For PEAK Students

Application Guidelines for
Global Education for Innovation and Leadership Program,GLP-GEfIL
Recruitment for 2023
Center for the Development of Global Leadership Education
The University of Tokyo
Posted on April 12th, 2023
1. Program Overview
The Global Education for Innovation and Leadership Program (GEfIL) is an innovativetransdisciplinary undergraduate program within the framework of Global Leadership
Education Programs (GLP). GLP-GEfIL is taught entirely in English. The GEfIL courses aredesigned to equip highly motivated students with the global competency and skills necessary
to act internationally and effectively as innovative, responsible team-leaders in a challenging
world. Students who have met the program completion requirements will be conferred acertificate officially issued by the University of Tokyo.
We are delighted to announce that application is now open for the ninth recruitment for the Global
Education for Innovation and Leadership Program. GLP-GEfIL provides the perfect opportunity
for ambitious students, who want to become the global ‘change-makers’ of tomorrow and arelooking for opportunities in their professional development.
[GLP-GEfIL Curriculum and Course Timeline]
For the purpose of fostering students’ deep understanding of global issues and skills in academic
English, problem-solving, teamwork and project management, GLP-GEfIL offers exciting courses
such as the ‘GEfIL Independent Research Project’, ‘Global Leader Lectures’, ‘GEfIL Abroad
Programs’ and ‘GEfIL Expert Mentor Lecture Series’.
For details, please visit our GLP-GEfIL website at http://www.glp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/enNote:※The ‘GEfIL Independent Research Project’ and ‘GEfIL Expert Mentor Lecture Series’ will betaught at times (mainly on Saturdays and evenings) that do not clash with the courses of yourcollege or faculty.
※’Global Leader Lectures’ will be taught as an intensive workshop over several days.
※The ‘GEfIL Abroad Program’ consists of not only summer programs, but several spring/winterprograms etc. are available, in order for students to find suitable programs.
2. Number of Available Places
100 places at a maximum
3. Application Schedule for 2023 Admissions
2023 TimeMid. April –Events
Preparing for application
・Obtain the application guidelines.
・Take the TOEFL or IELTS test well in advance.

April – JulyAttending an information session
10 briefing sessions are available in Komaba Campus(4/13, 4/17, 4/19, 6/5, 6/13, 6/16, 6/21, 6/29, 7/4, 7/7 each session
from 19:00 to 20:15)
・ Read the application guidelines carefully and prepare yourapplication.

April –
August 31stApplication Period*Application documents must be written in English, unlessotherwise stated, through web site.

Mid. September –Selection Period (document assessment and interview)

Mid. November

・Successful candidates for interview will be notified by Friday,
September 29th・An interview will be conducted during October 4th (Wed.) to 27th(Fri.). Applicants can book interview date online.

End November
December 9th (Sat.)

Notification of Result
GEfIL Admission /Acceptance Ceremony and Program Orientation

4. Applicant Eligibility
Undergraduate students who fulfill all the requirements below are eligible to apply.
1. Full-time undergraduate Year 2 students (non-PEAK) and Year 1 for PEAK students
2. Students, who earned or expect to earn 6 credits or more from at least two of the three
categories of the GLP Designated Courses by the end of 2A Semester. If credits are expectedto earn in 2A Semester, students need to submit the final Grade Reports to the GLP Office.

3. Students, who will advance to Year 3 (PEAK Year 2)(NOTE) If students fail to satisfy application eligibility, the University of Tokyo will
retrospectively cancel the admission to GLP-GEfIL.
5. Selection Criteria
Applicants will be screened and selected through a comprehensive process based on the evaluationof the following criteria.
1. Students must demonstrate strong interest in playing a leading role internationally in the future.
2. Students with a high level of communication skills in English and thus able to keep up with theGEfIL classes in English, communicate with professors and other students while studying abroadand so on. In principle, an IELTS score of 7.0 or TOEFL iBT score of 100 is required to beaccepted. However, students with a score slightly below the above requirement will also be
considered for admission and their English proficiency will be evaluated comprehensively throughthe application documents and the interview.
3. The following factors will also be taken into account.
・Excellence in academic grades for the Junior Division of College of Arts and Sciences,・High motivation and capability to participate in the GEfIL Program in addition to your studies
at the Senior Division.
6. Application Procedures
All documents should be written in English unless otherwise specified.
1. Application Documents;
1. Application-related web site is available online at: http://www.glp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/ .
You need to register yourself first, then complete the application sheet andsubmit it through the web site by the deadline stated in 6-2.
2. Grade Reports (a copy of UTAS) up to 2S Semester and TOEFL/IELTS Score
Report must be uploaded on your application website by the deadline statedin 6-2.
*Please note:
1. A copy of your TOEFL score report available online is also acceptable. As for IELTS, acopy of your score report is required, since a screenshot of the online certificate does not show
the necessary information for personal identification.
2. Students who meet the requirement below are exempted from submission of the score
report. Please input all test scores as ‘0’ , and describe your background or educational history
in the designated space of the application form. If you have any concerns about your eligibility,please consult with the GLP Office.
[English Proficiency Requirement]
Students who have received an English-medium education for at least 4 years of the first 6

years of education and at least 5 years of the next 6 years of education are exempt from
submitting English proficiency test scores.
2. Deadline of Application
Web application by 31st August, 2023 (Thu.) at 23:59
7. Selection Process
1. Selection for admission is based on the evaluation of the application documents and interview.
2. Interviews are conducted only with those applicants, who pass the document assessment .
Interview notification will be sent to the eligible students via email by Friday, September 29th .
Interviews conducted in English are scheduled between October 4th (Wed.) and 27th(Fri.) and will last about 15 minutes. Those who will be interviewed need to confirm thefollowing two items BEFORE booking the interview date/time through web site.
1. Decision of the Senior Division; please fill in as ‘Arts and Science’2. Completion of GLP Designated Course (please refer to 4. Application Eligibility-2)
Please complete your web application form by entering the information of the GLP
Designated Courses of 6 credits or more you have taken up to 2A Semester.
3.

Selection result of the interview will be emailed to all interviewees in late November.

8. Notes
1. The briefing sessions regarding the GLP-GEfIL Program and application will be held 10 times.
Dates and detailed information will be posted on our website at http://www.glp.utokyo.ac.jp/en/
2. Make sure to check your e-mail regularly after your application, since the GLP Office willcontact you via e-mail if your application is incomplete as well as regarding interview date,selection result and so forth. Please check also your spam folder, in case your spam filter
catches the e-mails we send. If any changes are made to your address, phone number or email address provided in your application form, please inform the GLP Office immediately.
3. We have received generous donations from supportive companies sponsoring our program.
These donations are meant to provide GLP-GEfIL students with financial aid for attending
the GEfIL abroad programs. This financial aid will cover a part of the abroad program costs.
We regularly hold presentation sessions for the supporting companies, and GLP-GEfIL
students are required to report on their abroad programs at these sessions. We shall also ask
you to participate in other meetings with representatives of the supporting companies, submit
reports of your GEfIL abroad programs, answer questionnaires and thereby, to actively
participate in the future development and improvement of the GEfIL Program.
4. Details of the application guidelines and application forms are subject to change. Please checkour website regularly for the most up to date information at http://www.glp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/

9. Contact
Center for the Development of Global Leadership Education (GLP-Office)Phone: 03-5841-2925
E-mail: glp-gefil.adm@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 – 17:00
Closed on weekends and national holidays.
Changes of office hours will be notified on GEfIL website.