(Notice) Changing about the Entrance Examination for Degree Programsin Comprehensive Human Sciences (Master's Program in Design)
Special Selection Process for Self-recommended Applicants for Admission 2025

We are informing you that we will change for admission 2025 (Exam will be carried out in AY2024) asbelow. The official change will be made in the application guidelines to be released in late April 2024.
Please be sure to check the application guidelines.

[Examination Period]
July Selection Process[Eligibility for Admission]
Please confirm the details of application eligibility in the application guideline.
Application Guideline | University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions[Self-recommendation Requirements]
Applicants who have the above qualifications and meet one of the following requirements forrecommendation, and who can guarantee admission if they pass the examination.
(a) Those whose credits for courses in which they have acquired an A grade (excellent) account for
70% or more of the total credits earned by the time of application.
(b) Applicants who excel in a specific field of research (Materials must be attached as evidence).

[Notes on the application process]Please contact your prospective supervisor in advance. If you have two prospective supervisors, pleasecontact both of them.

[Information required for the application form]
・ Applicant's Information.
・ Prospective Supervisor: An informal agreement from the prospective supervisor.
・ Research Plan: Summarize your current research and research plan after enrollment inapproximately 600 words(English). Please discuss it with your prospective supervisor in advance.
1/2[Required Documents for Application]・ (Expected) Graduation Certificate
・ Degree Certificate
・ Academic Transcript
・ Portfolio: A summary of three or more of your past accomplishments, including past researches
and/or design works. For accomplishments by a team of more than one person, please provide abrief description of the team and your role in it.
・ Certificate of Authorship and Consent Form: Please submit the prescribed certificate of authorshipin which the academic dean, faculty dean, or department dean (supervisor is acceptable) certifies
that the portfolio is yours. In addition, submit the prescribed consent form that your acceptance will
be cancelled if you make a false declaration.
・ Self-recommendation Form: Please write a self-recommendation in approximately 600 English
words about your suitability, qualifications, and challenges in design studies, including thefollowing (1) to (3). (1) Past activities, (2) Aspirations after enrollment, (3) Future plan.
・ Materials for Recommendation Requirement (b): Copies of award certificate, peer-reviewed paper,
published articles, etc. Portfolio can be an material of proof of your excellence.)
・ Application Confirmation Form・ Certification of Payment of Examination Fees: 7,000 yen for Stage 1 and 23,000 yen for Stage 2.

[Selection Method]
Applicants are selected in two-stages. Stage 1, the application documents will be reviewed. Stage 2,
an oral examination will be conducted for those who pass the document screening in Stage 1.

[Examination Subjects]
Stage 1: Application Document Screening (100 points)
Stage 2: Oral Examination(online) (200 points)

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