(Notice) Changing about the Entrance Examination for Degree Programsin Comprehensive Human Sciences (Master's Program in Design) 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.
There are separate documents regarding the Special Selection Process for Self-recommended
applicants and the Special Selection Examination for Overseas Residents. For more detailed
information, please refer to those documents as well.

1. Examination Schedule and the Subjects【Before】Exam carried out before AY2023＜August Selection Process (General Selection Process) (online)＞

DateDay 1Day 2

Subject

Specialized Subject (100 points)

Oral Examination (100 points)

Time

10:30-12:00 (JST, UTC+09:00)

10:00-18:00 (JST, UTC+09:00)

Essay

Individual Interview

Issues relating to design.
Online specialized subject examination will
be conducted for approximately 90 minutes
on E-learning system “manaba” and Zoom.

You will be interviewed about design.
The interview will cover the following: 1.The work included inthe portfolio you bring with you, and your thesis. 2.Your
research plans after entering.
Online individual interview will be conducted for approximately
15 minutes on Zoom.

1. The total score will be 300, including 100 points for the Application Document Screening.

【After】Exam carried out after AY2024＜July Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Self-recommended applicants) (online)＞(Stage 1)
Date
Subject

Application Document Screening (100 points)(Stage 2)
Date

Day 1

Subject

Oral Examination (200 points)

Time

10:00-17:00 (JST, UTC+09:00)(Only applicants who havepassed the selection in Stage 1.)

Individual Interview
You will be interviewed about design.

1. 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.
2. The total score will be 300, including 100 points for the Application document screening of stage 1.
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＜October Selection Process (General Selection Process) (onsite)＞

DateDay 1

Day 2

Subject

Specialized Subject (100 points)

Oral Examination (100 points)

Time

10:30-12:00 (JST, UTC+09:00)

10:00-18:00 (JST, UTC+09:00)

EssayIndividual Interview

Issues relating to design.

You will be interviewed about design.

1. The total score will be 300, including 100 points for the Application Document Screening.

＜ January to February Selection Process (Special Selection Examination for OverseasResidents) (online)＞
DateDay 1

Subject

Oral Examination (200 points)

Time

10:00-18:00 (JST, UTC+09:00)
Individual Interview
You will be interviewed about design.

1. The total score will be 300, including 100 points for the Application Document Screening.
2. Applicants must have lived abroad within one year from the month of the examination. This includes Japanesenationals residing abroad.

2. Number of Students to be Admitted【Before】Exam carried out before AY2023
Test Period

Entrance Examination Category

AugustGeneral Selection Process

Number of Students
to be Admitted

Remarks
The number includes students who

18

apply for the Cooperative Graduate
School System.

【After】Exam carried out after AY2024
Test Period

Entrance Examination Category

July

Special Selection Process for

General Selection Process

January toSpecial Selection Examination

Februaryfor Overseas Residents

to be Admitted

Remarks

8

Self-recommended applicants
OctoberNumber of Students

The number includes students who10apply for the Cooperative Graduate
School System.

A few

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