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Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI[Informatics]
Application Guidelines
Contents
I.

Outline: Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
p. 2

II.

Five-year Doctoral Program: Application Procedures and Important Notes
p. 3

III. Three-year Doctoral Program: Application Procedures and Important Notes
p. 16
IV. List of Faculty Members
p. 30
The following Application Guidelines in English are provided for the purpose of non-JapaneseApplicants' convenience only. In the event of any inconsistency between the Japanese Application
Guidelines and the English version, the Japanese version shall prevail.
Applicants have to require to obtain a booklet of Application Forms. Please contact the address
below to ask for a booklet or any further information.

[Contact Information]
Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Shonan Village, Hayama, Miura, Kanagawa 240-0193 JAPANE-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp
Telephone number +81-46-858-1525/1526

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Outline: Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies

Admission Policy<What SOKENDAI expect of our grad students>
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, seeks students who have a strong interest in
research, who constantly hone their abundant intellect and sensitivity with the aim of conducting research thatwill open up a new era, while taking a “bird's-eye view” of the entire field of study, and who have the will andenthusiasm to be active on the international stage.
<Basic policy for the selection of our grad students>
In selecting students for admission, SOKENDAI places importance on basic academic ability and logical thinking
ability to actively promote research in the cutting-edge 20 research institutes affiliated to SOKENDAI.
In order to properly judge such abilities, various selections will be made according to the respective fields ofspecialization.
About SOKENDAI

https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/features/
Faculty Directory
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/faculty-directory/index.html
Coursehttps://www.soken.ac.jp/en/education/curriculum/course/

Requirements for Graduation
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/education/curriculum/requirement/
Degree: Apply to Doctor (Katei-Hakase)https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/education/degree/doctor/index.html

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Five-year Doctoral Program: Application Procedures and Important Notes

Number of Students Accepted
Number of Students Accepted
ProgramApril Admission

October Admission

Informatics

Around 8

A few

Statistical Science

Around 2

A few

Particle and Nuclear Science

Around 6

A few

Accelerator Science

Around 2

A few

Astronomical Science

Around 5

Fusion Science

Around 3

A few

Space and Astronautical Science

Around 4

A few

Molecular Science

Around 7

Materials structure Science

Around 2

Polar Science

Around 2

Basic Biology

Around 5

A few

Physiological Sciences

around 3

A few

Genetics

Around 6

A few

Integrative Evolutionary Science

Around 3

A few

Total

2

A few

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Qualifications for Application

Applicants must fulfill one of the following conditions
Applicants who are not required to have qualification screening;(1) Applicants who have graduated or are expected to graduate from a Japanese university specified in Article
83 of the School Education Law by the preceding month of enrollment.
(2) Applicants on whom a Bachelor’s degree has been conferred or is expected to be conferred by thepreceding month of enrollment in accordance with Article 104, Paragraph 4 of the School Educational Law.
*1(3) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete 16-year course of school education in aforeign country by the preceding month of enrollment.
(4) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete 16-year course of school education in aforeign country by taking the correspondence courses provided by a school in said foreign country while
residing in Japan by the preceding month of enrollment.
(5) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete a program in an educational institute in Japan3

designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, that provides
courses of a foreign university within the 16-year school education of said foreign country, by the preceding
month of the enrollment. This applies solely to those who have completed 16-year course of school
education in said foreign country.
(6) Applicants who have been conferred or are expected to be conferred a degree equivalent to a Bachelor’s
degree by the preceding month of enrollment by completing an educational course of three or more years
in a foreign university or in a foreign educational institute; which shall be evaluated by an organization
approved by a relevant official institution in the country for their education and research activities, orrecognized as so by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The course shall
include a correspondence course which enables students to study in Japan by a university or an
educational institute which is approved by the educational system of the country and satisfy the above
requirements.
(7) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete the specialized course of a vocational school
designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in accordancewith Enforcement Regulation of the School Education Law, Article 155, paragraph 1, item 5 (limited tocourses for which the term of study is four years or more, and which satisfies the standards determined by
the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) on or after the date determined by the
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or by the preceding month of enrollment.
(8) Applicants who are designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology inaccordance with Enforcement Regulation of the School Education Law, Article 155, paragraph 1, item 6(i.e., Ministry of Education Notification number 5, 1953) *2
Applicants who are required to have qualification screening before the general application can besubmitted;(9) Applicants who fulfill any of the following provisions (a) to (c) below, and have been recognized by
SOKENDAI as having acquired the specified credits with excellent results;(a) Applicants who have completed 15-year course of school education in a foreign country by the end of
preceding month of enrollment,(b) Applicants who have completed 15-year course of school education in a foreign country by taking thecorrespondence courses provided by a school in said foreign country while residing in Japan,(c) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete a program in an educational institute inJapan designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,
that provides courses of a foreign university within the 15-year school education of said foreign country,
by the preceding month of the enrollment. This applies solely to those who have completed 15-year
course of school education in said foreign country.
(10) Applicants who have been or will have been enrolled in a Japanese university specified in Article 83 of the
School Education Law for at least three years by the end of preceding month of enrollment, and have beenrecognized by SOKENDAI as having acquired the specified credits of said university with excellent results.
(11) Applicants who have entered a graduate school other than SOKENDAI in accordance with the Article 102,4

paragraph 2 of the School Education Law, and have been recognized by SOKENDAI as having theappropriate academic ability to follow the content of graduate coursework.
(12) Applicants who have been recognized as having academic ability equivalent to a university graduate or
higher by the individual screening of Admission Qualifications of SOKENDAI, and attain the age of 22 by
the end of preceding month of enrollment. *3*1

Applicants to whom the provision (2) above apply are those on whom a Bachelor’s degree has been

conferred or are expected to be conferred by National Institute for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancementof Higher Education (formerly, National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation).
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Applicants to whom the provision (8) above apply are those who have graduated or are expected tograduate from a university under Old University Ordinances, or Daigakko under orders for organization and actsof establishment of government ministries or agencies.
*3

Applicants to whom the provision (12) above apply are those who have graduated or are expected tograduate from junior college, technical college, vocational school, other schools, Japan campus of foreign
university, foreigners’ school in Japan and other educational institutes, and who have been recognized by
SOKENDAI as having academic ability equivalent to a university graduate or higher by individual screening.
If you have any questions regarding the qualification for admission, please contact the Student Affairs Section(E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp or telephone no.: +81-46-858-1525/1526) in advance.

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Qualification Screening for Application

Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (9), (10), (11) or (12) in section 2 are required to submit thefollowing documents to the Student Affairs Section by the designated deadline. Application documents shall bewithheld until the qualification screening is completed.
(1) Documents required for screening(a) Application for Certifying Applicant’s Qualification (Attached Form 7-1)(b) Application documents (as described in section 5 below)
Application fee, however, should be paid after application qualification is approved.
(c) Other documents required by this program. For details, please contact to program office.
(a), (b) and (c) above must be submitted all together.
(2) Application Period for Qualification Screening(Only for the applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (9) to (12) in section 2 (Qualification forApplication))First round
Second round

Application Period
October 2024 Admission
June 3 (Monday) to
April 2025 Admission
June 6 (Thursday), 2024
April 2025 Admission
November 5 (Tuesday) to
October 2025 Admission
November 7 (Thursday), 2024

The application must arrive within the application period described in subsection 2
It must be received during 09:00～12:00, 13:00～17:00 on weekdays of the application period.
5(3) Procedure for Qualification Screening
The complete set of application documents should be enclosed in the designated envelope and submitted
by registered express mail. Applicants should write “Application Documents and Application for Certifying
Applicant’s Qualification Enclosed” in red ink on the face of the envelope.
(4) Result of Qualification Screening for Application
The result of Qualification Screening for Application shall be notified prior to the application period.
Applicants who have been approved by the screening should send in the payment for the examination fee
in accordance with Form 8. After remittance is completed, Form 8 on which the remittance receipt is
attached should be submitted.

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Application Procedure

Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (1) to (8) in “2 Qualifications for Application” are required tosubmit the following documents to the Student Affairs Section by the designated deadline.
(1) Application Period
First round
Second round

Application Period
October 2024 Admission
June 27 (Thursday) to
April 2025 Admission
July 3 (Wednesday), 2024
April 2025 Admission
December 5 (Thursday) to
October 2025 Admission
December 11 (Wednesday), 2024

The application must arrive no later than the last day of the application period without fail.
It must be received during 09:00～12:00, 13:00～17:00 on weekdays of the application period.
(2) Application Method
The complete set of application documents should be enclosed in the designated envelop andgenerally should be submitted by registered express mail. The application must reach SOKENDAI nolater than the last day of the application period. Please note that application documents will NOT be
accepted by any Parent Institute or Program Office.
(Note)
Before submitting, please be sure to fill in and enclose all the necessary documents.
Please allow enough time to send the application documents, giving consideration to mail delivery
conditions and the case of insufficient documents.
Mailing address:
Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Shonan Village, Hayama, Miura, Kanagawa 240-0193 JAPAN
Telephone number +81-46-858-1525/1526

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Application Documents
Please read through the “Important Notes for Applicants” beforehand. Also, the application documents must
fill in the application forms with black or blue pen without erasable pen.
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(1) Application form and admission ticket for the examination (Form 1-A)
Please attach two identical photographs (4.5cm by 3.5cm taken within the past three months, upper
body, full-faced with no hat) on Form 1-A. Please read through the application guidelines. Yoursignature is required on Form 1-A.
(2) Academic transcripts (original)(a) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (1) in “2 Qualifications for Application” must
submit academic transcripts from the undergraduate school. In case any of the credits wasapproved after transferred to the undergraduate school, academic transcripts from the technicalcollege or other college are also required.
(b) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (2) in “2 Qualifications for Application” must
submit all the academic transcripts concerning the Bachelor’s degree.
(c) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (3) to (9) in “2 Qualifications for Application”
must submit the academic transcripts from the foreign undergraduate school.
(d) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (10) to (12) in “2 Qualifications for Application”
must submit the academic transcript from their final academic background.
(3) Certificate of (expected) graduation (original)(a) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (1) in “2 Qualifications for Application” must
submit the certificate of graduation from the university which a Bachelor’s degree has been
conferred from.
(b) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (2) in “2 Qualifications for Application” must
submit the certificate from National Institute for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement ofHigher Education (formerly, National Institute for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation).
(c) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (3) to (9) in “2 Qualifications for Application”
must submit the certificate of (expected) graduation from the foreign undergraduate school.
(d) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (10) in “2 Qualifications for Application” must
submit the school-certificate, and applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (11) and (12)in “2 Qualifications for Application” must submit the certificate of graduation of their final academic
background.
(4) Statement of Purpose (Form 2)
Applicants who apply to a second-choice program must copy Form 2 and prepare “Statement of
Purpose” for the second-choice program separately.
(5) Examination fee of 30,000 yen
For payment details, please refer to Form 8. MEXT scholarship students do not have to bear theexamination fee, however, they need to submit a certificate of MEXT scholarship student status.
(6) Recipient’s address label (Form 9)
Applicants who live outside Japan must contact the Student Affairs Section in advance. [E-mail:gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp](7) Confirmation Letter regarding the Applicability of the Specific Categories for Compliance with Article7

25(1) and (2) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Form10)
Applicants to Residents in Japan must submit Form 10. Please refer to the simple check flow chart (*)
to complete applications in SOKENDAI prescribed form (Form 10). For this form details, please contact
the Research Coordination Section. [E-mail: kenkyo@ml.soken.ac.jp]* https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/file/tokuteiruikei-E.pdf(8) English proficiency
Select and submit the method of English language proficiency evaluation (Form 13-1).
Also submit English scores and other information, as appropriate, in accordance with the items you
checked and the instructions provided in the “Important Notes for Applicants” section below.
(9) Regarding theses, research reports, etc. of interest
Please prepare your list using the prescribed form (Form 14-1). Refer to “Important Notes for Applicants”
for details.
(10) LETTER PACK PLUS
We will send Admission ticket for the examination by "LETTER PACK PLUS." Please purchase"LETTER PACK PLUS" at the post office in Japan. Applicants who live outside Japan must contact theStudent Affairs Section in advance. [E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp](11) Curriculum Vitae (Form 1-2, only for international applicants and Japanese applicants who received
their education outside Japan)(12) Two copies of documents certifying the applicant’s research abilities, such as thesis, research reportand other materials in which research capabilities are indicated.
Applicants who apply to a second-choice program must submit another set of copy of the documents
for the second-choice program separately.
(13) Permission for Studying While in Employment (Form 6)
Applicants who are currently employed full-time are required to submit Permission for Studying Whilein Employment (Form 6). In case the permission cannot be obtained or the applicant intends to resign
before enrollment, s/he may instead submit a statement of reason with her/his signature.
(14) A copy of Residence Card (international applicants residing in Japan) or
A copy of passport (international applicants residing outside Japan at the time of application)
Notes:i.

Incomplete documents shall not be accepted. No documents shall be returned.

ii.

In case the applicant’s name has changed after marriage, etc., a copy of family register should be
attached.

iii.

Form 2 and Form 14-1 are also available at our website.
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/application_info/informatics/index.html

iv.

Application documents should be written in Japanese or English. If you submit the certificate neither
in Japanese nor English, please also attach the certificate in Japanese or English.

v.

Applicants who are (were) in the doctoral or master's program must submit a transcript of the doctoralor master's program. Applicants who have graduated from a doctoral or master's program must8

submit a certificate of graduation. Applicants who have withdrawn from the doctoral or master's
program must submit a withdrawal certificate.

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Screening Procedures
Screening will be conducted based on submitted application documents and results of academic tests. For
the details of the screening methods for this program, please refer to “Important Notes”.
If you apply to more than two programs, please note that screening is conducted individually, and the date orvenue may differ depending on the screening.

First round
Second round

October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission
April 2025 Admission
October 2025 Admission

Examination Date
August 22 (Thursday) and August 23 (Friday), 2024
January 21 (Tuesday) and January 22 (Wednesday), 2025

(Note) Detailed information about the time and venue of the examination will be issued with the admission
ticket for the exam. In case the ticket shall not be delivered one week prior to the date of examination,please contact the Student Affairs Section. Please see our website for the delivery status of admission
ticket: https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/application_info/informatics/index.html
Venue of the examination

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Program

Location and Directions

Informatics

National Institute of Informatics (National Center of Sciences Building)
2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8430
・Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Toei Mita Line, and Toei Shinjuku Line: Jimbocho
Station Exit A8
・Tokyo Metro Tozai Line: Takebashi Station Exit 1b
3-to-5 minute walk from each station
・https://www.nii.ac.jp/graduate/en/(Contact: International Affairs and Education Support Team Tel.: 03-4212-2110)

Announcement of Results
First round
Second round

Notification
October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission
April 2025 Admission
October 2025 Admission

Mid-September 2024
Late February 2025

Further details will be sent to applicants.
Results will be mailed to the successful applicants. Announcement of results will be made on the SOKENDAI
website (https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/general_admission/result/index.html), however, results shallbe confirmed by mailed notification. Inquiries regarding the results by telephone or other means will not be
responded to.

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Admission Procedures(1) Admission period is scheduled as below:
Late September 2024 for the enrollment of October 2024
Early to mid-March 2025 for the enrollment of April 2025
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Late September 2025 for the enrollment of October 2025
Successful applicants must complete the admission procedures during the prescribed period. Further
details will be notified to successful applicants separately.
(2) Fees required for admission are as follows.
Entrance Fee: JPY282, 000
Tuition Fee for six months: JPY267, 900
Student Insurance Fee for five years: JPY5,750(Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research)
Note:(a) In case the entrance or tuition fees are revised at the time of or during enrollment, the revised
fees shall be applied from the date of revision.
(b) Entrance fees shall not be refunded under any circumstances once the payment is made.
Premium for the student insurance, however, may be refunded only if applicants decline theadmission by the cut-off dates as blow:
September 30, 2024 for the enrollment of October 2024
March 31, 2025 for the enrollment of April 2025
September 30, 2025 for the enrollment of October 2025
(3) Applicants who are currently employed full-time must submit the “Letter of Approval” issued by the employer
that acknowledges the enrollment while employed. Resignation certificate must be submitted if you resign
before you enroll at SOKENDAI.
(4) Applicants who are enrolled at a school other than SOKENDAI at the time of application (not including
applicants who will have graduated/completed the school before you enroll at SOKENDAI) must submit thecertificate of withdrawal from said school.
(5) Foreign nationals are strongly advised to obtain a College Student visa unless a particular reason would
prohibit them from doing so. Detailed information on how to obtain this type of visa is available on the
SOKENDAI’s website: http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/campuslife/international/immigration/

9Long-term course system
Long-term course system is a planned course of study for a certain period of time beyond the standard
period of study upon request from the student, who has an occupation or other circumstances. For further
information, please contact the Educational Affairs Section.
E-mail: kyomu@ml.soken.ac.jp, or Fax: +81-46-858-1632

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General Notes(1) Before applying and taking the entrance examination, applicants should read through “Important Notes forApplicants”.
(2) Submitted documents shall not be returned. No changes or alternations to the submitted documents shallbe accepted after filing.
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(3) Admission might be revoked in case of any false entry or act of dishonesty on application documents andother documents.
(4) Applicants who wish to transfer to SOKENDAI from other graduate school must contact Student Affairs
Section before the last day of the application period.
(5) Physically challenged applicants who require special consideration at the examination and after enrollment
are advised to inform SOKENDAI three months prior to the application period.
(6) Applicants should inform the Student Affairs Section if they wish to withdraw their application.
(7) In case the applicant has changed the mailing address after submitting the application documents, please
inform the Student Affairs Section of the change.
E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp, or Fax: +81-46-858-1632(8) Students are not allowed to simultaneously register at other universities while studying at SOKENDAI.
(9) For applicants with foreign nationality, if your name contains characters from your native language, thesecharacters may be replaced with the Roman alphabet for administrative purposes.
(10) If there is any change for SOKENDAI admissions, we will announce on SOKENDAI website. Please makesure SOKENDAI website.

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Security Export Control
Based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (*), SOKENDAI has established regulations andconducts examinations for the provision of technology and the acceptance of researchers and students. For
this reason, if it is deemed that there is a risk of falling under regulations, you may be required to change
your desired education or research content. Security Export Control regulations has nothing to do with
passing or failing the entrance examination. Please consult the program office for further details.
* https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/englishpage.html

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Privacy Policy(1) Any personal information including applicant’s name and address submitted to SOKENDAI as part of theapplication documents shall be used during the application process such as applicant/examination
procedures, notification of results and admission procedures. After enrollment, personal information shallalso be used for student affairs (school register and course registration), student services (health care,tuition exemption and scholarship application, and career support) and administrative purposes ofprocessing payments for entrance and tuition fees.
(2) Personal information obtained in the screening process such as examination results, shall be used for
aggregate analyses of examination results and research for use in the screening process.

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Important Notes for Applicants to Informatics Program(Five-year Doctoral Program)
1. Preliminary consultation
The Informatics Program offers all program applicants preliminary consultations with faculty members fromwhom they wish to receive supervision. This is to allow applicants to select a supervisor of their choice andobtain advice in advance on the content of research to be conducted after admission. Please note that if
the supervisor you request is unable to accept you and there is no other suitable supervisor available, youwill be rejected in the admission selection process. For this reason, please refer to the “PreliminaryConsultation” information provided on the program’s website and be sure to select your supervisor througha preliminary consultation.

2. Applying for two programs
Applicants may apply for a second-choice program from the Statistical Science Program. However, please
note that screening is conducted individually, and the date or venue may differ depending on the screening.

3. Important notes concerning interviews
The academic test for admission screening will be conducted by interview. The interview will take 40
minutes. It will consist of a presentation by the applicant and a question-and-answer session regarding thepresentation, as well as a question-and-answer session regarding general matters related to basic
technical knowledge and the contents of the submitted documents.
Your presentation must present your research plan after admission. In addition, you will be asked to choose
an appropriate theme and discuss it for no more than 10 minutes. Examples of themes include the content
of research you have conducted thus far, a recent academic paper or lecture that left a deep impression
on you, the content of your Statement of Purpose, and the reason why you want to study in the Informatics
Program.
You must submit your presentation materials in advance. The due date, which will be about one week prior
to the interview day, will be specified at a later date. Please prepare your materials in PowerPoint or PDF
format with a maximum of 10 pages (slides).
An LCD projector will be available for use in your presentation. Please bring your own laptop computer if
you wish to use the projector.

4. If your application documents are in a language other than English or Japanese, please attach a
Japanese or English translation.
5. In approximately 2,000 characters, summarize why you wish to conduct research in the Informatics
Program, making reference to your past experience in Form 2 (Statement of Purpose). Limit yourstatement to around 1,000 words if writing in English.
6. Consider the books and papers you have read and lectures you have attended and list three that you
found interesting on Form 14-1 and explain in a few lines what you found interesting about them.
127. Please submit Form 13-1 and your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score sheet. This will be used by the
program to determine your English proficiency.
*Not required if your native language (first language) is English or you have received a bachelor’s degreefrom a university where English is the first language (this applies even if you expect to receive such a
degree by the month before enrollment). However, you may be asked to submit additional documentation
to prove this.
*For details on score sheet submission, see “Submitting TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS Scores” on the following
page.

8. “Criteria for grading, evaluation” and “admission decision”
Your submitted documents and the results of your interview will be comprehensively evaluated to determine
the acceptability of your application. Particular attention will be given to the following:・Willingness to engage in research・Degree of awareness of the issues involved in research (theme-specific and in general)
・Possession of the basic academic skills necessary to carry out research・Possession of the communication skills necessary to carry out research

9. Other matters
Information on the Informatics Program is also available on the National Institute of Informatics website.
Please visit the website (https://www.nii.ac.jp/graduate/) for the latest information.

10. Please contact the following office with inquiries regarding the above. (Note that this office is not theone to which application forms and other documents should be sent.)
National Institute of Informatics
International Affairs and Education Support Team2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8430
Tel: 03-4212-2110
E-mail：daigakuin@nii.ac.jp

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Submitting TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS Scores
TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS scores are used to evaluate English proficiency in the entrance examination for
the Informatics Program’s Doctoral Program (5-year program).
Please read and understand the following points regarding the submission of TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS scoresand prepare accordingly.

1. Term of score validity
TOEFL/TOEIC: Test must have been taken within the last 5 years.
IELTS: Test must be taken within the last 2 years.

2. Applicable tests
TOEFL: TOEFL-iBT
TOEIC: Listening & Reading
IELTS: Academic Module Test
*Group tests (TOEFL-ITP test and TOEIC-IP test) are not applicable.
*The IELTS General Training Module test is not applicable.

3. Applicable score sheets
TOEFL: “Official Score Report” or “Test Taker Score Report (Examinee Score Report)” (a copy may
be submitted)
TOEIC: “Official Score Certificate” or “TOEIC Listening & Reading Official Score Certificate” (acopy will not be accepted)
IELTS: “Academic Module Test Report Form” (a copy will not be accepted)
4. Method of submission
TOEFL: Employ the procedure for having the TOEFL administrator send your TOEFL Official Score
Report directly to the Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division, The
Graduate University for Advanced Studies (see Note 1 below) or submit your TOEFL Test
Taker Score Report (Examinee Score Report) (a copy may be submitted) (see Note 2
below).
TOEIC: Submit your TOEIC Official Score Certificate/TOEIC Listening & Reading Official Score
Certificate (a copy will not be accepted) with your application form when you submit yourapplication.
IELTS: Employ the procedure for having the IELTS administrator send your Test Report Form
directly to the Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division, The
Graduate University for Advanced Studies (see Note 1 below) or submit the Test Report
Form (a copy will not be accepted) with your application form when you submit yourapplication.
If you are unable to obtain your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score sheet by the application deadline,
you may bring it on the day of the interview test.
Note 1: When employing the procedure for having the test administrator send your TOEFL Official
Score Report or IELTS Test Report Form directly:
・ TOEFL: Use [DI code: 7564] and employ the procedure for sending the report to The
Graduate University for Advanced Studies.
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・ IELTS: Conduct a search for [Organization name: SOKENDAI (The Graduate University
for Advanced Studies)] and employ the procedure for sending the form to the Graduate
University for Advanced Studies.
・Please inform the Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division, The
Graduate University for Advanced Studies that you have completed the above procedure forsending your score sheet when you submit your application form.
Note 2: If you submitted a copy of your TOEFL Test Taker Score Report (Examinee Score Report),
be sure to bring the original on the day of the interview for verification.
5. Other matters
If you have questions concerning TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS, please refer to the official websites provided
below or contact the test administrator.
TOEFL：https://www.cieej.or.jp/toefl/
TOEIC：http://www.iibc-global.org/toeic.html
IELTS：http://www.eiken.or.jp/ielts/

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Ⅲ. Three-year Doctoral Program: Application Procedures and Important Notes
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Number of Students Accepted
Number of Students Accepted
ProgramApril Admission
Anthropological Studies

Around 4

Japanese Studies

Around 3

Japanese History

Around 3

Japanese Literature

Around 2

Japanese Language Science

Around 3

Informatics

Around 12

A few

Statistical Science

Around 6

A few

Particle and Nuclear Science

Around 1

A few

Accelerator Science

Around 1

A few

Astronomical Science

Around 1

A few

Fusion Science

Around 2

A few

Space and Astronautical Science

Around 3

A few

Molecular Science

Around 5

A few

Materials structure Science

Around 1

A few

Global Environmental Studies

Around 2

Polar Science

Around 1

A few

Basic Biology

Around 3

A few

Physiological Sciences

Around 6

A few

Genetics

Around 2

A few

Integrative Evolutionary Science

Around 1

A few

Total

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October Admission

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Qualifications for Application
Applicants must fulfill one of the following conditions
Applicants who are not required to have qualification screening;(1) Applicants who hold or are expected to take a Master’s degree or a Professional degree by the preceding
month of enrollment.
(2) Applicants on whom a Master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a Professional degree has been
conferred or is expected to be conferred in a foreign country by the preceding month of enrollment.
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(3) Applicants who have completed the correspondence courses provided by a school in a foreign country
while residing in Japan, and have been conferred or are expected to be conferred a Master’s degree ora degree equivalent to a Professional degree by the preceding month of enrollment.
(4) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete a program in an educational institute inJapan that provides courses from a foreign graduate school within the school education system of said
foreign country, and that is designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology, and have been conferred or are expected to be conferred a Master’s degree or a degree
equivalent to a Professional degree by the preceding month of enrollment.
(5) Applicants who have completed a course at the United Nations University and have been conferred orare expected to be conferred a degree equivalent to a Master’s degree by the preceding month ofenrollment, in accordance with the Enforcement Regulation of the School Education Law, Article 156,
Item 4.
(6) Applicants who have completed a course of study at a school in a foreign country or an educational
institute that has graduate school in a foreign country or the United Nations University, and have passed
or will have passed the examinations and screening equivalent to those specified in Article 16-2 of theStandards for Establishment of Graduate Schools (1974 Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Ordinance Number 28), and who have been or will have been recognized by SOKENDAI as having
academic abilities equivalent to those who have a Master’s degree.
Applicants who are required to have qualification screening before the general application can besubmitted;(7) Applicants who have graduated from a university and have been or will have been engaged in researchat a university or a research institute for at least two years by the preceding month of the enrollment, andhave been recognized by SOKENDAI as having academic ability equivalent to or superior to those whohave a Master’s degree or a Professional degree based on said research achievement.
(8) Applicants who have completed 16-year course of school education in a foreign country or 16-year courseof school education by taking the correspondence courses provided by a school in a foreign country while
residing in Japan, and thereafter, have been or will have been engaged in research at a university or a
research institute for at least two years by the preceding month of the enrollment, and have beenrecognized by SOKENDAI as having academic ability equivalent to or superior to those who have a
Master’s degree or a Professional degree based on said research achievement.
(9) Applicants who have been recognized by SOKENDAI as having academic ability equivalent to or superior
to those who have a Master’s degree or a Professional degree by the individual screening of Admission
Qualifications of SOKENDAI, and attain the age of 24 by the end of preceding month of enrollment.
If you have any question regarding the qualification for admission, please contact the Student Affairs Section(E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp or telephone no.: +81-46-858-1525/1526) in advance.

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Qualification Screening for Application(1) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (7), (8) and (9) in section 2 are required to submit thefollowing documents to Student Affairs Section by the designated deadline. Application documents shall bewithheld until the qualification screening is completed.
(2) Applicants who wish to apply under the provisions (7) and (8) in section 2 are required to submit the following
documents for screening to be recognized as “having academic ability equivalent to those who have a
Master’s degree or a Professional degree”. An interview will also be conducted, if necessary.
(3) Applicants who wish to apply under the provision (9) in section 2 above shall be screened as follows:
ProgramInformatics(a)Procedure
Screening will be conducted based on the submitted documents. An interview
may be added, if necessary.

Documents required for Qualification Screening for Application are as follows;i.

Application for Certifying Applicant’s Qualification (Form 7-2)

ii.

Application Documents as specified in Section 5
Application Fee, however, should be paid after the application is approved.
(i.) and (ii.) above should be submitted all together. Please note that applicants might be asked tosubmit other documents by each program.

(b)

Application Period regarding Qualification Screening
First round
Second round

Application Period
October 2024 Admission
June 3 (Monday) to
April 2025 Admission
June 6 (Thursday), 2024
April 2025 Admission
November 5 (Tuesday) to
October 2025 Admission
November 7 (Thursday), 2024

Application must arrive no later than the last day of the application period without fail.
It must be received during 09:00～12:00, 13:00～17:00 on weekdays of the application period.
(c) Procedure for Qualification Screening
The complete set of application documents should be enclosed in the designated envelope and submitted
by registered express mail. Applicants should write “Application Documents and Application for Certifying
Applicant’s Qualification Enclosed” in red ink on the face of the envelope.
(d) Result of Qualification Screening for Application
The result of Qualification Screening for Application shall be notified prior to the application period.
Applicants who have been approved by the screening should complete payment for the examination fee
accordance with Form 8. After the remittance is completed, Form 8 on which the remittance receipt is
attached should be submitted to Student Affairs Section.

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Application Procedure

Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (1) to (6) in “2 Qualifications for Application” are required tosubmit the following documents to the Student Affairs Section by the designated deadline.
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(1) Application Period
First round
Second round

Application Period
October 2024 Admission
June 27 (Thursday) to
April 2025 Admission
July 3 (Wednesday), 2024
April 2025 Admission
December 5 (Thursday) to
October 2025 Admission
December 11 (Wednesday), 2024

The application must arrive no later than the last day of the application period without fail.
It must be received during 09:00～12:00, 13:00～17:00 on weekdays of the application period.
(2) Application Method
The complete set of application documents should be enclosed in the designated envelop andshould be submitted by registered express mail. The application must reach SOKENDAI no later thanthe last day of the application period. Please note that application documents will not be accepted by any
Parent Institute or Program office.
(Note)
Before submitting, please be sure to fill in and enclose all the necessary documents.
Please allow enough time to send the application documents, giving consideration to mail delivery
conditions and the case of insufficient documents.
Mailing address:
Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Shonan Village, Hayama, Miura, Kanagawa 240-0193 JAPAN5

Application Documents

Applicants must consult their prospective supervisors prior to the application. Please read through the “Important
Notes for Applicants” beforehand. Also, the application documents must fill in the application forms with black
or blue pen without erasable pen.
(1) Application form and admission ticket for the examination (Form 1-B)
Please attach two identical photographs (4.5cm by 3.5cm taken within the past three months, upper-body,full-faced with no hat) on Form 1-B. Please read through the application guidelines. Your signature isrequired on Form 1-B.
(2) Academic transcripts (original)(a) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (1) in “2 Qualifications for Application” must submit
the academic transcript from the graduate school or the Professional graduate school, and that from theundergraduate school. In case any of the credits was approved after transferred to the undergraduate
school, academic transcripts from the technical college or other college are also required.
(b) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (2) to (6) in “2 Qualifications for Application” must
submit the academic transcript from the graduate school in said foreign country (a Master’s degree or a
Professional degree) and that from the undergraduate school concerning the Bachelor’s degree.
(c) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (7) to (9) in “2 Qualifications for Application” must
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submit the academic transcript from their final academic background.
(3) Certificate of (expected) graduation (original)
The certificate must state conferment of the Master’s degree or the Professional degree.
(a) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (1) in “2 Qualifications for Application” must submit acertificate of (expected) graduation from the graduate school which a Master’s degree or a Professional
degree has been conferred from.
(b) Applicants who intend to apply under the provision (2) to (5) in “2 Qualifications for Application” must
submit the certificate of (expected) graduation from the foreign graduate school.
(c) Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (6), (7), (8) or (9) in “2 Qualifications for Application”
must submit a certificate of graduation of their final academic background.
(4) Summary of Previous Research Experience (Form 3)(5) List of Research Presentations and Publications (Form 4)
Applicants who do not have any, please specify “None” on Form 4 and submit the form.
(6) Research Proposal (Form 5)
Applicants shall prepare Research Proposal (Form 5) specifying the outline of the research plan after
enrollment. Those who apply to a second-choice program must copy the form and prepare the outline forthe second-choice program separately.
(7) Examination fee of 30,000yen
For payment details, please refer to Form 8. MEXT scholarship students do not have to bear theexamination fee, however, they need to submit a certificate of MEXT scholarship student status.
(8) Recipient’s address label (Form 9)
Applicants who live outside Japan must contact the Student Affairs Section in advance. [E-mail:gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp](9) Confirmation Letter regarding the Applicability of the Specific Categories for Compliance with Article 25(1)and (2) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Form10)
Applicants to Residents in Japan must submit Form 10. Please refer to the simple check flow chart (*) tocomplete applications in SOKENDAI prescribed form (Form 10). For this form details, please contact the
Research Coordination Section. [E-mail: kenkyo@ml.soken.ac.jp]* https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/file/tokuteiruikei-E.pdf(10) LETTER PACK PLUS
We will send Admission ticket for the examination by "LETTER PACK PLUS." Please purchase "LETTERPACK PLUS" at the post office in Japan. Applicants who live outside Japan must contact the Student Affairs
Section in advance. [E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp](11) Curriculum Vitae (Form 1-2, only for international applicants and Japanese applicants who received theireducation outside Japan)(12) English proficiency
Applicants who wish to submit a TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score shall select and submit the form indicating
the method of English language proficiency evaluation (Form 13-2).
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Applicants shall also submit English scores and other information, as appropriate, in accordance with theitems they checked and the instructions provided in the “Important Notes for Applicants” section.
(13) Summary of dissertation (Master’s thesis)
Applicants who hold a master’s degree or are enrolled in a Master’s program and preparing a master's
thesis shall submit Form 15 in the following cases:
・The language of the Master’s thesis is not English or Japanese・The Master’s thesis is being prepared (has not yet been submitted)*If you are unable to submit your master’s thesis for any other reason, provide an outline of the research
activities for which you obtained (or will obtain) your Master’s or other degree in Form 15. Also submit astatement providing the reason you are unable to submit your Master’s thesis (in a form of your choosing).
Refer to the “Important Notes for Applicants” for details concerning language, number of characters, andother matters.
(14) Two copy of Master’s thesis
Applicants who have a Master’s degree or who have submitted the Master’s thesis should submit two copiesof Master’s thesis. Please specify “Master’s thesis” on the upper-right corner of the front page in red ink.
Applicants who apply to a second-choice program must submit another set of copy of the Master’s thesis
for the second-choice program separately.
(15) Applicants who have any publication of scientific paper or treatise should submit two copies of the
publication.
Applicants who apply to a second-choice program must submit another set of copy of the publication for thesecond-choice program separately.
(16) Letter of recommendation
Applicants who intend to apply under the provisions (7) to (9) in section 2 should submit a letter ofrecommendation in any form stating that they have sufficient research and academic abilities equivalent tothose of a master's degree holder.
It is desirable that the letter be prepared by a person who can give an appropriate opinion regarding theapplicant's research ability and academic ability.
The letter of recommendation should be strictly sealed by the person who prepared it.
(17) Permission for Studying While in Employment (Form 6)
Applicants who are currently employed full-time are required to submit Permission for Taking the Entrance
Examination (Form 6). In case the permission cannot be obtained or the applicant intends to resign before
enrollment, s/he may instead submit a statement of reason sealed by her/himself. In this case, “Letter of
Permission to be enrolled while employed” or “Certificate of Resign” must be submitted at the time ofadmission.
(18) A copy of Residence Card (International applicants residing in Japan) ora copy of passport (international applicants residing outside Japan at the time of application)(Notes)i.

Incomplete documents shall not be accepted. No documents shall be returned.
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ii.

In case the applicant’s name has changed after marriage, etc., a copy of family register should be
attached.

iii.

Form 3, 4 and 5 are also available at our website.
https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/application_info/informatics/index.html

iv.

Application documents should be written in Japanese or English.

If you submit the certificate neither

in Japanese nor English, please also attach the certificate in Japanese or English.
v.

Applicants who are (were) in the doctoral program must submit a transcript of the doctoral program.
Applicants who have graduated from a doctoral program must submit a certificate of graduation.
Applicants who have withdrawn from the doctoral program must submit a withdrawal certificate.

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Screening Procedures

Screening will be conducted based on submitted application documents and results of academic tests. For
details of the screening methods for this program, please refer to “Important Notes”.
If you apply to more than two programs, please note that screening is conducted individually, and the date orvenue may differ depending on the screening.
October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission
April 2025 Admission
October 2025 Admission

First round
Second roundExamination Date

August 22 (Thursday) and August 23 (Friday), 2024
January 21 (Tuesday) and January 22 (Wednesday), 2025

(Note) Detailed information about the time and place of the examination will be issued with the admission
ticket for the exam. In case the ticket shall not be delivered one week prior to the date of examination,please contact the Student Affairs Section. Please see following website for the delivery status of admission
ticket: https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/application_info/informatics/index.html
Venue of the examination

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Program

Location and Directions

Informatics

National Institute of Informatics (National Center of Sciences Building)
2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8430
・Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Toei Mita Line, and Toei Shinjuku Line: Jimbocho Station
Exit A8
・Toyko Metro Tozai Line: Takebashi Station Exit 1b
3-to-5 minute walk from each station
・https://www.nii.ac.jp/graduate/en/(Contact: International Affairs and Education Support Team Tel.: 03-4212-2110)

Announcement of Results
First round
Second round

Notification
October 2024 Admission
April 2025 Admission
April 2025 Admission
October 2025 Admission

Mid-September 2024
Late February 2025

Further details will be sent to applicants.
Results will be mailed to the successful applicants. Announcement of results will be made on the SOKENDAI
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website (https://www.soken.ac.jp/en/admission/general_admission/result/index.html), however, results shallbe confirmed by mailed notification. Inquiries regarding the results by telephone or other means will not be
responded.

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Admission Procedures(1) Admission period is scheduled as below:
Late September 2024 for the enrollment of October 2024
Early to mid-March 2025 for the enrollment of April 2025
Late September 2025 for the enrollment of October 2025
Successful applicants must complete the admission procedures during the prescribed period. Further
details will be notified to successful applicants separately.
(2) Fees required for admission are as follows.
Entrance Fee: JPY 282,000
Tuition Fee for six months: JPY 267,900
Student Insurance Fee for three years: JPY 3,620(Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research)
Note:(a) In case the entrance or tuition fees are revised at the time of or during enrollment, the revised fees
shall be applied from the date of revision.
(b) Entrance fees shall not be refunded under any circumstances once the payment is made. Premiumfor the student insurance, however, may be refunded only if applicants decline the admission by the
cut-off dates as blow:
September 30, 2024 for the enrollment of October 2024
March 31, 2025 for the enrollment of April 2025
September 30, 2025 for the enrollment of October 2025
(3) Applicants who are currently employed full-time should submit the “Letter of Approval” issued by theemployer that acknowledges the enrollment while employed. Resignation certificate must be submitted if
you resign before you enroll at SOKENDAI.
(4) Applicants who are enrolled at a school other than SOKENDAI at the time of application (not including those
who will have graduated from/completed the school before you enroll at SOKENDAI) must submit thecertificate of withdrawal from said school.
Foreign nationals are strongly advised to obtain a College Student visa unless a particular reason would prohibit
them from doing so. Detailed information on how to obtain this type of visa is available on the SOKENDAI’s
website: http://www.soken.ac.jp/en/campuslife/international/immigration/

9Long-term course system
Long-term course system is a planned course of study for a certain period of time beyond the standard
period of study upon request from the student, who has an occupation or other circumstances. For further
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information, please contact the Educational Affairs Section.
E-mail: kyomu@ml.soken.ac.jp, or Fax: +81-46-858-1632

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General Notes(1) Before applying and taking the entrance examination, applicants should read through “Important Notes forApplicants”.
(2)

Submitted documents shall not be returned. No changes or alternations to the submitted documents will
be accepted after filing.

(3) Admission might be revoked in case of any false entry or act of dishonesty on application documents andother documents.
(4) Applicants who wish to transfer to SOKENDAI from other graduate school must contact Student Affairs
Section before the last day of the application period.
(5) Physically challenged applicants who need special consideration at the examination and after enrollment
are advised to inform SOKENDAI three months prior to the application period.
(6) Applicants should inform the Student Affairs Section if they wish to withdraw their application.
(7) In case the applicant has changed the mailing address after submitting the application documents, please
inform the Student Affairs Section of the change.
E-mail: gakusei@ml.soken.ac.jp, or Fax: +81-46-858-1632(8) Students are not allowed to simultaneously register at other universities while studying at SOKENDAI.
(9) For applicants with foreign nationality, if your name contains characters from your native language, thesecharacters may be replaced with the Roman alphabet for administrative purposes.
(10)If there is any change for SOKENDAI admissions, we will announce on SOKENDAI website. Please makesure SOKENDAI website.

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Security Export Controls
Based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (*), SOKENDAI has established regulations andconducts examinations for the provision of technology and the acceptance of researchers and students. For
this reason, if it is deemed that there is a risk of falling under regulations, you may be required to change
your desired education or research content. Security Export Control regulations has nothing to do with
passing or failing the entrance examination. Please consult the program office for further details.
* https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/englishpage.html

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Privacy Policy(1) Any personal information including applicant’s name and address submitted to SOKENDAI as part of theapplication documents shall be used during the application process such as applicant/examination
procedures, notification of results and admission procedures. After enrollment, personal information shallalso be used for student affairs (school register and course registration), student services (health care,tuition exemption and scholarship application, and career support) and administrative purposes of24

processing payments for entrance and tuition fees.
(2) Personal information obtained in the screening process such as examination results, shall be used for
aggregate analyses of examination results and research for use in the screening process.

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Important Notes for Applicants to Informatics Program(Three-year Doctoral Program)
1. Preliminary consultation
The Informatics Program offers all program applicants preliminary consultations with faculty
members from whom they wish to receive supervision. This is to allow applicants to select asupervisor of their choice and obtain advice in advance on the content of research to be conducted
after admission. Please note that if the supervisor you request is unable to accept you and there isno other suitable supervisor available, you will be rejected in the admission selection process. For
this reason, please refer to the “Preliminary Consultation” information provided on the program’s
website and be sure to select your supervisor through a preliminary consultation.
2. Applying for two programs
Applicants may apply for a second-choice program from either the Statistical Science Program or
the Japanese Language Sciences Program. However, please note that screening is conductedindividually, and the date or venue may differ depending on the screening.
3. Important notes concerning interviews
The academic test for admission screening will be conducted by interview. The interview will take
40 minutes. It will consist of a presentation by the applicant and a question-and-answer session
regarding the presentation, as well as a question-and-answer session regarding general mattersrelated to technical knowledge and the contents of the submitted documents.
Your presentation should be no more than 20 minutes in length and should include a descriptionof the research that you have conducted thus far* and the research that you would like to conduct in
the program. Prepare materials in English for one research topic (for a presentation of at least 5
minutes) and present them in English. A question-and-answer session will be held in English
concerning your presentation in English.
You must submit your presentation materials in advance. The due date, which will be about one
week prior to the interview day, will be specified at a later date.
Please prepare your materials in PowerPoint or PDF format with a maximum of 20 pages (slides).
An LCD projector will be available for use in your presentation. Please bring your own laptop
computer if you wish to use the projector.
*Research you conducted for the preparation of your Master’s thesis or similar research you haveconducted recently.
4. If your application documents are in a language other than English or Japanese, please attach a
Japanese or English translation.
5. “Criteria for grading, evaluation” and “admission decision”
Your submitted documents and the results of your interview will be comprehensively evaluated todetermine the acceptability of your application. Particular attention will be given to the following:・ Willingness to engage in research・ Possession of a vigorous and flexible spirit of inquiry
・ Possession of an independent outlook with respect to research・ Possession of sufficient ability to carry out research based on past research achievements
・ Possession of the basic academic skills and language ability necessary to carry out research
6. Other matters
Information on the Informatics Program is also available on the National Institute of Informatics
website.
Please visit the website (https://www.nii.ac.jp/graduate/) for the latest information.
7. Please contact the following office with inquiries regarding the above. (Note that this office is not theone to which application forms and other documents should be sent.)
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National Institute of Informatics
International Affairs and Education Support Team2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8430
Tel: 03-4212-2110
E-mail：daigakuin@nii.ac.jp27

Submitting TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS Scores
You may submit a TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score sheet if you wish. Submittal of a score sheet is
optional; however, if you chose to submit one, it will be used to help determine your English
language proficiency, so please read and understand the following points regarding the submissionof TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS scores and prepare accordingly. If you will submit a score sheet, select themethod of submission on Form 13-2.
1. Term of score validity
TOEFL/TOEIC: Test must have been taken within the last 5 years.
IELTS: Test must be taken within the last 2 years.
2. Applicable tests
TOEFL: TOEFL-iBT
TOEIC: Listening & Reading (Open Test)
IELTS： Academic Module Test
*Group tests (TOEFL-ITP test and TOEIC-IP test) are not applicable.
*The IELTS General Training Module tests is not applicable.
3. Applicable score sheets
TOEFL: “Official Score Report” or “Test Taker Score Report (Examinee Score Report)” (a copy
may be submitted)
TOEIC: “Official Score Certificate” or “TOEIC Listening & Reading Official Score Certificate” (acopy will not be accepted)
IELTS: “Academic Module Test Report Form” (a copy will not be accepted)
4. Method of submission
TOEFL: Employ the procedure for having the TOEFL administrator send your TOEFL Official
Score Report directly to the Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs
Division, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (see Note 1 below) or submit
your TOEFL Test Taker Score Report (Examinee Score Report) (a copy may besubmitted) (see Note 2 below).
TOEIC: Submit your TOEIC Official Score Certificate/TOEIC Listening & Reading Official Score
Certificate (a copy will not be accepted) with your application form when you submit
your application.
IELTS: Employ the procedure for having the IELTS administrator send your Test Report Form
directly to the Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division, The
Graduate University for Advanced Studies (see Note 1 below) or submit the Test Report
Form (a copy will not be accepted) with your application form when you submit yourapplication.
If you are unable to obtain your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score sheet by the application deadline,
you may bring it on the day of the interview test.
Note 1: When employing the procedure for having the test administrator send your TOEFL Official
Score Report or IELTS Test Report Form directly:
・ TOEFL: Use [DI code: 7564] and employ the procedure for sending the report to The
Graduate University for Advanced Studies.
・ IELTS: Use [Organization name: SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced
Studies)] and employ the procedure for sending the form to the Graduate University
for Advanced Studies.
・ Please inform the Student Affairs Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division, The
Graduate University for Advanced Studies that you have completed the above
procedure for sending your score sheet when you submit your application form.
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Note 2: If you submitted a copy of your TOEFL Test Taker Score Report (Examinee Score Report),
be sure to bring the original on the day of the interview for verification.
5. Other matters
If you have questions concerning TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS, please refer to the official
websites provided below or contact the test administrator.
TOEFL：https://www.cieej.or.jp/toefl/
TOEIC：http://www.iibc-global.org/toeic.html
IELTS：http://www.eiken.or.jp/ielts/29

Ⅳ. List of the Faculty Members
Please see the websites below for course subjects and the faculty members.
Program: Informatics

URL https://www.nii.ac.jp/graduate/en/about/advisor/30