Doctoral Program in Human Biology
University of Tsukuba
Entrance Examination in August 2023 for Graduate School Admission 2024
Information and Instructions for Examinees(At the University’s Examination Venues)

University of Tsukuba Graduate School Entrance Examinations (August Selection Process) will be conducted as
described in the Application Guidelines, with measures taken to prevent infection.
Please check the Graduate Admissions website(https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/) for the latest
information on admissions, including any changes to the schedule.

【Points to note regarding entrance the examination venue】
1. If you test positive for novel coronavirus infection at least 10 days prior to the examination date, please
decide such as entering the examination venue within the standard recuperation period indicated by yourplace of residence (see below).
(1) If you have not yet passed the standard medical treatment period (5 days after onset of symptoms and 24
hours after symptoms have abated), please consider forgoing the examination for this time.
(2) If the medical treatment period has passed, there is no restriction to enter the examination venue. Pleasewear a mask until 10 days have passed after the onset of symptoms.
2. If you have symptoms of the common cold such as fever, cough, sore throat, headache, or fatigue on the dayof the examination, please consider forgoing the examination this time.

【Precautions on the day of the examination】
1. If you have symptoms of the common cold, please wear a mask on the day of the examination.
2. Those who show symptoms of the common cold, such as repeated coughing, may be asked to move to adifferent seat or testing room.
3. Wearing a mask is at the discretion of the individual. However, depending on the situation, instructions may
be given at the examination venue, so please bring your own mask as much as possible.

On the examination day, please follow directions boards to the venue. All applicants should bepresent at the examination room by 8:30.
* Relevant buildings will be closed until the day of examination. Examinees are not permitted tosee the examination rooms, etc. beforehand. If you enter relevant buildings, we may ask you to
confirm your identity.

11. Examination Venues
Program

Venue

Transportation- Tsukuba Express (Get off at Tsukuba Station)

From Platform 6 of the nearby Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal,
take a Kanto Railway bus “University of Tsukuba Loop-Line
Clockwise bus”. (About a 15-minute ride)- JR Joban Line (Get off at Tsuchiura Station)

From Platform 3 of the Tsuchiura Station Nishiguchi BusTerminal, take a Kanto Railway bus bound for “TsukubaCenter” or “Tsukuba Daigaku Byouin”.
Transfer to Kanto Railway bus “University of Tsukuba LoopLine Clockwise bus” at Tsukuba Center. (About a 45-minuteride)

Graduate School ofComprehensive
Human Sciences
Degree Programs inComprehensive
Human Sciences- JR Joban Line (Get off at Arakawaoki Station)
Building 4B
atUniversity ofTsukuba

From Platform 4 of the Arakawaoki Station Nishiguchi BusTerminal, take a Kanto Railway bus bound for “TsukubaCenter” or “Tsukuba Daigaku Byouin”.
Transfer to Kanto Railway bus “University of Tsukuba LoopLine Clockwise bus” at Tsukuba Center(About a 45-minute ride)

Get off atOikoshi
Gakusei
Shukusha mae(Doctoral Program in
Human Biology)- JR Joban Line (Get off at Hitachino-Ushiku Station)

From Platform 1 of the Hitachino-Ushiku Station
Higashiguchi Bus Terminal,
take a Kanto Railway bus bound for “Tsukuba Center” or“Tsukuba Daigaku Byouin”.
Transfer to Kanto Railway bus “University of Tsukuba LoopLine Clockwise bus” at Tsukuba Center(About a 45-minute ride)- Access Guide

https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/about/campusaccess/tsukuba-access/https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/about/campusaccess/tsukuba-campus/

Note 1: Please note that there is no car parking space for examinees. Please use public transportation.
Note 2: Pay attention to bus schedules when transferring at Tsukuba Center because of the limited number ofbuses.
Kanto Railway bus schedules “University of Tsukuba Loop-Line”:(https://www.kantetsu.co.jp/bus/timetable_files/center/center06.pdf)
Note 3: Pay attention to the bus schedules bound for "Tsukuba Daigaku Chuo" departing from JR Joban Line
Arakawaoki Station and Hitachino-Ushiku Station are infrequent.
2. Precautions(1) Make sure you keep your Examination ID Card with you throughout the examinations.
(2) Take your seat in the examination room 15 minutes prior to the start of each subject examination. Turn off anyalarms on your mobile phone etc., switch it off, and put it in your bag before entering the room. Do the samewith wearable devices including smart watches and smart glasses, etc.
(3) Examination rooms do not have clocks. Bring your own watch or clock. Use of a mobile phone etc. as a clock
is not permitted.
(4) Examinees who arrived late will be permitted to take the examination only when such lateness is within 30
minutes of the start of the examination. If such lateness was caused by an unavoidable reason such as atransportation accident, report to the corresponding head office of the examination venue (See 6. Contact
Numbers of Head Offices of Examination Venues) and ask for instruction.
(5) Pay attention to the weather and allow enough time to get to the venue in time.
(6) Place your Examination ID Card on the side of the desktop where your examinee number is indicatedthroughout the writing examinations.

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If you have lost your Examination ID Card, report to the corresponding head office of the examination venue.
(See 6. Contact Numbers of Head Offices of Examination Venues)(7) Make sure you follow the schedule and take all specified examinations. If an examinee failed to take any ofthe specified examinations, such examinee will be regarded as absent and therefore ineligible for selection.
(8) As for examinations assigned as a result of preliminary selection, examinees are not permitted to take subjects
other than those initially selected.
(9) Take care when filling out your examinee’s number and the names of the Graduate School, Degree programs,
Subprogram and Program you apply for in the specified spaces on the answer sheet.
(An answer sheet with the number or the names not filled out or unreadable will not be marked.)(10) For writing examinations, examinees are not permitted to use tools other than writing tools (pencils ormechanical pencils and erasers) and those specified by the corresponding Graduate School. Writing tools will
not be loaned to examinees.
(11) If an examinee commits a dishonest or obstructive act, an immediate exit from the room will be ordered andfurther taking of examination will not be permitted. In addition, the results of examinations of the examinee
took before the act will be invalidated.
(12) Examinees are not permitted to exit the room within 30 minutes after the start of examination.
(13) If you have a question about the examination questions, raise your hand to ask it and follow instructions by thesupervisor.
(14) If you need to exit the room before the end of the examination, raise your hand and say you need to leave theroom and follow instructions given by the supervisor.
(15) When the end of examination is announced, put down your writing tools immediately and follow instructions
given by the supervisor.
(16) When collecting answer sheets, question sheets, and scribbling sheets, follow instructions given by thesupervisor.
(17) Examinees of oral examinations are to follow the guidance shown on notice boards for entrance examination
information.
(18) Follow any other instructions given by the supervisor.
3. General Considerations(1) Pay attention to the Human Biology Program website for information on taking the exam.
(2) Make sure to look at the examination rooms by referring to the attached "HBP Examination Room Map" inadvance. Examinees are not permitted to enter the rooms until examination day.
(3) Please bring your own lunch and eat it silently at your desk.
(4) Please bring home your own trash.
(5) The university does not provide an accommodation placement service for entrance examinees.
(6) The university has no connection with soliciting activities in the vicinity of the examination venues or thenearest railway stations offering services that purport to telegram the result of entrance examinations toexaminees. Although some solicitors for such services may pretend to be members of the university, be cautious
because they are not and the university assumes no responsibility for such activities.
4. Examination Schedule
The examination schedules follow the “Examination Schedule and the Subjects” listed in the Application Guidelines.
(https://eng.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/)

5. Announcement of Accepted Applicants
10 a.m., September 14, (Thursday), 2023

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The examinee numbers of the successful applicants will be posted on the website(https://webentry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/). Acceptance letters will be sent out to successful applicants on
the same day by registered mail.
6. Contact Numbers of Head Offices of Examination Venues(1) Head Offices of Respective Examination Venues【Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences】
Examination Date
ProgramAugust 23 (Wed)August 24 (Thu)(Extra day)

TEL

Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences(Doctoral Program in Human Biology)(2) Division of Admission, Department of Educational Promotion

4029-853-5600
After a guidance, please press91176

TEL：029-853-2231