Department of Applied Biological Chemistry/ Biotechnology
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
The University of Tokyo
Admissions Guide - Doctoral Course(Supplementary Explanation for Selection throughthe AO Method for Schedule B)
Academic Year 2025
The Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Tokyo plansto accept a few applications for admission to the Doctoral Course in Applied Biological
Chemistry/Biotechnology (April or October admission) through the Admissions Office(AO) system during the following schedule (Schedule B). Applicants who pass thescreening through the AO method are exempted from the written examinations.
In the event of any discrepancy in interpretation between this English version and theJapanese translation, the English version shall prevail.

1. Number of applicants
Number of applicants that will be accepted in the academic year 2025.
Department of Applied Biological Chemistry: a few.
Department of Biotechnology: a few.
2. Eligibility Requirements
In addition to the description listed in 1. in the Application Guideline for Doctoral
Programs of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University ofTokyo for the academic year 2025, those who have been given permission to apply
using this method by their prospective academic advisor (Notes 1, 2).
(Note 1) Those who wish to be selected through the AO method must contact theacademic advisor of their choice in advance and obtain permission from theacademic advisor of their choice, so please contact the academic advisor well inadvance.
(Note 2) Even if you are not selected by the AO method (given a “No” result), you may
still take the General Admissions or the Special Admissions for Working Adults (bothwritten examinations).
3. Admission Period
April 2025 or October 2025
(Successful applicants may choose to enroll in either April 2025 or October 2025.)
4. Selection Method and Examination Subjects

Selection of applicants will be based on a screening of documents (first stageselection) and an oral examination (online: second stage selection). (Note)
Both the document screening and oral examination will test the applicant's English
language ability, ability to take a bird's-eye view of agricultural chemistry and related
fields, amount of relevant knowledge, logical thinking, and willingness to conduct
research. Only those who pass the document screening will be given an oral
examination. Applicants who pass the document screening are to give a 10-minutepresentation (on their past research) in the oral examination. The oral examination will
be conducted in English or Japanese. When taking the oral examination, any use oftextbooks, reference books (including the Internet), etc. shall be considered cheating.
(Note) Documents required for the document screening must be submitted inaccordance with Section 7 of this guideline.
5. Application Methods and Periods
Follow the instructions in the Application Guideline for Doctoral Degree Students ofthe Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo(Schedule B) for the academic year 2025.
6. Examination Dates
Document screening (first stage selection): Mon., December 2 to Tue., December 10,2024
Oral examination (second stage selection): Wed., December 25, 2024 (Note 1,2)
(Note 1) Those who have passed the document screening will be notified by e-mail on
Thu., December 12, 2024.
(Note 2) Those who are not selected in the AO selection process (given a “No” result)must take the General Admissions or the Special Admissions for Working Adults (bothwritten examinations). For the schedule of the written examination, please refer to theApplication Guideline for the 2025 academic year of the Graduate School of
Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
(Note 3) In the event of misrepresentation in the screening documents or misconduct
in the oral examination, the applicant will be judged as "rejected".
7. Documents to be submitted
・Summary of Research to Date
(About 4,000 characters for Japanese, about 1,600 words for English) (Note 1)
・Research plan for doctorate program
・Two letters of recommendation (One written by the applicant's prospective academic
advisor is also acceptable)
・List of research achievements (published papers, conference presentations, awards,etc.) (Note 2)

・Scholarships and other awards received (indicate the awarding institution, the nameof the scholarship, and the period of time for which the scholarship was received)(free format)
・IELTS or TOEIC scores (if submitted in lieu of TOEFL iBT scores, submit anelectronic copy of the score sheet with the TRF (Test Report Form) number orregistration number and test date).
The above items should be submitted online (upload a PDF file to the web
application system). Put everything into one PDF file and upload the PDF data in the"Documents to be submitted for selection by AO method" submission box. In addition
to the above, the applicant must submit the documents listed in 10. of the Application
Guideline for Doctoral Degree Students of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life
Sciences of the University of Tokyo for the academic year 2025. However, please notethat the transcript must show the GPA scores. Applicants who have graduated (or areexpected to graduate) from the Faculty of Agriculture, or those who are foreign
research students or graduate research students at the Graduate School ofAgricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Tokyo must submit their transcripts.
Please note that for TOEFL, IELTS and TOEIC score reports for tests taken prior toFebruary 2023 will not be accepted. (Note 2)(Note 1) Describe the research results in an easy-to-understand manner, include
figures and tables as necessary.
(Note 2) When describing published papers, the names of all authors (in the order inwhich they appear in the paper), the title of the paper, name of the journal, year ofpublication, volume number, and page number should be clearly indicated. For
conference presentations, the title of the presentation, names of all presenters (in theorder in which they appear in the abstract, etc.), the name of the conference, and theyear of presentation should be clearly indicated. For awards, include the name of thesubject of the research for which the award was made, the awarding institution, andthe year of the award.
(Note 3) Applicants who fall under any of the following categories are exempted fromsubmitting English proficiency test scores.
・Graduates or prospective graduates of a bachelor's degree program in*Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom,or the United States, where all courses are taught in English.
・Those who have been working in English as a full-time employee for at least
three years in the last six years at a company or research institute located in
the countries listed above (*).
・Those who have completed 12 years of school education in a country where
English is the native language and have been awarded or are expected to beawarded a degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree by March 31, 2025 (foradmission in April 2025) or September 30, 2025 (for admission in October2025) after completing a course of at least 3 years at a university or otherforeign school in a foreign country (limited to those that have been evaluatedby the relevant foreign government or relevant organization with regards to theoverall status of its educational and research activities, etc.).
However, the Graduate School reserves the right to require all applicants tosubmit a certificate of English language proficiency, regardless of the applicant's
nationality or educational background. Applicants who do not submit the abovecertificate of English proficiency will not be considered further.
8. Notification of Results
Notification of selection results: Fri., December 27, 2024
Selection results will be notified by e-mail. Applicants who pass the selection by thisAO method process will be exempted from the written examination.
9. Other mattersThose who are qualified to apply for the AO method of selection based on theapplication qualifications stated in this guideline for the same entrance examination
schedule in the same year are automatically qualified to apply for the [GeneralAdmissions] or [Special Admissions for Working Adults] as well. In addition, applicantscannot not apply to two or more majors within the Graduate School on the sameentrance examination date. Applicants cannot not select two or more academicadvisors either. For other information, please refer to 13. of the Application Guideline
for the 2025 academic year of the doctoral course of the Graduate School ofAgricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
10. Inquiries and Contacts
1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo・Department of Applied Biosciences
Michio Suzuki
Phone Number From Japan: 03-5841-5153 /From outside Japan: +81-3-5841-5153
Email: amichio@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
・Department of Applied Bioengineering
Makoto Nishiyama
Phone number From Japan: 03-5841-3074 /From outside Japan: +81-3-5841-3074
Email: umanis@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Website: https://www.bt.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp