Nagoya University International Programs for AY2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Graduate Program (Master's Program)of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Admission Requirements (October Admission)
Nagoya University invites students to apply for the Academic Year 2024 admission to the Earth andEnvironmental Sciences Graduate Program, a Master's Degree Program with English as the medium
of instruction, according to the terms and conditions below.
Admission Policies
For Nagoya University's general admission policies, please see the following website:

http://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about_nu/upload_images/admission_policy_en.pdf

I. Eligibility for Application
To be eligible to apply for Nagoya University's International Programs, the applicant must satisfy any of thefollowing criteria.
1. The applicant has completed a 16-year curriculum in an educational system(s) other than the Japanese,or is scheduled to complete such a curriculum by September 30, 2024 in an education institution
located in a foreign country.
2. The applicant has been or will be granted, by September 30, 2024, a degree equivalent to a bachelor’sdegree upon completion of a program that consists of at least 3 years of study at an overseas university
or other overseas schools (limited to those whose comprehensive situation of educational and research
activities have either received evaluation from a person who was authorized by the corresponding
country’s government or related institutions, or which have been separately designated as being
equivalent to such by the Minister of Education; Includes completing distance learning programs
conducted by said overseas schools while living in Japan or completing programs conducted byeducational institutions located in Japan that follow the same education system as the overseas
schools and have been separately designated by the Minster of Education).
3.

The applicant has graduated from a Japanese university or is scheduled to graduate by September 30,2024; provided that this is limited to persons who have completed (or are scheduled to complete) theirhigher education curriculum (university curriculum) in the English language.

4.

The applicant is deemed by the Graduate School to possess academic ability equivalent or superior tothat of a university graduate, and to have received an education equivalent to 1. to 3. as stated above.

[Notes]1) Individuals wishing to apply under condition 3. of the terms of eligibility above must if they have any
concerns about their education history up to undergraduate level, contact the University in advance,
as indicated in the "IX. Contact" section.
2) Individuals wishing to apply under condition 4. of the terms of eligibility above must contact theUniversity, as indicated in the "IX. Contact" section, at least one month prior to the application deadline
for each round and complete the prescribed procedures for eligibility review.

II. Requirements for Application
Applicants who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not
English must satisfy one of the following requirements. However, those applicants who graduate from auniversity where the primary language of instruction is English and can submit official documents
confirming this fact (e.g., certificate of expected graduation prepared in the format designated by Nagoya
University), will be exempt from submitting a certificate showing their English proficiency test score.
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English Language Proficiency Test

Qualification (Minimum)

IELTS

Overall band score of 6TOEFL

80 it
60 Paper-delivered Test
110 and above*TOEIC is not
accepted

C1 and above*Must be stated inofficial transcripts

Duolingo English Test (DET)
Common European Framework ofReference for Languages (CEFR)

RemarkIf you have any other certificate of English proficiency test score which is equivalent to the abovementioned tests, please consult the office of the school you apply to by email, referring to IX.
Contact, in advance of application.

III. Number of Available Places
Program (Graduate School)
Earth and Environmental Sciences Graduate Program(Graduate School of Environmental Studies)

No. of Places
LimitedIV. Application Procedure
1. Important notes before you apply
Please refer to the tables containing the names of departments, research laboratories/research groups,
research areas, research projects and faculty members on the website (https://admissions.g30.nagoyau.ac.jp) and be sure to specify your first and second choice of preferred departments, researchlaboratories/research groups and supervisors on the Application Form.
* Inquiries regarding research projects prior to application
The applicant must make a pre-application inquiry regarding research projects to potential supervisors. Please
make sure to contact at least one potential supervisor prior to application.
If the applicant decides to apply to the University based on the information gained through this pre-applicationinquiry, he/she must submit all application documents (including application fee) to the appropriate address
Also, when submitting documents ii and iii of Documents and Other Materials, please make sure to submit
original and/or certified copies.
(Please note: even if you have already submitted documents to your preferred laboratory/supervisor in thecourse of your pre-application inquiry, those documents may not be deemed to be the formal application
documents, and thus cannot be accepted as your application.)* Other inquiries
For any other inquiries, please contact us via the contact information indicated in "IX. Contact."

2. Application periods
Applicants must submit all the application documents and pay the application fee during the appropriate
application period specified in the table below:(The deadlines below apply to all required documents including those that must be submitted in hard copy.)
Recruitment Categories
First RoundStarting
January 5, 2024
9:00 (Japan time)
2Deadline
January 16, 2024
16:00 (Japan time)Rolling Admission

May 7, 2024
9:00 (Japan time)May 23, 2024
16:00 (Japan time)(1) At Nagoya University, the additional selection of applicants that may occur if quotas are not filled during
the first round of admission is called Rolling Admission.
(2) Each applicant may only apply once, for either the First Round or the Rolling Admission.
(3) Programs conducting Rolling Admission will be announced on or after April 19, 2024 on the G30
website (https://admissions.g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp).
Please note that even if it is indicated that the program as a whole conducts Rolling Admission, this may
not be implemented by all laboratories.
For a list of laboratories open for Rolling Admission, please contact the graduate school directly.
(4) If a complete submission of the application fee and application documents is not made during theapplication period, the application will not be accepted.
(5) Application documents that arrive after the submission deadline will not be accepted.
(6) Original hard copies can be submitted before the application opens.

3. Application fee payment and application documents submission
To apply, please prepare and submit all required documents in accordance with the prescribed methods
and be sure to pay the application fee by the deadline. The sender is responsible for the costs of theprocessing fee for the Bank Transfer of your application fee payment.
In case the application fee is paid via bank transfer, a receipt must be submitted which states the time oftransfer. The time shall not be later than the stipulated deadline of the respective admission round. The
receipt must be uploaded on the application system before the system closes at the deadline.
Please pay close attention to the notes below the table on the following page when preparing yourdocuments.
< Application fee payment >Application fee: JPY 5,000
Please pay via the Online Admissions System.
Note that the application fee is for the purpose of checking and screening the submitted
documents, etc., and will not be refunded or returned once paid to the University.
However, in exceptional cases, as specified below, the application fee can be refunded at an
applicant’s request after any charges including miscellaneous fees paid on a refund transaction
are deducted. For any details, please contact the Admissions Office.
a. Duplicate payments are made.
b. Payment is made after the application deadline.
The applicant will not be required to pay the application fee if he/she is, or will be accepted as, aGovernment- or MEXT-sponsored scholar at Nagoya University, at the moment of enrollment (thesubmission of a "MEXT Scholarship Certificate" or "Letter of Acceptance" as a MEXT scholar
issued by the same faculty you are applying to, is required).

< Application documents submission >Online Admissions System: https://admissions.g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Postal submission: International Admissions Office for the International Programs, NagoyaUniversity, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, JAPANE-mail: apply@g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Documents and OtherMaterials
iApplication Form

Notes
Please submit the application form via the Nagoya University
Online Admissions System.

3Bachelor's Degree Diploma (orProspective Bachelor's DegreeDiploma) from Your University(Original Copy)

The diploma, certificate of prospective graduation must
include the date of graduation/ prospective graduation and theschool's official seal or signature.
*Please submit certificates pertaining to your Eligibility forApplication.
*Applicants applying under “I. Eligibility for Application 3.”
must, in addition to their certificate of graduation (orprospective graduation), submit a certificate stating that thelectures etc. of the university in question were conductedprincipally in English. (No specified format)

Academic Transcript for
Undergraduate Education(Original Copy)

Academic transcripts must include the school's official seal orsignature.
*Be sure to also submit the grade assessment standards.

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English Proficiency Test Scores(Original Copies)

Please submit scores that certify your fulfillment of theEnglish proficiency requirement.
Make arrangements to have official scores sent directly fromthe testing institution by the deadline. (The institutional codefor Nagoya University International Programs on the TOEFL
is 7256.)*Please note that, in all cases, only the results of tests takenfrom January 2022 will be considered valid for theapplication.

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Certified Score Report of theGRE(Original Copy)

Submit a certified score report of the GRE, if available.
*Please arrange to have official scores sent directly from thetesting institution by the application deadline. (Theinstitutional code for Nagoya University International
Programs on the GRE is 7256.)v

Research Proposal

A proposal for the research you want to pursue in the graduateschool (Approx. two A4 (or letter size) pages).
Please submit the document via the Nagoya University Online
Admissions System.

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Two Letters of Reference

The reference letter must be submitted online directly by thereferees themselves. Upon entering referee’s information on
the Online Admissions System, it will automatically send an
email to the email address of each referee you listed. Eachreferee should upload their letter according to instructions
given in the email.
The letter should be written on the referee's school or
institution's letterhead paper, signed by the referee, printed
out, scanned, and saved as a PDF file before submission. Theemail address of the referee that you register for through theOnline Admissions System should be their work email
address, which means containing a school- or an institutionmanaged email domain.
If no invitation email is delivered to the registered address,
please ask your referee to check their spam mail folder. If noinvitation letter can be found, then the referee should send
their letter (in PDF format) directly to the Admissions Office
as an email attachment. The applicant's full name andapplicant number starting with 'G' followed by a 6-digit
number, must be displayed in the email subject line.
Email to: apply@g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp
The letter must reach the Admissions Office before theprescribed deadline.

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Summary of Undergraduate
Graduation ResearchPlease submit a summary of your Undergraduate Dissertation
in English by using the form available online at
http://admissions.g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp and uploading it via theNagoya University Online Admissions System.
If the research is currently in progress, please provide
information regarding its status and the expected results. If theresearch has already been concluded, please also upload, andsubmit a copy of the dissertation. The dissertation itself does
not need to be in English.

viii

Major Publications

If available, please upload up to three reprints/offprints ofyour major publications to the Online Admissions System.

ix

Documents Showing Other
Strengths

If available, please upload these documents to the Online
Admissions System.

xDocument Validating YourNationality and Residence Statusxi

Certificate of Enrollment(Only applicable to Nagoya
University students)

This document may be, for example, a copy of your passport
or a certificate issued by an embassy or consulate in Japan.
The certificate should be prepared in English. Attach atranslation if it is issued in any other language. If you reside inJapan, you must also submit a copy of your Residence Card.
Please submit the document(s) via the Nagoya University
Online Admissions System.
Applicants who are research students or are due to graduate
from Nagoya University need to upload a copy to the Online
Admissions System. Japanese format of the certificate is alsoaccepted.

[Notes]1) Applications will be accepted only if all required documents for application are received by the deadline.
It is recommended that you send documents by registered express mail or an equivalent air courier (e.g.,Federal Express, DHL, UPS, etc.). Incomplete applications cannot be considered for the selection
processes. No changes to any of the documents will be allowed after submission.
2) For non-English documents, the document-issuing school or authority must provide a corresponding
English translation of the original language. If the school or authority does not provide such a service, thedocuments must be translated and verified by an outside translation organization and certified to be thesame as those issued by the school or authority. Be sure to submit both the original documents and thecertified translations.
3) For documents (v, vi, vii, viii, ix, x and xi) that are requested to be sent via the Online Application System,no additional hardcopy version is required to be sent via post. Overlapping hardcopies sent via post will
not be included in the application.
4) If a subject title, an evaluation result, or any other information in the certificates requested in items
ii and iv above contains codes or abbreviations, an explanation must be attached.
5) To calculate the applicant’s GPA fairly, the grade assessment standards requested in item ii should include
clear evaluation scales (e.g., S=90-100, A=80-89, B=70-79, C=60-69). If there are no evaluation scales
and only raw scores are available, the information of full marks and the lowest raw score to get a course
credit are required.
6) Application documents submitted will not be returned for any reason. Upon request, however, documentsthat cannot be reissued may be returned. Please attach a note to this effect if applicable.
7) If, after admission, it is discovered that any of the documents have been falsified or that any necessary
details or documents have been omitted, admission will be revoked even in the event thatthe candidate has already been admitted to the University.
8) Applicants will be notified of the receipt of their application documents via the Online Admissions
System's messaging function. If you are unable to check your messages, please send an e-mail to the5International Admissions Office.
9) Applicants who are due to graduate from Nagoya University do not need to submit x.
10) The prospective academic advisor/supervisor may contact you directly during the course of thescreening regarding your "Research Proposal" submitted under v of Documents and Other Materials.

4. Applicants with special needs
Applicants with special needs, who require special support in making their application, should consult
Nagoya University before the submission of their admission application, as follows:(1) End of consultation period: December 6, 2023
(2) Contact: International Admissions Office, Institute of International Education & Exchange, Nagoya
University(3) Consultation Process: Please submit the following three documents. If necessary, the applicant or arepresentative of the school from which the applicant graduated or will graduate who can speak for theapplicant will be interviewed by Nagoya University.
1) A document stating the program to be applied for, the desired major, the nature of the applicant'sspecial needs, the arrangements desired for examinations, and the applicant's contact details. (A4 (orletter) size paper. Any format may be used.)
2) A doctor's diagnosis of the applicant's special needs, the written opinion of a social worker, etc. (acopy is acceptable), or a copy of a disability certificate or equivalent document.
3) A document from an official of the school from which the applicant graduated or will graduate(document stating the nature of the arrangements made at the school for their classes and studies).
(Please use A4 (or letter) size paper. Any format may be used.)(4) If you would like to consult with us regarding the admissions process or your studies after yourenrollment, please inquire with us by the application deadline.

V. Selection Method
1. Selection of successful applicants consists of a first (document) screening and second screening (oralexamination: as a rule, applicants who do not reside in Japan will be interviewed via the Internet, forexample using Zoom, etc.).
2. Results of the first (document) screening will be announced via e-mail by the graduate school you appliedto.
3. Applicants who successfully pass the first (document) screening will also be informed of the date of thesecond (oral examination) screening in the aforementioned e-mail by the graduate school you applied to.
4. The second (oral examination) screening includes an oral examination on fundamental knowledge ofyour specialized field.

VI. Announcement of Admission Results
Admission results will be announced via e-mail by the graduate school you applied to the address indicatedin your Application Form by the date shown as the "Date of Notification of Selection Results" in the tablebelow. Applicants on a wait list will be separately notified by e-mail. Admitted students may also verify theirresults by logging in to the Online Admissions System.
Recruitment Categories

Announcement Date of Admission Results

First RoundMarch 22, 2024

Rolling Admission

July 4, 20246VII. Admission Procedure
Documents and forms required for university enrollment will be sent to every successful applicant
together with an admission offer letter. The registration fee payment must be made in accordance with thedue date specified in the table below.
The registration fee will be waived for successful applicants who are Government (MEXT)-sponsoredscholars.

1. Payment of the registration fee (JPY 282,000)
For details, please refer to the guidelines for enrollment procedures to be sent with the admission offer
letter and be sure to complete the registration fee payment no later than the date below; the registration
fee payment is required to secure your admission.
Recruitment Categories
First Round
Rolling Admission

Deadline for Payment of Registration Fee
April 4, 2024 by 16:00 (Japan Time)
July 11, 2024 by 16:00 (Japan Time)[Notes](1) If the registration fee is revised by the time of enrollment, the new fee after revision will apply.
(2) For details regarding the registration fee payment, please refer to the guidelines for enrollment
procedures to be sent with the admission offer letter. The registration fee must be paid via theOnline Admissions System by the date and time indicated in the table above. The sender isresponsible for the costs of the processing fee for the Bank Transfer.
(3) Registration fees will not be refunded once received by the University.
However, in exceptional cases, as specified below, the registration fee can be refunded at an
applicant’s request after any charges including miscellaneous fees paid on a refund transaction arededucted. For any details, please contact the Admissions Office.
a. Duplicate payments are made.
b. Payment is made after the deadline.
(4) If the payment of the registration fee is not completed by the stipulated deadline, the applicant
will be regarded as withdrawing from admission to the University. Please be particularly
mindful of this point.

2. Other fees required for admission (subject to change):
Program

Tuition Fees

Premium for Personal Accident
Insurance for Students' Education
and Research (Premium includes third
party liability insurance)

Earth and Environmental
Sciences GraduateProgram

Per semester: JPY 267,900(Per year: JPY 535,800)

JPY 2,430 (for 2 years)[Notes](1) If tuition fees are revised at the time of enrollment or during enrollment in the University, the newfee after revision will apply from the time of revision.
(2) Tuition fees payment must be made after the semester begins.
(3) Please refer to the guidelines for enrollment procedures for any other details.

3. Reminder to applicants who are expected to graduate from/complete their university/graduate
school but have not yet graduated from/completed at the time of application
Applicants who have not yet graduated from/completed their university/graduate school at the time ofapplication must ensure that their certificates of graduation/completion and academic transcripts are sentfrom their school to the University by August 1, 2024.
Please note: if you are unable to submit the certificate by the above deadline, you must contact us inadvance via the contact information indicated in "IX. Contact."
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VIII. Other
1. All personal information submitted to Nagoya University is appropriately managed in compliance with the"Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Independent Administrative Agencies" andthe "Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Rules on the Protection of PersonalInformation" regulations.
2. The address, name, date of birth and other personal information of applicants obtained at the time ofapplication will be used only for admissions, the announcement of results, enrollment, and related matters.
3. Furthermore, the personal details of applicants admitted to Nagoya University will also be used for i)
academic affairs (student registration, academic advising, etc.), ii) student welfare services (health care,career services, tuition exemption, scholarship applications, etc.), and iii) collecting tuition fees.
4. All times and dates indicated in the Admission Requirements refer to Japan Standard Time (UTC+09).
5. Nagoya University has established the “Security Export Control Regulations for Tokai National Higher
Education and Research System” in accordance with Japan’s “Foreign Exchange Trade Act.” The Security
Export Control Office provides guidance and rigorously conducts necessary procedures when we accept
international students.
Since November 2021, it has been clarified that the ‘deemed export control’ is also regulated and controlled
by the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (“FEFTA”), and thus transfer of controlled information,technology, software, and data to anyone even within the territory of Japan is also subject to the FEFTA.
As such, to comply with export control regulations, each applicant must submit the 'self-declaration' form(known as ‘Declaration of Applicable Specific Categories’) through the Online Application System(https://admissions.g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp). In addition, some of those admitted might be required to submit thePledge Form regarding export control compliance, as part of enrollment procedures. Moreover, yourresearch might be regulated if it involves export controlled or restricted activities.

IX. Contact
If contacting us from abroad, please make inquiries by e-mail.
For any questions concerning the admission requirements of the Earth and Environmental Sciences
Graduate Program, please contact us at:[Graduate School of Environmental Studies]
Office of Student Affairs
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 JAPAN
Tel: +81-52-789-4590/4272
Fax: +81-52-789-3452
E-mail: env@t.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp[Notes]
For inquiries regarding how to use the Online Admissions System, please contact:
International Admissions Office for the International Programs, Nagoya University
Tel: +81-52-747-6556
E-mail: apply@g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp8