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Ibaraki University
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Application Guidelines for Academic Year 2023
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Recommended Selection
Recommended Selection for Working Adults
Recommended Selection for International Students
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Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
TEL: 029 - 888- 8519㸦+81 - 29 - 888 - 8519㸧
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Table of ContentsAdmission Policy࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
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Application Guidelines㹙Admission by Recommendation㹛㸯㸬Majors and admissions ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸰㸬Application requirements ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸱㸬Selection procedure ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸲㸬Date and place of examination ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸳㸬Application procedure ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸴㸬Notification of admission ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸵㸬Submission of a pledge card ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸶㸬Other information ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
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 㹙Admission by Recommendation for Working Adults㹛㸯㸬Majors and admissions ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸰㸬Application requirements ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸱㸬Selection procedure ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸲㸬Date and place of examination ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸳㸬Application procedure ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸴㸬Notification of admission ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸵㸬Special provision on educational method ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸶㸬Submission of a pledge card ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸷㸬Long-term study program ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸬Other information ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭     㹙Admission by Recommendation for International Students㹛㸯㸬Majors and admissions ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸰㸬Application requirements ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸱㸬Selection procedure ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸲㸬Date and place of examination ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸳㸬Application procedure ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭ 㸴㸬Notification of admission ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭ 
㸵㸬Submission of a pledge card ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭
㸶㸬Other information ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭ ‫ ۑ‬Preliminary screening (Calculating GPA) ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭ ‫ ۑ‬Preliminary screening (application requirement) ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭ ‫ ۑ‬Security export control ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭‫ ۑ‬Handling of personal information ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭ ‫ ۑ‬Disclosure of personal records of entrance examination ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭ Speciality field and research outline of the faculty member ࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭࣭      Form㸯㸬Application form㸰㸬Examination admission card / photo card㸱㸬Statement of purpose
㸲㸬Letter of recommendation
㸳㸬How to Pay the School Entrance Examination Fee at a Convenience Store
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$GPLVVLRQSROLF\䐟㻌 We, the Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University expect entrants to meet the following
criteria:•
The ability to research spontaneously and continuously - possessing the basic academic
knowledge in agriculture and its related fields in addition to complete understanding of/eagerness
for understanding the method and techniques necessary for conducting researches.
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Comprehensive perspectives in global society - possessing comprehensive
understanding/eagerness for understanding of agricultural and food industrial issues in regional
and international societies.
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Cultural sensitivity - already possessing/having eagerness for gaining communication andlanguage skills to understand diverse cultures and values of others in order to be able to cooperate.
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Responsibility as part of society - having a motivated and inquisitive mind to become an advanced
professional in agriculture and its related fields.
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Society Development - having eagerness to solve matters on food, environment and organisms byutilizing advanced academic knowledge and techniques acquired in regional societies.
䐠  The following abilities and achievements will be evaluated in the entrance examination for the
Graduate School of Agriculture :•Understanding the basic academic ability and the research methods and techniques necessary
for conducting research required to understand and solve the problems of agriculture in general.
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Language skills required to understand diverse cultures and the international community.
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Logical thinking and judgment required to comprehensively understand various issues covering
agriculture in general.
 In order to confirm the abilities and qualities written above in the entrance examination, ability for
logical thinking and judgement to conduct research are evaluated in the interview, and acomprehensive judgment will be made.

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Application Guidelines for Admission by Recommendation
1. Majors and admissions
Admissions

Major

CourseCourse in Applied Asian Agriculture (Note 1)

Major inAgricultural Science

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science
20 students
Course in Applied Plant Science
Course in Regional Collaboration(Note 1) All the lectures in this course will be conducted in English. Applicants who wish to study in English should apply forthis course.
(Note 2) International students who are expected to graduate by March 31, 2023 from a university in a country outside of Japan must
apply for the Admission by Recommendation for International Students.
2. Application requirements
Applicants must meet both requirements (1) and (2) below.
(1) Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or above in their academic performance (Note 1).
(2) Applicants must meet one of the following conditions.
ձ Applicants who have graduated from the university by March 2023.
ղ Applicants who have received a bachelor's degree in accordance with National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality
Enhancement of Higher Education under the provision of Paragraph 7 of Article 104 of the School Education Act by March2023.
ճ Applicants who have completed 16-year school education program overseas by March 2023.
մ Applicants who have completed 16 years of formal education in foreign countries by taking a correspondence course througha non-Japanese university while residing in Japan or will complete it by March 2023.
յ Applicants who have successfully completed 16 years of formal education and earned a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s
degree from an undergraduate program at an educational institution in a country outside of Japan, which has been assessed by
the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan to be equivalent to an undergraduate
program in the education system of Japan, or who will complete it by March 2023.
ն Applicants who have completed a professional program (the program must have a course term of more than 4 years or fulfill
other criteria stipulated by the MEXT) at a special technical school after the date stipulated by the MEXT on which that
school was specially designated by the MEXT by March 2023.
շ Applicants who are expected to be granted a degree corresponding to a bachelor’s degree in the relevant year by completing a
program where the course term is 3 years or more in overseas universities or other overseas schools by March 2023 (Note 2).
(Note 1) If applicants other from those belonging to Ibaraki University, please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the
Graduate School of Agriculture before the application. The office will screen the applicants’ academic performance and reply
to them with the result. Please see page 15 for the further information.
(Note 2) Applicants who are qualified under շ above are required to go through preliminary screening (screening of applicants'
qualifications). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application.
Please see page 15 for the further information.
3. Selection procedure
Admission will be determined based on the interview test. We will use the statement of purpose, the official transcript from the lastschool attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference materials for the admission.
Selection
Interview test

procedur e

We will conduct an interview for about 10 minutes. We will use the statement of purpose, the official transcriptfrom the last school attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference materials for theadmission.

34. Date and place of examination
We will inform the schedule of the examination after the application.
Date

Major

CourseSelection procedure

Place

Interview test

College ofAgriculture, Ibaraki
University

Course in Applied Asian
Agriculture
Saturday, July 2,
2022

Major inAgricultural
ScienceCourse in Practical Agricultural
Food Science
Course in Applied Plant Science
Course in Regional Collaboration

5. Application procedure(1) Documents to be submitted
Applicants are required to submit documents (1) to (9) listed on page 5 as well as “᣺㎸ᡶ㎸ཷ௜ド᫂᭩ (Certificate ofRemittance)” for the examination fee of 30,000 yen, enclosed in an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) marked “Graduate School
Application Enclosed” in red. These documents must be sent by registered mail if the postal service is used.
Payment of the examination fee
㸺Paying at a financial institution㸼
a. Use the attached Remittance Form (Note 3) and transfer the examination fee from a financial institution, such as a bank,
Shinkin Bank, Japan Post Bank/post offices, or agricultural cooperative bank.
b. Make sure to receive two types of receipts from the financial institution: one is “᣺㎸ᡶ㎸ཷ௜ド᫂᭩ (Certificate ofRemittance)” and another is “᣺᭰ᡶ㎸ㄳồ᭩වཷ㡿᭩ (Receipt)” in Japanese. Make sure to check both receipts arestamped by the financial institution.
c. Submit “᣺㎸ᡶ㎸ཷ௜ド᫂᭩ (Certificate of Remittance)” with the application documents.
d. Keep “᣺᭰ᡶ㎸ㄳồ᭩වཷ㡿᭩ (Receipt)” until the examination admission card arrives.
㸺Paying at a convenience store in Japan㸼
a. Please follow the procedures of “how to pay the examination fee at a convenience store” in order to transfer the examination
fee from a convenience store.
b. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee at convenience stores need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last day of
application period.
㸺Paying by credit card㸼
a. Access to the website, “e-apply (࢖࣮࢔ࣉࣛ࢖)” (URL: https://e-apply.jp/e/ibaraki-gs/) 㸪and pay the examination fee
from the site.
b. After paying the examination fee, click the link on the e-mail sent from “e-apply”.
c. Download PDF file and print “⏦ࡋ㎸ࡳ᫂⣽ (Application Statement)”.
d. Cut out “཰⣡ド᫂᭩ (Payment Certificate)” printed on “⏦ࡋ㎸ࡳ᫂⣽ (Application Statement)”, and submit “཰⣡ド᫂
᭩ (Payment Certificate)” with the application documents.
e. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee through credit card needs to be submitted by 15:00 on the last day of
application period.
(Note 1) The remittance fee is paid by the sender.
(Note 2) After the application has been received at the university, the transferred examination fee will not be returned for any
reasons.
(Note 3) Get a Remittance Form from the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 6. In order to receive Remittance Form by
mail, send an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) with your address on as well as a stamp of 120 yen to the Entrance Examination
Office.
(Note 4) If applicants have any inquiries about ways to pay at convenience stores and/or through a credit card, please contact thee-mail address below.
<Contact Information>
Learning and Education Application Service Support Center (Operating Company: Disco Inc.)(E-mail: cvs-web@disc.co.jp)

4Documents to be submitted

Remarks(1) Application form

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.

(2) Examination admission card

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Front upper body, no hats, single person taken
within the past 3 months (4 cm x 3 cm).

/ photo card(3) Statement of purpose

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.

(4) Letter of recommendation

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture. The letter should be written by president(dean) or director of your attending school, or your advisor.

(5) Transcript

Transcript from the attending school (It must contain a statement about evaluation criteria and be
officially sealed). The transcript must be submitted within three months of issuance (The date of issue
needs to be printed on the documents).

(6) Certificate of expectedgraduation or completion(7) Self-addressed envelope(8) Certificate of the bachelor's
degreeCertificate of expected graduation or completion from the attending school. The certificate must be
submitted within three months of issuance (The date of issue needs to be printed on the document ).
An envelope (235 mm x 120 mm) with your address, attach a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for specialdelivery mail), and enclose the envelope.

㸺Only those who qualify under the application requirement (2) ղ 㸼
Certificate described to apply for the bachelor's degree from National Institution for Academic
Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (It must contain a statement about
evaluation criteria and be officially sealed).

(9) Certificate of degreecorresponding to the
Bachelor's degree

㸺Only Applicants who qualify under the application requirement (2) շ 㸼
Certificate described to apply for degree corresponding to the bachelor's degree from National
Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (It must containa statement about evaluation criteria and be officially sealed).

Notes
For the choice of supervisors’ specialties and research interests, please look at pages 17 to 19.
If there is an irregularity in the application, the application will not be accepted.
(2) Application period
Applications must be received between Monday, June 6 and Friday, June 10, 2022.
(3) Application method
࣭ Applicant’s documents must be enclosed in an envelope marked“Graduate School Application Enclosed”in red and sent byregistered mail if the postal service is used.
࣭ Come to the university with the documents enclosed in an envelope.
Reception hours: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00(4) Examination admission card and other documents
࣭ After the application period, the applicant will receive an examination admission card and examination guidelines enclosed in
the same envelope.
࣭ If you have not received the examination admission card, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 6.
࣭ If the applicant’s address is changed after the application is submitted, immediately notify the Entrance Examination Office.
Before applying, applicants should contact a supervisor of choice.
6. Notification of admission
࣭ The examinee’s numbers of successful applicants will be announced on the website of the Faculty of Agriculture at 1 p.m. on
Friday, July 15, 2022 and written notification of admission will be sent to successful applicants by post.
࣭ Phone calls and other inquiries about the results will not be accepted. No notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.
  Website of the Faculty of Agriculture: https://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/

7. Submission of a pledge card
Applicants who have received a letter of acceptance must submit a pledge card signed by both applicants and their guarantors byWednesday, August 31, 2022 via postage or in person. If the card has not arrived by the deadline to the office, we will consider thatthe applicants will decline the acceptance.
In addition, if applicants who could not satisfy the requirements by the dates stated on page 3, they will not be allowed to enter the
Graduate School.

58. Other information(1) Entrance fee and tuition
Entrance fee: 282,000 yen
Tuition (for the first half year): 267,900 yen (annual amount 535,800 yen)
(Note 1) When the entrance fee or the tuition is changed during the process of admission to the graduate school, the newentrance fee or tuition will be applied from the date of the change.
(Note 2) When the tuition is changed during attendance at the graduate school, the new tuition will be applied from the date of
the change.
(Note 3) The admission fee exemption system and the tuition exemption system may exempt or defer applicants admission fee
and tuition.
(Note 4) In addition to entrance fee, other fees such as insurance premiums are required in admission procedure. We will
announce amounts of fee in written notification of admission.
(2) Scholarship
Applicants who wish to receive a scholarship may be able to get a scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization after
the screening.
(3) Noteձ Be sure to bring the “examination admission card” on the day of the examination.
ղ Applicants who need any health-related supports must contact the Entrance Examination Office at the time of application.
ճ If applicants transferred the examination fee, but didn’t apply, or if applicants transferred the examination fee more than
twice, contact the Entrance Examination Office for reimbursement.
մ For any inquiries, contact the Entrance Examination Office listed below. For inquiries about the research in the field that theapplicant wishes to pursue, contact supervisor and confirm details before the application.

< Contact information >Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
E-mail: iugsa_nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp

6Application Guidelines for
Admission by Recommendation for Working Adults
1. Majors and admissions
Admissions

Major

CourseCourse in Applied Asian Agriculture (Note 1)

Major inAgricultural Science

A small
Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science
number of
students to be
Course in Applied Plant Science
admitted
Course in Regional Collaboration(Note 1) All the lectures in this course will be conducted in English. Applicants who wish to study in English should apply forthis course.
(Note 2) International students who are expected to graduate from Japanese universities by March 31, 2023 must apply for General
Selection.
2. Application requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements.
(1) Applicants must have at least one year of working experience (full-time or part-time) by March 2023.
(2) Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or above in their academic performance (Note ).
(3) Applicants must meet one of the following conditions.
ձ Applicants who have graduated from the university.
ղ Applicants who have received a bachelor's degree under the provision of Paragraph 7 of Article 104 of the School Education
Act.
(Note) If applicants other from those belonging to Ibaraki University, please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate
School of Agriculture before the application. The office will screen the applicants’ academic performance and reply to themwith the result. Please see page 15 for the further information.
3. Selection procedure
Admission will be determined based on the interview test. We will use the statement of purposes, the official transcript from lastschool attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference materials for the admission.
Selection
Interview test

procedur e

We will conduct an interview for about 10 minutes. We will use the statement of purpose, the official transcriptfrom the last school attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference materials for theadmission.

4. Date and place of examination
We will inform the schedule of the examination after the application.
Date

Major

CourseSelection procedure

Place

Interview test

College ofAgriculture, Ibaraki
University

Course in Applied Asian
Agriculture
Saturday, July 2,
2022

Major inAgricultural
ScienceCourse in Practical Agricultural
Food Science
Course in Applied Plant Science
Course in Regional Collaboration

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5. Application procedure(1) Documents to be submitted
Applicants are required to submit documents (1) to (8) listed below as well as “᣺㎸ᡶ㎸ཷ௜ド᫂᭩ (Certificate ofRemittance)” for the examination fee of 30,000 yen, enclosed in an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) marked “Graduate School
Application Enclosed” in red. These documents must be sent by registered mail if the postal service is used.
Payment of the examination fee
㸺Paying at a financial institution㸼
a. Use the attached Remittance Form (Note 3) and transfer the examination fee from a financial institution, such as a bank,
Shinkin Bank, Japan Post Bank/post offices, or agricultural cooperative bank.
b. Make sure to receive two types of receipts from the financial institution: one is “᣺㎸ᡶ㎸ཷ௜ド᫂᭩ (Certificate ofRemittance)” and another is “᣺᭰ᡶ㎸ㄳồ᭩වཷ㡿᭩ (Receipt)” in Japanese. Make sure to check both receipts arestamped by the financial institution.
c. Submit “᣺㎸ᡶ㎸ཷ௜ド᫂᭩ (Certificate of Remittance)” with the application documents.
d. Keep “᣺᭰ᡶ㎸ㄳồ᭩වཷ㡿᭩ (Receipt)” until the examination admission card arrives.
㸺Paying at a convenience store in Japan㸼
a. Please follow the procedures of “how to pay the examination fee at a convenience store” in order to transfer the examination
fee from a convenience store.
b. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee at convenience stores need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last day of
application period.
㸺Paying by credit card㸼
a. Access to the website, “e-apply (࢖࣮࢔ࣉࣛ࢖: https://e-apply.jp/e/ibaraki-gs/) 㸪and pay the examination fee from the site.
b. After paying the examination fee, click the link on the e-mail sent from “e-apply”.
c. Download PDF file and print “⏦ࡋ㎸ࡳ᫂⣽ (Application Statement)”.
d. Cut out “཰⣡ド᫂᭩(Payment Certificate)” printed on “⏦ࡋ㎸ࡳ᫂⣽(Application Statement)”, and submit “཰⣡ド᫂᭩
(Payment Certificate)” with the application documents.
e. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee through credit card need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last day of
application period.
(Note 1) The remittance fee is paid by the sender.
(Note 2) After the application has been received at the university, the transferred examination fee will not be returned for any
reasons.
(Note 3) Get a Remittance Form from the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 10. In order to receive Remittance Form by
mail, send an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) with your address on as well as a stamp of 120 yen to the Entrance
Examination Office.
(Note 4) If applicants have any inquiries about ways to pay at convenience stores and/or through a credit card, please contact thee-mail address below.
<Contact Information>
Learning and Education Application Service Support Center (Operating Company: Disco Inc.)(E-mail cvs-web@disc.co.jp)
Documents to be submitted

Remarks(1) Application form

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.

(2) Examination admission card
/ photo card

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Front upper body, no hats, single person
taken within the past 3 months (4 cm x 3 cm).

(3) Statement of purpose

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.

(4) Letter of recommendation

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture. The letter should be written by president(dean) or director of your attending school, or your advisor.

(5) Transcript

Transcript from the attending school (It must contain a statement about evaluation criteria and be
officially sealed). The transcript must be submitted within three months of issuance (The date ofissue needs to be printed on the documents).

(6) Certificate of expectedgraduation or completion

Certificate of expected graduation or completion from the attending school. The certificate mustbe submitted within three months of issuance (The date of issue needs to be printed on the
document).

(7) Self-addressed envelope

An envelope (235 mm x 120 mm) with your address, attach a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for
special delivery mail), and enclose the envelope.

㸺Only those who qualify under the application requirement (3) ղ 㸼(8) Certificate of the bachelor's Certificate of the Bachelor's degree from National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality
degreeEnhancement of Higher Education (It must contain a statement about evaluation criteria and be
officially sealed)8NotesFor the choice of supervisor’s specialty and research subject, please see page 17 to 19.
If there is an irregularity in application, the application will not be accepted.
(2) Application period
Applications must be received between Monday, June 6 and Friday, June 10, 2022.
(3) Application method
࣭ Applicant’s documents must be enclosed in an envelope marked “Graduate School Application Enclosed” in red and sent byregistered mail if the postal service is used.
࣭ Come to the university with the documents enclosed in an envelope.
Reception hours: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00(4) Examination admission card and other documents
࣭ After the application period, the applicant will receive an examination admission card and examination guidelines enclosed in
the same envelope.
࣭ If you have not received the examination admission card, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 10.
࣭ If the applicant’s address is changed after the application is submitted, immediately notify the Entrance Examination Office.
Before applying, applicants should contact a supervisor of choice.
6. Notification of admission
࣭ The examinee’s numbers of successful applicants will be announced on the website of the Faculty of Agriculture at 1 p.m. on
Friday, July 15, 2022 and written notification of admission will be sent to successful applicants by post.
࣭ Phone calls and other inquiries about the results will not be accepted. No notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.
  Website of the Faculty of Agriculture: https://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/

7. Special provision on educational method
Under the Article 14 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools, if students require any special educational support, theGraduate School may provide educational programs by appropriate means, which include conducting classes or research guidance inthe evenings and other certain periods.
8. Submission of a pledge card
Applicants who have received a letter of acceptance must submit a pledge card signed by both applicants and their guarantors byWednesday, August 31, 2022 via postage or in person. If the card has not arrived by the deadline to the office, we will consider thatthe applicants will decline the acceptance.
In addition, if applicants who could not satisfy the requirements by the dates stated on page 7, they will not be allowed to enter the
Graduate School.
9. Long-term study program࣭ The standard term of study is 2 years. The long-term study program is available for those who wish to study and complete a
degree through long-term enrollment due to their time limitation. Under this long-term study program, students are able toextend their term of study up to 4 years. The annual tuition under the long-term study program is determined by dividing thetotal fee paid for the regular program of standard term of study (annual tuition fee x 2 years) by the number of years allowed
under the long-term study program (The new tuition fee will be applied when the tuition fee is changed during their enrollment).
࣭ Under the long-term study program, students are allowed to have the 2 years’ leave that regular students are also allowed. In thisleave, students will be treated as a holdover (a student enrolled in a course for a subsequent time) and tuition fee will be thesame as regular students when the term of this program is over.
࣭ For any inquiries about this program, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 10. The Graduate School will
also inform the successful applicants about this program with more details.
10. Other information(1) Entrance fee and tuition
Entrance fee: 282,000 yen
Tuition (for the first half year): 267,900 yen (annual amount 535,800 yen)
(Note 1) When the entrance fee or the tuition is changed during the process of admission to the graduate school, the newentrance fee or tuition will be applied from the date of the change.
(Note 2) When the tuition is changed during attendance at the Graduate School, the new tuition will be applied from the date of
the change.
(Note 3) The admission fee exemption system and the tuition exemption system may exempt or defer applicants admission fee
and tuition.
(Note 4) In addition to entrance fee, other fees such as insurance premiums are required in admission procedure. We will
announce amounts of fee in written notification of admission.
(2) Scholarship
Applicants who wish to receive a scholarship may be able to get a scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization after
the screening.

9(3) Noteձ Be sure to bring the “examination admission card” on the day of the examination.
ղ Applicants who need any health-related supports must contact the Entrance Examination Office at the time of application.
ճ If applicants transferred the examination fee, but didn’t apply, or if applicants transferred the examination fee more than
twice, contact the Entrance Examination Office for reimbursement.
մ For any inquiries, contact the Entrance Examination Office listed below. For inquiries about the research in the field that theapplicant wishes to pursue, contact supervisor and confirm details before the application.

< Contact information >Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
E-mail: iugsa_nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp

10Application Guidelines for
Admission by Recommendation for International Students
1. Majors and admissions
Admissions

Major

CourseCourse in Applied Asian Agriculture (Note 1)

Major inAgricultural Science

A small
Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science
number of
students to be
Course in Applied Plant Science
admitted
Course in Regional Collaboration(Note) All the lectures in this course will be conducted in English. Applicants who wish to study in English should apply for thiscourse.
2. Application requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements.
(1) Applicants must not hold Japanese nationality.
(2) Applicants must have the status of residence of “College Student” stipulated in the Immigration Control and Refugee
Recognition Act or expect to change their present status to “College Student” after admission to the Graduate School of
Agriculture.
(3) Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or above in their academic performance (Note 1).
(4) Applicants must meet one of the following conditions.
ձ Applicants who will complete 16-year school education program overseas by March 2023.
ղ Applicants who will complete 16 years of formal education in foreign countries by taking a correspondence course through a
non-Japanese university while residing in Japan by March 2023.
ճ Applicants who are expected to be granted a degree corresponding to a bachelor’s degree in the relevant year by completing a
program where the course term is 3 years or more in overseas universities or other overseas schools by March 2023 (Note 2).
(Note 1) If applicants other from those belonging to Ibaraki University, please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the
Graduate School of Agriculture before the application. The office will screen the applicants’ academic performance and reply
to them with the result. Please see page 15 for the further information.
(Note 2) Applicants who are qualified under (4)ճ above are required to go through preliminary screening (Screening of applicants’qualifications). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application.
Please see pages 15 for the further information.
㸨If you live in a foreign country and wish to take the examination, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed on
page 14 in advance.
3. Selection procedure
Admission will be determined based on the interview test. We will use the statement of purpose, the official transcript from the lastschool attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference materials for admission.
Selection
Interview test

procedur e

We will conduct an interview for about 10 minutes. We will use the statement of purpose, the official transcriptfrom the last school attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference materials for theadmission.

4. Date and place of examination
We will inform the schedule of the examination after the application.
Date

Major

CourseSelection procedure

Place

Interview test

College ofAgriculture, Ibaraki
University

Course in Applied Asian
Agriculture
Saturday, July 2,
2022

Major inAgricultural
ScienceCourse in Practical Agricultural
Food Science
Course in Applied Plant Science
Course in Regional Collaboration

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5. Application procedure(1) Documents to be submitted
Applicants are required to submit documents (1) to (9) listed on page 13 as well as “᣺㎸ᡶ㎸ཷ௜ド᫂᭩ (Certificate ofRemittance)” for the examination fee of 30,000 yen, enclosed in an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) marked “Graduate School
Application Enclosed” in red. These documents must be sent by registered mail if the postal service is used.
Payment of the examination fee
㸺Paying at a financial institution㸼
a. Use the attached Remittance Form (Note 3) and transfer the examination fee from a financial institution, such as a bank,
Shinkin Bank, Japan Post Bank/post offices, or agricultural cooperative bank.
b. Make sure to receive two types of receipts from the financial institution: one is “᣺㎸ᡶ㎸ཷ௜ド᫂᭩ (Certificate ofRemittance)” and another is “᣺᭰ᡶ㎸ㄳồ᭩වཷ㡿᭩ (Receipt)” in Japanese. Make sure to check both receipts arestamped by the financial institution.
c. Submit “᣺㎸ᡶ㎸ཷ௜ド᫂᭩ (Certificate of Remittance)” with the application documents.
d. Keep “᣺᭰ᡶ㎸ㄳồ᭩වཷ㡿᭩ (Receipt)” until the examination admission card arrives.
㸺Paying at a convenience store in Japan㸼
a. Please follow the procedures of “how to pay the examination fee at a convenience store” in order to transfer the examination
fee from a convenience store.
b. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee at convenience stores need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last day of
application period.
㸺Paying by credit card㸼
a. Access to the website, “e-apply (࢖࣮࢔ࣉࣛ࢖)” (URL: https://e-apply.jp/e/ibaraki-gs/) 㸪and pay the examination fee fromthe site.
b. After paying the examination fee, click the link on the e-mail sent from “e-apply”.
c. Download PDF file and print “⏦ࡋ㎸ࡳ᫂⣽ (Application Statement)”.
d. Cut out “཰⣡ド᫂᭩ (Payment Certificate)” printed on “⏦ࡋ㎸ࡳ᫂⣽ (Application Statement)”, and submit “཰⣡ド᫂
᭩ (Payment Certificate)” with the application documents.
e. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee through credit card need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last day of
application period.
(Note 1) The remittance fee is paid by the sender.
(Note 2) After the application has been received at the university, the transferred examination fee will not be returned for any
reasons.
(Note 3) Get a Remittance Form from the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 14. In order to receive Remittance Form by
mail, send an envelope (332 mm x 240 mm) with your address on as well as a stamp of 120 yen to the Entrance
Examination Office.
(Note 4) If applicants have any inquiries about ways to pay at convenience stores and/or through a credit card, please contact thee-mail address below.
<Contact Information>
Learning and Education Application Service Support Center (Operating Company: Disco Inc.)(E-mail cvs-web@disc.co.jp)(Note 5) For international students receiving scholarships from the Japanese Government (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology of Japan), no examination fee is required.

12Documents to be submitted

Remarks(1) Application form

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.

(2) Examination admission card
/ photo card

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Front upper body, no hats, single person
taken within the past 3 months (4 cm x 3 cm).

(3) Statement of purpose

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture.

(4) Letter of recommendation

Form prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture. The letter should be written by president(dean) or director of your attending school, or your advisor.

(5) Transcript

Transcript from the attending school (It must contain a statement about evaluation criteria and be
officially sealed). The transcript must be submitted within three months of issuance (The date ofissue needs to be printed on the documents).

(6) Certificate of expectedgraduation or completion

Certificate of expected graduation or completion from the attending school. The certificate mustbe submitted within three months of issuance (The date of issue needs to be printed on the
document).

㸺Only Applicants who qualify under the application requirement (4) ճ 㸼(7)Certificate of degree
Certificate of degree corresponding to the Bachelor's degree (or certificate described to apply forcorresponding to the Bachelor's degree corresponding to the Bachelor's degree) from National Institution for Academic Degrees
degreeand Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (It must contain a statement about evaluation
criteria and be officially sealed)(8)A copy of the residence
certificate

Certificate of residence status with the period of residence issued by city, ward, town, or village
mayor or a copy of an entry visa. The certificate must be submitted within three months ofissuance ( The date of issue appears on the document)(9) Self-addressed envelope

An envelope (235 mm x 120 mm) with your address, attach a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for
special delivery mail), and enclose the envelope.

Notes
1. Japanese or English translations for documents are necessary if they are not written in Japanese or English.
2. International students receiving a scholarship from the Japanese Government (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology of Japan) must submit a certificate which proves that they are receiving a scholarship from the Japanese
Government.
3. For the choice of supervisors’ specialties and research interests, please look at page 17 to 19.
4. Applicants need to submit other additional documents for certificate of expected graduate or completion if they are required.
If there is an irregularity in application, the application will not be accepted.
(2) Application period
Applications must be received between Monday, June 6 and Friday, June 10, 2022.
(3) Application method
࣭ Applicant’s documents must be enclosed in an envelope marked “Graduate School Application Enclosed”in red and sent byregistered mail if the postal service is used.
࣭ Come to the university with the documents enclosed in an envelope.
Reception hours: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00(4) Examination admission card and other documents
࣭ After the application period, the applicant will receive an examination admission card and examination guidelines enclosed in
the same envelope.
࣭ If you have not received the examination admission card, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed page 14.
࣭ If the applicant’s address is changed after the application is submitted, immediately notify the Entrance Examination Office.
Before applying, applicants should contact a supervisor of choice.
6. Notification of admission
࣭ The examinee’s numbers of successful applicants will be announced on the website of the Faculty of Agriculture at 1 p.m. on
Friday, July 15, 2022 and written notification of admission will be sent to successful applicants by post.
࣭ Phone calls and other inquiries about the results will not be accepted. No notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.
  Website of the Faculty of Agriculture: https://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/

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7. Submission of a pledge card
Applicants who have received a letter of acceptance must submit a pledge card signed by both applicants and their guarantors byWednesday, August 31, 2022 via postage or in person. If the card has not arrived by the deadline to the office, we will consider thatthe applicants will decline the acceptance.
In addition, if applicants who could not satisfy the requirements by the dates stated on page 11, they will not be allowed to enter the
Graduate School.
8. Other information(1) Entrance fee and tuition
Entrance fee: 282,000 yen
Tuition (for the first half year): 267,900 yen (annual amount 535,800 yen)
(Note 1) When the entrance fee or the tuition is changed during the process of admission to the graduate school, the newentrance fee or tuition will be applied from the date of the change.
(Note 2) When the tuition is changed during attendance at the graduate school, the new tuition will be applied from the date of
the change.
(Note 3) The admission fee exemption system and the tuition exemption system may exempt or defer applicants admission fee
and tuition.
(Note 4) In addition to entrance fee, other fees such as insurance premiums are required in admission procedure. We will
announce amounts of fee in written notification of admission.
(2) Noteձ Be sure to bring the “examination admission card” on the day of the examination.
ղ Applicants who need any health-related supports must contact the Entrance Examination Office at the time of application.
ճ If applicants transferred the examination fee, but didn’t apply, or if applicants transferred the examination fee more than
twice, contact the Entrance Examination Office for the reimbursement.
մ For any inquiries, contact the Entrance Examination Office listed below. For inquiries about the research in the field that theapplicant wishes to pursue, contact supervisor and confirm details before the application.

< Contact information >Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
E-mail: iugsa_nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp14‫ ۑ‬Preliminary screening (Calculating GPA)
Under the application requirements of (1) Admission by Recommendation, (2) Admission by Recommendation for Working Adults,and (3) Admission by Recommendation for International Students, if applicants other from those belonging to Ibaraki University, we
will calculate the GPA based on your academic performance, and reply to you with the result. Please contact the Entrance Examination
Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application and submit the following documents by the deadline.
(1) Documents to be submitted and deadline
ձ Application form for the “preliminary screening” (prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture)ղ Transcriptճ The document containing standards of evaluation criteria (free format)
մ Envelope with your addressࠝ(235 mm x 120 mm), with a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for special delivery mail)ࠞ
Submit the above-mentioned ձ to մ documents to the office by hand or send them by post by Friday, May 13, 2022.
If you would like to submit them to the office by hand, reception hours are as follows.
[Reception hours]: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00(2) Mailing address for application
Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan(3) Notification of the results of preliminary screening
The applicant will be notified the result by the Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture via express mail by Friday, May 20,
2022.

‫ ۑ‬Preliminary screening (application requirement)
Applicants who are qualified under the application requirement (2) շ of Admission by Recommendation and the application
requirement (4) ճof Admission by Recommendation for International Students must go through a preliminary screening (screening of
applicants’ qualifications). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before theapplication and submit the following documents by the deadline.
(1) Documents to be submitted and deadline
ձ Application form for the “preliminary screening” (prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture)ղ Transcriptճ Other documents required by the Graduate School of Agricultureմ Envelope with your addressࠝ(235 mm x 120 mm), with a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for special delivery mail)ࠞ
Submit the above-mentioned ձ to մ documents to the office by hand or send them by post by Friday, May 13, 2022.
If you would like to submit them to the office by hand, reception hours are as follows.
[Reception hours]: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00(2) Mailing address for application
Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan(3) Notification of the results of preliminary screening
The applicant will be notified the result by the Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture via express mail by Friday, May 20,
2022.

‫ ۑ‬Security export control
Ibaraki University will establish internal regulations, based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act stipulated by theGovernment of Japan and the university will appropriately manage the export of goods, the transfer of technologies, the exchange ofhuman resources, etc., by the university, particularly from the perspective of security. As part of this effort, foreign students andresearchers must submit their research contents before they are accepted into the university.
If the subjects are considered to be matters regulated by laws, please ensure that you consult with the teacher you want to be
mentored by and provide confirmation before submitting an application because there may be some restrictions, in terms of desired
research activities or the lack of opportunities to receive education.
During the admission process, we will request you to submit a pledge to comply with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.

‫ ۑ‬Handling of personal information
In accordance with the Law Concerning Access to Personal Information Held by Independent Administrative Institutions (Personal
Information Protection Law), Ibaraki University will use personal information provided by applicants through documents, such as
application forms, only for purpose of selection, and neither uses for other purposes nor provides them for third parties.

15‫ ۑ‬Disclosure of personal records of entrance examination
We disclose the personal records related to entrance examinations for Master’s programs in the Graduate School of Agriculture
limited to the examinees based on the followings.
ձ Application period
From Monday, May 1 to Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Reception hours: 9:00 – 17:00(except Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
ղ Applicant
Restricted to the unsuccessful applicants onlyճ Application method
Come to the university with the following documents, and apply using the designated form.
ࠐ Examination admission card
ࠐ Document to identify the individual (student ID card, driver’s license, passport, etc.)
ࠐ Envelope with your addressࠝ(235 mm x 120 mm), with a stamp of 519 yen (the rate for special delivery mail)ࠞ
մ Mailing address for application
Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University
3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japanյ Disclosure method
The personal record is sent by registered mail at a later date.
ն Disclosure content
Disclosure is made for unsuccessful applicants by the category of level (three levels).
շ Others
The score and the rank are not disclosed.
However, in the case in which the unsuccessful applicants are fewer than five people, disclosure is not made.

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Speciality field and research outline of the faculty member
Major Name

Speciality

Annotation Research subject

Qualification Primary Course

Major in Agricultural Science

ASAGI Naomi

Crop science

Development of crop cultivation system with sustainability.
Analysis of N and C dynamics in plant and soil systems.

ASAYAMA MunehikoMolecular life science

Algal molecular biology and biotechnology

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

IKEDA Shinya

Agricultural marketing

Economic studies on agricultural value chains and marketing.

䐠

Course in Regional Collaboration

ISHIKAWA Yuko

Food functionality

Study on food functionality: anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant activities of food.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

ITAMI Kazuhiro

Agricultural and environmental history

Socio-economic history of agriculture and environment (modern and contemporary period).

䐟

Course in Regional Collaboration

INOUE Eiichi

Horticultural science

Physiological and genetical studies on quality control of horticultural crops.

䐟

Course in Applied Plant Science

UETSUKA Koji

Animal health and hygiene

Epidemiological study on Clostridium perfringens in the guts of resident birds.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

UCHIDA Susumu

Environmental economics

Studies on environmental impact from agricultural sector.

䐟

Course in Regional Collaboration

OHKUBO Takeshi

Animal genetics

Research on signal transduction via cytokine receptors.
Functional analysis of appetide and metabolism associated genes in livestock.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

OKAYAMA Tsuyoshi

Agricultural machinery

Modeling of animals and plants using 3D measurements.

䐟

Course in Regional Collaboration

OGAWA Yasuki

Animal products science

Studies on cytokine production and lipid metabolism in animals.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

KANAZAWA Takuya

Animal genetics and cell science

Molecular and cell biological analyses of determination and differentiation of mammary
gland cells.
Molecular mechanism of growth and differentiation of testicular cells.

䐡

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

KIKUTA Shingo

Pesticide Science

Insecticide resistance in insect cultured cells.
Identifying novel targets for insect pest control.

䐟Course in Applied Plant Science

KITASHIMA Yasuki

Applied entomology and zoology

Ecology and control of䚷spider mites and insects.

䐟

Course in Applied Plant Science

KINOSHITA Tsuguki

Hydrodynamics andEnvironmental Engineering

Hydrodynamics and Environmental Engineering䐟

Course in Regional Collaboration

KUBOYAMA Tsutomu

Plant breeding and genetics

Basic studies on hybrid breeding in rice.
Genetic studies of reproductive barriers, flowering time and flower-color intensity inmorning glory.

䐡

Course in Applied Plant Science

KURODA Hisao

Irrigation and Drainage

Study on the nitrogen pollution and the nitrogen purification.
Study on the irrigation system for large-sized paddy field䐟

Course in Regional Collaboration

KOUZUMA Yoshiaki

Food molecular functionality

Screening, analysis of structures and functions, and utilization of bioactive proteins(protease inhibitors, lectins, or enzymes) in food materials.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

KOKUBUGATA Goro

Phylogeny and taxonomy

Biodiversity study using molecular and cytological data in plants.
Study on conservation for plants biology for threatened plants.

䐟

Course in Applied Plant Science

KOJIMA Toshio

Biological chemistry

Molecular response to environmental stress in soybean: improving plant tolerance throughgenetic regulation.

䐡

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

䕧䈜

䕧

䈜䈜

䐟

Course in Applied Plant Science䛆Annotation䛇
䠆 The supervisor instruct in Center for International Field Agriculture Research & Education.
䕻 The supervisor instruct in Gene Research Center.
䈜 The supervisor instruct in Food Research Institute, The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization.
䈜䈜 The supervisor instruct in Department of botany, The National Museum of Nature and Science.
䕧 The supervisor will retire at Mandatory Age on March 31, 2024. If applicants who choose the supervisor, contact supervisor and confirm details of research instruction.
䛆Qualification䛇䐟 In charge of education and research guidance.
䐠 In charge of education and research guidance. Limited to be in charge of assistant supervisor in research guidance. If applicants who choose the supervisor, contact supervisor and confirm details of research instruction.
䐡㻌In charge of education guidance.

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Speciality field and research outline of the faculty member
Major Name
KOHARI Daisuke

Speciality

Annotation Research subject

Applied animal behaviour science䠆Study of animal behaviour related with animal welfare of farm and zoo animals.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science䠆Optimization of agroecosystem management for sustainable food system

䐟Course in Regional Collaboration

Sustainable soil management in Asian agriculture
Environmental sciences in soil ecosystems

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

KOMATSUZAKI Masakazu farm work research

Qualification Primary Course

Major in Agricultural Science

SAKAGAMI Nobuo

Soil and Environmental Science

SATO Tatsuo

Protected production technology

䠆Mechanism and application of induced disease resistance in plants.
Reducing environmental burden in greenhouse cultivation.

䐟

Course in Applied Plant Science

SHOJI Toshihiko

Food functionality䈜

Analysis of food polyphenols and their effects on the lipid metabolisms

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

SHIRAIWA Masakazu

Food biochemistry

Studies on bioactive constituents in plant foodstuffs.

䐡

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

SUZUKI Satoshi

Fermentation Microbiology

Study on the genetic analysis and its application of koji mold and related microorganisms

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

SUZUKI Hodaka

Food microbiology and toxicology

Studies on marine biotoxins
Studies on food-borne pathogens

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

SUZUKI Yoshihito

Chemical ecology

Study on chemical interaction between plants and other organisms.
Study on plant growth regulators.
Study on functional compounds in plants.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

SUTOH Madoka

Animal nutrition physiology

Studies on regulatory mechanisms of stress responses in growing cattle.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

TAKASE Yui

Landscape architecture

Study on good desgin, preservation and use of landscape based on local environment.

䐟

Course in Regional Collaboration

TANAKA Nobuyuki

Plant taxonomy

䈜䈜Plant taxonomic and plant genetic resources studies

䐟

Course in Applied Plant Science

TANABATA Sayuri

Production technology of field crops

䠆

Nodulation and nitrogen fixation activity in legume.
Recycling-oriented agriculture system in local area.

䐟

Course in Applied Plant Science

CHOHNAN Shigeru

Metabolic biochemistry

Studies on the intracellular metabolisms of coenzyme A.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

TOSHIMA Hiroaki

Bioorganic chemistry

Synthetic study of biologically active compounds.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

TOYODA Atsushi

Animal biochemistry

Studies on depressive disorders using rodent models
Discoveries of anti-depressant-like molecules in foods and feeds
Development of depression model of mice䐟Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

NAGASAWA Jun

Food economics

Study on food simulation䐡

Course in Regional Collaboration

NAKAJIMA Masami

Plant pathology

Studies on virulence mechanisms of plant pathogenic fungi.
Research on biological control of plant diseases.
Studies on induced resistance for plant disease control.

䐟Course in Applied Plant Science

NAKAHIRA Yoichi

Plant molecular biology

Production of high-value proteins and metabolites using plastid genetic engineering.

䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

NAKAMURA Akihiro

Food Preservation

Study on physical functionality of polysaccharide for food application䐟

Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science䈜䕧䛆Annotation䛇
䠆 The supervisor instruct in Center for International Field Agriculture Research & Education.
䕻 The supervisor instruct in Gene Research Center.
䈜 The supervisor instruct in Food Research Institute, The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization.
䈜䈜 The supervisor instruct in Department of botany, The National Museum of Nature and Science.
䕧 The supervisor will retire at Mandatory Age on March 31, 2024. If applicants who choose the supervisor, contact supervisor and confirm details of research instruction.
䛆Qualification䛇䐟 In charge of education and research guidance.
䐠 In charge of education and research guidance. Limited to be in charge of assistant supervisor in research guidance. If applicants who choose the supervisor, contact supervisor and confirm details of research instruction.
䐡㻌In charge of education guidance.

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Speciality field and research outline of faculty member
Major Name

Speciality

Annotation Research subject

Qualification Primary Course

Major in Agricultural Science

NARISAWA Kazuhiko

Microbial ecology

Explain the role of root endophytic fungi in situ.

䐟Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

NISHIKAWA Kunio

Agricultural policy and structure

Study on agricultiral policy, agricultural structure and farm management.

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Course in Regional Collaboration

NISHIZAWA Tomoyasu

Environmental biogeochemistry

Molecular genomic ecological analysis of environmental soil and rhizospheremicroorganisms.

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Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

NISHIHARA Hirofumi

Applied microbiology

Study for application of autotrophic metabolism of hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria.

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Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

NISHIWAKI Junko

Soil physics

Water, gas, solute and chemical movement in the soil.

䐟Course in Regional Collaboration

HASEGAWA Morifumi

Natural product chemistry

Bioorganic chemistry of disease resistance substances in rice plants.

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Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

FUKUYO Narufumi

Regional planning

Rural planning and development.

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Course in Regional Collaboration

FURUTANI Ayako

Plant pathology

Studies on virulence mechanisms of plant pathogenic bacteria.
Studies on biocontrol of bacterial diseases of plants.

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Course in Applied Plant Science

MAEDA Shigeya

Environmental hydraulics

Hydraulics and conservation of ecological environment in rivers and agricultural canals.

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Course in Regional Collaboration

MAKIYAMA Masao

Paddy field engineering

Studies on large-sized paddy field䐡

Course in Regional Collaboration

MIZUNO Takayuki

Bioresources science for floriculture

Organic chemical and physiological studies of bioresources for horticultural quality䐟

Course in Applied Plant Science

MIYAGUCHI Yuji

Animal products science

Study on the development of high quality animal products using feeding and processing
technology.
Study on the utilization of various unused food resources as food and feed materials.

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Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

MURAI Yoshinori

Phytochemistry and environmental adaptation 䈜䈜

Profiling of phenolic compounds in various plant species.
Study on the functions of phenolic compounds in plants.

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Course in Applied Plant Science

MOCHIZUKI Yuya

Potsharvest Biology and Technology

Studies on sustainable production and postharvest technology of horticultural crops.

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Course in Applied Plant Science

YASUE Takeshi

Applied animal behaviour science

Studies of livestock behaviour and it's use.

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Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

YARITA Takashi

Food analytical chemistry

Study on chemical analysis methods for hazardous substances and functional components in
food.

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Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science

YOSHIDA Yuta

Animal Functional Anatomy

Elucidating the mechanisms of gustatory system of animals.

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Course in Practical Agricultural Food Science䕻䈜䈜䛆Annotation䛇
䠆 The supervisor instruct in Center for International Field Agriculture Research & Education.
䕻 The supervisor instruct in Gene Research Center.
䈜 The supervisor instruct in Food Research Institute, The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization.
䈜䈜 The supervisor instruct in Department of botany, The National Museum of Nature and Science.
䕧 The supervisor will retire at Mandatory Age on March 31, 2024. If applicants who choose the supervisor, contact supervisor and confirm details of research instruction.
䛆Qualification䛇䐟 In charge of education and research guidance.
䐠 In charge of education and research guidance. Limited to be in charge of assistant supervisor in research guidance. If applicants who choose the supervisor, contact supervisor and confirm details of research instruction.
䐡㻌In charge of education guidance.

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Mailing Address< Documents for Admission Formalities >‫ ڧ‬Applicant’s Address‫ ڧ‬Contact Address‫ ڧ‬Reference’s AddressCurriculum Vitae (Starting with the entry into high school)Year Month

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If applicant’s address and referee’s address are changed after the application, please contact the Entrance Examination Office.
Please describe your academic background including Japanese language school and research student records.
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Examinee
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Academic year 2023
Letter of recommendation for Ibaraki University Graduate School of
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Date (Year/Month/Day):

Mister Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture,
School Name:                Your major or faculty:                
Location of your school:                
Job Title of Recommender:               Name of Recommender:                I recommend undernoted applicant, who has a great academic achievement in this school, as
well-qualified person for enrollee of Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture.
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Reasons for Recommendation  Do not fill in the section marked with ͤ This form must be hand-written by the recommender. Please write in concrete teams in point of studying or a graduation work,
specialty preference and performance of conducting research, to tell us reasons for recommendation, and features of applicant clearly.
When fill in this form, please use a ballpoint pen (black ink), and write carefully.
When fill in "Reasons for Recommendation" on a separate sheet, please fill in "See the attached paper." on thispaper and sign (not copyable) by the recommender on this and the separate sheet.

    ࠝAdmission by Recommendation for Working Adultsࠞ

For the Academic Year 2023
Application form for Graduate School of Agriculture , Ibaraki University 
Gender

Name ofYear/Month/Date ( Age)

ApplicantMale / Female

Date of BirthExaminee
NumberSupervisor Preference

Course PreferenceͤName of University     Faculty     Department    Date of Graduation

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Mailing Address< Documents for Admission Formalities >‫ ڧ‬Applicant’s Address‫ ڧ‬Contact Address‫ ڧ‬Reference’s AddressCurriculum Vitae (Starting with the entry into high school)Year Month

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3. Please contact the supervisor in order to confirm the area of your research and education.
4. If applicant’s address and referee’s address are changed after the application, please contact the Entrance Examination Office.
5. Please describe your academic background including Japanese language school and research student records.
6. For the name of the supervisor, describe one of the faculty member whose qualification column is ձ or ղ on pages
17-19.

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Examinee
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Academic year 2023
Letter of recommendation for Ibaraki University Graduate School of
Agriculture
Date (Year/Month/Day):

Mister Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture,
School Name:                Your major or faculty:                
Location of your school:                
Job Title of Recommender:               Name of Recommender:                I recommend undernoted applicant, who has a great academic achievement in this school, as
well-qualified person for enrollee of Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture.
Noted:
㸯㸬 Name of applicant            㸰㸬 Date of birth(Year/Month/Day)㸱㸬 Course preference 

Reasons for Recommendation  Do not fill in the section marked with ͤ This form must be hand-written by the recommender. Please write in concrete teams in point of studying or a graduation work,
specialty preference and performance of conducting research, to tell us reasons for recommendation, and features of applicant clearly.
When fill in this form, please use a ballpoint pen (black ink), and write carefully.
When fill in "Reasons for Recommendation" on a separate sheet, please fill in "See the attached paper." on thispaper and sign (not copyable) by the recommender on this and the separate sheet.

    ࠝAdmission by Recommendation for International Studentsࠞ

For the Academic Year 2023
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languageName ofapplicantExaminee number

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2. If the applicant made any mistakes, s/he needs to erase them with double lines and correct them.
3. Please contact the supervisor in order to confirm the area of your research and education.
4. Use the A.D. year and capital letters for writing in the Roman alphabet.
5. When you write your name, write family name, first name and middle name in turn.
6. The nationality, residence status and residence period of the applicant must be copied exactly from the original alien registration
record or entry visa.
7. Please describe your academic background including Japanese language school and research student records.
8. For the name of the supervisor, describe one of the faculty member whose qualification column is ձ or ղ on pages
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CourseName preference

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Examinee
Numberͤ

Academic year 2023
Letter of recommendation for Ibaraki University Graduate School of
Agriculture
Date (Year/Month/Day):

Mister Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture,
School Name:                Your major or faculty:                
Location of your school:                
Job Title of Recommender:               Name of Recommender:                I recommend undernoted applicant, who has a great academic achievement in this school, as
well-qualified person for enrollee of Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture.
Noted:
㸯㸬 Name of applicant            㸰㸬 Date of birth(Year/Month/Day)㸱㸬 Course preference

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Reasons for Recommendation  Do not fill in the section marked with ͤ This form must be hand-written by the recommender. Please write in concrete teams in point of studying or a graduation work,
specialty preference and performance of conducting research, to tell us reasons for recommendation, and features of applicant clearly.
When fill in this form, please use a ballpoint pen (black ink), and write carefully.
When fill in "Reasons for Recommendation" on a separate sheet, please fill in "See the attached paper." on thispaper and sign (not copyable) by the recommender on this and the separate sheet.

How to Pay the School Entrance Examination Fee at a Convenience Store[1] Request to Make a Payment
Franchise: 7-Eleven
Kiosk: Multi-purpose copier 
Process: From the main screen select: [Ꮫࡧ࣭ᩍ⫱] (Learning/Education)  ↓ [ධᏛ᳨ᐃᩱ➼ᨭᡶ] (Pay fees such as the school entrance examination fee)
Franchise: Lawson, Mini Stop
Kiosk: Loppi
Process: From the main screen select: [ྛ✀ࢧ࣮ࣅࢫ࣓ࢽ࣮ࣗ] (Menu for various services)
Then choose the button that includes: [ྛ✀⏦㎸㸦Ꮫࡧ㸧] (Applications (learning))  ↓[Ꮫࡧ࣭ᩍ⫱࣭ྛ✀᳨ᐃヨ㦂] (Learning/Education/Official Examinations) ↓[኱Ꮫ࣭▷኱ࠊᑓ㛛ࠊᑠ࣭୰࣭㧗ᰯ➼࠾ᨭᡶ࠸ ]Make a payment to a university, junior college, vocational school, elementary/junior high/high school, etc.)
Franchise: FamilyMart
Kiosk: FamiPort or Multi-purpose copier
Process: From the main screen select: [⏦㎸࣭ಖ㝤࣭ㄳồ࣭ເ㔠] (Application/Insurance/Bill/Fundraising)        ↓       or [ಖ㝤㸭Ꮫࡧ࣭ᩍ⫱] (Insurance/ Learning/Education)[Ꮫࡧ࣭ᩍ⫱] (Learning/Education)  ↓[ྛ✀㸦ධᏛ᳨ᐃᩱ➼㸧࠾ᨭᡶ࠸ࢧ࣮ࣅࢫ] (Various payment services (school entrance examination fees, etc.)                 ‫ۃ‬
Tap Ⲉᇛ኱Ꮫ኱Ꮫ㝔 (Ibaraki University Graduate School) and enter your application information to have a ”ᡶ㎸⚊/⏦㎸ๆ(payment slip/request ticket)” issued to you.

[2] Make a Payment   Please make a payment with the convenience store cashier.
    ○ The kiosk will print a ”ᡶ㎸⚊ (payment slip)” from multi-purpose copiers, or a “⏦㎸ๆ (request ticket)” at Loppi and
FamiPort or multi-purpose copiers. Please make your payment with the cashier within 30 minutes of receiving your payment“slip/request ticket”.
    㹙7-Eleven, Lawson, Mini Stop㹛 ○ After making the payment, please obtain a ticket (a “ྲྀᢅ᫂⣽᭩ (handling statement)” from multi-purpose copiersor a “ྲྀᢅ᫂⣽᭩ව㡿཰᭩ (handling statement/receipt)” at Loppi) and a receipt.
㹙FamilyMart㹛 ○ After making the payment, please obtain a “ཷ㡿᭩(receipt)”.
* Payments are not accepted after 15:00 JST on the final day for application submissions.
* A school entrance examination fee that has been paid cannot be refunded at the convenience store.
* The information entered will be voided if you do not pay the school entrance examination fee within the payment period.
* In addition to the school entrance examination fee, there will also be a separate handling fee for making payments,
regardless of payment method.
       <Payment Fees> For school entrance examination fees of less than ¥50,000: ¥440(tax including)              For school entrance examination fees of ¥50,000 or more: ¥660(tax including)            [3] Submit an Application㹙After making a payment at 7-Eleven, Lawson, or Mini Stop㹛○ Please detach the “཰⣡ド᫂᭩ (receipt certificate)” portion from the “ྲྀᢅ᫂⣽᭩ (handling statement)” or “ྲྀᢅ᫂⣽᭩ව㡿཰᭩ (handling statement/receipt)” and submit it along with your application documents.
㹙After making a payment at FamilyMart㹛○ Please submit “ཷ㡿᭩(receipt)” along with your application documents.                           