About various procedures
Procedures for academic year promotion, etc.
Updates for the new academic year (including the new semester) will be shared through the Toyo University official App and the "Notice from Toyo University". Please be sure that you check the information independently.
Please check the "About Student ID Card" section for more information.
If you're a second-year Master's program student or a third-year Doctoral program student and wants to extend your enrollment period (Repeating), you must apply for an extension by the designated date (see "Repeating (extension of the period of enrollment) " section). Additionally, students who repeat grade need to renew the magnetic data of their student ID card. Details are available in the "About Student ID Card" section.
Approval of credits that have been previously earned
Approval of credits that have been previously earned
Regarding credits earned prior to admission to the Graduate School of Toyo University in courses that fall under (1) to (3) below, including those at other universities, in accordance with Article 10-2 of the Toyo University Graduate School Academic Rules and Regulations, up to 15 credits of graduate courses may be approved as credits to be taken after enrollment if the Graduate School Committee deems that the credits are educationally beneficial.
In addition to credits (up to 15 credits) earned in courses at other universities, including overseas universities, other graduate schools and other courses at Toyo University, a total of up to 20 credits may be counted toward the number of credits required to complete the program.
* However, if a student has earned two or more credits for a single course, the credits cannot be split and approved for transfer. (e.g., if a student takes eight 2-credit courses, the maximum number of credits that can be approved is 14. You cannot count as 2 credits x 7 courses + 1/2 course = 15 credits.).
Target students: new students enrolled in the master's program
Eligible courses (1) to (3) below that have been completed prior to enrollment in the Graduate School of Toyo University
(1) Courses for which credits were earned during undergraduate study through the "Registration for Graduate School Courses Available for Undergraduate Students" process
(2) Courses for which credits were earned as a non-matriculated student, foreign trainee, research student, or sponsored student
(3) Courses for which credits were earned at graduate schools of other universities
Students who wish to have the credits that they have already earned approved as credits at one of our graduate schools are required to submit the documents listed below to the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools after consultation with their academic supervisor.
Documents to be submitted
Application for credit recognition (Application forms, etc., can be viewed at the (@toyo.jp account) or distributed at the designated counter. )
Academic transcript
Photocopy of the syllabus for the academic year when the relevant credits were earned for the courses which fall under the following categories
Courses that have been completed at our graduate schools but are not currently offered
Courses that have been completed at graduate schools of other universities
Submission period
During the course registration period of the semester of graduate school enrollment
*Students are required to register for courses so that they can meet the completion requirements even if the relevant credits are not recognized.
If you wish to use this program for short-term completion, please refer to "Short-Term Completion" for details on procedures related to short-term completion.
Various certificates
Issuance at convenience stores
Issuance by online mail
Issuance by a certificate issuing machine on each campus or at the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools
https://www.toyo.ac.jp/en/academics/student-support/request/
*Please check the bulletin board or the university's website to confirm the office hours and days of operation (including certificate issuing machines).
For information on issuing fees for various certificates, refer to the “Certificate issuance procedure page”.
Reservation for Certificate Issuance
Students who have successfully completed their course will be provided the following two certificates (one of each). (There is no charge for the certificates.)
Academic Transcript in Japanese
Certificate of Completion in Japanese
If you require additional copies or other certificates (e.g. certificates in English) when you complete your course, please undertake the following procedures.
How to apply
At the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools Office
Please use the automatic certificate issuing machine. Please purchase “Requests for Certificate Issuance” and submit it to the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools.
by mail
Please submit the following documents (1~3) to the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools by mail.
Please print it out and fill in the required information.
Photocopy of Student ID (front side only. Black and white copy is OK.)
If you do not have your student ID, please submit a copy of one of the following documents or certificates:
・Admission letter (First years only) ・Driver’s license ・Passport ・Health insurance card
・Individual Number Card ・Basic Resident Registration Card ・Residence Card
Certificate issuance fees
Certificate issuance fees must be paid by postal money order. No cash or stamp payment options are available.
For the certificate issuance fees, please refer to the reverse side of this page.
Make sure that the postal money order is the exact value of the fees.
Please do not write anything on the postal money order.
Address
5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606
Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools, Toyo University Certificate staff
Fees
Request for Certificate of Completion in Japanese :500JPY
Request for Academic Transcript in Japanese :500JPY
Request for Certificate of Completion in English :500JPY
Request for Academic Transcript in English :1,000JPY
*Please contact the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools for other certificates via the inquiry form
Submission period
February 15th (Thu) - March 12th (Tue)
Change of address
When there is any change in the student’s “name”, “address (including a fixed phone number and a mobile phone number), or other personal information that has been provided to the university, students are required to promptly carry out the procedures for changes through the “ToyoNet-G” or submit the “Notification of Change” form to the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools .
When students have changed their “name” (alteration of their family name, etc.) or their “legal domicile”, they are required to submit an “official copy of their family register” to the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools .
When international students (including permanent residents in Japan) have changed their address, they are required to submit a photocopy of both sides of their updated residence card to the Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools .
Ethics Review on Research
Graduate School of Letters
Ethics Review on Research, etc.
Graduate students of the Graduate School of Letters will be subject to the ethics review on research, etc. by the Research Ethics Committee of the Graduate School of Letters. The procedures consist of a preliminary review, brief review, and final review. A preliminary review shall be conducted when it is deemed necessary by the academic supervisor. In the preliminary review, it will be determined whether the research is subject to the review by the research ethics committee of the graduate school. If the research is determined to be subject to the review, a brief review and final review shall be conducted. Graduate students must consult their academic supervisor and confirm the procedures before applying to Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools for the review.
Graduate School of Business Administration
Graduate students of the Graduate School of Business Administration are basically reviewed by the Research Ethics Committee of the Graduate School of Business Administration. To apply for the review, you are required to submit the prescribed application form for ethics review (form). Please be sure to consult with your academic advisor to ensure that there are no problems with your research methods from the perspective of research ethics, and then prepare an application form and have your academic advisor submit it to the Research Ethics Committee.
Graduate School of Economics
Graduate students of the Graduate School of Economics are in principle subject to the ethics review on research, etc. by the research ethics committee of the Graduate School of Economics. The procedures consist of a preliminary application and final application. In the preliminary application, it will be determined whether the research is subject to the review by the research ethics committee of the graduate school. If the research is determined to be subject to the review, submission of the prescribed request form is required for the final application. For graduate students, both the preliminary application and the final application must be completed through the academic supervisor, so students must first consult with their academic supervisor.
Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies
Graduate students of the Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies are in principle subject to the ethics review on research, etc. by the research ethics committee of the Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies. The procedures consist of a preliminary application and final application. In the preliminary application, it will be determined whether the research is subject to the review by the research ethics committee of the graduate school. If the research is determined to be subject to the review, submission of the prescribed request form is required for the final application. For graduate students, both the preliminary application and the final application must be completed through the academic supervisor, so students must first consult with their academic supervisor.
Graduate School of International Tourism Management
Graduate students of the Graduate School of International Tourism Management are in principle subject to the ethics review on research, etc. by the research ethics committee of the Graduate School of International Tourism Management. The procedures consist of a preliminary application and final application. In the preliminary application, it will be determined whether the research is subject to the review by the research ethics committee of the graduate school. If the research is determined to be subject to the review, submission of the prescribed request form is required for the final application. For graduate students, both the preliminary application and the final application must be completed through the academic supervisor, so students must first consult with their academic supervisor.