Academic Year 2024 Admission

Tokyo Metropolitan University
Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences[Doctoral Course]

October Admission Application Guidelines(Date of Admission: October 1, 2024)＜Summer Exam Sessions＞

・Department of Geography
・Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
・Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
・Department of Applied Chemistry for Environment
・Department of Tourism Science・Department of Urban Science and Policy

Contents<Common Items>
1 Entrance Examination Schedule ............................................................................................................. 1
2 Admission Quota ..................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Supervisors and Research Fields . ............................................................................................................. 2
4 Application Qualification ......................................................................................................................... 6
5 Review of Application Qualification (Advance Admission, Etc.). ............................................................. 6
6 Special Arrangements (related to the handicap) ..................................................................................... 7
7 Application Procedures and Documents.................................................................................................. 8
8 About Foreign-Language (English) Testing. ............................................................................................ 11
9 Payment of Examination Fees .............................................................................................................. 12
10 Exam Schedule and Other Details ...................................................................................................... 13
11 Enrollment Procedures, Admission Fees, Tuition, Etc ......................................................................... 14
12 Viewing or Obtaining Past Exam Questions ....................................................................................... 14
13 The Long-Term Study System ............................................................................................................... 15<Exam Schedule and Notes by Department>･Department of Geography .................................................................................................................... 16･Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ........................................................................... 16･Department of Architecture and Building Engineering ........................................................................ 17･Department of Applied Chemistry for Environment ............................................................................ 17･Department of Tourism Science............................................................................................................ 18･Department of Urban Science and Policy ........................................................................................... 18

Any changes in the conduct of the examinations will be announced on the following
website. Please confirm the latest information on the website of Tokyo Metropolitan
University and the Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences regularly.
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Information on Admission

Faculty of Urban Environmental
Sciences

Please refer to the News and Eventson Graduate School Admission.
https://www.tmu.ac.jp/entrance.html

Please refer to the News and Events.
https://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp/

Please see the TMU website for the Graduate School and Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences
admission policy (Japanese site only).
Tokyo Metropolitan University Website>>Top>>ADMISSION>>Graduate Entrance Examination>>Admission Policies>> Graduate School and Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences
https://www.tmu.ac.jp/entrance/graduate/admission_policy/ues.html

1 Entrance Examination ScheduleExams are held on dates designated by each department during the two periods below:
July 30 (Tue.) to July 31 (Wed.), 2024
＜Spare date in case of emergency：August 6 (Tue.), August 7 (Wed.), 2024＞

Make sure to review pages 16–18 for details on the dates, time, and other details of the exams each department
conducts.

2 Admission Quota
Department

Quota

Department of Geography

A few students

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

A few students

Department of Architecture and Building
Engineering

A few students

Department of Applied Chemistry for Environment

A few students

Department of Tourism Science

A few students

Department of Urban Science and Policy

A few students(Notes)(1) The Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences does not accept multiple applications to our departments from asingle applicant.
(2) Please contact the respective departments for details on exemptions to the written exam.
(3) A separate application guide is provided for April admission.

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3 Supervisors and Research Fields(1) Faculty marked with: ● will retire at the end of AY2024/★ will retire at the end of AY2025/ ◎ will retire at the endof AY2026/ ☆will retire at the end of AY2027. In principal, we do not recruit students for the supervisor marked with ●.
(2) The codes on the far-right column (101, 102, etc.) are the numbers you put in the “Desired Field” section of yourapplication form.
(3) Please make sure to discuss research topics etc. with a supervisor you wish to study under before going
through the application procedures. As for the email address of each supervisor, please check the website ofthe department you wish to study in through the following website (https://www.tmu.ac.jp/stafflist.html). In ca
se you cannot find the email address of the supervisor you wish to study under, please kindly send the email
you wish to send them to the Academic Affairs of Urban Environmental Sciences (fues-k@jmj.tmu.ac.jp) so th
at the Academic Affairs of Urban Environmental Sciences can forward it to them.
Field

Supervisor

Geomorphology and
Quaternary Geology

Professor

Takehiko SUZUKI☆

Research Contents

Associate
Professor

Geomorphology, Quaternary Sciences, Volcanology, Tephrochronology,

Masaaki SHIRAI

Seismotectonics, Sedimentology

Climatology

Professor

Hideo TAKAHASHI●

Climate Changes, Urban Climatology, Monsoon Climatology, Climatic
Environment

Code
101
102

Department of Geography

Environmental
Geography

Professor
Professor

Masayuki KAWAHIGASHI
Keiichiro YOSHIDA

Soil Geography, Geoecological Environment Sciences, Material Cycling inAgricultural and Forest Ecosystems, Environmental Dynamics Analysis,
Environmental Conservation and Remediation, Vegetation Science,
Biogeography, Interaction and Interdependence between Nature and Human
Activities

Geographical
Information Sciences

Professor

Hiroshi MATSUYAMA

Analysis on Natural Environment Using GIS, Modeling Related to Mathematical
Geography, Remote Sensing

104

Quantitative Geography, Social Geography, Economic Geography, Urban
Geography, Behavioral Geography, Cultural Geography, Geographic Information
Sciences (GIS), Spatial Representation, Philosophy and Methodology of
Geography

105

Research Contents

Code

Associate

Urban and Human
Geography

Field

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Infrastructure

Environmental
Systems

Safety and Disaster
Prevention

Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Akihiro TAKINAMI
Naoto YABE
Masahiro TANAKA

Supervisor

103

Professor

Hiroyuki ONEYAMA

Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, Transportation Environmental
Analysis, Traffic Simulation, Transportation Network Analysis

201

Professor

Jun MURAKOSHI☆

Bridge Engineering, Structural Engineering, Rationalized Bridge Design, Load
Rating, Durability Evaluation and Repair/Strengthening of Existing Bridges

202

Associate
Professor

Tomoki ISHIKURAInfrastructure Policy, National and Regional Planning, Macroeconomic
Dynamics, Spatial Economics, Computable General Equilibrium Analysis

203

Associate
Professor

Hitoshi NAKAMURA

Structural Engineering, Bridge Engineering, Structural Characteristics of CableSupported Bridges, Application of Advanced Composite Materials for
Infrastructures, Repair and Strengthening of Existing Structures

204

Professor

Katsuhide YOKOYAMA

Environmental Hydraulics, Sediment Transport and Water Environment in a
Reservoir, a River, and an Estuary

205

Professor

Yoshiyuki IMAMURA☆

Flood Risk Management, Water Resources Management, International
Water/Disaster Risk Policy, River Basin Management, Urban Flood206

Associate
Professor

Yasuhiro ARAI

Water Supply Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Municipal Solid Waste
Management Planning, Optimization Model

207

Associate
Professor

Hiroshi SAKAI

Water Treatment Technologies for Water Supply, Wastewater, Water Quality
Conservation and Waterbody Management

208

Associate
Professor

Tetsuya SHINTANICoastal and Ocean Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Visualization
Measurement, and Stratified Flow Dynamics

209

Professor

Nobuharu ISAGO

Tunnel Engineering, Underground Space Engineering, Design Method andMaintenance Method for Tunnel Structure and Attached Facilities

210

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Exploration Geophysics, Engineering Seismology, Earthquake and Volcano
Disaster Prevention

Professor

Yoshiya ODA

Associate
Professor

Mitsutoshi YOSHIMINE

Associate
Professor

Atsushi UENO

Associate
Professor

Kentaro OHNO

Field

Soil Mechanics, Laboratory and Field Tests of Geomaterials, Soil liquefaction,
Stability of Slopes and Embankments, Soil Dynamics, Transportation and
Sedimentation of Debris
Concrete Engineering and Materials Science, Environmental Consideration ofConcrete and Concrete Making Materials, Evaluation of Properties of Concrete
Making Materials
Maintenance of Concrete Structures, Non-destructive Evaluation, Inspection
and Diagnosis for Concrete Structures, Failure Mechanisms in Concrete

Supervisor

Architectural Planning /City Planning

History

Basic Research Course

Department of Architecture and Building Engineering

Architectural Design and

213
214

Research Contents

CodeTohru YOSHIKAWA☆

Quantitative Urban Analysis, Land Use Planning, Optimum
Location of Public Facilities, Urban Spatial Analysis

301

Professor

Kenji TAKEMIYA

Community Facility Planning, Elder Care Facilities, Living
Support Facilities, Environmental Behavior Studies

302

Professor

Motoki TORIUMIUrban Planning in France, History of cities in France, Landscapearchitecture in France

303

Professor

Masao KOIZUMIDesign Practice, Housing Planning, Architectural Design, Design
Methodology

304

Associate
Professor

Yoshihiko ITOHistory of Western Architecture

305

Professor

Makoto TSUNODA●Management and Organization of the Building Process,
Structure Planning, Renovation Methods, Durable Building
System, Circulating System for Building

307

Associate
Professor

Yoichiro KUNIEDA

Building Materials, Construction, Recycle Material Design,
Aging of Building, High Performance Concrete

308

Professor

Kazuhiro KITAYAMA◎

Reinforced Concrete, Seismic Design, Earthquake Engineering,
Seismic Retrofit

309

Professor

Jiro TAKAGIStructural Design, Steel Structures, Structural System
Development

310

Associate
Professor

Noriko TAKIYAMA

Timber Engineering, Dynamics of Structure, Regenerative
Preservation of Built Environment

311

Associate
Professor

Toshikazu KABEYASAWA

Tsunami Resistant Design, Reinforced Concrete, Foundation
and Ground Interaction

312

Professor

Akihiro NAGATA

Building Environmental Engineering, Environmental
Architecture Systems, Thermal Environment Simulation

313

Associate
Professor

Masayuki ICHINOSE

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing), Urban andArchitectural Environment, MEP System Development andCommissioning

314

Architectural Environment
and Building Services

212

Professor

Building Production

Structural Engineering

211

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FieldAdvanced
Functional
Materials

Advanced
Material
DesignDepartment of Applied Chemistry for Environment

EnergyDeviceChemistry

Molecular
Material
Science

Analytical
Chemistry

Sustainable
Chemistry

Advanced
Catalysis

Supervisor

Research Contents

Code

Polymer Separation Membrane, Polymer Electrolyte Membrane, Nanofiber
Engineering, Supramolecular Catalyst Biomimetic, Biomaterials, Epigenetic
Engineering, Cell Engineering, Highly order structure control, Physicalproperties control by external field, Ionic Organics as Functional Materials,
Functional Metal Complexes, Polymer Energy Materials, Fuel Cells,
Secondary Batteries, Water Electrolysis

401

Biomaterials, Drug Delivery Systems, Medical Polymer, BiomolecularEngineering, Biochemistry402

Professor

Hiroyoshi KAWAKAMI★

Associate
Professor

Kiyoshi SATO

Associate
Professor

Masafumi YAMATO

Associate
Professor

Manabu TANAKA

Professor

Shoichiro ASAYAMA

Associate
Professor

Motoki UEDA

Professor

Yuji KUBO★

Functional Supramolecular Polymers, Dyes for Energy Devices, MolecularSensors, Functional Optical Materials, Dye-sensitized photocatalysis

403

Professor

Wataru SETAKA

Molecular Machines, Topological Structural Chemistry, Main Group
Element Materials, Nanosensing Molecules, Functional π-Electron Systems

404

Professor

Koichi KAJIHARA

Photo-Electroactive Ceramics, Glasses, and Inorganic-Organic Hybrids, Low
Environmental Impact Synthesis of Inorganic Materials, High-efficiency
Energy Conversion Through Inorganic Materials

405

Professor

Takashi YANAGISHITA

Nanofabrication by Electrochemical Process, Filtration, Energy Devices, HighDensity Recording Media, Functional Optical Devices, Colloid and Interface

406

Professor

Shinsuke TAKAGIProfessor

Hiroshi TACHIBANA●

407

Associate
Professor

Tamao ISHIDA

Nano-structural Chemistry, Photochemistry, Renewable Energy, Artificial
Light Harvesting System and Photosynthesis, Nano-functional dyes, Clay
Minerals, Inorganic-organic Hybrids, Photochemical Processes,
Computational Chemistry, Chemistry and Information Technologies in
Education, Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts, Gold Clusters, Green Reaction
Processes

Associate
Professor

Hizuru NAKAJIMA

Associate
Professor

408

Shungo KATO

Micro-Total Analysis System, Chemical Sensor, Biosensor,
Chromatography, Capillary Electrophoresis, Atmospheric chemistry, Air
Quality Measurement

Professor

Tetsuya SHISHIDO

Solid acid and base catalysts (Elucidation of generation mechanism andapplication), Catalyst for energy conversion, Environmental catalyst,
Development of highly-functional catalysts toward greener organic
synthesis, Development of novel heterogeneous catalysts forenvironmentally-benign organic transformations

409

Associate
Professor

Hiroki MIURA

Professor

Toshio SHUDO●

Energy Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Automotive Power Systems, Fuel
Cells, Hydrogen Engine, HCCI Combustion, Alternative Fuels－

Professor

Fumiaki AMANO

Photocatalysts, Photoelectrodes, Electrocatalysts, Production of fuels andchemicals from renewable energies, Energy carriers

410

4FieldDepartment of Tourism Science

Tourism Science

Field

Urban Planningand Analysis

Department of Urban Science and Policy

Administrative,
Financial andLegal Systems

Urban
Community and
Well-being

Supervisor
Professor

Tetsuo SHIMIZU

Professor

Susumu KAWAHARA

Associate
Professor

Yu OKAMURA

Professor

Takaaki NIHEI

Professor

Shinya NUMATA

Associate
Professor

Takeshi OSAWA

Professor

Katsuya HIHARA

Professor

Kenro AIHARA

Associate
Professor

Yohei KURATA

Associate
Professor

Lingling WUSupervisor

Research Contents

Code

Regional Planning Management; Community-based Development &Tourism, Urban and Agricultural Community Planning, Tourism
Planning, Transport Studies, Infrastructure Planning, Urban andRegional Design, History of Architecture and City, Regional
Management

501

Environment Management; Rural Tourism and Rurality-based Tourism,
Sustainable Rural System, Environmental Resource Utilization,
Environmental Conservation, Human Geography, Tropical Biology,
Conservational Science, Protected Area Management, Biodiversity
Information Science, Ecosystem Management

502

Behavior and Management Science; Tourism Policy Theory,
Behavioral Science for Spatio-Temporal Analysis, Psychology in
Tourism, Tourism Informatics, Tourism Economics

503

Research Contents

Code

Associate
Professor

Shu YAMAMURA

Industry and Urban Space, Industrial Area Design, Urban and Regional Planning,
Planning Theory on Spatial Spheres, Knowledge-creating Industries

601

Professor

Fumiko ITO

Urban/Regional Planning and Evaluation, Urban/Regional Analysis, Urban
Environmental Psychology and Behavioral Analysis

602

Professor

Shin AIBA

Urban Planning, Community Planning, Urban Design, Urban Planning Systems,
Method of Designing Workshop

603

Professor

Taro ICHIKO

Urban Planning, Disaster Research, Hazard Mitigation Planning, Emergency
Management

604

Professor

Chisato ASAHI

Environmental Economics, Urban and Regional Economics, Program Evaluation,
Evaluation Research, Cost-benefit Analysis, Evaluation of Infrastructure

605

Professor

Mami OKU

Environmental Legal Policy, Urban Policy and Legal Affairs, Administrative Law, theLocal Autonomy Act

606

Professor

Ken SHIRAISHI◎

Law and Economics, Economic Criminal Law, Corporate Criminal Law, Behavioral
Economics, Cognitive Psychology, Positive Psychology

607

Associate
Professor

Akira KANEKO

Public Finance, Regional Finance, Public Economics

608

Professor

Nozomi MATSUI

Public Administration, Municipal Government andAdministration, Bureaucratic Systems

609

Associate
Professor

Motoki NAGANO

Public Administration, Local Government Studies, Local Governance, Performance
Measurement in Local Governments, Comparative Local Government Studies

610

Associate
Professor

Shigemi OHTSUKI

Urban Sociology, Regional and Community Studies, Social Stratification,
Multicultural Coexistence, Quantitative and Qualitative Social Research

611

Professor

Yoko SUGIHARA

Health Sociology, Social Gerontology, Public Health, Aging Policy, Mental Health,Community Welfare

612

Associate
Professor

Kahoruko
YAMAMOTO

Urban Sociology, Regional and Community Studies, Ethnic Community, Inner Urban
Areas, Social Research

613

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4 Application Qualification

Applicants must fall under one of the categories listed in “4 Application Qualification”.
Individuals of categories (6) and (7) listed in “4 Application Qualification” need to undergo an application qualification
review before applying to any department (please refer to p.6 “5 Review of Application Qualification”).
(1) Has received or is expected to receive a master’s degree from a Japanese educational institution by September
2024(2) Has received or is expected to receive a professional degree by September 2024.
(3) Has received or is expected to receive a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or professional degree in a foreigncountry by September 2024
(4) Has received or is expected to receive a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or professional degree by
September 2024 while in Japan, taking classes as part of correspondence education program conducted by a schoolin a foreign country(5) Has received or is expected to receive a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or professional degree by
September 2024 upon completion of a course of study offered at a foreign educational institution that is positioned
in Japan as offering graduate programs under the schooling system in the said foreign country and has been
designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
(6) Individuals designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Ministry of Education
Public Notice No. 118, 1989; refer to “*Notes” below)(7) Individuals recognized via the individual assessment of admission qualifications conducted by this TMU graduate
school (Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences) to have academic ability equivalent or superior to aholder of a master’s degree or professional degree graduate and have reached twenty-four years of age (as of
October 1, 2024)*Notes“Individuals designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology” specified in Application
Qualification (6) above—which represents individuals recognized to have academic ability equivalent or superior to a holder
of a master’s degree for the purpose of graduate school admissions—refers to individuals who meet either of the following
conditions:(1) Individuals who have graduated from a university and subsequently engaged in research at a university, research
institute or other institution for at least two years, and have been recognized as having have academic ability equivalentor superior to a holder of a master’s degree based on achievements related to said research, etc., by a graduate school(2) Individuals who have completed sixteen years of school education in a foreign country or in Japan while taking classes aspart of a correspondence education program conducted by a school or schools in a foreign country, and subsequently
engaged in research at a university, research institute or other institution for at least two years and have beenrecognized as having have academic ability equivalent or superior to a holder of a master’s degree based onachievements related to said research, etc., by a graduate school

5 Review of Application Qualification (if applicable)

Individuals in categories (6) and (7) listed in “4 Application Qualification” above need to undergo an application
qualification review before applying to any department.
Please make sure to carefully note the document submission procedures and the submission period, since nodocuments will be accepted after the submission deadline.
(1) Documents to be submitted
Please submit the documents listed below for a review of application qualification. You will be notified of the resultsof the review by postal mail.
< Individuals to Whom “4 Application Qualification - (6)” Applies>a Resume(download the graduate school’s prescribed form from the website)b Certificate of graduation (or expected graduation) for highest level of education achieved(Official documentation)c Academic transcripts for highest level of education achieved(Official documentation)d Research achievement record (use the form designated by the graduate school)
e Certificate of engagement in research workf A self-addressed envelope (23.5 cm × 12.0 cm) with ¥354 (The revised charges would cost in case of any revisionof postal charges.) in postage affixed (including express mail charges). (The graduate school will use this envelope tomail the results of the screening back to you.)6

< Individuals to Whom “4 Application Qualification - (7)” Applies>a Resume (download the graduate school’s prescribed form from the website)b Certificate of graduation (or expected graduation) for highest level of education achievedc Academic transcripts for highest level of education achievedd (Dept. of Applied Chemistry for Environment) Documents to certify your research achievemente A self-addressed envelope (23.5 cm × 12.0 cm) with ¥354 (The revised charges would cost in case of any
revision of postal charges.) in postage affixed (including express mail charges). (The graduate school will use thisenvelope to mail the results of the screening back to you.)(2) Submission Period

Tuesday, May 21 to Tuesday, May 28, 2024 (Must arrive by May 28)(3) Address for Submission

The Academic Affairs Office of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University(1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0397)
Note: Send the documents as simplified registered express mail (kanni-kakitome and sokutatsu) in an
envelope (24.0 cm × 33.2 cm, which accepts unfolded A4-size sheets [“JIS kaku-ni” in Japanese]) clearlymarked “Graduate School and Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences Master’s Program, Request for the
Review of Application Qualification (*1)” on the bottom half of the envelope’s front.
(*1)･･･State “6” if you are applying based on “4 Application Qualification - (6)” listed on the previous page.
State “7” if you are applying based on “4 Application Qualification - (7)” listed on the previous page.
(4) Prescribed Forms for Review of Application Qualification Requests
Please download the forms from the Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences website(https://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp/review_application.html). (Japanese site only)

6 Special Arrangements (if applicable)

If you need to make special arrangements related to a handicap during your exam or while attending the graduate
school, you must declare your request for such arrangements in advance as detailed below.
(1) Declaration Period
Tuesday, May 21 to Tuesday, May 28, 2024 (Must arrive by May 28)(2) Request for a declaration form and submit:
Please download the application forms from the Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences website(https://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp/special_arrangements.html). (Japanese site only)
Requests for declarations by phone are accepted on weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon and from 2:00 to 5:00
p.m.
The Academic Affairs Office of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University(Tel: 042-677-1111, Ext: 4027, Email: fues-k@jmj.tmu.ac.jp)
Please note that you may ask questions and/or receive advice regarding this matter before the declaration
period.

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7 Application Procedures and Documents

Please make sure to discuss research topics etc. with a supervisor you wish to study under before going through theapplication procedures. The following application documents are required:<Common to All Departments>
Application Documents① Application form

② Exam admission ticket, photo card

③ Academic transcripts

Submitted by All Applicants④ Certificate of graduation (or expected graduation)

Notes
・Use the graduate school’s prescribed form.
・If you apply for the Department of Urban Science and Policy, please fill in the“Desired Field” section with the codes of your first and second choices. If you apply
the other departments, please write the code of you first choice only. (see “3Supervisors and Research Fields” on p. 2-5).
(Example: Department of Geography 101)
・Use the graduate school’s prescribed form. Do not separate these forms before
submitting them.
・Photographs should have been taken within three months of the submission ofyour application. They should be taken without any head coverings and include
your face and upper body. Do not edit photographs. (Size: 4 cm tall × 3 cm wide)
・Official documentation issued by the president of your university or dean of yourschool・Photocopies are not accepted.
・If supplied by a foreign school or institution in a language other than Japanese or
English, please attach Japanese translation
Clearly write your postal code, address and name on a “Naga-san (長形３号)”
envelope with ¥354 (The revised charges would cost in case of any revision of⑤ Envelope for sending the exam admission ticket (and postal charges.) in postage affixed (including express mail charges).
English score)

In case you submit the original copy of your TOEIC or IELTS score, the original copy
will be sent back to you along with the exam admission ticket after the application
period.
・This information will be used to contact/notify you regarding matters related toyour admission documents, etc. Please provide an address at which you canreliably receive mail.
・If you change your address after submitting your application, promptly notify the⑥Contact name & address card and Contact
Registration Form

Academic Affairs of Urban Environmental Sciences and complete the necessary
procedures at the post office to have your mail forwarded.
・In addition, Please print the ‘Contact name and address card’ in A4 size.
・Please register your contact information either through the QR code or URL andtick the box (□).
・For security export control purposes, foreign nationals are required to fill out aspecial form.

8⑧English-language proficiency test score (Only for
Department of Tourism Science & Urban Science andFor details, please check p. 11 “8 About Foreign-Language (English) Testing”.

Policy)*Individuals who have completed the Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate⑨ Submit one of the following proof of payment of the School master’s program in or after March 2024 or are expected to complete theexamination fee.

program in September 2024 do not need to pay the examination fee.

a. Proof of payment

・After referring to p. 12 “9 Payment of Examination Fees” and “How to make thePayment for the Examination” (Supplementary materials), please make thepayment online by the deadline.
・Please follow the instructions on p. 12 “9 Payment of Examination Fees” andsubmit either a. Proof of payment or b. Transaction result page.
* The application screening fee is 30,000 JPY.
* Your application screening fee will not be refunded under any circumstancesb. Transaction result page
Submitted by Applicable Individuals Only

*In the case of submitting a., please attach the proof of
payment to the “Proof of payment of application
screening fee” at the bottom of ②.

after your application has been received.
If you fall under Application Qualification category (3) or (4), please submit an⑩Degree (or degree expected) certificate (original only) original copy of your Master’s degree or professional degree (or certificate of
expected completion)⑪Copy of “certificate of permission to apply”

Individuals who have undergone a Review of Application Qualification and been
issued a certificate of permission to apply should attach a copy of that certificate.
・If you want to apply for the long-term study system upon admission, pleasecarefully read p. 15 “13 The Long-Term Study System” and “Long-Term Study⑫ Application for Long-Term Study・Documents thatprove long-term study is necessary

System Overview” on the graduate school website(https://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp/en/admission_graduate.html) and submit therequired documents. The application form can be downloaded from theaforementioned website. Please make sure to consult with the desired supervisor
beforehand and get the signature on the form.

Application Documents

Notes
This document must be submitted by foreign nationals only.

Submitted by Foreign Nationals Only

Please submit the copy of your residence card (both sides). Please make sure it is⑬ Copy of your residence card etc.

valid at the time of application.
If you do not have a fixed address in Japan at the time of application, you must
submit a copy of your passport (the page with your personal information).
Use the graduate school’s prescribed form. This document is to be submitted byforeign nationals only—except for individuals with permanent residency. Please⑭ Student Visa Support Formmake certain to write your signature in the “Signature” field using a ballpoint or
felt-tipped pen. (If you do not sign this form, your application documents will beconsidered incomplete.)

Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship students (embassy recommendation or domestic selection) currently enrolled at universities who wish
to attend TMU’s graduate school should submit proof of their status as a scholarship recipient. Further, any Japanese government (MEXT)
scholarship students looking to pursue a higher degree (regardless of whether they do so at TMU or not) should check with their current university
about the necessary procedures for requesting a scholarship extension.

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<Department Specific> Only applicants to the department in question should submit these forms / documents.
Department Name
Department of Geography

Application Documents
Research plan form
Oral exam interview sheet
Research proposal

Department of Urban
Science and Policy

Outline of Master’s thesis orequivalent research paper
Master’s thesis or equivalentresearch paper

Notes
Use the graduate school’s prescribed form.
Use the graduate school’s prescribed form.
Use the graduate school’s prescribed form.
Use the graduate school’s prescribed form. The outline of the master’s thesis, etc.
should be about two thousand words long, including all necessary charts andfigures.
Submit one copy of Master’s thesis or equivalent research paper as the mostrelated achievement to the research at the doctoral program.

[Notes]・Please download the graduate school’s prescribed forms listed above from the university website (https://www.tmu.ac.jp/entrance/graduate/18517.html).
・You may fill out the application form either by hand or by typing in the Word/Excel version. In case you handwrite theapplication documents, please make sure to use a black ballpoint pen or felt-tip pen (i.e., no pencil, mechanical pencil, or
erasable ballpoint pen).
・Please print out the label for sending application documents(Japanese) attached to this application guideline.
・Please print on both sides of the paper as much as possible.
・You do not need to resubmit any of the application documents listed above already submitted to the graduate school aspart of a request for Review of Application Qualification.
・Attach a Japanese translation to any documents issued by a foreign school or institution in a language other than Japaneseor English
・Application documents, etc. that are incomplete or contain errors will not be accepted, and your application will berejected.
・Parcel delivery services, motorcycle courier, and handing in at the university administrative office service desks will not be
accepted.
・No documents that have been accepted will be returned for any reason.
・Tokyo Metropolitan University has established the "Tokyo Public University Corporation Security Export Control Regulations"based on the "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act" and carries out strict screening from the perspective of providing
technology and exporting goods when accepting international students.
・Please note that those falling under the regulated matters may not be admitted to the University or be restricted in the
research activities they wish to do at the University. For further information, please refer to the following website of the
University's Security Export Control. (https://www.tmu.ac.jp/cooperation/compliance/exportcontrol.html)
・Admission will be revoked even after you are accepted if it is discovered that fraud occurred during the entrance examinationor the application process.

108 About Foreign-Language (English) Testing(1) Applicants to the Department of Tourism Science and the Department of Urban Science and Policy must submit
English-language proficiency test scores meeting the standards each department sets in lieu of taking a written
exam on English. Make sure to review [Notes Regarding the Submission of Test Scores] and submit your scoresalong with the other application documents. If we cannot confirm that your score was submitted, we will assume
that you did not complete Foreign-Language (English) Testing.
(2) Only scores from tests taken within two years prior to the date of each department’s written exam are consideredvalid.
(3) Individuals exempted from the written exam and applications for the Department of Urban Science and Policy’s
Special Selection for Working Adults system do not need to submit scores.

[Notes on the submission of test scores]■ When submitting TOEFL scores, please submit the following two items:① A copy of the Test Taker Score Report sent from the institute administering the TOEFL test (Educational Testing
Service [ETS]). Please submit the copy along with the other application documents.
Note: While the cost of one Test Taker Score Report is included in the TOEFL exam fee, you will not be given one if you do
not select “Online score report AND a paper copy mailed to you” as your score reporting preference on your My
Home Page when signing up for the test online (as of April 2024).
② Official score report sent directly to TMU from the institute administering the TOEFL test (ETS)
Request an official score report from the institute administering the TOEFL test (ETS) and arrange for it to arrive at TMU by atleast 3 business days before the exam conducted by the relevant department. (The code for Tokyo Metropolitan University
is “7169.”)
It may take up to two months from the time you submit your request until your official score report arrives at TMU, so
please make your request well in advance to ensure that it arrives on time.
Make sure to check the latest information on how to request a score report, how long reports will take to arrive, etc.
on the website of the test organizer or elsewhere.
<Note>･TOEFL-iBT (internet-based test) scores are valid. However, TOEFL iBT Home Edition scores are invalid.
･TOEFL-ITP (institutional tests) scores are not accepted.

■ When submitting TOEIC scores, please submit the original and photocopy of your score certificate along with the otherapplication documents. The original copy will be sent back to you with the accepted exam admission ticket.
In case you submit the digital score report, please submit the photocopy of the digital score with the QR code on it.
<Notes>・Submit the original copy of your Official Score Certificate for a TOEIC listening & reading test.
・Please note that scores of TOEIC-IP test, TOEIC speaking & writing tests, TOEIC speaking test, TOEIC writing test and
TOEIC bridge test are not eligible.
■ When submitting an IELTS score, please submit the original and photocopy of your score certificate along with the otherapplication documents. The original copy will be sent back to you with the accepted exam admission ticket.
<Note>
・Academic module scores are valid. However, general training module scores are not accepted.

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9 Payment of Examination Fees (if applicable)

Please pay your examination fee during the designated payment period. Please be noted that additional handlingfee will be charged.
*Individuals who have completed the Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School master’s program in or after
March 2024 or are expected to complete the program in September 2024 do not need to pay the examination fee.
Paying online (Using “E-shiharai.net”)
For details, please see “How to Pay Examination Fees” (Supplementary materials).
① You must first make a payment application on the E-shiharai website. Follow the instructions on the screenand enter the required information, and you will receive the number needed to make your payment.
② If you choose the convenience store payment option (available on the Japanese site), make sure you get thestatement of payment of examination fee from the store employee as proof of payment.
If you use other online payment methods (credit card, etc.), print the proof of payment that can be accessedfrom the top screen of the e-shiharai site. If you use English-language site, print out the result page that appears
after you complete an online payment to confirm your transaction.
③ When applying, cut out the proof of payment section as specified on the sheet and affix it to the form for
mounting examination fee proof of payment. However, if you pay using the English-language version of the Eshiharai site and print out the result page, you do not need to affix your proof of payment to that form. Instead,just submit the page you printed out.
Note: Please keep the statement of payment section in a safe place. Please keep a copy of your proof of
payment if you printed it out from the E-shiharai site.
(Notes)If you have questions about using the E-shiharai site, check the site’s FAQ page, (https://eshiharai.net/Syuno/FAQ.html), and contact their e-service support center if you still need help.
Japanese-language site: https://e-shiharai.net/Syuno/FAQ.html
English-language site: https://e-shiharai.net/ecard/sss/FAQ.html
Payment Period

Wednesday, June 19 to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Examination Fee Exemption System
We offer an exemption from the examination fee to individuals affected by natural disasters. Please contact the
Academic Affairs Office of Urban Environmental Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University before you pay theexamination fee (Tel: 042-677-1111, Ext: 4027).
The disasters which apply to this system are as follows.
①Great East Japan Earthquake②Heavy Rain in July 2020
③The 2024 Noto earthquake

For more information, please refer to the website below.
https://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp/graduate.html
Examination Fee Refund Procedures
If you paid the examination fee but did not apply or mistakenly paid the examination fee more than once, you canrequest a refund.
See the TMU website (https://www.tmu.ac.jp/campus_life/tuition/expenses.html) for details.
“Top Page”→ “Admissions”→ “Graduate School Entrance Examination”→ “Examination Fees, Admission Fees,
and Tuition”

1210 Exam Schedule and Other Details(1) Application Period

Wednesday, June 264 to Wednesday, July 3, 2024 (must arrive by July 3)*Applications are only accepted by mail (Parcel delivery services and motorcycle courier will not be accepted.).
Applications will not be accepted at university administrative office service desks.
*Please use the envelope prescribed by the graduate school included in this booklet to send your application to The
Academic Affairs Office of Urban Environmental Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University by simplified registeredexpress mail (kanni-kakitome and sokutatsu).
(2) Sending Exam Admission Tickets
After your application documents are checked and accepted, you will be sent an exam admission ticket.
If you do not receive your exam admission ticket by Wednesday, July 17, 2024, please contact The Academic
Affairs Office of Urban Environmental Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University (Tel: 042-677-1111 Ext: 4027).
[Note] Be sure to bring your exam admission ticket with you on exam day.
(3) Selection Schedule and Exam Subjects
Please see the relevant pages for each department for information.
(4) Selection Method
Selection will be conducted based on the results of a review of submitted documents, an examination ofacademic ability, interviews, etc.
(5) Announcement of Results① Time and Date: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2024 (Japan time)② Place: Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences website
https://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp/
Note*We are unable to respond to phone inquiries about the results of the exam.
*Individuals who passed the Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences summer exam cannot
apply for the winter exam.
(6) Issuance of Acceptance Letters
An acceptance letter will be sent to your address at the time of application (the address listed on your contactname and address sticker) along with a set of enrollment documents. If you are unable to receive your letter of
acceptance or your mailing address has changed due to a change of residence, etc., be sure to inform The
Academic Affairs Office of Urban Environmental Science of that fact. If you do not receive your acceptance letterand enrollment documents by Monday, September 2, 2024, please contact the The Academic Affairs Office of Urban
Environmental Science (Tel: 042-677-1111 Ext: 4027).

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11 Enrollment Procedures, Admission Fees, Tuition, Etc.
(1)

Enrollment Procedures
Individuals who pass the exam will be sent a set of enrollment documents in the same envelope as theiracceptance letter. Please pay the admission fee by the designated date, prepare your enrollment documents, andsend them to The Academic Affairs Office of Urban Environmental Science. If you fail to do this, you will not beallowed to enroll.

(2)

Admission Fee
・Tokyo residents(*)
・Nonresidents

141,000 JPY(amount subject to change)
282,000 JPY(amount subject to change)

Payment of admission fees is a part of the enrollment procedure.
Admission fees are subject to change. The new amount shall take effect immediately and apply to all new students.
*“Tokyo residents” refers to individuals who have had an address in Tokyo for at least a full year before the dateof admission (October 1, 2023, to October 1, 2024), as well as individuals whose spouse or family member of thefirst degree has had an address in Tokyo for that period. If the incoming student is a Tokyo resident, his/her
residence status must be certified with a certificate of items stated in the resident record. If the individual’s
spouse of family member resides in Tokyo, residence status shall be certified with the certificate of items statedin the resident record of the spouse or family member and an excerpt of a family register or other document
showing their familial relationship.
*Reductions of or exemptions from the admission fee are available in some cases. (However, privately financed
international students are not eligible.)(3)

TuitionAnnual tuition 520,800JPY (as of academic year 2024*)*Tuition is subject to change. The new amount shall take effect immediately and apply to all new and current
students.
*Reductions of or exemptions from tuition are available in some cases.
The deadline for enrollment is planned to be on Friday, September 6, 2024. For information on the official
enrollment deadline, the documents required to be submitted during enrollment, and details on matterssuch as the method of payment for admission fees and tuition, please see the “Guide to Enrollment
Procedures” that is sent to individuals who pass the entrance examination.

(4)

Financial Support
After enrollment, students who pass the selection process may be eligible to take out student loans from theJapan Student Services Organization (JASSO). Further, TMU also offers a scholarship to graduate students.

12 Viewing or Obtaining Past Exam Questions

Please contact the supervisor(s) of your desired department or your desired field directly.

1413 The Long-Term Study System

You may be permitted to study and complete your course on a pre-planned basis for fixed periods exceeding thestandard period of study (e.g., three years for the Doctoral program) if you wish, because of circumstances such as youroccupational, parental or nursing care leave commitments.
Students approved for the long-term study program at the time of enrollment can pay the full amount of tuition for the
standard term of their course in installments during the length of their approved period of enrollment.
*For details, please review the guide to application procedures (which can be downloaded from the graduate school
website [https://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp/en/admission_graduate.html]).
<Application Qualification>
To be eligible, you must have difficulty completing a program during the standard term of a course due to one of
the following reasons:(1) Has occupational needs(2) Has childbirth, childcare, or nursing care needs(3) Has other reasons the graduate school deems appropriate<Applying for the Program>
You must apply for the long-term study program when applying for the entrance exam. Individuals who pass theentrance examination will receive a notice of whether they have been approved for the program along with their
letter of acceptance. Please submit the following documents when applying for the entrance examination:(1) Long-term study system application form (use the graduate school’s prescribed form): Please download thisform from the graduate school website[https://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp/en/admission_graduate.html].
(2) Proof of need for long-term study (employment certificate, Maternal and Child Health Handbook in the caseof childbirth or childcare, etc.)15

<Exam Schedule and Notes by Department>
The back cover of this booklet has important notes regarding the application process andthe entrance examination that are relevant to every department. Please be sure to readthem carefully.

Department of Geography
Exam Date

Exam Subject

Exam Time

PointsJuly 30 (Tue.)

Foreign Language (English)

9:00 – 10:30

120

July 31 (Wed.)

Interview(including oral exam)

9:00 a.m. –120

・Interview (including oral exam)… Examinees are required to give an oral presentation (ten minutes or less) about their master’s thesis (orequivalent research) and about their plans for research while in the doctoral program. Examinees canchoose to conduct their presentation by distributing a handout for discussion or by using a PC projector.
If you choose to use a PC projector, simply bring a USB flash drive containing your presentation, since
the Windows PC at the interview venue has PowerPoint installed on it. If you will use a Mac, pleasebring your computer, a USB flash drive, and a Mac-compatible projector cable.
・No exemptions are made to the written examination for individuals taking exam for the October Admission.

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Exam Date

Exam Subject

Exam Time

PointsSpecialized Subjects

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

50

July 31 (Wed.)

Interview
1:00 p.m. –50(including oral exam)
・Specialized Subjects… Examinees will take a written exam on their research theme and on a foreign language(English).
・Interview (including oral exam)… Examinees will use a projector to make a presentation about the nature and outcomes of the research
they conducted during their master’s program (or in the course of their work), as well as their plans forresearch after admission to the doctoral program. Afterward, there will be a Q&A session about thecontent of the presentation.

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Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
Exam Date
July 31 (Wed.)

Exam Subject

Exam Time

PointsSpecialized Subjects

9:00 – 11:00

50

Interview
11:30 a.m.50(including oral exam)
・Specialized Subjects… Examinees will take a written exam on their specialized field and on a foreign language(English). Bring a pencil and an eraser for the written exam. Please contact your desired supervisor for
information on the exam subjects.
・Interview (including oral exam)… Examinees should bring thirteen copies of a summary of their master’s thesis or their recent research(around four to six pages, A4 size, in Japanese or English).

Department of Applied Chemistry for Environment
Exam Date

July 30 (Tue.)

Exam Subject

Exam Time

PointsSpecialized Subjects

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

50Interview(including oral exam)

2:00 p.m. –50・Specialized Subjects… Examinees will take a written exam on specialized subjects and on a foreign language.
・Interview (including oral exam)… Examinees must bring their own computers and make a presentation (of about twenty minutes)
summarizing their master’s thesis or their recent research. A Q&A session about the presentation’scontent will follow. HDMI and RGB cables to connect the projector and computers of examinees will be
provided in the interview room.

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Department of Tourism Science
Exam Date

July 30 (Tue.)―

Exam Subject

Exam Time

PointsEssay

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

100

1:00 p.m. –

100

―

100

Presentation / Interview(including oral exam)
Foreign Language(English)*・Essay… Examinees must write essays in Japanese or English on two topics: a) tourism and b) their plans forresearch after admission.
・Presentation / Interview (including oral exam)… Examinees must give an oral presentation in Japanese or English (from 10-15 minutes in length) about
subjects such as their master’s thesis or equivalent research about tourism. They may do so by distributing
a handout for discussion and/or using PowerPoint. (Windows PC users should bring a USB flash drive
containing their presentation. Mac users should bring a USB flash drive and their computer.) Please notethat a Windows PC installed with PowerPoint will be available at the interview venue.
*Eligible Scores: TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS (converted to a 100-point scale, with 100 points being a perfect score)

Department of Urban Science and Policy
Exam Date
July 31 (Wed.)―

Exam Subject

Exam Time

PointsSpecialized Subjects

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

100

Interview(including oral exam)

11:30 a.m. –100

Foreign Language (English)*―100

・Specialized Subjects… Examinees will be tested on their specialized knowledge about their chosen field.
Dictionaries, calculators, and other items are not allowed.
・Interview (including oral exam)… Examinees will undergo an oral exam based on their oral exam interview sheet,research proposal, master’s thesis, etc.
Examinees may not bring reference materials or any other items.
* Eligible Scores: TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS (converted to a 100-point scale, with 100 points being a perfect score)18

I. Notes Regarding Applications and the Entrance Examination
1 Please review your application documents before sending them to make sure there are no omissions.
2 Applications are only accepted by mail, whether you are a TMU student or otherwise.
3 Information regarding the exam venue, the interviewee waiting room, etc. will be posted at Building No. 11
on the day of the exam.（See the “Minami-Osawa Campus Map” on the back of this booklet.）
4 Make certain to bring your exam admission ticket with you to the exam.
5 Please enter the designated exam venue at least twenty minutes before the start of the exam.
The doors to the exam venue will open one hour before the exam starts.
6 In principle, you will not be able to take the exam if you arrive more than thirty minutes after it starts.
However, you may be allowed to do so if you are late due to unavoidable reasons such as public
transportation delays.
7 Examinees are not allowed to use mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, etc.) or wearable devices(smart watches, etc.) to check the time. Please turn off all personal electronic devices during the exam.
8 You will be disqualified from the exam if you:
(1) Failed to take a subject (including those who did not submit their Foreign-Language [English] Testing
test scores).
(2) Are found to have committed misconduct.
(3) Fail to follow the rules or follow the instructions of an attendant, in addition to (1) and (2) above.
II. Handling of Personal Information
Please be aware that Tokyo Metropolitan University uses personal information in the following ways inaccordance with the relevant laws and ordinances:(1) Personal information such as names, addresses, etc. provided during the TMU entrance examination will be
used during the admissions selection process (for processing applications, selecting applicants, andannouncing the results) and during enrollment procedures.
(2) The results of the examinations used in the admissions selection process may be used for purposes such as
preparing materials for the purpose of discussing future admissions selection methods.
(3) TMU may contact individuals who pass the entrance examination for reasons including confirmation of theirintent to enroll.

〈Contact Information〉

Tokyo Metropolitan University
Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences
Academic Affairs Section（Minami-Osawa Campus Building No. 9, 2F）
Tel: 042-677-1111 (main switchboard)

Ext. 4027

Office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(closed 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.)
Issued May 2024
Issued by Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences