APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSION
TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
April 2019
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCETOKUSHIMA UNIVERSITY
Together with its fourteen international partner institutions, the Graduate School of Advanced
Technology and Science at Tokushima University has decided to launch an international engineering
education consortium to train specialist engineers with a sense of global citizenship and offer aDoctoral Program in Engineering (English), which can be completed by doing coursework entirelyin English. The fourteen international partner institutions are Korea Maritime and Ocean Universityand Dong-Eui University in Korea; Harbin Institute of Technology, Tongji University, Xi’an
Jiaotong University, Beijing University of Posts and Communications, Dalian University ofTechnology, Nantong University and Beihang University in China;The Institut National desSciences Appliquées of Toulouse in France; Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technologyand National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in Taiwan; Universiti Teknikal
Malaysia Melaka in Malaysia, Federal University of Technology –Paraná in Brazil.
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.
Students may pursue their doctoral level studies by enrolling in both the Graduate School of
Advanced Technology and Science at Tokushima University and one of the fourteen partner
institutions. Students will then receive guidance from supervisors at both institutions.
The application procedure screens students from the partner institutions of the Graduate Schoolof Advanced Technology and Science at Tokushima University Successful applicants will beadmitted to Tokushima University as regular students.
1. Number of students to be admitted
CollegeDepartmentNumberIntelligent Structures and Mechanics
Systems Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

A few

Life and Materials SystemsEngineering

Chemical Science and Technology
Biological Science and Technology

A few

Systems Innovation Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Information Science and Intelligent Systems
Optical Systems Engineering

A few

2. Eligibility

Applicants must be enrolled in or have been admitted to the Doctoral program at one ofTokushima 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, December21,2018

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 master’s program(c) Official academic transcripts of the applicant’s bachelor’s and Master’s programs, and theDoctoral 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 Doctoral program of the home institution, and assess
his/her research ability and character.
(e) Abstract of the master’s thesis
The applicant whose master’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 documents
submitted.

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
Between Monday, January 7, 2019 and Tuesday, January 15, 2019
The time will usually be 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 thewebsite of the Faculty of Engineering, Tokushima University at http://www.tokushima-u.ac.jp/e/ at
11:00, February 8, 2019.Official letters of admission will be sent to the applicant 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 ¥9,000

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:

http://www.cicee.tokushima-u.ac.jp/