III. Admission Policy and Results

1. Admission Policy
The Green Asia Program aims to develop doctoral degree holders with a global perspective inthe fields of resource engineering, material science, and system engineering. The entrance
examination is therefore conducted to select students who possess not only fundamental groundingin specialized research fields but also a high level of language, expression and communication skills.
In order to ensure the quality of the students, any applicant is required to submit (1) his or her
academic transcript in undergraduate course, (2) a score of a globally accredited English proficiency
test such as TOEIC and TOEFL, and (3) written recommendations from academic staffs who havetaught the applicant. He or she takes written examinations for (4) his or her specialties, level ofwhich is higher than that conducted in entrance examinations to usual master’s courses, and (5) shortessay to check his or her abilities for logical thinking and description. Both of the written
examinations are conducted in English. (6) He or she also interviews with academic staffs, including
his or her (potential) supervisor, in English.

2. Domestic Admission and Results
The domestic admission targets at the 1st-year master’s degree students in Interdisciplinary
Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, and in Department of Earth Resources Sciences, Graduate
School of Engineering, Kyushu University. Such students can spend a half year between enrollment
in the graduate schools and the entrance examination for the Green Asia Program (the term of thepre-program) to collect and consider information for the program, which is announced as follows.
1.

In the orientation for new students in the 1st year of master’s courses in April, they were
informed about the Green Asia Program.

2.

Students who hope to enroll in the program were employed as a research assistant during
the pre-program term. They were permitted to participate in the classes and events of theprogram to appreciate the curriculum, check their suitability, and prepare for the entrance
examination before the entry.

3.

Various information for the program, such as a difference in curriculum between the Green
Asia Program and regular master’s and doctoral programs, financial support for thestudents, and student’s works on a certain day, to disclose activities of the students in theprogram and provide potential students with information for making decisions about theentry.

In order to increase the proportion of Japanese students to international ones, the entrance
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the graduate schools. The passed students entered the Green Asia Program in April, 2017 without theterm of the pre-program.
(1) 2016 Academic Year (for the 5th batch domestic students)
The admission in 2016 followed the previous schedule and procedure. The candidates
addressed a written examination for a specialized subject, a short essay, and an interview in English.
They were evaluated by using TOEIC score and grade point average (GPA) score for theirundergraduate education in addition to scores for the examinations.
The schedule (Table 3-1), the submitted documents and the contents (Table 3-2), and theresults (Table 3-3) are shown as follows. The 2nd (additional) recruitment was implemented because
the number of the passed students in the regular admission did not meet the student quota.
Unfortunately, no additional candidate passed the examination.
Table 3-1. Schedule of Domestic Admission in 2016
DateContents
April 8Orientation session for M1 students
April 18
Due date of the application for a research assistant student
June 23
Information session about the entrance examination (IGSES)1
June 24
Information session about the entrance examination (GSE)2
July 13Due date for submission of the application form for admission
August 1
Entrance examination
August 4
Assessment meeting
August 19
Announcement of successful applicants
October 1
Enrollment in the Green Asia Course
October 27
Information session about the 2nd entrance examination
November 24
Due date for submission of the application form for admission
December 10
Entrance examination
December 20
Assessment meeting
1
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Science; 2Graduate School of Engineering.
Table 3-2. Submitted Documents for and Contents for Domestic Admission in 2016
ItemContents
Submitted documents• Application form
• Score of a globally accredited English proficiency test (such as TOEIC)• Written recommendation from the mentor• Academic transcript for undergraduate education
Entrance examination• Written examination for specialized subject(s)IGSES1: a chosen subject
GSE2: mathematics and physics, or mathematics and chemistry• Short essay• Interview
1
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Science; 2Graduate School of Engineering.

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Table 3-3. Results of Domestic Admission in 2016Department
Applicant1Candidate1
Matriculate1
2
Applied Science for Electronics and Materials
1 (1)
1 (1)
0 (0)
2Molecular and Materials Sciences
000
Energy and Environmental Engineering2
111
Advanced Energy Engineering Science2
11
12
Earth System Science and Technology
111
Earth Resources Engineering3
11
1Total
5 (1)
5 (1)
4 (0)
1
The number for the 2nd recruitment is shown in parentheses; 2In Interdisciplinary Graduate School ofEngineering Science; 3In Graduate School of Engineering.

(2) 2017 Academic Year (for the 6th batch students)
We have been demanded increase of the proportion of Japanese students to international ones.
The admission procedure for the 6th batch students was therefore improved as follows. (1) In
September, 2016, prior to the enrollment in the graduate schools, the information about the Green
Asia Program, including the entrance examination, was provided candidates who have passed thegraduate school entrance examination. (2) The entrance examination for the Green Asia Program
was also conducted in January, 2017, before their enrollment in the graduate schools. (3) Withconsideration for applicants belonging to an undergraduate course, a written examination for aspecialty and a short essay examination were eliminated, and alternatively the applicants were tested
on basic knowledge about a specialty as an oral examination in the interview. (4) Each applicant was
requested to submit a research plan after enrollment in the graduate school (written in Japanese) as
well as a written approval from his or her potential mentor because he or she has not joined thepotential mentor’s laboratory.
Since the number of the passed students did not meet the student quota, the regular examinationin summer was initially planned, but unfortunately it could not be carried out because ofdramatically decreasing budget.
The schedule (Table 3-4), the submitted documents and the contents (Table 3-5), and theresults (Table 3-6) for the admission in 2017 are shown as follows.
Table 3-4. Schedule of Domestic Admission in 2017
DateContents
December 22, 2016
Due date for submission of application form for admission (IGSES)1
January 7, 2017
Entrance examination (IGSES)1
January 12, 2017
Assessment meeting
January 26, 2017
Due date for submission of application form for admission (GSE)2April, 2017
Enrollment in the Green Asia Course
1Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Science; 2Graduate School of Engineering.

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Table 3-5. Submitted Documents for and Contents of Domestic Admission in 2017
ItemContents
Submitted documents• Application form
• Score of a globally accredited English proficiency test (such as TOEIC)• Academic transcript for undergraduate education• Research plan in the graduate school (written in Japanese)• Written approval from the potential mentor
Entrance examination• Interview, including the oral examinationTable 3-6. Results of Domestic Admission in 2017
Department
ApplicantCandidate
Matriculate
1
Applied Science for Electronics and Materials
222Molecular and Materials Sciences1111Energy and Environmental Engineering10001
Earth System Science and Technology
111
Earth Resources Engineering2000
Total
4441
2
In Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Science; In Graduate School of Engineering.

(3) 2018 Academic Year (for the 7th batch students)
Students who join the Green Asia Program in 2018 are in the last batch of the program students
under the present curriculum. The admission of such students was conducted on the basis of the
traditional schedule (same as one in 2016), but the submitted documents and the contents of theexamination followed ones in 2017.
The schedule (Table 3-7), the submitted documents and the contents (Table 3-8), and theresults (Table 3-9) for the admission in 2018 are shown as follows.

DateApril 4
June 27
July 27
August 4
August 6
August 28
October 1

Table 3-7. Schedule of Domestic Admission in 2018
Contents
Orientation session for M1 students
Information session about the entrance examination
Due date for submission of the application form for admission
Entrance examination
Assessment meeting
Announcement of successful applicants
Enrollment in the Green Asia Course

Table 3-8. Submitted Documents for and Contents of Domestic Admission in 2018
ItemContents
Submitted documents• Application form
• Score of a globally accredited English proficiency test (such as TOEIC)• Academic transcript for undergraduate education• Research report and future plans (written in English)• Written approval from the mentor
Entrance examination• Interview, including the oral examination

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Table 3-9. Results of Domestic Admission in 2018
Department
ApplicantCandidate
Matriculate
Applied Science for Electronics and Materials10001
Molecular and Materials Sciences
111Energy and Environmental Engineering1111Earth Resources Engineering2000Total
22212In Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Science; In Graduate School of Engineering.

3. International Admission and Results
The Green Asia Program has also actively recruited students from overseas. When thecandidates pass the screening of the program, they enroll in the Interdisciplinary Graduate School ofEngineering Sciences or the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, in October, andsimultaneously enter the Green Asia course. The recruitment information was announced mainly
through following three ways: (1) the website of the Green Asia Program, (2) an advertising poster
sending to the core partner institutions, and (3) an advertising website (Find A PhD in U.K.). The
recruitment started in September, and the screening process was completed by the end of nextMarch.
The overseas students were screened in two steps. The 1st screening was based on submitted
documents: (1) an application form, (2) an academic transcript for undergraduate education (at least
3.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale or 2.3 GPA on a 3.0 scale), (3) a score of a globallyaccredited English proficiency test, such as TOEFL, IELTS, and TOEIC, (4) reports for the applicant
from 2 academic referees, (5) written recommendations from two academic referees, (6) a copy of
the applicant’s passport. Each applicant is strongly asked to find a potential supervisor after
enrollment in the program, and submit (7) an invitation letter from the supervisor. But it might bedifficult for an applicant who does not have a connection with a professor in Kyushu University tofind such supervisor by him- or herself, and therefore, the Green Asia Program provided suchapplicants a matching service to find a potential supervisor after application.
The applicants who passed the 1st screening were permitted to go forward to theexamination-based 2nd screening. The contents were described below.
(1) 2016 Academic Year (for the 5th batch students who enrolled in October, 2016)
The contents of the examination for the 2nd screening were (1) examinations for two
specialized subjects chosen, (2) a short essay, and (3) an interview. Previously in principle, thecandidate’s potential mentor and/or academic staffs of the Green Asia Education Center have visited
his or her country to conduct the examinations. In order to reduce a cost and an effort for thescreening process and also to establish a new examination system, an online system arranged andoperated by a company was introduced.
The examination for specialized subjects (60 min and 12 questions for each subject) was
multiple-choice due to a limitation of the system, and each short essay was checked with a22

plagiarism detecting software (iThenticate) after the examination (90 min). Each candidate could
take the examinations at his or her available time. The interview was conducted through Skype(about 30 min). However, concerning candidates who hoped to enroll in the Department of Earth
Resource Engineering, a couple of faculty members visited their countries to conduct theexaminations because Graduate School of Engineering demands face-to-face examinations.
The schedule of the admission in 2016 is shown in Tables 3-10. The results by department andcountry are shown in Tables 3-11 and 3-12, respectively. All of the 14 candidates who passed the2nd screening enrolled in the Kyushu University. The advertising poster is shown in Figure 3-1.
Table 3-10. Schedule of International Admission in 2016
DateContents
November 13, 2015
Due date for submission of the application form for admission
January 7, 2016
The 1st screening based on the documents
February 24, 2016
Online examinations (until March 18)
March 28, 2016
The 2nd screening based on the examinations (assessment meeting)
October 1, 2016
Enrollment in the graduate school and the Green Asia course
Table 3-11. Results of International Admission in 2016 (by Department)
Department1
Applicant
2nd Screening
Matriculate
2Applied Science for Electronics and Materials
76
Molecular and Materials Sciences2332Energy and Environmental Engineering
21Advanced Energy Engineering Science210
Earth System Science and Technology2223Earth Resources Engineering
32Total2918141
Department of a potential research supervisor; 2In Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering
Science; 3In Graduate School of Engineering.
Table 3-12. Results of International Admission in 2016 (by Country)
Department
Applicant
2nd Screening
MatriculateSouth Korea
110
China
111Mongol
200
Malaysia
522Indonesia
543
Vietnam
110Bangladesh
222India
310Palestine
111Syria
100
Egypt555Ghana
200Total
29181423

Figure 3-1. Advertising poster for recruitment of the 5th batch students from overseas.

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(2) 2017 Academic Year (for the 6th batch students who enrolled in October, 2017)
The examination for the 2nd screening was further modified as follows. (1) The examination
for specialized subjects was demolished, and alternatively (2) each candidate was asked some basicquestions about his or her specialty during the interview through Skype (30 to 40 min). (3) The
online short essay examination was ongoingly conducted (90 min, 500 to 1000 words), but thesystem was operated on the Kyushu University M2B (mitsuba) system. As with the admission in2016, candidates who wanted to enroll in the Department of Earth Resource Engineering faced thewritten examinations for specialized subjects and the face-to-face interview due to a rule in theGraduate School of Engineering.
The schedule of the admission in 2017 is shown in Tables 3-13. The results by department andcountry are shown in Tables 3-14 and 3-15, respectively. The advertising poster is shown in Figure3-2. The Green Asia Program can accept 10 students from overseas for each batch, but this year we
accepted only 3 candidates because of unanticipatedly significant decrease of the financial support
from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Table 3-13. Schedule of International Admission in 2017
DateContents
November 18, 2016
Due date for submission of the application form for admission
January 12, 2017
The 1st screening based on the documents
February 12, 2017
Online short essay examination (until 2 days prior to the interview)
February 17, 2017
Interview, including the oral examination (until March 8)
March 23, 2017
The 2nd screening based on the examinations (assessment meeting)October 1, 2017
Enrollment in the graduate school and the Green Asia course
Table 3-14. Results of International Admission in 2017 (by Department)
Department1Applicant
2nd Screening
Matriculate
Applied Science for Electronics and Materials2
602
Molecular and Materials Sciences
30
Energy and Environmental Engineering2
62
Earth System Science and Technology2
103
Earth Resources Engineering
11Total431731
Department of a potential research supervisor; 2In Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering
Science; 3In Graduate School of Engineering.

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Table 3-15. Results of International Admission in 2016 (by Country)
Department
Applicant
2nd Screening
Matriculate
China
321
Mongol520
Myanmar
700
Thailand200
Malaysia
420
Indonesia
400
Bangladesh
541India440
Sri Lanka
111
Pakistan
100
Yemen
100
Germany
100
France
100
Egypt
110
Tunisia
100
Nigeria
110
Comoros
100
Total
43173(3) 2018 Academic Year (for the 7th batch students who enrolled in October, 2018)
As described above, the program encountered unanticipatedly significant decrease of thefinancial support from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and could
not choose but abandon accepting the 7th batch students from overseas. The admission in theacademic year of 2018 was therefore not carried out.

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Figure 3-2. Advertising poster for recruitment of the 6th batch students from overseas.

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