[Updated on January 12, 2021]
The government declared a state of emergency in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa onJanuary 7. Entrance examinations must be implemented with full-fledged infection-control
measures and universities must secure opportunities to take entrance examinations.
University of Tsukuba Graduate School Entrance Examinations (February) will continue as
announced in the material below dated December 23, 2020, with measures taken to control
infection.
However, there is a possibility of a change to online examinations for some master’s ordoctoral programs. Please check the Graduate Admissions website from time to time.
December 25, 2020 Updated
December 23, 2020
University of Tsukuba(Important) Method of Implementation of Graduate School Entrance Examinations(February) for Academic Year 2021

Considering the novel coronavirus COVID-19 situation, the Graduate School entrance
examinations scheduled for January 29 to February 3 will be held at the university's examination
venues.
(However, online entrance examinations will be held for examinees for some master’s or doctoral
programs (*1) and for those permitted to take supplementary examinations (*2).)

For entrance to the university’s examination venues, please comply with the points to noteregarding undertaking examinations for prevention of spread of new coronavirus COVID-19
infections. In addition please record your daily temperature, etc., for 14 days including the day of theexamination, on the Health Observation Record Table (For Graduate School Entrance Examinations),
and bring it with you to the examination venue.

If the government declares a state of emergency by the date of the examination, regardless of theabove decision there is a possibility of a change to online examinations instead of examinations at theuniversity's examination venues. The schedules for the entrance examinations after the change will be
published in the Graduate Admissions website as soon as possible after they are decided.

Note that in cases in which (1) an examinee has displayed symptoms such as fever or coughing
during the 14-day health observation period and has not recovered by the date of the examination, (2)an examinee resident overseas is restricted from entering or leaving Japan, or (3) an examinee becomes
infected with COVID-19 or is deemed to have come into close contact with an infected person, theexaminee will not be permitted to sit the examination at the examination venue. A supplementary
online examination will be held, so apply to the office responsible for receiving applications (thedestination for submission of application documents).

Supplementary Examination ApplicationForm(*1) Online entrance examinations will be held for all examinees for the following master’s or doctoral
programs.
●Master’s Program in International Public Policy●Doctoral Program in International Public Policy●Master’s Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies●Doctoral Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies●Master’s Program in Materials Innovation●Doctoral Program in Materials Innovation●Master’s Program in Policy and Planning Sciences●Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences●Master’s Program in Service Engineering●Master’s Program in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems●Doctoral Program in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems●Doctoral Program in Empowerment Informatics●Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences●Doctoral Program in Environmental Studies●Master’s Program in Art●Master’s Program in Design●Doctoral Program in Design●Master’s Program in Informatics●Doctoral Program in Informatics(*2) Entrance examinations will be performed online for examinees permitted to take thesupplementary examination (including those being processed).