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Nagoya University Degree Rules(Rule No. 104 of April 1, 2004)
Revisions
Rule No. 285 of July 20, 2004
Rule No. 49 of January 23, 2006
General Rule No. 6 of February 27, 2006
Rule No. 109 of March 24, 2008
Rule No. 91 of March 21, 2012
Rule No. 39 of October 16, 2012
Rule No. 39 of September 17, 2013
Rule No. 92 of March 4, 2014
Rule No. 57 of September 15, 2015
Rule No. 108 of February 15, 2016
Rule No. 91 of February 21, 2017
Rule No. 4 of April 18, 2017
Rule No. 54 of December 18, 2018
Rule No. 116 of March 19, 2019
Nagoya University Rule No. 80 of April 1, 2020
Nagoya University Rule No. 41 of December 7, 2021
Nagoya University Rule No. 26 of July 19, 2022
Nagoya University Rule No. 93 of March 7, 2023
(Types of Degrees)
Article 1 The degrees granted by Nagoya University (hereinafter referred
to as the “University”) shall be bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees,
doctoral degrees, and professional degrees.
(Names of Degree Disciplines)
Article 2 (1) The University shall grant a bachelor’s degree to persons
whose graduation has been approved under the provisions of Article
32, Paragraph (1) of the Nagoya University General Rules (General
Rule No. 1 of 2004), and their degree certificates shall state the name of
their discipline below, corresponding to the classification of their
School or Department:
SchoolSchool of
Humanities
School of
Education
School of Law
School of
Economics
School ofInformatics
School of Science
School ofMedicine

School ofEngineering
School of
Agricultural
Sciences

Department

Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Informatics

Bachelor of Science
Department of Medical Doctor
Medicine
Department of Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
Health Science Bachelor of Science(RadiologicalTechnology) / Bachelor of Science(Medical Technology)
Bachelor of Science (Physical Therapy)/ Bachelor of Science (Occupational
Therapy)
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Agricultural Science(2) The University shall grant a master’s degree, doctoral degree, or
professional degree to persons who have completed a course of study at
a graduate school of the University pursuant to the provisions of Article
34, Paragraph (1) of the Nagoya University Graduate School General
Rules (General Rule No. 2 of 2004; hereinafter referred to as the“Graduate School General Rules”), and their degree certificates shallstate the name of their discipline below, corresponding to theclassification of their Graduate School:
Graduate
SchoolGraduate
School of
Humanities
Graduate
School of
Education and
Human
Development
Graduate
School of Law

Graduate
School of
Economics
Graduate
School ofInformatics
Graduate
School of
Science
Graduate
School ofMedicine

Graduate
School ofEngineering
Graduate
School of
Bioagricultural
Sciences
Graduate
School ofInternational
Development
Graduate
School of
Mathematics
Graduate
School ofEnvironmental
Studies

Graduate
School of
Pharmaceutical

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

Master of Arts
Master of Arts
Master of Arts
Master of Arts

Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy(Education)
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Philosophy(Psychology)

Master of Arts
Master of Arts
Master of Arts
Master of Laws
Master of Laws
(Comparative Law)
Master of Laws
(Modern Law)
Master of Economics

Doctor of Laws
Doctor of Laws
(Comparative Law)
Doctor of Laws
(Modern Law)
Doctor of Economics

Master of Informatics

Doctor of Informatics

Master of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

Master of Science

Doctor of Science

Master of Medical
Science
Master of Medical
Administration (*forstudents admitted in
Oct. 2005 or earlier) /Master of Science in
Health Care
Administration (*forstudents admitted in
Oct. 2006 or later)
Master of Public
HealthMaster of Science(Nursing)
Master of Science(RadiologicalTechnology) / Masterof Science (Medical
Technology)
Master of Science(Physical Therapy) /Master of Science(Occupational
Therapy) / Master of
Science (Rehabilitation
Science)
Master of Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy(Medical Science)

Master of Agricultural
Science

Doctor of Agricultural
Science

Master of Arts inInternational
Development

Doctor of Philosophy inInternational
Development

Master of
Mathematical Science

Doctor of Philosophy(Mathematical Science)

Master ofEnvironmental Studies
Master of Sociology
Master of Geography
Master of Laws
Master of Economics
Master of Science
Master of Engineering
Master of Architecture
Master ofPharmaceutical
Sciences

Doctor ofEnvironmental Studies
Doctor of Sociology
Doctor of Geography
Doctor of Laws
Doctor of Economics
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Engineering
Doctor of Architecture
Doctor ofPharmaceutical
Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy(Nursing Science)
Doctor of Philosophy(RadiologicalTechnology) / Doctor ofPhilosophy (Medical
Technology)
Doctor of Philosophy(Physical Therapy) /Doctor of Philosophy(Occupational Therapy)/ Doctor of Philosophy(Rehabilitation Science)
Doctor of Engineering

Professional
DegreeJuris Doctor(professional
degree)Sciences(3) Matters concerning the English names of the disciplines prescribed in
the preceding two paragraphs shall be specified separately.
(Requirements for Granting Degrees)
Article 3 A doctoral degree may also be granted, in addition to what isprescribed in Paragraph (2) of the preceding article, to persons who
have submitted a thesis to a graduate school of the University, passed areview and examination of their doctoral thesis, and are deemed tohave an academic ability equivalent to or higher than that of persons
who have completed a doctoral program.
(Submission of Theses, etc. by Coursework Students)
Article 4 A thesis based on completion of coursework in a graduate
school of the University (including research results on specific topics ina Master’s Program and a master’s program at the Graduate School of
Medicine) shall be submitted to the dean of the graduate school after
the student has taken the courses prescribed by each graduate school,
acquired the designated credits, and received the required researchsupervision.
(Applications for Granting of Degrees by Non-coursework Students)
Article 5 Persons who intend to obtain a degree pursuant to Article 3 shall,
after obtaining the approval from the faculty council of the graduate
school or from the committee or similar to which reviews for the
granting of degrees have been delegated by the faculty council of thegraduate school (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Graduate
Faculty Council”), submit an application to the President specifying thetype of degree sought, along with their thesis, resume, and the degree
review fee.
(Theses, etc.)
Article 6 (1) One thesis shall be submitted; in the case of a doctoral thesis,a thesis with its abstract attached shall be submitted. In such cases,
reference materials may be attached as necessary.
(2) Research results on specific topics shall be submitted in accordancewith what is prescribed by each graduate school.
Article 7 Once submitted, theses (including research results on specifictopics in a Master’s Program and a master’s program at the Graduate
School of Medicine) will not be returned and the review fees will not
be refunded.
(Degree Review Committees)
Article 8 (1) The Graduate Faculty Council shall, when receiving adoctoral thesis, select review committee members including two or
more professors from the relevant graduate school, and then form a
Degree Review Committee. However, when the Graduate FacultyCouncil receives a doctoral thesis from students participating in theInternational Joint Degree Program, the Council shall, after discussion
with the foreign graduate school which conducts education andresearch in cooperation with the graduate school of the University
offering the International Joint Degree Program (hereinafter referred toas the “Partner Foreign Graduate School”), select review committee
members, including two or more professors from the relevant graduate
school, then form a joint Degree Review Committee with the Partner
Foreign Graduate School, in which professors and others from thePartner Foreign Graduate School are included as members.
(2) The Graduate Faculty Council shall, when receiving a master’s thesisor research results on specific topics, or when implementing a basic
skills review for doctoral thesis research prescribed in Article 11, selectreview committee members including at least two from professors,
associate professors, or lecturers from the relevant graduate school, andthen form a Degree Review Committee. However, at least one
professor from the relevant graduate school must be included in thecommittee.
(3) In the cases under the preceding two paragraphs, the Degree Review
Committee may, when necessary, include professors or other persons
from other graduate schools or research institutes in the University, thegraduate schools, research institutes, etc. of other universities in Japan,
or graduate schools, research institutes, etc. of foreign universities.
(4) The Degree Review Committee shall be responsible for mattersconcerning reviews of theses and research results on specific topics,
examinations and basic skills reviews for doctoral thesis researchprescribed in Article 11.
(Review Period)
Article 9 (1) The review of a doctoral thesis shall be completed within one
year after its receipt; provided that, if there are special circumstances,
the review period may be extended following a decision by the
Graduate Faculty Council.
(2) A master’s thesis or research results on specific topics shall be
submitted and reviewed during the student’s enrollment period.
(3) A basic skills review for doctoral thesis research provided for in
Article 11 shall be conducted and completed during the student’s
enrollment period.
(Examinations and Reviews of Academic Ability)
Article 10 (1) Examinations shall be held in written or oral format after thereview of the thesis (including research results on specific topics in a
Master’s Program and a master’s program at the Graduate School of
Medicine) is completed.
(2) Doctoral examinations shall review the content of the thesis, thestudent’s academic knowledge of the specialized field relating to thethesis, and the advanced research ability needed to undertake research
as an independent researcher or to engage in other high-levelprofessional works; and master’s examinations shall review thestudent’s academic knowledge and research ability, or high-level ability
needed for occupations that require a high level of expertise, focusing
on the content of the thesis or research results on specific topics.
(3) For those who have submitted theses pursuant to Article 3, in addition
to the review prescribed in the preceding paragraph, a further review
shall be conducted as to whether their academic ability relating to theiracademic discipline is equivalent to or higher than that of persons who
have completed a doctoral program in a graduate school.
Article 11 A basic skills review for doctoral thesis research prescribed in
Article 31-2 of the Graduate School General Rules shall examine a
student’s advanced expert knowledge and skills in the student’s
discipline and fundamental capability relating to the discipline, whichmust be acquired or cultivated during a Master’s Program or a master’s
program at the Graduate School of Medicine through a written
examination, and review the student’s skills required to independently
conduct the research for a doctoral thesis through a submitted research
report and an oral examination, etc.
(Reporting of Review Results and Decision on Granting of Degrees)
Article 12 (1) The Degree Review Committee shall report the results ofreviews to the Graduate Faculty Council; provided that a summary of
the results of doctoral degree examinations must be made in writing.
(2) The Graduate Faculty Council shall deliberate and decide if thestudent has passed or failed based on the report prescribed in thepreceding paragraph.
(3) The method by which the Graduate Faculty Council makes a decisionon the degree reviews shall be determined by each graduate school;provided that a quorum for a Graduate Faculty Council meeting shallbe at least two-thirds of all members of the Graduate Faculty Council(excluding those who are traveling overseas or on a leave of absence),and decisions on whether a student has passed shall be made by secretballot and at least a two-thirds majority of the members present at thecouncil meeting shall be required to pass the student.
(Reporting on Successful Students)
Article 13 The dean of the graduate school must report to the President on
persons who have passed a degree examination within 20 days of thedate of the decision that they have passed. In such cases, the dean shallsubmit, for those who have passed a doctoral degree examination, one
copy each of the thesis abstract, a summary of the results of the thesis
review and examination, and their resume.
(Granting of Degrees and Format of Degree Certificates)
Article 14 (1) The President shall grant the designated degrees to persons
who are certified as having satisfied graduation requirements
prescribed by their schools on the basis of reports by the deans of theirschools, and to persons who have passed degree examinations on thebasis of reports by the deans of their graduate schools.

(2) Degree certificates shall be in the form prescribed in Appended Forms
1-1 to 6-2. As to Appended Form 3-3 (International Joint Degree
Diploma) and Appended Form 3-4 (International Joint Degree
Diploma (Program)), the English statements shown with the Japanesestatements, University president name/seal and other details shall bedecided upon discussion with the Partner Foreign Graduate School.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the main clause of the preceding
paragraph, the Japanese statements in Appended Form 3-3(International Joint Degree Diploma) and Appended Form 3-4(International Joint Degree Diploma (Program)) may be changed if the
President finds it necessary to make adjustments after discussion with
the Partner Foreign Graduate School.
(Publication of Thesis Abstracts)
Article 15 Upon granting a doctoral degree, the University shall publish
on the internet an abstract of the content of and a summary of the thesis
review results for the thesis for which the doctoral degree has been
granted, within three months of the date on which the doctoral degree
was granted.
(Publication of Theses)
Article 16 (1) Persons to whom a doctoral degree has been granted shall
publish the full text of the thesis for which the doctoral degree has been
granted, within one year of the date on which the doctoral degree has
been granted; provided that this shall not apply if the thesis has alreadybeen published before the doctoral degree is granted.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if there areunavoidable reasons, persons to whom a doctoral degree has been
granted may, with the approval of the graduate school which has
granted the doctoral degree, publish a summary of their thesis insteadof the full text of their thesis for which the doctoral degree has been
granted. In such cases, the graduate school shall make the full text ofthe thesis available for reading upon request.
(3) The publication undertaken by persons to whom a doctoral degree has
been granted as prescribed in the provisions of the preceding two
paragraphs shall be made available on the internet through the
NAGOYA Repository managed by the University Library, with thecooperation of the graduate school which has granted the doctoral
degree.
(4) When a thesis is published after a degree is granted, the thesis isrequired to clearly state that it is a degree thesis reviewed by Nagoya
University.
(Revocation of Granted Degrees)
Article 17 (1) If a person who has been granted a master’s degree, adoctoral degree, or a professional degree falls under any of thefollowing items, President shall, after deliberation by the Graduate
Faculty Council that deliberated on the conferral of that person's degree
pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, Paragraph (2) (if the Graduate
School at which that Graduate Faculty Council was established has
been abolished, the Graduate Faculty Council designated by the
President) and the Education and Research Council, revoke the degree,
confiscate that person's diploma, and disclose the matter to the public:(i) if it has been found that the degree was received by wrongful means;or(ii) if the person who has been granted the master’s degree, doctoral
degree, or professional degree commits an act that brings disgrace on
the degree.
(2) When the Graduate Faculty Council and the Education and ResearchCouncil referred to in the preceding paragraph make a decision under
the preceding paragraph, the attendance of at least two-thirds of themembers (excluding those who are travelling overseas or on a leave ofabsence) shall be required, and the decision shall be made by secretballot and the approval of at least three-quarters of attendees shall be
required.
(Degree Review Fees)
Article 18 The amount of fees for the degree review prescribed in Article
5 shall be the amount prescribed in the Tokai National Higher
Education and Research System Rules on Tuition and Other Fees
(Rule No. 65 of 2020).
(Miscellaneous Provisions)Article 19 In addition to what is prescribed in these rules, necessary
matters concerning the review of theses and examinations shall beprescribed by each graduate school.
Supplementary Provisions
These rules shall come into effect on April 1, 2004.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 285 of July 20, 2004)(1) These rules shall come into effect on October 1, 2004.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2, Paragraph (2) afterrevision, the provisions then in force shall remain applicable to thenames of the disciplines in the Graduate School of Law for persons
admitted in or prior to April 2004 who are taking a course of study
relating to those disciplines.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 49 of January 23, 2006)(1) These rules shall come into effect on March 27, 2006; provided thatthe provisions of Article 2, Paragraph (2) after revision shall come into
effect on April 1, 2006.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2, Paragraph (2) afterrevision, the provisions then in force shall remain applicable to thenames of the disciplines in the Graduate School of International
Development for persons admitted in or prior to the 2005 academic
year who are taking a course of study relating to those disciplines.
Supplementary Provisions (General Rule No.6 of February 27, 2006)
These rules shall come into effect on April 1, 2006.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 109 of March 24, 2008)
These rules shall come into effect on April 1, 2008.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 91 of March 21, 2012)
These rules shall come into effect on April 1, 2012.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 39 of October 16, 2012)
These rules shall come into effect on October 16, 2012 and shall apply
from April 1, 2012.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 39 of September 17, 2013)(1) These rules shall come into effect on September 17, 2013 and shallapply from April 1, 2013.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, theprovisions of Article 15 after revision shall apply to cases where adoctoral degree is granted on or after April 1, 2013, and the provisions
then in force shall remain applicable to cases where a doctoral degree isgranted before April 1, 2013.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1), the provisions ofArticle 16 after revision shall apply to persons to whom a doctoral
degree is granted on or after April 1, 2013, and the provisions then inforce shall remain applicable to persons to whom a doctoral degree isgranted before April 1, 2013.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 92 of March 4, 2014)
These rules shall come into effect on April 1, 2014.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 57 of September 15, 2015)
These rules shall come into effect on October 1, 2015.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 108 of February 15, 2016)
These rules shall come into effect on April 1, 2016. However,notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8, Paragraph (1) afterrevision, the provisions then in force shall remain applicable to theorganization of a Degree Review Committee pertaining to a doctoral
thesis received in the 2015 academic year or earlier.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 91 of February 21, 2017)(1) These rules shall come into effect on April 1, 2017.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2, Paragraph (1) afterrevision, the provisions then in force shall remain applicable to thenames of the disciplines in the School of Informatics and Sciences for
persons who have been certified as having satisfied graduation
requirements relating to those disciplines before revision.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (2) afterrevision, the provisions then in force shall remain applicable to thenames of the disciplines in the Graduate School of Letters, theGraduate School of International Development, the Graduate School of
Languages and Cultures, the Graduate School of Environmental
Studies, and the Graduate School of Information Science for persons
who have completed a course of study at those disciplines beforerevision.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 4 of April 18, 2017)
These rules shall come into effect on May 1, 2017. However,notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8, Paragraph (2) afterrevision, the provisions then in force shall remain applicable to theorganization of a Degree Review Committee pertaining to a doctoral
thesis or research results on specific topics received before the effective
date.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 54 of December 18, 2018)
These rules shall come into effect on April 1, 2019.
Supplementary Provisions (Rule No. 116 of March 19, 2019)
These rules shall come into effect on April 1, 2019.
Supplementary Provisions (Nagoya University Rule No. 80 of April 1,
2020)
These rules shall come into effect on April 1, 2020.
Supplementary Provisions (Nagoya University Rule No. 41 ofDecember 7, 2021)
These rules shall come into effect on December 7, 2021.
Supplementary Provisions (Nagoya University Rule No. 26 of July 19,
2022)
These rules shall come into effect on July 19, 2022.
Supplementary Provisions (Nagoya University Rule No. 93 of March 7,
2023)
These rules shall come into effect on March 7, 2023. However, theprovisions of Article 14, Paragraph (2) and (3) after revision shall comeinto effect on October 1, 2019.
References
The amount prescribed in the Tokai National Higher Education andResearch System Rules on Tuition and Other Fees
Degree review fee
57,000 yen
Appended Form 1-1
Appended Form 1-2 (English)
Appended Form 2-1 (by review of master’s thesis)
Appended Form 2-2 (by review of master’s thesis (English))Appended Form 3-1 (by completion of coursework)
Appended Form 3-2 (by completion of coursework (Program))Appended Form 3-3 (by completion of coursework (International Joint
Degree Program))Appended Form 3-4 (by completion of coursework (International Joint
Degree Program) (Program))Appended Form 3-5 (by completion of coursework (English))Appended Form 3-6 (by completion of coursework (Program)(English))Appended Form 4-1 (by review of research results and basic skills
review for doctoral thesis research)
Appended Form 4-2 (by review of research results and basic skills
review for doctoral thesis research (English))Appended Form 5-1 (by completion of Law School Professional Degree
Program)Appended Form 5-2 (by completion of Law School Professional Degree
Program (English))Appended Form 6-1 (by submission of thesis)
Appended Form 6-2 (by submission of thesis (English))