＊Please note that some research fields do not recruit students for the January to February Selection Process.
The following are the combined application guidelines for all of the programs listed 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.
| July Selection Process | 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 | May 21, 2026 | 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 | May 25, 2026 – June 1, 2026 | July 9, 2026 – July 22, 2026 | August 31, 2026 – September 10, 2026 | November 30, 2026 – December 10, 2026 | See “5. Examination Fee.” |
| Web entry | May 22, 2026 (from noon JST) – June 1, 2026 (by 3:00 p.m. JST) | 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) | May 22, 2026 – June 2, 2026 | 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” | June 16, 2026 | 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 | July 21, 2026 (from 10:00 a.m. JST) | 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 | October 31, 2025 | February 13, 2026 | |
| Program | No. of Students to Be Admitted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 24 | |
| Physics | 43 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System. |
| Chemistry | 35 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System. |
| Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics | 41 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and the Materials Science and Engineering Class. |
| Engineering Science Subprogram in Materials Science | 47 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and the Materials Science and Engineering Class. |
| Program | No. of Students to Be Admitted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 1 | |
| Physics | 2 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System. |
| Chemistry | A few | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System. |
| Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics | 2 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and the Materials Science and Engineering Class. |
| Engineering Science Subprogram in Materials Science | 2 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and the Materials Science and Engineering Class. |
| Program | No. of Students to Be Admitted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | |
| Physics | A few | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System. No applications will be accepted in the Particle physics Theory fields, Astrophysics Theory fields, Astrophysics Observation fields. |
| Chemistry | 6 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System. |
| Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics | 7 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and the Materials Science and Engineering Class. |
| Engineering Science Subprogram in Materials Science | 5 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and the Materials Science and Engineering Class. |
| Program | No. of Students to Be Admitted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | A few | |
| Physics | A few | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System. No applications will be accepted in the Particle physics Theory fields, Astrophysics Theory fields, Astrophysics Observation fields. |
| Chemistry | A few | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System. |
| Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics | 1 | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and the Materials Science and Engineering Class. |
| Engineering Science Subprogram in Materials Science | A few | This number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and the Materials Science and Engineering Class. |
| Program | No. of Students to Be Admitted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Innovation | 4 |
| Program | No. of Students to Be Admitted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Innovation | A few |
| Program | No. of Students to Be Admitted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Innovation | 4 |
| Program | No. of Students to Be Admitted | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Innovation | A few |
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.”
Individuals will be deemed eligible if they meet one requirement above and have also worked or will have worked full-time or part-time at a company, a government office, or an education-related organization for at least one year by the month prior to enrollment. (Housework experience is also accepted.)
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 Pure and Applied 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 see the List of Faculty Research Field for the list of faculty members and their research fields and keywords.
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.
Having established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, the University of Tsukuba conducts strict examinations for the acceptance of international students, etc.
Important Notice:
To International Students and Applicants Residing Abroad
International applicants who fall under any of the conditions set forth in said rules may be unable to enroll in their desired course or program.
International students will be notified of a “reference number” for Security Export Control by the faculty member who agreed to become their prospective supervisor. The reference number must be entered in the Web Entry System at the time of application. Since it will take some time to obtain a reference number, please contact your desired faculty member as soon as possible.
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, submit your application online. Read this section carefully before applying.
You must submit the original documents for the certificates, etc., needed for your application by registered mail or in person. (We must receive the original documents no later than the deadline.)
If you fail to submit the original documents by the deadline or the documents are insufficient (including cases where a certificate is not the original), your application will not be accepted and you will be unable to take the examination.
| Information | Required by | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Degree Program / Applicant’s Information | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry System. You will need to upload a photograph in JPEG format for your Reference Card. The photograph must have been taken within the last three months and show your shoulders and entire head. You must not be wearing a hat or other head covering. Be sure to enter your phone number and email address so that we can contact you regarding the application. | |
| 2. Materials Science and Engineering Class | If applicable | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry System. | |
| 3. Field of Interest/Supervisor of Choice | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry System and enter the name of your supervisor of choice. | |
| 4. Form for Submission of English Proficiency Test Score (*Check the “Remarks” on the right for valid score sheet types) 【Validity Period of the Test Score】 January to February Selection Process： test taken after January 2025 | August： All applicants October： None January to February： All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry System and enter the information provided on the valid score report to be submitted during the application period. A valid score sheet is one of the following.
Note: English proficiency test score certificates such as the following are NOT acceptable: “TOEIC Institutional Program (IP) Score Report,” “TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record,” or “Test Report Form of IELTS (General Training Module).” | |
| External English Test Score Sheet | See “External English Test Score Sheet.” | ||
| 5. Cooperative Graduate School System | If applicable | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry System. | |
| 6. Assistance | If applicable | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry System. | |
| 7. Eligibility | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry System. | |
| 8. Educational Background | All applicants | Follow the instructions on the Web Entry System. | |
| Research Activities | All applicants who have a research history | ||
| Employment Record | All applicants who have an employment history | ||
| 9. Examination Fees | All applicants except for foreign government- sponsored students, etc. (*Refer to “5. Examination Fees.”) | 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 you have made the payment, enter the receipt number in the applicable box on the Web Entry System. Convenience Store (for domestic applicants only): Pay your fees at a convenience store in Japan. After you have made the payment, enter the name of the convenience store, the payment date, and the number issued by the store in the applicable 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 Pure and Applied 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.
You must submit the original documents by registered mail or in person by the deadline.
All documents must be in English or Japanese.
If you fail to submit the original documents by the deadline or the documents are insufficient (including cases where a certificate is not the original), your application will not be accepted and you will be unable to take the examination.
| Documents | To be submitted by | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| (Expected) Graduation Certificate (*1) | All applicants | Submit a graduation certificate (or an attested document certifying that you will graduate) issued by a university or other educational institution that meets the application requirements for the Master’s Programs offered by this Graduate School (basically, a university [faculty/school] from which you have earned a bachelor’s degree). The graduation certificate (or the attested document certifying that you will graduate) must include both your enrollment date and your (expected) graduation date. All documents must be in English or Japanese. If this certificate is not available at your university, please ask them to issue one using the form below. (Expected) Graduation Certificate (Sample) Note: Even if you have already earned a master’s or doctoral degree, you need to submit a graduation certificate issued by the university from which you earned a bachelor’s degree. Upload a JPEG file for the “(Expected) Graduation Certificate,” “(Expected) Degree Certificate,” and “Academic Transcript” to the Web Entry System. Since the education system experienced by those who have graduated from a university overseas is different from the Japanese education system, we will confirm the eligibility of applicants in advance. If the certificate is issued online, please attach a screenshot and URL from the university’s official website confirming that the online certificate is considered the original. For graduates of Chinese universities, see *2 below. |
| (Expected) Degree Certificate (*1) | (i) Individuals who have graduated or are expected to graduate from a university or other educational institution outside Japan (ii) Individuals who will be accredited by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education | (i) If you have graduated or are expected to graduate from a university or other educational institution outside Japan, submit a graduation certificate for your (expected) bachelor’s degree. All documents must be in English or Japanese. The “(Expected) Degree Certificate” must include the (expected） date of degree awarded. If this certificate is not available at your university, please ask them to issue one using the form below. (Expected) Degree Certificate (Sample) Note: Even if you have already earned a master’s or doctoral degree, you need to submit a degree certificate issued by the university from which you earned a bachelor’s degree. Upload a JPEG file for the “(Expected) Graduation Certificate,” “(Expected) Degree Certificate,” and “Academic Transcript” to the Web Entry System. Since the education system experienced by those who have graduated from a university overseas is different from the Japanese education system, we will confirm the eligibility of applicants in advance. If the certificate is issued online, please attach a screenshot and URL from the university’s official website confirming that the online certificate is considered the original. For graduates of Chinese universities, see *2 below. |
| Academic Transcript (*1) | All applicants | Submit an academic transcript (i.e., the official transcript for your program’s history) issued by a university or other educational institution that meets the application requirements for the Master’s Programs offered by this Graduate School (basically, a university [faculty/school] from which you have earned a bachelor’s degree). Note: Even if you have already earned a master’s or doctoral degree, you need to submit an Academic Transcript issued by the university from which you earned a bachelor’s degree. All documents must be in English or Japanese. If any credits were transferred from another school, submit an academic transcript from that school. In cases where credits are to be granted based on the acquisition of various qualifications, please submit a copy of the handbook or syllabus that describes the credit transfer system for the relevant course. If you have completed or are expected to complete a program at a graduate school, submit an academic transcript (i.e., the official transcript of your program record) issued by the graduate school, as well. All documents must be in English or Japanese. Upload a JPEG file for the “(Expected) Graduation Certificate,” “(Expected) Degree Certificate,” and “Academic Transcript” to the Web Entry System. Since the education system experienced by those who have graduated from a university overseas is different from the Japanese education system, we will confirm the eligibility of applicants in advance. If the certificate is issued online, please attach a screenshot and URL from the university’s official website confirming that the online certificate is considered the original. For graduates of Chinese universities, see *2 below. |
| English Proficiency Test Score (*Check the “Remarks” on the right for valid score sheet types) (*3) 【Validity Period of the Test Score】 January to February Selection Process： test taken after January 2025 | August： All applicants October: None January to February： All applicants | A valid score sheet is one of the following.
Please be sure to submit one of the above originals or a printout made after completing any of the following procedures (1) to (3) at the time of application. If you fail to submit the original document or a printout, you will be regarded as having been absent from the foreign language examination and excluded from the selection process. * (1): Please submit Print-out of the official digital certificate of the TOEIC Test.(Enter the URL of the Digital Official Score Certificate in the specified section of the Web Entry System) ※If you are unable to submit the “Digital Official Score Certificate”, please refer to section “14. Contact Us,” for assistance. *(2): If you plan to submit the official Score Report of TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home edition, please carry out the procedure for it to be sent directly from ETS to the University of Tsukuba. At the same time, submit a printed copy of the Test Taker Score Report downloaded from your ETS account page. *(3): Please request so that your IELTS Test Report Form will arrive to our university from theinstitution. Please select “Electronically” for the sending method. At the same time, please submit a copy of the Test Report Form. Note: English proficiency test score certificates such as the following are NOT acceptable: “TOEIC Institutional Program (IP) Score Report,” “TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record,” or “Test Report Form of IELTS (General Training Module).” See here for details on English scores. |
| External English Test Score Sheet | See “External English Test Score Sheet.” | |
| Research Plan | August: All applicants who wish to apply for the Special Selection Process for Working Individuals (except for the Master’s Program in Physics) October: None January to February | Submit a plan for the research that you will conduct if you are enrolled in your chosen master’s course. *Print out the designated form that is created after you have completed the Web Entry procedure. Charts and diagrams cannot be included. |
| Summary of Research and Future Research Plans | All applicants for the Master’s Program in Materials Innovation | Submit the “Summary of Research and Future Research Plans” by the application deadline. Write the summary in English using the designated form. 〈Please use either of the designated forms below. (PDF)/(Word) 〉 |
| Reference Letter | All applicants for the Master’s Program in Materials Innovation (Except for the applicants of Special Selection for Working Individuals.) | Submit the “Reference Letter” by the application deadline. Write in English using the designated form. 〈Please use either of the designated forms below. (PDF)/(Word) 〉 |
| Copy of “Application Completed” Page for “Examination Fee Payment by Credit Card” | Applicants who have made a credit card payment (*Refer to “5. Examination Fees.”) | After you have made the payment, click the button for the “Application Completed” page, print out the page, and then submit it to us by registered mail or in person. |
| “Receipt (Certificate of Payment)” from the “Examination Fee Statement” | Applicants who have made a convenience store payment (*Refer to “5. Examination Fees.”) | After you have made the payment, detach the “Receipt (Certificate of Payment)” from the “Examination Fee Statement” given at the convenience store and then submit it to us by registered mail or in person. The receipt must be attached to this form, which can be created online and printed out after you have completed the Web Entry procedure. |
| Letter of Approval for Entrance Examination (Any format is acceptable) | If applicable
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〔Applicants who plan to leave their company to enroll in a master’s course may instead submit a written self-declaration (with their seal or signature affixed). In this case, the applicants must submit a “Certificate of Resignation” at the time of the enrollment procedure.〕 |
| Certificate of Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) Foreign Student (Any format is acceptable) | If applicable | If you are enrolled in another university at the time of your application, submit the “Certificate of Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) Foreign Student” issued by your current university. |
You can download these documents from the Web Entry System only while the system is open. Please be sure to print out all of the documents.
| Documents | Created by | Remarks |
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| Reference Card | All applicants | Print out the Reference Card showing your photograph and bring a copy of the card to the venue on examination day. |
| Address Sheet | All applicants | Attach the “Address Sheet” to your envelope when you submit us the necessary documents. 【Due Dates】 See “1. Schedule.” |
| Form for Submission of English Proficiency Test Score | If applicable | Attach the original valid score sheet to this form. The following exceptions allow for a printout: ・TOEIC：Digital Official Score Certificate ・TOEFL: Test Taker Score Report (when you have requested direct delivery) ・IELTS: Test Report Form (when you have requested direct delivery) |
| Research Plan | If applicable | Fill out the research plan after your enrollment on one page. |
| Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee | Applicants who have made a convenience store payment | Attach the “Receipt (Certificate of Payment)” detached from the “Examination Fee Statement” to the form. |
| List of Documents to Be Submitted | All applicants | Fill in the required details and submit it with other application documents. |
The results from an applicant’s entrance examination as well as the personal information obtained by the University of Tsukuba from the applicant’s documents and entrance examination will be used for matters concerning admission and screening. Such information may also be used for research and studies aimed at improving the admission procedure and university education, with the identity of each applicant kept confidential. In addition, this information will be used as part of the criteria for screening students for tuition exemptions or scholarships which are offered to individuals who have completed the enrollment procedure.
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 |
| Mathematics | ○ | ○ | ||
| Physics | ○ | ○ | ||
| Chemistry | ○ | ○ | ||
| Engineering Sciences: Subprogram in Applied Physics | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Engineering Sciences: Subprogram in Materials Science | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Materials Innovation | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
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 decide on the students to be admitted by evaluating the documents that they submit and their overall academic skills.
Refer to the schedule below.
| July | July 3 (Thu.)–8 (Tue.), 2025 | |
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| Subject | Oral Examination (200 Points) | |
| Program | Time | 10:00-17:00 JST |
| Materials Innovation | Individual Interview in English regarding research plans, academic skills, and knowledge of specialized fields. Evaluation is based on English ability (50 points) and research execution ability (150 points). | |
If it is difficult to arrange the day of the oral examination within the examination schedule, we will set the schedule by individual adjustment.
| August | August 20 (Wed.), 2025 | August 21 (Thu.), 2025 | ||
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| Subject | Specialized Subject (Point Allocation) | Foreign Language (Point Allocation) | Oral Examination (Point Allocation) | |
| Program | Time | 10:00-13:00 | – | 10:00-17:00 |
| Mathematics | Mathematics (600 points) | English〈1〉 (100 points) We will evaluate the applicant’s English proficiency based on their official score of TOEIC, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS (Academic Module). | Individual Interview Questions about your special field (300 points) | |
| Physics | Physics (600 points) Including questions about mathematics | English〈1〉 (100 points) We will evaluate the applicant’s English proficiency based on their official score of TOEIC, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS (Academic Module). | Individual Interview Questions about your special field (300 points) | |
| Chemistry | Chemistry (600 points) The examination for the specialized subject includes questions on inorganic /analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry. You must answer all the questions. | English〈1〉 (200 points) We will evaluate the applicant’s English proficiency based on their official score of TOEIC, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS (Academic Module). | Individual Interview Questions about your special field (400 points) | |
| Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics | Applied Physics (500 points) You must answer mathematics questions. In addition, you must answer three questions from mechanics, electromagnetics, quantum mechanics, optics, and semiconductor engineering (you need to choose either mechanics or electromagnetics). The examination questions are in English (with Japanese included for technical terms) | English〈1〉 (200 points) We will evaluate the applicant’s English proficiency based on their official score of TOEIC, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS (Academic Module). | Individual Interview Questions about your special field (300 points) | |
| Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science | Materials Science (500 points) You must answer two questions from the basic specialized subject and two questions from the specialized subject (four questions in total). | English〈1〉 (200 points) We will evaluate the applicant’s English proficiency based on their official score of TOEIC, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS (Academic Module). | Individual Interview Questions about your special field (300 points) | |
| TOEIC | TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition | IELTS |
|---|---|---|
| 860 | 98 | 7.0 |
| October | October 14 (Tue.)–16 (Thu.), 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Oral Examination (200 Points) | |
| Program | Time | 10:00-17:00 JST |
| Materials Innovation | Individual Interview in English regarding research plans, academic skills, and knowledge of specialized fields. Evaluation is based on English ability (50 points) and research execution ability (150 points). | |
| January to February | January 27 (Tue.), 2026 | January 28 (Wed.), 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Specialized Subject (Point Allocation) | Foreign Language (Point Allocation) | Oral Examination (Point Allocation) | |
| Program | Time | 10:00-13:00 | – | 10:00-17:00 |
| Mathematics | Mathematics (600 points) | 〈1〉 English (100 points) We will evaluate the applicant’s English proficiency based on their official score of TOEIC,TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS (Academic Module). | Individual Interview Questions about your special field (300 points) | |
| Physics | Physics (600 points) Including questions about mathematics | 〈1〉 English (100 points) We will evaluate the applicant’s English proficiency based on their official score of TOEIC,TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS (Academic Module). | Individual Interview Questions about your special field (300 points) | |
| Chemistry | Chemistry (600 points) The examination for the specialized subject includes questions on inorganic /analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry. You must answer all the questions. | 〈1〉 English (200 points) We will evaluate the applicant’s English proficiency based on their official score of TOEIC,TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS (Academic Module). | Individual Interview Questions about your special field (800 points) | |
| Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics | Applied Physics (500 points) You must answer mathematics questions. In addition, you must answer three questions from mechanics, electromagnetics, quantum mechanics, optics, and semiconductor engineering (you need to choose either mechanics or electromagnetics). The examination questions are in English (with Japanese included for technical terms) | 〈1〉 English (200 points) We will evaluate the applicant’s English proficiency based on their official score of TOEIC,TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS (Academic Module). | Individual Interview Questions about your special field (300 points) | |
| Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science | Materials Science (500 points) You must answer two questions from the basic specialized subject and two questions from the specialized subject (four questions in total). | 〈1〉 English (200 points) We will evaluate the applicant’s English proficiency based on their official score of TOEIC,TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition or IELTS (Academic Module). | Individual Interview Questions about your special field (300 points) | |
| TOEIC | TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition | IELTS |
|---|---|---|
| 860 | 98 | 7.0 |
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 | Previous Examinations | Contact | Direct Phone Number/ Email address | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browsing | Photocopy | Postal Delivery | ||||
| Master’s Program in Mathematics | (*3) | － | － | Administration Office for Mathematics | kyomu_at_math.tsukuba.ac.jp | |
| Master’s Program in Physics | (*4) | － | － | Administration Office for Physics | +81-29-853-4277 | |
| Master’s Program in Chemistry | － | － | (*5) | Administration Office for Chemistry | +81-29-853-6505 chkyomu_at_chem.tsukuba.ac.jp | |
| Master’s Program in Engineering Sciences | Subprogram in Applied Physics | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | Administration Office for Applied Physics | +81-29-853-5443 suuri_kougaku_at_un.tsukuba.ac.jp |
| Subprogram in Materials Science | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | Administration Office for Materials Science | +81-29-853-5443 suuri_kougaku_at_un.tsukuba.ac.jp | |
| Master’s Program in Materials Innovation | － | － | － | Administration Office for Materials Innovation | tsukuba-materials_at_un.tsukuba.ac.jp | |
If you have any questions about these application guidelines, contact us at:
This section applies to applicants for the Special Selection Process for Working Individuals.
| Program | Credits required to complete the program |
|---|---|
| Pure and Applied Sciences (Master’s programs) | One credit for Colloquium on Pure and Applied Sciences (compulsory) and 29 credits for other subjects designated by the relevant program. |
The Cooperative Graduate School System is a graduate education system that allows students to access facilities and resources in cutting-edge research institutes to conduct their research by employing researchers from these institutes as professors and associate professors at the University of Tsukuba.
For developed countries, the training of researchers who will serve as the main providers of knowledge creation is regarded as a high-priority issue. Due to the rapid progress and further sophistication of science and technology, research fields have become more departmentalized and specialized. At the same time, there has been an emergence of new interdisciplinary fields that go beyond the boundaries of traditional academic systems, prompting the need for interdisciplinary research.
In particular, interdisciplinary research that requires a wide range of knowledge, from the basics to the application areas, has attached greater importance to cooperation between researchers from different fields. In addition, there has been increased demand for new interdisciplinary and integrated methods of fostering researchers.
The Cooperative Graduate School System was established in response to these academic and social needs. We have cooperated with a large number of research institutes run by the government, incorporated administrative agencies (including national research and development agencies), and private companies located in and outside of Tsukuba Science City. We employ researchers from these institutes as professors (Cooperative Graduate School) and associate professors (Cooperative Graduate School) and have them supervise the research conducted by our students at research institutes equipped with the latest research facilities and features. Our aim is to diversify and expand the educational and research domain to further enhance graduate school education and develop new research areas by promoting exchanges with these research institutes.
The Cooperative Graduate School System can be classified into the following two types.
Researchers at external research institutes join the degree programs as teaching staff and provide research guidance for the university’s graduate students by utilizing the cutting-edge facilities of these institutes. Under the 1st Cooperative Graduate School System, one of the university’s full-time faculty members is appointed as a co-supervisor to provide each student with support in both their academic and student lives. In addition to the research supervision provided at the research institutes, students should take the coursework offered at the university.
Launched in 2004, the 2nd Cooperative Graduate School System allows researchers from an external research institute to organize the entire curriculum. The university employs these researchers as teaching staff and incorporates the relevant subprogram within the university’s degree program. Full-time university faculty members cooperate with the researchers in the provision of academic and student life support. Students registered in the subprograms benefit from the cutting-edge research guidance provided by the researchers at research institutes equipped with the latest facilities and features while taking the necessary coursework offered at the university.
At present, the following subprogram have been incorporated in the Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences under the 2nd Cooperative Graduate School System.
| Subprogram | Partner Institute |
|---|---|
| Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering (Doctoral Program in Engineering Sciences, Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences) | National Institute for Materials Science |
A student who meets any of the following criteria and wishes to complete a degree program in a planned manner over a period longer than the standard two years due to the associated difficulties.
(1) The student is employed
(2) The student needs to take care of a family member, such as a child or an elderly person
(3) The student has a disability
(4) The student is considered to have another justifiable reason to apply for an extension
With the aim of increasing the opportunities for a diverse range of students to learn, the system allows students to complete a degree program in a planned manner if they apply to complete the program over an extended period of time (three or four years) rather than the standard two years and pass an individual review.
The annual tuition fees for individuals who have had their application to extend their period of registration approved shall be equal to the amount obtained by multiplying the annual tuition fees that would be paid over the standard period of registration by the number of years in the standard period of registration for the relevant program and dividing that amount by the number of years in the extended period of registration. This calculation will apply only during the period approved for such registration.
Consult the chair of your program as well as your supervisor to obtain their approval for your application.
Regarding the necessary documents, please request to us. Be sure to check the “Q&As on Extending the Period of Registration” (available only in Japanese) before applying.