Degree Program in Comprehensive Human Sciences
Master’s Programs (Informatics)
6. Screening Criteria
We will determine the students to be admitted by comprehensively evaluating the submitted documents and the result of the examination.
Examinations for 2025 academic year will be conducted online.
Examination Schedule and the Subjects
July Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Recommended Applicants)
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | – | Friday, July 5 or Monday, July 8 |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | Japanese |
| Language used in Research Plan | Japanese | – |
| Content | Application form, Academic Transcript, Letter of Recommendation and Research Plan will be evaluated. | It takes approximately 20 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 5 minutes, in Japanese). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- You must obtain the consent of faculty member who will be your academic advisor after admission. Please refer https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academic-staff-en/
- The time and place of the oral examinations will be announced along with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Friday, June 14, 2024
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
August Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
English (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | – | – | Thursday, August 22 or Friday, August 23 |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | – | Japanese |
| Language used in Research Plan | Japanese | – | – |
| Content | Application form, Academic Transcript and Research Plan will be evaluated. | Converted from the following scores: TOEIC Listening & Reading, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, IELTS Academic |
It takes approximately 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 7 minutes, in Japanese). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Friday, August 2, 2024
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
August Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | – | Thursday, August 22 or Friday, August 23 |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | Japanese |
| Language used in Research Plan | Japanese | – |
| Content | Application form, Academic Transcript and Research Plan will be evaluated. | It takes approximately 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 7 minutes, in Japanese). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- You must obtain the consent of faculty member who will be your academic advisor after admission. Please refer https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academic-staff-en/
- The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Friday, August 2, 2024
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
English (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | – | – | Tuesday, January 28 or Wednesday, January 29 |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | – | Japanese |
| Language used in Research Plan | Japanese | – | – |
| Content | Application form, Academic Transcript and Research Plan will be evaluated. | Converted from the following scores: TOEIC Listening & Reading, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, IELTS Academic |
It takes approximately 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 7 minutes, in Japanese). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Thursday, January 9, 2025
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
January to February Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | – | Tuesday, January 28 or Wednesday, January 29 |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | Japanese |
| Language used in Research Plan | Japanese | – |
| Content | Application form, Academic Transcript and Research Plan will be evaluated. | It takes approximately 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 7 minutes, in Japanese). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- You must obtain the consent of faculty member who will be your academic advisor after admission. Please refer https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academic-staff-en/
- The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Thursday, January 9, 2025
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
January to February Selection Process (Special Selection Process of Global Individuals in English)
| Subject | Application Review (100 points) |
English (100 points) |
Oral Examination (300 points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | – | – | Tuesday, January 28 or Wednesday, January 29 |
| Language used in the oral examination | – | – | English |
| Language used in Research Plan | English | – | – |
| Content | Application form, Academic Transcript, Letter of Recommendation and Research Plan will be evaluated. | Converted from the following scores: TOEIC Listening & Reading, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, IELTS Academic |
It takes approximately 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research plan (approximately 7 minutes, in English). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of the presentation and basic knowledge in related fields. |
- You must obtain the consent of faculty member who will be your academic advisor after admission. Please refer https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/academic-staff-en/
- The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Thursday, January 9, 2025
at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admission-information-en/admission/examination/
English Examination
We will evaluate your English proficiency based on your score of Official Score Certificate or Digital Official Score Certificate of TOEIC Listening & Reading, Official Score Reports or Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition and TOEFL iBT Paper Edition, Test Report Form of IELTS Academic. The test must be taken within 2 years from the date of Oral Examination.
Conversion rule of English scores
English scores are converted using linear interpolation between the full score (100) and the lowest score (0).
| TOEIC Listening & Reading | TOEFL iBT TOEFL iBT Home Edition TOEFL iBT Paper Edition |
IELTS Academic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full score 100 points |
830 | 89 | 6.5 |
| Lowest point 0 points |
330 | 33 | 3.5 |
Exempt:
Applicants who meet either of the following requirements will be exempt from the English examination and will receive a score of 100 points in English.
(A) Applicants who have received or will receive a degree from a university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education
(B) Applicants who have received or will receive a degree from a university where English is the language of instruction
If you fulfill this requirement, you must submit an official document from your university that certifies that English is the language of instruction at your institution.