Based on the regulations for the shortening of the term of study for students achieving outstanding results in the master’s or doctoral program, students who have demonstrated outstanding performance can complete the program in a shorter period than the standard term of study. Since application requirements vary by courses, please refer to the internal regulations of each graduate school.

The students who wish to complete the program in a shorter period need to apply as below. The Graduate School Committee will decide whether or not the student can complete the program in a short period of time.

Graduate schools/Courses/Programs Eligible for Short-term Completion

• Graduate School of Letters： All courses

• Graduate School of Sociology: All courses

• Graduate School of Law: All courses (Only Master’s Program, except Doctoral Program）

• Graduate School of Business Administration: All courses (Except Concentration in SME Consultant Certification)

• Graduate School of Economics: Course of Economics

• Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies: All courses

• Graduate School of International Tourism Management: All courses

Internal Regulations and Application Forms

• Regulations Concerning Short-Term Completion of Study for Those Who Have Made Excellent Achievements in Toyo University Graduate Schools (Master's Program and Doctoral Program)

• Internal regulations of each graduate school (viewable via @toyo.jp account)

• Application forms, etc. (available at @toyo.jp account)

How to apply

After confirming that you meet your graduate school’s or course’s graduation requirements, submit the required documents to the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools within the following timeframe. If you have any questions, please consult with the University office or your main academic supervisor in advance.

Application Period

• If you wish to complete the course in September 2024: April 3 - 15

• If you wish to complete the course in March 2025: September 17 - 27

Required Documents

• Application for Short-term Completion of the Graduate School of Toyo University (designated format)

• Letter of recommendation from the main academic supervisor (free format)

• Unofficial transcripts and course registration confirmation sheet (to be output from ToyoNet-G after course registration)

• List of achievements (designated format)

• Documents certifying that the applicant has fulfilled the requirements related to achievements (e.g., excerpts from articles, notification of decision to publish the paper, etc.)

※ Doctoral program students are not required to submit unofficial transcripts and course registration confirmation sheets.

Notification of Results

Approval of short-term completion is determined by the Graduate School Committee after submission and review of the thesis.

The results will be announced on the Toyo University Official APP on the day of the announcement of the students who have passed their course of study.