Applicant Guidelines for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program in Economics
in Academic Year 2024 (October Enrollment)
Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya City University
1 Prescribed enrollment
A small number of students＊Entrance examinations are conducted only for department of economics.

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Eligibility of applicants
All applicants must satisfy one or more of the following:(1) A person who has a Master’s degree or who is expected to have one by the end of September 2024;(2) A person who has a Master’s degree or corresponding degree from a university in a foreign country orwho is expected to have one by the end of September 2024;(3) A person who has a Master’s degree or corresponding degree from completing a correspondence courseof schooling provided in Japan by a foreign country or who is expected to have one by the end of
September 2024;(4) A person who has a Master’s degree or a corresponding degree from completing a program at a foreign
educational institution in Japan, where the program is recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture,Sports, Science and Technology of Japan and is positioned in the school education system of theforeign country as a university program, or who is expected to complete the program by the end ofSeptember 2024;(5) A person who has a Master’s degree or a corresponding degree from completing a course at the United
Nations University, founded based on the resolution of December 11, 1972, prescribed in Clause 2,
Article 1 of the Act of Special Measures in enforcement of the agreement between the United Nations
and Japan on the headquarters of the United Nations University, or who is expected to have one by
the end of September 2024;(6) A person who has academic ability equivalent to or higher than those who have a Master’s degree, whohas completed a course at a foreign school or educational institute as described in (4) or at the United
Nations University, and who has passed the examination described in Clause 2, Article 16 of the Standards
for Establishment of Universities;(7) A person designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan;(8) A person who has academic ability equivalent to or higher than those who have a Master’s degree andwho will be 24 years old or older at the end of September 2024.

Notice: Before submitting your application, consult in advance with the faculty member you wish
to select as a supervisor.
Notice: Any applicants who fall under article (6), (7), or (8) must apply for the screening for eligibility [KobetsuShikaku Shinsa]. Details of the screening are as follows:
A Materials to be submitted: Application for Eligibility Screening (Form P1), Curriculum Vitae for Eligibility Screening (Form P2), Academic Achievement Report for Eligibility Screening (Form P3 D), Transcript, and Certificate of Graduation or Possibility Book for the graduate. All of these are designatedforms except for the Transcript and Possibility Book.
B Application Period: Applicants must apply from Tuesday, April 16 to Tuesday, April 23, 2024. All materials must be received within this period.
C Notification of the Result: Your application result will be provided as soon as possible. Applicants who are
not notified of their result by Tuesday, May 21 , 2024 should contact the Administration Office.*
D Delivery Address for Submitting Materials: See the Student Affairs Division, Administration Office.
E If applying from a foreign country, be sure to entrust your application procedure to a proxy residing inJapan. Application by post from a foreign country will not be accepted. Notifications from NCU will be
addressed to your proxy.
F If the name written on your academic transcript, diploma, or other certificate is different from your cur
rent name, a document that certifies your name change (e.g., a family register) should also
be provided.
-1 -Contact Information: The Administrators, Office of the School of Economics, Nagoya City University
E-mail: admissions@econ.nagoya-cu.ac.jp* Inquiries must be sent only by e-mail3

Application period and procedure

Applicants to the first competition have to put all the forms into the envelope (240×332mm) with the cover specified
by the university and send them by registered express mail. All forms must be received from Tuesday, May 28 toTuesday, June 4, 2024.
No application forms are received in-person at the office or received outside the designated period of application.
If applying from a foreign country, be sure to entrust your application procedure to a proxy residing in Japan. Application by post from a foreign country will not be accepted. Notifications from NCU will be addressed to your proxy.
An admission ticket and guidance for the examination will be sent if the application forms are received. Applicants who
do not receive an admission ticket and guidance for the examination by Friday, June 21, 2024 should contact us
immediately.

Forms and materials must be sent by post toStudent Affairs Division, Administration Office Nagoya City University
1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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Forms and materials needed to apply
Form or Material
1 Application Form/
Photo Identification
Slip/Admission Ticketfor the Examination

Remarks[Designated forms (Forms D1 and D1-1) must be used]・Affix your photograph to the application form. T h e p hotograph should be taken withyou directly facing the camera. It should show your upper body and bare head, with nobackground. I t s h ou l d be in color, measuring 4 cm high × 3 cm wide, and taken
within the last 3 months.
・Enter the address where you are (or a proxy is)certain to be contactable.

2 Curriculum Vitae (CV) [Designated form (Form D2) must be used]
Note 1・In “Academic Background,” start from your initial admission to university (includingthe course and department).
・If you have work experience, provide the details in “Employment History.”
・The document must be written in English.
Transcript
・Must be prepared by the office of the president of the university you are enrolled in or have
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graduated from and be written in English.
・If you fall under article (2) or (3) and apply on the strength of o n e these articles,
submit a transcript prepared by the higher education institution equivalent to theuniversity you have graduated from. A photocopy is not acceptable.
・If it is too difficult to obtain a reissued transcript, a photocopy can be received. Its authenticity will be verified during your entrance formalities.
・These documents must be written in English.
・Must be prepared by the university you are enrolled in or have graduated from.
4 Certificate ofGraduation or Possibil- ・If you fall under article (2) or (3) and apply on the strength of one of these articles, the certifiity Book
cate of your Master’s degree or corresponding degree must be prepared by the higher
Notes 1 and 2
education institution equivalent to the university you have graduated from. A photocopy
is not acceptable.
・If it is too difficult to obtain a reissued transcript, a photocopy can be received. Its authenticity will be verified during your entrance formalities.
・These documents must be written in English.
5 Master’s Thesis or cor- ・A person who will complete a Master’s course by the end of September in 2024 must subresponding project
mit three copies of his/her thesis or corresponding project.
Note 1
・These must be written in English.
6 TOEFL iBT, TOEIC
oriELTS score

・Your application must be accompanied by an official score report or certificate on TOEFL
iBT, TOEIC or iELTS prepared by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), verifying the outcome of a test taken after September in 2021.
• Any score reports downloaded at the TOEIC website in Korea are not available.
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project Note 1
8 Research Proposal
9 Resident Card

10 Entrance Examination Fee (JPY 30,344)• If you are submitting TOEIC Listening & Reading public test scores administered afterApril 2023, you may submit a copy of your Digital Official Score Certificate in place ofyour traditional Official Score Certificate. If you are submitting a copy of your Digital
Official Score Certificate, also include the Digital Official Score Certificate’s URL on theback of the copy of the Digital Official Score Certificate.
・Three copies of a summary of the Master’s thesis or corresponding project must be submitted. The summary should be 1,500 to 2,000 words in length.
・These must be written in English.
[Designated form (Form D3)]
・The proposal should be 400 to 500 words in length.
・The document must be written in English.
・Must be submitted if you do not have Japanese nationality and keep resident status in Japan. If your period of stay is short, a photocopy of the Japanese visa in your passport mustbe submitted.
・A photocopy of your passport must be submitted if you are a resident outside Japan.
[Paying the examination fee in Japan]
When paying the examination fee, fill in the transfer request form (a designated form) withthe required information, and present it with JPY 30,344 at a bank or other financial institution
for transfer. (Yucho Bank does not accept this kind of transfer. Do not use an ATM or similar
machine; do the transfer in-person with a teller.)
The relevant bank fees are payable by the applicant.
Submit the “Examination Fee Payment Certificate (Slip B)” received from the bank orother financial institution, together with the other application documents. (Do not submit
the “Receipt of Transfer Amount (and Transfer Fee) (Slip A),” which should be retained byyou.)[Paying the examination fee from overseas]
Transfer the examination fee of JPY 30,344 to the following account by Tuesday, June
4,2024. (must arrive by this date).
Submit a copy of the foreign remittance request form. Type ofTransfer: Electronic transfer
Bank Transfer Fees: Paid by the remitter1) The remitter should pay Japanese bank fees, remitter’s bank fees, and all fees associatedwith the transfer.
2) If you transfer money in a foreign currency, your application will not be accepted.
3) The Entrance Examination Fee is non-refundable.
Purpose of Transfer: Application fees [Application
Fields]Bank Name: The Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD Bank Branch:
Takiko Branch
Account Number: 1232518
Beneficiary Name: Nagoya City University
Address: 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8601 JAPANCurrency: JPY
Swift Code: BOTKJPJT

11 Envelope with application documents submitted

The examination fee is not refundable in principle. However, in a few circumstances, the paid
examination fee may be refunded. Confirm this on the NCU website.
・ The examination fee was transferred twice.
・ The application documents were not submitted after the examination fee was transferred(or the application was not accepted).
・Fill in the required information on the designated cover of the university.
・Paste the cover on an envelope (240×332mm) prepared by yourself, enclose the application
documents, and mail it to the university.

Note 1: If you apply on the strength of article (6), (7), or (8), documents 2, 3 and 4 are not needed.
Note 2: If the name written on your academic transcript, diploma, or other certificate is different from your current
name, a document that certifies your name change (e.g., a family register) should also be provided.

-3 -5Choosing a division and supervisor
By consulting the Supplement to the Applicant G uidelines, which briefly introduces each division and the professors’
specializations, you can specify the division in which you want to study. Based on your preference, your division will bedecided at the time your result of admission screening is announced. Your division cannot be changed after you areadmitted.

6A parson with a disability and needs extra care on having an entrance examination andstudying has to notify Student Affairs Division (See page 2).

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Screening measures for admission and dates(1) Screening Measures for Admission
Oral examinations are required for applicants.
(2) Date, Time, and Subjects for the Examination
Date
Saturday,June29,
2024

TimeSubjects
Oral examination

10:00 a.m.–Based on the research proposal submitted.The oral examination will be conductedin both English and Japanese.

(3) Examination Venue and Meeting TimeThe venue is the Takiko (Yamanohata) Campus, Nagoya City University. You will be notified of the time
when you receive an admission ticket for the examination.

8Date results will be announced: Friday, July 19 , 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
The result of admission screening will be posted on the first floor of Bldg. 3 (Economics Bldg.). Only the examinee’s
number is shown, not his/her name. Simultaneously, examinees are notified of their results by post. If applying fromabroad, the result will be notified to your proxy by post.
＊Guidance on admission procedures, such as the date of admission procedures and required documents, will also be
included with successful applicants, so be sure to check them. (If you do not receive it within one week after theannouncement date, please contact with the Administration Office.)

9Enrollment formalities(1) Time period of the procedure: early-August , 2024
(2) Details
The details of the procedure will be provided to you together with the results of the examination.
(3)

Fees payable during the admission procedure
A Enrollment fee3
Nagoya city residents: JPY 232,0004
Others:JPY 332,000
B Disaster and accident insurance for student education and research: JPY 2,600
C Other contributions(i) Membership fees for the Society of Economics, Nagoya City University(ii) Membership fees for the Kenryo Kai Alumni Association

JPY 7,500
JPY 3,000

Note 3 : The enrollment fees,etc should be paid through a financial institution before commencing the enrollment
formality. The paid enrollment fee is non-refundable.
Students proceeding to the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program after completing the MA Program of this graduate
school are exempted from paying the Enrollment fee.
Note 4: Here, “Nagoya City Resident” means any newly enrolled student or their spouse or first-degree family member whocan certify by referring to their resident card that they have had an address continuously within Nagoya City at least
one year before the date of admission.
These amounts are estimates based on the 2023 numbers. Any revisions to the fees shall become effective immediately upon admission.
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JPY 535,800 (first and second semester each JPY 267,900)5
Note 5: These amounts are estimates based on the 2023 numbers. Any revisions to the fees shall become effective immediately upon admission. The tuition for the first semester has to be paidby mid-October 2024 (automatic withdrawal from your account is expected). The amount oftuition may be revised, and revised amounts will be applied if the amount is revised during
enrollment.
11Scholarship(1)NCU has no scholarship system in place.
(2)Those who wish to receive a scholarship are encouraged to apply with a private scholarship organization.

12Cautions(1) Applications lacking necessary documents cannot be received.
(2) Applicants making false declarations or entering under false pretenses may have their admission revoked even if
they have already been enrolled.
(3) Forms and materials submitted with the application, including application forms, cannot be returned.
(4) Should your return address change, notify us immediately.
(5) Any professors in the graduate school do NOT respond enquiries on the screening measures and so forth after the
first day of application period in principle.
(6) As a rule, double enrollment is prohibited.
(7) The classes are basically conducted in Japanese.

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Notifications from the university in case of emergency
In case of emergency (e.g., disaster occurrence) or if changes are made to the content of this applicant guidelines,
students will be notified through the university’s website. Particularly, as the examination day draws near, pay close
attention to the university’s website.
Applicants may also be contacted directly. In your application documents, therefore, be sure to provide contact details
where you can always be reached.
○Website: https://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/

Admission policy of Graduate School of Nagoya City UniversityNagoya City University (NCU) aims to be a university in which all citizens feel pride and affinity. In graduate
education, based on recognition that research guidance, for graduate students is a challenge in offering research
activities; We aim to cultivate researchers and professionals who can gain advanced expertise and an interdisciplinary thinking.
With this philosophy and aim, the graduate school is widely looking for individuals who possess advanced
expertise and an eagerness and aptitude for activity both within Japan and abroad, in addition to diverse skills andwork experience.

Admission policy of Graduate School of Economics
Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya City University has an idea training professionals and academics whoare highly and fertilely cultured on Economics and Management and sending specialists who can cope with difficulties on an economy and management into the world. Following this idea, we welcome students who hopes toflourish in modern economic society with fruition obtained through studying and who hopes to establish basic ability
to become an academic in our Research Student program.

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The university treats your personal information in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Nagoya City.

(1) Use of your personal informationa. Your name, address, and other personal information given in the application and other documents are used for ourscreening and admission procedures (e.g., application registration, screening, application result announcement,admission procedures).
b. Your personal information used for screening for admission (e.g., academic transcript) may be used as reference material for academic and other research in order to improve future screenings for admissions and graduate education.
(Research results are announced in such a way that individuals cannot be identified.)c. After you are admitted, your personal information is used for operations related to educational affairs (e.g., enrollment management, schooling guidance), student support (e.g., health control, tuition waivers, scholarship applications,job placement support), and tuition collection.
(2) Entrustment of operations to external business operators
The operations laid out in (1) above may be entrusted to some external business operator(s) under an agreement withthem to ensure the proper treatment of personal information.

Smoking ban at the university

The university has banned smoking on the premises. All students are requested to observe this policy, and to further
cooperate by not smoking on roads or alleys around the university.
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