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

8. Applicants Who Need Assistance

Applicants who need assistance due to disability must contact the university they apply to (refer to “10. Contact Us”) and submit documents required (a designated application form, a medical certificate, and a copy of their disability certificate) by following dates:

    【Due Date】

  • July 26, 2024

【Where to Submit】
[University of Tsukuba]
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
Division Graduate Admissions Office, University of Tsukuba

[National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA]
　1 Shiromizu, KANOYA, Kagoshima, 891-2393 Japan
Admissions Section, Educational Affairs Office, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA

    Examples of assistance:

  • Extended exam time, separate testing room, preferred seating location, etc.
  • Braille and other accessible formats
  • Use of a computer for writing, vision aid, hearing aid, and other aids
  • Sign language interpreter and other assistants

To request these accommodations, applicants must submit documents to prove their condition.

9. Instructions for Taking the Examination

Read through and follow the instructions in the “General Instruction for Examinees” to take the examination.
General Instruction for Examinees will be posted on the Joint Master’s Program website.

    【Estimated Release Date】

  • Friday, September 6, 2024

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about the application procedure, contact the university you apply to.

Where to Submit and Contact Applicants to University of Tsukuba Graduate Academic Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Art and Sport Sciences Area, University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8574, Japan
Map of this area: http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/application/files/7615/6628/0345/ut_map_tsukuba_minami_en.pdf　
Phone: +81-29-853-5834 / Fax: +81-29-853-6308
*Telephone support is provided only in Japanese.
*For inquiries in English, please use email.
Email　taigeiin.admission@un.tsukuba.ac.jp

If you need assistance due to disability, please submit the required documents to Division Graduate Admissions Office, University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan

Applicants to National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA 1 Shiromizu, KANOYA, Kagoshima, 891-2393 Japan
Map of this area: https://www.nifs-k.ac.jp/en/aboutus/overview/access/
[About requirement for application and entrance examination]
Admissions Section, Educational Affairs Office, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA
Phone: +81-994-46-4869 / Fax: +81-994-46-2533
[About curriculums and research areas]
Educational Planning Section, Educational Affairs Office
Phone: +81-994-46-4867 / Fax: +81-994-46-2533
Hours of Operation:

[University of Tsukuba] 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday (except national holidays, summer break (August 13 to 16))

[National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA] 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday (except national holidays summer break (August 13 to 15))

11. Disclosure of Admission Examination Results

The following disclosure is made in relation to the performance of a candidate who was unsuccessful in the entrance examination for Joint Master’s Program in International Development and Peace through Sport.

  1. Contents of Disclosure
    Total Score of the Candidate Who Failed the Examination
    ※However, the following results will NOT be disclosed
    (1) Absentee
    (2) Online Entrance Examinations for Those Living Abroad.
  2. Applicant
    The Examinee Himself /Herself
  3. How to Request
    Please Send Your Request by Mail, Enclosing the Following
    (In National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA, applicants can also submit documents in preson.)
    (1) Request Form for Disclosure of Admission Information
    (Applicants to University of Tsukuba) (Applicants to National Institute of Fitness and Sport in Kanoya)
    (2) Reference Card (to be returned at the time of disclosure)
    (If you have lost the Reference Card, a copy of your Student ID, Driver’s License, etc.)
    (3) Reply Envelope (long size #3) with your Name and Address written on it and a 460 Yen Stamp Affixed.
    However, if you are an Overseas Resident, Please Inquire by E-mail to the Billing Office.
  4. Request Period
    May 1, 2025 – May 30, 2025
  5. Disclosure Method
    Disclosed information will be mailed to the person in question sequentially after the deadline of the request period.
  6. Billing Office
    Applicants to University of Tsukuba

    1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
    Division Graduate Admissions Office, University of Tsukuba
    E-mail: dai.daigakuinka@un.tsukuba.ac.jp

    Applicants to National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA

    Admissions Section, Educational Affairs Office, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA
    1 Shiromizu, KANOYA, Kagoshima, 891-2393 Japan
    E-mail: nyushi@nifs-k.ac.jp