Admissions 2024

Fukushima University Graduate School of
Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology(Doctoral Program)◇ Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology◇ Major in Environmental Radioactivity

Application Guide

Fukushima University
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I. Application Guide for Fukushima University Graduate School of Symbiotic Systems Science andTechnology (Doctoral Program)
1-1. Admission Policy (Student Acceptance Policy)
for the Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology (Doctoral Program) ....................... 1
1-2. Admission Policy (Student Acceptance Policy)
for the Major in Environmental Radioactivity (Doctoral Program) ............................................... 3
2. Number of Students to be Admitted ................................................................................................ 4
3. Application Qualification................................................................................................................... 4
4. Application Procedure ...................................................................................................................... 5
5. Selection Method ............................................................................................................................ 10
6. Exam Schedule and Venue .............................................................................................................. 11
7. Preliminary Consultations for Applicants with Disabilities ............................................................. 11
8. Security Export Control………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12
9. Announcement of Successful Applicants ........................................................................................ 12
10. Enrollment Procedures and Precautions ........................................................................................ 12
11. Reduction or Exemption of Admission and Tuition Fees ................................................................ 12
12. Matters of Note .............................................................................................................................. 13
13. Exam Fee Exemption for Those Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake(Including the Nuclear Power Plant Accident) and Other Serious Disasters .................................. 13
14. Others.............................................................................................................................................. 14
II-1 Features of the Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology (Doctoral Program)
1. Organization and Basic Philosophy of Educational Programs ....................................................... 15
2. Requirements for Completion, Class Attendance, and Conferment of the Degree .................... 15
3. Class Subjects and Credits to be Offered ....................................................................................... 16
4. List of Instructors Eligible to Serve as Supervisors of Advanced Research on Symbiotic Systems
Science ........................................................................................................................................... 17
5. Special Measures for Education Method ....................................................................................... 19
6. Extended-Study Plan ...................................................................................................................... 19
II-2 Features of the Major in Environmental Radioactivity (Doctoral Program)
1. Organization and Basic Philosophy of Educational Programs ....................................................... 20
2. Requirements for Completion, Class Attendance, and Conferment of the Degree ...................... 20
3. Class Subjects and Credits to be Offered ....................................................................................... 21
4. List of instructors Eligible to Serve as Supervisors of Advanced Research on Environmental
Radioactivity................................................................................................................................... 22
5. Extended-Study Plan ...................................................................................................................... 23

The Doctoral Program of Fukushima University Graduate School of Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology
consists of the Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology and the Major in Environmental
Radioactivity. The Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology consists of two fields (Symbiotic Machines
and System Intelligence and Symbiotic Environment Systems), and the Major in Environmental Radioactivity
consists of one field (Environmental Radioactivity). Please refer to our website for more details of majors or
fields.
< Graduate School of Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology >https://www.sss.fukushima-u.ac.jp/en?lang=en

I. Application Guide for Fukushima University Graduate School of Symbiotic
Systems Science and Technology (Doctoral Program)
1-1. Admission Policy (Student Acceptance Policy) for the Major in Symbiotic Systems Science andTechnology (Doctoral Program)○ Educational Objectives and the Qualities Sought in Prospective Students
The Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology aims to develop individuals who can contributeto tackling challenges we are facing in the 21st century, such as the realization of a sustainable circular
economy and development of countermeasures against the aging populations with a declining birthrate.
In order to resolve these issues that have complex, multiple causes, there is a need for highly-skilled,global-minded professionals and researchers, who have acquired expertise and research capabilities in
Natural Sciences, which was a leading study field of Graduate Schools in science and technology, andalso knowledge of Human/Social Sciences.
This Major has a concept of “symbiotic relationships among human beings, industry, and theenvironment” as its philosophy, and offers research projects in the following two fields of specialization;
Field of Symbiotic Machines and System Intelligence and Field of Symbiotic Environment Systems.
Through its practical activities, the Major develops individuals capable of independently conducting anddeveloping research activities. It aims to contribute to the world by creating and developing a humancentered systems science where the symbiotic relationships among human beings, industry, and theenvironment are fully considered, and by handing it down to future generations.
The objectives and characteristics of each Field of specialization are as follows.
[Field of Symbiotic Machines and System Intelligence]In this Field, education and research activities shall be conducted on mechanical science, electronics
science, control science, mathematics information science, computer science, management information
systems, technology management, production management, as well as logistic systems. Through theseeducational activities, this Field develops independent professionals and researchers with outstanding
skills of technology development and high level of research abilities which are essential to satisfy theneeds of regional communities and to build engineering systems that can exist in a symbiotic
relationship with humans in various fields of industry, such as, information communication systems(communication networks and software, etc.), mechanical systems (industrial robots, etc.) , medical andwelfare systems, production systems, and transportation systems.
[Field of Symbiotic Environment Systems]
In this Field, education and research activities shall be conducted on functional materials, resource
circulation, and energy technology. It develops independent professionals and researchers with a highlevel of research abilities. It develops skills in science and technology and a wide range of knowledge
about the creation of industrial systems with a sustainable circular economy that can utilize regional
characteristics. Furthermore, we provide resources to develop independent professionals andresearchers with a variety of expertise:
Analysis and prediction skills which enable them to use a wide range of knowledge in the Field ofenvironmental systems and various research methods, such as hygiene observations, modeling, andfield surveys on ecological changes caused by water and material cycles
 Ability to use specialized skills in environmental preservation, purification of pollution, andenvironmental remediation in the spheres of atmosphere, water, geosphere, biosphere, and humansociety Ability to plan/manage sustainable social environment systems by evaluating the impacts of humanactivities utilizing environmental information
 Ability to elucidate the psychological mechanisms of humans by using a wide range of knowledge
in Psychology, Physiology, and other fields related to that.
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○ Knowledge, Skills, and Will sought in Applicants
To develop human resources who can contribute to tackling challenges that we are facing in the 21st
century, such as the realization of a sustainable circular economy and development of countermeasuresagainst the aging populations with a declining birthrate, we seek students or working persons who havethe following knowledge, skills, and will to conduct studies and write a doctoral thesis in the subject
groups mentioned in the curriculum policy.
 Basic knowledge and research experience acquired in a Master’s Program of Graduate Schools inscience and technology, which are necessary for the study in the Doctoral Program.
 Flexible thinking, the ability to quickly understand, the ability to apply knowledge, and the ability to
express oneself.
 Enthusiasm to resolve concerns of modern society from the perspective of science and technology
in cooperation with a variety of people with independent attitudes toward study and research.
○ Basic Policy for Admission Selection
Selection shall be based on a comprehensive evaluation of oral presentation, oral exam, and application
documents, categorizing General Exam, Working Person Special Exam, International Students Special
Exam, and Recommendation-based Exam (for students of advanced courses of technical colleges). In theoral presentation, applicants shall be asked to explain their graduation research during theirundergraduate studies and their research after admission. Oral exam shall focus on basic and specialized
matters related to the oral presentation and its content. Through the oral presentation and exam, theapplicants shall be comprehensively evaluated on their knowledge, skills, and motivation, as well as on
their ideal student as described above.

21-2. Admission Policy (Student Acceptance Policy) for the Major in Environmental Radioactivity (Doctoral
Program)○ Educational Objectives and the Qualities Sought in Prospective Students
Radionuclides present in the environment may change their forms and state due to atmospheric andwater circulation and activities of humans and other organisms, and migrate widely in the environment.
The factors that influence such change can vary significantly from the physicochemical properties ofradionuclides to meteorological conditions, nature and properties of soils, physio-ecological processesof plants and animals, and so on. Studies on environmental radioactivity, therefore, requireinterdisciplinary knowledge drawn from a wide range of sciences, including ecology, biology, geoscience,
mathematical modeling, chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering, as well
as a holistic perspective and approach.
Human beings have experienced environmental releases of anthropogenic radionuclides due toatmospheric nuclear tests and accidents, but there are still many unresolved aspects of their effects.
Another recent issue related to radiation is the need to control naturally occurring radioactive materials(NORMs) released during the extraction and processing of minor metals and other natural resources,
which are indispensable materials for the development of advanced industrial products.
With these issues in the background, the Major in Environmental Radioactivity will select suitable humanresources who have the will to 1) elucidate the environmental behavior of natural and anthropogenic
radionuclides, 2) become able to perform the measurement, monitoring design, control, prediction, andevaluation in a comprehensive manner from a medium- to long-term perspective based on theirexpertise, 3) endeavor to meet challenges such as environmental protection, prediction and evaluation,
environmental remediation, decommissioning, interim storage, decontamination, etc., and 4)
contribute to the academic development of study fields of these issues. Selection will be based on an
overall assessment of various skills, including basic academic skills necessary for the study, flexible
thinking, analysis and observation skills, motivation for the study, and independent attitudes toward
study and research.
This Major has one Field of specialization.
[Field of Environmental Radioactivity]
This Field develops human resources who endeavor to create human reassurance, safe society andenvironment by elucidating the mechanisms of dynamics of radioactivity in the environment, utilizing,
deepening, merging, and developing their expertise.
○ Knowledge, Skills, and Will sought in Applicants
To develop professionals with practical ability to contribute to the region in the new academic
framework of environmental radioactivity science, we seek students or working persons who have thefollowing knowledge, skills, and will to conduct studies and write a doctoral thesis in the subject groups
mentioned in the curriculum policy.
 Basic knowledge and research experience acquired in a Master’s Program of Graduate Schools inscience and technology, which are necessary for the study in the Doctoral Program.
 Flexible thinking, the ability to quickly understand, the ability to apply knowledge, and the ability to
express oneself.
 Enthusiasm to resolve issues related to environmental radioactivity in cooperation with a variety ofpeople with independent attitudes toward study and research.
○ Basic Policy for Admission Selection
Selection shall be based on a comprehensive evaluation of oral presentation, oral exam, and application
documents, categorizing General Exam, Working Person Special Exam, International Students Special
Exam, and Recommendation-based Exam (for students of advanced courses of technical colleges). In theoral presentation, applicants shall be asked to explain their graduation research during theirundergraduate studies and their research after admission. Oral exam shall focus on basic and specialized
matters related to the oral presentation and its content. Through the oral presentation and exam, theapplicants shall be comprehensively evaluated on their knowledge, skills, and motivation, as well as on
their ideal student as described above.
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General Exam, Working Person Special Exam
Major

Major inSymbiotic Systems
Science and Technology

Field of Symbiotic Machines
and System Intelligence
Field of Symbiotic
Environment Systems
Field of Symbiotic Machines
and System Intelligence
Field of Symbiotic
Environment Systems

Major inEnvironmental Radioactivity

Number of Students
to be Admitted

Field

Field of Environmental
Radioactivity

Io round4

IIo roundA few places available

Io round2

IIo roundA few places available* The number of students to be admitted is the total number of students admitted through General Exams
and Working Person Special Exams.
* No limit is set to the number of students for each field.
3. Application Qualification(1) General Exam
A person who falls under any of the following items qualifies for the General Exam.
1) A person who has been conferred a master’s degree or a professional degree, or is expected to be
conferred by March 31, 2024.
2) A person who has been conferred a master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree
in foreign countries, or is expected to be conferred by March 31, 2024.
3) A person who has been conferred a master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree,
or is expected to be conferred by March 31, 2024, by taking correspondence courses offered byforeign schools in Japan.
4) A person who has been conferred a master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree
by completing a graduate course at an educational institution located in Japan that is recognizedby the educational system of a foreign country and is separately designated by the Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or is expected to be conferred by March 31,
2024.
5) A person who has been conferred a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or is expected to be
conferred by March 31, 2024, by completing a course of United Nations University that has beenfounded based on a United Nations General Assembly resolution dated December 11, 1972 as
stipulated in Article 1, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Special Measures Incidental to Enforcement of theAgreement between the United Nations and Japan regarding the Headquarters of the United
Nations University (Act No.72 of 1976).
6) A person who has completed an educational program at a foreign school, a designated academic
institution as described in item 4) above, or United Nations University, and has passed an exam ora screening equivalent to those outlined in Article 16-2 of the Standards for Establishment ofGraduate Schools, and has been recognized as having equivalent or superior academic ability tothat of a person with a master’s degree.
7) A person who has graduated from a university and has research experience of more than 2 years
at universities or institutions, etc., and has been recognized by the Graduate School of Symbiotic
Systems Science and Technology based on the research achievements from the period after the
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graduation as having equivalent or superior academic ability to that of a person with a master’s
degree or a professional degree.
A person who has completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries, or in Japan by taking
correspondence courses provided by foreign schools, and has research experience of more than 2
years at universities or institutions, etc., and have been recognized by the Graduate School of
Symbiotic Systems and Science based on the research achievements from after the graduation as
having equivalent or superior academic ability to that of a person with a master’s degree or aprofessional degree.
A person who is recognized by the Graduate School of Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology
as having equivalent or superior academic ability to that of a person with a master’s degree or aprofessional degree, as a result of an individual enrollment qualification assessment, and reaches
the age of 24 by March 31, 2024. (A person who was born on April 1, 2000 is included.)(Note)A person who intends to apply under the application qualification items 6), 7), 8), or 9) must take anindividual enrollment qualification assessment. Enter the necessary matters in the Application Formprescribed by the University and submit by the date and time designated by the University before theapplication for the entrance exam, with the required documents.
For more information and the necessary documents for application, inquire with the Admission officeof the University or refer to the “Entrance Exam Information” on the website of the University.
(https://nyushi.adb.fukushima-u.ac.jp/ (Available only in Japanese))(2) Working Person Special Exam
A person who falls under any of the application qualifications for “(1) General Exam” and also either ofthe following application qualifications.
1) A person who is employed by a company or a public agency, etc. at the time of application.
2) A person who is not employed by a company or a public agency, etc. at the time of application, butmore than 2 years have passed since the acquisition of a master’s degree or a professional degree.
4. Application Procedure◎ Before applying, please be sure to contact the instructor you wish to serve as your supervisor anddiscuss your suitability for the field of study.
If you do not know how or whom to contact, please notify the Admissions Office of the University (email:nyushi@adb.fukushima-u.ac.jp).

※The Internet application site is only available in Japanese. If you have difficulty using thesite in Japanese, the university will provide assistance with the Internet application. Pleasecontact us by email (ier@adb.fukushima-u.ac.jp)(1) Check the Application Method (Step 1)
For details on the application procedure, please refer to the "Entrance Exam Information- Application
Guide" posted on the university's website, (https://nyushi.adb.fukushima-u.ac.jp/yoko.html (Available
only in Japanese)) and the following

5The application procedure is not completed only with the “Internet Application Registration (Step 2 below)”.
Step１

Check Application Method(See page 5-6)

Before you start the application procedure, please read thisApplication Guide carefully and confirm its contents.

Step２

▼
Internet Application
Registration(See page 6)▼

During the application registration period, please access theInternet application site and enter the required information.

Step３

Payment of exam fee(See page 8)

Follow the instructions on the Internet application site to pay
exam fee. (Do not pay if you are applying for an exam fee
exemption.)

▼

Step４

Preparation of necessary
documents,
Printing and sending(See page 9-10)

Please send the required documents printed from the Internet
application site or the University website and all other required
documents to the University by registered express mail so thatthey reach the University by the end of the application period.

▼

Step５

Printing
Exam Admission Slip
(See page 10)

Once your application has been accepted, you will be able toprint out your Exam Admission Slip from the Internet
application site after the application period is over. Eachapplicant must print the Exam Admission Slip in color. Be sure
to bring it with you on the day of the exam.

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(2) Preparation in Advance (Step 1)
Please check and prepare well in advance of registering your online application.
Preparation of PCs, Online applications must be processed under the following environment.
etc.
<Windows>
・Microsoft Edge (Latest Version)・Google Chrome (Latest Version)
・Firefox (Latest Version)<Mac OS>・Safari (Latest Version)<Android 11.0 or higher >・Android Chrome (Latest Version)<iOS 14.0 or higher >・Safari (Latest Version)※Please note that the site can be used even if the browser us not the latest version, but
it may not work properly. In such cases, please update to the latest version.
Email Address
An email address is required for application, so please have it ready in advance.
Preparation andSmartphone and cell phone email addresses are also accepted.
Email Setup
If you have set up a domain name filter, please add the following domains to your settings
so that you can receive emails from these domains.
(@adb.fukushima-u.ac.jp，@postanet.jp)
The following emails will be sent to the email address registered at the time of application.
① Test email while entering online application registration② Automatic email upon completion of application registration information③ Automatic email upon completion of payment of exam fee(No email when exam fee is exempted.)④ Email when your facial photo is approved or disapproved⑤ Email when Exam Admission Slip becomes available and printable※Do not change your email address until you print your Exam Admission Slip.
Preparationof A color facial photo (jpg) is required for online application registration. (Your facial photo will
applicant's photo appear on Exam Admission Slip.)(data)
As it will be used for identification purposes, upload a clear facial photo on the Internet
application site, facing front, upper body, hatless, without a background, and taken
within three months prior to the application date.
Photo size should be 4 cm (H) x 3 cm (W) and the file size should not exceed 3 MB.
Please note that the application may not be accepted if the photo is not suitable for
identification, such as those listed below[Examples of photos that may not be used]
Difficulty in identification because of unclear, dark background, face turned sideways,
makeup or bangs over the eyes, etc., multiple people in the photo, altered image, rephotographed photo (taking a photo of an already developed photo) etc.
Preparation ofnecessary
documents, etc.
Preparation of anenvelope
Preparation for
printing forms(Printer, printing
paper, etc.)

Please prepare the documents listed on “(7) Applications Documents, etc.” (See page 910) in advance so that they will be ready in time for the application period.
Please prepare a commercially available kakugata 2 envelope (240mm x 332mm) or similar
size envelope for submitting the application documents.
Forms printed from the Internet application site must be printed in color on A4 size paper,so please prepare a color printer and printing paper. You may use the printing services ofpublic facilities or convenience stores to print your documents as long as they meet theprinting requirements, but please be careful with your personal information. Applicants
may be contacted if the printing is unclear and cannot be verified.

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(3) Online Application Registration Period (Step 2)
Io roundWednesday, July 12, 2023 - Thursday, July 20, 2023, 4:30 p.m. in JST

IIo round

Monday, October 30, 2023 - Tuesday November 7, 2023, 4:30 p.m. in JST(4) Payment of Exam Fee (Step 3)
Exam fee is 30,000 yen. Please refer to the payment method on the Internet application site, and pay by“credit card”, “convenience store”, or “Pay-easy (Internet banking or bank ATM)”. (A separate payment
fee is required.)* Applicants who are expected to complete the Master's Program of Fukushima University in March2024 do not need to pay the exam fee.
* Residents of foreign countries who have difficulty in registering by Internet application or paying theexam fee by “credit card”, “convenience store”, or “Pay-easy (Internet banking or bank ATM)”, should
contact the Admissions Office of the University at least one month prior to the application date, andremit the exam fee of 30,000 yen through international money transfer to the bank account designatedby the university.
[Payment period]
Io roundWednesday, July 12, 2023 - Thursday, July 20, 2023, 4:30 p.m. in JST

IIo round

Monday, October 30, 2023 - Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 4:30 p.m. in JST

Payment is due within four days from the date of completion of the online application registration.
(If the application deadline comes shorter than 4 days, payment is due on the application deadline.)
Exam fee shall not be returned for whatever reasons after the application documents are received
except for the following cases:
a. The applicant paid exam fee but did not complete the application (did not submit application
documents or the application documents were not received)b. The applicant mistakenly made a double payment of exam fee.
c. The applicant obtained supporting documentation that certifies your eligibility for exam fee
exemption after the application period.
Procedure for refund application shall be notified individually.
In addition, the transfer fee for the refund will be borne by the claimant.
For inquiries regarding the refund of exam fees: Financial Affairs Division, Accounting section
Phone: 024-548-8015*Exam fee exemption
The University will offer special measures to exempt exam fee for all entrance exams in FY2023.
For the conditions of the exemption, please refer to "13. Exam Fee Exemption for Those Affected by theGreat East Japan Earthquake (Including the Nuclear Power Plant Accident) and Other Serious Disasters"
on page 13-14.
Please do not pay exam fee at the time of application if you would apply for exam fee exemption.
(5) Application Period (Step 4)
Io roundFriday, July 14, 2023 - Thursday, July 20, 2023, 5 p.m. in JST

IIo round

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 5 p.m. in JST(6) Submission of Application Documents (Step 4)
Fukushima University Admissions Office
1 Kanayagawa, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, 960-1296

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Phone: +81-24-548-8064

(7) Application Documents (Step 4)
Applicants shall prepare the following application documents and must send by ordinary registered express
mail. If delivered after the application period, the application cannot be accepted. Please send it ahead oftime, fully considering the period required for mailing.
However, only ordinary registered express mail postmarked by the originating office on the day before thelast day of “the application period specified in the item (5)” will be accepted even if it arrives after thedeadline. Ordinary registered express mail postmarked by the sending office on the last day of theapplication period will not be accepted. (This is because it is certain that the documents will not arrive at the
University within the application period.)If you bring your application, the Admissions Office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
Documents required
for application
1) Application Form(🔸)2) Academic
Performance
Certificate
3) Certificate of(expected)
Graduation
4) Master's Thesis,
etc.

Targeted persons

Remarks

All Persons
Al persons
All Persons
All
Persons(A) Persons whoare expected tocomplete a
Master's Course
or to beconferred a
Master's Degree(B) Persons who
have completed a
Masters Course
or haveconferred a
Master's Degree(C) Persons who
do not fall under(A) or (B) above

5) Research Plan

All Persons

6) Performance
Certificate of English
Proficiency Test

Persons who wish to be
exempt from the Academic
Test7) Research Results
Report (🔸)8) Documents
proving current
employment

Working Person Special
Exam ApplicantsWorking Person Special
Exam Applicants

University designated form
Please fill out the required information.
Issued by the president of the University of graduation or
the dean of the Graduate School. (Copies areunacceptable)
Issued by the president of the University of graduation or
the dean of the Graduate School. (Copies areunacceptable) Research Outline
Write a summary of your ongoing research, including theprediction of its result (up to five pages of A4 paper).

 A copy of your Master's Thesis
 An abstract of your Master's Thesis
Write an abstract of your Master's Thesis (up to five pagesof A4 paper). If you have any research papers, abstracts, or
patent certificates related to your Master's Thesis, submit
a copy of them.
 Research Outline
Write a summary of your past research results (up to five
pages of A4 paper).
Write about your future research theme, purpose, and its
concept (up to five pages of A4 paper).
Persons who have obtained a score of 550 or higher of
either of the following English proficiency tests shall be
exempted from the Academic Test.
TOEIC Listening & Reading Test (Open Test)
TOEIC Listening & Reading IP (Including College TOEIC)The Scores shall be those acquired by the test taken during
the period from two years before the date of entrance exam
to the date of application. TOEIC Official Score Certificate or
Score Report shall be submitted for performance certificate.
Enter the research results and employment history, etc.
A person falling under application qualification (2) (A) shallsubmit the documents certifying that the person is
employed (a copy of employee ID, health insurance
certificate, or wage statement, etc.)
University designated form
If you wish to apply for exam fee exemption, please do not
pay exam fee at the time of application.

9) Application Form *Applicants onlyfor Exam Fee
Exemption (🔸)and Documents to
be Attached910) Envelope
for submitting
application
documents
11) Address sheet(◇)
for submission of
application
documents

All persons

Please prepare a commercially available kakugata 2 (240mm
x 332mm) envelope or similar size envelope, enclose therequired documents applicable to you from 1) – 8) above,and send by ordinary registered express mail.
Please print an address sheet in color from the Internet
application site and glue it to the front side of the "9)Envelope for submitting application documents". Enclose
the necessary application documents and mark theapplicant' checklist on the address sheet to make sure that
nothing is missing.

All persons(8) Notes on Application Documents (Step 4)① Documents marked with (◇) in the table are to be printed in A4 size in color from the Internet
application site after registering the online application. Please note that once you have completed theonline application registration, you will not be able to correct any of the information you have entered.
② Documents marked with (🔸) in the table are to be printed in A4 size in black and white (double-sided
printing in the case of multiple pages) from the University's website. (Exam Information - Application
Guide on the University's website, https://www.ier.fukushima-u.ac.jp/en/graduate-school#link-exam )Please use a black or blue ballpoint or fountain pen and write in block style. Documents not designatedto be handwritten may be prepared on a computer.
③ Certificates (“2. Academic Performance Certificate”, “3. Certificate of (expected) Graduation”) written
in languages other than Japanese must be accompanied by a Japanese translation.
④ The abstract and research outline of the “4. Master's Thesis, etc.”, and “5. Research Plan” should be
written in Japanese.
⑤ Application will not be accepted if all required documents are not received by the submission deadline.
⑥ Changes to the documents shall not be permitted for any reason after completion of the application
procedure.
⑦ If any fact different from the stated matters in the application documents was discovered, admission
might be revoked even if the admission was approved.
⑧ If the name on the certificate differs from the applicant's name on the application, please submit anofficial certificate (e.g., a certificate of the family register) to prove that the applicant is the same person.
⑨ 5) Performance Certificate of English Proficiency Test will be returned on the day of exam after the
Admissions Office photocopies it. However, if you want to have it returned by mail, please prepare a"return envelope" by yourself, put a stamp on it, and enclose it with your application documents.
(9) Printing Exam Admission Slip (Step 5)
Exam Admission Slip can be printed from the Internet application site after the application period is over.
Please print it in color, cut it with scissors along the cut line, and bring it with you on the day of exam.
Email will be sent to email address registered at the time of application, informing you that you can now
print Exam Admission Slip. Even if you do not receive an email from your provider, please log in to theInternet application site at least 3 days prior to exam date to print Exam Admission Slip.
5. Selection Method(1) General Exam
In the General Exam, selection shall be made by comprehensively considering the result of the Academic
Test (except for those with a TOEIC score of 550 or higher), oral presentation and oral exam, andapplication documents.
In the Academic Test, questions to check your English proficiency and technical vocabulary skills in yourresearch field shall be asked in the form of oral questions and answers.
In the oral presentation, applicants shall describe their past research achievements (Master's Thesis,etc.) and the details of their research plan after admission, within 15 minutes. Bring three copies ofpresentation materials, comprising a maximum of five pages of A4 paper, hand them over theinterviewers, and explain mainly using the materials. If necessary, you can use devices for supplementary
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explanations (for example, you may use the PC for playing motion pictures and for executing
demonstration software) by bringing them in. However, you cannot use a screen or a projector.
In the oral exam for the Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology, questions on the oralpresentation, and basic and specialized matters related to the presentation shall be asked.
In the oral exam for the Major in Environmental Radioactivity, questions on the presentation, and basic
and specialized matters related to the presentation shall be asked. In addition, questions to check yourEnglish proficiency and technical vocabulary skills in your research field shall also be asked.

(2) Working Person Special Exam
In the Working Person Special Exam, selection shall be made by comprehensively considering the resultof the oral presentation, oral questions and answers, and application documents.
In the oral presentation, applicants shall describe their past research results (Master's Thesis, etc.),
research achievements, and the details of their research plan after admission, within 15 minutes. Bring
three copies of presentation materials, comprising a maximum of five pages of A4 paper, hand themover the interviewers, and explain mainly using the materials. If necessary, you can use devices for
supplementary explanations (for example, you may use the PC for playing motion pictures and forexecuting demonstration software) by bringing them in. However, you cannot use a screen or a projector.
In the oral questions and answers on research, questions on the presentation, and basic and specialized
matters related to the presentation shall be asked.
6. Exam Schedule and Venue(1) Exam Schedule【I° round】
Category
General ExamWorking Person
Special Exam【II° round】
Category
General ExamWorking Person
Special Exam

Exam Date
Friday, August 18, 2023
Meeting times and other details will beannounced in the "Exam Information"
page on the University's website at least
one week prior to the exam date.

Exam Date
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Meeting times and other details will beannounced in the "Exam Information"
page on the University's website at least
one week prior to the exam date.

Exam Method
Academic Test
Oral presentation/Oral exam
Oral presentation/Oral exam

Exam Method
Academic Test
Oral presentation/Oral exam

Oral presentation/Oral exam

(2) Exam Venue
Fukushima University (1 Kanayagawa, Fukushima City)*You can refer to the University’s website for the Campus Map (https://www.fukushimau.ac.jp/2304_guidemap_en.pdf) and access information (https://www.ier.fukushimau.ac.jp/en/about/access#link-04).
7. Preliminary Consultations for Applicants with Disabilities
Applicants with illnesses, injuries, disabilities, etc. who need special consideration for taking exam and after
admission shall notify Admissions Office at least one (1) month before the application.
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8. Security Export Control
The University conducts security export control based on the "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law" toensure that the content of education and research provided to international students does not interfere withthe maintenance of international peace and security. Please note that the University may request changes in
the content of the education / research you wish to pursue.
For details, please contact the Research Promotion and Regional Collaboration Division (+81-24-548-5248).
9. Announcement of Successful Applicants
I° roundThursday, August 24, 2023, 11:00 am in JST

II° round

Thursday, December 7, 2023, 11:00 am in JST

To announce successful applicants, examinee numbers will be posted on the "Exam Information" page of the
University website (https://nyushi.adb.fukushima-u.ac.jp/ (Available only in Japanese)), and "Letter ofAcceptance" will be sent by postal mail or email to the successful applicants.
We will not answer inquiries about exam results by telephone, etc.
Please note that it may be difficult to connect to the Internet on the day of the announcement of successful
applicants due to congestion in the Internet network line.

10. Enrollment Procedure and Precautions(1) Successful applicants shall complete the enrollment procedure during the following period by post. The
details will be stated in the "Guide for Enrollment Procedure" to be sent to successful applicants.
【Period for enrollment procedure】
I° roundFriday, December 8, 2023 - Friday, December 15, 2023, 4 p.m. in JST

II° round

Friday, December 8, 2023 - Friday, December 15, 2023, 4 p.m. in JST*If the applicant has not completed the enrollment procedure by the designated date, the applicant willlose the rights of a successful applicant.
*"Guide for Enrollment Procedure," which describes the enrollment procedure, fees, etc. will be sent tothe successful applicants for I° round in early October and for II° round at in early December.
(2) Admission and Tuition Fees
Admission Fee
282,000 yen [as of now]
Tuition Fee
First Semester
267,900 yen [as of now]
Second Semester
267,900 yen [as of now]
Annual amount
535,800 yen [as of now]
(Note)(1) Applicants who are expected to complete Master's course in March 2024 and continue to this course
shall be exempted from the Admission Fee.
(2) If the admission and tuition fees are revised at the time of admission or during enrollment, the newadmission and tuition fees shall be applied from the time of revision.
(3) After completion of the enrollment procedure, if you decline admission due to special circumstances,
please submit the "Admission Declination Form" (in a discretionary form) by March 31, 2024.
Provided, however, that the admission fee shall not be returned. This includes the case where theapplicant cannot satisfy the admission qualifications owing to repeating a school year, etc.

11. Reduction or Exemption of Admission and Tuition Fees
Students who have difficulty paying the Admission and Tuition Fees due to financial reasons, and who
are recognized as having outstanding academic performance may be permitted to receive a reduction
or exemption of the fees after screening.
In addition, a special exception system is available for students of the Doctoral Course who are12

recognized as having excellent grades or outstanding research achievements, and upon application by
the student, tuition (full or partial) for the following year will be waived after screening and selection.
For more details of reduction or exemption of admission and tuition fees, please refer to the "Guide forEnrollment Procedure" to be issued to successful applicants.
Contact:
Student Affairs Division
Phone: +81-24-548-8060
12. Matters of Note
(1) Application procedure and exam date, etc. are subject to change depending on the situation. If there isany change, updated information shall be provided on the University website(https://nyushi.adb.fukushima-u.ac.jp/ (Available only in Japanese)).
(2) Personal information of applicants
The University will obtain personal information of applicants from the submitted application documents
and entrance exams. Obtained information shall be kept confidential and used only for the following
purposes in compliance with Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Independent
Administrative Agencies and the personal information protection regulations of Fukushima University.
○Use for operations of selecting applicants for admission (including procedures, such as statisticalprocessing)○Use for the Enrollment Procedure○For the person who completed the enrollment procedure, we will use personal information for
operations on instructions for study, student support, improvement of education, and collection oftuition fees after enrolling. For those who are exempt from admission and tuition fees and/or who
applied for scholarships, results of the entrance exam, etc. shall be used for selection and determinationof persons to be exempt and receive scholarships.
In order to facilitate the application process, the University outsources some of its operations. In thiscase, we provide necessary personal information to the subcontractor, but we supervise thesubcontractor appropriately, for example, by concluding a contract with the subcontractor regarding
the appropriate handling of personal information.
(3) Contact for Entrance Exam
Fukushima University Admissions Office

Phone: +81-24-548-8064

13. Exam Fee Exemption for Those Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake (Including the Nuclear
Power Plant Accident) and Other Serious Disasters
In order to reduce the financial burden of those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, TEPCO's
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, and the severe disasters such as the heavy rain fall inand after FY2011, and to ensure opportunities for those affected to pursue higher education, theUniversity will offer special measures to exempt exam fee for all entrance exams in FY2023.
(Note: Please do not pay exam fee at the time of application if you would apply for exam fee exemption.)(1) Eligible Person
An applicant for the University this year, who was recognized as falling under any of the categories
below, is eligible for exam fee exemption.
1) A person who suffered damages in the area to which the Disaster Relief Act shall apply, which was
designated in the Great East Japan Earthquake or a person who suffered damages by the disasters
designated as "disasters of extreme severity" after FY2011, whose house the person or the major
household income earner resided was certified as having fallen victim to full destruction, large-scale
half destruction, half destruction, or flown out.
2) A person who was damaged in the area to which the Disaster Relief Act shall apply, which was
designated in the Great East Japan Earthquake, or a person who suffered damage from the disasters
designated as "disasters of extreme severity" after FY2011, whose major household income earnerdied or disappeared.
133) Those who resided or whose major household income earner resided in the "evacuation order zone
(warning zone)," "planned evacuation zone," "emergency evacuation preparation zone," "specific spots
recommended for evacuation," as of March 11, 2011, which were established after Tokyo ElectricPower Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, and who needed to evacuate inconnection therewith.
For the details of the above exemption, see the table below.
Category

Approval of exam fee exemption (Approval:○，Disapproval:×)1) Total or half
destruction of the
house

Total
destruction

Half
destruction

Flown out○

2) Majorhousehold income
earner died or
disappeared3) Impact by the
nuclear power
plant accident

Half destruction
in a large scale

Major household income earner

Evacuation
order zone

Plannedevacuation
zone○
Emergency
evacuation
preparation zone○

Specificspots
recommended
for evacuation

Partial destruction
×
Other than major
household income
earner×
Other areas×

Note: Zones are the ones before the reorganization.
(2) Required Documents
An application for exam fee exemption, the following documents are required.
1) Application form for exam fee exemption (designated form attached hereto)
Please refer to the University's website (Exam Information - Application Guide)(https://nyushi.adb.fukushima-u.ac.jp/yoko.html (Available only in Japanese))
2) A copy of any one of the certificates set forth below:
If falling under (1)-1) above, "disaster victim certificate issued by the head of municipalities."
If falling under (1)-2) above, "document certifying the death or disappearance of the major householdincome earner."If falling under (1)-3) above, "document certifying that the person is (was) under evacuation" (selfclaiming document is acceptable).
(3) Submission Method and Period of Required Documents
Submit them together with application documents during the application period.
In this regard, if the application for exam fee exemption is made, do not pay exam fee at thetime of application.
* Please note that applications submitted after the application period will not be accepted.
14. Others
Any changes in the 2024 entrance examination due to the status of the COVID-19 or otherreasons will be announced on the University's website(Exam Information: https://nyushi.adb.fukushima-u.ac.jp/ (Available only in Japanese))14II-1. Features of the Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology (Doctoral
Program)1.

Organization and Basic Philosophy of Educational Programs
The Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology (Doctoral Program) aims to realize a sustainablecircular economy based on the concept of "symbiotic systems science." The Major provides a variety of
specialized education to equip students with a high level of research capability and a wide range ofknowledge that forms the basis thereof, which enable them to conduct research activities independently
in their own fields, toward resolving the issues of the 21st century.
In order to clearly define the objectives of specialized learning, it promotes research and education in
the following two distinct fields of study: Field of Symbiotic Machines and System Intelligence, Field ofSymbiotic Environment Systems. Furthermore, to promote better coordination between the needs ofregional society and education at the Graduate School, the Major aims to develop professionals withpractical research capability that can benefit the regional society. Therefore, it offers an educational
system where students can conduct on-site development and verification experiments to actively tackle
regional concerns, in cooperation with other institutions and companies in Fukushima Prefecture.

2.

Requirements for Completion, Class Attendance, and Conferment of the Degree
For those who study at the Graduate School for three years or longer and satisfy the following
requirements for completion, "Doctoral Degree in Science and Engineering" will be conferred.
(Requirements for Completion and Class Attendance)
Complete 20 credits in total, including 18 credits of compulsory class subjects and 2 credits of electiveclass subjects, and successfully defend the Doctoral Thesis.

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3.

Class Subjects and Credits to be Offered

Class Subjects and Credits to be Offered
Graduate School of Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology
Major in Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology (Doctoral Program)
Subject Type

Subject Name

Year

Credits
Compulsory

Elective(Common Subject A)
Advanced Seminar in Symbiotic Systems
CommonSpecialized

Advanced
Research

1

2(Common Subject B)
Practical Training in Symbiotic Machines
and System Intelligence
Practical Training in Symbiotic
Environment Systems
Advanced Seminar in Symbiotic Systems
Science I
Advanced Seminar in Symbiotic Systems
Science II
Advanced Seminar in Research PracticeI
Advanced Seminar in Research PracticeII
Advanced Practical Training in Symbiotic
Machines and System Intelligence
Advanced Practical Training in Symbiotic
Environmental Sciences
Advanced Research on Symbiotic
Systems Science

2
2
2
1

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

3
2
3
1-3

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4.

List of Instructors Eligible to Serve as Supervisors of Advanced Research on Symbiotic Systems
Science (Some instructors might be changed.)【Field of Symbiotic Machines and System Intelligence】
Name
Laboratory nameResearch Content
BAMBA Kazuharu
Cosmology
Study of cosmology and astrophysics based on
general relativity, quantum field theory andparticle physics, and gravitational theories
DONG Yanwen
Management Information
Application of data science and artificial
System Engineering
intelligence technology for enterprisemanagement, and development of management
information system
FUJIMOTO
Evaluation and Decision Making Mathematical science and informatics for
Katsushige
evaluation and decision making processes
FUTAMI Ryoko
Laboratory of Human
Study on human information processing,Information Processing
including psychophysical understanding ofneural systems and developing human support
systems for impairments in sensory and motor
functions
HIGUCHI Yoshiyuki
System Modeling andModeling, simulation, analysis, optimum design
Simulationand operation for logistics, production andsocial infrastructure
ISHIKAWA Tomoyasu Logistics Systems
Study based on planning method related tophysical distribution and logistics including
vehicle routing, facilities location planning, andinventory planning
ISHIOKA Masaru
Innovation and Technology
Recent research activities have focused on theManagement
major three areas based on innovation andtechnology management, such as productdevelopment strategy, innovation strategy, andstrategic brand management
KAKEHI Munenori
Production Service System
Engineering study based on management
methods to solve problems faced by companies
in the fields of manufacturing, services, andhuman resource development
KINUGAWA Jun
Interactive Systems Design
Research and development of human-robot
collaborative systems and related technologies
MIURA Kazuyuki
Algorithms
Computer algorithms such as graph drawing
algorithms and their applications
NAKAGAWA
Nonlinear Analysis
Analysis on nonlinear problems caused by
Kazushige
natural and social phenomena in amathematical sense
NAKAMURA Shoichi
Data Engineering
Data analytics & Visualization, and theirapplications including learning analytics and
Web visualization
NISHIJIMA Daisuke
Sustainable Economic Systems
Studies of sustainable production andconsumption based on engineering systemanalysis and environmental economics
SHIMADA Kunio
Fluid Systems Engineering
Engineering study based on fluid related toelectromagnetism including mechanicalengineering, energy, and creation of material bychemistry
SHINODA Nobuo
Applied Information Science
Multimedia techniques such as fixed-point
image observation and Web contents design
and their applications
TAKAHASHI Takayuki Mechatronics
Development of human support robots
supporting the daily life of human and field
robots working in underwater or forests.
Development of related fundamental
technologies.
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Name
TANAKA Akira

Laboratory name
Human Medical Engineering

UTSUMI Satoshi

Network Engineering

YAMAGUCHI
Katsuhiko

Solid State Physics【Field of Symbiotic Environment Systems】
Name
Laboratory nameASADA Takashi
Biomass Resources Engineering
GOTO Shinobu

Environmental Planning

INOMATA Shinji

Inorganic Chemistry

KANEKO ShingoConservation Ecology

KAWAGOE Seiki

Watershed Environment System

KAWASAKI Kota

Urban Planning

KUROSAWA
Takahide
NAGAHASHI
Yoshitaka

Plant Taxonomy

NAGAHATA Koji

Soundscape

NAKAMURA
Kazumasa

Advanced Materials

NANBA Kenji

Environmental Microbiology

OHASHI Hironori

Surface Reaction Chemistry

OYAMA Dai

Synthetic Chemistry

SATO Michio

Chemical Engineering

Volcanology and Quaternary
Geology

Research content
Measurement, analysis and control targeting
physiological regulatory system based on asystem engineering approach. (e.g. control
system for artificial heart, autonomic nervous
function analysis)
Development and performance evaluation ofcommunication protocols in the information
networks including the Internet
The research on magnetism and light (including
radiation) based on quantum mechanics fromboth experimental and simulation perspectives

Research content
Developments of functional materials by
carbonization of renewable biomass resources
and their applications to energy technology
Study on planning to improve the environment
based on systems approach of integrating artsand science, including environmental educationand media
Syntheses and properties of transition metal
chalcogen clusters as super iron sulfur proteins
Our research are to clarify the ecology andevolution for the conservation of various plants
and animals
Our studies target at hydrologic systemmanagement to make harmonious coexistencewith sustainable watershed environment(disaster, water resources and environment
protection)
Urban planning, rural planning, town
development, land use, community
revitalization, disaster recovery andrevitalization, planning theory
Plant taxonomy and ecology, and studies of
biodiversity conservation based on themVolcanic explosive eruption history and regional
quaternary geology based on geological fieldsurvey and petrographical analysis
Soundscape studies based on ISO 12913 series,
toward designing and planning sustainablesoundscapes for well-being
Preparation and characterization of highperformance carbon materials, composite
materials, or engineering ceramics by alloying
their precursors with specific nanoparticles
Research on microorganisms and environmental
cycling for environmental management
To reveal scientific phenomena using X- or γ-ray
radiation (mainly using XAFS and Mössbauer
spectroscopy)
Development of highly functionalized transition
metal complexes based on non-innocent ligands
Practical studies of various
production/recycle/energy systems based ontransport analysis of materials and energy

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Name
SHIBASAKI Naoaki

Laboratory name
Groundwater BasinManagement

SUGIMORI Daisuke

Bioengineering

TAKAGAI Yoshitaka

Analytical Chemistry

TAKAHARA Madoka

Psychophysiology

TSUTSUI Yuji

Experimental Psychology

TSUTSUMI Tadaaki

Entomology

YOKOO Yoshiyuki

Watershed Hydrology

YOSHIDA Ryuhei

Meteorology

Research content
Considering groundwater as precious water
resources, practical research aimed atconservation and effective use of groundwaterin each groundwater basin
Research on diagnostic enzymes and biomass
recycling by microorganisms and enzymes
Development of new chemical system,
analytical method and creation of new material
Basic research on human cognition in various
conscious states from awakening to sleep andapplied research concerning better life andsleep
Experimental studies on the psychologicalmechanisms of humans and animals, being also
researching the psychological effects of thenuclear disaster
Study on the morphology, ecology and diversityof insects and small arthropods
Modeling of dominant hydrological processes,
estimation and mapping of water resources,prediction of sediment disasters, modeling offorest fires, sediment balance and transport
Meteorological/climatological research basedon the numerical simulation. Application ofnumerical forecast/prediction to agriculture,disaster prevention, and renewable energy

5.

Special Measures for Education Method
In order to respond to the requests of working people who want to study at the graduate school, theMajor adopts the system of opening classes day and night. For specific fields, students can complete therequirements for all the credits (20 credits) by taking two classes offered in the evening (18:00 to 19:30
hrs. and 19:40 to 21:10 hrs.). If you want to avail of this special provision, please consult before applying
with the Admissions Office and the instructor from whom you wish to receive instructions after
admission.

6.

Extended-Study Plan
This is the system allowing students who have restrictions on time, as they are concurrently taking up
jobs, etc., to study beyond the standard study period ("Extended-Study Period"). If a student is accepted
as an Extended-Study Plan student, the student shall pay the tuition fee in each year at a divided amount,according to the permitted period of extended study (for example, in a Doctoral program, in general, astudent completes the program in three years, but under this system, the student can study for four to
six years for the same total amount of tuition fee).
Contact:

Educational Affairs Division

Phone: +81-24-548-8357

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II-2. Features of the Major in Environmental Radioactivity (Doctoral Program)
1.

Organization and Basic Philosophy of Educational Programs
The Major in Environmental Radioactivity (Doctoral Program) offers class subjects in the three fields ofstudy: ecology, modeling, and measurement. It conducts practical educational activities utilizing theobservatory sites in Fukushima and the collaborative relationships with both international and Japanese
universities and research institutions. In each Field of study, students will acquire a high level of expertise,
which forms the basis of the Doctoral Program and also specialized knowledge and skills required forresearchers and professionals in the field of environmental radioactivity. Under the supervision of
instructors from different fields of specialization, students will further develop their expertise frommultiple perspectives, merging and deepening the specialized knowledge and technologies. Also,
students develop the ability to communicate and share the knowledge acquired with the general publicby putting 'science communication' into practice.
The aim of the Major in Environmental Radioactivity (Doctoral Program) is to develop researchers andprofessionals capable of identifying and resolving tasks related to environmental radioactivity, leading
academic development of such duties, and contributing to society from a global perspective.

2.

Requirements for Completion, Class Attendance, and Conferment of the Degree
For those who study at the Graduate School in principle for three years or longer and satisfy the following
requirements for completion, a "Doctoral Degree in Science and Engineering" will be conferred.
(Requirements for Completion and Class Attendance)
Complete more than 20 credits in total, including 6 credits of basic subjects (choose 3 from the 6 basic
class subjects), 8 credits of compulsory class subjects of applied subjects, and 6 credits of the compulsory
thesis subject, and successfully defend the Doctoral Thesis.

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3.

Class Subjects and Credits to be Offered

Class Subjects and Credits to be Offered
Graduate School of Symbiotic Systems Science and Technology
Major in Environmental Radioactivity (Doctoral Program)
Subject
Type/
Field of

Credits
Year/
Semester

Subject Name

Compul-sory

Modeling
Measurement

Basic

Ecology

Study

LectureExercise

Experiment

1 (First Semester)

2

*

○

Advanced Practicum in
Ecological Radioactivity II

1 (Second Semester)

2

*

○

Advanced Practicum inAnalyses of Radioactivity
Dynamics I

1 (First Semester)

2

*

○

Advanced Practicum inAnalyses of Radioactivity
Dynamics II

1 (Second Semester)

2

*

○

Advanced Practicum inRadioactivity
Measurement I

1 (First Semester)

2

*

○

Advanced Practicum inRadioactivity
Measurement II

1 (Second Semester)

2

*

○

Special Practicum in
Science Communication

Advanced Research on
Environmental
Radioactivity

2 (First Semester)2○2 (Second Semester)2○

3 (First Semester)2○

3 (Second Semester)

2

6

1-3

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*

○

○

Remarks/ Fieldwork

Advanced Practicum in
Ecological Radioactivity I

Special Practicum inEnvironmental
Radioactivity I
Special Practicum inEnvironmental
Radioactivity II
Special Practicum in
AppliedEnvironmental
Radioactivity III

ThesisElective

Type of Class*composed offieldwork andexerciseclasses*composed offieldwork andexerciseclasses*composed offieldwork andexerciseclasses*composed offieldwork andexerciseclasses*composed offieldwork andexerciseclasses*composed offieldwork andexerciseclasses**composed oflecture,exercise, andfieldworkclasses**composed ofexperiment,
fieldwork, andexerciseclassesList of Instructors Eligible to Serve as Supervisors of Advanced Research on Environmental
Radioactivity
Field
Instructor
Description
The students will review the latest research publications on reduce, reuse, or recycle
technologies for waste management to select the research topic, followed by theformulation of a research plan and direction of the doctoral Thesis. Students will use
the plan and directions to learn and design the laboratory works, field-sampling, andIsmail M.M.
instrumental analysis leading to the development of new eco-compliant approaches
Rahmanfor environmental remediation or environmental analysis. Students will present theirresearch achievements in domestic and international conferences and discuss withother fellow researchers to improve their research. The results obtained during thethree-year course tenure of doctoral studies will be summarized in a doctoral thesis.
The research aim of the doctoral course is to involve students in research on the
numerical modeling of environmental radioisotope transport in the terrestrial water
cycle. Students will conduct a literature review about recent advances in modeling anddesign a research plan based on their research interests including water sampling,
Maksymisotope analysis with the IER equipment, and numerical modeling such as surface andgroundwater flow, floods, droughts, and climate change. Students will learn to makeGusyevpresentations of their research results at domestic and international conferences andto prepare peer-reviewed manuscripts for publishing in peer-reviewed international
scientific journals. These results and published manuscripts will be compiled in adoctoral thesis within the three-year course.
Based on the comprehensive review of the research publications related to dynamics
of radiocesium in the forest environments in Fukushima and Chornobyl and impact ofradiation on the plant species, students choose research topics and formulate researchplans of doctoral Thesis. Based on those plans students choose the relevant researchVasylmethods and experimental sites, and acquire necessary theoretical knowledge andYoschenko practical skills while obtaining and analyzing the experimental results. Students
present their results at domestic and/or international academic conferences anddiscuss with other researchers for further improvement of their research. The results
obtained in the course of doctoral thesis studies will be summarized in a doctoral
thesis during the three years of enrollment.
The students will obtain scientific findings through the comprehensive understandingsof biogeochemical dynamics of radionuclides in the ocean by the latest research
papers, followed by the construction of research plans based on the interdisciplinary
perspective including chemical oceanoglaphy and analytical chemistry forHyoeradionuclides. Then, they will provide results to domestic/international scientific
Takatacommunity and publics by publishing to scientific journals/presenting in theconferences. Discussion of their achievements with scientific/public community will
also open up profound insight. The research achievements obtained through thecourse will be summarized as the doctoral Thesis during three years of enrollment.
Students review the latest research publications on atmospheric transport ofnatural/artificial radionuclides in order to select their research topics and develop
research plans towards the development of doctoral thesis. The plans and course ofaction are carried out and taken by students to learn and design numerical simulations,Shigekazufield sampling, and analysis of radioactivity. Students aim to elucidate the physicalprinciples behind the observed phenomena and acquire new scientific findings. They
Hirao
will present their research achievements in domestic/international conferences andfurther improve their research through discussions and interactions with otherresearchers. Students shall develop the doctoral thesis based on the research resultsthat they obtained in the course.
Field of Environmental Radioactivity

4.

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FieldInstructor

Field of Environmental Radioactivity

Yoshifumi
Wakiyama

5.

Toshihiro
Wada

Description
Based on scientific literature review in the field of radionuclide dynamics onterrestrial environment, as well as related academic fields such as hydrology,
geomorphology and soil science, students get directions of doctoral thesis andmake research plans. Under these plans, students conduct collections ofenvironmental samples (water, sediment etc.) in field, acquisitions of timeseries data with monitoring devices, laboratory works for sample processing
and measurement, and integrative data analyses. Students present theirresults at domestic and/or international academic conferences to discuss withother researchers for further improvement of their research. The results
obtained during doctoral thesis studies will be summarized in a doctoral thesis
during the three years of enrollment.
Based on scientific literature review in the Field of aquatic radioecology,
limnology, oceanography, fisheries science, fish ecology, etc., students selectrelevant direction of doctoral Thesis and set-up the research plan. According
to the plan students improve skills related to field sampling, laboratory rearing
experiment, analyses of radionuclides data. Students also acquire skills ofpresentation and problem solving through feedback of their results fordomestic and international conferences to discuss their achievements withwide scientific community as well as write and submit articles for relevantinternational journals. The results obtained in the course of the studies will besummarized in the doctoral Thesis during three years of enrollment.

Extended-Study Plan
This is the system allowing students who have restrictions on time, as they are concurrently taking up
jobs, etc., to study beyond the standard study period ("Extended-Study Period"). If a student is accepted
as an Extended-Study Plan student, the student shall pay the tuition fee in each year at a divided amount,according to the permitted period of extended study (for example, in a Doctoral program, in general, astudent completes the program in three years, but under this system, the student can study for four to
six years for the same total amount of tuition fee).
Contact:

Educational Affairs Division

Phone: +81-24-548-8357

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