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- (A) No Eligibility Screening is Required for the following individuals:
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- Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a master’s degree by March 2021
- Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a professional degree by March 2021
- Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a master’s degree from a university outside Japan as of March 2021
- Others
(If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)
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Before you apply, you have to contact a prospective supervisor (a faculty member from whom you wish to receive academic instruction) and obtain his/her consent to your application in advance.
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Assessment of Eligibility for Application
Individuals who are expected to undergo the Eligibility Screening should contact the Academic Service Office for the System and Information Engineering in advance.
Email us to obtain necessary documents for the assessment and email them back by the deadlines stated below. If you are deemed eligible for admission, you will be given a passcode needed on the “Educational Background” page of our Web Entry system.
(*The individuals who have ever applied for the Eligibility Screening and been deemed eligible by the screening, should also apply for the screening again.)
【Deadlines】
- For General Admission in October: August 28, 2020
- For General Admission in February: November 27, 2020
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If you need special assistance due to disability, contact us by the deadlines stated below.
【Deadlines】
- For General Admission in October: August 28, 2020
- For General Admission in February: November 27, 2020
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You can apply to the University of Tsukuba through the Web Entry system. Read the guidelines carefully before applying.
Submission must be made during the terms stated below.
- For General Admission in October: September 1, 2020 (from noon JST) – September 18, 2020 (by 3 p.m. JST)
- For General Admission in February: December 1, 2020 (from noon JST) – December 18, 2020 (by 3 p.m. JST)
First, you will need your own account to log in. Once you make an account, you may save the data you entered and log back in later to continue.
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Activation
When you sign up, activation email will be sent to your email address registered. Click the activation URL on the email to activate your account.
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For the first time after the activation, you’re already logged in. Just click on “Login” button to begin. When you visit our Login page the second time or later, enter your email address and password to log in.
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My Page
At the “My Page”, you need to click on the “Application Form” button for the Ph.D. Program in Empowerment Informatics.
On the page, you can edit your login information or reset password.
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Application Form
There are four sections in the Application Form:
- Applicant’s Information
- Supervisor of Your Choice
- Eligibility
- Educational Background
Each section will be saved when you click on “Proceed to ***” button on each confirmation page. After saving, you can continue from where you left off when you log in back.
Upload the JPEG data of your ID photo in “1. Applicant’s Information” section and the JPEG data of your degree certificate in “4. Educational Background” section. Use one-byte alphabets and numbers to enter all the information.
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You must pay the examination fee before submitting your application. The University can accept:
- –online credit card payment for both domestic and overseas applicants
- –convenience store payment for domestic applicants only.
(*The examination fee is exempted for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship foreign students and who are currently enrolled in the master’s program at the University of Tsukuba and wish to be enrolled in the Ph.D. Program in Empowerment Informatics straight after completing their master’s program in March 2021.)
Credit Card Payment: Follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system and pay by credit card. After the payment, you will be notified of the receipt number. Enter the number into the “Receipt Number” box and click on “Submit” button to proceed. Convenience Store Payment: Follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system and pay at a convenience store in Japan. When you apply for ‘Convenience Store Payment’ online, you will receive the Examination Fee Statement with an 11-digit or a 13-digit code. After the payment, enter the code and payment data on the Web Entry system and click on “Submit” button to proceed.
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Submission
After the payment is confirmed, you can submit your application by clicking “Submit to Apply” button. Once you click on the button, the information you have entered will be sent to the University, and you will not be able to go back to edit. Make sure to double-check before proceeding.
After you submit your application, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address that you registered. Be sure to check it.
(*Check and adjust spam filter settings in your email account beforehand so that you can receive an email from the “entry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp” domain.)
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Create PDF
After submitting, PDF documents will be downloaded. For treatment of the documents, follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry and be sure to download the PDF documents. You can download them from the Web Entry system during the terms stated below.
- For General Admission in October: September 1, 2020 (from noon JST) – September 18, 2020 (by 3 p.m. JST)
- For General Admission in February: December 1, 2020 (from noon JST) – December 18, 2020 (by 3 p.m. JST)
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Web Entry
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Original copies of the documents given in “7. Web Entry and Supporting Documents to be Submitted” section need to be received by express mail or by hand no later than the deadlines stated below.
Your application will not be accepted unless all required materials are received by the following dates.
【Deadlines】
- For General Admission in October: September 18, 2020
- For General Admission in February: December 18, 2020
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We will post the “Information for Examinees” on our website as stated below. Check the documents before the examination.
【Expected Notification Date】
- For General Admission in October: September 29, 2020
- For General Admission in February: January 12, 2021
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- For General Admission in October: October 19, 2020
- For General Admission in February: February 1, 2021
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- For General Admission in October: November 6, 2020
- For General Admission in February: February 17, 2021
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- Documents will be sent from the admission office on February 17, 2021.
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- In the beginning of March 2021
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