Doctoral Programs | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

Graduate School of Science and Technology
Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences

Doctoral Programs

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Applied Physics)
Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Materials Science)
Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering)
  • October (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)
  • February (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)
Materials Innovation
  • September (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)
  • February (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)

The following are combined application guidelines for all the programs above.

To prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, application documents should only be submitted by registered mail by the deadline.

[Important] Information on Change in Method of
Implementing Future Entrance Examinations, Etc.,
in Response to the COVID-19 Infections

There is a possibility that there will be changes in the method of the entrance examinations for the University of Tsukuba Graduate School for academic year 2021, depending on the situation regarding the spread of the infections of the COVID-19, such as changes to online entrance examinations, etc., after these application guidelines have been published. Also, there is a possibility that entrance examination days will be added, in connection with the changes in the examination method. The latest information on the entrance examinations is published on the Information page of the Graduate Admissions site, so it can be checked at any time.
In particular, when applying and before taking the examination, be sure to check the latest information in the Information page of the Graduate Admissions site.

Information page of the Graduate Admissions site URL https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/

Information Environment, Etc., Necessary if there is a Change to Online Entrance Examinations

At present the schedule, etc., envisaged for entrance examinations in the university (Tsukuba area) has been announced. However if there has to be a change to online entrance examinations at short notice, it will be announced on this site when the decision has been taken (as a guide, by August 7 in the case of September entrance examinations, and 1 month before the examination date for entrance examinations in October or later). Also if the examinations are to be held online, the following is advance notification of the preparations that must be made by those taking the examinations.

  1. Have a bright quiet private room environment
  2. Have a network environment capable of sending and receiving video
  3. Have a personal computer with a camera and microphone
    (using a speaker for voice output. The use of earphones or headphones, etc., that are fitted to the body are prohibited)
  4. Have a smartphone (with a camera) * Item 4 on the left is for emergency use in case of occurrence of network problems

Note that if you have questions regarding the examination environment or if you would like to do a communication test as preparation in advance for the possibility of online examinations, contact the inquiry desk of your program.

*Treatment of Private Sector English Proficiency Tests is described in the Information page of the Graduate Admissions site, so those intending to apply for programs that require a score report to be submitted should be sure to check this page.

Application Process Overview Chart

Check your qualifications!

 
*Those who wish to apply for the “Special Selection of Working Individuals” must or will have worked
full-time or part-time at a company, a government office or an education related organization
for at least one year by March 2021. (Housework experience is accepted.)
 
(A) No Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:
General Admission Examination

  • Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a master’s degree
  • Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a professional degree
  • Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a master’s degree in a foreign country
  • Others
    (If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)

Special Selection of Working Individuals Examination

  • Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a master’s degree
  • Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn professional degree
  • Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a master’s degree in a foreign country
  • 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 a junior college or a high school
  • Individuals who have graduated from a vocational school or a similar school
  • Individuals who have graduated from a four-year university
  • Others
    (If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)
 
Before you apply, you are expected to contact a prospective supervisor (a faculty member from whom you wish to receive academic instruction) in advance.

If you have any questions about the research field, contact the department that runs your desired program.

   
   
Assessment of Eligibility for Application

Individuals who are expected to undergo the Eligibility Screening should contact Academic Service Office for the Pure and Applied Sciences Area in advance.
Email us to obtain necessary documents and email them back for the assessment by the deadline stated below. If you are deemed eligible for admission, you will be given a passcode required for the Web Entry system.

    【Due Date】

  • September Exam： July 16(Thu.), 2020
  • October Exam： August 28(Fri.), 2020
  • February Exam： November 27(Fri.), 2020
 
Applicants Who Need Special Assistance

If you need special assistance due to disability, submit a designated application form, a doctor’s certificate, and a copy of their disability certificate to the Division of Admission, Department of Educational Promotion by the following date:

    【Due Date】

  • September Exam： July 16(Thu.), 2020
  • October Exam： August 28(Fri.), 2020
  • February Exam： November 27(Fri.), 2020

〈For the examples of special assistance, visit here〉

Web Entry

You can apply to the University of Tsukuba only through our Web Entry system. Read the guidelines carefully before applying.

    【Application Period】

  • September Exam： July 21(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – July 30(Thu.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
  • October Exam： September 1(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – September 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
  • February Exam： December 1(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – December 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
Sign Up

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

When you sign up, an activation URL will be sent to your registered e-mail address. Click the URL to activate your account.
Login

For the first time after you activate your account, you will be automatically logged in. Just click the “Login” button to begin. Thereafter, when you visit our Login page, you will need to enter your e-mail address and password to begin.
My Page

On “My Page,” you need to click the “Application Form” button for the appropriate program.
On this page, you can edit your login information or reset your password.
Application Form

There are four sections in the Application Form:

  1. Applicant’s Information / Program of Your Choice
  2. Supervisor of Your Choice
  3. Eligibility
  4. Educational Background

Be sure to fill in all the column with the mark “ * “. If you don’t, an error message will appear and you cannot proceed to the next section. Each section will be saved when you click the “Proceed” button on each confirmation page. After saving, you can continue from where you left off when you login again. In the section 1, upload an identity photograph in JPEG format. Use one-byte alphabets and numbers to input all the information.

〈For more details, visit here〉
In the section 4, upload a (Expected) Graduation Certificate, a (Expected) degree certificate, and an Academic Transcript in JPEG format If you graduated from a foreign university. We will use it to assess your eligibility for application. Use one-byte alphabets and numbers to input all the information.

All the original documents of the above mentioned certificate must be submitted by registered mail no later than the deadline.

If the original documents are not submitted by the deadline, or if the documents are insufficient (including the case where the certificate is not the original), the application will not be accepted and you will not be able to take the exam. We will not return the original documents.

Payment

You must pay the examination fee before submitting your application. The university accepts:

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

Credit Card Payment: Follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system and pay your fees by credit card. After the payment, you will be notified of a receipt number. Enter the number into the “Receipt Number” box and click the “Submit” button to proceed.

Convenience Store Payment: Follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system and pay your fees 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 date into the boxes on the Web Entry system and click the “Submit” button to proceed.

(*The examination fees are exempted for those who are the Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho scholarship) foreign students and who continue to doctoral program after completing our master’s program in March 2021. (In case of October 2021 entry, The University of Tsukuba graduate students who will complete a master’s program in September 2021.))

〈For more details, visit here〉

Submission

After the payment is confirmed, you can submit your application by clicking the “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 make edits. Be sure to double-check before proceeding.
After you submit your application, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to your 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 “entry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp” domain.)

Create and Print PDF

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

Web Entry
Submission of Documents

Original of the documents listed in 3. Web Entry and Documents to be Submitted need to be received by registered mail no later than the deadline mentioned below.

If the original documents are not submitted by the deadline, or if the documents are insufficient (including the case where the certificate is not the original), the application will not be accepted and you will not be able to take the exam.

    【Due Date】

  • September Exam： July 30(Thu.), 2020 (by 3 p.m. JST)
  • October Exam： September 18(Fri.), 2020 (by 3 p.m. JST)
  • February Exam： December 18(Fri.), 2020 (by 3 p.m. JST)

〈For more details, visit here〉

 
    All applicants for

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Applied Physics)
  • Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Materials Science)
  • Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering)
  
    All applicants for

  • Materials Innovation
   
   
First stage selection

We will select successful applicants based on their submitted application documents.

  • September Exam : July 30 (Thu.), 2020 – August 6 (Thu.), 2020
  • February Exam : December 18 (Fri.), 2020 – December 25 (Fri.), 2020
   
   
Announcement of Results of the First stage selection
  • September Exam : August 7(Fri.), 2020(from 3 p.m. JST)
  • February Exam : December 28(Mon.), 2020(from 3 p.m. JST)

A list of successful applicants’ examinee number will be posted at the website below:
https://entry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/
An e-mail regarding payment of Examination fee for second stage selection will be sent to successful applicants.
   
   
Payment of Examination fee for the Second stage selection

You must pay the Examination fee for the Second stage selection according to the guide.

    Payment period:

  • September Exam : August 18 (Tue.), 2020 – August 21 (Fri.), 2020
  • February Exam : January 6 (Wed.), 2021 – January 12 (Tue.), 2021
 
Information and Hints for Examinees

We will post the “Information and Hints for Examinees” on our website. Check the documents before the examination.

    【Estimated Release Date】

  • September Exam： August 18(Tue.), 2020
  • October Exam： September 29(Tue.), 2020
  • February Exam： January 12(Tue.), 2021
Examination Dates
  • September Exam：
    Materials Innovation (Second stage selection)
    September 1 (Tue.), 2 (Wed.), 2020
  • October Exam：
    Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science
    October 16 (Fri.), 2020
    Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering
    October 14 (Wed.), 15 (Thu.), 2020
  • February Exam：
    Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science
    February 2 (Tue.), 2021
    Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering
    February 1 (Mon.), 2 (Tue.), 2021
    Materials Innovation (Second stage selection)
    February 1 (Mon.) – 3 (Wed.), 2021

Examination dates vary from program to program.

Past examination papers are available from here.

Announcement of Admission Results
  • September Exam： September 11(Fri.), 2020(from 10 a.m. JST)
  • October Exam： November 6(Fri.), 2020(from 10 a.m. JST)
  • February Exam： February 17(Wed.), 2021(from 10 a.m. JST)

A list of successful applicants’ examinee’s number will be posted at the website below:
https://entry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/
A letter of acceptance will be sent to successful applicants by registered mail.

Documents for Enrollment

Documents for enrollment will be sent out from the admission office on following dates:

  • April entry： February 17（Wed.）, 2021
  • October entry ： in late June, 2021
Procedure for Enrollment
  • April entry: in the beginning of March 2021
  • October entry: in the beginning of September 2021
Entrance
  • April entry: On April 1, 2021
  • October entry: On October 1, 2021

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1. Number of Students to be Admitted and 2. Eligibility for Admission | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

1. Number of Students to be Admitted

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Applied Physics)
Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Materials Science)
Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering) Doctoral

(1-1) October Exam (General Admission)
Course Program Number of Students to be Admitted Remarks
Doctoral Programs Mathematics 6
Physics 8 The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Chemistry 10 The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics 12 The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Subprogram in Materials Science 10 The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering 8
  1. Students enroll in April or October.
  2. Doctoral Program in Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering applies the Cooperative Graduate School System.
(1-2) October Exam (Special Selection of Working Individuals)
Course Program Number of Students to be Admitted Remarks
Doctoral Programs Mathematics A few
Physics A few The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Chemistry A few The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics A few The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Subprogram in Materials Science A few The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering A few
  1. Students enroll in April.
  2. Doctoral Program in Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering applies the Cooperative Graduate School System.
(2-1) February Exam (General Admission)
Course Program Number of Students to be Admitted Remarks
Doctoral Programs Mathematics 2
Physics 9
11		 The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Chemistry 5
13		 The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics 2 The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Subprogram in Materials Science 3 The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering 7
  1. Students enroll in April or October.
  2. Doctoral Program in Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering applies the Cooperative Graduate School System.
(2-2) February Exam (Special Selection of Working Individuals)
Course Program Number of Students to be Admitted Remarks
Doctoral Programs Mathematics A few
Physics A few The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Chemistry A few The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics A few The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Subprogram in Materials Science A few The number includes students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System.
Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering A few
  1. Students enroll in April.
  2. Doctoral Program in Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering applies the Cooperative Graduate School System.

Materials Innovation Doctoral

(1-1) September Exam (General Admission)
Course Program Number of Students to be Admitted Remarks
Doctoral Program Materials Innovation 3
  1. Students enroll in April or October.
(1-2) September Exam (Special Selection of Working Individuals)
Course Program Number of Students to be Admitted Remarks
Doctoral Program Materials Innovation A few
  1. Students enroll in April.
(2-1) February Exam (General Admission)
Course Program Number of Students to be Admitted Remarks
Doctoral Program Materials Innovation 3
  1. Students enroll in April or October.
(2-2) February Exam (Special Selection of Working Individuals)
Course Program Number of Students to be Admitted Remarks
Doctoral Program Materials Innovation A few
  1. Students enroll in April.

2. Eligibility for Admission

(1) Entry in April 2021

1) General Admission

1. No Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:

  • 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 specialized degree by March 2021
  • Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a master’s degree in a foreign country by March 2021

2. Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:

  • Individuals who are 24 years of age or older as of March 2021, and whose qualification is recognized as equivalent to a master’s degree or a specialized degree as the result of the Eligibility Screening conducted by us
  • Others

(If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)

2) Special Selection of Working Individuals Examination

Persons will be deemed eligible if they meet one of the following requirements and also have worked or will have worked full-time or part-time at a company, a government office or an education related organization for at least one year by March 2021. (Housework experience is accepted.)

1. No Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:

  • 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 or a specialized degree in a foreign country by March 2021.

2. Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:

  • Individuals who are 24 years of age or older as of March 2021, and whose qualification is recognized as equivalent to a master’s degree or a specialized degree as the result of the Eligibility Screening conducted by us
  • Others

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

(2) Entry in October 2021(General Admission)

1. No Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:

  • Individuals who are expected to earn a master’s degree between April and September 2021
  • Individuals who are expected to earn a specialized degree between April and September 2021
  • Individuals who are expected to earn a master’s degree or a specialized degree between April and September 2021 in a foreign country

2. Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:

  • Individuals who are 24 years of age or older as of September 2021, and whose qualification is recognized as equivalent to a master’s degree or a specialized degree as the result of the Eligibility Screening conducted by us
  • Others
    (If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an e-mail.)

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3. Web Entry and Documents to be Submitted | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

3. Web Entry and Documents to be Submitted

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

As for documents needed for application, you must submit the original documents to us by registered mail.

If the original documents are not submitted by the deadline, or if the documents are insufficient (including the case where the certificate is not the original), the application will not be accepted and you will not be able to take the exam.

Information You Need for Web Entry

Information Required for Remarks
1. Applicant’s Information / Program of Your Choice All applicants Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
You are requested to upload a photograph for your Reference Card in JPEG format. The photograph must be taken within the last three months and must not include hats or other head adornments.
Please be sure to enter the phone number and email address that we can contact you.
We may contact you regarding the online entrance examination.
2. Field of Interests/Prospective Supervisor All applicants Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
3. Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, or Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module), or Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

At present, only applicants for the following programs can submit a Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition:
(September)
Materials Innovation
(October)
All programs
(February)
Materials Innovation

(Depending on the implementation situation of external English tests, acceptable English score reports may be added in examination periods and in degree programs other than the above.
Please do check the application guidelines website regularly for the latest information.)

All applicants for September, October and February exam can submit a Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition.

September: All applicants for Doctoral Program in Materials Innovation

October: All applicants for Doctoral Programs in Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering

February: All applicants for Doctoral Programs in Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Innovation

Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
4. Cooperative Graduate School System If applicable Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
5. How to take the examination All applicants for Materials Innovation Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
If you choose “Online Video Interview”, we will contact you by email written in “Applicant’s Information” and assign the connection test date after accepting your application.
If you have any questions, please contact the administration office (Refer to “8. Contact・Previous Examinations”).
6. Special Assistance If applicable Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
7. Eligibility All applicants Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
8. 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
9. Examination Fees All applicants except foreign government- sponsored students etc.,
(*Refer to “4.Examination Fee.”)		 Follow the instructions given on the last page of the Web Entry system and pay your fees.
The following payment methods are available.
Credit Card (for all applicants):
Pay your fees online. After the payment, enter the receipt number into the box on the Web Entry system.
Convenience Store (for domestic applicants only):
Pay your fees at a convenience store in Japan. After the payment, enter the name of the convenience store, the date of payment, and the number given by the store into the box on the Web Entry system.

【Documents Needed for Application】

(The original documents need to be submitted to us by registered mail by the deadline.)

  • September Exam： July 30(Thu.), 2020 (by 3 p.m. JST)
  • October Exam： September 18(Fri.), 2020 (by 3 p.m. JST)
  • February Exam： December 18(Fri.), 2020 (by 3 p.m. JST)

If the original documents are not submitted by the deadline, or if the documents are insufficient (including the case where the certificate is not the original), the application will not be accepted and you will not be able to take the exam.

Note: Considering the influence of coronavirus outbreak, submission deadline for some of the original application documents is postponed until the first day of the examinations. (If you bring the originals on that day, however, be sure to submit copies by the above deadline.)

!! Submission deadline for the originals of the (expected) graduation certificate, (expected) degree certificate is not be postponed. You must submit these original certificates by the above deadline.
Regarding the application documents for Materials Innovation program, Academic Transcript, Summary of Research and Future Research Plans is not be postponed in addition to the above documents. You must submit these original documents by the above deadline.!!

Documents Who must submit Instructions
(Expected) Graduation Certificate(*1) All applicants Submit a graduation certificate (or an attested document certifying that you will graduate) issued by a university or another educational institution that meets the application requirements for the Doctoral Programs of this Graduate School. The graduation certificate (or the attested document certifying that you will graduate) must include both your enrollment date and (expected) graduation date. All documents must be in English or in Japanese.

If the certificate is not available at your university, please request the university to issue it using the form below.
【(Expected) Graduation Certificate（Sample）】

Upload the JPEG file of (Expected) Graduation Certificate, Degree Certificate, and Academic Transcript to the Web Entry system.

(Expected) Degree Certificate(*1) Those who graduated or will graduate from a graduate school outside Japan If you graduated or will graduate from a graduate school outside Japan, submit a graduation certificate for your (expected) master’s degree. All documents must be in English or in Japanese.

If the certificate is not available at your university, please request the university to issue it using the form below.
【(Expected) Degree Certificate (Sample)】

Upload the JPEG file of (Expected) Graduation Certificate, Degree Certificate, and Academic Transcript to the Web Entry system.

Academic Transcript(*1) All applicants Submit an academic transcript (the official transcript of your programs history) issued by a university or another educational institution that meets the application requirements for the Doctoral Programs of this Graduate School. If any credits were transferred from another school, submit an academic transcript from that school. All documents must be in English or in Japanese.

Upload the JPEG file of (Expected) Graduation Certificate, Degree Certificate, and Academic Transcript to the Web Entry system.

Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, or Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module), or Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition(*2)

At present, only applicants for the following programs can submit a Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition:
(September)
Materials Innovation
(October)
All programs
(February)
Materials Innovation

(Depending on the implementation situation of external English tests, acceptable English score reports may be added in examination periods and in degree programs other than the above.
Please do check the application guidelines website regularly for the latest information.)

All applicants for September, October and February exam can submit a Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition.

September: All applicants for Doctoral Program in Materials Innovation Applicants have to choose one from the following and submit an original score by mail or in person by the designated date.

  • The Official Score Certificate/ Report of TOEIC (only Listening & Reading Test is available)
  • The Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL
  • Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module)
  • Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

(Please be sure to read here for details.)

Note: Please be sure that you ask ETS to send your Official Score Report directly to us when you take TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition or TOEFL iBT.

If you fail to submit the original document, you will be regarded as absent from the foreign language examination and excluded from the further selection process regardless of the reason.
If you cannot have an original score ready by the due date, please submit a printed page showing your score on the Internet by registered mail or in person by the July 30 (Thu.), 2020.
In that case, submit the original score by registered mail or in person by the designated date.

The TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS score of the exam taken after June 2018 is valid.
A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable. Others such as TOEIC Institutional Program (IP) Score Report, TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record, or Test Report Form of IELTS (General Training Module) are NOT acceptable.

Only an applicant who fulfills both Condition A and Condition B below is eligible to apply for the special measure targeted at an applicant who cannot submit an original score report of an external English test.
A: living in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition does not take place (e.g. People’s Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran etc.)
B: unable to take approved English tests including TOEIC, TOEFL iBT、IELTS due to a reason not attributable to him/her (e.g. None of them take place or all of them have been cancelled in their country.)

(More information about the special measure.)
If you apply to the special measure, you have to contact us by email.
If your reason for application turns out to be false, your examination results will be invalidated.
Applicants who live in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition takes place (such as Japan) are ineligible for the special measure.
October: All applicants for Doctoral Programs in Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering Bring an original of

  • The Official Score Certificate/ Report of TOEIC (only Listening & Reading Test is available)
  • The Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL
  • Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module)
  • Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

and submit it on the first day of the examinations at the time designated by the program of your choice in advance.
(Please be sure to read here for details.)

Note: Please be sure that you ask ETS to send your Official Score Report directly to us when you take TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition or TOEFL iBT.

If you fail to submit the original document, you will be regarded as absent from the foreign language examination and excluded from the further selection.
If you cannot have an original score ready on the first day of the exam, you can substitute a printed page showing your score on the Internet.
In that case, submit the original score by registered mail or in person by the designated date.

The TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS score of the exam taken after July 2018 is valid.
A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable. Others such as TOEIC Institutional Program (IP) Score Report, TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record, or Test Report Form of IELTS (General Training Module) are NOT acceptable.

Only an applicant who fulfills both Condition A and Condition B below is eligible to apply for the special measure targeted at an applicant who cannot submit an original score report of an external English test.
A: living in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition does not take place (e.g. People’s Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran etc.)
B: unable to take approved English tests including TOEIC, TOEFL iBT、IELTS due to a reason not attributable to him/her (e.g. None of them take place or all of them have been cancelled in their country.)

(More information about the special measure.)
If you apply to the special measure, you have to contact us by email.
If your reason for application turns out to be false, your examination results will be invalidated.
Applicants who live in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition takes place (such as Japan) are ineligible for the special measure.
February: All applicants for Doctoral Programs in Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Innovation Applicants have to submit the Official Score Certificate/ Report of TOEIC (only Listening & Reading Test is available), or the Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module), or Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition. The TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS score of the exam taken after January 2019 is valid.
A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable. Others such as TOEIC Institutional Program (IP) Score Report, TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record, or Test Report Form of IELTS (General Training Module) are NOT acceptable.

Note: At present, only applicants for the Materials Innovation program can submit a Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition.
(Depending on the implementation situation of external English tests, acceptable English score reports may be added in examination periods and in degree programs other than the above.
Please do check the application guidelines website regularly for the latest information.)

Bring an original of

  • The Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL
  • The Official Score Certificate/ Report of TOEIC (only Listening & Reading Test is available)
  • Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module)
  • Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

    • (We also accept a Test Report Form of Computer-delivered IELTS (CD IELTS).)

and submit it on the first day of the examinations at the time designated by the program of your choice in advance.
(Please be sure to read here for details.)
Note: Applicants for Materials Innovation program should submit an original score by mail or in person by the designated date.

Note: Please be sure that you ask ETS to send your Official Score Report directly to us when you take TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition or TOEFL iBT.

If you fail to submit the original document, you will be regarded as absent from the foreign language examination and excluded from the further selection.
If you cannot have an original score ready on the first day of the exam, you can substitute a printed page showing your score on the Internet.
In that case, submit the original score by registered mail or in person by the designated date.

Note: For Materials Innovation program;
If you cannot have an original score ready by the due date, please submit a printed page showing your score on the Internet by registered mail or in person by December 18 (Fri.).
In that case, submit the original score by registered mail or in person by the designated date.

The TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS score of the exam taken after January 2019 is valid.
Note: For Materials Innovation program, taken after September 2018 is valid.

A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable. Others such as TOEIC Institutional Program (IP) Score Report, TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record, or Test Report Form of IELTS (General Training Module) are NOT acceptable.

Only an applicant who fulfills both Condition A and Condition B below is eligible to apply for the special measure targeted at an applicant who cannot submit an original score report of an external English test.
A: living in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition does not take place (e.g. People’s Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran etc.)
B: unable to take approved English tests including TOEIC, TOEFL iBT、IELTS due to a reason not attributable to him/her (e.g. None of them take place or all of them have been cancelled in their country.)

(More information about the special measure.)
If you apply to the special measure, you have to contact us by email.
If your reason for application turns out to be false, your examination results will be invalidated.
Applicants who live in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition takes place (such as Japan) are ineligible for the special measure.
Research Plan All applicants for Doctoral Programs in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Material Sciences, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering Submit a research plan you would do after entering the graduate school. Specify your name, title, and prospective supervisor. (No format specified. Use A4 – sized paper. Write in either Japanese (within 2,000 characters) or English (within 1,000 words).
Applicants for Physics must include the reason why you choose the program in the research plan.
Research Outlines All applicants for Doctoral Programs in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Material Sciences, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering Submit the outline of your current research by the deadline for application to the administration office (Refer to “8. Contact・Previous Examinations”). Write it within 4 pages which correspond to about 4,000 characters in Japanese and to about 2,000 words in English. Attach the designated cover of “Research Outline” to it.
Put it in an envelope and write “ Research Outline for Doctoral Programs”, including your name, course and program of your choice to the envelop.
〈For the designated cover of “Research Outline”, visit here〉
Summary of Research and Future Research Plans All applicants for Doctoral Program in Materials Innovation Submit “Summary of Research and Future Research Plans” by the deadline for application to the administration office (Refer to “8. Contact・Previous Examinations”). Write it in English by using the designated form.
Put it in an envelope and write “Summary of Research and Future Research Plans”, including your name, course and Program of your choice to the envelop.
〈Please use the designated form below.
(PDF)/(Word)〉
Copy of “Application Completed” Page of Examination Fee Payment by Credit Card Applicants who made a credit card payment
(*Refer to “4.Examination Fee.”)		 After the payment, print out the “Application Completed” page, and submit it to us by registered mail.
Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) of Examination Fee Statement Applicants who made a convenience store payment
(*Refer to “4.Examination Fee.”)		 After the payment, detach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) from the Examination Fee Statement given at the convenience store and submit it to us by registered mail.
The Receipt Portion needs to be attached to the form that can be created online and printed out after you complete the Web Entry procedure.
Letter of approval for entrance examination
(Any format is acceptable)		 If applicable
  1. Individuals who currently attend a university or graduate school (except those who are expected to graduate by March 2021, or if the entrance is in October 2021, except those who are expected to graduate between April and September 2021) need to submit a letter of approval allowing them to take the entrance examination, issued by the head of their university or graduate school (or the head of their department). (Any format is acceptable. Use A4-sized paper.)
  2. Individuals who currently work for a government agency, school, or company (except for part-time workers) need to submit a letter of approval allowing them to take the entrance examination, issued by their superior. (Any format is acceptable. Use A4-sized paper)

    3. 〔Applicants who plan to leave their company to enroll in the graduate school may instead submit a document written by the applicants themselves (affixed with their seal or signature). In this case, the applicants must submit a certificate of resignation at the time of the enrollment procedure.〕
Certificate of Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho scholarship) Foreign Student If applicable If you are enrolled in another university at the time of application, submit the certificate of the government-sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho scholarship) foreign student issued by the university.

(*1) In case your current name is different from that on the documents you submit (e.g., because of marriage), submit with the proof (e.g., copy of your marriage license).

(*2) In case any questions arise about your certificate, we will verify it with the institution of TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS.

PDF to be Created After Completing Web Entry

Documents Created for Remarks
Reference Card All applicants Print out the Reference Card with your photograph and bring a copy of the card to the venue with you on the examination day.
Address Sheet All applicants Attach the address sheet to your envelope when you submit the required documents to us by registered mail.

    【Submission Period】

  • September Exam： July 21(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – July 30(Thu.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
  • October Exam： September 1(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – September 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
  • February Exam： December 1(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – December 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
Form for Submission of TOEIC Official Score Certificate/ Official Score Report, TOEFL Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019, Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module), or Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition If applicable Attach an original document of

  • The TOEIC Official Score Certificate/ Official Score Report (Only Listening & Reading Test is available)
  • TOEFL Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019
  • Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module)
  • Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

to the form and submit it to us.

[How to submit]
September:
Submit to us by registered mail or in person by the due date.
October:
Bring and submit to us on the first day of the exam at the time designated by the program of your choice in advance.
February:
Submit to us by registered mail during the application period.
(All applicants for Doctoral Programs in Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics, Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering)
Bring and submit to us on the first day
of the exam at the time designated by the program of your choice in advance.

(Materials Innovation)
Submit to us by registered mail or in person by the due date.

Note: At present, only applicants for the following programs can submit a Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition:
(September) Materials Innovation
(October) All programs
(February) Materials Innovation
(Depending on the implementation situation of external English tests, acceptable English score reports may be added in examination periods and in degree programs other than the above.
Please do check the application guidelines website regularly for the latest information.)

Note: All applicants for September, October and February exam can submit a Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition.

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 to us by registered mail.
List of Documents to be Submitted All applicants Fill in the required items and submit it to us by registered mail.

Results from the entrance examination, as well as personal information obtained by the University of Tsukuba from the applicant’s 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 Fees | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

4. Examination Fees

* 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.

(1) Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry,
Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Applied Physics),
Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Materials Science),
Engineering Sciences (Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering)

30,000 Japanese Yen (nonrefundable)

* The examination fees are exempted for the following:

  • The Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho scholarship) foreign students.
  • • The University of Tsukuba graduate students who will complete a master’s program in March 2021 ( In case of October 2021 entry, the University of Tsukuba graduate students who will complete a master’s program in September 2021) and wish to enroll in this program.

① Payment Period

  • October Exam： September 1(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – September 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
  • February Exam： December 1(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – December 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)

② Payment Methods

Please pay by either of the following methods.

Credit Card Payment (for all applicants):

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

After the payment, you will be provided with a receipt number; enter the number into the box on the Web Entry system.
Print out the application completed page after the payment and submit it together with other required documents to us by registered mail.
For details, see the payment instructions.
Administration fees need to be covered by the applicant.

Convenience Store Payment (for domestic applicants only):

Payments can be made at LAWSON, Seven-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 the payment, enter the name of the convenience store that you used, the date of payment, and the number given by the store into the box on the Web Entry system.

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

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 the form in PDF format and print it out from the Web Entry system. Submit it together with other required documents to us by registered mail.
For details, see the payment instructions.
Administration fees need to be covered by the applicant.

(2) Materials Innovation

① Payment Period

First stage selection

Examination fees : 7,000 Japanese Yen(nonrefundable)

    Payment Period :

  • September Exam： July 21(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – July 30(Thu.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
  • February Exam： December 1(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – December 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
Second stage selection

Examination fees : 23,000 Japanese Yen(nonrefundable)

    Payment Period :

  • September Exam： August 18(Tue.), 2020(from 12 a.m. JST) – August 21(Fri.), 2020(to 12 a.m. JST)
  • February Exam： January 6(Wed.), 2021(from 12 a.m. JST) – January 12(Tue.), 2021(to 12 a.m. JST)

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

② Payment Methods

Please pay by either of the following methods.

Only successful applicants from the first stage selection will receive by email information about the payment methods of the second stage selection.

Credit Card Payment (for all applicants):

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

After the payment, you will be provided with a receipt number; enter the number into the box on the Web Entry system.
Print out the application completed page after the payment and submit it together with other required documents to us by registered mail.
For details, see the payment instructions.
Administration fees need to be covered by the applicant.

Convenience Store Payment (for domestic applicants only):

Payments can be made at LAWSON, Seven-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 the payment, enter the name of the convenience store that you used, the date of payment, and the number given by the store into the box on the Web Entry system.

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

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 the form in PDF format and print it out from the Web Entry system. Submit it together with other required documents to us by registered mail.
For details, see the payment instructions.
Administration fees need to be covered by the applicant.


5. Application Procedure | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

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】

    • September Exam： July 21(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – July 30(Thu.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
    • October Exam： September 1(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – September 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
    • February Exam： December 1(Tue.), 2020 (from 12 p.m. JST) – December 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
  2. Some of the original documents have to be submitted by registered mail, and these must be received by the deadline. When you submit your application online, the system will ask you to create an Address Sheet in PDF format. Print out the sheet and submit it along with the other required documents to us.
      【Due Date】

    • September Exam： July 30(Thu.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
    • October Exam： September 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)
    • February Exam： December 18(Fri.), 2020 (to 3 p.m. JST)

    If the original documents are not submitted by the deadline, or if the documents are insufficient (including the case where the certificate is not the original), the application will not be accepted and you will not be able to take the exam. We will not return the original documents.

    【Place to Submit】

    Academic Service Office for the Pure and Applied Sciences Area
    1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki-ken 305-8571 Japan
      【Necessary documents】

    • All applicants: (Expected) Graduation Certificate, Academic Transcript, List of Documents to be Submitted.
    • If applicable: (Expected) Degree Certificate, Research Plan, Research Outlines, Summary of Research and Future Research Plans, Form for Submission of English Score (to which an original document of the English Score of your choice is attached), Letter of approval for entrance examination, Certificate of Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho scholarship) foreign students. Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee (to which a Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) of Examination Fee Statement is attached), Copy of “Application Completed” Page of Examination Fee Payment by Credit Card

    If the original documents are not submitted by the deadline, or if the documents are insufficient (including the case where the certificate is not the original), the application will not be accepted and you will not be able to take the exam. We will not return the original documents.

  3. After you complete the application procedure on the Web Entry System, you are not allowed to change the program of your choice.
  4. Certificates should be original documents. If it is not original, the application will not be accepted.
    Basically, all documents submitted will not be returned to you.
    Examination fees which have been paid are non-refundable.
  5. Should you have any question about the research field (Faculty Members, Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences- Doctoral Programs-), contact the department that runs your desired program. (Refer to “8. Contact・Previous Examinations”)


6. Screening Criteria | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

6. Screening Criteria

We will determine the students to be admitted by evaluating the submitted documents and their academic skills as a whole.

Examination Schedule and the Subjects

Refer to the schedule below:

There is a possibility that there will be changes in the method of the entrance examinations for the University of Tsukuba Graduate School for academic year 2021, depending on the situation regarding the spread of the infections of the COVID-19, such as changes to online entrance examinations, etc.

Also, there is a possibility that schedule, allotment of marks etc., will be changed, in connection with the changes in the examination method.

Once there are any changes in the examination method, schedule, allotment of marks etc., information on the application guidelines website will be updated. Please do check the website regularly for the latest information.

September Exam (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)

Materials Innovation
September First stage selection
July 30(Thu.) – August 6(Thu.), 2020 		Second stage selection
September 1(Tue.), 2(Wed.), 2020
Subject Screening of the documents Foreign Language Oral Examination
Program Time – – 10:00-17:00
Materials Innovation We will evaluate applicants’ ability with the application documents.
(100 points) 		English
(100 points)
We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS (Academic Module) , or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition
(Please be sure to read here for details.) 		Individual Interview
Questions about your research plan, academic skills, special field (200 points)
  1. Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
  2. The assessment of English ability
    Applicants have to choose one from the following and submit an original score by registered mail or in person by July 30 (Thu.), 2020.

    1. 1)The Official Score Certificate/ Report of TOEIC
    2. 2)The Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL
    3. 3)The Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module)
    4. 4)The Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

    Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after June 2018 is valid. A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable.
    (Please be sure to read here for details.)

    If you cannot have an original score ready by the due date, please submit a printed page showing your score on the Internet by registered mail or in person by the July 30 (Thu.), 2020.

    In that case, submit the original score by mail or in person by the designated date.

  3. Only an applicant who fulfills both Condition A and Condition B below is eligible to apply for the special measure targeted at an applicant who cannot submit an original score report of an external English test.
    1. A: living in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition does not take place (e.g. People’s Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran etc.)
    2. B: unable to take approved English tests including TOEIC, TOEFL iBT、IELTS due to a reason not attributable to him/her (e.g. None of them take place or all of them have been cancelled in their country.)

    (More information about the special measure.)
    If you apply to the special measure, you have to contact us by email.
    If your reason for application turns out to be false, your examination results will be invalidated.
    Applicants who live in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition takes place (such as Japan) are ineligible for the special measure.

  4. About Individual Interview
    When applying on our web entry system, you can choose to be interviewed remotely if it is difficult for you to come to University of Tsukuba and to be interviewed on our campus face to face.
    A remote interview is restricted to connect to our university from outside Japan.
    As a general rule, while having an online interview, you must be in a public place proper for taking an entrance examination.
    To have an online interview, you must ensure the stability of communication environment including voice and video at the time of the oral examination day designated by the University.
    Please note that if the instability of your communication environment prevents the interview from going properly, you might be marked absent.
    As for the schedule of the oral examination, please refer to the ‶Timetable of the oral examination” that will be sent by email.

October Exam (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)

(1) Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Subprogram in Materials Science
October October 16 (Fri.), 2020
Subject Oral Examination (200 points)
Program Time 10:00-17:00
Mathematics Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and-answer session (a projector or a blackboard is available. If you want to distribute an abstract in your presentation, prepare 20 copies in advance).
Physics Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and–answer session.(A projector is available.)
Chemistry Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and –answer session using a projector. (OHP is available. If you want to use it, please let the chairperson of the program know in advance)
Subprogram in Materials Science Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 15 minutes and question-and–answer session using a projector.
(2) Subprogram in Applied Physics
October October 16（Fri.）, 2020
Subject Foreign Language (100 points) Oral Examination (200 points)
Program Time – 10:00～17:00
Subprogram in Applied Physics English
We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS (Academic Module) , or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition
(Please be sure to read here for details.) 		Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for 15 minutes and question-and–answer session for 15 minutes using a projector.
  1. Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
  2. Applicants have to choose one from the following and submit an original score on the first day of the exam.
    1. 1)The Official Score Certificate/ Report of TOEIC
    2. 2)The Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL
    3. 3)The Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module)
    4. 4)The Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

    Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after July 2018 is valid. A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable.
    (Please be sure to read here for details.)

    If you cannot have an original score ready on the first day of the exam, you can substitute a printed page showing your score on the Internet.

    In that case, submit the original score by registered mail or in person by the designated date.

  3. Only an applicant who fulfills both Condition A and Condition B below is eligible to apply for the special measure targeted at an applicant who cannot submit an original score report of an external English test.
    1. A: living in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition does not take place (e.g. People’s Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran etc.)
    2. B: unable to take approved English tests including TOEIC, TOEFL iBT、IELTS due to a reason not attributable to him/her (e.g. None of them take place or all of them have been cancelled in their country.)

    (More information about the special measure.)
    If you apply to the special measure, you have to contact us by email.
    If your reason for application turns out to be false, your examination results will be invalidated.
    Applicants who live in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition takes place (such as Japan) are ineligible for the special measure.

(3) Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering
October October 14（Wed.）, 15(Thu.), 2020
Subject Foreign Language (100 points) Oral Examination (200 points)
Program Time – 10:00～18:00
Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering English
We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS (Academic Module) , or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition
(Please be sure to read here for details.) 		Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to the master’s thesis for 15 minutes, followed by a question-and–answer session for 15 minutes using a projector.
  1. Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
  2. There is no English test.
    Applicants have to choose one from the following and submit an original score on the first day of the exam.

    1. 1)The Official Score Certificate/ Report of TOEIC
    2. 2)The Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL
    3. 3)The Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module)
    4. 4)The Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

    (Please be sure to read here for details.)

    We take the higher score if you submit more than one English score certificate.

    If you cannot have an original score ready on the first day of the exam, you can substitute a printed page showing your score on the Internet.

    In that case, submit the original score by registered mail or in person by the designated date.

  3. Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after July 2018 is valid.
  4. Only an applicant who fulfills both Condition A and Condition B below is eligible to apply for the special measure targeted at an applicant who cannot submit an original score report of an external English test.
    1. A: living in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition does not take place (e.g. People’s Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran etc.)
    2. B: unable to take approved English tests including TOEIC, TOEFL iBT、IELTS due to a reason not attributable to him/her (e.g. None of them take place or all of them have been cancelled in their country.)

    (More information about the special measure.)
    If you apply to the special measure, you have to contact us by email.
    If your reason for application turns out to be false, your examination results will be invalidated.
    Applicants who live in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition takes place (such as Japan) are ineligible for the special measure.

  5. As for the schedule of the oral examination, please refer to the “Timetable of the oral examination” that will be sent by email.

February Exam (General Admission / Special Selection of Working Individuals)

(1) Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Subprogram in Materials Science
February February 2（Tue.）, 2021
Subject Oral Examination (200 points)
Program Time 10:00～17:00
Mathematics Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and-answer session (a projector or a blackboard is available. If you want to distribute an abstract in your presentation, prepare 20 copies in advance).
Physics Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and–answer session.(A projector is available.)
Chemistry Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 30 minutes which includes question-and –answer session using a projector. (OHP is available. If you want to use it, please let the chairperson of the program know in advance)
Subprogram in Materials Science Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for about 15 minutes and question-and–answer session using a projector.
(2) Subprogram in Applied Physics
February February 2（Tue.）, 2021
Subject Foreign Language (100 points) Oral Examination (200 points)
Program Time – 10:00～17:00
Subprogram in Applied Physics English
We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS (Academic Module), or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition
(Please be sure to read here for details.)		 Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to master’s thesis for 15 minutes and question-and–answer session for 15 minutes using a projector.
  1. Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
  2. Submit the original Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) along with your application forms. Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after January 2019 is valid. A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable.
    Depending on the implementation situation of external English tests, acceptable English score reports may be added in examination periods and in degree programs other than the above.
    Please do check the application guidelines website regularly for the latest information.

    Applicants have to choose one from the following and submit an original score on the first day of the exam.

    1. 1)The Official Score Certificate/ Report of TOEIC
    2. 2)The Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL
    3. 3)The Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module)
    4. 4)The Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

    Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after January 2019 is valid. A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable.
    (Please be sure to read here for details.)

    If you cannot have an original score ready on the first day of the exam, you can substitute a printed page showing your score on the Internet.

    In that case, submit the original score by registered mail or in person by the designated date.

  3. Only an applicant who fulfills both Condition A and Condition B below is eligible to apply for the special measure targeted at an applicant who cannot submit an original score report of an external English test.
    1. A: living in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition does not take place (e.g. People’s Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran etc.)
    2. B: unable to take approved English tests including TOEIC, TOEFL iBT、IELTS due to a reason not attributable to him/her (e.g. None of them take place or all of them have been cancelled in their country.)

    (More information about the special measure.)
    If you apply to the special measure, you have to contact us by email.
    If your reason for application turns out to be false, your examination results will be invalidated.
    Applicants who live in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition takes place (such as Japan) are ineligible for the special measure.

(3) Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering
February February 1（Mon.）, 2（Tue.）, 2021
Subject Foreign Language (100 points) Oral Examination (200 points)
Program Time – 10:00～18:00
Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering English
We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS (Academic Module), or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition
(Please be sure to read here for details.)		 Individual Interview
Presentation on the master’s thesis or research achievements equivalent to the master’s thesis for 15 minutes, followed by a question-and–answer session for 15 minutes using a projector.
  1. Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
  2. There is no English test.
  3. Submit the original Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) along with your application forms. We take the higher score if you submit more than one English score certificate.
    Depending on the implementation situation of external English tests, acceptable English score reports may be added in examination periods and in degree programs other than the above.
    Please do check the application guidelines website regularly for the latest information.

    Applicants have to choose one from the following and submit an original score on the first day of the exam.

    1. 1)The Official Score Certificate/ Report of TOEIC
    2. 2)The Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL
    3. 3)The Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module)
    4. 4)The Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

    (Please be sure to read here for details.)

    We take the higher score if you submit more than one English score certificate.

    If you cannot have an original score ready on the first day of the exam, you can substitute a printed page showing your score on the Internet.

    In that case, submit the original score by registered mail or in person by the designated date.

  4. Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module), or Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition taken after January 2019 is valid.
  5. Only an applicant who fulfills both Condition A and Condition B below is eligible to apply for the special measure targeted at an applicant who cannot submit an original score report of an external English test.
    1. A: living in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition does not take place (e.g. People’s Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran etc.)
    2. B: unable to take approved English tests including TOEIC, TOEFL iBT、IELTS due to a reason not attributable to him/her (e.g. None of them take place or all of them have been cancelled in their country.)

    (More information about the special measure.)
    If you apply to the special measure, you have to contact us by email.
    If your reason for application turns out to be false, your examination results will be invalidated.
    Applicants who live in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition takes place (such as Japan) are ineligible for the special measure.

  6. As for the schedule of the oral examination, please refer to the “Timetable of the oral examination” that will be sent by email.
Materials Innovation
February First stage selection
December 18(Fri.) – 25(Fri.), 2020 		Second stage selection
February 1(Mon.) – 3(Wed.), 2020
Subject Screening of the documents Foreign Language Oral Examination
Program Time – – 10:00-17:00
Materials Innovation We will evaluate applicants’ ability with the application documents.
(100 points) 		English(100 points)
We will evaluate applicants’ English ability with official score of TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS (Academic Module), or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition
(Please be sure to read here for details.)		 Individual Interview
Questions about your research plan, academic skills, special field (200 points)
Online interview using Zoom
  1. Make sure to contact your prospective supervisor in advance.
  2. The assessment of English ability
    Submit the original Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module), or Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition along with your application forms. Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, or Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module) taken after September 2018 is valid. A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable.

    Applicants have to choose one from the following and submit an original score by registered mail or in person by December 18 (Fri.), 2020.

    1. 1)The Official Score Certificate/ Report of TOEIC
    2. 2)The Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL
    3. 3)The Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module)
    4. 4)The Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition

    Official Score Certificate/Report of TOEIC, Examinee Score Report or Test Taker Score Report issued on and after August 1st, 2019 of TOEFL, Test Report Form of IELTS (Academic Module), or Test Taker Score Report of TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition taken after September 2018 is valid. A copy of the original and a PDF copy downloaded from the Internet are NOT acceptable.
    (Please be sure to read here for details.)

    If you cannot have an original score ready by the due date, please submit a printed page showing your score on the Internet by registered mail or in person by December 18 (Fri.), 2020.

    In that case, submit the original score by mail or in person by the designated date.

  3. Only an applicant who fulfills both Condition A and Condition B below is eligible to apply for the special measure targeted at an applicant who cannot submit an original score report of an external English test.
    1. A: living in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition does not take place (e.g. People’s Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran etc.)
    2. B: unable to take approved English tests including TOEIC, TOEFL iBT、IELTS due to a reason not attributable to him/her (e.g. None of them take place or all of them have been cancelled in their country.)

    (More information about the special measure.)
    If you apply to the special measure, you have to contact us by email.
    If your reason for application turns out to be false, your examination results will be invalidated.
    Applicants who live in a country where TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition takes place (such as Japan) are ineligible for the special measure.

  4. About Individual Interview
    When applying on our web entry system, you can choose to be interviewed remotely if it is difficult for you to come to University of Tsukuba and to be interviewed on our campus face to face.
    A remote interview is restricted to connect to our university from outside Japan.
    As a general rule, while having an online interview, you must be in a public place proper for taking an entrance examination.
    To have an online interview, you must ensure the stability of communication environment including voice and video at the time of the oral examination day designated by the University.
    Please note that if the instability of your communication environment prevents the interview from going properly, you might be marked absent.
    We will hold an online interview using Zoom.
    As for the schedule of the oral examination, please refer to the ‶Timetable of the oral examination” that will be sent by email.


7. Testing Location, Announcement of Acceptance, and Enrollment Procedure | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

7. Testing Location, Announcement of Acceptance, and Enrollment Procedure

(1) Testing Location

University of Tsukuba (1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken)
Refer to “10. Information and Hints for Examinees” for details.

(2) Announcement of Acceptance

  • September Exam：September 11(Fri.), 2020 (from 10 a.m. JST.)
  • October Exam： November 6(Fri.), 2020 (from 10 a.m. JST.)
  • February Exam： February 17(Wed.), 2021 (from 10 a.m. JST.)

The examinee numbers of the successful applicants will be posted on the website.
https://entry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/
An acceptance letter will be sent to successful applicants on the same day by registered mail.

(3) Enrollment Procedure

  1. Enrollment Procedure Guidelines (which include documents to be submitted before entrance) will be sent out to successful applicants at the address provided on application. Follow the direction in the Guidelines.

      【Shipping Date】

    • February 17(Wed.), 2021
      (For October entry, in late June 2021)

    Note:
    The successful applicants need to notify us (Academic Service Office for the Pure and Applied Sciences Area)  in advance if they are moving house permanently before the date above or travelling when the documents are expected to be delivered.

    All applicants with a full-time job need to submit a document or a letter (e.g., an order for a training course, a letter for a leave of absence, or an approval letter) from the employer to prove that they are available to complete the program.

  2. Estimated Expenses Upon Entrance
    1. ①Entrance fees ：282,000 Japanese Yen (nonrefundable).
    2. ②Tuition:
      • The first semester (April – September) : 267,900 Japanese Yen.
      • The second semester (October – March) : 267,900 Japanese Yen. (Yearly Amount: 535,800 Japanese Yen)
        (Note)

      1. 1.If fees are revised before entrance or while enrolled in this Graduate School, the revised tuition fees will be applied.
      2. 2.The entrance fees are exempted for those who are the Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho scholarship) foreign students or who completes our Master’s in March 2021 (In case of October 2021 entry, in September 2021) and continues to take our Doctoral Program.
  3. 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 the enrollment procedures. Those who wish to enter this Graduate School as an international student must acquire Status of Residence as a “Student”.


8. Contact・Previous Examinations | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

8. Contact・Previous Examinations

Program Previous Examinations Contact Direct Phone Number・Email address
Browsing Photocopy Postal Delivery
Degree Programs in
Pure and Applied Sciences		 Academic Service Office for the Pure and Applied Sciences Area +81 29.853.7296
Doctoral Program in Mathematics － － － Administration Office for Mathematics +81 29.853.4235
Doctoral Program in Physics － － － Administration Office for Physics +81 29.853.4277
Doctoral Program in Chemistry － － － Administration Office for Chemistry +81 29.853.6505
chkyomu_at_chem.tsukuba.ac.jp
Doctoral Program in Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics － － － Administration Office for Applied Physics +81 29.853.5443
gakumu6f_at_bk.tsukuba.ac.jp
Subprogram in Materials Science － － － Administration Office for Materials Science +81 29.853.5443
gakumu6f_at_bk.tsukuba.ac.jp
Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering － － － Administration Office for Materials Science and Engineering nims-graduate_at_nims.go.jp
Doctoral Program in Materials Innovation － － － Administration Office for Materials Innovation tsukuba-materials
_at_un.tsukuba.ac.jp
  1. The past exam questions are not available since only oral examinations are conducted.
  2. Replace (_at_) with @.


9. Applicants Who Need Special Assistance, 10. Information and Hints for Examinees and 11. Contact Us | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

9. Applicants Who Need Special Assistance

If you need special assistance due to disability, submit a designated application form, a doctor’s certificate, and a copy of their disability certificate to the Division of Admission (1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken) by following dates:

    【Due Date】

  • September Exam： July 16(Thu.), 2020
  • October Exam： August 28(Fri.), 2020
  • February Exam： November 27(Fri.), 2020
Examples of special considerations:
  • 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.

10. Information and Hints for Examinees

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

    【Estimated Release Date】

  • September Exam： August 18(Tue.), 2020
  • October Exam： September 29(Tue.), 2020
  • February Exam： January 12(Tue.), 2021

11. Contact Us

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

Academic Service Office for the Pure and Applied Sciences Area
1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki-ken 305-8571 Japan
Phone: +81-29-853-4030/5623
Hours: 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday except national holidays, summer break (August 11, 2020~August 14, 2020) and winter break (December 29, 2020~ January 3, 2021)

12.Security Export Control

University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, 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 course or program.


13. Special Provision on Educational Method Stipulated in Article 14 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

13. Special Provision on Educational Method Stipulated in Article 14 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools

This is for applicants to Special Selection of Working Individuals.

Education provided under special provision

  1. Along with the progress of science technology and the sophistication of society, there are increasing demands for the return of working individuals to graduate schools. In response to these demands, Article 14 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools stipulates that graduate schools may, if necessary from an educational standpoint, provide education through appropriate means, which include conducting classes or research guidance in the evening and other certain hours and periods.
    This stipulation provides more working individuals with opportunities to receive graduate school education while in employment and to develop the knowledge and skills to assume leadership roles in educational research and practices. Under Article 14 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools, master’s and doctoral programs in the University of Tsukuba Graduate Schools, which have achieved in fostering skilled professionals and re-educating working individuals, have introduced a day/evening course system to enhance education and research activities.

  2. Requirements to complete the programs
    To receive the special provision, follow these directions.

    1. 1.Earn the required number of credits to complete the program within the original duration of study (3 years).
    2. 2.After enrollment, make a study plan (including taking courses and writing theses) at the beginning of every school year according to your work schedule. Be sure to consult with your supervisor and the chair of your program (or subprogram) before registering for courses.


14. Pure and Applied Sciences Early Completion Program for Working Individuals | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

14. Pure and Applied Sciences Early Completion Program for Working Individuals

Doctoral Program in Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences has introduced the system since FY 2007 to support working individuals who wish to complete the doctoral program in a shorter period of time. The Early Completion Program applies to working individuals with a certain degree of research achievements and competency, and provides them with opportunities to complete a three-year doctoral program in a minimum of one year. This program does not provide assurance, but intends to support individuals who are trying for the completion of their program in one year.

  1. Eligibility
    Working Individuals who have research achievements related to a research field in Doctoral Program of Pure and Applied Sciences and wish to earn a doctoral degree in a shorter period of time
  2. Documents to be submitted to apply for the Early Completion Program
    After passing the entrance examination, submit the documents and reports specified in 1) – 4) below. The procedures will be notified to successful applicants at the time of the announcement of acceptance.

    1. 1)Applicant’s statement (includes the applicant’s area of specialization, activities at the school last attended and their relation to the desired area of research.)
    2. 2)List of achievements (includes peer-reviewed papers and presentation materials)

      The number of peer-reviewed papers and conference presentations required for the application in the program is shown below.

      Program Peer-Reviewed Paper Conference Presentation
      Mathematics A minimum of 2 papers published or in press in international journals. You must be the sole author of one of these papers. No object
      Physics A minimum of 3 papers published or in press in international journals. No object
      Chemistry A minimum of 3 papers published or in press in international journals including peer-reviewed paper in international conferences. You must be the first author of these papers or made a great contribution to them. No object
      Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Applied Physics A minimum of 3 papers published or in press in international journals. You must be the first author of these papers. No object
      Subprogram in Materials Science A minimum of 3 papers published or in press in international journals. You must be the first author of these papers. No object
      Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering A minimum of 3 papers published or in press in international journals. You must be the first author of these papers. No object
    3. 3)Self-assessment form
    4. 4)Plan of doctoral dissertation (2 – 4 pages of A4 size paper, no format specified, just include your theme and studies in related areas)
  3. Qualification for the Early Completion Program
    Based on the documents listed in 2 above, an interview will be conducted if necessary to determine whether the applicant qualifies for the program. The application procedures will be notified along with the announcement of acceptance.
  4. Notes
    Consult with your prospective supervisor in advance before applying.


15. Dual Degree Program in Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

15. Dual Degree Program in Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences

Dual degree program is structured so that researchers or students in doctoral programs can pursue graduate work in two fields. This program aims to raise highly talented people who have expertise, great erudition, and high adaptability.

That is, students in doctoral program will also belong to master’s program, or professional degree program (except for Degree Programs in Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba Law School) and fulfill the requirement of two degrees.

Now these fields are available for dual degree program:

Primary Program in Doctoral Program Secondary Program in Master’s Program
Physics Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering, Master’s Program in Computer Science
Engineering Sciences Subprogram in Materials Science Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences
Master’s Program in Medical Sciences

It is not easy to get two degrees at the same time. You need to ask your prospective supervisor for advice before you apply and contemplate. When you apply, get an application document and get a signature of the prospected supervisor to the document. Then submit it to Academic Service Office for the Pure and Applied Sciences Area by the deadline of assessment of eligibility for application.

When you pass the assessment, a written permission to take dual degree program will be given. Submit a copy of the written permission to Graduate Admissions, Division of Admission, Department of Educational Promotion, along with application documents.

(If you apply for both Doctoral program and Master’s program, attach the copy to each application documents.) By submitting the copy, examination fee for Master’s program will be exempted.

To apply the dual degree program, it is necessary to pass the exam and do the procedure for enrollment. If you apply for both Master’s program and Doctoral program at the same time and you fail to pass the exam of the Doctoral program, it is considered that you also fail to pass the Master’s program.

When you pass the exam, the enrollment fee and tuition fee (during the period of dual degree program) of first semester will be exempted.


16. Double Degree Program between Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences and Universite Grenoble Alpes (France) | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

16. Double Degree Program between Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences and Universite Grenoble Alpes (France)

Doctoral programs (three-year/second semester) in Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences offer double degree program with Universite Grenoble Alpes. In this program, students enroll and study at University of Tsukuba and at Universite Grenoble Alpes as regular students, and are awarded each degree from both upon completion. (Students take an admission examination for Universite Grenoble Alpes after passing an examination for our doctoral program)

This program aims to create global human resources with high level of expertise who meet each university’s standards. This is backed by all teachers involved in joint research responsibly.

Applicants need to consult with an academic advisor in a doctoral program (contact information: visit here) in advance and apply to the advisor by the deadline of eligibility screening stated on Application Guideline.


17. Cooperative Graduate School System | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions 2021

17. Cooperative Graduate School System

The Cooperative Graduate School System is a graduate education system which allows students access to facilities and resources in leading edge research institutes to conduct their research by employing the researchers from these institutes as professors and associate professors of the University of Tsukuba. The university will retain this system in the new graduate schools and programs (degree program system) reorganized in AY 2020.
For each developed country, the training of researchers who are the main providers of knowledge creation is regarded as a high-priority issue. Due to the rapid progress and further sophistication of science and technology, research fields have become more departmentalized and specialized. At the same time, there emerge new interdisciplinary fields that go beyond the boundaries of traditional academic systems, prompting the need for interdisciplinary research.
In particular, interdisciplinary research that requires a wide range of knowledge from the basics to application areas has attached more importance to cooperation between researchers from different fields. There is an increased demand for new interdisciplinary and integrated methods of fostering researchers.
The Cooperative Graduate School System was established to respond to these academic and social needs. We have cooperated with a large number of research institutes run by the government, incorporated administrative agencies (including national research and development agencies), and private companies in and outside of Tsukuba Science City. We employ researchers from these institutes as professors (Cooperative Graduate School) and associate professors (Cooperative Graduate School) and have them supervise the research of our students at research institutes equipped with the latest research facilities and features. Our aim is to diversify and expand the educational and research domain for further enhancement of graduate school education, and to develop new research areas by promoting exchanges with these research institutes.
As of 2019, the University of Tsukuba partners with 28 research institutes and implements cooperation on a scale of 138 professors, 69 associate professors, and 308 student quota.

The Cooperative Graduate School System has the following two types.

1st Cooperative Graduate School System

Researchers at external research institutes join the Degree Programs as teaching staff and conduct research guidance of the university’s graduate students by utilizing leading-edge facilities of the research institutes. Under the 1st Cooperative Graduate School System, a university’s full-time faculty member is appointed as a co-supervisor and provides academic and student life support for each student. In addition to research supervision provided at research institutes, students should take coursework offered at the university.

2nd Cooperative Graduate School System

The 2nd Cooperative Graduate School System was launched in 2004, in which an entire curriculum is organized by researchers from an external research institute. The university employs these researchers as teaching staff and institutionalizes a subprogram within a university’s degree program. For academic and student life support, full-time university faculty members also cooperate with the researchers. Students registered in the subprograms benefit from cutting-edge level research guidance conducted by the researchers in research institutes with the latest facilities and features, while taking necessary coursework offered at the university.
Currently, the following two subprograms are institutionalized under the 2nd Cooperative Graduate School System.

Subprogram Partner Institute
Subprogram in Materials Science and Engineering (Doctoral Program in Engineering Sciences, Degree Programs in Pure and Applied Sciences) National Institute for Materials Science
Subprogram in Advanced Agricultural Technology and Science cooperated with NARO (Doctoral Program in Agricultural Sciences, Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences) National Agriculture and Food Research Organization