Student application guidelines

2024
Enrollment in October 2024
[Admission examination with recommendation]（Schedule B）

Graduate School of Sustainability
Studies(Master’s Course) Global Sustainability Science Program

November 2023

University of Toyama
In the event of an unexpected situation, the contents of the student application guidelines,
including the examination schedule, may be changed. If it is necessary to make such changes,
we will inform you on our website, and please be sure to check the latest information.

https://www.u-toyama.ac.jp

Table of Contents
Admission Overview of the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies（Master’s Course) ········································································ 1
Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies（Master’s Course) ................................................................................................. 3
I.

Admission Examination with Recommendation ································ 4General Procedure of Application and Admission
1.

Application Procedure ······························································ 52.

Examination for Eligibility of Application ······································ 123.

Printing of Examination Ticket and Examination Instructions ··············· 12

4.

Announcement of Successful Applicants ········································ 13

5.

Admission Procedure ······························································· 13

6.

Precautions ·········································································· 147.

Security Export Control ···························································· 148.

Preliminary Consultation for Applicants with Disabilities ···················· 14

9.

Policy on Personal Information Protection ······································ 15

10. Special Measures for Educational Methods based on Article 14 of theStandards for Establishment of Graduate Schools ···························· 15
Guide of the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies (Master’s Course) ······ 16
1.

Educational and Research Purpose ··············································· 162.

Features of the curriculum ························································· 16

3.

List of faculties and research fields ·············································· 17

4.

Courses and Credits ································································ 20

5.

Requirements for completion ····················································· 26

6.

Long-term study system ··························································· 26

Admission Overview
the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies (Master’s Course)
Admission Quota
Program nameCategory

Admission Quota

Admission Examination with
Recommendation

Social Data Science Program

A few

Comprehensive Admission Examination
Admission Examination with
Recommendation
Global Sustainability Science
Program

8
A few

General Admission Examination
Special Admission Examination for Working
Adults

Total(Schedule A) 8
(Schedule B) 2
(Schedule A) A few(Schedule B) A few
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The Graduate School of Sustainability Studies uses the admission quota of 8 students for the Integrated
Arts and Human Sciences Course of the Graduate School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Science and 10
students for the Science and Engineering Course of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering.
Each admission quota includes the international student admission quota based on recommendation.

Admission Schedule- Social Data Science Program
Category

Application period

Date

Announcement of
successful applicants

Admission Examination
with Recommendation

Wednesday, May 31 to
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Saturday, July 1,
2023

Tuesday, July 18,
2023

Comprehensive Admission
Examination（1st selection）

Friday, July 14 to Friday,
July 21, 2023

Saturday, August
26,2023

Fryday, September
8, 2023

Comprehensive Admission
Examination（2nd selection）

Monday, December 18 to
Friday, December 22,2023

Wednesday, January
24,2024

Wednesday,
February 7,2024

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- Global Sustainability Science Program
Category
Admission Examination with
Recommendation
General Admission Examination(Schedule A)
Special Admission Examination
for Working Adults (Schedule A)
Admission Examination with
Recommendation (Schedule B)
General Admission Examination(Schedule B)
Special Admission Examination
for Working Adults (Schedule B)

Application period

Date

Announcement of
successful applicants

Wednesday, May 31
to Tuesday, June 6,
2023

Saturday, July 1,
2023

Tuesday, July 18,
2023

Monday, December
18 to Friday,
December 22, 2023

Wednesday, January
24, 2024

Wednesday,
February 7, 20242

Admission Policy
the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies (Master’s Course)
Admission Policy
The Graduate School of Sustainability Studies seeks students who have a strong interest and basic scholastic
abilities in academic fields related to a sustainable society such as Data Science and Sustainability Science, and
who are willing to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society as a highly specialized professional in the
future.
- Social Data Science Program
Social Data Science Program seeks students who have basic scholastic abilities and are strongly motivated to
study Data Science and AI, and who are willing to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by
utilizing their expertise and special skills in the future.
- Global Sustainability Science Program
Global Sustainability Science Program seeks students who have a strong interest in sustainability science andbasic scholastic abilities, and who are motivated to become engineers and researchers who can contribute to
the construction of a sustainable society by utilizing their expertise and special skills in the future.

Basic policy on selection (admission examination types and their evaluation methods)- Comprehensive Admission Examination
Each applicant will be comprehensively evaluated with his/her knowledge acquired through the undergraduate
course, abilities to establish the knowledge and skills necessary for the research subject and the solution,communication skills, and logical thinking ability by requiring each applicant to make a presentation about
research and study plans, undergo an individual interview, and participate in a group discussion.
- General Admission Examination
Each applicant will be comprehensively evaluated by an oral examination, the application documents (certificateof academic achievement, external English test score, and other documents), etc.
- Admission Examination with Recommendation
Each applicant will be comprehensively evaluated by an interview (including oral questions about academic
ability), the application documents, etc.
- Special Admission Examination for Working Adults
Each applicant will be comprehensively evaluated by an interview (including oral questions about academic
ability), the application documents, etc.

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Ⅰ. Admission Examination with Recommendation
1. Number of students to be admitted
Program

Admission Quota

Global Sustainability Science Program

A few

2. Eligibility of application
Applicants must be non-Japanese nationals residing abroad at the time of application, fulfill any of the following
requirements, have excellent academic records and character, be recommended by the president (dean), principal,
or academic advisor of the applicant's home university, and be able to guarantee admission if accepted.
(1) A person who has completed a 16-year school education course in a foreign country or is expected tocomplete it by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
(2) A person who was granted a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree by completing a course with a termof study of 3 or more years at a foreign university or another foreign school (limited to those that have been
evaluated with regard to the overall status of their educational and research activities, etc. by a person who
has got certified by the government or a governmental organization of the foreign country, or those thatdesignated as being equivalent thereto by the Minister of MEXT), or is expected to be granted it by the endof the previous month for enrollment.
In the above “completing a course” includes the completion of the course by taking classes in Japan throughdistance education conducted by a foreign school, or completion of the course conducted by an educational
institution positioned under the school education system of the foreign country as well as designated in thepreceding paragraph.
(3) A person who has completed a 15-year school education course in a foreign country as of the end of theprevious month for enrollment, and has been recognized by the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies
as having acquired the designated credits with an excellent academic record.
(Note) A person who intends to file an application in accordance with the Eligibility of Application (3) isrequired to undergo an individual Examination for Eligibility of Application in advance. See “2.
Examination for Eligibility of Application” on page 12.

3. Selection methods(1) Each applicant will be comprehensively evaluated with the Academic Transcripts from the schools he/she
graduated from, the Letters of Recommendation, and the results of the interviews (including oral questions
about academic ability).
(2) Examination venue: University of Toyama Gofuku Campus (3190 Gofuku, Toyama City)
For those who reside overseas and have difficulty coming to University of Toyama due to unavoidable
circumstances, it is possible to take the examination online.
(3) Examination date and subjects
Date

Time

Examination Subjects

Wednesday, January 24,
2024

From 13:00

Interview(Including oral questions about academic ability)

4General Procedure of Application and Admission
1.Application Procedure

Online Application Procedure
STEP 1
PrepareAccess theonlineapplication
websitePrepareSTEP 2Create anaccount on
My Page

STEP 3

Registerthe contentsof your
application

see page

STEP 4

Pay theentrance
examination
fee

STEP 5

Printing
required
documents

Mailing
application
documents

STEP 6
Application
completed

Print youradmission
ticket9Prepare a PC with an Internet connection and a printer, etc.
It may take time for the required documents* to be issued. Pleasestart preparing them early and ensure that you have them with you
before applying.

Certificate*Required Documents : An official transcript, data of your photo, etc.
For details, refer to page 11 the application guidelines.

Data of your photo

Access the Online Application Website
Access from theOnline Application
websiteor
the University
websitehttps://e-apply.jp/ds/toyama-gs/
https://www.u-toyama.ac.jp/

After completing registration on the Internet application site (STEP 2), the application is completed by paying theexamination fee (STEP 3), printing and mailing the required documents (STEP 4, STEP 5).
Please note that your application is not complete just by registering.
Online applications are available 24 hours a day.
However, application documents must arrive by 16:00(JST) on the last day of the application period.
Please make sure to give yourself plenty of time when applying.

STEP

1

Create an Account on My Page
Enter the required information according to the instructions on the screen to create an account on My
Page. If you have already registered on My Page, proceed to STEP 2.

① If you are registering for the
first time, click
My Page Registration⑤ From the log-in screen, use
your registered e-mail address
and the default password you
received in step 4 and click② Register your e-mail addressand click on
Send an e-mail for
temporary registration③ Click on thefrom
the user registration screen.
To the log-in page

④ A default password and aregistration URL will be sent toyour registered e-mail address.
*Configure your e-mail settings to receive
e-mails from the @e-apply.jp domain.

⑥ Change your default password.

⑦ Enter your personal informationand clickNext

log-in5⑧ Confirm your personal
information and click
Register this information

* You can proceed to the application procedures by clicking on the
button only while applications are being accepted.

Apply⑨ Registration is complete. Click
To My Page

STEP

2

⑩ When the above page appears,
My Page registration is complete.

You cannot proceed from here onward during times outside the period.
Click on the

Log-out

button.

Register the Contents of Your Application
Make sure to check the procedures and important notices on the screen, and then enter the required fields
according to the instructions on the screen.

① After logging in to My Page,
click on the
button,Apply
and the registration page willappear.

② Select an entrance exam andconfirm the important notices.

③ Select the desired department,etc.

④ Upload a photo.

⑦ Your application is registered.

⑧ Payment methods for
examination fees.

Select Photo
Click on the
button to select a photo.

ple

sam

⑤ Enter your information
entrance (name, address, etc.).

⑥ Confirm the contents of yourapplication.
Application Form (sample)
Click on the
button to check your application form.

Pay
Click on the
button to proceed to the page where
you can pay your entrance
examination fee.

●Convenience stores●ATMs with Pay-easy●Online banking●Credit cards⑨ Document required for the application in PDF format(Sample)*This document can be printed out after the entrance examination fee is paid.

If you have selected “Convenience Stores” or “ATMS with Pay-easy” as your payment method, write down thepayment number, which will appear after the selection of a payment method, in the memo space below, and makethe payment at a convenience store or an ATM with Pay-easy within the designated payment deadline.

For LAWSON, MINISTOP, FamilyMart, ATMS with Pay-easy

For 7-ELEVEN

Customernumber memo
(11 digits)

Payment slip
numberMemo (13 digits)

Confirmation
number memo
(6 digits)

For Daily YAMAZAKI, Seicomart
Online payment
number by
Memo (11 digits)

Receiving agency
number (5 digits)

receiving agency number is
5 8 0 2 1 * Arequiredfor payment Pay-easy.

A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you after the application registration is completed. If you have restricted the reception ofe-mails, please allow e-mails from the sender (@e-apply.jp) to be received. *Please note that confirmation e-mails may be sorted
into your junk e-mail folder, etc.

Please be careful not to enter incorrect information, as the registered information cannot be changed or modified after theapplication registration is completed. However, if you have not yet paid the entrance examination fee, you can substantially modify
the information by re-registering using the correct information.
* Please note that if you have selected a credit card for the “Payment Method for the Entrance Examination Fee,” the payment will be completed
simultaneously with the registration for application.

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STEP

3

Pay the Entrance Examination Fee
Credit Card Payment

Online Banking Payment

You can select this method and make a payment when registering
your application.

【Accepted Credit Cards】
VISA, Master, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, MUFG Card, DC Card, UFJ Card, NICOS Card

After registering your application, you will be
redirected to the page of each financial institution
from the current page. Please follow the instructions
on the screen to make the payment.
*For online payment, your bank account must be signed up forinternet banking.

The procedures are completed online.

Payment is completed upon registration.

Convenience Store Payment

Bank ATMs with Pay-easy

Payment at a convenience store can be made using the payment
number that will appear after you have registered the application
information.
●Payment can be madeat a cash register.

●Payment can be made using astore terminal.
Loppi

Payment can be made using thepayment number that will appear
after you have registered theapplication information at bankATMs with Pay-easy by following the
instructions on the ATM screen.
*Please check the “Payment Method Selection” screen to see
the banks that offer this payment method.

Multi-functional
copy machineEnter the required information following the instructions on the screen of each convenience store
terminal or ATM and confirm the details before paying the entrance examination fee.

Convenience Stores

Bank ATMs

7-ELEVEN

Daily YAMAZAKIYAMAZAKI DAILY STORELAWSONMINISTOP

FamilyMart

SeicomartATMs with
Pay-easy

Store cash register

Store cash register

Loppi

Multi-functional copy machineStore cash register

ATMS with Pay-easyTell the cashier thatyou want to make an"Internet Payment"

Tell the cashier thatyou want to make an"Online Payment".

Select “Those whohave a number”.

Select“Payment/Charge(Convenience Store
Payment/Charge)”.

Tell the cashier thatyou want to make an“Internet Payment”

Select “Tax and Fee
Payment,”. etc.

Enter the “customer
number (11 digits)”.

Enter the “customer
number (11 digits)”.
Tell the cashier the“online payment
number” (11 digits).

Enter the receiving
agency number“58021”.

Tell the cashier the"payment slip
number" (13 digits).

Tell the cashier the"online payment
number" (11 digits).

Select the“multi-payment
service”.

Enter the “customer
number (11 digits)”.

Pay the entrance examination fee
at the cash register.

Enter the“confirmation number(6 digits)”.

Enter the“confirmation number(6 digits)”.

Enter the“confirmation number(6 digits)”.

Confirm the payment
information.

Confirm the payment
information.

Confirm the payment
information.

Bring the printed application ticket (acceptanceslip) to the cash register to pay the examination
fee in cash. Please pay at the cash register within
30 minutes after the application ticket(acceptance slip) is printed.

Be sure to receive the receipt (receipt slip form).

Pay the entrance
examination fee
at the cash register.

Be sure to receive the statement and receipt.

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Select “Cash” and“Cash Card” and pay
the entrance
examination fee.

Be sure to receive
the statement.

STEP

4

Printing required documents
Please log in from the "Confirm
Application/Print Application Form" buttonand print the application form and otherrequired documents in color on A4 paper.

Application form PDF (image)

STEP

5

Mailing application documents

Please note that your application is not complete just by registering.

Please send the necessary documents to the application by "EMS, FedEx, DHL, etc." within theapplication period.

■ Application Documents
One copy is required for each application registration.
Please refer to pages 11 of the university's application
guidelines to prepare the documents required for
application.
<Deadline for submission of application documents>
16：00, Friday , December 22

Post office window

Address sheet

The mailing address for theapplication documents is automaticallyprinted on the address sheet.
Paste the address sheet on a commerciallyavailable square No. 2 envelope(240mm x 332mm)please.

Once received, the application fee and application documents will not be returned except
for reasons specified in the application guidelines.

< Application completed >We will not respond to any inquiries regarding acceptance by telephone or other means.

STEP

6

Print your admission ticket

see page 12～13

You will be able to print your admission ticket from the online
application site after the date of issuance of your admission ticket.
Please log in from the "Print Examination Ticket" button and print it.
Be sure to print the admission ticket in color on A4 paper and bringit with you on the day of the examination.

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（1）Advance preparation
Documents, etc.

Summary

Computer usage

Please use the following web broesers for the Internet application.

environment

Microsoft Edge latest version
Google Chrome latest version
Mozilla Firefox latest version
Apple Safari latest version
If you use the tab function of your browser to simultaneously perform application
operationsin multiple tabs, problems may occur, such as the selected contents
being carried over to other tabs. Please refrain from operating applications on
multiple tabs at the same time.
The information may not be displayed properly on some mobile devices such as
smart phones and tablets. Please use a personal computer for printing.

PDF display andprinting software
Email address

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (free of charge) distributed by Adobe Systems isrequired to view and print the Application Form (PDF).
An e-mail address is required for application, so please prepare it in advance.
If you have set up a domain name filter, please check the following domains.
Please add your settings so that you can receive emails.
@e-apply.com
If you are registering an e-mail address issued by a smartphone or cell phone
carrier, please follow the instructions of your carrier’s spam filtering system toensure that you receive e-mails from @e-apply.jp.

Photograph ofapplicanthimself/herself

Please prepare a photo of your face in a file format (jpeg, jpg, png, bmp) up to
10MB in size.
The preferred photo size is a ratio of 4(height)x3(width). Photographs will be used
for identification purposes.
Please prepare a color photograph (front, upper body, hatless, no background)taken within 3 months prior to the application.
Examples of photographs that cannot be used
Blurred (blurred, shadows), not background-free(scenery in the background,
patterns in the background), difficult to identify (makeup, bangs over eyes, etc.),
photo has been altered, developed photo has been re-photographed, etc.

Printer

A color printer capable of printing on plain A4 paper is required to print out thetransfer application form and the examination ticket (PDF).
Please prepare this along with printing paper (plain paper, PPC paper, common
OA paper, copy paper, etc.).

Kakugata2
envelope (240mm x
332mm)

Please prepare a commercially available kakugata2 envelope (240mm x 332mm)
for mailing the application documents such as the transfer application form. Please
use the “address sheet” printed out when you print out the transfer application
form, and paste it on the envelope.

9（2）Application period
Monday, December 18 - 16:00, Friday, December 22
Registration for online application and payment of the application fee (30,000yen) will be available from 9:00
a.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Please send the necessary documents for the application by "EMS, FedEx, DHL, etc." within the application
period. Please note that applications arriving after the application period will not be accepted. However, only
registeredexpress mail postmarked by December 21 (Thu.) will be accepted even if it arrives after the application period.
Please note that the University will not respond to inquiries regarding the arrival of application envelopes sent byregistered express mail. Applicants are requested to confirm the arrival of the application envelopes by using the“Mail Tracking Service” on the Japan Post’s website.
Applicants are required to consult in advance with the prospective advisor of the
program/educational field they with to apply for.

（3）Examination fee 30,000 yen
Payment of the application fee will be made after the completion of STEP2 “Registration of Application Details”
of the online application process, and the payment must be made according to STEP3 “Payment of Application
Fee. After the payment of the application fee, you will be able to print out the application form and otherdocuments. Japanese Government Scholarship students are not required to pay the application fee.
Please note that a separate fee is required for payment of the examination fee.
The examination fee, once received, will not be refunded except in the fillowing cases.
① If you paid the application fee but did not apply to the University of Toyama (didn’t submit the application
documents, etc. or your application wasn’t accepted) ≪Refund Amount≫ 30,000 yen② In case of double payment of the examination fee ≪Refund Amount≫ 30,000 yen③ In the case that a large amount of the examination fee has been paid, the amount of the examination fee will
be refunded.
However, the recipient is responsible for the bank transfer fee when the application fee is refunded.
（note）Method of claiming
Please fill out the “Written Claim for Refund of Examination Fee”(designated form) and send it
to the University by mail.
Send to: Accounting Section, Finance Department, University of Toyama,3190 Gofuku, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, 930-8555, Japan
Phone +81-(0)76-445-6053

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（4） Application documents, etc.

Please send the following required documents by registered express mail in an envelope with an"address sheet" attached.
① Types of printing from the Internet application site

1

Documents, etc.
Application

Summary
Please print in color in A4 size from the Internet application website. Printing

form for admission

will be available after payment of the examination fee.
Please print in color in A4 size from the Internet application website. Please23

Address sheet

affix it to a commercially available kakugata 2 envelope (240mm x 332mm)
without peeling off.

PledgePlease print it out in A4 size from the online application site. See "7.
Security Exports" (page 14).

（Note）Be sure to check the printed information for errors.
② Type of preparation by the applicant
Documents, etc.

Summary
A document prepared by the president or dean of the university from1

Certificate of (expected)
which the applicant graduated.
graduation

2

Academic transcript

A copy prepared by the president or dean of the applicant's home
university, and sealed securely. However, if you use anticounterfeiting/anti-copying paper, you do not need to seal it strictly.

Recommendation(prescribed form)

A copy prepared and strictly sealed by the president (dean), principal, or

4Statement of Purpose(prescribed form)

To be completed by the applicant him/herself.

5

Research plan(prescribed form)

To be completed by the applicant him/herself.

3

academic advisor of the applicant's home university.

（Note）Documents written in a foreign language other than English must be accompanied by documents
translated into Japanese or English.

112. Examination for Eligibility of Application
Applicants who want to apply for Admission examination with recommendation fall under the
Eligibility of application (3) must submit the designated documents by the due date by making an
inquiry with the following office for the purpose of conducting an individual examination for
Eligibility of Application.
[Inquiry and Submission]
Examination Section of Admissions Office, School of Science, Academic and Student Affairs
Division of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama City,
Toyama Prefecture, 930-8555, Japan

Phone: +81-(0)76-445-6546(1) Documents necessary for the Examination for Eligibility of Application[1] Application for the Examination for Eligibility of Application (Designated form)[2] Certificate of Enrollment or Certificate of (Expected) Bachelor’s Degree[3] Academic Transcript[4] Curriculum Vitae (Designated form, Only for foreign applicants)[5] Other Necessary Documents- Letter of Recommendation (Designated form)- Curriculum Table of the faculty the applicant belongs to(Note) Submit the original documents. Copies will not be accepted.
Documents written in a foreign language other than English must be accompanied by documents
translated into Japanese or English.

(2) Deadline for the submission of documents
16:00, Monday, December 4, 2023
In principle, the application documents shall be submitted by mail and must reach the university
by the abovementioned period. If an applicant brings the application documents himself/herself
to the university for some inevitable reason, we will accept them between 9:00 and 16:00. (Wecannot accept them on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.) We cannot accept theapplication documents after the expiration of the application period.

(3) Notification of the examination results
University of Toyama will send a notification of the result of the Examination for Eligibilityof Application to the applicant by the following date.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

3. Printing of Examination Ticket and Examination Instructions(1) The examination ticket will be available for printing on the Internet application site on or after the date ofissuance of the ticket after the University receives the application documents sent by the applicant.
When the examination ticket is ready to be printed, we will notify the applicant's e-mail address
registered at the time of online application.
Friday, January 12, 2024 (scheduled)(Note) The date of issuance of examination ticket is tentative and may be subject to change.

12(2) Log in to My Page from "Login" on the Internet Application Site. To log in, you will need [youre-mail address and the password you set yourself].
(3) After logging in, download the examination ticket.
Print out the examination ticket in color on A4 paper and bring it with you on the dayof the examination. Please be sure to bring the examination ticket with you on the dayof the examination. Please be sure to read the ”Examination Instructions" printed with theexamination ticket carefully before taking the examination.
Precautions(1) After printing the examination ticket, be sure to check the information on it. If the informationon the application form is different from what you registered, please contact the Admissions
Office (Office of the School of Science and Technology) immediately.
Also, be sure to check that the examination number on the computer screen and the number on
the printed examination ticket match.
(2) Even if you do not receive an e-mail, please log in to the Internet application site and print out
the examination ticket and instructions for the examination.
(3) The number you received when you registered your application online is not your examination
number.
(4)

On the day of the examination, smartphones and other devices will not be allowed to display
the examination ticket on their screens. Please be sure to bring the printed examination
ticket and keep it in a safe place after the examination.

4.Announcement of successful applicants
On the following date and time, the examination numbers of successful applicants will be
posted on University of Toyama website and a letter of acceptance will be mailed to theapplicant. No inquiries by telephone or other means will be accepted.
15:00, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (scheduled)

5.Admission Procedure
The admission procedure is as follows, but the details will be notified to the successful applicants.
(1) Admission procedure period
July, 2024 (scheduled)(2) Expenses required at the time of the admission procedurea. Enrollment Fee: 282,000 yen (Subject to change)
The Enrollment Fee shown above is the planned amount. If it is revised at the time ofenrollment, the new Enrollment Fee will apply.
The paid Enrollment Fee will not be refunded.
To cancel the admission to University of Toyama, you must notify University of Toyama inwriting (Any form acceptable).
b. Others
The successful applicants must pay other expenses, including the fee for the Personal Accident
Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research, etc.
(3) If you do not complete the admission procedure within the admission procedure period, you will
be considered to have declined the admission.
(4) Payment of the Tuition Fee
Students must pay the Tuition Fee by account transfer after enrollment.
The exact amount of the Tuition Fee and detailed method of the payment will be announced at
the time of the admission procedure. The Tuition Fee of academic year 2023 amounted to13

535,800 yen.
(5) Students who have any of the following conditions may be applied for and granted for full or half
exemption of the Enrollment Fee or the Tuition Fee.
[1] Students with an excellent academic record who have difficulty to pay the fees because offinancial reasons.
[2] Students who find it extremely difficult to pay the fees because of the death of the financial
sponsor or an unpredictable circumstance such as natural disasters.
(6) Students who wish to lend a scholarship may be applied for and selected for a scholarship fromorganizations such as the Japan Student Services Organization.

6.Precautions(1) Application may not be accepted if applicants fail to submit any of the required documents.
(2) Application Documents cannot be changed once they have been submitted. Application
documents will not be returned in any circumstances once they have been submitted except
when the return thereof is clearly stated.
(3) Applicants who do not take all the required examinations will be automatically disqualified
from the selection process. Be sure to bring the Examination Admission Ticket to theexamination.
(4) In the event that false statements are made in the application documents, admission may be revokedeven after the applicant has been admitted.

7.Security Export Control
University of Toyama has established the University of Toyama Security Export Control
Regulations based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, and conducted strict screening
for security export control in the perspective of providing technology and export of researchequipment and materials. Since students who fall under any of the regulated items, they may not beable to get the permission to enroll or receive the desired education, or they may have restrictions on
their desired research activities at University of Toyama.
For more information, visit the University Website.
[Reference] University of Toyama Security Export Control Regulations
URL http://www3.u-toyama.ac.jp/soumu/kisoku/pdf/0110401.pdf

8.Preliminary Consultation for Applicants with Disabilities
University of Toyama provides consultation for applicants with disabilities who may require
special arrangements during the entrance examination or in classes after enrollment. Applicants for
the Preliminary Consultation should contact the office below prior to application.
Consultation Deadline: Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Contact: Examination Section of Admissions Office, School of Science, Academic and Student
Affairs Division of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama City,
Toyama Prefecture, 930-8555, Japan

Phone: +81-(0)76-445-6546

Applicants for the Preliminary Consultation may need to submit a medical certificate issued by adoctor and documents specifying the following information.
･Type(s) of disabilities and the degree of severity･Items for special arrangements required during the entrance examination

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･Items for special arrangements required in classes after enrollment･Situation of daily life and other related information

9.Policy on Personal Information Protection
Personal information possessed by University of Toyama shall be handled based on the Act on theProtection of Personal Information and University of Toyama Personal Information Protection
Policy.
(1) Personal information (including name, address, etc.) of applicants obtained through theapplication shall be used for ① application and selection procedure, ② announcement of
successful applicants, ③ admission procedure, ④ survey/study of the selection method, and⑤operations associated with these purposes.
(2) Personal information of those who completed the admission procedure obtained through theapplication shall be used for post-admission operations related to ① academic affairs(registration, study guidance, etc.), ② student support (health care, application for tuition
exemption/scholarship, career support, etc.), ③ tuition collection work, and ④ statistical survey
and data analysis.
(3) Only the examinee’s numbers, names, and addresses of successful applicants may be used
for contact with the Alumni Association or Co-op as an affiliated organization. If successful
applicants do not wish to have any contact with these organizations, inform the office below.
Contact: Examination Section of Admissions Office, School of Science, Academic andStudent Affairs Division of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama,3190 Gofuku,Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, 930-8555, Japan
Phone: +81-(0)76-445-6546(4) University of Toyama may have contractors do some kind of university operations. When
conducting the operations, all or part of the personal information obtained shall be provided tothe contractor within the limit necessary to perform the operations, however, University of
Toyama supervises the use of information to ensure compliance with confidentiality.
10. Special Measures for Educational Methods based on Article 14 of the Standards
for Establishment of Graduate Schools
Article 14 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools stipulates that “Where it isdeemed to be particularly necessary from an educational standpoint, education can be provided by
an appropriate method, such as providing classes or research guidance at night or at other specifictimes/periods.” Based on this, the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies will provide
consultation on the time schedule as much as possible, including day and night classes or othertimes, taking into consideration the working conditions of the workplace so that working adults
enable to study without leaving their jobs.

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Guide of the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies(Master’s Course)
1. Educational and Research Purpose
Educational and research purpose of the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies is to develop humanresources who can contribute to the construction of “Sustainable society” by teaching and researchinginterdisciplinary theories and their applications of Science and Engineering, and Social Sciences that arenecessary for the construction of “Sustainable society.” The Graduate School of Sustainability Studies let
students learn the insights of interdisciplinary theories and their applications of Science and Engineering,and Social Sciences, and acquire deep knowledge, outstanding abilities and ethics that are indispensable forprofessions requiring a high level of expertise.
(1) Social Data Science Program
Considering the time background of modern society, such as population decline, super-aging, global
warming, and the development of Digital Science, the Social Data Science Program seeks to realize“Sustainable society” that can achieve both economic growth and solutions to social problems by utilizing
Data Science and AI.
(2) Global Sustainability Science Program
The Global Sustainability Science Program seeks to develop human resources who can contribute to theconstruction of “Sustainable society” and the achievement of SDGs by learning Sustainability Sciences
which is necessary to realize “Sustainable society” from a broad international perspective and acquire
problem-solving abilities through cross-cutting approaches extending from Natural Science to Social
Science.

2. Features of the curriculum
Feature of the curriculum of the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies is the establishment of classes ina wide range of academic fields of both Humanities and Sciences from 2 perspectives of “Region” and“Global scale". In these classes, the issues confronting modern society are dealt with for the aim ofdeveloping human resources capable of solving issues toward the realization of “Sustainable society.” Thefaculties of the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies are mainly from the academic fields of Social
Science (Economics, Business Administration) and Science and Engineering (Environmental Science,
Urban Design), and the classes are designed to encourage students to constantly think about issues related
to a "Sustainable society" from social, environmental and economic perspectives.
Students will be able to acquire universal and specialized abilities through common classes of whole
graduate school providing comprehensive knowledge, common classes of the Graduate School of
Sustainability Studies providing comprehensive knowledge and practical skills related to “Sustainable
society,” and special classes of the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies providing specialized
knowledge and skills necessary to solve problems in a particular field. In addition, they will receive
research guidance from multiple advisors from multiple academic fields.
The Graduate School of Sustainability Studies places importance on cross-cutting studies for subjects thatstudents set themselves. For this, a common curriculum is established for both programs, which provides
lectures, exercises, and practice that carrying the importance. Since less time is allocated to special researchthan conventional type curricula, study plans are easier to design, as a result, it can meet the needs for the
relearning of working adults. At the same time, the Global Sustainability Science Program also provides aconventional type curriculum that emphasizes studies through special research, so that students can selectcurricula in accordance with their needs.

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3. List of faculties and research fields
Global Sustainability Science Program
Research Field

Faculty Name

Research Description
Environmental chemistry and analytical chemistry,
and conducts research guidance in the development of
new sensors and analysis methods and environmental
measures utilizing them.
Our laboratory provides instruction in the chemical
analysis of organic substances in soil and aquatic
environments, their interactions with environmental
contaminants, and the ecotoxicological changes that
result from these interactions.

Environmental andAnalytical Chemistry

KURAMITZ Hideki, Professor

Soil
Environmental
Studies

SAZAWA Kazuto,
Lecturer

Geochemistry

ZHANG Jing,
Professor

Chemical oceanography and environmental
geochemistry, and conducts research guidance in thecollection and understanding of necessary scientificinformation and investigation and research methods.

Geochemistry

HORIKAWA Keiji,
Professor

Environmental geoscience, and conducts researchguidance in the collection and understanding ofnecessary scientific information and investigation andresearch methods.

Ecology

WADA Naoya,
Professor

Ecology and environmental conservation science, andconducts research guidance in the collection andunderstanding of necessary scientific information andinvestigation and research methods.

Pest Management
Science

TSUCHIDA Tsutomu,
Associate Professor

General insect pest control and the utilization of
biological genetic resources focusing on biologicalinteractions and endosymbiosis phenomena.
Investigations of the characteristics and reaction
element processes of air pollutants and heavy metalcontaining molecules using laser spectroscopy
technology and the development of environmental
monitoring technology.
Environmental industry and environmental economics,
focusing on a circulation system of human beings,
economy, and nature, and conducts research guidancein the collection and understanding of necessary
scientific information and demonstrative and empiricalresearch methods.

Environmental
Physics

ENOMOTO Katsunari,
Associate Professor

Economics

LONG Shixian,
Professor

Economics

MA Jun,Professor

Management of organizations and human resources,
and conducts research guidance in the collection andunderstanding of necessary scientific information andinvestigation and research methods.

HORIE Norio,
Professor

Migration studies and border studies, focusing on
migrants’ daily life in urban area in the European partof Russia and the Sino-Russian border regions. Multidisciplinary approach to explore more complex
observations regarding the negative and positive
impacts of migrants on local society and regional
development.

Area Studies

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Research Field

Faculty Name

International
Relations Theory

IKEDA Josuke,
Associate Professor

Sustainability
Science

GEETHA Mohan,
Professor

Sustainability Science

CHAKRABORTY Shamik,
Associate Professor

Sustainability
Science

SHISHIR SHARMIN
Assistant Prof.

Research Description
Intermingling international politics, global ethics, andpedagogics, and conducts research guidance in thecollection and analysis of empirical and normative
scientific information, theory construction, andmethods for case studies.
Sustainability Science is an emerging field focusing onpractical challenges like agriculture (crop) losses, foodsecurity, and water scarcity caused by climate and nonclimate elements (population growth, governance,
desertification etc.). The research guidance offers anunderstanding of the association between natural andsocial sciences for pursuing productive solutions toaddress these sustainability challenges.
Rooted in the discipline of sustainability studies as aholistic and transformative science, research guidance
will be provided on issues related to the SDGs andprovide research guidance on sustainable use andmanagement of natural resources, and valuation of
ecosystem services from the perspective of social
ecological systems.
The course will address issues related to the SDGs in
the fields of land use and environmental conservation,using state-of-the-art technologies such as geographic
information systems (GIS) and remote sensing for theconservation of ecosystems and the naturalenvironment. In addition, research guidance will be
provided on organizing and understanding basic
academic knowledge and research methods.

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４.Courses and Credits
Common Graduate Courses for All Graduate Schools
Subject
Category

Subjects

Credits○ Research Ethics

1○ Science, Technology and Sustainable Society

1

Geographical Symbiosis Social Theory

1

Communication for Researchers1

Art and Design Thinking

1

Academic Writing I

1

Academic Writing II

1Advanced Data Science

1

Career Development for Graduate Students

1Intellectual Property Law

1Remarks：○ denotes a required subject.

Common Graduate Courses
Subject
Category

Subjects

Credits○ Introduction to Science for Sustainable Societies

1

Cultural Diversity for Sustainable Societies
Environmental Science for Sustainable Societies
International Political for Sustainable Societies
Design Thinking
Entrepreneurship
Internship1

Remarks：○ denotes a required subject.

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1
1
1
1

Interfaculty Specialty Courses （Global Sustainability Science Program）
Subject
CategoryFoundation
Subjects

Practical
Subjects

Subjects

Credits○ Fundamentals of Environmental Science for Sustainable Societies

1○ Fundamentals of Economics for Sustainable Societies

1〇 Advanced Academic Writing and Communication for
Sustainability Science1○ Data analysis and GIS for Sustainability Science

1

Advanced Migration Studies
Advanced Border Studies
Special Study of Management I
Special Study of Management II
Advanced Globalization Studies I
Advanced Globalization Studies II
Special Lecture on Public Finance I
Special Lecture on Public Finance II
Advanced Private International Law I
Special Lecture on Environmental Industry Theory I
Special Lecture on Environmental Industry Theory II
Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Sustainable Water Resources Management
Climate Change Analysis
Advanced Analytical Science for Sustainable Water Environment I
Advanced Analytical Science for Sustainable Water Environment II
Advanced Analytical Science for Sustainable Water Environment III
Advanced Analytical Science for Sustainable Water Environment IV
Chemical Oceanography
Chemistry for Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Advanced Sustainable Physics: Energy and Measurement
Technology
Advanced Plant Ecology
Advanced Conservation Biology
Advanced Plant Production
Integrated Pest Management◎Global Sustainability Science Field Exercise◎Global Sustainability Science English Exercise◎Sustainable Coexistance between Pepole and Nature Having 4000 m
Altitudinal Difference◎Short-term Sustainability Science Internship
Migration Studies Seminar I
Migration Studies Seminar II
Border Studies Seminar I
Border Studies Seminar II

1

Remarks：◎ denotes a elective required subject.（Select at least 1 credit from ◎ of the practical subjects）

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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
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1
1

Practical
Subjects

Seminar for Public Finance I
Seminar for Public Finance II
Seminar on Public Economics I
Seminar on Public Economics II
Seminar for Environmental Industry Theory I
Seminar for Environmental Industry Theory II
Seminar for Environmental Economics I
Seminar for Environmental Economics II
Seminar for Management of Organization and Human Resource I
Seminar for Management of Organization and Human Resource II
Seminar on Human Development Policy I
Seminar on Human Development Policy II

1Seminar on Global Politics
Seminar on Glocal Political Economy
Seminar on Global Civil Society Studies
Seminar on Globalization Studies
Global Sustainability Challenges-I
Global Sustainability Challenges-II
Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies-I
Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies-II
Seminar on Climate Change Analysis I
Seminar on Climate Change Analysis II
Seminar on Isotopic Geochemistry I
Seminar on Isotopic Geochemistry II
Seminar on Analytical Chemistry in Environmental Monitoring I
Seminar on Analytical Chemistry in Environmental Monitoring II
Seminar on Chemistry in Water Treatment I
Seminar on Chemistry in Water Treatment II
Seminar on Environmental Water Analysis I
Seminar on Environmental Water Analysis II
Seminar on Environmental Soil Analysis I
Seminar on Environmental Soil Analysis II
Seminar on Chemical Oceanography I
Seminar on Chemical Oceanography II
Seminar on Hydrosphere Geochemistry I
Seminar on Hydrosphere Geochemistry II
Seminar on Environmental Physics I
Seminar on Environmental Physics II
Seminar on Quantum Electronics I
Seminar on Quantum Electronics II
Seminar on Plant Ecology

1Seminar on Forest Ecology and Management

1

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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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SubjectCategory

Practical
Subjects

SpecialResearch

Subjects

Seminar on Alpine Ecology
Seminar on Conservation Biology
Seminar on Crop Genetics I
Seminar on Crop Genetics II
Seminar on Plant Molecular Genetics I
Seminar on Plant Molecular Genetics II
Seminar on Symbiosis Science I
Seminar on Symbiosis Science II
Seminar on Integrated Pest Management I
Seminar on Integrated Pest Management II◎Research track
Master's Research on Sustainability Science for Research Track I
Master's Research on Sustainability Science for Research Track II
Master's Research on Sustainability Science for Research Track III
Master's Research on Sustainability Science for Research Track IV
Master's Research on Sustainability Science for Research Track V◎Specialist track
Master's Research on Sustainability Science for Specialist Track I
Master's Research on Sustainability Science for Specialist Track II

Remarks：◎ denotes a elective required subject.（Select either Research track or Specialist track）

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Credits

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
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5. Requirements for completion
A master’s degree will be awarded to students who have been enrolled in the Master’s Course of the
Graduate School of Sustainability Studies for 2 or more years, have acquired 30 or more credits from thedesignated classes of each program, and have passed the dissertation review and the final examination.
However, with regard to the period of enrollment, if a student has achieved excellent research results, amaster’s degree will be awarded to the student on condition that he/she is enrolled in the Graduate Schoolof Sustainability Studies for at least 1 year.
The degrees awarded in each program are as follows:
Degree to be awarded
Social Data Science Program

Master’s degree (Science)

Global Sustainability Science
Program

Master’s degree (Sustainability Science)

6. Long-term study system
Long-term study system is for student who has a full-time occupation and difficulty completing his/her
Master’s Course within the standard study period because of restricted time for class attendance orconducting research. The student may extend the study period of up to 4 years.
If application is approved at the time of admission, the student will pay the total amount of the tuition feeof 2 years evenly divided for each semester in the period approved.
The details of the Long-term study system, including the application method, will be informed when wesend the documents for the admission procedure by mail.
Note that applications may not be approved.

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