This document is a translation from the authoritative Japanese version
and is for reference purpose only.
Department of Forest Science
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
The University of Tokyo
Admissions Guide - Doctoral Course(General Admissions / Special Admissions for Working Adults)
Academic Year 2025
The following is a supplement to the Application Guideline for the Doctoral Course,
AY2025 (Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo).
For the General Admissions and the Special Admissions for Working Adults for theDoctoral Program of the Department of Forest Science, only Schedule B will beconducted.

<Schedule B＞
1. Application PeriodFrom Thursday, November 21, 2024 (10:00 a.m.) to Wednesday, November 27, 2024(5:00 p.m.)
Please read the Application Guideline carefully before applying.
2. Written Examinations○Foreign Language (English)
Applicants must submit official TOEFL-iBT or TOEFL-iBT Home Edition scores. The methodof submitting TOEFL scores for Schedule B can be as described in only "(1) If the score to besubmitted at the time of application is fixed" of the Application Guideline "7. Written
Examination (Foreign Language) ○How to Submit TOEFL Scores". Score submission
according to "(2) If you do not have a specific score to submit at the time of application" is not
acceptable, so applicants for Schedule B must obtain their TOEFL scores before the time ofapplication. Also, make sure to complete the process of sending the official score reports tothe Graduate School. Note that if your score cannot be verified online, your score will not bevalid.

3. Document Screening
Selection will be made based on the submitted documents (transcripts from theapplicant's home university, TOEFL scores (see 2. Written Examinations), researchplan after admission, Master's thesis or its replacement, abstract of Master's thesis or
its replacement, thesis, reports and abstracts, etc.).
The examination fee will not be refunded even if the applicant is rejected in thedocument screening.

*Master's degree students and graduates of the University may be exempted fromsubmitting TOEFL scores. If you wish to do so, please specify at the time ofapplication based on the following table.

【General Admissions】
Other graduate
schools of UTokyo

This Graduate School(Regular Course)
Examination
Subject

Foreign
Language(English)

Currently enrolledCompletedGraduateschoolsof otheruniversit
ies, etc.

SubmitscoresSubmitscores(Regular Course)

CompletedThis
department

Otherdepartm
ent

This
department

Other
Departme
nt

CurrentlyenrolledExempted

SubmitscoresExempted

SubmitscoresSubmitscores【Special Admissions for Working Adults】
Other graduate
schools of UTokyo

This Graduate School(Regular Course)
Examination
Subject

Foreign
Language(English)

Currently enrolled

Completed

Graduateschoolsof other
universit
ies, etc.

SubmitscoresSubmitscores(Regular Course)

CompletedThis
department

Otherdepartm
ent

This
department

Other
Departme
nt

Currentlyenrolled

Exempted

SubmitscoresExempted

SubmitscoresSubmitscores

4. Oral Examination
An oral examination will be conducted for those who pass the document screening.
An oral presentation should explain the applicant's reasons for applying, the content of
his/her Master's thesis or equivalent research, and research plans after admission,

followed by a question-and-answer session based on the applicant’s presentation andmaterials submitted at the time of application. In addition, an oral examination on
expertise in forest science and general knowledge of agricultural and life sciences willbe conducted.
For applicants residing abroad, the examination may be taken online. For those whoare expected to complete the Master's course in this department, questions at theMaster's thesis review meeting will be substituted for the oral examination.
5. Examination Dates
The examination will be conducted from Thursday, January 30 to Friday, February 7,2025.
The date, time, and other details of the examination will be provided in the “Guidelines
for Examinees’ “to be sent by e-mail in early January 2025.
6. Documents to be submitted
Documents to be submitted should be those in accordance with "10. Application
Documents" in the Application Guideline.
In addition, all applicants (including applicants for the General Admissions in addition
to the explanations given in the remarks column of the Application Guideline "(f)Research Plan after admission") must submit a "Research Plan after Admission".
"Research Plan after Admission" form must be downloaded from the School's website(https://www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/pstudents_e/g_rcourses.html) and upload thePDF file to the Web Entry System.
7. October Admission
Those who meet the application qualifications specified in the Application Guidelinemay apply for admission in October 2025. Applicants must upload the "(m) Application
for admission in October" from "10. Application Documents " in the Application
Guideline to the Web Entry System during the application period.
8. Other matters(1) Notes on inputting information into the Web Entry Systema. All designated fields must be filled in. If any field is not filled in, the application willbe treated as incomplete.
b. Enter the name of the applicant's preferred field of specialization and the name of
the applicant's preferred faculty advisor(s), referring to the "List of faculty members
and their fields of specialization” in the Application Guideline. There can be anychanges in the names of faculty members, etc., so please check the latest versionof the "List of faculty members and their field of specialization" in the Application
Guideline before applying.
c. Please enter your history up to the completion of your master's degree (expected).
Applicants for the Special Admissions for Working Adults must also enter theiremployment history.
d. If you have jumped years or have been educated outside Japan, please contact theGraduate Student Section, Academic Affairs Division, Graduate School ofAgricultural and Life Sciences (see "14. Inquiries and Contacts" in the Application
Guideline) for information on how to enter your educational background.
(2) Contact your prospective supervisor well in advance of application in order toconfirm the matching of research themes, etc.
(3) If you have any questions about the entrance examination for this department,
please contact the Department of Forest Science (see "Contact Information for
Each Department" in the Application Guideline).
(4) Please read the Application Guideline and this Admissions Guide for the Graduate
School Admission Examination carefully. If you have any questions about theapplication process, please contact the Graduate Student Section, Academic Affairs
Division, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences (see "14. Inquiries andContacts" in the Application Guideline) well in advance.