* The Japanese version is the authoritative version, and this English translation is intended forreference purposes only. Should any discrepancies or doubts arise between the two versions, theJapanese version will supersede the English version.

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Graduate School
Graduate School Regulations

Established: April 30, 1992

Amended:April 1, 1994
April 6, 1995
May 28, 1997
April 1, 2000
October 24, 2001
April 1, 2002
March 28, 2003 Regulation No. 15
October 29, 2003 Regulation No. 47
October 1, 2004 Regulation No. 195
February 21, 2006 Regulation No. 2
June 27, 2007 Regulation No. 52
March 31, 2009 Regulation No. 10
March 29, 2011 Regulation No. 8
February 26, 2013 Regulation No.60
March 25, 2016 Regulation No. 10
December 19, 2017 Regulation No. 58
March 26, 2020 Regulation No. 29
September 29, 2020 Regulation No. 59
February 28, 2023 Regulation No.22
March 26, 2024 Regulation No. 30

October 12, 1994
April 19, 1996
April 28, 1999
April 1, 2001
January 30, 2002
September 25, 2002
April 30, 2003 Regulation No. 27
March 24, 2004 Regulation No. 29
April 1,2005 RegulationNO.14
March 27, 2007 Regulation No. 36
March 3, 2008 Regulation No. 15
March 23, 2010 Regulation No. 23
March 27, 2012 Regulation No. 20
March 27, 2015 Regulation No. 76
November 8, 2016 Regulation No. 87
January 25, 2019 Regulation No. 3
June 30, 2020 Regulation No. 49
March 22, 2022 Regulation No.11
June 20, 2023 Regulation No.85

The entirety of the Graduate School Regulations of Tokyo University of Foreign
Studies Graduate School (established May 11, 1966) is hereby amended.

Section 1 General Provisions
Article 1 Purpose

The Graduate School Regulations of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Graduate School shallstipulate necessary matters related to the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Graduate School(“Graduate School”) based on Article 14, Paragraph 4 of the University Regulations of Tokyo
University of Foreign Studies (“University Regulations”), established on March 26, 2020.

Article 2 Deleted

Section 2 Organization
Article 3 Organization

The University Graduate School shall have a Graduate School of Global Studies (the “Graduate
School of Global Studies”).

2. Matters related to the Graduate School of Global Studies shall be stipulated separately.
1Article 3.2 Mission

The mission of the Graduate School of Global Studies shall be to develop creative, high-level
human resources who can make a genuine contribution to today’s global society based on

specialized knowledge and practical multi-lingual capabilities, fostered through comprehensive
research on the languages, cultures, and societies of the world.

Article 4 Curriculum

The curriculum for doctoral degree studies at the Graduate School of Global Studies shall be

divided into a two-year curriculum (“master’s degree program”) and a three-year curriculum(“doctoral degree program”).

2. The “master’s degree program” stated in the preceding paragraph shall be treated as a master’scourse.

Article 5 Master’s Degree Program

The aim of the master’s degree program shall be to train students in advanced scholarship froma broad perspective and to develop in students the ability to conduct research in specific fields ofstudy or the skills required by occupations with a high degree of specialization.

Article 6 Doctoral Degree Program

The aim of the doctoral degree program is to enable students to conduct research activities on theirown in specific fields of study or to engender in students both the research skills required in orderto engage in other advanced, specialized work.

Article 7. Fields of Study and Enrollment Limits

The Graduate School of Global Studies shall have the following specific fields of study and aims andmissions.

1) Master’s Degree Program
a. Global Studies

The Global Studies program involves research on the languages, cultures, and societies of theworld’s various regions from multiple and integrated perspectives. It trains multi-lingual,internationally-minded experts, giving them specialized knowledge and advanced researchabilities, as well as coordinating skills and resilience toward conflict, so that they may
contribute to the development of a truly global society.

b. Japan Studies

The Japan Studies program trains individuals to have an objective outlook on Japan and acapacity to employ comparative perspectives to study the Japanese language in the context oflanguages across the world, and Japanese culture and society in global contexts. In addition,
the program develops highly-skilled Japanese researchers and language educators with agenuine understanding of Japanese society who are comfortable using advanced Japanese
language skills in a professional capacity all over the world.

2) Doctoral Degree Program2

a. Global Studies

The Doctoral Program in Global Studies fosters human resources with a high level of skill inregional languages with the appropriate knowledge and expertise in the culture and society of

those regions and the capability to take an integrated and comprehensive approach to solving
the diverse problems of modern society.

b. Japan Studies

The Doctoral Program in Japan Studies develops specialized knowledge in fields related toJapan and the deep comprehensive understanding of the country required to speak of Japan
within a global context. Foreign students in particular will acquire a high level of Japanese

language ability and understanding of Japanese society.

c. Joint Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research (JDPSR)

Students are trained to incorporate the perspectives of collaboration between the humanities
and social sciences, science and engineering, and agriculture, developing their practicalcapabilities to take an integrated and comprehensive approach to solving the diverse
problems of modern society.

2. The enrollment limits shall be as listed in the following table.
Master’s Degree Program

Graduate
SchoolField of Study
Global Studies

Graduate
School of
Global Studies

Japan Studies

Total

Admission
Limit

Enrollment
Limit

46

86

102

148

Doctoral Degree Program

Field of Study

204

Global Studies

290

Joint Doctoral
Program for
Sustainability
Research (JDPSR)
Total

Japan Studies

Admission
Limit

Enrollment
Limit

10

30

27
3

40

81
9

120

Article 7.2 Programs of Study

The programs of study offered for the master’s degree program shall be listed in the following table.
Field of Study

Course of Study

Global Studies

Language and Culture Studies Course, Area and International Studies Course, andPeace and Conflict Studies Course

Japan Studies

Japan Studies Course and Recurrent Course in Japanese Language Education

2. Necessary matters pertaining to aforementioned programs of study shall be stipulated separately.
3Section 3 Program Length and Limit on Years Enrolled
Article 8 Program Length

The standard length of the master’s degree program shall be two years.

2. The standard length of the doctoral degree program shall be three years.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1, for education of practitioners provided there
are specific educational and research needs and there are no issues with education by appropriate

methods such as night-time classes or research instruction, or teaching at times and periods otherthan regular daytime hours, depending on the graduate school, field of study and student courseof study, the course may be completed over a period of between one and two years.

4. The student course of study referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be the Japan Studies
Recurrent Course in Japanese Language Education (“Japanese Language Education Recurrent
Course”) prescribed in Article 7.2.

Article 8.2 Long-term Program of Study

Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1 and 2 of the preceding Article, if a student

applies to study a curriculum systematically for a certain period of time that exceeds the standard

period of study due to specific circumstances, such as having a profession, this study plan can be
accepted.

2. The period of study for those students who have been granted permission to undertake thestudy plan set forth in preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as “long-term students”) shallnot exceed the period of time prescribed in Article 9, Paragraph 1 and 3.

3. Other matters related to long-term students shall be stipulated separately.
Article 9 Limit on Years Enrolled

Students in the master’s degree program may not be enrolled for more than four years.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, students of the Japanese
Language Education Recurrent Course may not be enrolled for more than two years.

3. Students in the doctoral degree program may not be enrolled for more than six years.
Section 4 Academic Year, Terms, Vacations
Article 10 Academic Year

The academic year shall begin on April 1 and end on March 31 of the following calendar year.

The academic year for students who start in the fall quarter shall begin on October 1 and end
on September 30 of the following calendar year.

Article 11 Terms

The academic year is divided into the spring, summer, fall and winter quarters.

2. The dates of each quarter in the preceding paragraph shall be determined separately.
4Article 12 Vacations

Classes shall not be held on the following vacation days.
1) Saturdays and Sundays

2) Holidays prescribed in the National Holiday Law (1948 Law No. 178)3) Summer vacation
4) Winter vacation5) Spring vacation

2. When necessary, the President may allow classes to be held on the vacation days stated in
the preceding paragraph or may establish temporary vacation days.

3. The dates of the vacations in Paragraph 1, items 3)-5) shall be determined separately.
Article 13 Anniversaries of Foundation and Establishment

The University’s anniversary of its founding shall be November 4 and the anniversary of its
establishment shall be April 22.

Section 5 Admission Date, Admission Requirements, Taking Leave, etc.
Article 14 Admission Date

The admission date shall be at the beginning of the spring or fall quarter. However, this shallnot apply in exceptional circumstances as determined by the President.

Article 15 Admission Requirements for the Master’s Degree Program

Individuals eligible to enroll in the master’s degree program shall meet at least one of the following
qualifications.

1) Those who have graduated from a university

2) Those who possess a bachelor's degree pursuant to the provisions of Article 104, Paragraph 4 of
the School Education Law

3) Those who have completed at least a 16-year educational curriculum in a country other thanJapan4) Those who have completed at least a 16-year educational curriculum overseas by taking acorrespondence course in Japan run by a school outside Japan

5) Those who have completed a course at an educational institution in the foreign educational
system that has a course in Japan (limited to those individuals who have completed at least a

16-year educational curriculum in a country other than Japan), with separate designation by

the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

6) Those who have completed a specialized curriculum at a vocational school (limited to training
programs that are at least four years in length and that meet other standards established by

the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) as separately designated by
the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology after a date specified by the
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

7) Those who have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and5Technology

8) Those who have enrolled in university for more than 3 years, or who have completed a 15-year

educational program in a country other than Japan, or who, by taking a correspondence course inJapan run by a school outside Japan, have completed a 15-year educational program at a foreign

institution, or who have completed a course at an educational institution in the foreign educational
system that has a university course in Japan with separate designation by the Minister of

Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (limited to those individuals deemed to havecompleted a 15-year course in the foreign school education system concerned), and who have beenrecognized by the Graduate School as having earned the prescribed credits with exceptional grades
9) Individuals who are at least 22 years of age and deemed by the Graduate School as

possessing at least the equivalent academic ability of a university graduate following an
individual admissions screening process

Article 16 Admission Requirements for the Doctoral Degree Program

Individuals eligible to enroll in the doctoral degree program shall meet at least one of the following
qualifications.

1) Those who possess a master’s degree or a professional degree2) Those who possess the equivalent of a master’s degree or professional degree from an
educational institute overseas

3) Those who enrolled in a correspondence course in Japan run by a school outside Japan andhave received the equivalent of a master's degree or professional degree4) Those who have completed a course at an educational institution in the foreign educational
system that has a graduate course in Japan with separate designation by the Minister of

Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and have received the equivalent of amaster's degree or professional degree5) Those who have completed a course at the United Nations University (UNU) pursuant to theresolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 1, 1972 as set forth in

Article 1, paragraph 2 of the Act on Special Measures Incidental to Enforcement of the “Agreement
between the United Nations and Japan regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations
University” (Law No. 72, 1976) and have received the equivalent of a master’s degree.

6) Those with designation by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
7) Those who are at least 24 years of age and deemed by the Graduate School as possessing atleast the equivalent academic ability of a master’s degree holder following an individual
admissions screening process.

Article 17 Admissions Application

Individuals applying for admission to the Graduate School must submit the application form to
the President along with the prescribed exam fee and required documents.

Article 18 Selection of Successful Applicants

The selection of successful applicants shall be conducted by comprehensively considering
6achievement tests and dossiers from the applicants’ undergraduate universities.

2. Matters related to the administration and timing of achievement tests shall be stipulated
separately.

Article 19 Admission Procedures and Approval

Individuals seeking permission to enroll in the Graduate School based on the results of theselection process stated in the preceding article must submit the prescribed documents and must

pay the prescribed admission fees by the prescribed due date, except individuals whose request
for exemption from, or deferral of, admission fees was accepted.

2. The President shall approve the enrollment of individuals completing the admission procedures
stipulated in the preceding paragraph.

Article 20 Taking Leave and Reenrollment

Students unable to attend classes for two consecutive months or more due to illness or other special
circumstances may take a leave of absence from the University upon approval by the President.

2. The President may order students to take a leave of absence when their attending classes isdeemed inappropriate due to illness, etc.

3. The period of leave from the master’s degree program shall not exceed a total of two years, and theperiod of leave from the doctoral degree program shall not exceed a total of three years.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the period of leave of students of theJapanese Language Education Recurrent Course may not exceed one year in total.

5. Leaves of absence shall not count toward the degree program length stated in Article 8 or the limit
on years enrolled stated in Article 9.

6. Upon approval of the President, students may reenroll during the period of their leave of absence
when the circumstances causing their leave no longer pertain.
Article 21 Studying Abroad

When deemed educationally beneficial by the President, students in the master’s degree program
may receive necessary research instruction, take classes, and earn credits at the graduate schoolof an overseas university, based on arrangements with that university, without taking a leave ofabsence. However, that period of research instruction shall not exceed one year.

2. With regard to classes taken and credits earned by a student in accordance with the preceding
paragraph, up to 15 credits may be recognized as counting toward completion of the program.

3. When deemed educationally beneficial by the President, students in the doctoral degree

program may receive research instruction in their field of study at the graduate school of an

overseas university or an overseas research institute (“overseas university, etc.”), based onarrangements with that university, etc., without taking a leave of absence.

4. Necessary matters pertaining to permission to study abroad and approval of credits, etc. shall be
stipulated separately.

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Article 21.2 Award of Degree Based on Joint Research Instruction Due to Leave of Absence, etc.
When deemed educationally beneficial by the President, based on arrangements with an overseas

university, etc., students in the doctoral degree program may receive joint research instruction in

their field of study at the university and the overseas university, etc. while taking a leave ofabsence or else attending university school, and may be awarded a doctoral degree.

2. Necessary matters concerning the review of approval of degrees based on joint research instruction
shall be stipulated separately.

Article 22 Transferring To or From the Graduate SchoolStudents seeking to transfer to the graduate school of another university (including UNU) mustobtain the permission of the President.

2. Students belonging to the graduate school of another university (including UNU) seeking totransfer into the Graduate School may be allowed by the President to enroll following a
selection process.

3. Classes already taken by students whose transfer to the Graduate School has been approved
may be recognized in part or full along with credits earned and years enrolled.

Article 23 Withdrawal and Readmission

A student wishing to withdraw from the Graduate School due to illness or other circumstances
must obtain the permission of the President.

2. When a student who has withdrawn in accordance with the preceding paragraph applies forreadmission, he or she may be allowed to reenroll following a selection process.

Article 24 Expulsion

The President shall expel students to whom any of the following apply.

1) The limit on years enrolled stipulated in Article 9 has been exceeded

2) The period of leave stipulated in Article 20, Paragraph 3 has been exceeded and the student isstill not able to attend the Gradual School3) Payment of tuition has been neglected and payment is not made even when demanded

4) The student has requested exemption from, or deferred payment of, admission fees but either

has been denied the exemption or deferment and has not paid admission fees by the prescribeddeadline or has been exempted from half of the fees and has not paid by the prescribed deadline; orthe student has received a deferment but has not paid tuition by the deferred deadline.

Section 6 Courses, Credits and Taking Courses
Article 25 Educational Method

Education at the Graduate School of Global Studies shall be conducted through coursework andinstruction related to the preparation and writing of a thesis or results of research on a specifictopic and dissertation (“research instruction”).

2. The classes set forth in the preceding paragraph may be conducted in places other thanclassrooms where classes are normally held, through innovative use of various media, as8

separately determined by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

3. For both the master’s degree and the doctoral degree program, education may be offeredthrough classes, research instruction or other appropriate methods at night or at other special
times or periods, when it is deemed necessary from an educational perspective.

Article 26 Courses and Credits

Courses and credits in the master’s degree program and the doctoral degree program shall be
stipulated separately.

2 Course registrations must be completed within the prescribed period each semester.
Article 27 Teaching Faculty

Faculty members responsible for classes for the main courses of the Graduate School of Global
Studies shall be individuals who correspond to at least one of the following.

1) Professors, associate professors2) Visiting professors or visiting associate professors from a partner graduate school, as provided
for in Article 13.2 of the Standards for the Establishment of Graduate Schools3) Visiting professors or visiting associate professors recognized by the Graduate School Faculty
Meeting

2. Faculty members responsible for classes other than the main courses of the Graduate School
shall be professors, associate professors, lecturers or junior lecturers.

Article 28 Taking Courses

Students must take the courses prescribed by the Graduate School of Global Studies during thetime in which they are enrolled. Students must earn at least 30 credits while enrolled in themaster’s degree program and at least 12 credits while enrolled in the doctoral degree program.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, students enrolled in Joint

Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research (JDPSR) must earn a minimum of 16 credits.

3. With regard to selecting courses to take and research instruction, students must receive
guidance from the head instructor.

4. The head instructor shall be the faculty member who is in charge of classes for the field ofstudy in which the student is enrolled, and who corresponds to at least one of the items inparagraph 1 of the preceding article.

5. The method of earning credits required for completion of the course as specified in Paragraph 1
and Paragraph 2 shall be stipulated separately.

Article 29 Taking Courses at Other Graduate Schools

When deemed educationally beneficial by the President of the Graduate School, credits earned bytaking classes in his or her field of study at another university’s graduate school based onarrangements with that university may be regarded as credits earned by taking courses at the
University, as long as the credits do not exceed 15.

2. The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to students studying abroad
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at a foreign graduate school or taking a correspondence course in Japan run by a school outside

Japan, or taking a course in Japan at an educational institution in the foreign educational systemthat has a foreign graduate school course with separate designation by the Minister of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology or who are taking classes at UNU.
Article 29.2 Approving Credits Earned Prior to Enrollment

When deemed educationally beneficial by President of the Graduate School, credits earned
through courses taken at a graduate school prior to a student enrolling at the Graduate School(including credits earned as a non-degree student) may be regarded as credits earned throughcoursework taken at the Graduate School, as long as the credits do not exceed 15.

2. Regarding the number of credits that may be regarded as having been earned or that may beawarded, pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the total of credits not earned at the Graduate

School and credits earned at the Graduate School in accordance with Article 21, Paragraph 2 andArticle 29 shall not exceed 20 credits.

3. Necessary matters pertaining to approving credits earned prior to enrollment shall be stipulated
separately.

Article 30 Research Instruction at Other Graduate Schools, etc.

When deemed beneficial by the President of the Graduate School, students of the Graduate School
may be allowed to receive research instruction in their field of study at the graduate school ofanother university or a research center, based on arrangements with that university. However,the period of time this research instruction is received shall not exceed one year in the case of
master’s degree program students.
Article 30.2 Calculating Credits

Credits for coursework, etc. shall be calculated according to the following criteria, based on thestandard that a one-credit course is comprised of content that requires 45 hours of study.

1) Lectures given one hour a week over 15 weeks shall be one credit.

2) Exercises and drills lasting two hours per week for 15 weeks shall be one credit.

3) Experiments and practices lasting three hours per week for 15 weeks shall be one credit.
Article 31 Approval of Course Credit, etc.

Credit for coursework shall be approved after assessment of study results by means of
examinations, reports, and other methods.

2. Students unable to take the official exam due to illness or other unavoidable circumstance
may be allowed to take a makeup exam.

3. Grades on course exams and research reports shall be A, B, C and D. Assessment of pass/failshall be as listed in the following table.

10Grade

Mark

B

79-70

A

Pass or fail100-80

C

Pass

69-60

D

59 or lessFail

4. Approval of credits earned through coursework shall be conducted at the end of the semester.
5. Grades for the master’s thesis or the results of research on a specific topic and doctoral

dissertation shall be shown as pass or fail.

6. The display of grades (excluding credits earned at the University) certified according to theprovisions of Article 21, Article 29 and Article 29-2 shall be “approved.”

7. Those who are found to have committed misconduct under the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and 2
shall be failed for all the class subjects taken in the same semester or the same academic year.

Article 31.2 Class hours

Class hours shall be as shown in the following table.
1st period

2nd period

3rd period

4th period

5th period

6th period

7th period

8:30

10:10

12:40

14:20

16:00

17:40

19:20

～

～

～

～

～

～

～

10:00
11:40
14:10
15:50
17:30
19:10
2. The class hours for intensive and supplementary lectures shall be fixed in each case.

20:50

Article 32 Review of Thesis or Dissertation and Final Exam

Submission of the thesis or doctoral dissertation, its review, and the final exam shall be inaccordance with regulations pertaining to University degrees.
Section 7 Program Requirements and Degrees, etc.
Article 33 Master’s Degree Program Requirements

To complete the master’s degree program, students shall be required to be enrolled in the programfor at least two years, earn the prescribed number of credits, and pass a review of either theirmaster’s thesis or their results of research on a specific topic according to their course aim and a

final exam after receiving the necessary research instruction. However, with regard to the periodof enrollment, students deemed to have done outstanding research or students of the Japanese11

Language Education Recurrent Course may be allowed to complete the program after being
enrolled for at least one year.

2. In the event that a student has been granted credit in accordance with Article 29-2 and he/she
has been certified by the Graduate School, if the Graduate School determines that he/she has

already completed a portion of the course of education of the master’s degree program, thatstudent may be deemed to have been enrolled at the Graduate School for no more than one year.
However, the student shall be enrolled in the master’s degree program of the Graduate School forat least one year.

Article 34 Doctoral Degree Program Requirements

To complete the doctoral degree program, students shall be required to be enrolled in the programfor at least three years, earn the prescribed number of credits, and pass a review of their doctoral

dissertation and a final exam after receiving the necessary research instruction. However, withregard to the period of enrollment, students deemed to have done outstanding research may beallowed to complete the program after being enrolled for at least one year in the case of a studentthat completed the master’s degree program in two years, or at least two years in the case of a
student that completed the master’s degree program in one year.

2. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, in order to complete the doctoral degree program,students who enrolled directly in the doctoral degree program after being recognized as having
the equivalent academic ability of a master’s degree holder when applying for admission to the

Graduate School in accordance with items 2, 3, and 4 of Article 16 shall be required to be enrolled

in the program for at least three years, earn the prescribed number of credits, and pass a reviewof their doctoral thesis and a final exam after receiving the necessary research instruction.
However, with regard to the period of enrollment, students deemed to have done outstanding
research may be allowed to complete the program after being enrolled for at least one year.

3. Students withdrawing after being enrolled for three years or more in the doctoral program,earning the prescribed credits and receiving the necessary research instruction may be allowed
to have their doctoral dissertation reviewed and to take the final exam.

Article 35 Academic Degrees

Students completing the masters’ degree program shall be awarded the degree of Master of Arts

(Humanities), Master of Arts (Literature), Master of Arts (Linguistics), or Master of Arts
(International Studies).

2. Students completing the doctoral degree program shall be awarded the degree of Doctor ofPhilosophy (Humanities).

3. The doctoral degree stipulated in the preceding paragraph may be awarded to a student thathas not completed the doctoral degree program if that student has applied to the University toreceive the degree, submitted a doctoral dissertation and passed the dissertation review, and has

been confirmed as possessing academic ability equivalent or greater to students who havecompleted the program.

4. Matters pertaining to the awarding of degrees shall be stipulated separately.
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Article 36 Teaching Certificate Requirements

Individuals qualified to receive a class 1 teaching license for upper secondary school seeking tobecome qualified to receive a specialized upper secondary school teaching license in their licensed
subject, or individuals qualified to receive a class 1 teaching license for lower secondary school

seeking to become qualified to receive a specialized lower secondary school teaching license in
their licensed subject must earn the credits prescribed in the Educational Personnel Certification
Law (1949 Law No. 147) and the Enforcement Regulations for the Educational Personnel
Certification Law (1954 Ministry of Education Ordinance No. 26).

2. Matters pertaining to the types of teaching licenses and licensed subjects for which
qualifications can be obtained through the master’s degree program shall be stipulated separately.

Section 8 Awards and Punishments
Article 37 Awards

When a student is involved in an act that is worthy of an award, the President shall officiallyhonor that student.

Article 38 Punishments

To students that violate University regulations or students that act in a way that violates theduties of a student, the President shall mete out punishment, upon approval by the Education
and Research Council.

2. The punishment stipulated in the preceding paragraph shall be expulsion, suspension oradmonishment.

3. Expulsion stipulated in the preceding paragraph shall be the punishment for students to whom

the any of the following apply.

1) Those who have demonstrated poor behavior and conduct with no sign of improvement

2) Those who have disrupted the public order at the University or otherwise violated the duties
of a student in a serious manner

The period of time taken up by a suspension shall be counted toward the limit on years enrolled
stipulated in Article 9, but shall not count toward the standard program length stipulated in Article
8. However, if the suspension period does not exceed three months, it may be allowed to counttoward the standard program length stated in Article 8 upon approval by the Faculty Meeting.

Section 9 Non-Degree Students, Special Audit Students, Research Students, Special ResearchStudents and International Students
Article 39 Non-Degree Students

When an individual wishes to take specific courses at the Graduate School of Global Studies, heor she may be allowed to enroll as a non-degree student following a selection process as long as it
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does not hinder education and research.

2. Necessary matters pertaining to non-degree students shall be stipulated separately.
Article 40 Special Audit Students

When a student enrolled in the graduate school of another university or the graduate school of an

overseas university wishes to take classes at the Graduate School, he or she may be allowed toenroll as a special audit student based on arrangements with the student’s home university.
2. Necessary matters pertaining to special audit students shall be stipulated separately.
Article 41 Research Students

When an individual wishes to conduct research in a specific discipline at the Graduate School of

Global Studies, he or she may be allowed to enroll as a research student following a selection
process as long as it does not hinder education and research.

2. Necessary matters pertaining to research students shall be stipulated separately.
Article 42 Special Research Students

When a student enrolled in the graduate school of a university or the graduate school of an
overseas university wishes to receive research guidance at the Graduate School of Global Studies
in a specific research subject, he or she may be allowed to enroll as a special research student,
based on arrangements with the student’s home university.

2. Necessary matters pertaining to special research students shall be stipulated separately.
Article 43 International Students

When a resident of another country who has entered Japan for the purpose of receiving education

at a Japanese university seeks to enroll in the Graduate School, he or she may be allowed to enroll

as an international student following a selection process.

2. Necessary matters pertaining to international students shall be stipulated separately.
Section 10 Tuition, Admission Fees, Examination Fees, Boarding Fees
Article 44 Tuition, Admission Fees, Examination Fees, Boarding Fees

Amounts and collection of tuition, admission fees, examination fees, and boarding fees shall be inaccordance with the regulations related to tuition and other fees at Tokyo University of Foreign
Studies.

Article 45 Tuition During a Leave of Absence

When a student is permitted, or ordered, to take a leave of absence, that student shall be

exempted from paying tuition from the month after taking leave to the month before reenrolling.

However, if the student takes a leave of absence from the beginning of the month, that student
shall be exempted from paying tuition from the month when the leave of absence begins to themonth before reenrolling.

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Article 46 Exemption and Deferral of Admission and Tuition, and Exemption of Boarding Fees
In the case a student has difficulty paying admission and tuition fees for financial reasons andthat student has been recognized for outstanding scholarship, or in the case there are othercircumstances deemed unavoidable, that student may be granted an exemption or deferral of

payment of these fees in part or in full upon application. If a student’s circumstances are deemed
to be exceptional, that student may be exempted from paying boarding fees in full upon
application.

2. Matters related to the exemption and deferral of admission fees shall be stipulated separately.
3. Matters related to the exemption and deferral of tuition fees shall be stipulated separately.
4. Matters related to the exemption of boarding fees shall be stipulated separately.
Article 46.2 Waiving of Examination Fee

If there are unavoidable circumstances such as natural disasters including storms and flooding
damage, payment of the full amount of the examination fee may be waived upon request.

2. Matters related to the waiving of examination fees shall be stipulated separately.
Article 47 Prepaid Tuition, etc.

Tuition, admission fees, examination fees and boarding fees that have already been paid shall not

be refunded. However, this stipulation shall not apply to students who paid tuition when accepted

to the University but declined to enroll by the final day of the month before admission, or tostudents that paid tuition for the second semester (October 1 to March 31 of the following year)

at the same time as paying tuition for the first semester (April 1 to September 30), but then took

a leave of absence or withdrew from the University before the time second semester tuition isnormally collected, and to students exempted under the provisions of Article 46.2.
Article 48 Tuition, etc. for Non-Degree Students, Special Audit Students, etc.

Matters related to tuition, admission fees and examination fees for non-degree students, special
audit students, research students and special research students shall be stipulated separately.

Section 11 Faculty Organization

Article 49 Faculty Organization

Classes and research instruction at the Graduate School of Global Studies shall be theresponsibility of faculty members who possess the qualifications stipulated in the Standards for
the Establishment of Graduate Schools (1974 Ministry of Education Ordinance No. 28).

Article 50 Deleted
Article 51 Deleted

Section 12 Miscellaneous Provisions
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Article 52 Mutatis Mutandis Application

In addition to the provisions in these Graduate School Regulations, the University Regulations
shall be applied mutatis mutandis to necessary matters pertaining to the Graduate School.

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