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[Look!] Graduate Admissions (University of Tsukuba)

Admissions are conducted three times per year.

  July Selection Process August Selection Process January to February
Selection Process
Doctoral Program in
Policy and Planning Sciences
  • 1. General Admission (October 2024 Admission)
  • 2. Working Individuals (October 2024 Admission)
  • 1. General Admission
  • 2. Working Individuals
  • 1. General Admission
  • 2. Working Individuals
Master's Program in
Policy and Planning Sciences
  • 1. Admission by Recommendation
  • 1. General Admission
  • 2. Working Individuals
  • 1. General Admission
  • 2. Working Individuals
Master's Program in
Service Engineering
  • 1. Admission by Recommendation
  • 1. General Admission
  • 2. Working Individuals
  • 1. General Admission
  • 2. Working Individuals

Graduate Entrance Examination Schedule: Please visit here.

2024 Special Selection for Overseas Residents (Doctoral Programs) July Selection Process

Number of students to be admitted through Admission Examination (July Selection Process)

Doctoral Program in
Policy and Planning Sciences
General Admission (October 2024 Admission) a few
Working Individuals (October 2024 Admission) a few
Master's Program in
Policy and Planning Sciences
Admission by Recommendation 22
Master's Program in
Service Engineering
Admission by Recommendation 9

Important dates

End of April, 2024

Publication of the Application Guides

https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/course/sie/

May 24 - June 3, 2024 Examination documents submission Period
July 5, 2024 Examination
July 18, 2024

Announcement of admission results

Number of students to be admitted through Admission Examination (August Selection Process)

Doctoral Program in
Policy and Planning Sciences
General Admission 10
Working Individuals 3
Master's Program in
Policy and Planning Sciences
General Admission 42
Working Individuals 3
Master's Program in
Service Engineering
General Admission 10
Working Individuals 2 + a few

Important dates

End of April, 2024

Publication of the Application Guides

https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/course/sie/

July 9 - 22, 2024 Examination documents submission Period
August 21, 2024 Examination Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences
August 22 - 23, 2024

General Admission Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences

General Admission Master's Program in Service Engineering

August 23, 2024

Working Individuals Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences

Working Individuals Master's Program in Service Engineering

September 12, 2024 Announcement of admission results

Number of students to be admitted through Admission Examination (January to February Selection Process)

Doctoral Program in
Policy and Planning Sciences
General Admission 6 + a few
Working Individuals 3 + a few
Master's Program in
Policy and Planning Sciences
General Admission 16 + a few
Working Individuals 5 + a few
Master's Program in
Service Engineering
General Admission a few
Working Individuals 3 + a few

Important dates

End of April, 2024

Publication of the Application Guides

https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/course/sie/

December 2 - 12, 2024 Examination documents submission Period
January 30, 2025 Examination Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences
Jan. 30 - 31, 2025

General Admission Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences

General Admission Master's Program in Service Engineering

January 31, 2025

Working Individuals Master's Program in Policy and Planning Sciences

Working Individuals Master's Program in Service Engineering

February 14, 2025 Announcement of admission results

IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding documents to be submitted

Application Guidelines is here.

Applicants must submit Research Plan in addition to the general admission documents.

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.

Applicants for our programs must contact and consult thoroughly with desired supervisors prior to documents submission and web entry.

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