2024
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences[Master’s Program]Special Selection for Overseas Students[For Applicants living outside Japan](Recommendation from partner institution)

October Admission Application Guidelines

Special Selection for Overseas Students[For Applicants living outside Japan](Recommendation from partner institution)
This is the special selection for foreign students （i.e. having a nationality other thanJapanese）who are living abroad as of May 1, 2024, and are able to obtain a recommendationfrom the president or dean of the university from which they graduated or the institution
with which they are affiliated, — and which has research exchange activities with theGraduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University—, andhope to study in the Master’s program in the Graduate School of Urban Environmental
Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University.
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Number of students to be admitted
Department of Geography

LimitedDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering

LimitedDepartment of Architecture and Building Engineering

LimitedDepartment of Applied Chemistry for Environment

LimitedDepartment of Tourism Science

LimitedEligibility

To be eligible to apply, you must satisfy conditions (1) to (7) below:(1) Have foreign nationality and be living in a foreign country as of May 1, 2024 (limited to students
coming to study from overseas).
(2) Have completed 16 years of institutional education in foreign country and have been awarded adegree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. Alternatively, having been screened individually forentrance at our graduate school and been deemed to possess academic ability equivalent to that ofa person that has graduated a university, or higher, and will reach the age of 22 by the time ofadmission.
(3) Will have a visa with which admission to the university would not be in violation of the Immigration
Control and Refugee Recognition at the time of entry to Japan.
(4) Be mentally and physically sound enough to pursue coursework and research at the university.
(5) Have sufficient communication skills in Japanese or English for pursuing study and living in Japan.
(6) Have permission to apply via the pre-application consultation mentioned in “3 Pre-applicationConsultation” below.
(7) Be able to obtain a recommendation from the president or dean of the university from which they
graduated or the institution with which they are affiliated, which has research exchange activities
with the Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University.
[Please understand that:]
You are ineligible to apply if you are already enrolled at a Japanese language school or a university in Japan
with a “Student” status of residence (including research students).
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Pre-application Consultation
1You must submit the required documents specified by the Graduate School of Urban Environmental
Sciences in advance and receive permission to take the examination.
You need to notify us of your intention to apply to the Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciencesby Wednesday, February 21, 2024, through a professor whom you wish to study under.
After having given notification, the Academic Affairs Section of Urban Environmental Sciences will email
you the formats for the following documents. You must submit the required documents specified by theGraduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences by email by the date given below. Eligibility screening
pertaining to item number 2 (2) stated above will also be conducted during the pre-application consultation.
(1) Documents to be submitted
Please submit the following from the documents to be submitted in “4 Application (2)” by PDF:
・Resume (Application document B)
・Field of Study and Study Program (Application document C)・Academic Transcripts (Application document D)
・Recommendation form (Application document F)(2) Application period for pre-application consultation
Monday, February 26, 2024 to Monday, March 4, 2024 (must arrive by March 4)(3) Address for submission
Academic Affairs Section of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University
admission-fues@jmj.tmu.ac.jp
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Application(1) Application period:
Monday, April 8, 2024 to Monday, April 15, 2024 (must arrive by April 15)
Please send the necessary documents by registered mail such as EMS.
(2) Application documents
Application documents

Notes
・ Use the graduate school’s prescribed form (reverse side also to beA

Application forAdmission (Form 1)

filled in)・ Fill in your desired professor and research details in the research
items column of the application for admission form
・ Use the graduate school’s prescribed form and complete in English orB

Resume (Form 2-1)

Japanese・ Attach an outline of your graduation thesisC

Field of Study and Study
Program (Form 2–2)

・ Use the graduate school’s prescribed form and complete in English orJapanese・ Official documentation issued by the president of your university ordean of your school

DAcademic Transcripts（Original）

・ Submit the transcripts that show all credits taken from the first year ofundergraduate studies to most recent
・ If supplied by a foreign school or institution in a language other thanJapanese or English, please attach either Japanese or English
translation
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E

Certification of(Prospective)

・ Official documentation issued by the president of your university ordean of your school・ If supplied by a foreign school or institution in a language other thangraduation

Japanese or English, please attach either Japanese or English（Original）

translation
・ Official documentation issued by the president or dean of theuniversity from which you graduated (or expected to graduate from) orF

Recommendation Form
(Form 3)the institution you are affiliated with, and which has research exchange
activities with the Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences,
Tokyo Metropolitan University
・ Use the graduate school’s prescribed form and complete in English orJapaneseG

Medicalcertificate(Form 4)
H

Copy of your passport・ Use the graduate school’s prescribed form
・ Submit cover page and the page where your name and nationality are
printed・ Prepare two ID photos
・ ID photos (40 mm [H] × 30mm [W]) should be taken within the past
three months showing your face and upper body, without any cap orI

other head covering (unless there is a justifiable religious or medical

ID Photos

reason for wearing such a head covering) Attach one of these photos
in the designated space and enclose the other with your name written
on the back.
・ After referring to P.5 “6 Payment of Application Screening Fee” and“Supplementary Documents,” please make payment as necessary andsubmit either of the following by the deadline:
J

Proof of payment ofA

Certification of Paymentapplication

B

Result Page

screeningfee (Form 5)*The application screening fee is 30,000 yen.
*Your application screening fee will not be refunded under any
circumstances after your application has been received.
・ Persons who have completed 16 years of institutional education inK

Diploma or Degree
Certificate (original)

foreign country and have been awarded a degree equivalent to abachelor’s degree in “2 Eligibility (2).” If issued by a foreign school or
institution in a language other than Japanese or English, please attach
either Japanese or English translation.

LCopy of “certification ofPlease submit a copy of certification which was issued when you havepermission to apply”

undergone the pre-application Consultation.

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Application for LongTerm Study ・・ Only for applicants for the Long-Term Study System

Documents that prove・ Be sure to fully confirm the details of the Long-Term Study Systemlong-term study isnecessary
Submit the original certificate (Test Taker Score Report) of your score on a
TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS test taken on or after April 8, 2022
【TOEFL】
・ TOEFL-iBT scores are valid. However, TOEFL iBT Home Edition scores
are invalid. TOEFL-ITP (group tests) are not acceptable.
・ Examinees submitting a TOEFL score should request an Official Score
Report from ETS (the code number for procedures to send to ourNuniversity [Tokyo Metropolitan University] is “7169”). Additionally,

TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS

please submit a copy of the Test Taker Score Report along with thescore

other application documents. Since Official Score Reports can take*To be submitted only bymore than two months to arrive, please check carefully and follow theapplicants to the Departmentof Tourism Scienceprocedures to give yourself sufficient time.
【TOEIC】
・ Submit the original copy of the Official Score Certificate of the TOEIC
Listening & Reading Official Test.
・ TOEIC-IP test (group test), TOEIC Speaking & Writing Tests, TOEIC
Speaking Test, TOEIC Writing Test, TOEIC Bridge Test are not accepted.
【IELTS】
・IELTS academic module scores are accepted. General training modulescores are not accepted.

(3) Submit your application to:
Academic Affairs Section, Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University
1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan(Notes)* Even if you have already submitted any of the above documents to the graduate school for pre-application
consultation, you have to submit the original document by post when you apply.
* If issued by a foreign school or institution in a language other than Japanese or English, please attach
either Japanese or English translation.
* Your application will be considered void and will not be accepted if your documents are incomplete.
* Documents accepted will not be returned for any reason.

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5Applicant Selection Method
Students will be selected based on the results of their examination and the contents of the documents
they submit.
(1) Selection Date:
A date designated by the graduate school, between Friday, May 10, and Friday, May 31, 2024
(2) Test Venue:
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami-Osawa Campus or other location designated by the school.
(Generally, the exam will be held in the place where the candidate lives)(3) Test Subjects:
There will be an oral examination focusing on your subject of specialization.
*You will be contacted by the department you have applied to regarding the test schedule, etc.

6Payment of Application Screening Fee(1) After registering with the e-shiharai site (https://e-shiharai.net/english/), please pay by using a credit
card, or Union Pay online payment.
(2) For details of the payment method, see the “Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of Urban
Environmental Sciences, How to make the payment for the Examination Fee” at the end of theapplication guidelines. You are responsible for paying all money transfer fees.
(3) After you make the payment, please print out the certification of payment from the top page of thee-shiharai site (“Result Page” on the English-language site).
(4) Please cut out the certification of payment and attach a copy to the sheet for application screening
fee certificate (Form 5) and submit it. If you have printed it out from the English-language site,
however, do not attach it to Form 5; submit it as-is.
Application screening fee payment period
Monday, April 1, to Monday, April 15, 2024 at 2 p.m., Japan time

(Note)
If you have any questions concerning procedures on the e-shiharai site, etc., please first check the“Frequently Asked Questions” page (https://e-shiharai.net/English/sss/FAQ.html) on the site before
contacting the e-Service Support Center.
Japanese-language website:

https://e-shiharai.net/Syuno/FAQ.html

English-language website:

https://e-shiharai.net/English/sss/FAQ.html

5*Procedure for obtaining a refund of the application screening fee
If you have paid an application screening fee but ultimately did not apply, or mistakenly paid theapplication screening fee twice, etc., you may request a refund. For details, please visit the university
website.
Please see (https://www.tmu.ac.jp/campus_life/tuition/expenses.html).
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7 Notification of Results
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 11 a.m., Japan time
Place: Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences Website
https://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp
If you are accepted, you will receive a letter of acceptance by e-mail..
8 Admission Procedure, Admission Fees, Tuition Fees, etc.
(1) Admission procedure
Admission procedure documents will be sent to accepted students. Please pay the Admission
Fees and fill out and return the documents to the Academic Affairs Section, Faculty of Urban
Environmental Sciences by the designated date. Failure to carry out this procedure will result inyour admission being refused.
(2) Admission fees
・ 282,000 yen (tentative amount)・ Admission fees are to be paid at the time of enrollment
・ If admission fees are revised, the amount after the revision will be applied(3) Tuition fees
・ 520,800 yen per annum (as of academic year 2023)
・ If admission fees are revised upon admission or during enrollment, the revised amount will apply
・ The admission procedure documentation offers details on how to pay admission fees and tuition
fees, etc.
・ The university offers a full/partial tuition exemption program(4) Scholarship system
There is a system of scholarships in support of graduate students at Tokyo Metropolitan University.
You may also be eligible to receive the “MEXT Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International
Students” in some cases (which requires separate screening).
9 Enrollment period
October 1, 2024

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10 The Long-Term Study SystemYou may be permitted to study and complete your course on a pre-planned basis for fixed periods
exceeding the standard period of study (e.g., two years for the Master’s program) if you wish, becauseof circumstances such as your occupational (*1), parental or nursing care leave commitments.
Students permitted to undertake long-term study upon admission may pay the same amount of tuition
paid over the standard period of study in installments. For details, please visit the graduate school
website (http://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp).
[Note]*1 Employment is not permitted under the status of residence of “Student.”
11 About the Handling of Personal Information
Tokyo Metropolitan University handles personal information in accordance with the law as follows:(1) The personal information you disclose when applying to the university, such as your name andaddress, is used during the screening of applicants (processing applications, screening andannouncement of results) and for the enrollment procedure.
(2) The test results used for screening applicants may be used as reference materials for future selection
methods.
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Even after your admission has been approved, that approval will be canceled if it is judged that there
was any wrongdoing either during the examination or in the application procedure.

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