Degree Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences

Doctoral Programs

4. Examination Fees

30,000 Japanese Yen (non-refundable)

However, the examination fees are exempted for those who are.
1. The Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government MEXT scholarship).
2. 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.

* University of Tsukuba has the special measures of examination fee exemption for the victims of disasters in Japan. For more details, please confirm this website.
This applies only to the victims of disasters in Japan.

Pay before the Web Entry system application deadline, using one of the methods below.

  • July Selection Process： May 24, 2024 (from noon JST) – June 3, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST)
  • October Selection Process： September 2, 2024 (from noon JST) – September 12, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST)
  • January to February Selection Process： December 2, 2024 (from noon JST) – December 12, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST)

Credit Card Payment (for all applicants):

Visa, MasterCard, JCB, and American Express are accepted.
You can make a payment by credit card at the last stage of the Web Entry system or at this website.

After payment, you will be sent with a receipt number; enter this number into the box on the Web Entry system.
Print out the “Application Completed” page after payment and submit it along with the other required application documents.
For details, see the payment instructions.
Service charges must be paid by the applicant.

Convenience Store Payment (for domestic applicants only):

Payments can be made at LAWSON, 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, or MINISTOP.
To pay your fee at a convenience store, follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system or at this website (available in Japanese only).

After payment, enter the name of the convenience store that you used, the date of payment, and the number given by the store into the boxes on the Web Entry system.

  1. 7-Eleven: 13 digits (payment slip number)
  2. LAWSON, FamilyMart, MINISTOP: 11 digits (customer number)

Detach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) from the Examination Fee Statement given to you at the convenience store and affix it to the “Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee”. You can create this form in PDF format and print it out from the Web Entry system. Submit it along with the other required documents, by registered mail.
For details, see the payment instructions.
Service charges must be paid by the applicant.