Admission Guidelines for Graduate Admission 2025
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba and Graduate School of Physical Education, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA

Joint Master’s Program in International Development and Peace through Sport

6. Screening Process

Screening Process
Screening is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the results of academic examination (English and Oral Examination) and the other documents submitted to assess if the applicant has sufficient qualifications and abilities to complete a master’s thesis or research report on a specific subject.
Examination Schedule and Subjects
Refer to the schedule below. * All exams at both universities will be held at the same day
Date Saturday, September 21
Subject
(Point Allocation) 		Oral Examination
(200 Points) 		English
(100 Points)
Time 10:00 – 17:00 (JST) –
Examination Content Evaluation of basic knowledge of sport, physical education, and health, Presentation of research plan, and question and answer TOEIC, TOEFL,or IELTS score is converted to a score out of 100 points.
Notes

  1. Presentation of the applicant’s research plan, which is a part of the Oral examination, must be carry out in English. Applicants can choose interview language (English or Japanese) in the following questions and answers session*.
    *Applicants will indicate the language preference in the Online Application system’s ”2. Supervisor / English Proficiency Test Score Sheet / Oral Examination Language / Assistance” section.
  2. Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor and get his/her approval and obtain his/her signature on “Consent Form of Acceptance for Supervise” before submitting the application.
    Without the prospective supervisor’s approval, the application will not be accepted.
  3. As a proof of English proficiency, attach the original of TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate, TOEFL Test Taker Score Report / Examinee Score Report, or IELTS Test Report Form to the designated application document.
    Documents below are not acceptable
    ・Uncertified photocopy of the certificate
    ・TOEIC Institutional Program (IP) Score Report
    ・TOEFL Institutional Test Program (ITP) Score Record
    ・Official Score Certificate of TOEIC SW Test or TOEIC Bridge Test
    ・IELTS Online results
    If applicants took TOEIC Listening and Reading test after April, 2023 and held a digital official score certificate, they need to mail the printed document that is attached to the assigned sheet.
    (In this case, the original copy is not required.)
  4. Only the TOEIC Listening & Reading Test Official Score Certificate, TOEFL Test Taker Score Report / Examinee Score Report, and IELTS Test Report Form of the test taken within the past two years from the examination date of Joint Master’s Program in International Development and Peace through Sport is valid. We will not return the submitted original document.
Examination Venue
University of Tsukuba Bunkyo School Building, Tokyo Campus (3-29-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, 112-0012 Tokyo)
[Refer to the “General Instruction for Examinees” in 9. Instructions for Taking the Examination for details.]