Guidelines for Students with Scholarship by China Scholarship Council
Doctoral Programs at theDegree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering
University of Tsukuba
The University of Tsukuba is recruiting international students from China for the 2021 academic year
as part of the China Scholarship Council Program.
A scholarship from the China Scholarship Council will be a prerequisite to enroll in the University ofTsukuba. If an applicant fails to win the scholarship, the applicant will not be allowed to enroll in theuniversity, regardless of the result of the entrance examination.
1. Number of Students to be Accepted
Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciencesa few students

Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineeringa few students

Doctoral Program in Computer Sciencea few students

Doctoral Program in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems

a few students

Doctoral Program in Engineering Mechanics and Energy

a few students

2. Requirement for Eligibility(1) Individuals who have a Master’s degree or a specialized degree in Japan, or expected to receive
one by the end of September 2021
(2) Individuals who have received the equivalent of a Master’s degree or a specialized degree, orexpected to receive one, which is awarded by a university outside Japan by the end of
September 2021
(3) Individuals who are 24 years of age or older as of October 1, 2021, and whose qualification isrecognized as equivalent to a Master's degree or a specialized degree in Japan through theeligibility screening conducted by the University of Tsukuba (For inquiries regarding
qualifications and application for the eligibility screening, please contact us atsysinfo.admission@un.tsukuba.ac.jp)
3. Application Timeline
Date/Deadline
October 30, 2020

Task
Deadline for eligibility screening (for those who fall under
the category 2-(3))

December 1, 2020

UT application opens

December 18, 2020

Deadline for all application documents

January 12, 2021 – February 2, 2021

Oral examination

February 17, 2021

Announcement of acceptance

After February 17, 2021

Successful applicant receives a letter of acceptance

Mid-July, 2021

Successful applicant receives a packet of admission
procedure documents

Early September, 2021

Deadline for admission procedure

October 1, 2021

Enrollment

4. Application Documents(1) Application form (prescribed form)(2) Admission and photograph tickets for the examination (prescribed forms)(3) Certificate of [expected] completion of a Master’s course (in English or in Japanese)(4) Academic transcript (the official transcript of academic record) issued by a university that meetsthe requirements for admission to the doctoral programs at the University of Tsukuba. If any
credits were transferred from other school(s), submit academic transcript(s) issued by the otherschool(s) is also required.
(5) Letters of recommendation by the academic advisor of the university where the applicant iscurrently attending.
(6) Research plan (within a few pages, A4 size paper), in which the following information is provided:(i) Your name(ii)Research theme(iii) Research field that you wish to join(iv) Purpose and expected results of your research work
(7) Certificate of English or Japanese proficiency, i.e., valid official score report of TOEFL, TOEIC,
GRE/GMAT, IELTS, or equivalent (e.g. CET). The document must be submitted at the time ofapplication.
(8) A certificate for an applicant with scholarship of China Scholarship Council (prescribed form)
5. Application Procedure
Applicants are required to send all the application documents to the designated address (and e-mailaddress). Make sure that all necessary application documents are completed and submitted by thedeadline. Incomplete documents may not be accepted.
(1) Mailing Address
Send all the application documents to the mailing address below by international mail orinternational courier service.
Graduate Schools Affairs
Academic Service Office for Systems and Information Engineering Area
University of Tsukuba
1-1-1

Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, JAPAN(2) E-mail address
Send all the application documents at the e-mail address below.
sysinfo.admission@un.tsukuba.ac.jp(3) Application deadline
Date/Deadline
October 30, 2020

Task
Deadline for eligibility screening (for those who fall underthe category 2-(3))
December 18, 2020

Deadline for all application documents

No application documents submitted after the deadline will be accepted.
Important: You must contact a faculty member in the Degree Programs in Systems and Information
Engineering and ask to be your prospective supervisor before applying.

6. Academic Achievement Examination and Schedule
Screening and selection are made on the basis of the submitted application documents and an oral
examination, to be held via a video teleconference that will examine the applicant’s related
knowledge and skills.
(1) The examination will be conducted between January 12, 2021 and February 2, 2021.
(2) It will be an oral examination.
(3) Each applicant will be asked about his/her research plan and related knowledge and skills.
(4) The oral examination is held in the above period with a video conference system or Skype at auniversity with whom the University of Tsukuba has an international exchange agreement. If youlive far from these sites, consult your prospective supervisor to check if it is feasible to take the oral
examination at your office/school/home. Follow instructions from your prospective supervisor, whowill determine the date and location of the oral examination.
7. Announcement of AcceptanceAcceptances will be announced on February 17, 2021. An acceptance letter will be sent tosuccessful applicants.
8. Admission Procedures(1) Successful applicants will receive a packet of admission procedure documents, which must be
submitted before the person enrolls. The packet will be sent in mid-July 2021. Follow theinstructions in the documents.
(2) Successful applicants are required to send a certificate (PDF) issued by the China ScholarshipCouncil (CSC) via e-mail at sysinfo.admission@un.tsukuba.ac.jp. The original copy of thecertificate is required to be submitted along with the admission procedure documents by mail.
(3) Applicants who have passed the examination and who have also been approved by theInternational Student Assistance Selection Committee of the China Scholarship Council, andwhose scholarship funds have been set, will be allowed to enroll in the University of Tsukuba. In
that case, neither entrance fee nor tuition will be charged. However, tuition may be charged after
the study period exceeds 36 months.
9. Important Information(1) You may not change the desired program from one to another after the submission of application
documents.

(2) All documents that are submitted in support of an application cannot be returned to the applicant.
10. Contact
Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences: entexam_pps@sk.tsukuba.ac.jp
Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering: entexam@risk.tsukuba.ac.jp
Doctoral Program in Computer Science: exam@cs.tsukuba.ac.jp
Doctoral Program in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems: entexam@imis.tsukuba.ac.jp
Doctoral Program in Engineering Mechanics and Energy: entexam@kz.tsukuba.ac.jp
11. Security Export Control
The University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export
Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, and conducts strict
examinations for acceptance of international students. International applicants who fall under any ofthe conditions set out in said regulations may be unable to enter their desired course or program.