APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSION
TO THE MASTER’S PROGRAM IN ENGINEEERING AND SCIENCE (ENGLISH)
April 2021

DIVISION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYGRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY FOR INNOVATIONTOKUSHIMA UNIVERSITY
Together with its international partner institutions，Division of Science and Technology, Graduate
School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation at Tokushima University has decided to launch
an international engineering education consortium to train specialist engineers with a sense of global
citizenship and offer a Master’s Program in Engineering and Science (English), which can becompleted by doing coursework entirely in English.
This program aims to train students to be specialist engineers who can (i) actively work andcommunicate in an international environment; (ii) conduct advanced research; and (iii) engage inpractical research and development in collaboration with industries
The international partner institutions are Korea Maritime and Ocean University and Dong-Eui
University in Korea; Harbin Institute of Technology, Tongji University, Xi’an Jiaotong University,
Beijing University of Posts and Communications, Dalian University of Technology, Nantong
University, Beihang University in China; Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technologyand National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in Taiwan; University Teknikal
Malaysia Melaka in Malaysia, Federal University of Technology –Paraná in Brazil; and Florida
Atlantic University in USA.
Students may pursue their master’s level studies by enrolling in both Division of Science andTechnology, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation at Tokushima Universityand one of the partner institutions. Students will then receive guidance from supervisors at bothinstitutions.
The application procedure screens students from the partner institutions of Division of Scienceand Technology, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation at Tokushima
University. Successful applicants will be admitted to Tokushima University as regular students.
Students of this program at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department ofMechanical Science, Department of Applied Chemistry, Department of Electrical and ElectronicEngineering, Department of Computer Science and Department of Optical Science, may obtain
Master of Engineering, while students at Department of Mathematical Science and Department ofNatural Science, may obtain Master of Science.

1. Number of students to be admitted
CollegeDivision of Science and Technology

Department

Number

Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering

A few

Department of Mechanical ScienceA few

Department of Applied Chemistry

A few

Department of Electrical and Electronic
EngineeringA few

Department of Computer ScienceA few

Department of Optical Science

A few

Department of Mathematical ScienceA few

Department of Natural ScienceA few

2. Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in or have been admitted to the Master’s program at one of theTokushima University’s DDP (Double Degree Program) partner institutions. An applicant’s eligibility
will be based on the Regulations of the Graduate Schools at Tokushima University.

3. Application Procedure
3.1 Application Deadline
No later than Friday, December 18 , 2020

3.2 Admission Office
Mail your application to the following address:
The Student Affairs Section
Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokushima University
2-1 Minamijosanjima, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan
TEL: +81-88-656-7315/7317 FAX: +81-88-656-2158

3.3 Application Documents(a) Application for Admission
Glue or electronically attach a recent head and shoulders 4cm x 3cm photograph to theaccompanying form. The applicant should be facing forward with no head wear.
(b) Certificate of graduation or a graduation letter regarding the bachelor’s program(c) An official academic transcript of the applicant’s bachelor’s degree and the Master’s
program entrance examination results (submitted in a sealed envelope)

(d) Two recommendations (sealed): one from the head of the applicant’s home faculty and theother from the applicant’s academic supervisor.
The recommendations are to be addressed to the Chancellor of Tokushima University, with theapplicant’s name, birth date, and nationality. They should clearly state that the applicant isenrolled in, or has been admitted to, the Master’s program of the home institution, and assess
his/her research ability and character.
(e) Abstract of the bachelor’s thesis
The applicant whose bachelor’s program is in progress may substitute this requirement with areport on research projects, in which he/she has been or is currently involved.
(f) List of research publications
Attach supporting documents (e.g., copies of research papers, proceedings papers, patents) if any.
Include a 150-word abstract for each publication.
(g) Statement of the proposed research
The applicant should consult with his/her future supervisor at Tokushima University，and write abrief research proposal including the research topic, objectives, methods, and any relevant ideas.
4. Screening
4.1 Screening Procedure
Screening for admission will be based on a personal interview and the application documentssubmitted.

4.2 Personal Interview
The interview will be conducted either in person or using an Internet-based voice and image
communication system. The applicant will be interviewed in English about his/her thesis andproposed research.

Interview Dates
Interview will be scheduled between Tuesday, January 12, 2021 and Friday January 15, 2021.
The interview time will be usually arranged between 10:00 and 16:00, Japan time.

5. Notification of Results
The examinee numbers of those who passed the examination will be notified on the notice boardof the Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokushima University and will be appeared on thewebsiteoftheFacultyofScienceandTechnology,TokushimaUniversityat

https://www.tokushima-u.ac.jp/st/ at 11:00 Japan time, February 5, 2021. Official letters ofadmission will be sent to successful applicants by mail. Inquiry about the result by other means(such as telephone) cannot be accepted.

6. Payment for the First Year
(1) Admission Fee and Tuition: not collected(2) Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research and related fees:
estimated at ¥1,000(3) Tokushima University Student Affairs Fund: estimated at ¥7,000

7. Cancellation of Admission(1) If applicants become ineligible after completing the entrance procedure, admission will becancelled.
(2) If forgeries of application documents and/or other transgressions are identified, admission
may be cancelled.

8. Course Syllabi
Please refer to the following web site for information on course registration and syllabi:
https://www.cirec.tokushima-u.ac.jp/