0Department of Economics
IMAP Program Guide

October 2020 Admission

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M.A. Program
Type of Courses
Program Requirements
Electing QE or Thesis Option

Course Offerings
Procedures for Course Registration/ “Adding” and “Dropping” Courses/Courses with the Same
Name
AdvisorFor those opting to take the QEs
Path to M.A.
Conditions for Submitting a Term Paper or a Ph.D. Thesis Proposal
Admission to the International Ph.D. Program
Early Completion
Conditions for Taking the QEs and Advanced QE in the First Year
Completion in March
For those opting to write the Master’s Thesis
Path to M.A.
Conditions for Writing a Master’s Thesis
Master’s Thesis
The Defense of a Master’s Thesis
Admission to the International Ph.D. Program
Completion in March
Program Milestones
The GPA System
Appendix

2Type of Courses
The International M.A. Program in Economics offers two major types of classes: (1) Lectures and(2) Seminars.
1. Lectures (2 credits per course)
These are lectures by a faculty member or faculty members. There are three major types oflecture: Lectures regularly offered in International M.A. Program in Economics.
 Special Lectures irregularly offered in International M.A. Program in Economics.
 GSISS Joint Courses on thesis writing, presentation & discussion skills in English offered in
Graduate School of International Social Sciences (credits do not count towards the M.A.
degree).
2. Seminars
Seminars are led by the student’s advisor and can include directed reading, dissertation
advising, etc.
 Seminars Ⅰa, Ⅰb, Ⅱa, Ⅱb (2 credits per course) Seminars Ⅰa and Ⅰb must be taken in pairs in the first year and Seminars Ⅱa, Ⅱb
must be taken in pairs in the second year. Students intending to complete the program in
one year must take Seminars Ⅰa, Ⅰb, Ⅱa, and Ⅱb in the first year.

Program Requirements
Students must either: Complete 36 credits from the courses in the table on page 7, pass Qualifying Exams (QE) andthen submit either a “term paper” or Ph.D. thesis proposal.
or Complete 32 credits from the courses in the table plus write, submit and defend a traditional
Master’s thesis.
 Of the 36 credits (32, if Thesis option) credits, 8 credits must be from Seminar Ⅰa, Ⅰb, Ⅱa, Ⅱb, regardless of the option chosen.
 28 (24, if Thesis option) credits must be from lectures and the designated Special Lectures inshown in Table-1.
 Of these 28 credits (24, if Thesis option) credits, at least 4 credits must be from the “core”
courses in Table-1.
 Students are also required to have an overall 2.0 GPA (max: 4.5) or better for all courses
taken at YNU.

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Additional details of the Program Students who have sufficient Japanese ability may take and receive credits from certain Master’s
lectures offered in the Department of Economics which are conducted in Japanese. Thesecredits count towards the required 28 (24, if Thesis option) credits mentioned above.
 Up to 8 credits of these 28 (24, if Thesis option) credits may be from the designated Master’s
lectures offered in Department of Business Administration, Department of International andBusiness Law, the Law School of the Graduate School of International Social Sciences (GSISS),
the Graduate School of Education (up to 6 credits), the Graduate School of Engineering (up to
6 credits), the Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences (up to 6 credits), theGraduate School of Urban Innovation (up to 6 credits), and certain upper-level courses offeredby the College of Economics, most of which are offered in Japanese, if the student’s language
proficiency is sufficiently high. However, prior approval from the course instructor must be
obtained before course registration.
 Some courses outside the program may be taken for credit, but the credits earned do not counttowards the degree. These courses include GSISS Joint Courses, Special Lectures (other thanthose designated by the Program in the table below), Analysis Ⅲ, Measure Theory, Stochastic
Models, Engineering Mathematics Probability, Functional Analysis offered in School ofEngineering Science’s Mathematical Science Program, Japanese language courses offered by
the International Students Center of YNU (for international students only), other foreign language
courses and lectures offered in the bachelor’s program in economics, Introduction to Linear
Mathematics (Algebra)Ⅱ, and Differential and Integral CalculusⅡ. These courses, generally
taught in Japanese, may be taken based on sufficient language proficiency.
Notice: Prior approval from the course instructor must be obtained before course registration for
Introduction to Linear Mathematics (Algebra)Ⅱand Differential and Integral CalculusⅡ.
 Students who took the designated Master’s lectures offered in Department of Economics when
they were undergraduate students can use up to ten credits toward the master’s degree unlessthey used the credits toward their bachelor’s degree.
 Up to 6 credits may be taken from the following lectures offered in the International Ph.D.
Program in Economics. The credits used towards a master’s degree cannot be used towards a
PhD degree.
Advanced International Finance
Advanced International Trade
Advanced Comparative Economic Studies
Advanced Empirical Analysis of Economic Systems
Structure and Dynamics of Developing Economies
Statistical Systems
Microeconomics II
Macroeconomics II
Statistics II

2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits

4 The students are not allowed to stay in the Program past the end of the academic year when
they satisfy all the requirements for the M.A. degree. They can opt for completion in March only
under special circumstances in which their advisors approve that their graduation can be in
March, half a year later than the end of the Spring semester of the second academic year
(October - September). See Completion in March for details.
 The students can graduate from the Program at the end of the Spring semester of the first year
provided that they meet all the requirements for the M.A. degree and they will have stayed in the
Program for at least one year by the time they leave the Program. See Early Completion for
details.

Electing QE or Thesis Option
Students must consult their advisors and elect either the QE or Thesis option by October 16, 2020
after entering the program. Students may change their option (QE or Thesis) at the beginning of
the Spring semester or at the beginning of the second year conditional upon their advisor’s approval.

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Course Offerings
Because of the focused nature of the program, there is very little flexibility in the courses a student
can take to complete the degree. The table below gives a recommended path for those opting totake the Qualifying Exams (QE). For those who choose to write a thesis, four (4) less credits (atotal of 32) are required. Of course, students can register and receive more than the minimum
credits if they so choose.
Course Title

Core Courses

Other Elective
Courses

Seminars

GSISS Joint
Courses

Credits Earned

Frequency

Microeconomics I

2

1st yearMicroeconomics II *2annualMacroeconomics I

2

1st year

Macroeconomics II *2annualStatistics I

2

1st year

Statistics II *2annualEconomic Systems

2

annualEconomic Policy

2

annualInternational Economics and Public Policy

2

annualApplied International Trade2

annualPublic Finance2biyearlyInternational Finance2annualWorld Economy

2biyearly

Economic Development

2biyearly

Environment and Development

2biyearly

Regional Strategies of Economic Development

2biyearly

Seminar Ⅰa2

annualSeminar Ⅰb

2annualSeminar Ⅱa2annualSeminar Ⅱb

2annualThesis Writing †-annualPresentation and Discussion Skills †-annualNotes: * These courses are offered in the International PhD Program in Economics.
† GSISS Joint Course credits do not count toward the M.A. degree.

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Course Registration, Amendment, and Cancellations, etc.
1. Procedure and Schedule You have to submit the course registration application form to the Graduate School Affairs
Office first.
and By logging in the Educational Affairs Information System, you can register for Fall 2020
courses (lectures and seminars), amend and/or cancel them if necessary during therespective periods described in the table below.
Registration

October 5 - 16, 2020

Hours: 09:00 - 21:00 (last day 17:00)

Amendment

October 21 - 23, 2020

Hours: 09:00 - 21:00 (last day 17:00)

Cancellation

November 4 – 10, 2020

Hours: 09:00 - 21:00 (last day 17:00)

Note: As for the Spring and Fall 2021 courses, you will have to take the similar procedureby paper and on the system as above, for registration, amendment, and cancellation,
during the periods to be announced in due course through the System.
You do not need to complete the course registration application form for theamendment.
2. Course with the Same Title
After you earned credit(s) for a course, you cannot earn any more credits by taking the same
course (course with the same title) again.

Advisor Each applicant for IMAP shall provide names of up to two preferred academic advisors in
his/her online application, after which a matching exercise will be made during the screening
for admission.
 As a general rule, the advisor of each student is chosen by the department from the full-time
faculty members of the major that the student belongs to. However, a faculty member fromanother major can also be chosen as an advisor if necessary.
 The student’s advisor is responsible for guiding the student until he/she completes the program.
 When it’s necessary to change the advisor due to an unavoidable reason, it has to be approvedby the department.

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For those opting to take the Qualifying Exams (QEs)
Path to M.A.
 October of the 1st year: The student choosing this option must complete 36 credits, including 8 credits of Seminars (Ia& Ib and IIa & IIb). The student decides which courses to take according to the guidance of
the advisor. The student must submit the course registration application form to the Graduate
School Affairs Office, and register for Fall 2020 courses using the Educational Affairs
Information System during the period from October 5 to 16, 2020.
 Students must consult their advisors and elect the QE option by October 16, 2020.
 February of the 2nd year:
QEs will be offered twice a year, and are generally taken in the student’s third semester, i.e.
February of their second year. The QEs will be offered again in July in the same year. In theevent a student fails one or more QEs, they can retake them again the next time they are offered.
 Spring semester of the 2nd year:
After passing their QEs, students must write and submit a “term paper” or a Ph.D. thesis proposal
under their advisor’s supervision.
 July of the 2nd year: The student who has passed the required QEs by February of the second year submits a term
paper or a Ph.D. thesis proposal in June of the 2nd year.
 The student who has not passed the required QEs by February of the 2nd year and retakes
them in July of the same year must be prepared to submit a term paper or a Ph.D thesis
proposal also in July, immediately after passing the QEs, to complete the Program in
September of the same year.
 A committee of two persons will be formed which is comprised of the main advisor and theother member of the Economics faculty. They will assess the “term paper” or the Ph.D. thesis
proposal and give the student an oral exam in July of the second year.

Conditions for Submitting a Term Paper or a Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal
Only those students who pass the required QEs can submit a term paper or a Ph.D. thesis proposal.

Admission to the International Ph.D. Program For those wishing to go on to the Ph.D. program later, the Advanced QE is required. The
Advanced QEs are offered at the same time as QEs are offered.
 The student must take and pass one Advanced QE (AQE paper and oral exam) and submit a“term paper” or a Ph.D. proposal. The QE paper can be replaced by the submission of AQE
paper.

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Early Completion
Outstanding students may complete the program in one year by electing the QE option, taking andsuccessfully completing Seminars Ⅰa and Ⅱa in Fall semester, Ⅰb and Ⅱb in Springsemester, passing all the QEs, submitting a term paper or a Ph.D. thesis proposal, passing a review
and an oral exam in the first year provided that they meet all the other requirements concerning
credits for the degree conferment. By also passing the Advanced QE in the first year, the students
can be admitted to the International Ph.D. Program in Economics upon completion of theInternational M.A. Program in Economics. The students are not allowed to stay in the International
M.A. Program past the end of the academic year when they satisfy all the requirements for the M.A.
degree except under special circumstances in which their advisors approve that their graduation
can be in March, half a year later than the end of the Spring semester of the second academic year
(October - September).
 No early completion option is available for students electing the Master’s thesis option.
Conditions for Taking the QEs in the First Year The students can take the QE in July of the first year if they receive permission from theiradvisor.
Conditions for Taking the Advanced QE in the First Year
 Only those who are aiming for an “Early Completion” can take the AQE in the First Year. You
have to meet the following requirements.
 The students can take the Advanced QE in July of the first year if they receive permission
from their advisors.
Completion in March The students are not allowed to stay in the Program beyond the end of the academic year when
they satisfy all the requirements for the M.A. degree. And they can opt for completion in March
only under the special circumstances below in which their advisors approve that theirgraduation can be in March, half a year later than the end of the Spring semester of the second
academic year (October - September).
 the students are expected to stay in the Program for more than two years (excluding theperiod of leave of absence) and apply for completion in March during the application period
in the beginning of October of the third academic year designated by Graduate School
Affairs Office.
 the students are scheduled to satisfy all the requirements for completion of the program in
the Fall semester of the third academic year.
 the students have passed their oral exams of the QEs by the end of the Spring semesterof the second academic year.
 In case a student who has applied for completion in March in October of the third academic
year passes the AQE in the same Fall semester and graduates in March, he/she needs to study
as a research student in the Spring semester before entering Ph.D. program in October.

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For those opting to write the Master’s Thesis
Path to M.A.
 October of the 1st year:
The student choosing this option must complete 32 credits, including 8 credits of Seminars (Ia& Ib and IIa & IIb). The student decides which courses to take according to the guidance of theadvisor. The student must submit the course registration application form to the Graduate School
Affairs Office, and register for Fall 2020 courses using the Educational Affairs Information
System during the period from October 5 to 16, 2020.
 Students must consult their advisors and elect the QE option by October 16, 2020.
 From Fall semester of the 1st year through Spring semester of the 2nd year:
The student develops his/her research proposal and carries out the research under the guidanceof the advisor.
 Spring semester of the 2nd year:
The student presents his/her interim progress report (open to all faculty and students of the
Economics department.) No grade is assigned. The advisor considers the report and decides
what guidance is needed. Obviously, at this stage the student should have made substantial
progress and be nearing completion of their thesis.
 June of the 2nd year:
The student who has acquired 16 credits by the end of first year submits a Master’s thesis inJune of the 2nd year.
 July of the 2nd year:
A committee of three persons will be formed which is comprised of the main advisor and twoother members of the Economics faculty. They will assess the thesis and give the student anoral exam on the contents of the thesis in July of the second year. After successful completionof thesis and oral defense, a copy of the thesis will be held at the university.

Conditions for Writing a Master’s Thesis
Students who have been enrolled in the International M.A. Program for more than a year and haveacquired 16 credits by the end of first year are qualified to submit a Master’s thesis. Students must
submit theses by the deadline specified by GSISS.

Master’s Thesis
A master’s thesis must contain the student’s original contribution to the relevant literature.

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The Defense of a Master’s Thesis
The committee of three will assess the thesis and give the student an oral exam on the contentsof the thesis in July of the second year.

Admission to the International Ph.D. Program
Those wishing to go on to the International Ph.D. Program in Economics must apply for admission
by the standard web application method. The application fee will be waived.

Completion in March The students are not allowed to stay in the Program beyond the end of the academic year when
they satisfy all the requirements for the M.A. degree. And they can opt for completion in March
only under the special circumstances below in which their advisors approve that their graduation
can be in March, half a year later than the end of the Spring semester of the second academic
year (October - September).
 the students are expected to stay in the Program for more than two years (excluding the periodof leave of absence) and apply for completion in March during the application period in the
beginning of October of the third academic year designated by Graduate School Affairs Office.
 the students are scheduled to satisfy all the requirements for completion of the program in theFall semester of the third academic year.
 the students have passed the final defense of their master’s theses by the end of the Springsemester of the second academic year.

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Program Milestones
2 Years(For illustrative purposes only)
Admission

October (1st Year)↓
Obtain Confirmation
on Advisor

November (1st Year)↓
Submit Application for
QE or Thesis Track

QE Track

Thesis Track↓↓

Take QE or QEs
and/or AQE

Complete 16 credits
by end/ 1st Year↓↓For those who passed all
required QEs and AQE in
February, Submit term
paper or PhD Proposal

Develop Research
Proposal and carryout research↓↓

February (2nd Year)

June (2nd Year)

July (2nd Year)

Take remaining QE or QEs
and/or AQE (if needed)and submit term paper or
PhD proposal immediately

From entry until
September (1st Year)

From entry until Spring
Semester (2nd Year)

Spring Semester(2nd Year)

P Present Interim

Progress↓↓

July (2nd Year)

June (2nd Year)

Take QE or QEs
and/or AQE

Submit Thesis↓
July (2nd Year)

Pass Oral
Exam

Conferral of DegreeNote:

Be sure to adhere to the rules and requirements stated in the Program Catalogue.
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1 Year (For illustrative purposes only)
Admission↓
Obtain Confirmation on
Advisor

October (1st Year)↓
Submit Application for
QE Track↓
QE Track↓
In Spring Semester
Path A: Receive “S”
evaliations in Microeconomics
II, Macroeconomics II and
Statistics II.

↓

July (1st Year)

Pass the QE(s) (and AQE ifneeded), submit a term
paper or thesis proposal, andpass an oral exam.

Conferral of Degree

Note: Be sure to adhere to the rules and requirements stated in the Program Catalogue.
*

Students must also pass Seminars Ia and IIa in the Fall semester, and Ib and IIb in the Springsemester.

** Students may take the QE and AQE in July of the first year if granted permission from their advisors.
*** There is no Early Completion option for students electing the Master`s thesis option.

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The GPA System
 Students will be given GPs (Grade Points) according to their academic evaluation, and their
GPA will be calculated based on the following formula.
 Calculation formula: GPA = ∑ (GPs x Number of credits) / Number of credits from all registeredcourses Only lectures are included in the GPA calculation and an overall GPA of 2.0 or better is requiredfor completion. Along with the introduction of the GPA system, academic evaluations (scores)
and GPs shall be given as follows: Superior (S)(100 to 90 points)

4.5

 Excellent (A)(89 to 80 points)

4.0

 Good (B)(79 to 70 points)

3.0

 Fair (C)(69 to 60 points)

2.0

 Failing (F)(59 and below)

0.0

Appendix
Classrooms
Forms
Regulations of Graduate School of International Social Sciences

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Classrooms
YNU Campus Map

COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS [Econ]
N4-1 Research Bldg.

N4-2
N4-3
N4-4

Lecture Hall 1
Lecture Hall 2
New Research Bldg.

1F
1F
3F
3F
4F

Department of Economics, Administration Office
MPE OFFICE
Seminar Rooms（301-317）
Center for Economic and Social Studies in Asia
IMAP/IPhD Study Rooms (413, 427)

2F Research Support Office
4F - 5F Economics Faculty Offices

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
N3-1 Business Administration Research Bldg.
N3-3 Lecture Hall 2
N3-4 Research Bldg.
1F Graduate School Affairs OfficeN3-5 Lecture Hall 1
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCES [GSISS]
N3-2 Graduate School of International Social 3F Computer Room (301)
Sciences (GSISS) Bldg.
3F Computer Room (Satellite Lab) (302)3F Library of International Social Science Studies (304)5F Doctoral Study Rooms (501, 502, 504)
5F IPhD Study Room (501)5F Photocopier Room (503)6F Seminar Rooms（602-609）
7F, 8F Economics Faculty Offices
8F Research Support OfficeN4-5 Law Bldg.

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Forms
Course Registration Application
QE/Thesis Track Declaration
Application for Switching between QE and Thesis Tracks
Pledge for Academic Conduct

Regulations of the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama
National University(Purpose)
Article 1(Regulations No.33, March 28 2013)

Subject to the provisions of Articles 11 and 12 of the School Regulations of Yokohama National University(Regulations No. 202 ( 2004); hereinafter referred to as “Graduate School Regulations”), the purpose of these Rules
shall be to regulate courses, the numbers of credits, and methods of undertaking courses, etc., for specialties of
the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University (hereinafter referred to as
the “Graduate School”) and necessary matters for the Graduate School, provided, however, that matters related to
the Law School/ Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University shall be subject
to the provisions of the Detailed Regulations for the Law School/ Graduate School of International Social Sciences,
Yokohama National University.
(Courses, etc.)
Article 2
1 Courses and the number of credits for departments at the Graduate School shall be separately regulated by the
Dean of the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University (hereinafterreferred to as the “Dean”) with input from the faculty council (hereinafter referred to as the “ Faculty Council”).
2 15 hours of classes in courses (lectures and seminars) at the Graduate School shall constitute a single credit.
3 The term “academic dissertation(s)” refers to master’s theses and doctoral dissertations and includes theresearch outcomes of specific assignments given in connection with master's theses (hereinafter referred to as“Theses for Specific Assignments” in plural form or “Thesis for Specific Assignment” in singular form).
(Flexible Curriculum across Departments )Article 3
1 Systematic educational programs related to multi-specialty fusion fields and specific assignments (hereinafterreferred to as the “Flexible Curriculum across Departments”) shall be assigned in Ph.D. Programs.
2 The Flexible Curriculum across Departments regulated under the previous paragraph shall include those under
the following Items.
(1) International Public Policy Education Programs(2) Tax Law and Accounting Educational Programs
3 Matters necessary for the Flexible Curriculum across Departments shall be separately regulated by the FacultyCouncil.

16(Advisors, etc.)
Article 41 In order to teach classes for Master’s Programs and provide guidance for courses and the writing of academic
dissertations (doctoral dissertation research proposal or term papers for persons who undertake the Qualifying
Exams), (hereinafter referred to as “Research Guidance”), an advisor shall be allocated to each student.
2 In order to teach classes and provide Research Guidance for Ph.D. Programs, a single thesis advisor and twoother advisors (hereinafter referred to as “Thesis Advisor” and “ advisors”) shall be allocated to each student.
3 Thesis Advisor and advisors shall organize an advisors’ committee for the student.
4 Matters necessary for advisors, Thesis Advisors, etc., and advisors’ committees shall be separately regulated by
the Faculty Council.
(Progression of the Program)
Article 5Students must obtain the credits prescribed by the Faculty Council, with the guidance of the advisors and Thesis
Advisors.
(System for Extending the Period of Registration)
Article 6
If students desire to extend the Period of Registration subject to Article 14 of the Graduate School Regulations, theymust apply for permission from the head of the Graduate School in accordance with separate regulations.
(Undertaking of Courses at Graduate Schools of Other Universities, etc.)
Article 7
1 Students may take courses at graduate schools belonging to other universities (throughout, this includes foreign
graduate schools) or at other graduate schools of this university after obtaining the approval of the FacultyCouncil.
2 Credits obtained for courses undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the previous paragraph may be
accepted toward the completion of relevant programs, up to a prescribed number of credits.
(Undertaking Courses at Foreign Graduate Schools During Leaves of Absence)
Article 8
1 If it is deemed useful, credits obtained for courses undertaken at foreign graduate schools during leaves ofabsence may be accepted toward the completion of specific courses at the Graduate School after obtaining theapproval of the Faculty Council.
2 The number of credits deemed to have been acquired in accordance with the provisions of the previous
paragraph shall not exceed 10 credits per student, including the number of credits under the provisions ofparagraph 2 of the previous Article.
(Research Guidance of Graduate Schools of Other Universities, etc.)
Article 9
1 Students may undertake research guidance at graduate schools of other universities or research institutes(hereinafter referred to as “Other Graduate Schools, etc.”) after obtaining the approval of the relevant faculty;
provided, however, that if students in a Master’s Program are allowed to receive such Research Guidance, theperiod in which they may undertake the corresponding Research Guidance shall not exceed one year.
2 Subject to the provisions of the previous paragraph, it shall be possible to recognize Research Guidance
undertaken at Other Graduate Schools, etc., as a part of the research guidance necessary for completion of therelevant Program.

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Article 10
1 With regard to the requirements for completion of a Master’s Program, a student must be enrolled in the Programfor more than two years, obtain 32 or more credits, satisfy the separately set standard of a Grade Point Average(GPA) of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and, thereafter, pass an examination on
research outcomes concerning the student’s master’s thesis (i.e., the Thesis for Specific Assignment) andspecific assignment, as well as a final exam; with regard to the period of enrollment, it shall be sufficient for a
student who has achieved particularly superior research performance to be enrolled in the Graduate School fora minimum of one year.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous paragraph, with regard to the requirements for completion of a
Master’s Program by a student who has been allowed to extend the Period of Registration under the provisionsof Article 6, such a student shall be enrolled for the corresponding period while undertaking the same, obtain 32
credits or more, satisfy the separately regulated standards for a GPA of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant
Research Guidance, and, thereafter, pass an examination on research outcomes (i.e., the Thesis for Specific
Assignment) related to a master’s thesis and specific assignment, as well as a final exam.
3 For a student who desires to take the Qualifying Exams, instead of passing an examination on research outcomesfor a master’s thesis and specific assignment (i.e., the Thesis for Specific Assignment) and a final exam as
described above, such a student shall be allowed to take a test and examination on basic research skills to earna doctoral dissertation given by the Graduate School, as described in (1) and (2) below. In such a case, theexpression “....obtain 32 credits or more...” above shall be changed to read “...obtain 36 credits or more....” andthe expression “...undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and, thereafter...” shall be changed to read“...undertake the relevant Research Guidance, successfully gain acceptance for a doctoral dissertation research
project plan or pass a term paper, and, thereafter....”(1) The test will ascertain the candidate’s advanced expertise in relation to the relevant specialty field and basic
background knowledge in associated fields, which should be acquired or cultivated in the corresponding
Master’s Program.
(2) The examination will assess abilities necessary to carry out research on the student's own initiative at a levelappropriate for doctoral dissertations, which should be acquired in the corresponding Master’s Program.
4 With regard to the requirements for completion of Ph.D. Programs, a student must be enrolled in the program for
more than three years (or only two for a student who has completed a professional degree program such as Law
School), obtain 20 credits or more, have a GPA of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and,
thereafter, pass a doctoral dissertation examination as well as a final exam; however, for a student who has
achieved particularly superior research performance the minimum period of enrollment shall be one year.
5 Subject to the proviso in paragraph 1, with regard to the requirements for completion of a Ph.D. Program for a
student who has competed a Master’s Program in a period of less than two years due to particularly superior
research performance (including students with a period of enrollment in another graduate school), the term “oneyear” in the previous paragraph shall be changed to read “more than the period resulting when the period ofenrollment in the corresponding Master’s Program (and limited to a period of no more than two years) is deductedfrom three years.”
6 With regard to the requirements for completion of a Ph.D. Program for a student who has completed a Master’s
Program, or a professional degree program at another graduate school for which the standard period is between
one and two years, the term “one year” in paragraph 4 shall be changed to read “ the period resulting when the
period of the Master’s or professional program is deducted from three years.”
7 Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous three paragraphs, with regard to the requirements for completionof a Ph.D. Program for a student who has been allowed to extend the Period of Registration under the provisionsof Article 6, that student shall be enrolled for the corresponding period while undertaking the same, obtain 20
credits or more, maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and, thereafter,
pass a doctoral dissertation examination as well as a final exam.

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8 Examinations for academic dissertations shall be subject to the Regulations on Academic Degrees of Yokohama
National University.
(Period for Submission of Academic Dissertation)
Article 11
Academic dissertations and documents required by the Faculty Council must be submitted within a period
determined by the Graduate School.
(Administration Affairs)
Article 12
Administration affairs for the Graduate School shall be handled by the Social Science Administration Department.
(Miscellaneous Provisions)
Article 13
In addition to the information provided hereunder, matters related to the Graduate School shall have additional
requirements set by the Faculty Council.
Supplementary Provisions
These Regulations shall become effective on April 1, 2013.