Ph.D. Program in Humanics
University of Tsukuba
Entrance Examination in October 2020 for Graduate School Admission 2021
Information and Hints for Examinees(At the University’s Examination Venues)◆Record your body temperature, etc., daily for 14 days including the examination day in accordance with “Points to Note
Regarding Undertaking Examinations for Prevention of Spread of New Coronavirus COVID-19 Infections” and the“Health Observation Record Table” that have been published on the website, and be sure to bring the table with you tothe examination venue.
◆Persons that have displayed symptoms of fever, colds, etc., during the 14 days of health observation will not be permitted
to sit the examination at the examination venue as described in the Points to Note Regarding Undertaking Examinations
for Prevention of Spread of New Coronavirus COVID-19 Infections. Such persons can apply for the “Supplementary
Examination (Online)”, so if this is your situation consult with the office responsible for receiving applications.
◆Regarding the measures to prevent the spread of new coronavirus COVID-19, etc., on the examination day, strictly
comply with the details stated in the Points to Note Regarding Undertaking Examinations for Prevention of Spread ofNew Coronavirus COVID-19 Infections.
* “Points to Note Regarding Undertaking Examinations for Prevention of Spread of New Coronavirus COVID-19 Infections”
and the “Health Observation Record Table”* “Supplementary Examination (Online) for Examinees Unable to be Present Due to the New Coronavirus COVID-19”

On the examination day, please follow directions boards to the venue.

All applicants should be present at the examination room by 8:00

on each examination date.
* Relevant buildings will be closed until the day of examination. Examinees are not permitted to see the examination rooms, etc.
beforehand.

1. Examination Venue
ProgramVenue

Transportation【School of Integrative and Global Majors：SIGMA】

School of Integrativeand Global Majors(Ph.D. Program inHumanics)

Building 4B at
University ofTsukuba

Get off atOikoshi
Gakusei
Shukushamae(or Oikoshi
Residence)- Tsukuba Express (Get off at Tsukuba Station)
From Platform 6 of the nearby Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal, take aKanto Railway bus bound for Tsukuba Daigaku Chuo or a Universityof Tsukuba Loop-Line Clockwise/Counterclockwise bus.
(About a 15-minute ride)- JR Joban Line (Get off at Tsuchiura Station)
From Platform 3 of the Tsuchiura Station Nishiguchi Bus Terminal, takea Kanto Railway bus bound for Tsukuba Daigaku Chuo.
(About a 40-minute ride)- JR Joban Line (Get off at Arakawaoki Station)*
From Platform 4 of the Arakawaoki Station Nishiguchi Bus Terminal,
take a Kanto Railway bus bound for Tsukuba Daigaku Chuo.
(About a 40-minute ride)- JR Joban Line (Get off at Hitachino-Ushiku Station)*
From Platform 1 of the Hitachino-Ushiku Station Higashiguchi BusTerminal, take a Kanto Railway bus bound for Tsukuba Daigaku Chuo.
(About a 50-minute ride)[Access Guide]
http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/access/tsukuba_access
http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/access/tsukuba-campus

Note 1: Pay attention to bus schedules when transferring at Arakawaoki Station or Hitachino-Ushiku Station on JR Joban
Line. Because there are only a few buses leaving the nearby bus terminals bound for Tsukuba Daigaku Chuo.

1Note 2: Please note that there are limited car parking spaces for examinees. If you intend to use a car park, refer to“Humanics Examination Venue Map.
2. Precautions(1) Make sure you keep your Reference 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 any alarms
on your mobile phone, smartphone, etc., switch it off, and put it in your bag before entering the room.
Do the same with 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, smartphone, 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 ofthe meeting time. If such lateness was caused by an unavoidable reason such as a transportation accident, report to thecorresponding head office of the examination venue (See 7. Contact Numbers of Head Office of Examination Venue) andask for instruction.
(5) Pay attention to the weather and allow enough time to get to the venue in time.
(6) If you have lost your Reference Card, report to the corresponding head office of the examination venue. (See 7. Contact
Number of Head Office of Examination Venue)(7) Make sure you follow the schedule and take all specified examinations. If an examinee failed to take any of the specified
examinations, such examinee will be regarded as absent and therefore ineligible for selection.
(8) For writing examinations, examinees are not permitted to use tools other than writing tools (pencils or mechanicalpencils and erasers) and those specified by the corresponding Graduate School. Writing tools will not be loaned toexaminees.
(9) If an examinee commits a dishonest or obstructive act, an immediate exit from the room will be ordered and further
taking of examination will not be permitted. In addition, the results of examinations of the examinee took before the act
will be invalidated.
(10) When collecting answer sheets, question sheets, and scribbling sheets, follow instructions given by the supervisor.
(11) Follow any other instructions given by the supervisor.
3. General Considerations(1) Pay attention to notices relevant to entrance examinations on the Humanics website.
(2) Make sure to confirm the examination venue in advance. Examinees are not permitted to enter the rooms until
examination day.
(3) The university does not provide an accommodation placement service for entrance examinees.
The university has no connection with soliciting activities in the vicinity of the examination venues or the nearest
railway stations offering services that purport to telegram the result of entrance examinations to examinees. Althoughsome solicitors for such services may pretend to be members of the university, be cautious because they are not andthe university assumes no responsibility for such activities.
4. Oral Examination(1) Oral Examination 1 concerns comprehension in area of the fields of biomedical sciences and physicalsciences/engineering /informatics.

Twenty minutes are given for individual interview in English.

(2) Oral Examination 2 concerns research proposal upon admission, your career plan and individual interview inEnglish or Japanese after your research proposal is presented.
10 minutes are given to explain the research proposal and career plan then 10 minutes are given for the individualinterview.
(3) Bring your own Computer to present your research proposal and career plan for 10mins.
※Make sure to have your presentation data ready in your computer and print them out in A4 paper in case of anytroubles. The input/output of the projector is VGA/HDMI only so bring the proper adapter if needed.

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5. Announcement of Accepted Applicants
10 a.m., November 6, (Friday), 2020
The examinee numbers of the successful applicants will be posted on the website (https://entry.ap-graduate.tsukuba.ac.jp/).
Acceptance letters will be sent out to successful applicants on the same day by registered mail.
6. Others
The examination schedules follow the “Examination Schedule and the Subjects” listed in the Application Guidebook.
7. Contact Numbers of Head Office of Examination Venue(1) Head Office of Examination Venue【School of Integrative and Global Majors：SIGMA】
Examination Date

October 19 (Mon.)

Program029-853-5600
After a guidance,
please press‘91176

Ph.D. Program in Humanics(2)School of Integrative and Global Majors

TELTEL：029-853-7076

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