Doctoral Program in Human Biology | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions

Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences

Five-year Doctoral Program (Doctoral Program in Human Biology)

Doctoral Program in Human Biology
  • August Selection Process (General Selection Process) April 2025 Entry
  • January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process) April 2025 or October 2025 Entry

Government-sponsored international students should contact the office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology before applying.
Contact: hbp-ad#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp (Please remove “#” before sending an email.)

Security Export Control

The University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA), and conducts strict examinations for acceptance of international students etc. International applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in said regulations may be unable to enter their desired program.

[IMPORTANT] Procedures for “Deemed Export” for Security Export Control

In order to strengthen the prevention of leakage of sensitive technology related to security, “deemed export control” was clarified and related laws and regulations were revised (effective May 1, 2022).
As a result, our university has decided to require all applicants to our graduate school to confirm the applicability of Specific Categories.
Please review the link below and check the corresponding items on the web application system.

・Procedures for “Deemed Export” for Security Export Control

Application Process Overview Chart

Check your qualifications!

 
(A) No Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:
(General Selection Process)
  • Individuals who have graduated from, or who are expecting to graduate from, a Japanese four-year university
  • Individuals who have graduated from a university outside Japan that implements 16 or more years of a school curriculum up to university graduation, and earned a bachelor’s degree, or individuals who are expecting to graduate from such a university and earn a bachelor’s degree
  • Others
    (If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)
 
(B) Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:
  • Individuals who have graduated from, or are expecting to graduate from, a junior college or upper secondary school as latest academic background
  • Individuals who have graduated from, or are expecting to graduate from, a vocational school or a similar school as latest academic background
  • Individuals who have graduated from, or are expecting to graduate from, a university of a foreign country that implements less than 16-year school curriculum
  • Other
    (If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)
 
   
   
Assessment of Eligibility for Application

Email us to obtain necessary documents by the schedule below. If you are deemed eligible for admission, you will be given a passcode needed on the Web Entry System.

    【Due Dates】

  • August Selection Process: July 3, 2024
  • January to February Selection Process: November 26, 2024
 
Applicants Who Need Assistance

If you need assistance due to disability, contact us.

    【Due Dates】

  • August Selection Process: July 3, 2024
  • January to February Selection Process: November 26, 2024
Web Entry

Before submitting the required documents, the application must be submitted online by our Web Entry System.
Read the guidelines carefully before applying.
Required documents must be posted by registered mail, or submitted to the Office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology in person, after completing the online application.
Please complete the online application as soon as possible, considering the delivery days.

    【Application Period】

  • August Selection Process: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 (from 12 p.m. JST) – Monday, July 22, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST)
  • January to February Selection Process: Monday, December 2, 2024 (from 12 p.m. JST) – Thursday, December 12, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST)

Required documents must be posted by registered mail, or submitted to the Office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology in person.
If the documents have not arrived by the end of the application period, or required documents have been missing, your application will not be accepted.

Sign Up

First, you will need your own account to login. Once you make an account, you may save the data you entered and log back in later to continue.

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.

Login

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 login.

My Page

At the “My Page”, you need to click on the “Application Form” button. On that page, you can edit your login information or reset password.

Application Form

There are four sections in the Application Form:

  1. Applicant’s Information
  2. Course Information/ Preferences
  3. Eligibility
  4. Educational Background

Fields marked with “Required” in each section are required. It will be saved when you click on “Proceed” button on each confirmation page. After saving, you can continue from where you left off when you login again.

On “1. Applicant’s Information,” upload your photo in JPEG format (the file size must be less than 500KB, 2,000pixel). On “3. Eligibility,” describe your motivations for the application, academic/non-academic background, study plan(s), and future career plan(s) with about 1,000 words in English. On “4. Educational Background,” applicants who have graduated from a university outside of Japan are required to upload their degree certificate in JPEG format, which is one of the documents to be submitted. (Since each country has different education systems, we need to confirm their eligibility for application.) Click here for details on information, certificates and supporting documents required for application.

Payment

You must pay the examination fee to complete your application. The University can accept:

  1. Online credit card payments for both domestic and overseas applicants
  2. Convenience store payments for domestic applicants only

Click here for details.

*The applicants who have received or will receive MEXT scholarship are exempted from paying the fees.

The applicants who hold MEXT scholarship should contact us before you enter to the web entry system.

Submission

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 e-mail will be sent to the registered e-mail address. Be sure to check it.

(*Check and adjust the spam filter settings in your e-mail account beforehand so that you can receive an e-mail from the “webentry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp” domain.)

Create PDF

After you submit your application, follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry and be sure to print the PDF documents. You can download them from the Web Entry system only while the system is open.

    【Application Period】

  • August Selection Process: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 (from 12 p.m. JST) – Monday, July 22, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST)
  • January to February Selection Process: Monday, December 2, 2024 (from 12 p.m. JST) – Thursday, December 12, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST)

Web Entry

Submission of Certificates and Supporting Documents
Submit originals of all required certificates and supporting documents to University of Tsukuba by registered mail, or to the Office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology in person.

    【Due Dates】

  • August Selection Process: July 23, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST if you submit them in person)
  • January to February Selection Process: December 13, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST if you submit them in person)

Click here for details.
※YOUR APPLICATION IS NOT ACCEPTED UNLESS ALL THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS ARE ARRIVED TO THE OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE.

Information and Instructions for Examinees

Information and Instructions for Examinees will be posted on the program website.

    【Expected Release Dates】

  • August Selection Process: August 2, 2024
  • January to February Selection Process: January 9, 2025
Examination Dates
  • August Selection Process: August 22(Thu), 23(Fri) (extra day), 2024
  • January to February Selection Process: January, 30(Thu), 31(Fri) (extra day), 2025

*Please check the program website for the latest information on the admissions process, as it is issue to change.
For availability of previous examinations, refer here.

Announcement of Admission Results
  • August Selection Process: September 12 (Thu), 2024
  • January to February Selection Process: February 14 (Fri), 2025

The examinee number of the successful applicants will be posted on the website (https://webentry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/).
Letter of Acceptance will be issued online.
An email will be sent to the email address registered for the application from 10:00 a.m. (JST) on the day of acceptance announcement sequentially.
Please follow the instructions in that email to download Letter of Acceptance.
In some cases, additional admissions will be offered to applicants who took the entrance examination administered in January to February Selection Process. Applicants will be notified by phone (or e-mail in exceptional cases) by mid-March 2025 for April 2025 admissions and by early September 2025 for October 2025 admissions.

Documents for Enrollment

An enrollment packet (which contains documents to be submitted before entrance) will be sent to successful applicants.

    Date of dispatch: for entrants in April 2025
    Sent out in two instalments.

  • October 31 (Thu) 2024
    (Successful applicants for the August Selection Process)
  • February 14 (Fri) 2025
    (Successful applicants for the January-February Selection Process)
    Date of dispatch: for entrants in October 2025

  • Late June 2025

All applicants with a full-time job (except part-time) need a document or a letter (ex; an order for a training course, a letter of leave of absence or an approval letter) from the employer to prove that you are available to complete the program.
The successful applicants are expected to notify us in advance if they are moving permanently before the date above or going away when the documents are expected to be delivered.

Procedure for Enrollment

The documents should be posted by registered mail using a designated envelope (which will be sent to you together with the Enrollment Procedure Guidelines) by early March 2025 for entrants in April 2025, by late August for entrants in October 2025. The deadline will be shown in Enrollment Procedure Guidelines.

Entrance
  • April Entry: On April 1, 2025
  • October Entry: On October 1, 2025

1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577 Japan

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1. Number of Students to be Admitted and 2. Eligibility for Application | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions

1. Number of Students to be Admitted

August Selection Process (General Selection Process)

Program Number of Students to be Admitted
Doctoral Program in Human Biology 4 students

(Note)* Students are enrolled in April.

January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)

Program Number of Students to be Admitted
Doctoral Program in Human Biology 4 students

(Note)* Students are enrolled in April or October.

2. Eligibility for Application

General Selection Process (For April entry)

Applicants will be deemed eligible if they meet one of the following requirements:
  • Individuals who have graduated or who will graduate from a Japanese four-year university by March 2025
  • Individuals who have earned or will earn a bachelor’s degree in Japan by March 2025
  • Individuals who have graduated or expected to graduate from a university outside of Japan that implements 16 or more years of a school curriculum up to university graduation, and earned a bachelor’s degree by March 2025
  • Individuals who have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  • Others
Those who need the Eligibility Screening before applying:
  • Individuals who are deemed to be equivalent to have earned a bachelor’s degree or a specialized degree, besides those who have turned 22 years old or will be 22 years old by March 2025.
  • Others

(If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an e-mail.)

General Selection Process (For October Entry)

Applicants will be deemed eligible if they meet one of the following requirements:
  • Individuals who have graduated or who will graduate from a Japanese four-year university by September 2025.
  • Individuals who have earned or will earn a bachelor’s degree in Japan by September 2025.
  • Individuals who have graduated or expected to graduate from a university outside of Japan that implements 16 or more years of a school curriculum up to university graduation, and earned a bachelor’s degree by September 2025.
  • Individuals who have been designated by the Minister of Education, culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
  • Others
Those who need the Eligibility Screening before applying:
  • Individuals who are deemed to be equivalent to have earned a bachelor’s degree or a specialized degree, besides those who have turned 22 years old or will be 22 years old by September 2025.
  • Others

(If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an e-mail.)

1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577 Japan

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3. Web Entry and Supporting Documents to be Submitted | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions

3. Web Entry and Supporting Documents to be Submitted

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With our Web Entry system, you can submit the application online. Read this section carefully before applying online.

Required documents must be posted by registered mail, or submitted to the Office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology in person, after completing the online application.

[Information You Need for Web Entry]

Information Required for Remarks
1. Applicant’s Information All applicants Follow the instruction on the Web Entry system.
You are requested to upload the JPEG data of your ID photo for the Reference Card. The ID photo must be taken within three months with no hats or other head adornments.
Time of Enrollment All applicants August Selection Process: April 1, 2025
January to February Selection Process: April 1, 2025 or October 1, 2025
2. Course Information/ Preferences All applicants
TOEIC/ TOEFL Score/ IELTS (Academic Module) Score

    【Validity Period of the Test Score】

  • August Selection Process: test taken after August 2022
  • January to February Selection Process: test taken after January 2023
All applicants except for those whose first or native language is English Read the following and check the appropriate box on the Web Entry system. In addition to web entry, the documents must be submitted by registered mail. (see 【Documents to be submitted from the applicant】)

  • TOEIC Official Score Certificate (an original, with face photo) or Digital Official Score Certificate (with face photo, printed copies are acceptable)
  • TOEFL Official Score Certificate (an original, with face photo)
  • IELTS test results (an original)

Documents unacceptable:
・Copy of TOEIC/TOEFL Official Score Certificate, IELTS test results
・IELTS Online results
・TOEIC Institutional Program(IP) Score Report
・TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record

Important Notice:
For an applicant who is a non-native-speaker of English with no TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS scores, the recommendation letter of the applicant must include an evaluation of the applicant’s English proficiency.

Desired Language in Examination All applicants Written (English)
Oral Examination/ Group Session (Japanese or English )
3. Eligibility All applicants Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
Background and Study /Future Career Plan All applicants Describe your motivations for the application, academic/non-academic background, study plan(s), and future career plan(s) with about 1,000 words in English.
4. Educational Background All applicants Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
Research Activities All applicants who have research history
Employment Records All applicants who have employment history

【Documents to be posted directly by your recommender】

(The original copies need to be posted to us by registered mail)

*No photocopied / scanned documents accepted
*If the recommendation letter is not received by the deadline, we cannot accept the application.

Documents Required for Remarks
Letter of Recommendation All applicants A recommendation letter of the department dean or the supervisor, from which the applicant graduated/is expected to graduate, should be sent to the admission office. The recommendation letter must be written on A4/letter-size paper with the department-letter-head printed and with the signature of the recommender. The letter must be posted by the recommender directly by registered mail.
Important Notice: The letter for an applicant who is a non-native-speaker of English with no TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS scores must include an evaluation of the applicant’s English proficiency.

【Documents to be submitted from the applicant】

(The original copies need to be posted by registered mail or submitted to the Office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology in person).

*No photocopied / scanned documents accepted
*If the required documents are not received by the deadline, we cannot accept the application.
*In principle, all documents submitted will not be returned to you. If you want to have them returned due to unavoidable circumstances, be sure to contact to the Office of Ph.D. Program in Human Biology by the application deadline.

Documents Required for Remarks
(Expected) Graduation Certificate All applicants Submit a (expected) graduation certificate issued by a university (generally the undergraduate school where you received a bachelor’s degree) which meets the application requirements for University of Tsukuba.
(Note)
・If you have (or are expected to have) a Master’s or Doctorate degree, you are required to submit a certificate (or proof of future certification) issued by the university where you received your Master’s or Doctorate.
・If the certificate (original) is issued online by an overseas university graduate, a ‘copy of the page and the URL’ of the official website of the issuing institution (university) must be attached to the certificate to confirm that the certificate is an ‘online certificate = original’.
・For graduates of Chinese universities, see ‘*3 and *4 below’.
Degree Certificate Those who graduated from a university or other educational institution outside Japan If you graduated from a university or another educational institution outside of Japan, submit a degree certificate for your bachelor’s.
The document(s) must;
– be issued by university or the institution.
– include the name of the degree(s) conferred.
(Note)
・If you have a Master’s or Doctorate degree, you are required to submit a certificate issued by the university where you received your Master’s or Doctorate.
・Upload a JPEG file (the file size must be less than 3MB) to the Web Entry system and then post original copy(ies) to us by registered mail, or submit in person to the Office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology.
・If the certificate (original) is issued online by an overseas university graduate, a ‘copy of the page and the URL’ of the official website of the issuing institution (university) must be attached to the certificate to confirm that the certificate is an ‘online certificate = original’.
・For graduates of Chinese universities, see ‘*3 and *4 below’.

Academic Transcript All applicants Submit an academic transcript (the official transcript of programs record) issued by universities or other educational institutions where you have earned/are expected to earn your bachelor’s degree. If any credits were transferred from another school, submit an academic transcript from that school. (All documents must be in English or in Japanese.)
Post an original copy to us by registered mail, or submit in person to the Office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology.
(Note)
・If you have (or are expected to have) a Master’s or Doctorate degree, you are required to submit an academic transcript issued by the university where you received (or are expected to receive) your Master’s or Doctorate.
・If the certificate (original) is issued online by an overseas university graduate, a ‘copy of the page and the URL’ of the official website of the issuing institution (university) must be attached to the certificate to confirm that the certificate is an ‘online certificate = original’.
・For graduates of Chinese universities, see ‘*3 and *4 below’.
Letter of Approval for Taking the Examination
(Format of your choice)
If applicable 1. Individuals who currently attend a university or graduate school (except those who will graduate or complete in March 2025 (April enrollment) or April to September 2025 (October enrollment)) are required to submit a letter of approval for taking the examination issued by the head of their university (or department) or, submit a letter of application from the applicant (stating that he/she will withdraw from the university before enrolment). (Format of your choice, A4 size)
2. Individuals who currently work for a government agency, school, or company (except part-time workers) are required to submit
① a letter of approval for taking the examination issued by their supervisor
   or
② a declaration written by the applicants themselves. (Format of your choice, A4 size)
Certificate of Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) International Student If applicable The certificate must be submitted by airmail or hand.
If you are enrolled in another university at the time of application, submit the certificate of government-sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) internatinal student issued by the university.
TOEIC/ TOEFL Score/ IELTS (Academic Module) Score

    【Validity Period of the Test Score】

  • August Selection Process: test taken after August 2022
  • January to February Selection Process: test taken after January 2023
All applicants except for those whose first or native language is English Submit at least one of the following(s) as applicable:

  • TOEIC Official Score Certificate (an original, with face photo) or Digital Official Score Certificate (with face photo, printed copies are acceptable)
  • TOEFL Official Score Certificate (an original, with face photo)
  • IELTS test results (an original)

Documents unacceptable:
・Copy of TOEIC/TOEFL Official Score Certificate, IELTS test results
・IELTS Online results
・TOEIC Institutional Program(IP) Score Report
・TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record

Important Notice:
For an applicant who is a non-native-speaker of English with no TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS scores, the recommendation letter of the applicant must include an evaluation of the applicant’s English proficiency.

  1. *1Certificate should be issued in English or Japanese.
  2. *2If your current name differs from that on any of your certificates due to marriage or other reasons, enclose an extract of your family register (photocopy is acceptable) or relevant certificate of individual items in your family register. If the student wishes to register under his/her maiden name, he/she can apply for the use of his/her maiden name during the enrolment procedure.
  3. *3Substitution of the original English version of the Academic Credentials verification report issued by the ‘China Higher-education Information and Student Information (CHSI (Japan))’ is acceptable.
  4. *4For those who have completed the 「自学考試(本科)」and obtained a degree, the original transcript and degree certificate issued by the institution conducting the 「自学考試」must be submitted. Applications from applicants who have not yet completed the 「自学考試」are not accepted.

PDF to be Created after Completing Web Entry

Documents Created for Remarks
Examination ID Card All applicants Print out the Examination ID Card with your ID photo and bring it to the venue with you on your examination day.
Address Sheet All applicants Attach the sheet to the envelope when you submit the required documents to us.
Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee Applicants who made a convenience store payment Attach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) of the Examination Fee Statement to the form and submit it with other required documents.

*If the required documents are not received by the office before the deadline or they are incomplete, we cannot accept the application.

Results from the entrance examination, as well as personal information obtained by the University of Tsukuba from the applicants’ documents, will be used for affairs concerning admission and screening, or may be used to improve the way of admission and university education keeping each identity confidential. Also, they will be used as part of the materials for screening students for tuition exemption or scholarships from the Japan Student Services Organization, which are offered to individuals who have completed the enrollment procedures.


4. Examination Fee | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions

4. Examination Fee

Applicants must pay the examination fee.
30,000 Japanese Yen (nonrefundable)

Those applicants are required to contact to the Office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology before applying:

* The examination fees are exempted for the Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho scholarship) international students.

* University of Tsukuba have 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.

Don’t forget to pay the examination fees during the following term.

  • August Selection Process: July 9, 2024 – July 22, 2024
  • January to February Selection Process: December 2, 2024 – December 12, 2024

Credit Card Payment: Visa, MasterCard, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS can be accepted.

You can make a payment by using your credit card at the last stage of the Web Entry system or at the following website:
https://e-shiharai.net/english/ (available in English only)
After the payment, you will be provided with the receipt number so enter the number into the box on the Web Entry system.
Also, click the “Application Results” button on the E-payment site (URL above), print out the inquiry result screen that appears, and submit it to the university together with the required documents.
Administration fees need to be covered by the applicant.

Convenience Store Payment: Payment can be made at LAWSON, Seven-Eleven, FamilyMart, or MINISTOP. (for domestic applicants only)

To pay your fees at a convenience store, follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system or at the following website:
https://e-shiharai.net/ (available in Japanese only)
At the time you apply for Convenience Store Payment online, you will be given an 11-digit or a 13-digit application number. The number is required when you make the payment at the convenience store.

After the payment, enter the name of the convenience store where you made the payment, the date of payment, and the application number into the boxes on the Web Entry system.

  1. Seven-Eleven: 13 digits
  2. LAWSON, FamilyMart, MINISTOP: 11 digits

For details, see the payment instructions.

Detach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) from your 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 the form in PDF format and print it out from the Web Entry system. Submit it together with other required documents.
Administration fees need to be covered by the applicant.


5. Application Procedure | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions

5. Application Procedure

  1. Visit the Web Entry System to apply. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to make edits. Be sure to double-check before proceeding.
      【Application Period】

    • August Selection Process: July 9, 2024 (from 12 p.m. JST) – July 22, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST)
    • January to February Selection Process: December 2, 2024 (from 12 p.m. JST) – December 12, 2024 (by 3 p.m. JST)
  2. Some of the documents must be posted by registered mail or submitted in person to the Office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology by the deadline. When you submit your application online, the system will ask you to create the Address Sheet. Print out the sheet created and attach it to the envelope when sending the required documents to us. If your documents are not received by the due date or the documents are not completed, you will not be able to take the exam.
      【Due dates】

    • August Selection Process: July 23, 2024
      (by 3 p.m. JST if you submit them in person)
    • January to February Selection Process: December 13, 2024
      (by 3 p.m. JST if you submit them in person)

    【Documents to be Submitted】
    【Documents to be posted directly by your recommender】
    【Documents to be submitted from the applicant】

    Contact us if you have any questions.

    *In principle, all documents submitted will not be returned to you. If you want to have them returned due to unavoidable circumstances, be sure to contact to the Office of Ph.D. Program in Human Biology by the application deadline.
    Examination fees which have been paid are non-refundable.
    * If any false or forged statements are found in the application documents, or if there is any obvious examination misconduct, the acceptance and admission may be revoked.


6. Selection Process | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions

6. Selection Process

Examination schedule and the subjects

Refer to the schedule below:

August Selection Process (General Selection Process)
Examination site: University of Tsukuba (Japan), Online (only for the applicants who live outside of Japan)

Entrance examinations will be held at the university’s examination venues.
However, the entrance exam will be conducted online for those who live overseas and wish to do so. Those who wish to take the exam online must submit the “Application form to take exam online” by the application deadline.
If you live in Japan and wish to take the exam online for some reasons like you are unable to come to the examination venues, please contact us by the application deadline.
Finally, if it turns difficult to come to the university due to unavoidable reasons after the application deadline, please contact us as soon as possible.
The schedule for the online examination will be announced to eligible applicants after the application deadline.

Date August 22 (Thu) 2024 August 23 (Fri) 2024
Subject Written (100 points) Group Session (100 points) Oral Examination (100 points) Extra Day
Time 9:00-10:15 11:00-12:30 14:00-
Content Questions that ask basic knowledge and explanatory ability Divide the examinees into two groups and discuss a subject with pros and cons (English or Japanese).
Examinees are imposed to write the summary of the debate. (English)
Exams that ask about the research, non-academic activities, future careers, etc.
Language English English or Japanese English or Japanese

*The applicants are required to pay for their own transportation and accommodation fees.

January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)
Examination sites: Tsukuba (Japan), Online (only for the applicants who live outside of Japan)

Entrance examinations will be held at the university’s examination venues.
However, the entrance exam will be conducted online for those who live overseas and wish to do so. Those who wish to take the exam online must submit the “Application form to take exam online” by the application deadline.
If you live in Japan and wish to take the exam online for some reasons like you are unable to come to the examination venues, please contact us by the application deadline.
Finally, if it turns difficult to come to the university due to unavoidable reasons after the application deadline, please contact us as soon as possible.
The schedule for the online examination will be announced to eligible applicants after the application deadline.

Date January 30 (Thu) 2024 January 31 (Fri) 2024
Subject Written (100 points) Group Session (100 points) Oral Examination (100 points) Extra Day
Time 9:00-10:15 11:00-12:30 14:00-
Content Questions that ask basic knowledge and explanatory ability Divide the examinees into two groups and discuss a subject with pros and cons (English or Japanese).
Examinees are imposed to write the summary of the debate. (English)
Exams that ask about the research, non-academic activities, future careers, etc.
Language English English or Japanese English or Japanese

*The applicants are required to pay for their own transportation and accommodation fees.
*The previous exams are available here.

Please keep checking our website for the latest news.


7. Announcement of Acceptance and Enrollment Procedure | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions

7. Announcement of Acceptance and Enrollment Procedure

(1)Announcement of Acceptance

  • August Selection Process: September 12, 2024 (10 a.m. JST)
  • January to February Selection Process: February 14, 2025 (10 a.m. JST)

The examinee number of the successful applicants will be posted on our website.
Letter of Acceptance letters will be issued online.
An email will be sent to the email address registered for the application from 10:00 a.m. (JST) on the day of acceptance announcement sequentially.
Please follow the instructions in that email to download Letter of Acceptance.
In some cases, additional admissions will be offered to applicants who took the entrance examination administered in January to February Selection Process. Applicants will be notified by phone (or e-mail in exceptional cases) by mid-March 2025 for April 2025 admissions and by early September 2025 for October 2025 admissions.

(2)Enrollment Procedure

  1. An enrollment packet (which contain documents to be submitted before entrance) will be sent to successful applicants.
      Date of dispatch: for entrants in April 2025
      Sent out in two instalments.

    • October 31 (Thu) 2024
      (Successful applicants for the August Selection Process)
    • February 14 (Fri) 2025
      (Successful applicants for the January-February Selection Process)
      Date of dispatch: for entrants in October 2025

    • Late June 2025
  2. (Note)
    The successful applicants are expected to notify us in advance if they are moving permanently before the date above or going away when the documents are expected to be delivered.

  3. The documents should be mailed using a designated envelope (which will be sent to you together with the Enrollment Procedure Guidelines) by early March 2025 for entrants in April 2025, by late August for entrants in October2025. The deadline will be shown in Enrollment Procedure Guidelines.
  4. You will be offered the Financial Support from SIGMA, which would assist you to dedicate yourself to your study. To apply for the Financial Support, you need to complete the Research Plan form that will be sent via email by the SIGMA in advance.
    • April Entry: Early March
    • October Entry: Early September

    Necessary expenses

    1. (1)Admission Fees: 282,000 yen ※In case that the amount of Admission Fees would be revised at the time of your enrollment, the revised amount has to be paid.
    2. (2)Tuition Fees: 535,800 yen/year
      We provide tuition fee exemption for students. Please see the latest information here.
  5. All applicants with a full-time job (except part-time) need a document or a letter (ex; an order for a training course, a letter of leave of absence or an approval letter) from the employer to prove that you are available to complete the program.
  6. International applicants must acquire a Status of Residence suitable for entrance to a graduate school, in accordance with the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951), before beginning enrollment procedures. Those who wish to enter this program as an international student must acquire Status of Residence as a “Student.”
    The documents to apply a Status of Residence suitable for entrance will be sent later by SIGMA.


8. Student Support System, 9. Past Examination Questions | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions

8. Student Support System

Details are shown on the website of Human Biology program.
http://hbp.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/support/

9. Past Examination Questions

Past examination questions are available on our website.


10. Applicants Who Need Considerations, 11. Instructions for Taking the Examination, and 12. Contact Us | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions

10. Applicants Who Need Considerations

If you need assistance due to disability, contact the Division of Admission (1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken) by following dates:

    【Due Dates】

  • August Selection Process: July 3, 2024
  • January to February Selection Process: November 26, 2024

11. Instructions for Taking the Examination

We will post the “Information and Instructions for Examinees” on our website.

    【Expected Release Dates】

  • August Selection Process: August 2, 2024
  • January to February Selection Process: January 9, 2025

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about the application procedure, contact us at:

Office of Doctoral Program in Human Biology, University of Tsukuba
Laboratory of Advanced Research A, 7th Floor
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki 305-8577 Japan
Phone: +81-29-853-7076
E-mail: hbp-ad#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp
(Remove “#” from the above e-mail address before sending e-mail.)
Hours: 9:00am to 12:15pm and 1:15pm to 5:00pm (Japan time) on Monday through Friday except Sundays, Saturdays and national holidays

13. 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 the Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences (Doctoral Program in Human Biology).

  1. Contents of Disclosure
    Total score of the candidate who failed the examination
    *However, the following results will not be disclosed
    (1) Absentee from one or more courses
  2. Applicant
    The examinee himself / herself
  3. How to Request
    Please send your request by postal mail, enclosing the following
    (1) Request Form for Disclosure of Admission Information
    (2) Examination Voucher (to be returned at the time of disclosure)
    (If you have lost the Examination Voucher, 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
    Disclosure information will be mailed to the person in question sequentially after the deadline of the request period.
  6. Billing Office
    1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan
    Division of Graduate Admissions Office, University of Tsukuba
    E-mail: dai.daigakuinka#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp (Remove “#” from the above e-mail address before sending e-mail.)