202３年度留学フェア用

University of Toyama

Q&A

http://www.u-toyama.ac.jp0Table of Contents
Q１

Where is University of Toyama?

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Q２

What academic programs does University ・・・
of Toyama have?

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Q３

How much are the tuition and admission ・・・
fees?

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Q４

Is there a tuition exemption system?

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Q５

Are
there
any
scholarships
international students?

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Q６

Can I have a part-time job?

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Q７

How is the housing situation？

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Q８

What are the career paths and ・・・ 12
employment places after graduation?

Q９

How many international students are ・・・ 13
enrolled in University of Toyama?

Q10 Do you have any supports for me to start ・・・
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my life in Japan?

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Q１ Where is University of Toyama？
A1 University of Toyama has three campuses located in Toyama City and Takaoka
City of Toyama Prefecture. Toyama Prefecture is located in the west coast of thecentral region of Japan and it has a population of about 1.1 million.
Toyama prefecture is blessed with views of the Toyama Bay in the Sea of Japanand with the wonderful sceneries of the Tateyama Mountains showing the explicit
changes of four seasons. You can enjoy swimming at the beach in summer andskiing in winter, and also high mountain climbing all year round.
You can easily access our campuses by airplane and the high-speed Hokuriku
Shinkansen train from Tokyo. It takes 1 hour by airplane and 2 hours by
Shinkansen from Tokyo.
There are also other routes to reach Toyama using buses or trains from Osakaand Nagoya as well as from Tokyo. It takes 3.5 hours by train from Osaka.

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Q２ What academic programs does University of Toyama have？
A２

University of Toyama has 9 undergraduate schools and ９ graduate schools
as listed in the table below. ‘Global Sustainability Science Program at thegraduate school of Sustainability Studies' and ‘Materials Science andEngineering
Program at the graduate school of Science and Engineering’allow students
to earn a degree in English only.
For the course’s details or deadlines for applications, please check out the
web site.
http://www.gss.u-toyama.ac.jp/wp/?lang=en
https://www.u-toyama.ac.jp/en/academics/graduate-se/
Unfortunately, we have no undergraduate courses that you can graduate
only in English.
Some supervisors in other graduate courses may accept students with no or
little Japanese abilities. Please contact us (cier@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp) for further
information.

SchoolCampusSchool of Humanities
School of Education
School of

Economics

School of Science

Gofuku Campus

School of Engineering
School of Sustainable Design
School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sugitani Campus
Sciences
School of Art and Design

Takaoka Campus

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A cadem ic Field

H um anity

H um an

Education

D evelopm ent

Eonom ics

ScienceEngineering

Sustainable
D esign

P harm acy andM edicine

P harm aceutical

A rt and D esign

Sciences

Litarature

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Foreign Language

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International Studies

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C hem istry

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B iology

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Engineering●●

C ivil Engineering●●

A rchitecture●●

Inform ation science

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Earth

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Graduate School

Major

Program
Psychology Program

DegreeMaster of Psychology

Master of Arts
Graduate School of
Humanities, Arts,
and Social Sciences

Department of
Humanities, Arts,

Integrated Arts andHuman Sciences Programand Social

Master of Art and
DesignSciences
Master of Economics
Co-creation Economy
and Innovation Program

Graduate School ofStudies in Medicine

Medicine andandPharmaceuticalPharmaceutical

Sciences

Sciences

Graduate School of
Science andEngineering

Studies in Science

Master of Business
Administration

Medical Sciences

Master of Medical
Sciences

Nursing Sciences

Master of Nursing
Sciences

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Master ofPharmaceutical
Sciences

Program of Mathematics
and Informatics

Master of Mathematics
and Informatics

Program of Physics andApplied Physics

Master of Science andEngineering

Program of Life Scienceand Material Chemistry

Master of Science andEngineering

Program of Earth, Life,
Environmental Science

Master of Science

Program of Mechatronics

Master of Engineering

Program of Materials
Science and Engineering

Master of Engineering

Program of Civil Design
and Engineering

Master of Engineering

Program of AdvanceClean Energy

Master of Science andEngineering

Graduate Program ofSocial Data Science

Master of Social Data
Scienceand Engineering

Graduate School of Sustainability Studies

5Graduate Program in
Global Sustainability
Science
Graduate Program of
Pharmaceutical Scienceand Technology
Graduate School of Pharma-Medical
Sciences

Graduate School of
Teacher Training
Development

Teacher Training
Development

Graduate School

Graduate School of
Medicine andGraduate Program ofApplied Natural Medicine

Master of Neuroscience

Graduate Program ofMedical Design

Master of Biomedical
Engineering

Professional Degree
Program

Master of
Education(Professional)

Major

ProgramPh. D Program(3-year course)

Ph. D of Nursing

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ph. D Program(3-year course)

Ph. D of Pharmacy

Pharmacy

Ph. D Program(4-year course)

Ph. D of Pharmacy

Medical Life Science

Ph. D Program(4-year course)

Ph. D of Medicine

Integrative Oriental andWestern Medical sciences

Ph. D Program(4-year course)

Ph. D of Medicine

Cognitive and Emotional
Neuroscience

Ph. D Program(4-year course)

Ph. D of Medicine

Biological Information
Systems

Ph. D Program(3-year course)

Ph. D of Pharmacy
Ph. D of Science
Ph. D of Engineering

Advances Nano Sciences
and Bio Sciences

Ph. D Program(3-year course)

Ph. D of Science
Ph. D of Engineering

Advanced Mathematics andHuman Mechanisms

Ph. D Program(3-year course)

Nano and Functional
Material Science

Ph. D Program(3-year course)

New energy Science

Ph. D Program(3-year course)

Earth, Life andEnvironmental Sciences

Ph. D Program(3-year course)

Science

Graduate School of
Science andEngineering

DegreeDepartment of Nursing
Sciences

Graduate School of
Innovative life

Master ofPharmaceutical
Sciences
Master ofPharmaceutical
Sciences

Graduate Program of
Cognitive and Emotional
Neuroscience

Pharmaceutical
Sciences

Master of Sustainability
Science

Ph. D of Science
Ph. D of Engineering

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Q３

How much are the tuition and admission fees？

A３

The following table lists the Tuition, Admission and Examination fees.
*The amount is subject to change in the future.
Category

Tuition Fees
(Annual, yen)

Admission
fees (yen)Examination
fees (yen)Undergraduate schools

535,800

282,000

17,000Graduate schools

535,800

282,000

30,000Q４

Is there a tuition exemption system？

A４

We have a tuition exemption system for 3rd year undergraduate students andabove.
The exemption process starts when there is an application by any eligible student
who has excellent academic records but has financial difficulty. Students withpoor academic records or high income may not be applicable, but the most of theapplicants so far are fully or half exempted.
Category

ApplicantFull-exemption

Half-exemption

Disallowed

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1

13

15

12

1

2

* Emergency（COVID-19）

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0

0

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Master

70

67

3

0

70

67

3

0

0

0

0

0

61

47

13

1

61

47

13

1

0

0

0

0

157

126

17

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Undergraduate

GeneralGeneralEmergency（COVID-19）
Ph.D

GeneralEmergency（COVID-19）
Total

202２ Spring-Summer semester data（Only International students）* Cases for sudden changes in household finances due to COVID-19

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Q５

Are there any scholarships available for International Students？

A５

There are several scholarships for privately funded international students aslisted below. Selection is conducted based on academic performance and byconsidering other conditions.

＜On-Campus Scholarship＞
Name of the scholarship
University of Toyama, Gofuku
campus International Exchange
Program Fund (for 1st year
graduate students only)
University of Toyama, Sugitani
campus International Exchange
Fund, International Students
Scholarship Program（※2021 Scholarship data）
No. ofMonthly allowance (Yen)recipients（Ph. D）３０，０００（Master）２０，０００

１
５（Master）２１，０００

２＜Toyama Pref. Scholarship and Grant＞
Name of the scholarship

Toyama Pref. International
Exchange Program scholarship
Toyama Pref. National Health
Insurance Grant

No. ofMonthly allowance (Yen)recipients(Monthly）１０，０００
９(Monthly）５０，０００
16（Yearly）１２，０００

11４＜JASSO Scholarship＞
Name of the scholarship

Gakushu-shoreihi

No. ofrecipients
４８，０００１３Monthly allowance (Yen)＜Other Scholarship＞
Name of the scholarship

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial
Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship

Kobayashi International Scholarship

Mitani Scholarship Foundation
The Uehara Memorial Foundation
scholarship

Monthly allowance (Yen)(Grad.）１４０，０００（Undergrad.）１００，０００（Annual）２，０００，００0（Annual）１，５００，００0(Special Research fellowship)
２００，００００（General）１５０，０００（General）１８０，０００

No. ofrecipients
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３
３
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２
１
２

５３，０００３

１５０，０００１8（Special）１００，０００（General）３５，０００

１
1９

Nakamura Sekizen Scholarship

４０，０００1

JGC-S Scholarship Foundation（Yearly）3００，０００

1

７０，０００1

１８０，０００

1

４０，０００1

Asahi International Education
Foundation

The Korean Scholarship Foundation
Honjo International ScholarshipFoundation
JEES

Q６

Can I have a part-time job？

A６

As the status of your residence is 'Student' whose priority is 'study and research',

international students are generally not allowed to work part-time.

However, it ispossible for you to work part-time with permission in advance when you are inunavoidable difficult situation.

Q７ How is the housing situation？
A７ University of Toyama has Gofuku International House and Sugitani International
House for international students and researchers. You can see the number of rooms
and monthly rents in the tables below. Due to the limited number of rooms, not all
applicants can be placed in.
There are many apartments for students near the university and the rents in Toyama
city are much cheaper than those in Tokyo or other big cities. Most monthly rents ofinternational students living in apartment range between about 20,000 yen and
30,000 yen.
Gofuku International House

Sugitani International House(Maximum stay, 1year)
Room
Type

Monthly Rent
(Yen)

(Maximum stay, 1year)

rooms

Room
Type

Number ofMonthly Rent
(Yen)

Number ofrooms

Single５，９００

３４Single５，９００

18

Couple９，５００

５Couple

１１，９００3

Family１４，２００１

Family１４，２００4

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Gofuku International House

Sugitani International House

10※As of May, 2021
※Utility costs not included

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Q８

What are the career paths and employment places after graduation？

A８

The career paths of our regular international students after graduation 2021
are listed in the table below.
（As of May 1st, 2022）
Undergraduate
schoolGraduateschool

Total

2

12

14

6

2

8

2

16

18

Employment(outside Japan)

0

15

15

Others

7

2

9

17

47

64

Go on to higher
education(Univ of Toyama)
Go on to higher
education(outside Univ of Toyama)
Employment(in Japan)

Total(Unit：Persons）
The places of employment are as follows:
LAWSON (Co., Ltd), Aisin (Co., Ltd), Panasonic (Co., Ltd), KOMATSU Ltd, YKK
AP (Co., Ltd), TOA Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Ishigane Seiki Co., Ltd, Sunstar Inc.,TOSHIBA system Technology Corporation, NACHI-FUJIKOSHI Corporation, Sankyo
Tateyama, Inc., Sankyo Material-Company, Hokusay Rubber Industry Co., Ltd, NEC
Corporation, DAIDO KOGYO Co., Ltd, COSEL Co., Ltd, Link Ta Yang Co., Ltd,KOKANDO Co., Ltd, Researcher of University of Toyama, Assistant Professor of
University of Toyama

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Q９
A9

How many International Students are enrolled in University of Toyama？
The Number of International Students in University of Toyama（As of May 1st, 202２）
Category
CountryJapanese
Government
Sponsored

ToyamaPrefecture
Sponsored

Foreign
Government
Sponsored

China

Privately
Fund

Total

172

172

22

27

6

20

Vietnam5

Malaysia

1

Pakistan

1

8

9

Korea

1

4

5

4

4

13

India
Brazil4

Indonesia

1

4

Egypt

2

3

3

3

Bangradesh

1

2

3

Myanmar

1

2

3

Iran

2

2

Thailand

2

2

1

2

Russia1

United Kingdam

1

1

Cameroon

1

1Singapore

1

1

Taiwan1

1

Papua New Guinea

1

1

Benin

1

1

Poland

1

1

Total

21

13

232

266

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Q10 Do you have any supports for me to start my life in Japan?
A10
Yes! ‘International supporters’ are willing to support you.
International Supporter Team at University of Toyama is ready to support you for yoursmooth start of life in Toyama. You can receive the complex support, such as resident
registration at City Hall and connecting mobile phone. The international students who
are worried about their first life in Japan can start smoothly their student’s life.
Please check about the international supporters on the website as follows…
(In Japanese)
http://www.ier.u-toyama.ac.jp/supporter/about.html(In English)
http://www.ier.u-toyama.ac.jp/english/supporter/about.html

14Inquiry about Admissions【undergraduate entrance exam】Application will be accepted only by online. Pleasefind information in the following website. No printed form will be distributed.
● University of Toyama Admission: https://www.u-toyama.ac.jp/en/admission/● Internet Application: https://e-apply.jp/e/toyama-u/【undergraduate transfer exam】【graduate entrance exam】You have to obtain
application form of a printed booklet.
Grad Sch Exam https://www.u-toyama.ac.jp/en/admission/graduate/（English）
Transfer Examhttps://www.u-toyama.ac.jp/admission/graduate-exam/transfer/
Admissions Division, Student and Academic Affairs Department, University of Toyama
3190 Gofuku, Toyama City, 930-8555 Toyama
TEL：＋８１-76-445-6100
E-mail：nyusi-2t@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Graduate Courses
Graduate School of Humanities,
Arts and Social Sciences
Psycology
Graduate School of Humanities,
Arts and Social Sciences(Humanities and Sciences)
Graduate School of Humanities,
Arts and Social Sciences(Arts and Culture)
Graduate School of Humanities,
Arts and Social Sciences
Co-Creation Economy andInnovation
Mster’s
DegreeProgram

Graduate School of Medicine
and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Graduate School of Scienceand Engineering

Graduate School of
Sustainability Studies

Graduate Shool of PharmaMedical Sciences

Graduate School of Innovative
Life Science

Ph.D.progra
m/Ph.D.prog
ram(Second
Semester)

Graduate School of Medicine
and Pharmaceutical Sciencesfor Education【Medical domain】
Master's or Doctoral Course【Pharmaceutical domain】
Master's or Doctoral Course
Graduate School of Scienceand Engineering for Education
Master's or Doctoral Course

Professional
Graduate
Schools

Graduate School of Teacher
Training Development

Divisions
Educational Affairs Division, Humanity
and Social Sciences(Administration
Department of Humanities)
TEL：076-445-6138
inbunk@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Art and Design General Affairs andEducational Affairs Division,( Administration Department)
TEL：0766-25-9133
tkyomu1@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Educational Affairs Division, Humanity
and Social Sciences(Administration
Department of Economics)
TEL：076-445-6410
keikyomu@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Educational Affairs Division, Medicine
and Pharmaceutical Sciences(Administration Department)
TEL：076-434-7658
nyuushi@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Educational Affairs Division, Scienceand Engineering(Administration
Department of Graduate School)
TEL：076-445-6399
kyomeng@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Educational Affairs Division, Scienceand Engineering(Administration
Department)
TEL：076-445-6546
rikyoumu@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Educational Affairs Division, Medicine
and Pharmaceutical Sciences(Administration Department)
TEL：076-434-7658
nyuushi@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Educational Affairs Division, Scienceand Engineering(Administration
Department of Engineering)
TEL：076-445-6399
kyomeng@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Educational Affairs Division, Medicine
and Pharmaceutical Sciences(dministration Department)
TEL：076-434-7658
nyuushi@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Educational Affairs Division, Medicine
and Pharmaceutical Sciences(dministration Department)
TEL：076-445-6399
kyomeng@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp
Faculty of Human Development
TEL：076-445-6259
kyominfo@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp

Address
3190 Gofuku,
Toyama City,
Toyama930-8555
180 Futagami-machi,
Takaoka City,
Toyama933-8588
3190 Gofuku,
Toyama City,
Toyama930-8555
2630 Sugitani,
Toyama City,
Toyama930-01943190 Gofuku,
Toyama City,
Toyama930-8555
3190 Gofuku,
Toyama City,
Toyama930-8555
2630 Sugitani,
Toyama City,
Toyama930-01943190 Gofuku,
Toyama City,
Toyama930-8555
2630 Sugitani,
Toyama City,
Toyama930-01943190 Gofuku,
Toyama City,
Toyama 930-8555
3190 Gofuku,
Toyama City,
Toyama 930-8555

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