Admission: General Information
[Attention!] Graduate Admissions (University of Tsukuba)
Admissions are conducted three times per year.
| July Selection Process | August Selection Process | January to February Selection Process |
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| Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences |
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| Master's Program in Service Engineering |
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| Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences |
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Graduate Entrance Examination Schedule: Please visit here.
Special Selection for Overseas Residents (Doctoral Programs) July Selection Process
Number of students to be admitted (July Selection Process)
| Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences |
Special Selection Process for Recommended Applicants | 22 |
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| Master's Program in Service Engineering |
Special Selection Process for Recommended Applicants | 9 |
| Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences |
General Selection Process (October 2026 Admission) | a few |
| Special Selection Process for Working Individuals (October 2026 Admission) | a few |
Important dates
| End of April, 2026 |
Publication of the Application Guides |
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| May 22 - June 1, 2026 | Documents submission |
| July 3, 2026 | Examination |
| July 21, 2026 |
Announcement of acceptance |
Number of students to be admitted (August Selection Process)
| Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences |
General Selection Process | 42 |
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| Special Selection Process for Working Individuals | 3 | |
| Master's Program in Service Engineering |
General Selection Process | 10 |
| Special Selection Process for Working Individuals | 2 | |
| Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences |
General Selection Process | 10 |
| Special Selection Process for Working Individuals | 3 |
Important dates
| End of April, 2026 |
Publication of the Application Guides |
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| July 9 - 22, 2026 | Documents submission |
| August 20 - 21, 2026 |
General Selection Process Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences General Selection Process Master's Program in Service Engineering |
| August 21, 2026 |
Special Selection Process for Working Individuals Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences Special Selection Process for Working Individuals Master's Program in Service Engineering |
| August 19, 2026 | Examination Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences |
| September 10, 2026 | Announcement of acceptance |
Number of students to be admitted (January to February Selection Process)
| Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences |
General Selection Process (April 2027/October 2027 Admission) | 16 |
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| Special Selection Process for Working Individuals (April 2027/October 2027 Admission) | 5 | |
| Master's Program in Service Engineering |
General Selection Process | a few |
| Special Selection Process for Working Individuals | 3 | |
| Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences |
General Selection Process (April 2027/October 2027 Admission) | 6 |
| Special Selection Process for Working Individuals (April 2027/October 2027 Admission) | 3 |
Important dates
| End of April, 2026 |
Publication of the Application Guides |
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| November 30 - December 10, 2026 | Documents submission |
| Jan. 28 - 29, 2027 |
General Selection Process Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences General Selection Process Master's Program in Service Engineering |
| January 29, 2027 |
Special Selection Process for Working Individuals Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences Special Selection Process for Working Individuals Master's Program in Service Engineering |
| January 28, 2027 | Examination Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences |
| February 15, 2027 | Announcement of acceptance |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding documents to be submitted
Application Guidelines is here.
Applicants must submit Research Plan.
| Research Plan | Applicants must fill in and submit a Research Plan. The Research Plan must be prepared based on consultation with the desired supervisor, indicate applicant's name, research title and desired supervisor, and state the applicant's research topic and plan. The Research Plan may be submitted in Japanese or in English. |
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All the applicants must obtain prior consent from their supervisor. Before applying, you must contact a faculty member and obtain consent to become your prospective supervisor (the person who gives you academic instructions after enrollment).