University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions

Five-year Doctoral Program (Ph.D. Program in Humanics)

Click here for more details about the program.

Ph.D. Program in Humanics

August Selection Process (General Selection Process, Special Selection Process for Working Individuals) April 2025 Entry

January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process, Special Selection Process for Working Individuals) April 2025 or October 2025 Entry

Security Export Control

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

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

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

・Procedures for “Deemed Export” for Security Export Control

Application Process Overview Chart

Check your qualifications!

*Those who wish to apply for the “Special Selection Process for Working Individuals” must have at least two years of full-time or part-time research experience in biomedical sciences or physical sciences/engineering/informatics by entrance.

(General Selection Process) (A) No Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:

Individuals who have graduated from, or who are expecting to graduate from, a Japanese four-year university
Individuals who have graduated from a university outside Japan that implements 16 or more years of a school curriculum up to university graduation, and earned a bachelor’s degree, or individuals who are expecting to graduate from such a university and earn a bachelor’s degree
Others

(Special Selection Process for Working Individuals) No Eligibility Screening is required if Applicants meet one of the following requirements and have or expect to have two years of full-time or part-time research experience in biomedical sciences or physical sciences/engineering/informatics (by March 2024 for those who wish to enroll in April 2024 or by September 2024 for those who wish to enroll in October 2024)

Individuals who have graduated from a Japanese four-year university
Individuals who have graduated from a university outside Japan that implements 16 or more years of a school curriculum up to university graduation, and earned a bachelor’s degree
Others
(If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)

(B) Eligibility Screening is required for the following individuals:

Individuals who have graduated from, or are expecting to graduate from, a junior college or upper secondary school as latest academic background
Individuals who have graduated from, or are expecting to graduate from, a vocational school or a similar school as latest academic background
Individuals who have graduated from, or are expecting to graduate from, a university of a foreign country that implements less than 16-year school curriculum
Others
(If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)

Please contact faculty members from whom you wish to receive academic instructions and be approved by them before submitting.

Assessment of Eligibility for Application

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

【Due Dates】

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

Applicants Who Need Assistance

If you need assistance due to disability, contact us.

【Due Dates】

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

Web Entry

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

【Application Period】

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

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

Sign Up

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

Activation

When you sign up, activation email will be sent to your email address registered. Click the activation URL on the email to activate your account.

Login

For the first time after the activation, you’re already logged in. Just click on “Login” button to begin. When you visit our Login page the second time or later, enter your email address and password to login.

My Page

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

Application Form

There are four sections in the Application Form:

Applicants’ Information
2. English Proficiency
Eligibility
Educational Background

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

On “1. Applicant’s Information,” upload your ID photo in JPEG format (the file size must be less than 500KB, 2,000pixel).
On “3. Eligibility” write a proposal with about 1,000 English words for interdisciplinary research with another field of study under this Program. Oral Examination 2 will be based on this proposal. Also please state two fields and two mentors you are interested in. You should choose a field and a mentor of 1) Life and Medical Sciences / 2) Science, Engineering and Informatics, respectively. You are required to make preliminary contacts with them. Research fields available in the program are shown on the listing of faculty “Mentors” on the program website.
On “4. Educational Background,” applicants who have graduated from a university outside Japan are required to upload their degree certificate in JPEG format, which is one of the documents to be submitted. (Since each country has different education systems, we need to confirm their eligibility for application.)
Click here for details on information, certificates and supporting documents required for application.

Payment

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

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

Click here for details.

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

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

Submission

You can submit your application by clicking “Submit to Apply” button. Once you click on the button, the information you have entered will be sent to the University, and you will not be able to go back to edit. Make sure to double-check before proceeding.

After you submit your application, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the registered e-mail address. Be sure to check it.

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

Create PDF

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

【Application Period】

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

Web Entry

Submission of Certificates and Supporting Documents

Submit originals of all required certificates and supporting documents to University of Tsukuba by registered mail, or to the Office of Ph.D. Program in Humanics in person.

【Due Dates】

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

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

Information and Instructions for Examinees

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

【Expected Release Dates】

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

Examination Dates

August Selection Process: August 20, 21 (Extra day), 2024
January to February Selection Process: January 23, 24 (Extra day), 2025

Announcement of Admission Results

August Selection Process: September 12 (Thu), 2024
January to February Selection Process: February 14 (Fri), 2025

The examinee number of the successful applicants will be posted on the website (https://webentry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/).
Letter of Acceptance will be issued online.
An email will be sent to the email address registered for the application from 10:00 a.m. (JST) on the day of acceptance announcement sequentially.
Please follow the instructions in that email to download Letter of Acceptance.

Documents for Enrollment

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

October 31 (Thu) 2024
(Successful applicants for the August Selection Process)
February 14 (Fri) 2025
(Successful applicants for the January-February Selection Process)

Late June 2025

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

Procedure for Enrollment

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

Entrance

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

Program	Number of Students to be Admitted
Ph.D. Program in Humanics	a few (including General Selection Process and Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

Program

Number of Students to be Admitted

Ph.D. Program in Humanics

a few (including General Selection Process and Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

Program	Number of Students to be Admitted
Ph.D. Program in Humanics	a few (including General Selection Process and Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

Program

Number of Students to be Admitted

Ph.D. Program in Humanics

a few (including General Selection Process and Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

List of Programs Web Entry System

Click here for more details about the program.

3. Web Entry and Supporting Documents to be Submitted

TOEFL iBT test and TOEFL iBT Home Edition for Graduate School Entrance Examination for Academic Year 2025 of University of Tsukuba

With our Web Entry system, you can submit the application online. Read this section carefully before applying online.
Required documents must be posted by registered mail, or submitted to the Office of Ph.D. Program in Humanics in person, after completing the online application.

[Information You Need for Web Entry]

Information		Required for	Remarks
1. Applicant’s Information		All applicants	Follow the instruction on the Web Entry system. You are requested to upload the JPEG data of your ID photo for the Reference Card. The ID photo must be taken within three months with no hats or other head adornments.
2. English Proficiency		All applicants	Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
	TOEIC/ TOEFL Score/ IELTS (Academic Module) Score 【Validity Period of the Test Score】 August Selection Process： test taken after August 2022 January to February Selection Process： test taken after January 2023	All applicants except for those whose native language is English or those whose language in higher education is English	Read the following and check the appropriate box on the Web Entry system. In addition to web entry, the documents must be submitted by registered mail. (see 【Documents to be submitted from the applicant】) TOEIC Official Score Certificate (an original, with face photo) or Digital Official Score Certificate (with face photo, printed copies are acceptable) TOEFL Official Score Certificate (an original, with face photo) IELTS test results (an original) Documents unacceptable: ・Copy of TOEIC/TOEFL Official Score Certificate, IELTS test results ・IELTS Online results ・TOEIC Institutional Program(IP) Score Report ・TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record Important Notice: If the applicant does not have any valid TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS scores, While instead, the recommendation letter of the applicant must include an evaluation of the applicant’s English proficiency.
3. Eligibility		All applicants	Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
	Research Proposal	All applicants	Write a proposal with about 1,000 English words for interdisciplinary research with another field of study under this Program. Oral Examination 2 will be based on this proposal.
	Fields of Interest and Mentors (a main-mentor and a sub-mentor)	All applicants	Please state two fields and two mentors (a main-mentor and a sub-mentor) you are interested in. You should choose a field and a mentor of 1) Biomedical Sciences and 2) Physical Sciences / Engineering / Informatics respectively. You should make preliminary contacts with the mentors and should be approved by them. Research fields available in the program are shown on the Listing of faculty“ Mentors” on the website. A sub-mentor for you will officially been decided after the enrollment.
4. Educational Background		All applicants	Follow the instructions on the Web Entry system.
	Research Activities	All applicants who have research history
	Employment Records	All applicants who have present and history of employment

1.) Documents to be posted directly by your recommender

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

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

Documents	Required for	Remarks
Letter of Recommendation	(General Selection Process)	A recommendation letter (from School) by the department dean or the supervisor, from which the applicant graduated/is expected to graduate, should be directly sent to the admission office. The recommendation letter must be written on A4/letter-size paper with the department-letter-head printed and with the signature of the recommender. The letter must be posted by the recommender directly to the admission office by registered mail. Important Notice: An applicant who do not have TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS score must include an evaluation of the applicant’s English proficiency.
(Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)	A recommendation letter (from Company) should be written by your boss or supervisor. The letter should include: 1) Period of your research record in your current company 2) Research achievement 3) Evaluation of your research The recommendation letter must be written on A4/letter-size paper with the department-letter-head printed and with the signature of the recommender. The letter must be posted by the recommender directly to the admission office by registered mail. Important Notice: If the applicant does not have any valid TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS scores, While instead, the recommendation letter of the applicant must include an evaluation of the applicant’s English proficiency.

Documents

Required for

Remarks

Letter of Recommendation

(General Selection Process)

A recommendation letter (from School) by the department dean or the supervisor, from which the applicant graduated/is expected to graduate, should be directly sent to the admission office.

The recommendation letter must be written on A4/letter-size paper with the department-letter-head printed and with the signature of the recommender. The letter must be posted by the recommender directly to the admission office by registered mail.

Important Notice: An applicant who do not have TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS score must include an evaluation of the applicant’s English proficiency.

(Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

A recommendation letter (from Company) should be written by your boss or supervisor.
The letter should include:
1) Period of your research record in your current company
2) Research achievement
3) Evaluation of your research

Important Notice: If the applicant does not have any valid TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS scores, While instead, the recommendation letter of the applicant must include an evaluation of the applicant’s English proficiency.

2.) Documents to be submitted from the applicant

(The original copies need to be posted by registered mail or submitted to the Office of Ph.D. Program in Humanics in person).

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

Documents	Required for	Remarks
(Expected) Graduation Certificate	All applicants	Submit a (expected) graduation certificate issued by a university (generally the undergraduate school where you received a bachelor’s degree) which meets the application requirements for University of Tsukuba. (Note) ・If you have (or are expected to have) a Master’s or Doctorate degree, you are required to submit a certificate (or proof of future certification) issued by the university where you received your Master’s or Doctorate. ・If the certificate (original) is issued online by an overseas university graduate, a ‘copy of the page and the URL’ of the official website of the issuing institution (university) must be attached to the certificate to confirm that the certificate is an ‘online certificate = original’. ・For graduates of Chinese universities, see ‘3 and 4 below’.
Degree Certificate	Those who graduated from a university or other educational institution outside Japan	If you graduated from a university or another educational institution outside Japan, submit a degree certificate for your bachelor’s. The document(s) must; – be issued by university or the institution. – include the name of the degree(s) conferred. (Note) ・If you have a Master’s or Doctorate degree, you are required to submit a certificate issued by the university where you received your Master’s or Doctorate. ・Upload a JPEG file(the file size must be less than 3MB) to the Web Entry system and then post original copy(ies) to us by registered mail, or submit in person to the Office of Ph.D. Program in Humanics. ・If the certificate (original) is issued online by an overseas university graduate, a ‘copy of the page and the URL’ of the official website of the issuing institution (university) must be attached to the certificate to confirm that the certificate is an ‘online certificate = original’. ・For graduates of Chinese universities, see’3 and 4 below’.
Academic Transcript	All applicants	Submit an academic transcript (the official transcript of programs record) issued by universities or other educational institutions where you have earned/are expected to earn your bachelor’s degree. If any credits were transferred from another school, submit an academic transcript from that school. (All documents must be in English or in Japanese.) Post an original copy to us by registered mail, or submit in person to the Office of Ph.D. Program in Humanics. (Note) ・If you have (or are expected to have) a Master’s or Doctorate degree, you are required to submit an academic transcript issued by the university where you received (or are expected to receive) your Master’s or Doctorate. ・If the certificate (original) is issued online by an overseas university graduate, a ‘copy of the page and the URL’ of the official website of the issuing institution (university) must be attached to the certificate to confirm that the certificate is an ‘online certificate = original’. ・For graduates of Chinese universities, see ‘3 and 4 below’.
Letter of Approval for Taking the Examination (Format of your choice)	If applicable	1. Individuals who currently attend a university or graduate school (except those who will graduate or complete in March 2025 (April enrollment) or April to September 2025 (October enrollment)) are required to submit a letter of approval for taking the examination issued by the head of their university (or department) or, submit a letter of application from the applicant (stating that he/she will withdraw from the university before enrolment). (Format of your choice, A4 size) 2. Individuals who currently work for a government agency, school, or company (except part-time workers) are required to submit 1) a letter of approval for taking the examination issued by their supervisor or 2) a declaration written by the applicants themselves. (Format of your choice, A4 size)
Certificate of Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) Foreign Student	If applicable	The certificate must be submitted by airmail or hand. If you are enrolled in another university at the time of application, submit the certificate of government-sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarship) foreign student issued by the university.
TOEIC/ TOEFL Score/ IELTS (Academic Module) Score 【Validity Period of the Test Score】 August Selection Process： test taken after August 2022 January to February Selection Process： test taken after January 2023	All applicants except for those whose native language or those who participated in higher education is English	Submit at least one of the following(s) as applicable: TOEIC Official Score Certificate (an original, with face photo) or Digital Official Score Certificate (with face photo, printed copies are acceptable) TOEFL Official Score Certificate (an original, with face photo) IELTS test results (an original) Documents unacceptable: ・Copy of TOEIC/TOEFL Official Score Certificate, IELTS test results ・IELTS Online results ・TOEIC Institutional Program(IP) Score Report ・TOEFL Institutional Test Score Record Important Notice: For an applicant who do not have TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS scores, the recommendation letter of the applicant must include an evaluation of the applicant’s English proficiency.

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

PDF to be Created after Completing Web Entry

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

*Applicants are allowed to send out the required documents without Reference Card and Address Sheet to meet the deadline. In that case, the applicants must contact us by email.
*If the required documents are not received by the office before the deadline or they are incomplete, we cannot accept the application.

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

List of Programs Web Entry System

Click here for more details about the program.

4. Examination Fee

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

Those applicants are required to contact to the Office of Ph.D. Program in Humanics before applying:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seven-Eleven: 13 digits
LAWSON, FamilyMart, MINISTOP: 11 digits

For details, see the payment instructions.

Detach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) from your Examination Fee Statement given to you at the convenience store and affix it to the “Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee”. You can create the form in PDF format and print it out from the Web Entry system. Submit it together with other required documents to us.
Administration fees need to be covered by the applicant.

Date	August 20, 2024 (Tuesday)	August 21, 2024 (Wednesday)
Content	Oral Examination of knowledge in the field in biomedical sciences / physical sciences/engineering/informatics	Individual Interview Presentation on research proposal (it must be an interdisciplinary research integrating Biomedical Sciences and Physical Sciences/Engineering/Informatics) and career plans after enrollment followed by interview about the presentation conducted either in English or Japanese. Bring your own computer for the presentation. Projector will be available for use. See (Note).
Language	English (Japanese acceptable only in Q&A)	English or Japanese

Date

August 20, 2024 (Tuesday)

August 21, 2024 (Wednesday)

Subject

Oral Examination 1
(100 points)

Oral Examination 2
(200 points)

Extra day

Time

9:00 – 17:00

Content

Oral Examination of knowledge in the field in biomedical sciences / physical sciences/engineering/informatics

Individual Interview
Presentation on research proposal (it must be an interdisciplinary research integrating Biomedical Sciences and Physical Sciences/Engineering/Informatics) and career plans after enrollment followed by interview about the presentation conducted either in English or Japanese.
Bring your own computer for the presentation. Projector will be available for use. See (Note).

Language

English (Japanese acceptable only in Q&A)

English or Japanese

Date	August 20, 2024 (Tuesday)	August 21, 2024 (Wednesday)
Content	Individual Interview Presentation on research proposal (it must be an interdisciplinary research integrating Biomedical Sciences and Physical Sciences/Engineering/Informatics) and career plans after enrollment followed by interview about the presentation conducted either in English or Japanese. Bring your own computer for the presentation. Projector will be available for use. See (Note)
Language	English or Japanese

Date

August 20, 2024 (Tuesday)

August 21, 2024 (Wednesday)

Subject

Oral Examination 2
(200 points)

Extra day

Time

9:00 – 17:00

Content

Language

English or Japanese

Date	January 23, 2025 (Thursday)	January 24, 2025 (Friday)
Content	Oral Examination of knowledge in the field in biomedical sciences / physical sciences/engineering/informatics	Individual Interview Presentation on research proposal (it must be an interdisciplinary research integrating Biomedical Sciences and Physical Sciences/Engineering/Informatics) and career plans after enrollment followed by interview about the presentation conducted either in English or Japanese. Bring your own computer for the presentation. Projector will be available for use. See (Note)
Language	English (Japanese acceptable only in Q&A)	English or Japanese

Date

January 23, 2025 (Thursday)

January 24, 2025 (Friday)

Subject

Oral Examination 1
(100 points)

Oral Examination 2
(200 points)

Extra day

Time

9:00 – 17:00

Content

Oral Examination of knowledge in the field in biomedical sciences / physical sciences/engineering/informatics

Language

English (Japanese acceptable only in Q&A)

English or Japanese

Date	January 23, 2025 (Thursday)	January 24, 2025 (Friday)
Content	Individual Interview Presentation on research proposal (it must be an interdisciplinary research integrating Biomedical Sciences and Physical Sciences/Engineering/Informatics) and career plans after enrollment followed by interview about the presentation conducted either in English or Japanese. Bring your own computer for the presentation. Projector will be available for use. See (Note)
Language	English or Japanese

Date

January 23, 2025 (Thursday)

January 24, 2025 (Friday)

Subject

Oral Examination 2
(200 points)

Extra day

Time

9:00 – 17:00

Content

Language

English or Japanese

School of Integrative and Global Majors (SIGMA)

Five-year Doctoral Program (Ph.D. Program in Humanics)

Ph.D. Program in Humanics

Application Process Overview Chart

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Assessment of Eligibility for Application

Web Entry

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Activation

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Entrance

1. Number of Students to be Admitted

August Selection (General Selection Process / Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process / Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

2. Eligibility for Application

General Selection Process (For April Entry)

Applicants will be deemed eligible if they meet one of the following requirements:

Those who need the Eligibility Screening before applying：

General Selection Process (For October Entry)

Applicants will be deemed eligible if they meet one of the following requirements:

Those who need the Eligibility Screening before applying：

Special Selection Process for Working Individuals （For April or October Entry）

3. Web Entry and Supporting Documents to be Submitted

[Information You Need for Web Entry]

1.) Documents to be posted directly by your recommender (The original copies need to be posted to us by registered mail).

2.) Documents to be submitted from the applicant (The original copies need to be posted by registered mail or submitted to the Office of Ph.D. Program in Humanics in person).

PDF to be Created after Completing Web Entry

4. Examination Fee

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

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

5. Application Procedure

6. Selection Process

Examination schedule and the subjects

August Selection Process (General Selection Process)

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

August Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

Examination sites: Tsukuba (Japan), Online (only for the applicants who live outside of Japan)

January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process)

Examination sites: Tsukuba (Japan), Online (only for the applicants who live outside of Japan)

January (Special Selection Process for Working Individuals)

Examination sites: Tsukuba (Japan), Online (only for the applicants who live outside of Japan)

7. Announcement of Acceptance and Enrollment Procedure

(1) Announcement of Acceptance

(2) Enrollment Procedure

8. Student Support System

9. Past Examination Questions

10. Applicants Who Need Considerations

11. Instructions for the Examination

12. Contact Us

13. Disclosure of Admission Examination Results

1.) Documents to be posted directly by your recommender

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

2.) Documents to be submitted from the applicant

(The original copies need to be posted by registered mail or submitted to the Office of Ph.D. Program in Humanics in person).