Student application guidelines

2023
Enrollment in April 2023
[Comprehensive admission examination] (Secondary selection)[General admission examination] (Schedule B)[Special admission examination for working adults] (Schedule B)
Enrollment in October 2023
[Admission examination with recommendation]

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

November 2022

University of Toyama
In the event of an unexpected situation, such as the spread of novel coronavirus infection, thecontents of the student application guidelines, including the examination schedule, may bechanged. If it is necessary to make such changes, we will inform you on our website, and pleasebe sure to check the latest information.

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

Comprehensive Admission Examination (Enrollment in April 2023) ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 2

II.

General Admission Examination (Enrollment in April 2023)ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 5

III. Special Admission Examination for Working Adults (Enrollment in April
2023) ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 7
IV.

Admission Examination with Recommendation (Enrollment in October2023) ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 9

General Procedure of Application and Admission
1.

Application Period ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 11

2.

Application Procedure ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 11

3.

Examination for Eligibility of Application ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 14

4.

Examination Fee Payment Procedure ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 16

5.

Sending of the Examination Admission Card ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 17

6.

Announcement of Successful Applicants ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 17

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Admission Procedure ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 17

8.

Precautions ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 18

9.

Security Export Control ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 18

10. Preliminary Consultation for Applicants with Disabilities ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 18
11. Policy on Personal Information Protection ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 19
12. Special Measures for Educational Methods based on Article 14 of theStandards for Establishment of Graduate Schools ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 19
Requirements for Applicants in association with Measures against the Novel
Coronavirus Infection ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 20
Guide of the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies (Master’s Course) ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 22

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 andSustainability Science, and who are willing to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society asa 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 asustainable 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 and basic 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 andspecial 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 theundergraduate course, abilities to establish the knowledge and skills necessary for the researchsubject and the solution, communication skills, and logical thinking ability by requiring eachapplicant 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 (certificate of 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. Comprehensive Admission Examination (Enrollment in April 2023)
1. Number of students to be admitted
Program

Admission Quota

Social Data Science Program

A few

2. Eligibility of application
Applicants shall be those who fulfill any of the following requirements:(1) A person who graduated from a Japanese university or is expected to graduate from it by the end of
the previous month for enrollment.

(2) A person who was granted a bachelor’s degree or is expected to be granted it by the end of theprevious month for enrollment by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality

Enhancement of Higher Education under the provisions of Article 104, paragraph 7 of the School
Education Act.
(3) A person who has completed a 16-year school education course in a foreign country or is expected
to complete it by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
(4) A person who has completed a 16-year school education course of a foreign country by taking
classes in Japan through distance education conducted by a foreign school or is expected tocomplete it by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
(5) A person (limited to a person who completed a 16-year school education course of a foreigncountry) who has completed the course designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology in Japan (hereinafter referred to as MEXT) conducted by an educational
institution positioned as having a course of a foreign university under the school education systemof the foreign country, or is expected to complete it by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
(6) A person who was granted a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree by completing a course of
three or more years at a foreign university or school (limited to institutions that have been
evaluated on the overall status of their educational and research activities 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 end of the previous month for enrollment.

In the above “completing a course” includes the completion of the course by taking classes inJapan through distance education conducted by a foreign school, or completion of the course
conducted by an educational institution positioned under the school education system of theforeign country as well as designated in the preceding paragraph.
(7) A person who has completed a specialized course conducted by an advanced vocational school(limited to those fulfilling a term of study of 4 or more years and other criteria specified by the
Minister of MEXT) and designated by the Minister of MEXT on or after the day specified by the2Minister of MEXT.
(8) A person designated by the Minister of MEXT (Public notice No. 5 of the Ministry of Education,1953).
(9) A person who has been enrolled in a university for 3 or more years or has completed a 15-year
school education course in a foreign country as of the end of the previous month for enrollment, andhas been recognized by the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies as having acquired thedesignated credits with an excellent academic record.
(10) A person from a foreign country that does not require 16 years for university graduation or aperson equivalent thereto, who fulfills the following 2 requirements and is recognized by the
Graduate School of Sustainability Studies as having academic ability equivalent to or higher thanthat of Japanese university graduates:
a. A person who after completing university education, has been engaged in research forapproximately 1 or more years as a research student, researcher, etc. or is expected to beengaged in research as a research student, researcher, etc. for approximately 1 or more years by
the end of the previous month for enrollment at a university, an inter-university research institutecorporation or equivalent research institution in Japan or a foreign country.
b. A person who will have turned 22 years old by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
(11) A person who has been recognized by the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies as having
academic ability equivalent to or higher than that of Japanese university graduates through anindividual examination of eligibility for application, and will have turned 22 years old by the end of
the previous month for enrollment.

(Note) A person in any case of the Eligibility of Application (9), (10), or (11) is required to undergo anindividual Examination for Eligibility of Application in advance. See “3. Examination for
Eligibility of Application” on page 14.

33. Selection methods(1) Each applicant will be comprehensively evaluated with his/her knowledge acquired through theundergraduate course, abilities to establish the knowledge and skills necessary for the researchsubject and the solution, communication skills, and logical thinking ability by requiring eachapplicant to make a presentation about research and study plans, undergo an individual interview,
and participate in a group discussion.
(2) Examination venue: University of Toyama Gofuku Campus (3190 Gofuku, Toyama City)
The details of the examination venue will be notified when sending the Examination Admission
Card.
(3) Examination date and subjects
Date

Time

Examination Subjects

From 9:30

Group discussion

From 13:30

Presentation and Interview

Wednesday, Janurary 25, 2023

Starting time may be changed depending on the number of applicants and other situations. The
details of the examination time will be notified when sending the Examination Admission Card.
Contents of the examination subjects- Group discussion
Multiple applicants will form a group and discuss the topic assigned on the day of theexamination (for approximately 45 minutes).
- Presentation
Each applicant will make a presentation on his/her research and study plans for 5 minutes(approximately 10 minutes including a question-and-answer session).
- Interview
An individual interview will be held for approximately 10 minutes to determine his/her aptitude
for the desired program.

4II. General Admission Examination (Enrollment in April 2023)
1. Number of students to be admitted
Admission Quota

ProgramSchedule B

Global Sustainability Science2

Program

2. Eligibility of application
Applicants shall be those who fulfill any of the following requirements:(1) A person who graduated from a Japanese university or is expected to graduate from it by the end of
the previous month for enrollment.

(2) A person who was granted a bachelor’s degree or is expected to be granted it by the end of theprevious month for enrollment by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality

Enhancement of Higher Education under the provisions of Article 104, paragraph 7 of the School
Education Act.
(3) A person who has completed a 16-year school education course in a foreign country or is expected
to complete it by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
(4) A person who has completed a 16-year school education course of a foreign country by taking
classes in Japan through distance education conducted by a foreign school or is expected tocomplete it by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
(5) A person (limited to a person who completed a 16-year school education course of a foreigncountry) who has completed the course designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology in Japan (hereinafter referred to as MEXT) conducted by an educational
institution positioned as having a course of a foreign university under the school education systemof the foreign country, or is expected to complete it by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
(6) A person who was granted a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree by completing a course witha term of study of 3 or more years at a foreign university or another foreign school (limited tothose 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 organizationof the foreign country, or those that designated as being equivalent thereto by the Minister of
MEXT), or is expected to be granted it by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
In the above “completing a course” includes the completion of the course by taking classes inJapan through distance education conducted by a foreign school, or completion of the course
conducted by an educational institution positioned under the school education system of theforeign country as well as designated in the preceding paragraph.
(7) A person who has completed a specialized course conducted by an advanced vocational school(limited to those fulfilling a term of study of 4 or more years and other criteria specified by the
Minister of MEXT) and designated by the Minister of MEXT on or after the day specified by the5Minister of MEXT.
(8) A person designated by the Minister of MEXT (Public notice No. 5 of the Ministry of Education,1953).
(9) A person who has been enrolled in a university for 3 or more years or has completed a 15-year
school education course in a foreign country as of the end of the previous month for enrollment, andhas been recognized by the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies as having acquired thedesignated credits with an excellent academic record.
(10) A person from a foreign country that does not require 16 years for university graduation or aperson equivalent thereto, who fulfills the following 2 requirements and is recognized by the
Graduate School of Sustainability Studies as having academic ability equivalent to or higher thanthat of Japanese university graduates:
a. A person who after completing university education, has been engaged in research forapproximately 1 or more years as a research student, researcher, etc. or is expected to beengaged in research as a research student, researcher, etc. for approximately 1 or more years by
the end of the previous month for enrollment at a university, an inter-university research institutecorporation or equivalent research institution in Japan or a foreign country.
b. A person who will have turned 22 years old by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
(11) A person who has been recognized by the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies as having
academic ability equivalent to or higher than that of Japanese university graduates through anindividual examination of eligibility for application, and will have turned 22 years old by the endof the previous month for enrollment.
(Note) A person who intends to file an application in accordance with the Eligibility of Application (9),(10), or (11) is required to undergo an individual Examination for Eligibility of Application inadvance. See “3. Examination for Eligibility of Application” on page 14.

3. Selection methods(1) Each applicant will be comprehensively evaluated with the Academic Transcripts from the schools
he/she graduated from, any valid external English test score, and the result of the oral examination(including Presentation).
(2) Examination venue: University of Toyama Gofuku Campus (3190 Gofuku, Toyama City)
The details of the examination venue will be notified when sending the Examination Admission
Card.
Only those who live abroad and are unable to come to the university due to the current COVID-19
pandemic can take the examination online.
(3) Examination date and subjects
Date

Time

Examination Subjects

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

From 10:30

Oral examination (including Presentation)

6III. Special Admission Examination for Working Adults(Enrollment in April 2023)
1. Number of students to be admitted
Admission Quota

ProgramSchedule B

Global Sustainability Science

A few

Program

2. Eligibility of application
Applicants shall be those who have 1 or more years of working experience (excluding a period of
attending a university or another school) by the end of the previous month for enrollment and fulfill anyof the following requirements:(1) A person who graduated from a Japanese university.
(2) A person who was granted a bachelor’s degree under the provisions of Article 104, paragraph 7 of
the School Education Act.
(3) A person who has completed a 16-year school education course in a foreign country.
(4) A person who has completed a 16-year school education course of a foreign country by taking
classes in Japan through distance education conducted by a foreign school.
(5) A person (limited to a person who completed a 16-year school education course of a foreigncountry) who has completed the course designated by the Minister of MEXT conducted by aneducational institution positioned as having a course of a foreign university under the school
education system of the foreign country.
(6) A person who was granted a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree by completing a course witha term of study of 3 or more years at a foreign university or another foreign school (limited tothose 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 organizationof the foreign country, or those that designated as being equivalent thereto by the Minister of
MEXT).
In the above “completing a course” includes the completion of the course by taking classes inJapan through distance education conducted by a foreign school, or completion of the course
conducted by an educational institution positioned under the school education system of theforeign country as well as designated in the preceding paragraph.
(7) A person designated by the Minister of MEXT (Public notice No. 5 of the Ministry of Education,1953).
(8) A person who has been recognized by the Graduate School of Sustainability Studies as having
academic ability equivalent to or higher than that of Japanese university graduates through anindividual examination of eligibility for application, and will have turned 22 years old by the end of
the previous month for enrollment.

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(Note) A person who intends to file an application in accordance with the Eligibility of Application (8)is required to undergo an individual Examination for Eligibility of Application in advance. See“3. Examination for Eligibility of Application” on page 14.

3. Selection methods(1) Each applicant will be comprehensively evaluated with the Academic Transcripts from the schools
he/she graduated from and the results of the interviews (including oral questions about academic
ability).
(2) Examination venue: University of Toyama Gofuku Campus (3190 Gofuku, Toyama City)
The details of the examination venue will be notified when sending the Examination Admission
Card.
Only those who live abroad and are unable to come to the university due to the current COVID-19
pandemic can take the examination online.
(3) Examination date and subjects
Date

Time

Examination Subjects

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

From 10:30

Interview(Including oral questions about academic
ability)8

IV. Admission Examination with Recommendation(Enrollment in October 2023)
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 thefollowing requirements, have excellent academic records and character, be recommended by thepresident (dean), principal, or academic advisor of the applicant's home university, and be able toguarantee admission if accepted.
(1) A person who has completed a 16-year school education course in a foreign country or is expected
to complete 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 witha term of study of 3 or more years at a foreign university or another foreign school (limited tothose 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 organizationof the foreign country, or those that designated as being equivalent thereto by the Minister of
MEXT), or is expected to be granted it by the end of the previous month for enrollment.
In the above “completing a course” includes the completion of the course by taking classes inJapan through distance education conducted by a foreign school, or completion of the course
conducted by an educational institution positioned under the school education system of theforeign country as well as designated in the preceding paragraph.
(3) A person who has completed a 15-year school education course in a foreign country as of the endof the previous 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)is required to undergo an individual Examination for Eligibility of Application in advance. See“3. Examination for Eligibility of Application” on page 14.

9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)
The details of the examination venue will be notified when sending the Examination Admission
Card.
Only those who are unable to come to the university due to the current COVID-19 pandemic cantake the examination online.
(3) Examination date and subjects
Date

Time

Examination Subjects

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

From 13:00

Interview(Including oral questions about academic ability)

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General Procedure of Application and Admission
1. Application Period
The application documents must reach the university from Monday, December 19 to 16:00, Friday,
December 23, 2022.
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 theuniversity for some inevitable reason, we will accept them between 9:00 and 16:00. (We cannot
accept them on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.) We cannot accept the application
documents after the expiration of the application period.
However, we will accept the application documents even when they reach the university after the
expiration of the application period on the condition that they are delivered by registered express mailwith a postmark before Thursday, December 22.
Applicants must consult in advance with the academic advisor about the program/education
field which they wish to apply for.

2. Application Procedure
Prepare the documents listed below, and submit them to the address shown below by the designateddue date.
When sending the application documents by mail, send them by registered express mail orinternational express mail “EMS”, and describe “Application for admission to the Graduate School of
Sustainability Studies inside” in red letters on an envelope.
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:

076-445-6546

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Application Documents
Documents

Description

1

Application Form
(Designated form)

Fill out the necessary information and circle the examination categorythat applies.

2

Photo ID Card andExamination
Admission Card
(Designated form)

Fill out the necessary information and attach a photo of the applicant(H4cm×W3cm, upper body with no head covering, headshot taken
within the last 3 months).

3

Pay the Examination Fee via the Examination Fee Payment Website inaccordance with the Examination Fee Payment Procedure (page 16).
In Japan, pay the Examination Fee at a convenience store, by credit
card, by Internet banking, or at a post office or bank ATM supporting
Pay-easy. In a foreign country, pay the Examination Fee by credit card.
Aftercompleting the payment, download a Certificate of Payment of
Examination Fee
Examination Fee from the Examination Fee Payment Website and print(30,000 yen)out it, and attach it in the designated area on the Attachment Sheet for
Submit a Certificate of the Certificate of Payment of Examination Fee.
Payment ofJapanese Government-financed foreign students do not need to pay the
Examination Fee by
Examination Fee.
attaching it to the
Examination Fee Payment Website
Attachment Sheet for
https://e-apply.jp/n/toyama-gs-payment/
the Certificate ofPayment ofPrecautions
Examination Fee.
- An applicant must pay the transfer charge in addition to the
Examination Fee.
- When carrying out the payment procedure, register the same name,address, and other personal information as the name and the address,
and other personal information filled in the Application form.
- The Examination Fee can be paid from 1 week before the start of the
Application Period.

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Certificate of(Expected) Bachelor’s
Degree

The certificate must be signed by the President or Faculty Dean of thegraduating university. Graduates of or students currently enrolled at
University of Toyama are not required to submit this document.

Certificate of Degree
Conferment or
Certificate ofApplication(Expected) for Degree
Conferment[Only applicants who apply for Comprehensive Admission
Examination, General Admission Examination, and Special
Admission Examination for Working Adults falling under the
Eligibility for application (2)]The Certificate of Degree Conferment issued by the National Institution
for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education,or the Certificate of Application (Expected) for Degree Conferment
issued by the President of a junior college or the President of atechnical college.

Academic Transcript

The transcript(s) must be signed by the President or Faculty Dean of thegraduating university and be officially sealed in an envelope. The
transcript(s) using forgery copy prevention paper is not required to be
enclosed in a sealed envelope.

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8

9

Envelope for sending
the Examination
Admission Card
(23.5cm×12cm)

Copy ofTOEIC/TOEFL Score
Sheet

Letter of
Recommendation(Designated form)

Letter of Self10 Recommendation(Designated form)[Only applicants who apply for Comprehensive Admission
Examination, General Admission Examination, and Special
Admission Examination for Working Adults]
Clearly state your name, address, and postal code on the envelope(23.5cm×12cm) and attach a 344 yen stamp to the envelope.
[Only applicants for General Admission Examination]
Submit a copy (A4 size) of the Score Sheet of any of [1] to [4] listed
below. However, if an applicant has 2 or more Score Sheets, he/she
may submit up to 2 copies.
If an applicant has a foreign nationality and has not taken a
TOEIC/TOEFL test, submit the result of another English proficiency
test that shows his/her English proficiency level.
[1] Official Score Certificate of TOEIC Listening & Reading[2] Score Report of TOEIC-IP (individual result sheet)[3] Test Taker (Examinee) Score Report of TOEFL-iBT[4] Score Report of TOEFL-ITP
Only Score Sheets issued for the tests that were held on and after April
1, 2019, are valid and acceptable.
Be sure to bring the original Score Sheet with you on the day of theadmission examination to be checked on the day. Note that if you do
not bring the original Score Sheet, you will become ineligible for theselection.
[Only applicants for Admission Examination with
Recommendation and Special Admission Examination for Working
Adults]
The recommendation letter must be signed by anyone of the president,
faculty dean, or the academic advisor of the university, or the principalof the school where the applicant graduated from and be officiallysealed in an envelope.
In the case that an applicant is currently working for a company or an
institution, the letter must be signed by the head of his/her affiliation
and be officially sealed in an envelope.
[Only applicants for Comprehensive Admission Examination]
Must be written by the applicant.

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Statement of Purpose(Designated form)

Must be written by the applicant.

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Research Plan
(Designated form)

Must be written by the applicant.

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Written Pledge(Designated form)

An applicant must sign and submit the Written Pledge to comply with theForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.

[Only applicants who have a foreign nationality]
An applicant who has a foreign nationality and currently lives in Japan,
Copy of Certificate of submit a copy of the Certificate of Residence issued at the city hall of
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Residenceown residence. The document must clearly show the status ofresidence. An applicant who currently lives abroad, submit a copy ofthe photo page of the applicant’s passport.
(Note) Documents written in a foreign language other than English must be accompanied by documents
translated into Japanese or English.

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3. Examination for Eligibility of Application
Applicants who want to apply for Comprehensive Admission Examination, and General Admission
Examination fall under the Eligibility of application (9), (10), and (11), applicants who want to apply
for Special Admission Examination for Working Adults fall under the Eligibility of application (8),and 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: 076-445-6546(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] Envelope for sending the Examination Admission Card
Clearly state your name, address, and postal code on the envelope (23.5cm×12cm) and attach a
344 yen stamp to the envelope.
[6] Other Necessary Documents
Applicants falling under the Eligibility of application (9) for Comprehensive Admission
Examination, and General Admission Examination, and the Eligibility of application (3) for
Admission Examination with Recommendation- Letter of Recommendation (Designated form)- Curriculum Table of the faculty the applicant belongs to
Applicants falling under the Eligibility of application (10) for Comprehensive Admission
Examination, and General Admission Examination- Document certifying that the applicant was engaged as a research student, researcher, etc.
Applicants falling under Eligibility of application (11) for Comprehensive Admission
Examination, General Admission Examination, and applicants falling under the Eligibility of
application (8) for Special Admission Examination for Working Adults- Job Performance Report (Designated form)
Submit the original documents. Copies will not be accepted.
Documents written in a foreign language other than English must be accompanied bydocuments translated into Japanese or English.
(2) Deadline for the submission of documents
16:00, Monday, November 14, 2022
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 theuniversity for some inevitable reason, we will accept them between 9:00 and 16:00. (We cannot
accept them on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.) We cannot accept the application
documents after the expiration of the application period.
If the applicant is applying from abroad, contact the following address in advance.
Reference/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

14Prefecture, 930-8555, Japan
E-mail: rikyoumu@adm.u-toyama.ac.jp(3) Notification of the examination results
University of Toyama will send a notification of the result of the Examination for Eligibility ofApplication by mail to the applicant by the day before the start date of application acceptance.

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4. Examination Fee Payment Procedure165. Sending of the Examination Admission Card
We will send the Examination Admission Card by mail to the address indicated on the Envelope forsending the Examination Admission Card after application deadline. However, if it does not reachyou 1 week prior to the date of the admission examination, contact the office below.
[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: 076-445-6546

6. Announcement of Successful Applicants
At the time of the day shown below, the examinee’s number of each successful applicant will be
posted on the University Website, and a Letter of Acceptance will also be sent to the applicant by
mail.
We will not respond to any inquiries by telephone or other means.
Date and time of the announcement: 15:00, Monday, February 13, 2023

7. Admission Procedure
The admission procedure is as follows, but the details will be notified to the successful applicants.
(1) Admission procedure period(Enrollment in April 2023) 16:00, Wednesday, March 8, 2023
(Enrollment in October 2023) Early-August, 2023 (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 thetime of the admission procedure. The Tuition Fee of academic year 2022 amounted to 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.

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8. 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 fromthe selection process. Be sure to bring the Examination Admission Card to the examination.
(4) The Examination Fee University of Toyama received will not be refunded except in the following
cases:[1] When the applicant paid the Examination Fee but did not file an application to University of
Toyama (the applicant did not submit the Application Documents, etc. or his/her application
was not accepted). Amount to be refunded: 30,000 yen[2] When the applicant paid the Examination Fee twice. Amount to be refunded: 30,000 yen[3] When the applicant paid an amount exceeding the Examination Fee. Amount to be refunded:
Exceeding portion
However, the applicant/student who will receive the refunded money should pay the transfer
charge.
Method of claiming a refund
Fill out the Request for the Examination Fee Refund (Designated form), and send it to theoffice below by mail.
In case [1] or [2], be sure to attach the Certificate of Payment of the Examination Fee.
[Submission]
Accounting Group, Financial Affairs Division, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku,
Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, 930-8555, Japan
Phone: 076-445-6053(5) If any false information is entered in the Application Documents, the admission of the applicant
may be revoked even after the admission is determined.

9. 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 research equipment andmaterials. Since students who fall under any of the regulated items, they may not be able to get thepermission 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

10. 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: Monday, November 14, 2022
Contact: Examination Section of Admissions Office, School of Science, Academic and Student18

Affairs Division of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama City,
Toyama Prefecture, 930-8555, Japan
Phone: 076-445-6546
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･Items for special arrangements required in classes after enrollment･Situation of daily life and other related information

11. 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, and ⑤
operations 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 forcontact 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 and Student
Affairs Division of Science and Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku,
Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, 930-8555, Japan
Phone: 076-445-6546(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 to thecontractor within the limit necessary to perform the operations, however, University of Toyama
supervises the use of information to ensure compliance with confidentiality.

12. 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.

19Requirements for Applicants in association with
Measures against the Novel Coronavirus Infection
1 Precautions to prevent infection
Keep the prevention of infection in mind in everyday life, and measure the body temperature in the morning tocheck for changes in physical condition.

2 Medical checkup at a medical institution
Examinees who have symptoms such as fever, coughs, etc. from approximately 1 week before the day of theadmission examination are requested to have a medical checkup at a medical institution in advance.

3 Applicants who cannot be permitted to take the admission examination
Applicants who are infected by the Novel Coronavirus and hospitalized or under medical treatment at home oran accommodation facility on the day of the admission examination cannot be permitted to take the admission
examination. Since a close contact person (a person who has been informed by the Public Health Center that“he/she is identified as a close contact person” including those whose communication from the health centerhas been indirectly communicated by infected persons, etc.) without symptoms such as fever, coughs, etc.
he/she may be permitted to take the admission examination under certain conditions, contact the office below
in advance.
If applicants enter Japan from abroad to take the admission examination, he/she cannot take the examination
during the waiting period after entry in Japan, so please check if there is a waiting period and enter Japan wellin advance.
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: 076-445-6546

4 Response on the day of the admission examination- On the day of the examination, if examinees have any of the following strong symptoms: difficulty breathing(dyspnea), strong lethargy (fatigue), high fever, etc., or if examinees, who are prone to serious illness due tounderlying medical conditions, have relatively mild cold symptoms such as fever and cough, or if relatively
mild cold symptoms such as fever and cough continue, he/she should consult his/her family doctor or"consultation and examination Center" (the name may differ depending on the region) about what to do on
the day of the examination, and contact University of Toyama. In addition, examinees who do not fall under
the above categories but have symptoms such as fever or cough should notify the examination supervisor or
the examination center staff.
- Regardless of whether examinees have symptoms mentioned above, they will be requested to bring a mask (aplain, white or light color mask is recommended; if it is difficult to wear a mask for some reason, consult withthe office below in advance) and wear it at all times except during the lunchtime. Avoid contact andconversations with other examinees wherever possible during breaks, lunchtime, and at the time of enteringand leaving the admission examination venue.
However, examinees may be instructed to remove their masks to check their identity during the admission
examination.

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- Be sure to bring plastic bags to put used masks etc. in.
- Examination supervisors and staff in the admission examination venue will also wear masks.
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: 076-445-6546

5 Clothes and lunch on the day of the admission examination
On the day of the admission examination, there will be times when windows are opened to ventilate theadmission examination rooms. Thus, be careful with the air temperature of the day and bring clothing that iseasy to adjust to your body temperature. Since cafeterias or shops are not available in the admission
examination venue on the day, examinees will be requested to bring their own lunch and eat it silently at theirown desks within the designated time.

6 Disinfection and disposal of garbage
Disinfectant solutions will be installed at each admission examination venue on the day of the admission
examination. Examinees will be requested to disinfect their hands when entering or leaving the admission
examination venue. Be sure to put used masks or tissues after blowing the nose in a plastic bag, seal it, andthrow it in a trash can.

7 Immunization
In order to reduce the risk of suffering infectious diseases, it is recommended that examinees should get
appropriate vaccinations at their discretion.

8 Implementation of new lifestyle
In daily life, thoroughly implement basic measures against infectious diseases, including the avoidance of the 3Cs, namely, closed spaces with poor ventilation, crowded places with many people nearby, and close-contact
settings, as well as keeping distance between people, wearing a mask, practicing hand and finger sanitizationsuch as handwashing, and ventilation. In addition, keep in mind to manage own physical condition, such as
taking well-balanced meals, doing moderate exercise, and getting enough rest and sleep.

9 Waiting room
On the day of the admission examination, there will be no waiting room for examinees and their attendants.

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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.

223. List of faculties and research fields(Note) The academic advisor with an asterisk (※) is scheduled to retire in March 2024.

Social Data Science Program
Research Field

Faculty Name

Research Description

KARATO Koji,
Professor

Real estate price index analysis, urban and regional economic
analysis, real estate market analysis in the fields of economic
statistics and econometrics.

Sociology

NAKAMURA Mayumi,
Professor

Professor Nakamura specializes in gender stratification and social
research methods. She conducts quantitative and qualitative
research on regional revitalization (地方創生）and related topics,
such as low birth rates, the compact city policy, the introduction of
the bullet train, and youth depopulation.

Economics

MOVSHUK Oleksandr,
Professor

Research guidance on related topics in econometrics.

Information
Science

HORITA Yukou,
Professor

Data acquisition and analysis toward the realization of smart cities
in information communication engineering, perception
information processing, human information science, and electric
power engineering, and forest science.

Information
Science

INOGUCHI Munenari,
Associate Professor

Disaster response, evacuation action plans, etc. in disaster
information science, behavioral disaster prevention science,service information science, and system design science.

Information
ScienceHARUKI Takayuki,
Associate Professor

Information science, pre-symptomatic disease science, and plasma
physics.

Urban Design
Science

HORI Yuji,
Professor

Evaluations and improvements in architecture and cities, thereduction of environmental burdens and of energy consumption
and transformation into renewable energies, etc. toward recycling
society, etc. in environmental engineering and facility engineering.

Urban Design
ScienceINOI Hiroto,
Associate Professor

Impact assessments of the construction and maintenance of public
transportation and behavior modification from automobiles topublic transportation in civil engineering planning, trafficengineering, and urban planning.

Urban Design
ScienceYASUE Ken-ichi,
Associate Professor

Regional disaster prevention and educational tourism ingeomorphology and geology.

Economics

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Global Sustainability Science Program
Research Field
Environmental
and Analytical
Chemistry

Faculty Name
KURAMITZ Hideki,
Professor

Geochemistry

ZHANG Jing,
Professor

Geochemistry

HORIKAWA Keiji,
Professor

Ecology

WADA Naoya,
Professor

Pest Management
Science

TSUCHIDA Tsutomu,
Associate Professor

Environmental
Physics

Economics

Economics

Area Studies

Business
Administration
International
Relations Theory

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.
Chemical oceanography and environmental geochemistry, andconducts research guidance in the collection and understanding ofnecessary scientific information and investigation and researchmethods.
Environmental geoscience, and conducts research guidance in thecollection and understanding of necessary scientific informationand investigation and research methods.
Ecology and environmental conservation science, and conducts
research guidance in the collection and understanding of necessary
scientific information and investigation and research methods.

General insect pest control and the utilization of biological genetic
resources focusing on biological interactions and endosymbiosis
phenomena.
Investigations of the characteristics and reaction element processes
ENOMOTO Katsunari, of air pollutants and heavy metal-containing molecules using laser
spectroscopy technology and the development of environmental
Associate Professor
monitoring technology.
Fiscal science and public economics, and conducts research
NAKAMURA Kazuyuki
guidance in the collection and understanding of necessary(※), Professor
literature and research methods.
Environmental industry and environmental economics, focusing
on a circulation system of human beings, economy, and nature,
LONG Shixian,and conducts research guidance in the collection andProfessor
understanding of necessary scientific information anddemonstrative and empirical research methods.
Migration studies and border studies, focusing on migrants’ daily
life in urban area in the European part of Russia and the SinoHORIE Norio,
Russian border regions. Multi-disciplinary approach to explore
Professor
more complex observations regarding the negative and positive
impacts of migrants on local society and regional development.
Management of organizations and human resources, and conducts
MA Jun,research guidance in the collection and understanding of necessary
Professor
scientific information and investigation and research methods.
Intermingling international politics, global ethics, and pedagogics,
and conducts research guidance in the collection and analysis of
IKEDA Josuke,
empirical and normative scientific information, theory
Associate Professor
construction, and methods for case studies.

Legal Policies

KOHYAMA Satomi,
Associate Professor

Sustainability
Science

GEETHA Mohan，Professor

Environmental law research and environmental policy research,and conducts research guidance in the collection andunderstanding of necessary scientific information andinvestigation and research methods.
Sustainability Science is an emerging field focusing on practicalchallenges like agriculture (crop) losses, food security, and water
scarcity caused by climate and non-climate elements (population
growth, governance, desertification etc.). The research guidance
offers an understanding of the association between natural and social
sciences for pursuing productive solutions to address thesesustainability challenges.

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4. Courses and Credits
Subject Category

CommonGraduate
Courses for All
Graduate Schools

CommonGraduate
Courses

Foundation
Subjects

Practical
Subjects

InterfacultySpecialty
Courses（Social Data
Science
Program）

DomeinSubjects

Subjects○Research Ethics○Science, Technology and Sustainable Society
Geographical Symbiosis Social Theory
Communication for Researchers
Art and Design Thinking
Academic Writing I
Academic Writing II
Advanced Data Science
Career Development for Graduate StudentsIntellectual Property Law○Introduction to Science for Sustainable Societies
Cultural Diversity for Sustainable Societies
Environmental Science for Sustainable Societies
International Political for Sustainable Societies
Design Thinking
Entrepreneurship
Internship○Advanced Linear Algebra○Advanced Mathematical Statistics I○Advanced Mathematical Statistics II○Advanced Information Science○Advanced Cyber Physical Systems○Advanced Information Sensing
Advanced Optimization Theory
Advanced Time Series Analysis
Advanced Stochastic Processes
Machine Learning Theory I
Machine Learning Theory II
Advanced Spatial Statistics I
Advanced Spatial Statistics II
Advanced Text Mining
Special Lecture on Econometrics I
Special Lecture on Econometrics II
Advanced Social Data Science Seminar A
Advanced Social Data Science Seminar B<Sustainable Design>
Advanced Urban and Regional Planning
Advanced Transport for a Sustainable Society
Advanced Natural Hazard and Disaster Study
Advanced Disaster Information Management
Advanced Numerical Simulation
Advanced Urban and Architectural Environment Design I
Advanced Urban and Architectural Environment Design II
Advanced Urban and Architectural Facilities Design I
Advanced Urban and Architectural Facilities Design II<Social Science>Special Lecture on Community Sociology I
Special Lecture on Community Sociology II
Special Lecture on Management I
Special Lecture on Management II
Special Lecture on Modern Economic Theory I
Special Lecture on Modern Economic Theory II
Special Lecture on Applied Econometrics I
Special Lecture on Applied Econometrics II

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Subject Category

InterfacultySpecialty
Courses（Social Data
Science
Program）

DomeinSubjects

SpecialResearch

Foundation
Subjects

InterfacultySpecialty
Courses（GlobalSustainability
Science
Program）

Practical
Subjects

Subjects

Credits

Special Lecture on Econometrics of Financial Markets I
Special Lecture on Econometrics of Financial Markets II
Special Lecture on Mathematical Programming I
Special Lecture on Mathematical Programming II
Special Lecture on Public Finance I
Special Lecture on Public Finance II
Special Lecture on Social Research Methods I
Special Lecture on Social Research Methods II
Special Lecture on Selected Topics in Operations Research I
Special Lecture on Selected Topics in Operations Research II○1st-Year Pro-seminar in Social Data Science○2nd-Year Pro-seminar in Social Data Science○1st-Year Thesis Seminar in Social Data Science○2nd-Year Thesis Seminar in Social Data Science○Fundamentals of Environmental Science for Sustainable Societies○Fundamentals of Economics for Sustainable Societies

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○Advanced Academic Writing and Communication for Sustainability
Science1○Data analysis and GIS for Sustainability Science
Sustainability, Governance and Law
Law and Policy for Sustainable Societies
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 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 SDGs Field Exercise◎Global SDGs English Exercise◎Sustainable coexistance between pepole and nature having 4000 m
altitudinal difference◎Short-term SDGs Internship
Seminar on Environmental Law
Seminar on International Environmental Law
Seminar on Environmental Policy
Seminar on Industrial Law and Patent System
Migration Studies Seminar I
Migration Studies Seminar II
Border Studies Seminar I
Border Studies Seminar II
Seminar for Public Finance I
Seminar for Public Finance II

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Remarks○ denotes arequired subject.

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Subject Category

Practical
Subjects
InterfacultySpecialty
Courses（GlobalSustainability
Science
Program）

SpecialResearch

Subjects

Credits

Seminar on Public Economics I
Seminar on Public Economics II
Seminar for Environmental Industry Theory I
Seminar for Environmental Industry Theory II
Seminar for E nvironmental 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
Seminar on Global Politics
Seminar on Glocal Political Economy
Seminar on Global Civil Society Studies
Seminar on Globalization Studies
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
Seminar on Forest Ecology and Management
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

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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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