Application Guidelinesfor
Graduate School of Computer Science andSystems Engineering (Doctorate Course)
Okayama Prefectural University (OPU)For
The 2025 Academic Year
(For Summer & Winter Application)

The Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Okayama
Prefectural University offers master ’s and doctorate course. These guidelines are forapplication to the doctorate course. The Doctorate Course of Advanced Systems
Engineering offers three majors closely related to the Master ’s Course of Systems
Engineering. The majors provide research and education aiming to cultivate specialists
with advanced knowledge as well as a broad range of basic knowledge in the field ofcomputer science and systems engineering. Read the content of each major and submit therequired documents by the listed deadlines.

Admissions Schedule Overview
1. Summer Application
Items
Schedule/Examination Venue, etc.
Preliminary Consultation
Until Friday, July 12, 2024
for Disabled Applicants
Submission of Application Until Friday, July 12, 2024
for Qualification Screening [ Applicants falling into Qualification (5) or (6) on page 2〕
Interview with the Doctorate
Until Monday, July 22, 2024
Course Supervisor
Application Period

From Monday, July 29, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024

Examination Date andVenue

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Okayama Prefectural
University

Announcement of
Successful Applicants

Friday, September 6, 2024

Enrollment Procedures

From Wednesday, September 18, 2024
to Friday, September 20, 2024

2. Winter Application
Items
Schedule/Examination Venue, etc.
Preliminary Consultation
Until Wednesday, December 4, 2024
for Disabled Applicants
Submission of Application Until Wednesday, December 4, 2024
for Qualification Screening [ Applicants falling into Qualification (5) or (6) on page 2〕
Interview with the Master’s
Course Supervisor

Until Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Application Period

From Wednesday, December 18, 2024
to Monday, December 23, 2024

Examination Date and
Venue

Thursday, January 23, 2025 : at OPU

Announcement of
Successful Applicants

Friday, January 31, 2025

Enrollment Procedures

From Thursday, March 13, 2025
to Friday, March 14, 2025

Table of Contents
I
II

Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering ... 1
Application Guidelines of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems
Engineering (Doctorate Course), Okayama Prefectural University ............................................... 2
1. Enrollment Capacity ........................................................................................................... 2
2. Qualifications for Application ........................................................................................... 2
3. Application Procedures ..................................................................................................... 2
4. Examination Schedule ....................................................................................................... 7
5. Announcement of Successful Applicants ........................................................................ 9
6. Enrollment Procedures ...................................................................................................... 9
7. First-Year Payment ........................................................................................................... 11
8. Degree Areas Written on the Doctor’s Diploma ............................................................ 12
9. Subject Registration for Adult Students ........................................................................ 12
10. Security Export Control ................................................................................................ 12
11.
Scholarships and Tuition Exemptions ........................................................................ 12
12. Personal Information .................................................................................................... 12
III Invitation from the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering(Doctorate Course), Okayama Prefectural University.................................................................... 13
IV Research Supervisors and Major Research Theme ..................................................................... 14
IV Map to Examaination Venue ............................................................................................................... 16<Important Notice>
The schedule and procedures of the entrance examination may change. Please check for themost recent information on the official Okayama Prefectural University website.

Online Application for the 2025 Academic Year Entrance
Examination

Okayama Prefectural University implemented an online application system for thegraduate school entrance examination from the 2020 academic year to improve applicant
convenience and institutional efficiency.
The online application system enables applicants to apply 24 hours a day during theapplication period and alleviates the need to request the paper-based Applicant
Guidelines.
Please note that some documents such as the Certificate of Graduation (Prospective
Graduation) and transcripts will still need to be sent by mail.
Availability of the downloadable Applicant Guidelines for each of the examination
categories on the official Okayama Prefectural University website is to be announced.
If you do not have the required Internet environment, please contact the university staff
using the contact information provided in the Application Guidelines.

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Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering
The Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering holds
entrance examinations for its master ’s and doctorate courses for students andworking adults both in Japan and overseas to attract qualified individuals who
satisfy all the requirements specified by its conferment policy.
Admission Policy of the Doctorate Course of Advanced Systems Engineering
The Doctorate Course in Advanced Systems Engineering cultivates engineers andresearchers capable of developing comprehensive and cutting-edge knowledge andtechnology beyond the boundaries of existing frameworks through the development oftheories and technology in their specialized fields, and identifying and finding
solutions to new issues to respond to diverse requests from an innovation-oriented
society in the future through digital innovation.
This Doctorate Course seeks individuals highly motivated to further their study oftheory and technology in the fields of electronics, information and communicationengineering, mechanical and information systems engineering, and human
information systems engineering, capable of using English to gather and provide
information, identifying research themes, and discovering solutions.
This Doctorate Course offers examinations for summer, winter, and fall enrollment aswell as for special overseas student enrollment with the hope of attracting qualified
individuals, including working adults, from both Japan and abroad.
For summer, winter and fall enrollment, this Course selects candidates through an
academic proficiency examination designed to assess knowledge, thinking ability andexpression skills in specialized fields, an academic proficiency examination designed
to assess foreign language (English) competence, including the ability to gather andprovide information using English, and an interview and document screening designed
to assess achievement, motivation, independence, cooperativeness, and management
skills related to research activities.
For special overseas student enrollment, the Course selects candidates through aninterview (including an oral examination for foreign language [English], their
specialized fields, master’s thesis) and research plans to assess their specialized
knowledge, logical thinking, achievements, motivation, independence, cooperativeness,management skills related to research activities, the ability to gather and provide
information, and ability to express themselves in a clear and concise manner.

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Application Guidelines of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering(Doctorate Course), Okayama Prefectural University
1.

Enrollment Capacity
CourseDoctorate Courseof Advanced
Systems
Engineering

Total
Capacity

6(people)Enrollment Capacity
Summer
Application

4

Winter
Application2

Note: Enrollment capacities include adult and overseas applicants.
2. Qualifications for Application
Applicants must meet one of the following conditions:(1) Have or plan to complete a master’s or professional degree by March 31, 2025.
(2) Have or plan to complete the equivalent of a master’s or a professional degree from anoverseas country by March 31, 2025.
(3) Have completed a curriculum of school education in an overseas country throughcorrespondence education while in Japan and have or plan to complete the equivalent ofa master’s or professional degree by March 31, 2025.
(4) Have completed a curriculum of an overseas educational facility that offers graduate
programs in Japan recognized under the relevant overseas country’s school education
system and designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology, and have or plan to complete the equivalent of a master’s or professional
degree by March 31, 2025.
(5) Have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (Notification of Ministry of Education, No.118 of 1989)
1) Have graduated from a university and engaged in research at a university or a
research institution for more than two years, and have been recognized based on
their achievements in the relevant research as possessing academic ability
equivalent to individuals who have completed a master’s degree.
2) Have engaged in research at a university or a research institution for more than
two years after completing a 16-year curriculum of school education of an overseas
country, or after completing a 16-year curriculum of school education of an overseas
country through correspondence education conducted by a relevant overseas school
while in Japan, and have been recognized based on their achievements in therelevant research as possessing academic ability equivalent to individuals who
have completed a master’s degree.
(6) Have been recognized by the president of OPU as possessing academic ability
equivalent to individuals who have completed a master’s or professional degree throughindividual examination for admission and who are or will have reached the age of 24 byMarch 31, 2025.
* Applicants wishing to apply for admission under Qualification (5) or (6) will bescreened before application is accepted. (See 3(9) on page 6)
3. Application Procedures(1) Application
Please read the Online Application Guidelines provided separately for more details.

2Please place all the documents required for the application, including those downloaded
from the online application system, in a “Kakugata 2-gou” envelope (332mmH x 240mmW)
and submit by simplified registered express mail.
However, you may bring those documents only on the last day of the Application period,
between 9:00 and 17:00.
Whe n y o u br ing tho se d o cu me n t s in p e r so n , p le a se m ake i t sure to co n t ac t
Ad m i s sio n s Se rv ice S e ct io n, Ed u ca t io n al A f f ai r s D iv i s io n, O P U b y the d ay be f o rey o u bri n g th e m.
Ap p l ic an t s filing from o ut s id e o f J ap an are r e que s te d to p ro v id e a co nt ac t ad d re s s
in Jap an to which documents may be sent. (If no contact address in Japan is listed, theuniversity will send documents to the listed address abroad.)(2) Application Period① Summer application
From Monday, July 29, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024
(Notes)1. Only those application documents which are sent by simplified registered express
mail with postmarked on or before Thursday, August 1 or earlier will be accepted.
* In cases where you send documents from outside of Japan, the documents must be
reached on or before August 2(Fri.), 2024 JST.
2. Please note that we will not provide any information regarding the delivery.
② Winter application
From Wednesday, December 18, 2024 to Monday, December 23, 2024
(Notes)1. Only those application documents which are sent by simplified registered express
mail with postmarked on or before Sunday, December 22 or earlier will be accepted.
* In cases where you send documents from outside of Japan, the documents must be
reached on or before December 23(Mon.), 2024 JST.
2. Please note that we will not provide any information regarding the delivery.
(3) Where to send:

Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division
Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197(4) Application Documents
Please read the Online Application Guidelines (For Graduate Schools) provided separately
for more details.

3Application
Documents
Required

Preparation Procedures①Application
Form(Original
Form)

After completing the online application, please print out and submit
the required documents in accordance with the Online Application
Guidelines provided separately.
Write “Preferred Major” with reference to “Research Supervisors andMajor Research Theme”.
Write the name of the supervisor who interviewed you in the column
for the “Supervisor of the Doctorate Course You Wish to Enter.”②Certificate of
Graduation(Prospective
Graduation)

The certificate must be issued and sealed by the president or the deanof the relevant university.
Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from our graduate
school are exempt.

③Transcripts

Transcripts must be issued and sealed by the president or the deanof the relevant university.
Submit the transcripts listing grades of all credits obtained while atthe university.
Applicants falling into Qualification (1), (2), (3), or (4) must
submit transcripts of the relevant faculty and graduate school,
and applicants falling into Qualification(5) or (6) must submit transcripts of the relevant faculty.

④ Resume⑤ Master ’s
Thesis, etc.

⑥Research
Project
Overview

Use the form provided.
Please download the forms from the official OPU website.
Fill in the relevant column with the preferred major you listed in theapplication form (original form).
Applicants filing from outside of Japan are asked to provide a contact
address in Japan as an alternate contact address other than listed
above (e.g. an address in their home country).
a) Applicants who hold a master ’s degree must submit a copy of
their master ’s thesis or the abstract thereof (within 2,000
words).
b) Applicants who will graduate from a master ’s program andapplicants falling into Qualification (5) or (6) must submit areport of research progress or work content (within 2,000
words). Materials regarding research presentations andpatents, if any, should also be submitted.
Applicants must describe a field and theme of research that they
are interested in working on in the Doctorate Course of Advanced
Systems Engineering. (Free Format)⑦Application
Approval

Applicants who wish to continue working while enrolled in adoctoral course at Okayama Prefectural University must submit
approval from the Chief of the relevant division at work. (FreeFormat)⑧Others

Overseas applicants residing in Japan are required to submit a copy of
the “certificate of residence” which includes status of residence andperiod of stay issued by the mayor of the municipal office. Overseas
applicants that are not registered residents must submit a copy of thepage in their passport that shows their name, birth date and sex.

(Notes)
1. Among the documents required for the application, ④ is available from the website.
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Use black ballpoint pen for all application forms. Cross out mistakes with a double
line and write the correction next to them.
2. Attach Japanese translations of certificates (except those written in Japanese and English)
to the documents required for application.
3. Applicants who wish to have original certificates returned should note this whensubmitting the application forms. The university will make copies and return original
certificates.
(5) Examination Fee① Examination Fee
30,000 yen② Payment Method
Please submit payment for the examination fee by one of the methods shown below inaccordance with the online application procedures.
(1) At a convenience store(2) By credit card
(3) By ATM (Pay-easy payment)/ Net banking＊ Fees for Various payments shall be borne by the applicant.
③ Payment Period(1) Summer application: From Monday, July 29, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024
(2) Winter application: From Wednesday, December 18, 2024 to Monday, December 23, 2024
④ Refund of Examination Fee
The Examination Fee shall not be refunded except in cases ① through ③ described
below. The amount of refund shall be equivalent to the amount of the Examination
Fee. Refund of Examination Fee is made upon request. Applicants who fall into oneof the following categories and who wish a refund are required to contact theAdmissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by the end of themonth in which the relevant examination is held to complete the necessary
procedures (Examination Fee Payment Certificate is required for the procedure). For
Case ②, the Admissions Service Section, OPU will contact the relevant individual.
(1) Applicants who paid the Examination Fee but did not submit the application
documents(2) Applicants who paid the Examination Fee but whose application was not
accepted(3) Applicants who have mistakenly paid the Examination Fee twice⑤ Examination Fee Waiver Program
A special examination fee exemption is available for those who fall under either a. or
b. below.
When you are eligible for this program, please be sure to contact Admissions Service
Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU before you apply online.
a. Victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) or 2018 Japan Floods*Visit the official OPU website for more details.
b. Individuals graduating from Okayama Prefectural University Graduate School(Master’s Program) and planning to enroll in its Doctoral Program(6) Interview with the Doctorate Course Supervisor
To discuss the content of research conducted in Doctorate Course in the Graduate Schoolof Computer Science and Systems Engineering, make appointments for interviews withthe supervisor of the doctorate course you wish to enter by no later than Monday, July22, 2024 for summer application, and by no later than Wednesday, December 11, 2024
for winter application. Applicants are also required to obtain approval from a programadvisor before submission.
See “Research Supervisors and Major Research Themes” in page 1414-15 to determine
a supervisor of the doctorate course you wish to enter.
(7) Preliminary Consultation for Disabled Applicants5Disabled applicants requiring special consideration while taking the examination orfollowing enrollment are asked to contact the Admissions Service Section, OPU by
Friday, July 12, 2024 for summer application, and by Wednesday, December 4, 2024 forwinter application.
Submit the application after receipt of notice of special measures for examinations andenrollment.
Depending on the nature of the consultation, it may take some time to respond, so please
consult with us as soon as possible.
(8) Notes Regarding Application Procedures①Ensure that all required documents are included in the application. Incomplete applications
cannot be accepted.
②Acceptance may be invalidated at any time if any information provided in the application
documents is found to have been falsified.
③Changes to applications will not be allowed after submission. In the case of a change of name,address or telephone number, applicants should notify the Admissions Service Section,
Educational Affairs Division, OPU as soon as possible.
④Application documents will not be returned.
⑤Documents will be sent to the contact address specified by the applicant. Applicants
filing from outside Japan are asked to specify a contact address in Japan.
(9) Review of Qualifications for Application
Applicants wishing to apply for admission under Application Qualification (5) or (6) in 2 are asked to submit
the below-listed documents to the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU
by no later than Friday, July 12, 2024 for summer application, and by Wednesday, December 4, 2024 for winterapplication for review of the relevant qualification, which must be completed before the application can be
accepted. The results of this review will be announced to the applicant.
Applicants are also asked to schedule interviews with the director and the supervisor of the doctorate course
they wish to enter before submitting their application.
The Director of each course is shown below.
Doctorate Course of Advanced Systems Engineering OZAKI Koichi, Prof.
Documents Required

Preparation Procedures①Application Form for
Review of Qualification

Use the form provided and fill out completely.

for Application②Certificate of
Graduation③Transcripts④Statement of research
performance⑤Qualifications/Licenses

Certificate issued and sealed by the last school attended.
Certificate issued and sealed by the last school attended.
Submit the transcripts listing grades of all credits obtained
while at the university.
The form provided is used to describe research
performance associated with the applicant’s major field.
Copies of licenses relevant to the applicant’s major fieldthat may be useful, and a brief explanation of each.

(Notes) 1. Please download the "form provided" posted on our website.
2. Should the applicant’s application qualifications be approved, application
document ② and ③ may be omitted.
64. Examination Schedule(1) Examination Date
Summer Application

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Winter Application

Thursday, January 23, 2025

(2) Time
Applicants should be seated in the designated examination room (or interview waitingroom) by the time shown below.
Room information will be posted at the venue on the day of the examination.
Exam TypeTime Table

Summer
Application

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Interview (Based on the applicant’s master’s thesis andResearch Project Overview)
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Academic proficiency Exam・Foreign Language (English)
・Special Subject (associated with the preferred major)
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Academic proficiency Exam・Foreign Language (English)
・Special Subject (associated with the preferred major)
1:30 p.m.
Interview (Based on the applicant’s master’s thesis andResearch Project Overview)

Winter
Application

To be Seated

9:45 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

(Notes)1. Applicants who missed academic proficiency exam or interview will be excluded as candidates.
2. Applicants are permitted to enter the designated academic proficiency examination/ interview
room up to 30 minutes after the language test/ interview has started. However, the examination
time will not be extended.

3. The timetable for the examination may change depending on the number of applicants. The
timetable will be announced to each applicant via email with information about the printable
Entrance Examination Admission Card as well as being posted on the official OPU website.

(3) Selection / Allocation of Points
Name of Subject
Academic Proficiency Exam
(Foreign Language)
Academic Proficiency Exam(Special Subject)Interview / document screening

PointsRemarks

Total

Selection for admission is based on a

100
300

100
100

comprehensive

evaluation

of

the

applicant’s Research Project Overview
and the master’s thesis, examination ofacademic proficiency, and interview.

(4) Examination Venue (Common)

Okayama Prefectural University

111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197(5) Precautions for Examination (Common)① Belongings on the day of the entrance examination(A) At least five days prior to the day of the examination, we will announce that the
Entrance Examination Admission Card is available for printing via the official OPU

7website and in an email sent to your registered e-mail address. Print this out and bringit with you. (A4 or letter sized, color, no expanding nor shrinking)If you haven’t received the notification e-mail, you may print out the Entrance
Examination Admission Card from the official OPU website.
If it is less than five days prior to the examination date and the website is not showing
a button for printing out the Entrance Examination Admission Card, please contact theAdmissions Service Section, Education Affairs Divisions at OPU.
(B) The Entrance Examination Admission Card must, according to the instruction theproctors, be put on the desk at the time of examination.
Applicants who failed to bring their Entrance Examination Admission Card should havethe temporary card issued at the Examination Headquarter without delay.
The Entrance Examination Admission Card is necessary for the enrollment procedure.
Please keep it even after the examination.

(C) Do not leave anything on the desk except an Entrance Examination Admission Card,
pencils, mechanical pencils, an eraser, pencil caps, a manual pencil sharpener, a watch(sound function must be off), glasses, a handkerchief, tissues (without package), eyedrops, an English or applicants’ native language-Japanese dictionary, and a thumbstall.
(D) Examinees are not allowed to use such electronic devices as mobile phones,
smartphones, or wearable appliances during taking examination. Never fail to turnoff those devices and alarm function before entering the examination/ interview
waiting room. If an examinee’s mobile phone or other device makes a sound during theexamination, proctors will remove it from the room, and hold it at the examination
headquarters until the end of the relevant examination.
(E) In order to identify the examinee, proctors may ask you to remove masks and/or hats.
(F) Examinees are prohibited from borrowing any items from other examinees during theexamination (or interview waiting room).
(G) Examinees are allowed to read any books except for digital books or drink water during
waiting for the interview, however examinees must obtain permission from the proctor
to do so in advance.
(H) Please bring your lunch, if necessary.
(I) If an examinee left something carelessly in the campus, we will keep it for a certain
period since the examination day. However, it will be abolished after the certain period.

② Dishonest behavior(A) Examinee who behaved dishonestly are ordered to stop taking examination and leave
the room at once. S/he cannot continue the examination and all the result shall become
invalid. In addition, depending on the nature of the dishonest behavior, we may submit
an incident report to the police.
Dishonest behaviors are:・ Intentionally providing false information on the Application Form, Entrance
Examination Admission Card, or Answer Sheet.
・ Cheating on the examination.
・ Providing answers to other applicants or helping other applicants to cheat.
・ Bringing the examination questions paper out of the examination room before theexamination ends.
・Bringing the answer sheet out of the examination room before the examination ends.
・ Opening the examination questions or answering before being told to start answering.
・ Using electronic devices, including mobile or smart phones and wearables during theexamination period.
・ Continuing to answer questions after being told to stop.

(B) Behavior described below may also be deemed dishonest; Examinees who do not follow
instructions or deemed to be dishonest will be treated as above (A).
・ Wear or holding electrical devices, including mobile or smart phones and wearables

8without permission during the examination period.
・ Interfering with others during the examination by, for example, not disabling the soundof mobile phones and watches (ring tone, alarm, vibration, etc.).
・ Making false announcements regarding the examination to manipulate the situation to
the advantage of themselves or other applicants.
・ Engaging in mischievous behavior directed at other applicants at the examination
venue.
・ Disregarding instructions given by proctors.
・ Engaging in behaviors that may undermine the fairness of the examination.

③ Others(A) In the event of unforeseen circumstances (natural disaster, etc.) that prevent
administration of the examination on the predetermined schedule or necessitate
emergency contact with applicants, the university will post information on the official
Okayama Prefectural University website.
(B) Any other information will be sent to the e-mail address registered with the online
application system.

5. Announcement of Successful Applicants(1) Announcement Date
① For Summer Application
10 a.m., Friday, September 6, 2024
② For Winter Application
10 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2025
(2) Announcement Procedures
The ID numbers of successful applicants are shown on the official OPU website. (Noannouncement will be posted on the bulletin board.)
Visit the “Examination Results” on Post@net, online application site (Post@net portal site)(hereinafter “Post@net”) to check your results. If you passed the examination, please
download the “letter of acceptance” and documents required for enrollment. (We do notsend a “letter of acceptance” or documents required for enrollment.)
We do not respond to any inquiries via telegram, telephone, mail, e-mail, or etc.
(Note) We have nothing to do with any persons who deal with sending notification of
acceptance in campus on the day of Exam. Please note that we do not takeresponsibility for this matter.
6. Enrollment Procedures(1) Enrollment Steps
Please check the documents required for enrollment you have downloaded from the Post@net
for details regarding the enrollment procedure. Submit the application documents describedin paragraph (4) below by simplified registered express mail.
However, you may bring those documents only on the last day of the enrollment
procedure period, between 9:00 and 17:00.
If you plan to bring your application documents in person, please contact us at least one
day before the day you plan to bring them.

(2) Enrollment Procedure Period9①

For Summer Application

From Wednesday, September 18, 2024 to Friday, September 20, 2024
(Due no later than the last day)②

For Winter Application
From Thursday, March 13, 2025 to Friday, March 14, 2025
(Due no later than the last day)(3) Where to Complete Enrollment Procedures
Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division
Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197(4) Documents Required for Enrollment
Documents Required
Preparation Proceduresfor Enrollment① Entrance Examination
Admission Card
② Affidavit
Fill out the form provided and affix your seal or signature.
③ Certificate of
Residence(Application for
Certification)④ Entrance Fee⑤ 1 photo(For student ID card)⑥ Certificate ofConferment of a
Master’s Degree“Okayama Prefecture Residents” in 7-(1)-①are required tosubmit this certificate. Fill out the form provided (not theform used by the local government) and have it approved byyour relevant local government office.
Applicants are required to remit the amount listed in 7-(1).
Use the form provided by OPU, fill in the required items, andcomplete the payment procedure.
Applicants who will graduate from a master’s course of ouruniversity and enroll in our doctorate course are notrequired to pay the entrance fee.
The doctorate course and the applicant’s name should be
written on the reverse side of a 4cmH x 3cmW color photos(front upper body, no hats, and no background scenery)
Required for applicants who fall into Qualification (1),(2), (3), or (4) of 2, and take the examination prior toacquiring their master ’s degree(Applicants who plan to acquire a master ’s degree fromour university are exempt.)(Notes)1. Please download “the form provided by OPU” from the Examination Results on
Post@net.
2. Certificate of Conferment of a Master’s Degree, etc. described in ⑥ are used to verify
the applicant’s qualification for admission (Application Qualifications (1), (2), (3) or(4) shown in 2). Relevant applicants must submit this by Monday, March 31, 2025.
(5) Enrollment Procedure Precautions① Enrollment procedures must be completed by the specified date. Applicants who fail tocomplete the procedure by the specified date will be deemed to have declined enrollment.
②Incomplete documents required for enrollment will not be accepted.
③Documents required for enrollment that arrived after the enrollment procedure period
will not be accepted.
④Enrollment documents will not be returned.
⑤Applicants who lack the relevant qualifications as of Tuesday, April 1, 2025 will not be10

admitted.
7. First-Year Payment(1) Entrance Fee
Payment of the entrance fee is required at the time of enrollment.
①Okayama Prefecture Residents
188,000 yen②Non-residents
282,000 yen(Notes)1. “Okayama Prefecture Residents” are defined as either:①Individuals residing in Okayama Prefecture since April 1, 2024.
② Individuals whose spouse or first-degree relative has resided in Okayama
Prefecture since April 1, 2024.
2. Residency must be verified with a Certificate of Residence issued by the mayor of
the relevant local government office.
Individuals subject to Note 1-② or who have moved within Okayama Prefecture
after April 2, 2024 must contact the Admissions Service Section, Educational
Affairs Division, OPU to submit additional documents.
3. Admission fee is subject to change. Revised admission fees shall apply from thedate of revision.
4. Entrance fees shall not be refunded except in cases ① through ③ described below.
The amount of refund shall be equivalent to the amount of the entrance fee. Refundof the entrance fee is made upon request. Individuals who fall into one of thefollowing categories and wish a refund are asked to contact the Admissions Service
Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by Wednesday, March 19, 2025 tocomplete the required procedures (Entrance Fee Payment Certificate is required).
For Case ②, the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU
will contact the relevant individual.
① Applicants who paid the entrance fees but did not submit the enrollment
documents②Applicants who paid the entrance fees but did not complete the enrollment
procedures③Applicants who mistakenly paid the wrong amount for the entrance fee(2) Tuition①Amount (Yearly amount)②Payment Procedures

535,800 yen
Payment in two installments for the first and second
semesters after enrollment③Payment Period
1 st semester; the end of July / 2 nd semester; the end of
Nov.
(Note) The tuition is paid by account transfer. Please follow the necessary procedures at
the time of enrollment. Tuition paid will not be refunded. Tuition is subject tochange. Revised tuition shall apply from the date of revision.

(3) Insurance Fee, Supporter’s Association Fee, Alumni Association Fee①Amount
Alumni Association
Insurance Fee*
Supporter’s Association Fee
Fee

53,000 yen
Admission fee 20,000 yen
10,000 yen+ Membership fee (for 3 years)
33,000 yen*Fees for the Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education andResearch (Gakkensai), and Insurance for Accidents Involving Third Parties or Their
Property for Students Covered Under Gakkensai provided by the Japan Educational
Exchanges and Services (JEES)
3,620 yen(for 3 years)

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(Note) OPU undergraduate or graduate school graduates or prospective graduates are
not required to pay the supporter’s association enrollment fee or alumni
association fee (underlined).
Please pay by bank transfer when enrolling. The amount②Payment Method
is refundable if enrollment is declined. Payment method
will be announced separately.
8. Degree Areas Written on the Doctor’s Diploma
Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements for graduation from the Graduate Schoolof Computer Science and Systems Engineering at Okayama Prefectural University, students
are awarded a doctor’s degree. The degree area written on the doctor’s diploma is“Engineering”.
9. Subject Registration for Adult Students
Based on the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools, Article 15, register
extending system may be applied to working students or those who have difficulties incompleting their program within a usual period.
In order to become a long-term registration student, s/he must apply for the systembeforehand and be approved by the graduate school. Once approved, s/he cannot extend theperiod of registration or cancel the system, or apply for exemption or postponement oftuition any longer. Therefore the student should consult with the supervisor prior toapplication for the system.
10. Security Export Control
Okayama Prefectural University performs the security export control based on "Foreign
Exchange and Foreign Trade Act" so that education and study contents to foreign
students do not obstruct maintenance of international peace and the security.
International applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in said regulations
may be unable to enter their desired course or program.
11. Scholarships and Tuition Exemptions
Consultation and advice on scholarships and tuition exemptions are available following
enrollment. Please contact the Student Support Team, Admission Service Section, OPU.
12. Personal Information
Personal information obtained through the selection of entrants, etc. shall be handled inaccordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (At No.57, 2003), andOkayama Prefectural University rules, and used only for the following matters:①The personal information shall be used for selecting applicants(application process,screening), announcement of successful applicants, enrollment procedure, and auxiliary
business. In addition, such personal information as exam performance shall be used toresearch and investigate for considering selecting method or improving university
education. In such cases, we process the personal information not to identify theindividual.
②After completion of enrollment procedure, the personal information shall be used for
educational affairs (student registration, educational instruction), student support
affairs (health care, tuition waiver, applying scholarship, student placement, etc.), andcollecting tuition.
③ The personal information of successful applicant shall be used by the alumni andsupporters’ associations to provide information related to their official activities.
④A part of the businesses mentioned above may be entrusted to outside business operator.
In such cases, we will provide all or a part of the personal information to the party
concerned at the extent necessary to perform businesses.

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Invitation from the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering(Doctorate
Course), Okayama Prefectural University
Highly-advanced information society is an integration of information processing andtelecommunication technology. Informatization makes it possible for a society to share andreuse knowledge and contribute it to the growth of a wide range of fields, including industry,administration, economy, and culture. Intelligence technology is applied to install
intelligent ability close to humans into computers, and such technology is contributing
significantly to the advancement of industry and society. In order to respond appropriately
to the diverse needs of society as it grows increasingly complex along with the progress of
informatization, it is necessary to vigorously promote the development of systems and theirelements as well as unification and intelligence technology from a new perspective basedon informatization.
Three majors offered in the Doctorate Course of Advanced Systems Engineering provide
research and education based on the application of computers to a wide range of fields.
Composition of Major & Content of Research and Education[Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering Major]
Information processing and telecommunications, and electronic device technology are thefundamentals that support the advancement of information society. The Electronics,
Information and Communication Engineering provides research and education regarding
the foundation and application of optical light and electromagnetic waves,telecommunication network technology, information signal encoding, semiconductor
technology and the development and application of photonic and electronic devices for
management science, mathematical analysis of management information, knowledge
databases for massive amounts of information, high-speed and spreading bandwidth of
information telecommunications, and diverse usage.
[Mechanical and Information Systems Engineering Major]
Advancement of machine and processing technology in information society is closely
related to the progress of intelligent technology and unification. The Mechanical andInformation Systems Engineering provides research and education in the advancement ofintelligent processing by computers and application to machine and processing control,
human interface with mechanical systems, modeling and simulation of materials,
movement and energy, information processingin design, and optimization and evaluationof machine and processing systems to promote intelligent technology in machine andprocessing systems, and the unification of design and production processes.
[Human Information Systems Engineering Major]
It is important to have a human-centered design concept, which matches humancharacteristics, in the design and development of machines and systems used in living
environments. The Human Information Engineering helps students to analyze andunderstand human characteristics from the viewpoint of physical exercise, movement,
behavior, and cognitive function, and provides research and education in engineering andtechnological development based on human-centered design and thought through theevaluation of compatibility between humans and machines.

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Research Supervisors and Major Research Theme
Major

Title

Name

Specialty

Research Content

TAKIMOTO
Hironori

Perceptual Information
Processing,Image Engineering(1) Modeling of perceptual information
processing(2) Advancement of human sensing(3) Development of image processing
technology based on visual andperceptual characteristics

IWAHASHI
NaotoIntelligent Robotics/
Machine Learning(1) Multimodal dialogue ability learning
by robots(2) Human-robot interaction(3) Object concept learning

Communication and
Network Engineering(1) Algebraic error correcting coding
theory(2) Error control protocols forcommunication systems(3) Random access protocols formobile/wireless communication
systems

Microwave andMillimeter wave
Engineering(1) Analysis of electromagnetic waves
transmitting through microwave
circuits, including magnetic
substances(2) Microwave and millimeter wave
circuit and device using magnetic
material and metamaterial(3) High-frequency integrated circuits
for mobile telecommunication

Communication and
Network Engineering(1) Prediction of telecommunication
system performance(2) High-speed, large-scale information
network design(3) Distributed computing throughinformation networks

Applied Physics andCrystal Engineering(1) LSI semiconductor substrates
utilizing molecular simulation(2) Search for new materials throughfirst-principles calculation(3) Fundamental research on physics ofsemiconductor surfaces andinterface

WAKABAYASHI
HideakiElectromagnetic
Theory/ Optical andElectromagnetic Wave
Engineering(1) A fundamental study of analyticaltheory and computational method
for electromagnetic scattering anddiffraction problems(2) A study on clarification andapplication of light andelectromagnetic waves phenomenon
caused by periodic and metamaterial
structures

FUKUSHIMA
Takehiro

Applied Optics/
Quantum OpticalEngineering(1) Two-dimensional microcavity lasers(2) Laser chaos and its applications(3) Semiconductor lasers and related
devices

SAKAKIBARA
Katsumi

Prof.
OKUBO
KensukeElectronics,
Information andCommunication
Engineering
INAI
Hiroshi

SUEOKA
Koji

Associate
Prof.

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Major

Title

Name

Mechanical andInformation
Systems
Engineering(1) Communication support via
Embodied avatars(2) Human agent interactions

Mechanics of Materials/
Thermal Engineering(1) Thermal and mechanical propertiesof porous medium and theirapplication(2) Analysis of casting processes
utilizing numerical simulations(3) Light metal strength properties

TSUMAYA
Akira

Design Engineering/
Manufacturing Systems(1) Methodology for upper stage ofdesign(2) Flexible and resilient supply chain(3) Management and usage of design/
manufacturing/ operation
information

AMASAKI
Sousuke

Software Engineering(1) Empirical study on software quality
management(2) Repository data analysis on softwaredevelopment activities

Dependable System/
Software Engineering(1) Study of enhancement of reliabilityof software based on the formal
methods(2) Study of hardware design automatic
verification using the model
inspection

Materials Processing
Engineering/Computational
Dynamics(1) Strength property evaluation forheat-processed materials(2) Clarification of material
strengthening mechanisms utilizing
molecular simulations(3) Strength properties of cast lightmetalsTOKUNAGA
Yoshitaka

Electrical Engineering(1) Estimation with analytical model ofelectric power equipment(2) Electrical characteristics of home
appliances

YAMAUCHI
Hitoshi

Image Engineering(1) Object and motion recognition fromimage information(2) Image data processing

SAITO
Seiji

Human Engineering/
Exercise Physiology(1) Study of shoes functionality withreference to usability(2) Study of influence of shoe bottom
wearing and measuring method(3) Extracting characteristics for gait
identification

HARUKI
Naoto

Heat Transfer
Engineering(1) Heat energy transport technology
with high efficiency & low
environmental load(2) Heat storage and radiation
technology for comfortable spaces

HOKARI
Masaki

Instrumentation
Engineering/ Sports
Engineering(1) Sports exercise measurement andquantitative evaluation of skills(2) Home security systems

OSHITA
Kazushige

Applied
Bioinstrumentation,
Physiological
Anthropology(1) Association between physiologicalparameters and health indices(2) Biometric-based measures leading to
improvement of daily life and wellbeing

OZAKI
KoichiYOKOGAWA
Tomoyuki
AssociateProf.
FUKUTA
Tadao

Prof.
Human
Information
Systems
Engineering

Associate
Prof.

Research Content

Human Interface

ISHII
YutakaProf.

Specialty

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Map to Examaination Venue
Okayama Prefectural University

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Contact Concerning Application
Admissions Service Section
Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197, JAPAN
Phone:+81-866-94-9163(Direct Number)+81-866-94-2111(Main Number)
Websitee-mail address

https://www.oka-pu.ac.jp/