AY2025 Application Guidelines
for Prospective Research Students (International Students)
Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University
Those who wish to apply as research students at the Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, must
read the following carefully and submit the designated documents.

1.

APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants are those who meet any of the following two criteria.
(1)

Those who have completed sixteen years of school education in a country other than Japan andhold a Bachelor’s degree or expect to obtain such a degree by end of the month prior to the desired
admission date.

(2)

Those who are approved to have academic ability, evaluated by the Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata
University, equivalent or higher than that mentioned in (1).

2.

SCHEDULE

Eligibility
Screening
PeriodAdmission on April 1, 2025

Admission on October 1, 2025

Tuesday , October 1, 2024

Tuesday , April 1, 2025～～

Friday, October 11, 2024

Monday , April 14, 2025

(Screening documents must arrive by this date)(Screening documents must arrive by this date)

Monday, November 11, 2024

Monday, May 12, 2025～～

Application
PeriodWednesday, November 13, 2024

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

(Application documents must arrive by this date)(Application documents must arrive by this date)

Late November 2024

Late June 2025

Admission

Early March 2025

Early September 2025

Procedure（Complete within the specified period）（Complete within the specified period）

Notificationof Selection※Note that screening and application documents may be accepted on dates other than listed above. If
you consider applying to Niigata University on an irregular basis, consult with your prospective
academic advisor.
※Note that for applicants for admission in 2026, the schedule, including the eligibility screening period,will be moved forward approximately one month.

3.

ELIGIBILITY SCREENING(1)

All applicants must pass the eligibility screening before making application. Be sure to submit theitems listed in (3) Eligibility Screening Documents within the period mentioned above to theAcademic Affairs Division, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University. Note that all applicants arerequired to obtain permission to apply as a research student from the prospective academic advisor
at Niigata University prior to eligibility screening.

(2)

Niigata University will not accept any application documents of those who do not meet theeligibility.

1(3)Eligibility Screening Documents

Eligibility Screening Documents① Eligibility Screening Form forApplication and Admission② Certificate of (Expected)
Graduation from the Most
Recent University or School
Attended (Original)③ Academic Transcript from theMost Recent University or
School Attended (Original)

Notes
Use the designated form
Submit the original certificate. Niigata University does not accept
the copy. If planned to submit the diploma, submit both theoriginal and the copy. Be sure to attach Japanese translation ofthe documents.
Submit the original transcript. Niigata University does not accept
the copy. Be sure to attach Japanese translation of the transcript.

※Those who have a history of transferring, be sure to submit both Certificate of Graduation (or Certificate ofPeriod of Enrollment) and Academic Transcript from the previous university attended if already graduated.
(Submit the Japanese translations of those documents as well.)

4.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE(1)

Method of Application
Those who are notified to be “eligible to apply” from the Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University,
must submit the Application Documents listed in (2) to the address specified in 10. INQUIRES
within the application period by post.

(2)

Application Documents
Application Document① Application for Admission as aResearch Student② Curriculum Vitae (CV)Instructions
Use the designated form.
Use the designated form. Be sure to paste a photograph.
[REMITTANCE FROM A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WITHINJAPAN]
Use the payment slip「振込依頼書（新潟大学非正規生検定料用）」 to
make a payment of the examination fee (9,800JPY) at a financial
institution other than the Post Office. Then, submit the receipt to③ Receipt of Examination Fee「検定料振込依頼書の領収書（控）」Niigata University.
[OVERSEAS REMITTANCE]
Applicants residing in a country other than Japan must make thepayment through Flywire and submit the copy of the PAYMENTCONFIRMATION page. Details will be informed to the applicants
individually.

④ Approval Letter from theEmployer (Original)⑤ Copy of Residence Card (bothsides)⑥ Copy of Passport⑦ Certificate of Health (Original)⑧ Others

5.

Submitted only by those who are willing to enter Niigata
University while employed. (No specified format)
Submitted only by those who are already in Japan.
・Photo page (All applicants)
・Eligibility Status Sticker Page (Those who are already in Japan)
Use the designated form.
Any additional documents requested by the Faculty of Agriculture,Niigata University

SELECTION OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
Selection is carried out by reviewing all the application documents.

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APPROVAL OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
The Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, authorizes the successful applicants upon
approval by the Faculty Meeting.

7.

NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION
Notification of selection is made by post.

8.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Payment of the entrance fee and submission of the admission documents are required within theadmission procedure period. Anyone who fails to complete the procedure will not be given the permission
to admit to Niigata University. The details of the admission procedure will be notified to those who are
selected as successful applicants.

9.

ENTRANCE FEE AND TUITION
Entrance Fee: 84,600 JPY (Provisional)Tuition (annual): 356,400 JPY (Provisional) /Tuition (semi-annual): 178,200JPY (Provisional)(Note) Enrolled students must pay six-month worth of the tuition (178,200JPY (29,700JPY/month x6 months)) in the month they matriculated, and then, pay the rest every six months.）
In the case that the entrance fee and/or tuition are/is changed, students need to pay the newfee(s) from the month changed. Niigata University will not refund examination and entrance fees
and tuition already paid.

10. INQUIRES
Screening and Application Documents must be submitted to the following.
Academic Affairs Division
Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University8050 Ikarashi 2 no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata City, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
TEL: +81-25-262-6605, 6606
Email: nougaku@agr.niigata-u.ac.jp

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