Prospective Students

Departments

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Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences

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Department of Environmental Engineering & Architecture

3

Department of Social & Human Environment

Application Procedures

STEP 1

Check eligibility & Contact to Prospective Supervisor

  • Please check the eligibility requirements first through this link.

  • Applicants are strongly encouraged to look up faculty with shared research interests & contact prospective supervisors through this link.

  • This allows supervisor(s) to prepare for the examination, taking the applicant's language ability and academic background into consideration.

  • If you need advise to find/contact to prospective supervisor, you can ask to GSES International student adviser.

STEP 2

  • Availability of admission : End of May/ beginning of December

  • Application period : July/January

  • Entrance examination : August/following February

  • Admission : April/October

    *Spring Admissions (starting from April - Spring semester)
     Fall Admissions (starting from October - Autumn semester)
    **This is a general guide on graduate school admission in Japan. Actual schedules differ by the department and course. For more details, please be sure to check the schedule for the course for which you wish to apply.

STEP 3

Documents Required (AY 2021)

  • Master's/ Doctoral Degree Programs:
    1. Application form
    2. Examinee’s Registration Card, a photograph (4×3 cm) taken within 3 months
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Reason for Application
    5. Official Transcript (or Academic Record) from previous degrees (must be written in English & original only)
    6. Diploma, Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation from the university where the applicant pursued undergraduate studies
    7. Master's thesis/research thesis (please choose one type of research thesis below, for doctoral degree only);
    a. an English abstract of Master’s Thesis,
    b. photocopy of a co-authored paper published in an international journal
    c. photocopy of a co-authored abstract presented in an international meeting, instead of Master’s Thesis.
    8. Application fee (30,000 yen by postal money order) (Not required for MEXT scholars; overseas applicants are allowed to make payment by credit card. Please contact at env@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp)
    9. Receipt Forms (please write your name on the forms; not required for MEXT scholars)
    10. Name and Address Card
    11. TOEFL (iBT)/TOEIC (Listening & Reading Test)/IELTS (academic module) original score sheet (only for applicants for self recommendation to the Dept. of Social & Human Environment)
    12. Self-Recommendation Letter (only for applicants for self-recommendation admission to the Dept. of Social & Human Environment)
    13. A photocopy of your residence card
    14. A Certificate of Status issued by the university where applicant is currently enrolled (for applicants receiving a scholarship from the Japanese Government)

STEP 4

Examination Method

  • Master's Degree Program
    Written examination : English test, specialization subject (approx. 2-4 hours)
    Oral examination : motivation for applying, research plan, interview session with professors

  • Doctoral Degree Program
    Written examination : specialization subject (approx. 1 hour)
    Oral examination : Master's program research, doctoral program research plan, interview session with professors

    *This is a general graduate school examination. Actual examination schedules differ by the department and course. For more details, please be sure to check this link & discuss with your prospective supervisor.

STEP 5

Notification of Selection Results

  • Official results will be announced in the graduate school around 2 weeks after the examination.

  • Letters of acceptance/rejection of application will be sent by post to each applicant.

STEP 6

Enrollment Procedures

  1. Successful applicants will be notified of enrollment procedures by post in the beginning of March/September.

  2. Successful applicants must register in person at the Office of Student Affairs, Graduate School of Environmental Studies.
    - Registration fee : JPY 282,000 (estimated) (to be paid by the date of registration)
    -     Tuition fee : JPY 267,900 (estimated) per semester (for Spring Semester, to be paid in May (in April from the second year onwards); for Fall Semester, to be paid in October.