GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION TO
GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMS AT THE GRADUATESCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES“SPECIAL APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS”
ACADEMIC YEAR 2023
(STARTING FROM APRIL)

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESNAGOYA UNIVERSITY
November 2022
URL: https://www.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/english/admission/index.html[Important] Advance Procedures on the Internet Application Site
Starting in AY 2022, the Graduate School of Environmental Studies will require applicants to register “My Page”
on the website, register application details, and pay the application fee in advance (see attached document “Online
Application Flow" on page22-25).
Please prepare all items required for the online application, devices such as a computer connected to the internet anda color printer, an email address, a portrait photo, and submit your application after confirming the payment method,
documents to be submitted, etc. If you do not have a color printer at home, please check the printable environment
in advance, such as a convenience store.
Note that you will need to register for an account before applying, so ensure you have enough time to complete theapplication process. Important information about the examination and other related issues may be sent by the
University to your registered e-mail address. Therefore, please use an e-mail address that you check on a regularbasis and has little chance to be changed or deleted.

International applicants who are eligible for enrollment in the Graduate School of Environmental Studies with student
visa status can apply for “Special application for International students.” This brochure is a simple version of theguidelines for such applicants. More detailed information is provided in the Japanese version. Students whose mothertongue is not Japanese are recommended to contact their prospective supervisor to obtain more detailed information.

I. MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM
1. Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet one of the requirements listed below:(1) Graduation, or expected graduation by March 31, 2023 from an undergraduate school or university in Japan.
(2) Completion, or expected completion by March 31, 2023, of 16 years of formal education in his /her home country or othercountries.
(3) Persons who have been conferred, or expect to be conferred by March 31, 2023, a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s
degree through attending an overseas university or other overseas school (limited to those whose education and research
activities have been evaluated by persons who have been certified by the relevant country’s government or a related
institution, or have been separately designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as
being equivalent to such) and graduated from a program that requires 3 or more years to complete (Includes graduatingfrom a program implemented by the relevant overseas school while living in Japan through distance learning, as well as
graduating from a program implemented by an educational facility established with the relevant overseas country’s
school education system and has received the designation mentioned above).
(4) Approved by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) (1953 Ministry
Bulletin, Vol. 5).
(5) Have completed 3 years (or above) of education at a university in Japan, or have completed 15 years of formal education
at an institution overseas; Or, have completed 15 years of formal education at an overseas institution in Japan (provided
the program is equivalent to the formal education in its foreign country and is being recognized by the Japanese Ministerof Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) by March 31, 2023. The applicant should also have earned all
credits in good academic standing. All mentioned above should be recognized by Graduate School of Environmental
Studies.
(6) Completion of a program of study recognized by the Graduate School of Environmental Studies as equivalent tograduation from a Japanese university
Note: Applicants wishing to apply based on the requirement (5) or (6) above will be given an eligibility examination.
Please contact the Office of Student Affairs at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies for details. A separate
application is required for the eligibility examination, to be submitted by December 12, 2022.

-1-2. Departments Offering Master’s Degree Programs
Departments offering a Master’s Program at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies are as follows:■Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences■Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture■Department of Social and Human Environment
Architecture Course in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture accept application for Master’s
Degree program only in July.

3. Application Procedures
Period for Online Registration and Examination Fee Payment: December 21, 2022 – January 9, 2023
Application Period: January 4 – 4:00pm, January 10, 2023 (Only applications submitted by registered mail are acceptable.)
The application procedure will be completed by submitting the necessary application documents within the application period
after completing registration and examination fee payment with the online application system.
Registration and examination fee payment with the online application system alone does not complete the application
procedures.
The examination fee payment must be completed within four days from the day of registration. If a payment is not madewithin the period, the application registration will be automatically cancelled. (Please re-register if your registration iscancelled)*If the payment deadline is in less than four days, the payment deadline will be prioritized.
When submitting application documents by mail, please print out the “Address Sheet” in color via the online application
system, attach it to a Kaku 2 envelope, and send it so it arrives by the application deadline.
When you are sending a set of application documents from overseas or an English score sheet separately from the application
documents, send it by (express) registered mail or tracked post (EMS etc.) addressed to “9. Contact information”. It is notnecessary to affix the on-line issued “Address Sheet”.
For details, see "STEP 6 (Send Required Documents)" on page25.
All application documents shall be filled out in either Japanese or English.
Payment of Examination fee
Examination fee 30,000 Japanese Yen
MEXT scholarship recipients are exempt from the examination fee. Please check “Exemptions from the examination fee”
when applying.
Please note that if you select "Exempt from the examination fee" by mistake and submit your application documents without
paying the examination fee, the documents will not be accepted.
*In addition to the examination fee, a service charge (about 500 yen) will be required.
*Examination Fee Refund Policy
The paid examination fee will not be refunded under any circumstances except in the following two cases.
(1) If the applicant does not complete the application procedures after paying the examination fee, or your application has notbeen accepted.
(2) If the applicant paid the examination fee in duplicate.
Because the process for the refund will require a large reduction in the amount due to remittance charge and a long time,please make the payment with special caution.
If you have any questions about the application procedures, please contact us at env@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp.
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:(1) *Nagoya University Graduate School Application Form(2) *Photograph Card (affix a photograph taken within the last 3 months)
The applicant must prepare and upload a portrait photo (up to 2MB), that is front facing, includes the upper body, no hatsor backgrounds, and has been taken within 3 months of the application.
*(1)(2) The application form and photograph card must be printed in color on a single-sided sheet of A4 sized paper fromthe online application system.
(3) Graduate School of Environmental Studies Application form /Curriculum Vitae/Resume*If the address to where the notification of acceptance will be sent is different from the address registered on the online
application, the contact information must be provided in the "Graduate School of Environmental Studies Applicationform".
(4) Reason for Application (Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website)(5) *Diploma or Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation from the university where the applicant pursued
undergraduate studies (originals only; photocopies are not acceptable. An English version is required if the certificate is
written neither in Japanese nor in English).
(6) *Official Transcript (or Academic Record) from the university above (originals only; photocopies are not acceptable.
English version is required if the transcript is written neither in Japanese nor in English). Be sure to also submit thegrade assessment standards.
*(5)(6) Note: For applicants who have graduated from a university in the People’s Republic of China: We reserve the rightto investigate applicants’ credentials, for example the Degree Certificate or Expected Graduation Certificate, or theacademic transcript submitted by an applicant through the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education
Development Center (CDGDC).
(7) TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS original score sheet
Applicants must submit an original score sheet of the “Test Taker Score Report” of TOEFL (iBT), the “Official Score
Certificate” of TOEIC (Listening & Reading test), or the “Test Report Form” of IELTS (Academic Module). Only scoresof the examinations taken on or after February 1, 2021, will be acceptable.
The original score sheet will not be returned. For more details, please refer to the “4. Examination Method”. In case of
applicants for self-recommendation admission to the Department of Social and Human Environment, however, graduatesand soon-to-be graduates from an institution of higher education whose language of instruction is English do not need tosubmit a TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS original score sheet.
(8) Declaration of applicable specific categories for “deemed exports” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
With the clarification of the scope of control for “deemed exports” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act(“FEFTA”), a part of provision of sensitive technology to faculty members and students at universities and research
institutions has become subject to control under the FEFTA. Consistently with this change, when applying for Nagoya
University, it is required to submit a “Declaration of applicable specific categories” based on the “Flowchart for
determining applicable specific categories.” some applicants will also be required to submit a “Letter of confirmation” at
the time of their admission.
(9) Self-Recommendation Letter (Required only for applicants for self-recommendation admission to the Department ofSocial and Human Environment)
Applicants for self-recommendation admission to the Department of Social and Human Environment must write a selfrecommendation letter. (Form 9: A4 size single-sided printing)(10) Essay (required only for applicants to the Sustainable Development Course in the Department of Environmental-3-

Engineering and Architecture)
International applicants to the Sustainable Development Course in the Department of Environmental Engineering andArchitecture must submit an essay entitled “SDGs and me” as part of their application. The typewritten on a computer(A handwritten essay will not be accepted) essay should be no more than 500 words (or 1000 characters in Japanese) andprinted on single-sided A4 paper (maximum 2 pages). There are no other formatting requirements. Note that it must be
original and unpublished.
(11) List of publications, conference presentations, awards and achievements (applicants to the Sustainable Development
Course in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture)
International applicants to the Sustainable Development Course in the Department of Environmental Engineering andArchitecture must submit a list of publications, conference presentations, awards and achievements as part of theirapplication. Prepare and print the document on single-sided A4 paper. There are no other formatting or pagerequirements. If there are no applicable items, submit a paper noting this.
(12) Research Proposal (required only for applicants applying to the Department of Social and Human Environment)
The research proposal should include the following: 1) background of the problem and objectives of the research, 2) a
review of the existing literature, and 3) methodology and methods of the research. The proposal should refer to therelevant literature where appropriate. It shall be written in either Japanese or English. (printing on A4 size)(13) Graduation thesis (required only for applicants applying to the Department of Social and Human Environment).
(14) A photocopy of your residence card or passport
Applicants who are currently residing in Japan must submit a photocopy of their residence card (both sides). Oversea resident
must submit a passport page with the ID photo.
(15) Applicants receiving a scholarship from the Japanese Government (MEXT) must provide a Certificate of Status issued by
the university where they are currently enrolled. However, the applicant who is presently enrolled in Nagoya University
does not need to do it.

-4-4. Examination Method(1) Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences consists of the Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences and theDivision of Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences. The Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences consists of the following sevenlaboratories: Earth Environmental Systems, Geology and Geobiology, Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry, Earth and Planetary
Physics, Ecology, Earth and Planetary Dynamics, and Chronology and Natural History. The Division of HydrosphericAtmospheric Sciences consists of the following four laboratories: Global Environmental Variation, Climate Science, Global
Geochemistry, and Global Water Cycle.
The examinees are required to contact their prospective supervisor(s) prior to application, so that the supervisor(s) can
prepare for the examination, taking the applicants’ language ability and academic background into consideration.
Please refer to the “DOCUMENTS REQUIRED (7)” regarding the “English Test”. The original TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS
score sheet taken on or after February 1, 2021, will be converted into the score for the test subject "English". Documents otherthan those listed above (e.g. TOEIC-IP test) will not be accepted. In addition, the score sheets for the TOEFL iBT Home Edition(formerly known as the Special Home Edition) will not be accepted. The original score sheet must be enclosed with theapplication form. If the original score sheet cannot be enclosed with the application, it must be sent separately to the address
indicated in Section “9, Contact information” no later than February 7, 2023 using registered mail that marked as "Score Sheet
enclosed" in red. If a valid score sheet is not submitted, the score for the examination subject "English" will be zero.
< Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences >The examination will be carried out through an oral examination (about 20 minutes) at lecture room on the 3rd floor of thebuilding of graduate school of environmental studies (GSES). The following table shows the examination schedule.
Date
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Time
9:00 - 12:00

Examinations
Oral Examination*1*1: English and/or Japanese language will be used in the oral examination. The applicants should make a 5-minute presentation on the
research for the Bachelor's degree and the research plan in Master's degree Program. The oral examination will be conducted to evaluate
the English proficiency of the applicants if oral presentation is conducted in Japanese. The oral examination consists of questions about
the applicants’ motivation for applying and the research plans after enrollment. Please prepare the powerpoint or pdf file for presentation
and bring it stored in an USB memory.
Gathering place: Seminar room 3 on the 3rd floor of the building of GSES
Gathering time: 8:40

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< Division of Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Science >The examination will be administered remotely (online) using a web conference system. For the online oral examination, eachapplicant must provide his/her own place in a quiet environment with no one in the same room and no one to be suspected ofcheating. You may be asked to take a look for the entire room before the online exam. The following table shows the examination
schedule.
Date
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Time *1
9:15 - 12:00

Examinations
Oral Examination*2 and Interview*3*1: Detailed examination times will be announced to each candidate by e-mail after the application is submitted. For examinees
residing overseas, examination times other than the above may be set.
*2: English and/or Japanese language will be used in the Oral Examination. The applicants should make a 5-minute presentationon their research for the Bachelor's degree and their research plan in Master's degree Program. The presentation should bemade using file sharing of the web conference system.
*3: This interview will be conducted to evaluate the English proficiency of the applicants if oral presentation is conducted inJapanese. The interview consists of questions about the applicants’ motivation for applying and their research plans after
enrollment.

-6-(2) Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture(2.1) Sustainable Development Course[Important Notices on the submission of the TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS score sheet](Only for applicants to the Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture):・As described in the “DOCUMENTS REQUIRED” section, submission of the score sheet at the time of application is strongly
recommended, but if you do not have a valid score at the time of application, or if you wish to replace it with a new score, you
may submit the score sheet separately to the address shown in “9. Contact information”, arriving no later than January 31,
16:00 using registered mail that marked as "Score Sheet enclosed" in red.
・Original scores of TOEFL iBT “Home edition” test will also be accepted as a special measure in the entrance examinationaccording to this application guideline.
[Important Notices]
・Applicants should contact their prospective supervisor in advance. The questions in the examination are likely to take theapplicants’ language ability and academic background into consideration.
・Applicants must submit an essay entitled “SDGs and me” and a list of publications/conference presentations/awards/
achievements as part of their application. Refer to the “DOCUMENTS REQUIRED” section for details.
[Examinations and schedule]
The schedule of examinations is shown in the following table. Examinations will be conducted in English and/or Japanese.
Regarding the “English Test”, refer to the “DOCUMENTS REQUIRED” section in “3. Application Procedures”.
【Special application for international students】
Date
Tuesday,
February 7, 2023

Time
9:00－18:00(online)*1

Examinations

Notes

Specialization Subject(Oral Examination) *1 *2*1: For each examinee, an oral examination of about 30 minutes will be conducted online using Zoom. The admissions staff will
email the details, such as exam schedule and method, to you by January 31th.
*2: Prior to the examination, applicants will be asked to select three questions from the following four categories: (1)Environmental Engineering and Policy (up to three questions), (2) Environmental Chemistry (up to two questions), (3)Structural Engineering (up to two questions), (4) Infrastructure Planning (up to two questions). Refer to the 受験案内
(Entrance Exam Guide in the Japanese version) in the separate file for the range of questions or contact your prospective
supervisor.

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(3) Department of Social and Human Environment•

Special Application for International Students
The entrance examination is scheduled as below. Be sure to consult your prospective supervisor(s) prior to application,
because examination questions may be prepared according to your language skills and academic background. Consideration will
be given to applicants who have significant difficulty in coming to Japan to take the examination, so be sure to consult yourprospective supervisor(s) prior to application.
The written and oral examinations will be conducted face-to-face at an examination site prepared by Nagoya University.
However, please note that if the university is unable to prepare the examination site due to a worsening of the new coronavirus
infection (COVID-19), all examinations will be conducted online.
Date
Monday, February 13, 2023
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Time

Examinations

9:30 - 11:30

Specialization Subject (Written Examination) *1

14:00 -

Oral Examination*2

9:30 -

Oral Examination*2*1 As for the Written Examination, you are required to answer the questions in your chosen academic field. Dictionaries andcalculators are prohibited. See below for the range of questions in each academic field.
Academic Fields

Range of Questions
Applicants are required to answer one question related to Environmental Policies, and answer
Environmental
another from different academic fields: Economic Environment, Environmental Law and
Policies
Politics, Sociology, and Geography
Applicants are required to answer two questions from the following subjects. Environmental
Economic
Economics, Economic Theory, Statistics, Business Administration, Management Organization
Environment
Theory.
Applicants are required to answer two questions from the following subjects.
Environmental Law
Environmental Law, Public Law (mainly Administrative Law), International Law, Internationaland Politics
Relations, Environmental Politics, Environmental Governance.
Applicants are required to answer two questions related to Sociological Theory and Social
Sociology
Research Methods. Questions are in part given in English.
There are a total of two questions. Questions are in part given in English.
Topics to be covered are those that are crucial to Human Geography, Physical Geography and/or
Geography
research methods in Geography.
Additionally, your writing skills are also evaluated.
*2 After applying, each applicant will be notified of the designated date and time and other details of the oral examination.
•

General application (Self-recommendation admission) *1
The following table shows the examination schedule. The oral examinations will be conducted face-to-face at an examinationsite prepared by Nagoya University. However, please note that if the university is unable to prepare the examination site due to aworsening of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the examinations will be conducted online.
Date
Time
Examinations
Monday, February 13, 2023

14:00-

Oral Examination*2

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

9:30 -

Oral Examination*2*1 International applicants can also apply for “General application” the same as domestic applicants (please see the Japaneseversion of the application guideline for details). Applicants who wish to take the “self-recommendation admission” must getprior approval from their prospective supervisor.
Accordingly, applicants must consult with their prospective supervisor well before the date.
(Please note that applications are approved only in limited circumstances for those with high academic potential and-8-achievement. Dual application to “special application for international students” and “general application”, including “selfrecommendation admission”, is not allowed.) Applicants must mention the name of their prospective supervisor who approved
their application on the application form.
*2 After applying, each applicant will be notified of the designated date and time and other details of the oral examination. When
self-recommendation admission applicants have extreme difficulty to come and take the oral examination at Nagoya University,
the applicant’s prospective supervisor may allow the applicant to take an online video interview. Applicants who wish to takethis must have their prospective supervisor’s approval and mention it on the application form. Online video interviews are held
during the same time period as the oral examinations as written above. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have access to a
webcam and a good internet connection; if you fail to do so, the applicant may be considered as absent.

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Notification Date & Time: 13:00p.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Successful applicants’ examination numbers will be posted on the website of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies.
Letter of Acceptance/Rejection of Application will be sent by post to each applicant at a later date.

6. Enrollment Procedures
Successful applicants will be notified of enrollment procedures by post in the beginning of March 2023.
Registration Date: Friday, March 24, 2023. (Scheduled)

7. Admission and Tuition Fees
(1) Admission Fee: JPY 282,000 (estimated)*To be paid by the date of registration stated.
(2) Tuition Fees: JPY 267,900 (estimated) per semester*To be paid on a per semester basis. Tuition fees for the Spring Semester are to be paid in May, and those for the Fall
Semester in November. In the event of a revision in the tuition fees, the new fees will be applied as effective from the dateof revision.
Note: Admission and tuition fees are exempted for students receiving the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship.

8. Important Notice
Under no circumstances will the school allow changes to the applicants’ documents or refund the application fee.
Before application, applicants are strongly recommended to contact their prospective supervisor. Please refer to the following
website (go to “Faculty Members”) for more information of our faculty members:
https://www.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/english/index.html
9. Contact information
The Office of Student Affairs, Graduate School of Environmental Studies Nagoya University
D2-1(510), Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, JAPAN 464-8601
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II. DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAM
1. Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet one of the requirements listed below:(1) Completion, or expected completion by March 31, 2023 of a Master’s Degree from a graduate school in Japan.
(2) Completion, or expected completion by March 31, 2023 of graduate study at a graduate school in his/her home country orother countries. The qualification awarded must be recognized as the equivalent of a Master’s Degree in Japan.
(3) Approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) (1989 Ministry
Bulletin, Vol. 118).
(4) Completion of a program of study recognized by the Graduate School of Environmental Studies as equivalent to thecompletion of a Master’s Degree program from a Japanese university.
Note: Applicants wishing to apply based on the requirement (3) or (4) above will be given an eligibility examination.
Please contact the Office of Student Affairs at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies for details. A separate
application is required for the eligibility examination, to be submitted by December 12, 2022.

2. Departments Offering Doctoral Degree Programs
Department offering Doctoral Programs at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies are as follows:■

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences■

Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture■

Department of Social and Human Environment

3. Application Procedures
Period for Online Registration and Examination Fee Payment: December 21,2022 – January 9, 2023
Application Period: January 4 – 4:00pm, January 10, 2023 (Only applications submitted by registered mail are acceptable.)
The application procedure will be completed by submitting the necessary application documents within the application period
after completing registration and examination fee payment with the online application system.
The application procedure is only complete when the application documents arrive at the Graduate School of Environmental
Studies. Registration and examination fee payment with the online application system alone does not complete the application
procedures
The examination fee payment must be completed within four days from the day of registration. If a payment is not madewithin the period, the application registration will be automatically cancelled. (Please re-register if your registration iscancelled) *If the payment deadline is in less than four days, the payment deadline will be prioritized.
When submitting application documents by mail, please print out the “Address Sheet” in color via the online application
system, attach it to a Kaku 2 envelope, and send it so it arrives by the application deadline.
When you are sending a set of application documents from overseas or sending an English score sheet separately from theapplication documents, send it by (express) registered mail or tracked post (EMS etc.) addressed to “9. Contact information”. It
is not necessary to affix the on-line issued “Address Sheet”.
For details, see "STEP 6 (Send Required Documents)" on page25.
All application documents shall be filled out either in Japanese or English.

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Payment of Examination fee
Examination fee 30,000 Japanese Yen
MEXT scholarship recipients, as well as those who are expected to graduate from a master’s program at Nagoya University
are exempt from the examination fee. Please check “Exemptions from the examination fee” when applying.
Please note that if you select "Exempt from the examination fee " by mistake and submit your application documents
without paying the examination fee, the documents will not be accepted.
*In addition to the examination fee, a service charge (about 500 yen) will be required.
*Examination Fee Refund Policy
The paid examination fee will not be refunded under any circumstances except in the following two cases.
(1) If the applicant does not complete the application procedures after paying the examination fee, or your application has notbeen accepted.
(2) If the applicant paid the examination fee in duplicate.
Because the process for the refund will require a large reduction in the amount due to remittance charge and a long time,please make the payment with special caution.
If you have any questions about the application procedures, please contact us at env@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:(1) *Nagoya University Graduate School Application Form(2) *Photograph Card (affix a photograph taken within the last 3 months)
The applicant must prepare and upload a portrait photo (up to 2MB), that is front facing, includes the upper body, no hatsor backgrounds, and has been taken within 3 months of the application.
*(1)(2) The application form and photograph card must be printed in color on a single-sided sheet of A4 sized paper
from the online application system.
(3) Graduate School of Environmental Studies Application form /Curriculum Vitae/Resume
If the address to where the notification of acceptance will be sent is different from the address registered on the online
application, the contact information must be provided in the "Graduate School of Environmental Studies Applicationform".
(4) Reason for Application. (Download and fill out the prescribed form from the Graduate School website)(5) *Diploma or Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation from the university where the applicant pursued graduate
studies (originals only; photocopies are not acceptable. An English version is required if the certificate is written neither inJapanese nor in English).
(6) *Official Transcript (or Academic Record) from the university above (originals only; photocopies are not acceptable.
English version is required if the transcript is written neither in Japanese nor in English). Be sure to also submit the grade
assessment standards.
*(5)(6) Note: For applicants who have graduated from a university in the People’s Republic of China: We reserve the rightto investigate applicants’ credentials, for example the Degree Certificate or Expected Graduation Certificate, or theacademic transcript submitted by an applicant through the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education
Development Center (CDGDC).
(7) Master’s Thesis/Research Thesis［Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences］•Applicants for the Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences can submit an abstract of the Master's thesis. The length of the- 12 -

abstract should be 1 page in A4 size.
•Applicants for the Division of Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences can submit anyone from among (i) Master's degree
thesis or it's abstract (if it has not been submitted, what you plan to submit), (ii) reprints of journal articles, and (iii)
photocopies of proceedings of an international meeting.
［Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture］•Applicants for the Sustainable Development Course can submit an abstract of the Master's thesis. The length of theabstract should be one page in A4 size.
•Applicants for the Architecture Course can submit an abstract of the Master's thesis (if it has not been submitted, what
you plan to submit). The length of the abstract should be 1000-2000 words in A4 size. A summary of the Master's thesis
will be accepted in place of the abstract. If there is no Master's thesis, submit the research and work to be considered for
the Master's degree in the same manner as above.
［Department of Social and Human Environment］
Applicants for the Department of Social and Human Environment can submit the Master's thesis. If it has not been
submitted, a summary of the research will be accepted.
(8) Declaration of applicable specific categories for “deemed exports” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.
With the clarification of the scope of control for “deemed exports” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act(“FEFTA”), a part of provision of sensitive technology to faculty members and students by universities and research
institutions has become subject to control under the FEFTA. Consistently with this change, when applying for Nagoya
University, it is required to submit a “Declaration of applicable specific categories” based on the “Flowchart for
determining applicable specific categories.” some applicants will also be required to submit a “Letter of confirmation” at
the time of their admission.
(9) TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS original score sheet t (required only for applicants to the Department of Environmental
Engineering and Architecture and applicants for self-recommendation to the Department of Social and Human
Environment)
Applicants must submit an original score sheet of the “Test Taker Score Report” of TOEFL (iBT), the “Official Score
Certificate” of TOEIC (Listening & Reading test), or the “Test Report Form” of IELTS (Academic Module). Only scoresof the examinations taken on or after February 1, 2021, will be acceptable.
The original score sheet will not be returned. For more details, please refer to the “4. Examination Method”. In case of theArchitecture course in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture, however, applicants whose first
language is English are exempted from submitting the original score sheets of TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS.
In case of applicants for self-recommendation admission to the Department of Social and Human Environment, graduatesand soon-to-be graduates from an institution of higher education whose language of instruction is English do not need tosubmit a TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS original score sheet.
(10) (10a) Research proposal (required only for applicants to the Sustainable Development Course in the Department ofEnvironmental Engineering and Architecture)
The typed research proposal on a computer (A handwritten proposal is not accepted) should be no more than 1000 words(or 2000 characters in Japanese) and printed on single-sided A4 paper (Maximum 4 pages). There are no other formatting
requirements. Note that it must be original and unpublished.
(10b) Research Proposal (required only for applicants applying to the Department of Social and Human Environment)
The research proposal should include the following: 1) background of the problem and objectives of the research, 2) a
review of the existing literature, and 3) methodology and methods of the research. The proposal should refer to therelevant literature where appropriate. It shall be written in either Japanese or English.
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(11) List of publications, conference presentations, awards and achievements (Required only for applicants to the Sustainable
Development Course in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture)
International applicants to the Sustainable Development Course in the Department of Environmental Engineering andArchitecture must submit a list of publications, conference presentations, awards and achievements as part of theirapplication. Prepare and print the document on single-sided A4 paper. There are no other specific formatting or pagerequirements. If there are no applicable items, submit a paper noting this.
(12) Self-recommendation letter (Applicants for self-recommendation admission to the Department of Social and Human
Environment)
Applicants for self-recommendation admission to the Department of Social and Human Environment must write a selfrecommendation letter. (Form 12: printing on A4 size)(13) A photocopy of your residence card or passport
Those applicants who are currently residing in Japan must submit a photocopy of their residence card (both sides).
Oversee resident must submit a passport page with the ID photo.
(14) Applicants receiving a scholarship from the Japanese Government (MEXT) must provide a Certificate of Status issued by
the university where they are currently enrolled. However, the applicant who is presently enrolled in Nagoya University
does not need to do it.

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4. Examination Method(1) Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences consists of the Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences and theDivision of Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences.
The Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences consists of the following seven laboratories: Earth Environmental Systems,
Geology and Geobiology, Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry, Earth and Planetary Physics, Ecology, Earth and Planetary
Dynamics, and Chronology and Natural History.
The Division of Hydrospheric- Atmospheric Sciences consists of the following four laboratories: Global Environmental
Variation, Climate Science, Global Geochemistry, and Global Water Cycle.
The examinees are required to contact their proposed supervisor(s) prior to application, so that the supervisor(s) can prepare
for the examination, taking into consideration the examinees’ language ability and the subjects that the examinees have alreadystudied.
The following table shows the examination schedule.
Division

Date

Time

Examinations

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

13:00 -

Oral Examination

Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

13:00 -

Oral Examination< Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences >1) The examination will be carried out through an oral examination (about 30 minutes) .at lecture room on the 3rd floor of thebuilding of graduate school of environmental studies (GSES). Applicants who are enrolled in the Master’s Course of theDivision of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Nagoya University will be interviewed for 15 minutes about their Master’s
program research and their Doctoral program research plan.
2) Other applicants will be asked to give a 15-minute presentation on their Master’s program research and their Doctoral
program research plan. This will be followed by a 15-minute interview to evaluate both research ability and English
proficiency. Please prepare the powerpoint or pdf file for presentation and bring it stored in an USB memory.
Gathering place: Seminar room 3 on the 3rd floor of the building of GSES
Gathering time: 12:40< Division of Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences >1) The examination will be administered remotely (online) using a web conference system. For the online oral examination,
each applicant must provide his/her own place in a quiet environment with no one in the same room and no one to besuspected of cheating. You may be asked to take a look for the entire room before the online exam.
2) Applicants who are enrolled in the Master’s Course of the Division of Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences at Nagoya
University will be asked to give a 10-minute presentation on their Doctoral program research plan. This will be followed byan interview based on the presentation. Other applicants will be asked to give a 30-minute presentation on their Master’s
program research (in 20 minutes) and their Doctoral program research plan (in 10 minutes). This will be followed by aninterview based on the presentation.

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3) Detailed examination times will be announced to each candidate by e-mail after the application is submitted. For examinees
residing overseas, examination times other than the above may be set.
4) The presentation should be made using file sharing of the web conference system.

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(2) Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture[Important Notices on the submission of the TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS score sheet](Only for applicants to the Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture):・As described in the “DOCUMENTS REQUIRED” section, submission of the score sheet at the time of application is strongly
recommended, but if you do not have a valid score at the time of application, or if you wish to replace it with a new score, you
may submit the score sheet separately to the address shown in “9. Contact information”, arriving no later than January 31,
16:00 using registered mail that marked as "Score Sheet enclosed" in red.
・Original scores of the TOEFL iBT “Home edition” test will also be accepted as a special measure in the entrance examinationaccording to this application guideline.

(2.1) Sustainable Development Course[Important Notices]
・Applicants should contact their prospective supervisor in advance. The questions in the examination are likely to take theapplicants’ language ability and academic background into consideration.
・Applicants must submit a research proposal and a list of publications/conference presentations/awards/achievements as part oftheir application. Refer to the DOCUMENTS REQUIRED section for details.
[Examinations and schedule]
The schedule of examinations is shown in the following table. English and/or Japanese language will be used in theexaminations. Regarding the “English Test”, refer to the “DOCUMENTS REQUIRED” section in “3. Application Procedures.”【Special application for international students】
Date

Time

Exam.

February 1–

9：00－18：00

Specialization Subject

February 7, 2023

(online)*1(Oral Examination) *1 *2

Notes*1: For each examinee, an oral examination of about 30 minutes will be conducted online using Zoom. Details will be emailed by
the prospective supervisor.
*2: Before applying, applicants are required to contact their prospective supervisor to determine the examination subjects (threefields) and conduct an oral examination about scholarship in each field. Additionally, applicants will be asked about their
aspirations in the program, their research until now, and their research plan in the Doctorate program.

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(2.2) Architecture Course
・Examinations and schedule
The schedule of examinations is shown in the following table. The detail of schedule will be announced after application.
Applicants should contact their prospective supervisor before application, as the examination may take into account theapplicants’ language skills and academic background. Applicants whose first language is English are exempted from submitting
the original score sheets of TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS, and the score of “English Test” is given based on the results of “OralExamination” and “Interview”. For the exemption, the applicants should contact their prospective supervisor in advance byNovember 25, 2022, Friday.
Date
From Friday, January 27, 2023
to Thursday, February 2, 2023*1
Thursday, February 2, 2023*1

Time

Examination

1 hourOral Examination*2*3

14:00*4

Interview*2*5*1: Applicants are required to contact their prospective supervisor regarding the schedule of the examination that will be
conducted online. The detail of exam schedule will be informed by the prospective supervisor.
*2: The “Oral Examination” and “Interview” will be conducted in English and/or Japanese using an online meeting system suchas Microsoft Teams or Zoom. The schedule is determined by the prospective supervisor. Applicants should prepare a device
such as a computer or tablet that can communicate with video and audio, as well as a network environment that allows online“Oral Examination” and “Interview” in a place where others are not present (such as a private room at home).
*3: The official score sheet of the TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS should be shown in the examination in the case of no submission at
the time of application nor resubmission on the day of examination. In this case, the score sheet should be sent to the schoolby the designated deadline notified to an applicant.
*4: The schedule for the “Interview” may be altered, depending on the number of applicants. If the schedule is changed, theexact time will be announced before the “Interview”.
*5: Applicants are required to give a presentation regarding their previous research and their research plan after joining the
program. Questions of the “Interview” cover previous research, research plan, and topics related to the applicant’spresentation.

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(3) Department of Social and Human Environment[Important Notices on the submission of the TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS score sheet]・As described in the “DOCUMENTS REQUIRED” section, submission of the score sheet at the time of application is strongly
recommended, but if you do not have a valid score at the time of application, or if you wish to replace it with a new score, you
may submit the score sheet separately to the address shown in “9. Contact information”, arriving no later than January 31,
16:00 using registered mail that marked as "Score Sheet enclosed" in red.
・Original scores of the TOEFL iBT “Home edition” test will also be accepted as a special measure in the entrance examinationaccording to this application guideline.
•

Special Application for International Students
The entrance examination is scheduled as below. Be sure to consult your prospective supervisor(s) prior to application,
because examination questions may be prepared according to your language skills and academic background. Consideration will
be given to applicants who have significant difficulty in coming to Japan to take the examination, so be sure to consult yourprospective supervisor(s) prior to application.
The written and oral examinations will be conducted face-to-face at an examination site prepared by Nagoya University.
However, please note that if the university is unable to prepare the examination site due to a worsening of the new coronavirus

infection (COVID-19), all examinations will be conducted online.
Date
Time
Examinations
9:30 - 11:30
Specialization Subject (Written Examination) *1
Monday, February 13, 2023
14:00 Oral Examination*2
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
9:30 Oral Examination*2*1 As for the Written Examination, you are required to answer the questions in your chosen academic field. Dictionaries andcalculators are prohibited. See below for the range of questions in each academic field.
Academic Fields
Range of Questions
Applicants are required to answer questions related to Environmental Policy. In someEnvironmental Policies
cases, questions will be in part given in English.
Economic Environment
Questions are provided about your research topic in your master’s program.
Applicants are required to answer questions given in English related to the study ofEnvironmental Law and Politics
Law and Politics.
Applicants are required to answer questions related to Sociology.
Sociology
Questions are in part given in English.
Topics to be covered in the examination are those that are discussed in all fields ofGeography
Geography. Articles in languages other than Japanese are included.
•

General application (Self-recommendation admission) *1
The following table shows the examination schedule. The oral examinations will be conducted face-to-face at an examinationsite prepared by Nagoya University. However, please note that if the university is unable to prepare the examination site due to aworsening of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the examinations will be conducted online.
Date
Time
Examinations
Monday, February 13, 2023
14:00Oral Examination*2
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
9:30 Oral Examination*2*1 International applicants can also apply for “General application” the same as domestic applicants (please see the Japaneseversion of the application guideline for details). Applicants who wish to take the “self-recommendation admission” must getprior approval from their prospective supervisor.
Accordingly, applicants must consult with their prospective supervisor well before the date.
(Please note that applications are approved only in limited circumstances for those with high academic potential andachievement. Dual application to “special application for international students” and “general application”, including “self- 19 -

recommendation admission”, is not allowed.) Applicants must mention the name of their prospective supervisor who approved
their application on the application form.
*2 After applying, each applicant will be notified of the designated date and time and other details of the oral examination. When
self-recommendation admission applicants have extreme difficulty to come and take the oral examination at Nagoya University,
the applicant’s prospective supervisor may allow the applicant to take an online video interview. Applicants who wish to takethis must have their prospective supervisor’s approval and mention it on the application form. Online video interviews are held
during the same time period as the oral examinations as written above. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have access to a
webcam and a good internet connection; if you fail to do so, the applicant may be considered as absent.

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5. Notification of Selection Results
Notification Date & Time: 13:00p.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Successful applicants’ examination numbers will be posted on the website of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies.
Letter of Acceptance/ Rejection of Application will be sent by post to each applicant at a later date.

6. Enrollment Procedures
Successful applicants will be notified of enrollment procedures by post in the beginning of March 2023.
Registration Date: Friday, March 24, 2023 (Scheduled)

7. Admission and Tuition Fees
(1) Admission Fee:

JPY 282,000 (estimated)*To be paid by the date of registration stated above.
(2) Tuition Fees: JPY 267,900 (estimated) per semester*To be paid on a per semester basis. Tuition fees for the Spring Semester are to be paid in May, and those for the Fall
Semester in November. In the event of a revision in the tuition fees, the new fees will be applied as effective from the dateof revision.
Note: Admission and tuition fees are exempted for students receiving the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship.

8. Important Notice
Under no circumstances will the school allow changes to the applicants’ documents or refund the application fee.
Before application, applicants are strongly recommended to contact their prospective supervisor. Please refer to the following
website (go to “Faculty Members”) for more information of our faculty members.
http://www.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/english/index.html
9. Contact information
The Office of Student Affairs, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
D2-1(510), Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, JAPAN 464-8601
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Online Application Flow
The online application flow is as follows.
STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 6

STEP 7

Preparation

Accessthe Application
Site

Register
MyPageRegister the
Application
Forms

Pay theExamination
Fee

Send
RequiredDocuments
by PostPrint theCompletion Examinee's

Card

Preparation
Prepare a computer and printer connected tointernet (smartphone and tablet are not recommended).

Certificates

Prepare *required documents well in advance before
application since it may take time to obtain them.
*Required documents: ID photo data, certificates etc.
For details, please check the application guidelines for thegraduate schools you wish to enter.

（Photo data）

Access the Application Site
From theapplication site

https://e-apply.jp/ds/nagoya-gs/

orUniversity
websitehttps://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/

MyPage Registration
Follow the instructions on the screen to enter the required information and register MyPage.
If you have already registered MyPage, please proceed to STEP4.

① If you register MyPage
for the first time,please login fromMy Page registration .

② Register your email addressand click⑤ On the login screen, enter theregistered e-mail address andthe "initial password" youreceived in ④, and click
Login.

⑥ Change from the initial⑦ Enter the required personal
password to new password.
information and click
Next.

Submit a temporary registration e-mail- 22 -③ Click

Go to Login.

.

④ The initial password and URL
for main registration will besent to the e-mail address.
* Please check your e-mail settings as wellto ensure that you are able to receive
e-mails from @e-apply.jp domein.

⑧ Confirm the personal
information you entered andclick To register in this content .

⑨ Registration is completed.
Click To My Page .

⑩ When the above is displayed,

MyPage registration is complete.

⑪ During the application period, click Carry out the application procedure
to continue the application procedure.
Outside of specified periods, you cannot proceed any further, so click
Log out to logout.

Register the Application forms
Make sure to confirm the procedures and notes on the screen page, and enter required information.

① Login to MyPage andclick Carry out the application procedure ,then go to the registration
screen.

② Select your graduate
school.

③ Select the entrance
exam to take and readthe important notes.

④ Choose which major toapply for.

ple

sam

⑤ Upload ID photo dataand click To choose phototo select a photo.

⑥ Enter the required
personal information.
Payment is due within 4 days including
the date of application. However, if the
Web application deadline falls earlier
than that, the payment deadline will be
the Web application deadline.

⑧ Application registration is⑦ Confirm application form.
completed.
You can check the
Click Continue to pay toapplication form by clicking
proceed the examination
Application Form (sample) .
fee payment screen.

⑩ PDF documents
Required for application (image).

⑨ How to pay the examination fee● Convenience stores*● ATMs with Pay easy*● Internet banking*● Credit card
*Only available in Japan*Printing will be available after
payment of the examination fee.
These are required to submit as well as
required documents.

If you choose to pay the examination fee at a convenience store or a bank ATM that supports
Pay-easy, please make sure to write down the necessary payment number displayed after
selecting the payment method, and pay the fee at a convenience store or bank ATM within the
notified payment deadline.
At Lawson, Mini Stop, FamilyMart, ATMs with Pay-easy

At Seven ElevenCustomernumber (11 digits)

Payment slip
number (13 digits)

Confirmation
number (6 digits)

At Daily Yamazaki, SeicoMart
Online settlement
number (11 digits)

receiving institutenumber (5 digits)

5 8 0 2 1 At ATMs with Pay-easy

A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you after you have completed the registration of your application. If you have set
restrictions on receiving e-mails, please allow the sender (@e-apply.jp) .
*Please note that the confirmation email may be sent to your junk folder.

After the examination fee has been paid, you will not be able to correct your application
contents. Please check your application contents before paying the examination fee. If there areany errors, please register again from Step 3.
*Please note that if you select credit card in "⑨How to pay the examination fee”, the payment
will be completed at the same time as resigtration.
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Please check “Exemptions from the application fee” when applying.

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Send Required Documents
Print the documents downloadable in color after the completing and paid your application andsend them from post office by registered express mail (書留速達郵便）along with other required
documents. If you are from outside Japan, send them by tracked post (EMS etc.) within theapplication period.

Required documents■Documents to be printed from the web applicaton■Documents to be downloaded from the Graduate School WEB siteand prepaed■Certificated issued byyour garaduated universities
Resume etc.

Application
Form

Certificates

One copy is required for each application registration.
Please refer to the application guidelines for the required
documents.

Address sheet for submitting
your application

If the application
guidelbook specifies
other submission
methods, please
follow it.

Attach the sheet to acommercially available Kaku 2envelope (24cm x 33.2cm).

The mailing address of your application will be automaticallyprinted on the Address Sheet. When sending from overseas,
do not use this sheet.

*The examination fee and necessary documents that have been received will not
be returned in any way except for those specified it in the application guidelines.

〈 Application Completion 〉
Note forApplication

STEP

7

Your application will be completed only after you complete the
web application, pay the examination fee, and send by post therequired documents by the deadline.
Please make sure to check the deadline in the application guidelines.
Please also note that the deadline for online registration andExamination fee payment is a day before the application deadline.

Print the Examinee's Registration Card
When the application is accepted and the examinee's

registration

card is able to be printed, you will be notified it through the e-mailaddress you have registered. If you do not receive the e-mail, pleaselogin to the Web application site by the day before the examination,
print the card out on an A4 paper, single-sided in color, andbring this with you on the day of the examination.

- 25 -The Examinee's
Registration
Card
Name：○○○○
Examination：×××××