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 - Master’s Course(General Admissions / Special Admissions for Working Adults)
Academic Year 2025
The following is a supplement to the Application Guideline for the Master’s Course,
AY2025 (Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo).
<Schedule A＞
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 Examination(1) Foreign Language (English)
Applicants must take the TOEFL-ITP (LEVEL 1) administered by the Graduate
School.
For details, please refer to "7. Written Examination (Foreign Language)" in theApplication Guideline.
(2) Specialized Subjects
Three subjects must be selected at the time of application from the following eight
elective subjects: 1) Forest Management, 2) Silviculture, 3) Forest Policy, 4) Forest
Biogeosciences, 5) Forest Utilization, 6) Forest Botany, 7) Forest Zoology, 8) Forest
Landscape Planning and Design
The examination will be conducted in a face-to-face written format (questions will bewritten in both Japanese and English).

3. Oral Examination
An oral questions-and-answers session will be held based on the applicant's
motivation for applying, the content of his/her graduation research or equivalentresearch (including those currently in progress), an explanation of his/her researchplans after admission, and documents submitted at the time of application.
4. Examination Dates
Examination Subjects
WrittenExamination

Foreign Language(TOEFL-ITP)

Date and TimeThursday, August 8, 2024
9:15～11:45

Examination
Venue
Notification will bemade in theSpecializedSubjects

Oral Examination

Thursday, August 8, 2024
13:30～16:30
One day designated between
Friday, August 9 and Monday,
August 19, 2024
※Details will be announced in“Guidelines forExaminees’”

the “Guidelines for Examinees”.

(Note) Examination times are subject to change.
5. Documents to be submitted
Documents to be submitted should be those in accordance with "10. Application
Documents" in the Application Guideline. Note that for item (f) “Research plan afteradmission”, applicants for the Special Admissions for Working Adults are required tosubmit the research plan. Also, note that for item (k) “Documents required to besubmitted by the department”, the Department of Forest Science does not require tosubmit a document.
6. October Admission
This department does not offer October admission.
7. Other matters(1) Notes on inputting information into the Web Entry Systema. All designated fields must be filled in. If any fields are 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) up to the third choice, referring to the "Listof faculty members and their fields of specialization" in the Application Guideline. Youmay enter another faculty member in the same specialty as a second or third choice.
You are not required to enter a name if you do not have a second or third choice.
There can be any changes in the names of faculty members, etc., so please checkthe latest version of the "List of faculty members and their fields of specialization" in
the Application Guideline before applying.
c. Please be sure to enter the specialized subject names you will take in the"Specialized Subject" column. If not entered, the application will be treated asincomplete.
d. Please enter your history up to the date of (expected) graduation from a university.
Applicants for the Special Admissions for Working Adults must also enter theiremployment 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 Application
Guideline) for information on how to enter your educational background.
(2) Please make sure to contact the faculty member of your first choice before
submitting your application in order to confirm that your research themes, etc.
match.

(3) Refer to the Graduate School's website or the information in the Application
Guideline for where to obtain previous years' questions.
(4) 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).
(5) Please read carefully the Application Guideline and this Admissions Guide for theGraduate School Admission Examination. 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＞
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○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 score (see 2. Written Examinations), research plan
after admission, graduation thesis or its replacement, and reference materials (papers,reports, etc.).
The examination fee will not be refunded even if the applicant is rejected at thedocument screening.
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 thesis or equivalent research, and research plans after admission, followed bya questions-and-answers session based on the applicant’s presentation and materials
submitted at the time of application. In addition, an oral examination will be conductedon the applicant's expertise in forest science and general knowledge of agricultural andlife sciences in relation to the research plan.
5. Examination Dates
The examination will be held from Thursday, January 30 to Friday, February 7, 2025.
The date, time, and other details of the examination will be notified in the "Guidelines
for Examinees" to be sent to examinees 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" of the Application Guideline. Note that for item (f) “Research plan afteradmission”, applicants for the Special Admissions for Working Adults and the General
Admissions are required to submit the research plan.
The documents "(k) Documents required to be submitted by the department " should
be submitted as shown in the table below.
Graduation thesis orequivalent
Abstract ofgraduation thesis or
its replacement

The documents must be submitted in PDF format to the designatedaddress between Thursday, January 23 and Tuesday, January 28,2025. The address for submission will be notified in the "Guidelinesfor Examinees".
Only Japanese or English documents will be accepted.
The document must be submitted in PDF format to the designatedaddress between Thursday, January 23 and Tuesday, January 28,2025. The address for submission will be notified in the "Guidelines
for Examinees".

7. October Admission
This department does not offer October admission.
8. Other matters(1) Notes on inputting information into the Web Entry Systema. All designated fields must be filled in. If any fields are not filled in, the application
will be 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) up to the third choice, referring to the "Listof faculty members and their fields of specialization". You may enter another faculty
member in the same specialty as a second or third choice. You do not have to entera name if you do not have a second or third choice.
If there are any changes in the names of faculty members, etc., please check thelatest version of the "List of faculty members and their fields of specialization " in theApplication Guideline before applying.
c. Please enter your history up to the date of (expected) graduation from a university.
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 ofAgricultural and Life Sciences (see "14. Inquiries and Contacts" in the Application
Guideline) for information on how to enter your educational background.
(2) Please make sure to contact the faculty member of your first choice before
submitting your application in order to confirm that your research themes, etc.
match.
(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 carefully the Application Guideline and this Admissions Guide for theGraduate School Admission Examination. 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.