Degree Program in Comprehensive Human Sciences

Doctoral Programs (Informatics)

6. Screening Criteria

We will determine the students to be admitted by evaluating the submitted documents and the result of the examination comprehensively.

Examination Schedule and the Subjects

September (Special Selection of Recommended Applicants)

September Tuesday, September 1 or September 2
Subject Oral Examination
(500 points)
Time 9:00-17:00
Informatics It takes 30 minutes per person. You will be expected to give a presentation about your research, and the reasons for applying for the program, based on the research plan which you have submitted (within 7 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the contents of the presentation. And you will be tested your basic academic skills in the related subject fields.
  1. The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Tuesday August 18, 2020
    at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/?lang=en
  2. The oral examination is in Japanese or in English.

October (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)

October Thursday, October 15 or Friday, October 16
Subject Oral Examination
(500 points)
Time 9:00-17:00
Informatics It takes 60 minutes per person. You will be giving a presentation about the outline of your previous research and the future research plan (within 15 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of your presentation. And you will be tested about basic academic skills in the related subject fields.
  1. The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/?lang=en
  2. 2. The oral examination is in Japanese or in English.

February (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)

February Monday, February 1 or Tuesday, February 2
Subject Oral Examination
(500 points)
Time 9:00-17:00
Informatics It takes 60 minutes per person. You will be giving a presentation about the outline of your previous research and the future research plan (within 15 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of your presentation. And you will be tested about basic academic skills in the related subject fields.
  1. The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Tuesday, January 12, 2021
    at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/?lang=en
  2. The oral examination is in Japanese or in English.

February (Special Selection of Global Individuals in English)

February Monday, February 1 or Tuesday, February 2
Subject Oral Examination
(500 points)
Time 9:00-17:00
Informatics It takes 60 minutes per person. You will be giving a presentation about the outline of your previous research and the future research plan (within 15 minutes). After the presentation, you will be questioned about the content of your presentation. And you will be tested about basic academic skills in the related subject fields.
  1. The time and place of the oral examinations are open to public with Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination on Tuesday, January 12, 2021
    at: https://informatics.tsukuba.ac.jp/?lang=en
  2. The oral examination is in Japanese or in English.
  3. If you want to take Interview via online video conference (e.g., Skype, Zoom), please contact us after completing the application.