the research plan, knowledge related to specialization, etc. will be administered individually. (Notes) | |
Applicants who need assistance due to disability must submit a designated application form, a doctor’s certificate, and a copy of their disability certificate to the Division of Admission, Department of Educational Promotion (1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki) by the following dates:
* We may not be able to accommodate your request for consideration.
See “1. Schedule.”
To request these accommodations, applicants must submit documents to prove the necessity.
Read through and follow the instructions in the “Information and Instructions for Examinees” to take the examination.
“Information and Instructions for Examinees” will be posted on the top page of this website (For the planned publication dates, see “1. Schedule”).
* An email will not be sent individually.
University of Tsukuba (1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken)
[Refer to the “Information and Instructions for Examinees” in “10.Instructions for Taking the Examination” for details.]
See “1. Schedule.”
The examinee numbers of the successful applicants will be posted on the website.
Letter of Acceptance will be issued online. An email will be sent to the email address registered for the application from 10:00 a.m. on the day of acceptance announcement sequentially. Please follow the instructions in that email to download Letter of Acceptance.
*It may take up to an hour from the announcement to receive the email.
In some cases, additional admissions will be offered to applicants who took the entrance examination administered in January to February Selection Process. Applicants will be notified by phone (or e-mail in exceptional cases) around mid-March 2027 for April 2027 admissions.
See “1. Schedule.”
(International Students those who are Student Visa will be charged additionally 73,000 yen on the above annual fee.)
For those who fail the admission examination, the result of the examination will be disclosed as follows.
| Program | Browsing | Photocopy | Postal Delivery | Contact | Direct Phone Number / Email address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education (Subprogram in International Education) (Note 1) | × | × | × | Office of the Subprogram in International Education and the Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation | jimu-education-mp#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp (Delete “#” before the e-mail is sent.) |
| Education (Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) (Note 1) | × | × | × | ||
| Education (Subprogram in Education Sciences) (Note 1) | × | × | × | General Affairs Office for Human Sciences Graduate School Academic Affairs Office for Master’s Programs in Education | +81 29.8536619 |
| Psychology (Note 2) | × | × | × | General Affairs Office for Human Sciences Graduate School Academic Affairs Office for Master’s Programs in Phycology | +81 29.8534597 |
| Disability Sciences (Note 3) | × | × | × | General Affairs Office for Human Sciences Graduate School Academic Affairs Office for Master’s Programs in Disability Sciences | +81 29.8534595 |
If you have any questions about the application guidelines, contact us at:
This stipulation provides more working individuals with opportunities to receive graduate school education while in employment and to develop the knowledge and skills to assume leadership roles in educational research and practice. Under Article 14 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools, master’s and doctoral programs in the University of Tsukuba Graduate Schools, which has achieved in fostering skilled professionals and re-educating working individuals, has introduced a day/evening course system to enhance education and research activities.
| Methods of Taking Classes for Course Completion | Taking classes at night, etc. out of the left | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master’s Program in Education (Subprogram in International Education and Subprogram in School Education for the Next Generation) | General foundation subjects | 3 credits | 30 credits or more | Foundation subjects for the major and major subjects 6 credits or more |
| Foundation subjects for the major | 18 credits | |||
| Major subjects | 9 credits | |||
| Methods of Taking Classes for Course Completion | Intensive Courses, Etc. out of the Left | |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Sciences | Acquisition of 5 credits as general foundation subjects, 7 credits of elective compulsory subjects out of major subjects, and 18 credits or more from among the others and acquisition of a total of 30 credits or more including general foundation subjects and recommended common foundation subjects for graduate school Passing of the examination of the master’s thesis and final examinations | Major Subjects 3 credits or more |
Working students, students with disabilities, or those who need to take care of family members, such as children or the elderly.
Register Extending System allows students to complete a master’s or a doctoral program in a period longer than usual.
Master’s programs: The period can be extended from standard 2 years to 3 or 4 years.
Doctoral programs: The period can be extended from standard 3 years to 4 or 5 years.
Details of the register extending system will be published in website of the Graduate School of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba (http://www.chs.tsukuba.ac.jp/) at the middle of January 2026. If you are interested in the register extending system, apply until the designated date after confirming the details published in the website.
This program is for the purpose of responding to societal demand for the re-education of in-service teachers and acquisition of specialized certificate. In principle, the training term is 1 year.
For the eligibility for admission, individuals who come under one of the requirements from (1) to (8) and satisfy all of the following (a) to (d)
Note 1: For individuals who intend to apply on eligibility of admission (8), an eligibility screening will be made so apply to the Division of Admission, Department of Educational Promotion in advance. After acquiring and filling in the following designated forms and documents, submit them to the Division of Admission, Department of Educational Promotion.
【Deadline】
See “1. Schedule.”
Furthermore, the receipt of the application documents will be kept on hold until the completion of the eligibility screening.
Note 2: Individuals who come under eligibility for admission (8) are those who graduated from a two-year college, college of technology, specialized training college, or miscellaneous category school and those who completed a course (including those who are expected to complete a course) in a foreign university in Japan, foreigner school, and other educational facilities and deemed to have an equal or greater academic ability than a person who graduated from university in the graduate school of the university as the result of the individual screening of individual abilities
If there are questions on the eligibility for admission, refer to the Division of Educational Promotion, Department of Educational Promotion.