1. There should be a total of 2 academic supervisors: 1 academic supervisor and 1 co-supervisor. However, 2 co-supervisors may be chosen at the discretion of the academic supervisor. In principle, students should determine co-supervisors among instructors in charge of research advising in their course, according to the instructions of their academic supervisor.

In some cases, researchers who are playing an active role in off-campus research institutions may be in charge of research advising as visiting professors, in addition to full-time instructors in our university, in order to promote the sophistication, revitalization, and globalization of education and research in our graduate schools.

［Graduate School of Information Sciences and Arts］

An academic supervisor who has achieved enough results in English to provide advising for writing thesis in English takes on the advising of students, using his/her expertise, so that students can conduct world-class research and write theses that are acceptable by international standards.

2. Academic supervisors cannot be changed unless there is a compelling reason. Students in the Public-Private Partnership Course in the Graduate School of Economics will be instructed separately.

1. When writing a degree thesis, students are required to receive research advising from their academic supervisors.

2. Students are required to determine their academic supervisors and decide the title of their thesis after consultation with their academic supervisors about the content of their research.

3. When academic supervisors and the title of their thesis are determined, students are required to provide notification of the title of their thesis through the “ToyoNet-G,” print out the Notification of Thesis Title, and submit it to the office in charge after having their academic supervisors affix their signatures and personal seals on it. The Notification of Thesis Title must be submitted every academic year. Students in the Public-Private Partnership Course in the Graduate School of Economics and students in the Graduate School of Information Networking for Innovation and Design will be instructed about the submission method separately.

4. Students enrolled in the doctoral program are required to write a research proposal outline on a single sheet of A4 paper (free format) and attach it to the Notification of Thesis Title.

Application and submission deadline（Notification of Thesis Title” and a research proposal outline）【PDF】

Students who wish to take courses offered by undergraduate schools (including courses with various qualifications) while enrolled in the graduate school of the university may do so as undergraduate non-degree students (non-matriculated students / non-degree students) after undergoing a designated selection process. For details, please refer to the application guideline for non-degree students.

1. Classification

Non-matriculated students・・・Students who wish to take specific courses to enhance their education and deepen their theoretical knowledge. Students who wish to acquire qualifications such as a teaching license.

2. Procedures and fees

It is necessary to complete the application procedures for undergraduate Credited Auditors (scheduled for early March). If you do not complete this procedure, you will not be able to take courses offered by the undergraduate school. A registration fee is required in addition to the graduate school tuition.

If you wish to become a student with various qualifications in order to obtain a teaching license, there are restrictions on eligibility for application, including the requirement that you are a graduate (or expected to be a graduate) of an undergraduate program. Credits earned as an undergraduate non-degree student will not be counted toward graduate school completion requirements.

3. Application guidelines for non-matriculated students

It is scheduled to be published in February every year, so please check the Toyo University website.