Department of Economics
IPhD Program Guide

October 2024 Admission

Ph.D. Program
Type of Courses
Program Requirements
Three Recommended Paths and Course Offerings
Registration for Courses with the Same Name
Procedures for Course Registration, “Adding” and “Dropping” Courses, Cancellation of Course Registration
Advising Committee and Main Advisor
Research Guidance Plan and Research Plan
Conditions for Writing a Dissertation
The Dissertation
Path to Ph.D.
The Defense of a Ph.D. Degree
Early Completion
Completion in MarchSpecial Exceptions Concerning the Conferral of a Ph.D. Degree
The GPA System
Grade Confirmation
Procedures for Field Work
Research Practicum
Graduate School Affairs Office

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Type of Courses
The International Ph.D. program in Economics offers three major types of classes: (1) Lectures, (2) Non-lecture Courses, and (3) Research Practicum. In
addition, (4) Prerequisites Courses, typically offered at the Master’s level and recommended by the student’s committee, are available to bridge the gaps infundamentals.

1. Lectures

These lectures are by a faculty member(s). Two major types of lectures exist:

International Ph.D. Program in Economics courses taught by a faculty member(s) (2 credits per course).



Graduate School of International Social Sciences courses on thesis writing, presentation, and discussion skills in English (credits do notcount toward the Ph.D. degree).

2. Non-lecture Courses

There are three types of Non-lecture Courses or interactive teaching courses.

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Seminars Ⅰa, Ⅰb, Ⅱa, Ⅱb (2 credits per course)

These are led by the student’s main advisor and can include directed reading or other dissertation advising and are compulsory.

2Workshops Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ (1 credit per course)Typically more than one faculty members and guest speakers participate in these. The student must participate in workshops, held on or off
campus, designated by the main advisor.

Students are advised to register for workshops in the first year.

Workshops Ⅰ and Ⅱ are in the fields of International Economics and must be attended in pairs consecutively in the same grade (Fall semester +Spring semester). Workshops Ⅲ and Ⅳ are in the field of Comparative Economics and International Political Economy and must be attended inpairs consecutively in the same grade (Fall semester + Spring semester).

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Field Work Ⅰ, Ⅱ (1 credit per course)

Credits are awarded for field study, practice, and training, either domestic or overseas.

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Field Work Ⅰ and Ⅱ must be attended in pairs.

3. Research Practicums Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ (2 credits per course)

The approval of the student’s committee is required for course registration.

3Up to four Research Practicum credits can substitute for Lecture credits. Prerequisites and Research Practicum credits can total no more than six
credits in all.

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Research Practicum Ⅰ is a research practicum in such projects as joint study with government or industry, international joint study, and Field Workoverseas. Research Practicum Ⅰ is a prerequisite for Research Practicum Ⅲ.

Research Practicum Ⅱ is a teaching practicum in the master’s program.

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Research Practicum Ⅲ is a conference presentation of research output from Research Practicum Ⅰ.

4. Prerequisites

These are courses, typically offered at the Master’s level (courses offered at the Bachelor’s level are also possible) and recommended by thestudent’s advising committee, to bridge any gaps in fundamentals. The student must attend prerequisite courses judged by the committee asnecessary for the student to bridge any gaps in fundamentals.

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Program Requirements
The Ph.D. in Economics requires successful completion of 20 credits or more from the courses listed below and the successful proposal, submission, andoral defense of a doctoral dissertation. An overall GPA of 2.0 (max: 4.5) or better for courses attended at YNU is also required for graduation.

Of the 20 credits:1.

8 or more credits must be from Lectures.
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These are selected from the Economics Lectures and Research Practicums in the next table, however, it can also include up to 4 credits from thePrerequisite courses.

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Research Practicum credits can also be part of the aforementioned 8 credits, however, Prerequisites and Research Practicum credits can total nomore than 6 credits in all.

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Moreover, 4 of the 8 credits may be included from courses offered in the Department of Business Administration or the Department of Internationaland Business Law of the Graduate School of International Social Sciences (GSISS).

GSISS Joint Course credits will show up on transcripts, however do not count toward the Ph.D. degree.

Doctoral course credits earned at a graduate school(s), domestic or overseas, may be recognized if approved as beneficial by the Faculty Council.

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2. 8 credits are from mandatory Seminars Ⅰa, Ⅰb, Ⅱa, Ⅱb led by the student’s main advisor.
3. The last 4 credits must be achieved by receiving credit in one of the following ways:
Workshops Ⅰ & Ⅱ credits, each earned twiceWorkshops Ⅲ & Ⅳ credits, each earned twiceWorkshops Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ & Ⅳ credits, each earned onceWorkshops Ⅰ & Ⅱ credits, each earned once, plus Field Work (2 credits maximum)Workshops Ⅲ & Ⅳ credits, each earned once, plus Field Work (2 credits maximum)Students may substitute Lectures (one or two 2-credit courses, Research Practicum included) for Workshops (2 or 4 credits) if recommended
by the student’s advising committee.

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Three Recommended Paths and Course Offerings
The International Ph.D. Program in Economics is organized around three areas of specialization. In general, the student will select complementary courses
along one of these paths and write a dissertation in the same general field of specialization. The next table presents a suggested series of courses theprospective student might select, depending on their path.
Path A: International Economics

Path B: Data Analytics

Path C: International Political Economy*

Biennial means once every two years.

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Notes:

Certain courses are offered annually, others less frequently. Students should decide in advance, as much as possible, which courses they intend to selectand determine the semesters in which they are offered.
Other Ph.D. courses are offered in GSISS, however, most are conducted in Japanese. If the students have a sufficient level of proficiency in Japanese
they can select these courses in Japanese as well.

Only those who have not earned their Master's degree from YNU can select Macroeconomics II, Microeconomics II, and Statistics II. Those who earned
their Master's degree from YNU are not allowed to select these courses.

Registration for Courses with the Same Name
After a student has received credit for a course, the student cannot acquire more credits by selecting a course with the same name again (except for a
Research Practicum).

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Procedures for Course Registration, “Adding” and “Dropping” Courses,
Cancellation of Course Registration
1. Course RegistrationStudents must
submit the course registration application form to the Graduate School Affairs Office by October 17.

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log into the Educational Affairs Information System and register for Fall 2024 courses (Lectures, Non-lecture Courses)
from Friday October 4 to Thursday, October 17, 2024. Registration hours are from 9:00 to 23:00.
(Access from inside YNU)

https://risyu.jmk.ynu.ac.jp/gakumu_portal/* If you do course registration from a computer connected outside the YNU campus, before signing in to the system, please install the client
application software and set up a connection to the YNU VPN service before logging into the Educational Affairs Information System.
https://www.itsc.ynu.ac.jp/network/ynu-vpn.html
Students admitted in Fall 2024 can register for Fall 2024 courses only during the above period.

Students may amend (“add” or “drop”) the registered Fall 2024 courses from Wednesday, October 23 to Friday, October 25, 2024 using the
Educational Affairs Information System. Students do not need to complete the course registration application form for the amendment of thecourses registered.

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2. Submission of Application Forms for Research Practicum and Field Work
Students must apply for Research Practicum and Field Work at the Graduate School Affairs Office in addition to course registration. Students mustobtain the relevant application form (for Research Practicum or for Field Work), fill them out, and submit them in person. The Application form for a
Research Practicum should be submitted during the course registration period. The application form for Field Work should be submitted before they
begin, regardless of the course registration period.

3. Course Cancellation
If students wish to cancel registration in a course, they need to inform their main advisor and the teaching staff in charge of the course about thecancellation. Thereafter, they must use the online Educational Affairs Information System during the following periods.

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Fall 2024 semester: Monday, November 11 to Friday, November 15, 2024

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Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 semesters: (to be announced)

However, students can apply to cancel their place in Workshops and Research Practicum at the Graduate School Affairs Office any time up until the
day before the final examination period of each semester. For Field Work, students can apply to cancel at the Graduate School Affairs Office any timeup until the day before the final examination period of the Fall semester.

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If students stop attending the registered course or do not attempt the final examination, the course evaluation will become a “Failing (F)” grade. Be
aware that an overall GPA of 2.0 or better is required for completion.

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Advising Committee and Main AdvisorThe advising committee is comprised of three members: one main advisor and two secondary advisors. The committee is responsible for guiding
the student until he/she completes a dissertation.

Students shall consider their own research topic and the fields of research/education of the faculty members, and must make an application todetermine their main advisor after admission. Students shall submit the Application for Academic Advisor by the following due date:

Friday, October 11, 2024As a general rule, the main advisor of each student is selected from the full-time faculty members of the major that the student belongs to. However,a faculty member from another major can also be selected as a main advisor if necessary.

The main advisor shall appoint two secondary advisors in the advising committee, and the composition of the advising committee shall be approvedby the department.

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If it is necessary to change the main advisor and/or secondary advisor owing to an unavoidable reason, it must be approved by the department.
Please understand that this is very unusual.

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Research Guidance Plan and Research Plan
The students must submit their “Research Guidance Plan and Research Plan” at the beginning of the Fall Semester. The form is available in the Learning
Management System. Please access 【連絡専用】社会科学系事務部大学院学務係 Graduate School Affairs Office, GSISS [Zac0049] and download the
form.
1.

Title of the document: Research Guidance Plan and Research Plan

2.

How to formulate the document:(1) The main advisor will provide clear instructions about the methods and contents of study guidance including the schedule for a year
“Research Guidance Plan”(2) The students will formulate a “Research Plan” based on the “Research Guidance Plan” explained in (1)(3) The main advisor and the student will confirm their plan.
(4) Both the main advisor and the student will retain a copy of the plan.
(5) The main advisor will submit a copy of the plan to the Graduate School Affairs Office.
(6) Whenever there is a major change in the “Research Guidance Plan and Research Plan,” the plan must be modified accordingly.
Whenever a modification is effected, the main advisor will submit the copy to the Graduate School Affairs Office. When there is a majorchange in the “Research Plan,” the plan must be modified. Whenever a modification is effected, the main advisor will submit a copy to the
Graduate School Affairs Office.

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Conditions for Writing a Dissertation
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Those who wish to write a dissertation must obtain permission at the review of qualifications for writing a dissertation (second interim progress report),
after acquiring the credits necessary for the completion of the program by the end of the Spring semester of the second year.
(8 credits of Seminar I a, I b, II a, and II b are strictly required for completion. Therefore, the standard period required for completion of the courseworkis 2 years.)

The review of qualifications for writing a dissertation will be conducted in the Fall semester of the third year. Those who are assigned a “Fail” grade at
the review and are found ineligible to write a dissertation may undergo a review again in December of the third year.

The Dissertation
The ultimate goal is to write a dissertation which generates a unique contribution to the field of economics and which is of publishable quality ininternationally-refereed academic journals. A few students in the past have had parts of their dissertation published internationally even prior to graduation,
though this is not strictly required.

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Path to Ph.D.
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Fall Semester of the 1st year:The first step is to determine the Ph.D. student’s advising committee of three faculty members. The student must make an application to determine
his/her main advisor after admission. The student shall submit the application form by Friday, October 11, 2024. The main advisor appoints two
secondary advisors. The student undergoes interviews with his/her advising committee as necessary.

The student decides which courses to select according to the guidance of the advising committee. The student must submit the course registration
application form to the Graduate School Affairs Office, and register for Fall 2024 courses on the Educational Affairs Information System between
Friday, October 4 and Thursday, October 17, 2024.

The students will make a “Research Plan” based on the “Research Guidance Plan” explained on page 12.

Spring Semester of the 1st year:
Review of Research Guidance Plan and Research Plan

July of the 1st year:
Guidance on Research Guidance Plan and Research Plan

Beginning of Fall Semester of the 2nd year:
The student must formulate their Research Guidance Plan and Research Plan

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December of the 2nd year:
The student presents his/her first interim progress report (open to all faculty and students of YNU) to the advising committee comprised of three faculty
members in response to the guidance and research results of the previous year. The advising committee considers the report and determine the guidance
needed.

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Beginning of Fall Semester of the 3rd year:
The student must formulate their Research Guidance Plan and Research Plan

October of the 3rd year: The student presents the second interim progress report (review of qualifications for writing a dissertation, open to all faculty
and students of YNU). A “Pass” or “Fail” grade is assigned. Based on the results of the report, the advising committee decides whether the student isready for a dissertation defense. Clearly, at this stage the student should have made substantial progress and be nearing completion of their dissertation.
Students who are assigned a “Fail” grade for their second interim progress report may present the second interim progress report again in December ofthe 3rd year or the following academic year.

January of the 3rd year: The student who is assigned a “Pass” grade for his/her second interim progress report undergoes a preliminary defense, anoral presentation, and defense before the committee of three faculty members (the oral presentation will be open to all faculty and students of the YNU)
in January of the 3rd year. A “Pass” or “Fail” grade for the preliminary defense is assigned.

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April of the 3rd year: The student who is assigned a “Pass” grade for his/her preliminary defense submits a Ph.D. dissertation in April of the 3rd year.
The Ph.D. dissertation defense committee (hereinafter “defense committee,” selected at the relevant faculty meetings) reviews the said dissertation andreports the results to the relevant faculty meetings.

June of the 3rd year: Final dissertation defense, an oral presentation before a committee of five faculty members is presented in June of the 3rd year.

July of the 3rd year: After the Ph.D. oral examination is conducted, the committee of the Graduate School determines whether to approve the Ph.D.
degree.

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September of the 3rd year: Degree is conferred if all requirements are met and the dissertation is successfully defended. A copy of the final dissertation
will be held at the Library of International Social Science Studies, YNU. The dissertation will be posted on the Yokohama National University Repository,
and an abstract of the dissertation will be posted on the GSISS website. The National Diet Library in Tokyo will obtain the dissertation from the repository.

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Defense of a Ph.D. Degree
When the Ph.D. dissertation meets any of the following criteria and all other requirements met, a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (Ph.D. in Economics) will
be conferred upon the applicant.
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A part of the dissertation is published in or has been submitted to and accepted by a peer-reviewed academic journal that is highly reputed in Japan andoverseas.

A part of the dissertation has received a high evaluation, and it is acknowledged that the dissertation including the content is highly likely to be acceptedby a peer-reviewed academic journal that is highly reputed in Japan and overseas, or that it can be published as an academic research publication thathas a highly specialized value.

The dissertation includes content equivalent to that described above and is considered to have contributed significantly to the relevant research field.

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Early CompletionStudents who meet the following conditions may apply for permission to submit a Ph.D. dissertation with an enrollment period of two years (two-yearcompletion).
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As a result of the first dissertation interim report, the advising committee determines that the student can submit a Ph.D. dissertation during the sameacademic year.

The advising committee determines that the student can meet the completion requirements in two years after admission to the Ph.D. programs.

An application for two-year completion shall be made to the Dean of Graduate School of International Social Sciences in writing upon the approval of theadvising committee after the first dissertation interim report is provided.

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The applicant will be notified by the Dean of Graduate School of International Social Sciences whether their application for two-year completion is
accepted or rejected.

20Completion in March
The students are not allowed to stay in the Program beyond the end of the academic year if they satisfy all the requirements for the Ph.D. degree. Students
can opt for completion in March only under special circumstances mentioned below in which their advisor approves that their graduation can be in March,half a year later than the end of the Spring semester of the third academic year (October – September).

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The students are expected to stay in the Program for more than three years (excluding the period of leave of absence) and apply forcompletion in March during the application period in the beginning of October of the fourth academic year designated by Graduate School
Affairs Office.

The students are scheduled to satisfy all the requirements for completion of the program and pass the final defense of their doctoral
dissertations in the Fall semester of the fourth academic year.

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Special Exceptions Concerning the Conferral of a Ph.D. Degree for Those Who
Withdrew from the Ph.D. Programs of the Graduate School
Those who have withdrawn from the Ph.D. programs of the Graduate School may submit their Ph.D. dissertation without paying the defense fee if they meetthe following requirements. If they pass the defense, they are eligible to receive a Ph.D. degree (Ph.D. degree by dissertation, ronbun hakase). The dissertation
submission schedule is the same as that for the Ph.D. degree (katei hakase).
Studied at the Graduate School of International Social Science for three years.

Assigned a “Pass” grade at the second interim progress reportObtained necessary credits while registered as a student of YNU

Submitted a Ph.D. dissertation within one year of withdrawal

Applying for the same degree as the degree that they applied to receive while registered as a student of YNU* Contact the Graduate School Affairs Office of the graduate school for details.

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The GPA SystemStudents will be awarded GPs (Grade Points) according to their academic evaluation, and their GPA (Grade Point Average) will be calculated based on
the following formula:

GPA = ∑ (GPs x Number of credits) / Number of credits from all registered courses

Only lectures are included in the GPA calculation and an overall GPA of 2.0 or better is required for completion. Along with the introduction of the GPA
system, academic evaluations (scores) and GPs shall be awarded as follows:Superior (S)(100 to 90 points)

4.5

Excellent (A)(89 to 80 points)

4.0Good (B)(79 to 70 points)

3.0

Fair (C)(69 to 60 points)

2.0

Failing (F)(59 and below)

0.0

Along with the introduction of the GPA system, precise periods regarding systems including cancellation, additional registration, and re-taking course,
students will be informed separately.

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Grade Confirmation
If students have any questions regarding the grades of the courses they selected in each semester, the student should contact the Graduate School Affairs
Office during the Course registration period, which is specified separately. Details will be announced on the YNU Learning Management System.
https://www.gsiss.ynu.ac.jp/english/student/index.html

Procedures for Field Work

About Field Work
Field Work refers to work that produces research results for a Ph.D. dissertation, in which a student shall (1) participate in a training course or a fieldpractice conducted by an organization or institution outside YNU, or (2) conduct research at an organization or institution outside of YNU based on
his/her own practice plan for at least 30 hours as a general rule.

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About Enrollment in Field Work
Students must register for Field Work during the course registration period and submit a Field Work Proposal to the Graduate School Affairs Office
before beginning it. The Field Work proposal does not have to be submitted during the course registration period, however, the proposal must be
submitted by the middle of January in the Fall semester and by the beginning of July in the Spring semester (a detailed schedule will be provided
separately).

24Notes on Preparation of the Field Work Proposal
A proposal must be prepared under the guidance of the advising committee, and the signature of the main advisor must be obtained.
[Survey Objectives]
Research objectives must be clearly stated.
[Survey Methods]
Methods of interviews, data collection, participation in seminars, and questionnaires must be specifically stated.
[Survey Subjects]
The following details must be specifically stated.
Interview:
About interviewees (occupation, attributes) and the number of intervieweesQuestionnaire:
Companies or persons to be surveyed (range or number, type and category of business, attributes)

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Data Collection:
Data type, names of companies, names of institutions, names of libraries (outside of YNU) from which data is collected.

Seminar, training course, field practice:
Time, location, contents

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Specific schedule (from **month, **day to **month, **day) must be stated, instead of just “throughout the year,” “Fall semester,” or “Springsemester.” The survey period must not include multiple academic years.
[Format for Reporting Survey Results]
The format that the student is planning to use, such as presentation at a seminar, submission to a journal, making a report, presentation at aconference, inclusion in a Ph.D. dissertation must be stated.
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Approval of Proposal
The Field Work proposal will be reviewed by the designated meeting. If the Field Work proposal is not approved, the student will be notified separately
and the problem areas will be indicated along with the notification.

Approval of Credits
After the Field Work is completed, the student must immediately report to the advising committee. The main advisor will assign a grade based on areview conducted by the advising committee.

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Research Practicum
A Research Practicum is designed to be the product of the student’s doctoral dissertation. In principle, the work for Research Practicum shallbe performed over 30 hours. Its activities are limited to three kinds, as follows:
Research practice in projects such as Industry, Academia and Government Collaboration Research, International Joint Research, andoverseas fieldwork.
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Teaching Practicum in the Master’s program at GSISS, YNU.

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Presentation of the above research results at academic conferences(1) Course registration of the Research Practicum
Students need to register for the Research Practicum at the Education Affairs Information System, and thereafter, submit an application form
to the Graduate School Affairs Office during the registration period of each semester. The form is available at the Graduate School Affairs
Office or the website of GSISS.
(2) Application Form
The application form must be filled in under the guidance of your “advising committee” and should be signed by your main academic advisor.
The content of the Practicum should be clearly described in it.

27(3) Approving Credits
You have to submit a report on the Practicum to the advising committee without delay after you complete it. Your main advisor will grade it
and award credits for it based on the examination of advising committee.

The Graduate School Affairs Office
Location: Building N3-4, 1st Floor
E-mail: int.gakumu-allatmarkynu.ac.jp

Tel:81-45-339-3659

Appendix
Academic calendar

1Timetable

3Classrooms7Regulations of Graduate School of International Social Sciences

9Special Provision for Those Who Completed Law School

14Application for Academic Advisor

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Course Registration Form

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Classrooms
COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS ［Econ］
N4-1

Research Bldg.

N4-2

Lecture Hall 1

N4-3

Lecture Hall 2

N4-4

New Research Bldg.

1F

Department of Economics, Administration Office

2F

Center for Economic and Social Studies in Asia (CESSA)

3F

Seminar Rooms（301-312,314~317）

2F

Research Support Office

3F

PC Rooms

4F - 5F

Faculty Offices

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
N3-1

Business Administration

2F

Examination Room

Research Bldg.

4F

Research Support Office

5-8F

Faculty Offices

1F

Graduate School Affairs Office

2F

Library

7F

Study Room of Doctoral Program in Business Administration,

N3-3

Lecture Hall 2

N3-4

Research Bldg.

Japanese Management（701, 702, 703）
N3-5

Lecture Hall 1

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THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND BUSINESS LAW
N4-5

Law Bldg.

2F

Meeting room 202

3F

Administrative Office (301)4F

Library

5-7F

Faculty Offices, DSP office

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCES ［GSISS］
N3-2

Graduate
International
Sciences

Schoolof

1F

General Affairs and Planning Sections, Accounting Section

Social2F

Meeting Room (201, 203, 204, 205)

3F

ComputerRoom(301),Computer

Room(SatelliteLab)(302),Library (304)5F

Study Room of Doctoral Program in Economics (501)
Study Room of Doctoral Program (International and Business
Law, Transnational Law and Policy)(502)
Photocopier Room (503), Break Room (504)6F

Seminar Rooms（602-609）

7-8F

Faculty Offices (economics)

8F

Research Support Office8Regulations of the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at
Yokohama National University(Regulations No.33, March 28 2013)○Regulations of the Yokohama National University Graduate School of International Social
Sciences(Regulations No. 33 of March 28, 2013)
Revision Regulations No. 53 of March 31, 2014 Regulations No. 14 of March 23, 2015
Regulations No. 33 of August 11, 2021 Regulations No. 47 of March 27, 2023

Article 1. Purpose
These Regulations provide for matters related to the classes, number of credits, completion of programs,
and other matters related to each department of the Yokohama National University Graduate School ofInternational Social Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the "School") as well as necessary matters related
to the School pursuant to the provisions of Articles 11 and 12 of the Yokohama National University
Graduate School Regulations (Regulations No. 202 of 2004; hereinafter referred to as the "Graduate
School Regulations").
Article 2. Classes, etc.
1. Classes and the number of credits in each department of the School shall be provided for separately by
the head of Yokohama National University Graduate School of International Social Sciences(hereinafter referred to as the "Head of School") after discussion at the faculty meeting of the School(hereinafter referred to as "Faculty Meeting").
2. The class hours (lectures and training) required to obtain one credit in the School shall be 15 hours.
3. A thesis means a master's thesis or doctoral thesis, and a master's thesis includes the result of studying
specific issues (hereinafter referred to as "Paper on Specific Issues").
Article 3. Cross-department Curriculum
1. A second-stage doctoral program shall have a systematic curriculum on shared fields or specific issues
that involve multiple departments (hereinafter referred to as "Cross-department Curriculum").
2. A Cross-department Curriculum set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be as follows:(1) International public policy program
3. Necessary matters for a Cross-department Curriculum shall be provided for separately by the Head of
School after discussion at the Faculty Meeting.

9Article 4. Tutor, etc.
1. A tutor shall be specified for each student to provide guidance on classes in the first-stage doctoral
program, the writing of a thesis (a study plan for a doctoral thesis or term paper in the case of students
taking a course for the assessment qualifying their basic research ability for a doctoral thesis), and othermatters (hereinafter referred to as "Study Guidance").
2. One responsible tutor and two tutors (hereinafter referred to as "Responsible Tutors, etc.") shall be
specified for each student to provide guidance on classes in the second-stage doctoral program andStudy Guidance.
3. Responsible Tutors, etc., shall constitute the Tutor Committee.
4. Necessary matters for tutors, Responsible Tutors, etc., and the Tutor Committee shall be provided by the
Head of School after discussion at the Faculty Meeting.
Article 5. How to Complete a Program
Students shall acquire credits as prescribed by the Faculty Meeting in accordance with their tutors andResponsible Tutors, etc.
Article 6. Completion of a Program in a Longer Period
A student who intends to complete a program in a longer period of time pursuant to the provisions ofArticle 14 of the Graduate School Regulations shall make an application to, and obtain the approval of,
the Head of School.
Article 7. Taking Classes at Other University Graduate Schools, etc.
1. Students may, after discussion at the Faculty Meeting, take classes at other university graduate schools(including foreign graduate schools; the same shall apply hereinafter) and other graduate schools of
Yokohama National University.
2. The credits acquired with regard to the classes taken under the provisions of the preceding paragraphmay be recognized as credits for completing a program, provided that those credits do not exceed theprescribed number of credits.
Article 8. Taking Classes at Foreign Graduate Schools during a Period of Leave of Absence from the School
1. When a student acquires credits with regard to the classes taken at a foreign graduate school during aperiod of leave of absence from the School, the student may be deemed to have acquired those credits by
taking classes at the School with the approval of the Faculty Meeting if the Head of School deems it
useful for educational purposes.

102. The number of credits that may be deemed to have been acquired under the provisions of the preceding
paragraph and the number of credits acquired under the provisions of paragraph 2 of the preceding
Article shall not exceed 15 in total.
3. The number of credits that are deemed to have been acquired under the provisions of Article 7,paragraph 2 and Article 8, paragraph 1, and the number of credits acquired under the provisions ofArticle 13, paragraph 1 of the Yokohama National University Graduate School Regulations shall not
exceed 20 in total.
Article 9. Study Guidance at Other University Graduate Schools, etc.
1. Students may receive Study Guidance at other university graduate schools, research institutions, or the
like (hereinafter referred to as "Other Graduate Schools, etc.") after discussion at the Faculty Meeting;provided, however, that when a student in a first-stage doctoral program is permitted to do so, the periodof receiving Study Guidance at Other Graduate Schools, etc., shall not exceed one year.
2. The Study Guidance received at Other Graduate Schools, etc., under the provisions of the preceding
paragraph may be recognized as a part of the Study Guidance necessary to complete the program.
Article 10. Completion Requirements
1. The completion requirements of a first-stage doctoral program shall be to be enrolled in the program for
two years or more, acquire at least 32 credits, fulfill the Grade Point Average (GPA) standard 2.0 as
provided for separately, receive the necessary Study Guidance, and pass the assessment of a master's
thesis or the result of studying specific issues (Paper on Specific Issues) and the final examination;
provided, however, that with respect to the period of enrollment, a student who has achieved excellent
results and is approved by the Head of School is required to be enrolled for at least one year.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the completion requirements of a first-stage
doctoral program for students who are permitted to complete the program in a longer period of time
under the provisions of Article 6 shall be to be enrolled for the relevant period, acquire at least 32 credits,fulfill the GPA standard 2.0 as provided for separately, receive the necessary Study Guidance, and pass
the assessment of a master's thesis or the result of studying specific issues (Paper on Specific Issues) andthe final examination.
3. Students taking a course for the assessment qualifying their basic research ability for a doctoral thesis
shall pass the examination and assessment qualifying their basic research ability for a doctoral thesis thatis conducted by the School as specified below, instead of passing the assessment of a master's thesis or
the result of studying specific issues (Paper on Specific Issues) and the final examination as set forth in
the preceding two paragraph. In this case, "acquire at least 32 credits" in the preceding two paragraphs
shall be read as " acquire at least 36 credits," and "receive the necessary Study Guidance" shall be read as

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"receive the necessary Study Guidance and pass the assessment of a study plan for a doctoral thesis orterm paper."(1) Examination of the advanced professional knowledge and abilities about their field of study andbasic skills in fields related to their field of study that students should acquire or develop in the firststage doctoral program.
(2) Assessment of the ability necessary to independently perform a study for a doctoral thesis thatstudents should acquire in the first-stage doctoral program.
4. The completion requirements of a second-stage doctoral program shall be to be enrolled in the program
for three years or more (for students who have completed a professional degree program (Graduate
School of Law), two years or more), acquire at least 20 credits, fulfill the GPA standard 2.0 as provided
for separately, receive the necessary Study Guidance, and pass the assessment of a doctoral thesis andthe final examination; provided, however, that with respect to the period of enrollment, a student who
has achieved excellent study results is required to be enrolled for at least one year.
5. With respect to the completion requirements of a second-stage doctoral program for a student who hascompleted a first-stage doctoral program by being enrolled in the program for at least one year(including the period of enrollment in other graduate schools) based on their excellent study results under
the proviso of paragraph 1, "at least one year" in the preceding paragraph shall be read as "at least aperiod obtained by deducting the period of enrollment in the program (not exceeding two years) fromthree years."
6. With respect to the completion requirements of a second-stage doctoral program for a student who hascompleted a master's program, first-stage doctoral program, or professional degree program whose
standard term is one year or more but less than two years at another graduate school, "at least one year"
in the proviso of paragraph 4 shall be read as "at least a period obtained by deducting the relevant periodof one year or more but less than two years from three years."
7. Notwithstanding the preceding three paragraphs, the completion requirements of a second-stage doctoral
program for a student who is permitted to complete the program in a longer period of time under theprovisions of Article 6 shall be to be enrolled in the program for the relevant period, acquire at least 20
credits, fulfill the GPA standard 2.0 as provided for separately, receive the necessary Study Guidance,and pass the assessment of a doctoral thesis and the final examination.
8. The assessment of a thesis shall be governed by the Yokohama National University Degree Regulations.
Article 11. Time of Submission of a Thesis, etc.
All thesis papers and other documents specified by the Faculty Meeting shall be submitted within the
period specified by the School.
Article 12. Administrative Affairs

12The administrative affairs of the School shall be processed by the Administration Department of Social
Sciences.
Article 13. Miscellaneous Provisions
In addition to the matters provided for in these Regulations, necessary matters related to the School shallbe determined by the Head of School.
Supplementary Provisions
These Regulations shall come into effect on April 1, 2013.
Supplementary Provisions (Regulations No. 53 of March 31, 2014)
These Regulations shall come into effect on April 1, 2014.
Supplementary Provisions (Regulations No. 14 of March 23, 2015)
These Regulations shall come into effect on April 1, 2015.
Supplementary Provisions (Regulations No. 33 of August 11, 2021)
1. These Regulations shall come into effect on August 11, 2021 and become applicable on April 1, 2021.
2. With respect to the students who are enrolled in the Graduate School of International Social Sciences asof March 31, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as "Current Students" in these Supplementary Provisions) andthe students who are re-admitted to or admitted for mid-program entry or transfer to the academic yearsof Current Students in first-stage doctoral programs from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 and to theacademic years of Current Students in second-stage doctoral programs from April 1, 2021 to March 31,
2023, the provisions then in force shall remain applicable to the completion requirements and the taking
of classes at Other Graduate Schools, etc., notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8, paragraphs 2 and
3 of the revised Regulations.
Supplementary Provisions (Regulations No. 47 of March 27, 2023)
These Regulations shall come into effect on April 1, 2023.

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Special Provision for Those Who Completed Law School1.

If a student has completed law school and gives the first interim progress report during the second year, andthe advising committee determines that he/she can submit a Ph.D. dissertation in the same academic year,
he/she may undergo a preliminary defense in the same academic year [for students who enrolled in the Fallsemester: January]. In such a case, procedures after the preliminary defense will be taken as prescribed in“Path to Ph.D.”2.

If the said student does not undergo a preliminary defense in the academic year in which he/she gave the firstinterim progress report, he/she must make the second dissertation interim report in the third year asprescribed in “Path to Ph.D.”[for students who enrolled in the Fall semester: January]. The same shall apply

when he/she is assigned a “Fail” grade at the preliminary defense.
3.

In the case of section 1, if the advising committee does not find that he/she is able to submit the Ph.D.
dissertation in the same academic year, the student must give the second dissertation interim report during
the third year as prescribed in “Path to Ph.D.”

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