* The Japanese version is the authoritative version, and this English translation is intendedfor reference purposes only. Should any discrepancies or doubts arise between the twoversions, the Japanese version will prevail.
The University of Tokyo Rules on Graduate Research Students
Established on March 13, 1984
Revised on
October 1, 1992
March 21, 2000
March 30, 2004
Article 1 Qualifications for Admission to Graduate School
Persons who intend to conduct research on any specific matter at the graduate level of theUniversity of Tokyo and fall under any of the following and who are designated by thegraduate school or education unit (hereinafter referred to as the “graduate school”) may bepermitted to be admitted as a graduate research student:(1)
Persons who have obtained a Master’s degree, Doctoral degree or professional
degree at a graduate level of the University of Tokyo; or(2)Persons who are recognized as having academic abilities that are at least
equivalent to the persons set forth in the preceding item.
Article 2 Admission Procedure
1. Any persons who intend to enter the graduate level as a graduate research student shallsubmit an application form stating the research matter together with any necessary
documents to the dean of the graduate school or the dean of the education unit
(hereinafter referred to as the “dean of the graduate school”).
2. The dean of the graduate school shall permit admission as a graduate research student
upon discussion by the examination committee of such graduate school (hereinafterreferred to as the “examination committee”).
Article 3 Academic Adviser
Graduate research students shall conduct research under the guidance of an academic adviser.
Article 4 Timing for Admission
The timing for admission for graduate research students is the beginning of each academicyear. However, the dean of the graduate school may, if it recognizes any special
circumstances, permit admission during the academic year upon discussion by theexamination committee.
Article 5 Period of Research
1. The period of research for graduate research students is one year.
2. If a graduate research student applies for an extension to the period of research, the deanof the graduate school may, if it recognizes any special necessity for research, permit
such extension upon discussion by the examination committee.
Article 6 Participation in Lectures, Exercises or Experiments
The dean of the graduate school may permit graduate research students to participate in
lectures, exercises or experiments of that graduate school if the academic adviser deems
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Article 7 Engagement in Other Work
Graduate research students shall obtain permission from the dean of the graduate school ifthey intend to engage in any other work.
Article 8 Withdrawal upon Application
Graduate research students who intend to withdraw from the graduate school shall apply tothe dean of the graduate school.
Article 9 Order of Withdrawal
The dean of the graduate may order the withdrawal from the graduate school of anyone whom
it deems to be unsuitable as a graduate school research student.
Article 10 Examination, Admission and Tuition Fees
The provisions regarding research students in the University of Tokyo General Rules on
Faculties apply mutatis mutandis to the examination, admission and tuition fees of graduate
research students.
Article 11 Necessary Matters Regarding Enforcement
Any necessary matters regarding the enforcement of these Rules shall be determined by thegraduate school.
Supplementary Provisions
These Rules shall come into force on April 1, 2004.

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