Sign Up

You need to create your own account using your e-mail address. Once you have created an account, you may save the data you entered and log back in later to continue.

Activation

An activation URL will be sent to your registered e-mail address. Click the URL to activate your account.

Login

For the first time after you activate your account, you will be automatically logged in. Just click the “Login” button to begin. When you visit the Login page again, you will need to enter your e-mail address and password.

My Page

On “My Page,” you need to select the “Application Form” button for the appropriate program.
On this page, you can edit your information or reset your password.

Application Form

There are four sections in the Application Form:

1. Applicant’s Information / Program of Your Choice
2. Supervisor of Your Choice
3. Eligibility
4. Educational Background

The fields marked with “*” in each section are required contents. If the content is empty or enter incorrectly, an error message will be displayed, and you will not be able to proceed to the next section.

Input data will be saved when you click the “Proceed” button on each confirmation page. After saving, you can continue from where you left off when you login again. Use one-byte alphabets and numbers to input all the information.
For “1 Applicant’s Information / Program of Your Choice”, upload the ID photo in JPEG format (500KB or smaller).
For “4 Educational Background”, if you have graduated from a foreign university, please upload your degree certificate in JPEG format (3MB or smaller, and 2000×2000 pixels or smaller). Because it is different from the Japanese education system, we will check the eligibility in advance.

Payment

You must pay 30,000 JPY the examination fee before submitting your application. The university accepts:

1. –Online credit card payments (recommended)
   https://e-shiharai.net/english/?schoolcode=OPU5100850000000
2. –Convenience store payments for domestic applicants

Credit Card Payment: Follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system and pay your fee by credit card. After the payment, you will be notified of a receipt number. Enter the number into the “Receipt Number” box on the Web Entry system and click the “Submit” button to proceed. After completing the payment, click “Print this Page” to print the payment completion screen. This copy is needed as a submitted document.
Convenience Store Payment: Follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system and pay your fee at a convenience store in Japan. When you apply for Convenience Store Payment online, you will receive the Examination Fee Statement with an 11-digit or a 13-digit code. After the payment, enter the code, payment date and convenience store name into the boxes on the Web Entry system and click the “Submit” button to proceed.

(*The examination fee are exempted for those who are the Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho scholarship) foreign students and who continue to doctoral program after completing a master’s program of graduate schools of University of Tsukuba in March 2021 or September 2021.)

Submission

After the payment is confirmed, you can submit your application by clicking the “Submit to Apply” button. Once you click on the button, the information you have entered will be sent to the university, and you will not be able to make any changes. Check carefully before submitting.
After you submit your application, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the registered e-mail address. Check it.
(*Check and adjust the spam filter settings in your e-mail account so that you can receive an e-mail from the “entry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp” domain.)

Download and Print PDF

After submitting your application through Web Entry system, follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system and download a PDF file. You make a print out from the PDF file during the Application Period. Please bring the printed Reference Card with you.

【Application Period】
• September： 12:00 p.m., July 21 – 5:00 p.m., July 30 , 2020 (JST)
• October： 12:00 p.m., September 1 – 5:00 p.m., September 18, 2020 (JST)
• February： 12:00 p.m., December 1 – 5:00 p.m., December 18, 2020 (JST)