Degree Program in Comprehensive Human Sciences

Doctoral Programs (Informatics)

3. Web Entry and Documents to be Submitted

You must submit the application online via our Web Entry system. Read this section carefully before applying.
Please print the PDF files that are generated after completing your application. Please paste original copies of the documents listed below on to the printed form and submit by registered mail.

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/.

Required information for Web Entry

Information		Required for	Remarks
1. Applicant’s Information / Program of Your Choice		All applicants	You are required to upload the JPEG file (max 500KB and 2,000 pixels in both width and height) of your photo for the Reference Card. The photo must be taken within three months with no hats, masks or other head adornments.
2. Supervisor of Your Choice		All applicants	The consent is needed.
3. Eligibility		All applicants
	Research Plan	All applicants	Summarize plans in Japanese in 2000 characters or English in 1000 words or less. Be sure to write in the SAME language as the oral examination. If you write in different language, your application will be rejected. You may use the prescribed form downloadable from the Web Entry system only if it is essential for you to use mathematical formulae, Greek letters, or special symbols, which cannot be entered into the system. Fill it out and send it together with the other required documents by mail. The format of the form must not be changed. Any texts may not be written outside the box.
	Research and Practice Overview	All applicants	Summarize your research overview in Japanese in 2000 characters or English in 1000 words or less. Be sure to write in the SAME language as the oral examination. If you write in different language, your application will be rejected. All applicants describe either their research or work experiences. You may use the prescribed form downloadable from the Web Entry system only if it is essential for you to use mathematical formulae, Greek letters, or special symbols, which cannot be entered into the system. Fill it out and send it together with the other required documents by mail. The format of the form must not be changed. Any texts may not be written outside the box.
	List of Research Results	All applicants	Categorize your academic results into thesis, academic articles, conference presentations, patents, projects, etc. and number them serially in each category. Put circles at the beginning of the academic results you chose to submit as your major Research Results. (1) For the academic articles, fill in the author(s) including the co-author(s), the title, the name of the journal, the volume, the number, the year of publication and the first and last page numbers. If the article is written in language other than Japanese and English, please add the abstract for the article in Japanese or English. (2) For conference presentations, fill in the author(s) including the co-author(s), the title, the name of the conference and the date. (3) For project participation, fill in the name of the project, the term, outline and your role. (4) Conform the style above for other categories.
4. Educational Background		All applicants	If you have graduated from a foreign university, please upload your degree certificate in JPEG format (max 3MB and 2,000 pixels in both width and height).
	Research Activities	Applicants who have research history
	Employment Records	Applicants who have employment history
5. Examination Fee		All applicants (Excluding Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho：MEXT) Scholarship student and those who have completed the University of Tsukuba Master’s Program and will continue on to the University Doctoral Program within one year of the completion date)	Examination Fee is 30,000 JPY. Follow the instructions given on the last page of the Web Entry system and pay your fee. The following payment methods are available. By Credit Card (recommended): Pay your fee online. After the payment, enter the receipt number into the box on the Web Entry system. At Convenience Store (only domestic applicants): Pay your fee at a convenience store in Japan. After the payment, enter the information below into the box on the Web Entry system. ・Number given by the store ・Date of payment ・Name of the convenience store

Documents to be sent

Please print-out in A4 or Letter size the PDF files generated after completing your application.
Please note that PDF files cannot be printed after the Web Entry System Application Period.
The original copies of the following documents need to be submitted to us by registered mail. All documents must be in English or in Japanese.
When submitting a translation of the original documents as a certificate, the translation must be certified by an embassy or a notary public office.
Submit the original copies issued by a university or another official institution. We will not accept photocopies as the application documents.
In principle, the submitted certificates will not be returned. If the original copies cannot be reissued, enclose the request memo that you want us to return the original copies and the way of returning. Applicants are responsible for the cost of returning. We will return after the examination day.

Documents	Who must submit	Instructions
(Expected) Graduation Certificate Note1, Note2	All applicants	Submit a graduation certificate (or an attested document certifying that you will graduate) issued by a university or another educational institution. If the certificate (original) is issued online by the university outside Japan, a “copy of the page and the URL” of the official website of the issuing institution (university) that describes how to apply for the online certificate must be attached to the certificate to confirm that the online certificate is recognized as original by the institution (university).
(Expected) Degree Certificate Note1, Note2	Applicants who graduated from a graduate school outside Japan	Submit the graduation certificate for your master’s degree. If the certificate (original) is issued online by the university, a “copy of the page and the URL” of the official website of the issuing institution (university) that describes how to apply for the online certificate must be attached to the certificate to confirm that the online certificate is recognized as original by the institution (university).
Academic Transcript Note1, Note2	All applicants	Submit an academic transcript (the official transcript) issued by a university or another educational institution. If any credits were transferred from another school, submit an original academic transcript from the former school. If the certificate (original) is issued online by the university outside Japan, a “copy of the page and the URL” of the official website of the issuing institution (university) that describes how to apply for the online certificate must be attached to the certificate to confirm that the online certificate is recognized as original by the institution (university).
Letter of Recommendation	Applicants of Special Selection Process for Recommended Applicants and Special Selection Process of Global Individuals in English	A Letter of Recommendation from your academic advisor is required. There is no designated format for the recommendation. Please use A4/letter size. It must be signed. Be sure it contains the signature, title and affiliation of the recommender.
Peer-reviewed academic paper	Applicants who are applying through criteria (2) of the “Special Selection Process for Recommended Applicants”	After submitting documents, you will receive an email with the subject “Submission Instruction of Research Results” from tosyoss-daigakuin@un.tsukuba.ac.jp. Follow the instructions and upload a single PDF file including your research paper.
Research Results	Applicants who want to submit them	After submitting documents, you will receive an email with the subject “Submission Instruction of Research Results” from tosyoss-daigakuin@un.tsukuba.ac.jp. Follow the instructions and upload a single PDF file including your research articles (not more than 5 items).
Research Plan	Only applicants whose “Research Plan”, “Research and Practice Overview” includes mathematical formulae, Greek letters, or special symbols that cannot be entered in the Web Entry system	Fill out your research plan, research and practice overview on the designated format in page each and submit them. The fixed format must not be changed. Any texts may not be written outside the box.
Research and Practice Overview
Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) of Examination Fee Statement	Applicants who made a convenience store payment	Detach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) from the Examination Fee Statement given at the convenience store and paste it onto the “Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee”.
Copy of “Application Completed” Page of Examination Fee Payment by Credit Card	Applicants who made a credit card payment	Include a copy of the “Application Completed” page.
Letter of approval for Entrance Examination	Applicable applicants Applicants who currently attend a university or graduate school as a full-time student (except those who are expected to graduate by March, 2025, for Special Selection Process of Global Individuals in English applicants, September, 2025) Applicants who currently work full-time	Need to submit a letter of approval issued by the head of their university or graduate school (or the head of their department) allowing them to take the entrance examination, or submit a letter of application stating that the applicant will withdraw from the university before enrollment. Any format is acceptable, but the letter must be printed on A4 or letter size paper. It must be signed. Need to submit a letter of approval issued by a superior allowing them to take the entrance examination or a written self-declaration stating that attending the entrance examination will not adversely affect their duties. Any format is acceptable. Please use A4/letter size. It must be signed.
Certificate of Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship student	Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship student who are enrolled in another university in Japan	Submit a “Certificate of Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship student” issued by the university that you are currently enrolled in.
Address Sheet	All applicants	Attach the address sheet to your envelope when you submit the required documents to us by registered mail.

Note1: In case your current name is different from that on the documents you submit (e.g., because of marriage), submit 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 enrollment procedure.

Note2: For graduates of Chinese universities, 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.

Bring on the day of the Examination

Documents	Who must bring	Remarks
Reference Card	All applicants	Please print it out and bring it with you at the oral examination.

Results from the entrance examination, as well as personal information obtained by the University of Tsukuba from the application documents, will be used for affairs concerning admission and screening, and may also be used for research and study to improve the admission procedure and university education after generating non-personally identifiable data. Also, we will use the data to screen students for scholarships from the Japan Student Services Organization, which are offered to individuals who have completed the enrollment procedures.