This document is a translation from the authoritative Japanese version
and is for reference purpose only.

Department of Biomaterial Sciences
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 2025 for the DoctoralCourse, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo.
<Schedule A＞(*Not available for students who are enrolled in the Department of BiomaterialSciences and are scheduled to complete their Master's degree in March 2025.)
1. Application Period
From Wednesday, June 19, 2024 (10:00 a.m.) to Tuesday, June 25, 2024 (5:00 p.m.)
Please read the Application Guideline carefully before applying.
2. Written Examinations(1) Foreign Language (English)
Applicants must submit official TOEFL-iBT or TOEFL-iBT Home Edition scores.
Please refer to "7. Written Examination (Foreign Languages)" in the Application
Guideline for the submission method.
(2) Specialized Subjects
At the time of application, students must select one subject from the following fields
which they wish to specialize in: 1) Wood Physics, 2) Wood-based Materials andTimber Engineering, 3) Paper Science, 4) Forest Chemistry, 5) Wood Chemistry, 6)
Polymeric Materials, 7) Adhesion Science and Bio-composites, 8) Sustainable Material
Design, 9) Cellulose Chemistry.
The examination will be conducted in a face-to-face written format (questions will bewritten in Japanese, English, or both Japanese and English).

*Examinations in foreign languages and specialized subjects will be administered or
waived based on the following table.

【General Admissions】

Examination
Subjects

This Graduate School

Other graduate
schools of UTokyo(Regular Course)(Regular Course)Currently enrolled

Completed

Graduateschools ofotheruniversities,etc.

Currentlyenrolled

Completed

Exempted

Exempted

Exempted

Implemented

Implement
ed

Implemented

Implemented

Implemented

Thisdepartment

Other
department

This
department

Other
Department

Foreign
Language(English)

Exempted

Exempted

ExemptedSpecialized
Subjects

Exempted

Implemented

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

This Graduate School
Examination
Subjects(Regular Course)
Currently enrolled(Regular Course)

Completed

Graduateschools ofotheruniversities,
etc.

Currentlyenrolled

CompletedExempted

Exempted

Exempted

Implemented

Implemented

Implemented

Implemented

Implemented

Thisdepartment

Otherdepartment

Thisdepartment

OtherDepartment

Foreign
Language(English)

Exempted

Exempted

ExemptedSpecialized
Subjects

Exempted

Implemented

Implemented

3. Oral Examination
The examination will be conducted in a face-to-face format (face-to-face with theexaminer at the examination site).
4. Examination Dates
Examination Subjects
WrittenExamination

Specialized
Subjects

Oral Examination

Date and TimeThursday, August 8, 2024
13:30～15:00
Friday, August 9, 2024, at a time
to be designated.
※Details will be announced inthe “ Guidelines f or Examinees’ ”.

ExaminationVenue

Notif ication
will be made in the“Guidelines f orExaminees’ ”

5. Documents to be submitted
Documents to be submitted should be (a) through (m) in accordance with "10.
Application Documents" in the Application Guideline.
6. October Admission
Those who meet the application qualifications specified in the Application Guideline
may apply for admission in October 2024. Applicants must upload the form "(m)Application for admission in October" from "10. Application Documents" in theApplication Guideline to the Web Entry System during the application period.
7. 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 desired field of specialization and the desired academic advisor(s) by
referring to the "List of faculty members and their fields of specialization".
Also, if there are any changes in the names of faculty members, etc., please checkthe latest version of the "List of faculty members and their field of specialization" inthe Application Guideline before applying.
c. Be sure to enter the name of the subject you will take in the "Examination Subject"column.
d. Please enter your history up to the date of completion of your Master's degree(expected). Applicants for the Special Admissions for Working Adults should enter
their employment history.
e. 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 ApplicationGuideline) 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) Previous years' questions can be viewed at the Student Service Center, Graduate
School of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
(4) If you have any questions about the entrance examination for this department,
please contact the Department of Biomaterial Sciences (see "Contact Information
for Each Department" in the Application Guideline).
(5) Please read the Application Guideline and this Admission Guide for the Graduate
School Admission Examination carefully. If you have any questions about theapplication process, please contact the Graduate Student Section, Graduate
School of Agricultural and Life Sciences (see "14. Inquiries and Contacts" in theApplication Guideline) well in advance.

< Schedule B＞(*Only for students enrolled in the Department of Biomaterials Science who arescheduled to complete their Master's degree in March 2025)

1. Application Period
From 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
The written examination shall be waived.
3. Oral Examination
The examination will be conducted in a face-to-face format (face-to-face with theexaminer at the examination site).
4. Examination Dates
The examination will be held from Thursday, January 30 to Friday, February 7, 2025.
Notification on the date, time, and other details of the examination will be provided in
the “Guidelines for Examinees’” to be sent to examinees by e-mail in early January
2025.
5. Documents to be submitted
Documents to be submitted should be (a) through (k) and (m) in accordance with "10.
Application Documents" in the Application Guideline.
6. October Admission
Those who meet the application qualifications specified in the Application Guideline
may apply for admission in October 2025. Applicants must upload the form "(m)Application for admission in October" from "10. Application Documents" in theApplication Guideline to the Web Entry System during the application period.
7. 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 desired field of specialization and the desired academic advisor(s) by
referring to the "List of faculty members and their fields of specialization".
Also, if there are any changes in the names of faculty members, etc., please checkthe latest version of the "List of faculty members and their field of specialization" in
the Application Guideline before applying.
c. Be sure to enter the name of the subject you will take in the "Examination Subject"column.

d. Please enter your history up to the date of completion of your Master's degree(expected). Applicants for the Special Admissions for Working Adults should enter
their employment history.
e. If you have jumped years or have been educated outside Japan, please contact theGraduate Student Section, Academic Affairs Division, Graduate School ofAgricultural 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) Previous years' questions can be viewed at the Student Service Center, Graduate
School of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
(4) If you have any questions about the entrance examination for this department,please contact the Department of Biomaterial Sciences (see "Contact Informationfor Each Department" in the Application Guideline).
(5) Please read the Application Guideline and this Admission Guide for the Graduate
School Admission Examination carefully. If you have any questions about theapplication process, please contact the Graduate Student Section, Graduate
School of Agricultural and Life Sciences (see "14. Inquiries and Contacts" in theApplication Guideline) well in advance.