IPhD
Revised in June 2022

Department of Economics
IPhD Program Guide

October 2021 Admission

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Ph.D. P Ph.D. Program - CONTENTS
1. Type of Courses
2. Program Requirements
3. Three Recommended Paths and Course Offerings
4. Registration for Courses with the Same Name
5. Course Registration, Amendment, Cancellation, etc.
6. Advising Committee and Main Advisor
7. Research Proposal
8. Conditions for Writing a Dissertation
9. The Dissertation
10. Path to Ph.D.
11. The Defense of a Ph.D. Degree
12. Early Completion
13. Completion in March
14. Special Exceptions Concerning the Conferral of a Ph.D. Degree on Those Who
Withdrew from the Ph.D. Programs of the Graduate School
15. The GPA System
16. Procedures for Field Work
17. Research Practicum
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1. 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 advisor, are available
to fill in gaps in fundamentals.
1) Lectures
These are lectures by a faculty member or faculty members. Two major types of lecture exist:
 International Ph.D. Program in Economics courses taught by a faculty member or faculty
members (2 credits per course).
 Graduate School of International Social Sciences courses on thesis writing, presentation& discussion skills in English (credits do not count toward the Ph.D. degree).
2) Non-lecture Courses
There are three types of non-lecture courses or interactive teaching courses.
 Seminars Ⅰa, Ⅰb, Ⅱa, Ⅱb (2 credits per course)
These are led by the student’s main advisor and can include directed reading, dissertation
advising, etc. and are compulsory.
 Workshop Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ (1 credit per course) Typically, more than one faculty member and guest speaker participate in these. The
student must take part in workshops, held on campus or off campus, designated by themain 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 taken
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 taken in pairs consecutively in the same grade (Fall semester +Spring semester).
 Field Work Ⅰ, Ⅱ (1 credit per course) Credits are awarded for field study, practice, and training, either domestic or overseas.
 Field Work Ⅰ and Ⅱ must be taken in pairs.
3) Research Practicum Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ (2 credits per course)
An approval by the student’s committee is required for course registration.
Up to 4 Research Practicum credits can substitute for lecture credits.
Research Practicum credits can total no more than 6 credits in all.

Prerequisites and Research Practicum Ⅰ is a research practice in such projects as joint study withgovernment or industry, international joint study, and Field Work overseas. Research
PracticumⅠ is a prerequisite for Research PracticumⅢ.
 Research PracticumⅡ is a teaching practice in the master’s program.
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 Research PracticumⅢ is a conference presentation of research output from Research
Practicum Ⅰ . Only the student who completed Ⅰ can conduct the presentation ( Ⅲ )naturally.
4) Prerequisites
These are courses, typically offered at the Master’s level (or Bachelor’s level in some cases)
and recommended by the student’s advising committee, to fill in gaps in fundamentals. The
student must take prerequisite courses judged by the committee as necessary for the student
to fill in gaps in fundamentals. Note that you cannot take the International Master’s Programin Economics courses as prerequisites after Spring 2024.

2. 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, and oral defense of a doctoral dissertation.
An overall GPA of 2.0 (max: 4.5) or better for courses taken at YNU is also required for
graduation.
Of the 20 credits:
1) 8 or more credits must be from lectures.
 These are chosen from Economics Lectures and Research Practicum in the next table
but can also include up to 4 credits in so-called “prerequisite courses”.
 “Research Practicum” credits can also be part of the aforementioned 8 credits, butprerequisites and Research Practicum credits can total no more than 6 credits in all.
 Also, 4 of the 8 credits may be taken from courses offered in the Department of Business
Administration or Department of International and Business Law of the Graduate Schoolof International Social Sciences (GSISS).
 GSISS Joint Course credits do not count toward the Ph.D. degree.
 Doctoral course credits earned at a graduate school or graduate schools, domestic oroverseas, may be recognized if approved as beneficial by the Faculty Committee.
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 (up to 2 credits
maximum) Workshops Ⅲ & Ⅳ credits, each earned once, plus Field Work (up to 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 advisingcommittee.
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3. Three Recommended Paths and Course Offerings
International Ph.D. Program in Economics is organized around three areas of specialization. In general, the student
will choose complementary courses along one of these paths and write a dissertation in the same general field ofspecialization. The next table gives a suggested series of courses the prospective student might take, dependingon their path.
A International Economics

B Comparative Economics

C International Political Economy
Credits Earned

Course Title

Frequency
Path A

Economics
Lectures

Path B Path C

Microeconomics

2

annualMacroeconomics

2

annualStatistics

2

annualAdvanced International Finance2annualAdvanced International Trade2

annualAdvanced Comparative Economic Studies

2

Advanced Empirical Analysis of Economic Systems

2

Structure and Dynamics of Developing Economies

2

irregularly
offeredannual2biennial *Research Methods for International EconomicsⅠ(by AY2020)2

annualResearch Methods for International EconomicsⅠ(from AY2021)

1

annualResearch Methods for International EconomicsⅡ(by AY2020)2

annualResearch Methods for International EconomicsⅡ(from AY2021)

1

annualResearch Methods for Economic Systems and Political Economy Ⅰ11annualResearch Methods for Economic Systems and Political Economy Ⅱ11annual222annual222annualResearch Practicum Ⅰ(Joint Research Project, etc.)

Research Practicum Ⅲ (Conference Presentation)

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Credits Earned
Course Title

Frequency
Path AGSISS Joint
Courses

Path B

Path C

Thesis Writing †annualPresentation & Discussion Skills †annualSeminar Ⅰa

2

2

2

annualSeminar Ⅰb

2

2

2

annualSeminar Ⅱa

2

2

2

annualSeminar Ⅱb

2

2

2

annualWorkshop Ⅰ

1annualWorkshop Ⅱ

1annual

Non-Lecture
Courses

Workshop Ⅲ

1x2

1x2

annualWorkshop Ⅳ

1x2

1x2

annualField Work Ⅰ

annualField Work Ⅱ

annual
20+

20+

20+

Notes:・ This is only recommended. A student could complete the necessary 20 credits in Path A without taking a “Research Methods”
lecture for instance.
・ Some courses are offered annually, others less frequently. Students should decide in advance, as much as possible, whichcourses they intend to take and identify the semesters in which they are offered. Other Ph.D. courses are offered in GSISS,
but most are conducted in Japanese. If the student’s Japanese is of a sufficient level, they can take these courses inJapanese as well.
・ Only those who do not earn the Master's degree from YNU can take Macroeconomics II, Microeconomics II, and Statistics
II. Those who earn the Master's degree from YNU are not allowed to take these classes.
* ‘Biennual’ means ‘offered once every two years’.
† GSISS Joint Course credits do not count toward the Ph.D. Degree.

AY stands for Academic Year.

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

5. Course Registration, Amendment, and Cancellations, etc.
1. Procedure and Schedule Please submit the Course Registration Application to the Graduate School Affairs Office
first. (You can download the form at the URL below.)
https://www.gsiss.ynu.ac.jp/english/student/news/kyoumu.html

 Please log into the Education Affairs Information System, and register for Fall 2021
courses (lectures and seminars), amend and/or cancel them if necessary, during therespective periods described in the table below.
Registration

October 5 - 18, 2021

Hours: 09:00 - 21:00 (last day 17:00)

Amendment

October 25 - 27, 2021

Hours: 09:00 - 21:00 (last day 17:00)

Cancellation

November 8 - 12, 2021

Hours: 09:00 - 21:00 (last day 17:00)

Note: As for the Spring and Fall 2021 courses, you will have to take the similar procedureby paper and on the system as above, for registration, amendment, and cancellation,
during the periods to be announced in due course.
You do not need to complete the course registration application form for amendment.
2. Application and Cancellation of Research Practicum and Field Work
You must apply in paper for Research Practicum and Field Work at the Graduate School
Affairs Office in addition to the online registration. Please submit your application in a timely
manner as specified below.
For Research Practicum

during the course registration period

For Field Work

Before starting the Field Work(You can download the forms at the URL below.)
https://www.gsiss.ynu.ac.jp/english/student/news/kyoumu.html

If students wish to cancel registration in a course, they need to inform their main advisor
and a teaching staff in charge of the course about cancellation. Then they must use the
Educational Affairs Information System during the following period.
Students can apply to cancel their place in Workshops and Research Practicum at theGraduate School Affairs Office up until the day before the final examination period of eachsemester. For Field Work, students can apply to cancel at the Graduate School Affairs
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Office up until the day before the final examination period of the Fall semester.
If students stop attending the registered course or do not take the final examination, thecourse evaluation will become “Failing (F). Be aware that an overall GPA of 2.0 or better isrequired for completion.

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6. Advising Committee and Main Advisor
 The advising committee consists of a total of three members: one main advisor and two
secondary advisors. The committee is responsible for guiding you until you complete yourdissertation.
 Each applicant for IPhD shall provide names of up to two preferred academic advisors in
his/her online application considering his/her own research topic and fields ofresearch/education of the faculty members, and a matching exercise will be made during
the screening for admission. After admission, you must make an application to determine
your main advisor by submitting the ‘Selection of Main Advisor’ form to the Graduate School
Affairs Office by the following due date.
October 15, 2021
(You can download the form at the URL below.)
https://www.gsiss.ynu.ac.jp/english/student/news/kyoumu.html

 As a general rule, the main advisor of each student is chosen from the full-time faculty
members of the major that the student belongs to. However, a faculty member from anothermajor can also be chosen as a main advisor if necessary.
 The main advisor shall appoint two secondary advisors in the advising committee, and thecomposition of the advising committee shall be approved by the department.
 When it is necessary to change the main advisor and/or secondary advisor due to an
unavoidable reason, it must be approved by the department.

7. Research Proposal During the 1st year, you must submit Research Proposal to your advising committee by thefollowing due date.
December 10, 2021
 Please download the form for ‘Research Proposal’ at the URL shown below and fill it out.
https://www.gsiss.ynu.ac.jp/english/student/news/kyoumu.html

 If you wish to write your proposal in a free (your own) format, please use A4 size paper andinclude the following content.
 Student ID number and name Research topic
 Timeline of the research (year, month), and research contents
 Literature, materials
 Others
 You must make necessary modifications to the Research Proposal in accordance with theguidance by your advising committee and submit it to the Graduate School Affairs Office byMarch 25, 2022.
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8. Conditions for Writing a Dissertation
 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 secondyear.
 The review of qualifications for writing a dissertation will be conducted in the Fall semesterof 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.

9. The Dissertation
The goal is to produce a dissertation which generates a unique contribution to the field of
economics, and which is of publishable quality in internationally-refereed academic journals.
Some students in the past have had parts of their dissertation published internationally evenprior to graduation though this is not strictly required.

10. Path to Ph.D.Please also refer to the flowcharts on page 9 and 10.
1st Year
Month
Oct.

Event

Due Date

Details

To determine your Oct. 15, 2021 Apply for determination of your main advisor
Advising Committeeby the due date. (Application Form ……)
Then, your main advisor will appoint two
secondary advisors, thus forming youradvising committee. You will be interviewed
by the committee if necessary.

Oct.

Course Registration(See page 5.)

Dec.

Research Proposal

Dec. 10, 2021 Submit your research proposal, modify it ifnecessary, in accordance with the guidanceof the committee, and finalize it by the due
date.

Decide and register the courses based on theguidance of your advising committee.
(Application Form ……)

2nd Year
Month

Event

Due Date

DetailsDec.

1st Interim Progress
ReportTo bedetermined

Present your 1st interim progress report(open to all faculty and students of YNU) to
your advising committee based on the
research results during the previous year. The
committee examines the report and gives you
further guidance.
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3rd Year
Month
Oct.

Event

Details

2nd Interim Progress Present your 2nd Interim Progress Report (open to all faculty
Reportand students of YNU), for which Pass, or Fail is decided.
Advising committee will judge whether you are ready for adissertation defense. At this stage you should have madesubstantial progress and be near to completion of yourdissertation.
If you Fail your 2nd Interim Progress Report, you may present
the revised report again in December in the same year or in
the next academic year.

Jan.

Preliminary Defense

When you Pass at the 2nd Interim Progress Report, you will
undergo a preliminary defense, an oral presentation anddefense in front of the advising committee, for which Pass, orFail is decided. (Your dissertation defense will be open to all
faculty and students of the YNU.)

April

Submission of Ph.D. If you pass at the Preliminary Defense, you have to submit
Dissertation
your Ph.D. Dissertation. Your Ph.D. dissertation defense
committee (hereinafter “defense committee”) authorized in
the relevant faculty meeting will review your Dissertation.

June

Final Dissertation
DefenseYou have to give your Final Dissertation Defense, an oralpresentation in front of the defense committee (consisting of
5 faculty members).

July

Evaluation Judgement

The defense committee evaluates the Final Dissertation
Defense and makes an internal report. Finally, the Faculty of
Economics determines whether to approve the Ph.D. degree
for you, based on the report.

Sep.

Degree Conferment

The degree is conferred on you if all requirements are met,
and you successfully defended your dissertation.
A copy of your final dissertation will be held at Library ofInternational Social Science Studies, YNU. The dissertation
will be posted on 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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11. Defense of a Ph.D. Degree
When the Ph.D. dissertation meets any of the three following criteria, a Doctor of Philosophy
in Economics (Ph.D. in Economics) will be conferred to the applicant.
 A part of the dissertation is published in or has been submitted to and accepted by apeer-reviewed academic journal that is highly reputed in Japan and overseas.
 A part of the dissertation has received a high evaluation, and it is acknowledged that thedissertation including that content is highly likely to be accepted by a peer-reviewed
academic journal that is highly reputed in Japan and overseas, or that it can be published
as an academic research publication that has a highly specialized value.
 The dissertation includes content equivalent to that described in the above and isconsidered to have made an important contribution to the relevant research field.

12. Early Completion
 When you meet the following conditions, you may apply for permission to submit a Ph.D.
dissertation with an enrollment period of two years (two-year completion).
 Your advising committee determines, based on your first interim progress report, that you
can submit a Ph.D. dissertation during the same academic year.
 Your advising committee determines that you can meet the completion requirements in
two years after your admission to the Ph.D. program.
 An application for two-year completion has to be made to the Dean of Graduate School ofInternational Social Sciences in writing upon the approval of your advising committee after
you give the first interim progress report.
You will be notified by the Dean when your application is accepted (or rejected).
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13. Completion in March Usually, you are not allowed to stay in the Program beyond the end of academic year (endof September) once you satisfy all the requirements for the Ph.D. degree.
 You can, however, opt for completion in March (half a year later than the end of the Springsemester in the 3rd academic year) only under such circumstances as described below.
 You are expected to stay in the Program for more than 3 years (excluding the period ofleave of absence).
 You are scheduled to satisfy all the requirements for completion of the program and pass
the final defense of your dissertation in the Fall semester in the 4th academic year.
 Your advisors approve your delayed completion.
 You apply for completion in March during the designated period (in early October in 4th
academic year) by the Graduate School Affairs Office.

14. 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 meet the 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 sameas 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 registeredas a student of YNU.
* Contact the Graduate School Affairs Office of the graduate school for details.

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15. The GPA System
 Students will be given GPs (Grade Points) according to their academic evaluation, and their
GPA will be calculated based on the following formula.
 Calculation 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 isrequired for completion. Along with the introduction of the GPA system, academic
evaluations (scores) and GPs shall be given 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)

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16. 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 field practice conducted by anorganization 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.
 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. The Field Workproposal does not have to be submitted during the course registration period, but 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).
 Notes on Preparation of the Field Work Proposal
A proposal must be prepared under the guidance of the advising committee, and thesignature 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,
questionnaires, etc. must be specifically stated.
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[Survey Subjects]

The following details must be specifically stated.

 Interview:

About interviewees (occupation, attributes, etc.) and the numberof interviewees Questionnaire:

Companies or persons to be surveyed (range or number, typeand category of business, attributes, etc.).

 Data Collection:

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

 Seminar, training course, field practice, etc.:

Time, location, contents, etc.

[Survey Period]
Specific schedule (from **month, **day to **month, **day) must be stated, instead ofjust “throughout the year,” “Fall semester,” or “Spring semester.” 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 a conference, inclusion in a
Ph.D. dissertation, etc. must be stated.
 Approval of Proposal
The Field Work proposal will be reviewed by the designated meeting. If the Field Workproposal is not approved, the student will be notified separately, and the problem areas will
be pointed out along with the notification.
 Approval of Credits
After the Field Work is completed, the student must immediately report to the advisingcommittee. The main advisor will assign a grade based on a review conducted by theadvising committee.

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17. Research Practicum
Research Practicum should be mapped out to produce research results for writing Doctoral
thesis and should be conducted for more than 30 hours as a basic rule. The content must be
limited to the following (Ⅰto Ⅲ).
I.

Field research in the projects such as industry - government - university cooperative
research, international cooperative research, field work overseas.

II.

Teaching Practice in the Master’s program at GSISS, YNU.

III.

Report at the academic conference on research results of above Ⅰ(1) Taking a Research Practicum
Please register yourself for research practicum (online) and submit the application form to
the Graduate School Affairs Office during the stipulated period. You can get the form (paper)at the office or download it on the website of GSISS.
(2) Application Form
The application form must be filled in under the guidance of your ‘advising committee’ andshould be signed by your main academic advisor. The content of practicum should be clearly
described in it.
(3) Approving Credits
You have to submit a report on practicum to advising committee without delay after you
complete it. Your main advisor will grade it and give credits for it based on the examinationof advising committee.
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Appendix(1) Classrooms(2) Forms(3) Regulations of Graduate School of International Social Sciences(4) Special Provision for Those Who Completed Law School

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(1) Classrooms
YNU Campus Map

COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS [Econ]
N4-1 Research Bldg.

N4-2
N4-3
N4-4

Lecture Hall 1
Lecture Hall 2
New Research Bldg.

1F
1F
3F
3F
4F

Department of Economics, Administration Office
MPE OFFICE
Seminar Rooms（301-317）
Center for Economic and Social Studies in Asia
IMAP/IPhD Study Rooms (413, 427)

2F Research Support Office
4F - 5F Economics Faculty Offices

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
N3-1 Business Administration Research Bldg.
N3-3 Lecture Hall 2
N3-4 Research Bldg.
1F Graduate School Affairs OfficeN3-5 Lecture Hall 1
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCES [GSISS]
N3-2 Graduate School of International Social 3F Computer Room (301)
Sciences (GSISS) Bldg.
3F Computer Room (Satellite Lab) (302)3F Library of International Social Science Studies (304)5F Doctoral Study Rooms (501, 502, 504)
5F IPhD Study Room (501)5F Photocopier Room (503)6F Seminar Rooms（602-609）
7F, 8F Economics Faculty Offices
8F Research Support OfficeN4-5 Law Bldg.
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(2) Forms
You can download the forms No. 1 to 5 listed below from the web page, which can beaccessed by clicking on the following link.
Link > Doctoral Program-Current Students-Graduate School of International Social
Sciences : Yokohama National University (ynu.ac.jp)
As for the forms related to the procedure to the Doctoral Degree (No.6 to 23 ), you can also
get them on the web through the link below. Click on it.
Link > Dissertation Defense Schedule-Current Students-Graduate School ofInternational Social Sciences : Yokohama National University (ynu.ac.jp)………………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. Course Registration Application (also attached hereto)
2. Selection of Main Advisor(also attached hereto)

3. Research proposal
4. Research Practicum Registration Application
5. Field Work Proposal………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The First Interim Progress Report

6. Application Procedure (For students admitted in October)
7. Application Form

Desired Degree to be Conferred

8. Application Procedure
9. Application Form (For students enrolled after April 2013)

The Second Interim Progress Report

10. Application Procedure
11. Application Form

Preliminary Defense

12. Application Procedure (For June Presentation)
13. Application Procedure (For October Presentation)
14. Application Procedure (For January Presentation)
15. Application Form

Review of Doctorate by Program
Completion (Katei Hakase)

16. Application Procedure (For September Submission)
17. Application Procedure (For December Submission)
18. Application Procedure (For March Submission)
19. Application Procedure (For April Submission)
20. Application Form

Review of Doctorate by Dissertation(Ronbun Hakase) (For those whohave withdrawn with necessary
credits)

21. Application Procedure (For December Submission)
22. Application Procedure (For March Submission)
23. Application Form

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Form

Course Registration Application
Semester (Circle all that apply)Year

SpringStudent ID

Name

Phone

Email

Category

Course Title

Code

Fall

SemesterDay

PeriodLectureField Work

WorkshopSeminarResearch
Practicum

Prerequisite

Misc.

※ Please submit this form to the Graduate School Affairs Office after obtaining approval from your main advisor.
※ You must also register for courses on the Educational Affairs Information System during the designated period.
Main advisor’s signature:

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Form

Application for Academic Advisor(Selection of Main Advisor)

Graduate School of International Social Sciences

Student ID:
Name in Full:Name of Main Advisor

Main Advisor`s Signature (or Seal)

Date:
DD / MM / YYYY

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(3) Regulations of the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at
Yokohama National University(Regulations No.33, March 28, 2013)(Purpose)
Article 1

Subject to the provisions of Articles 11 and 12 of the School Regulations of Yokohama National University(Regulations No. 202 ( 2004); hereinafter referred to as “Graduate School Regulations”), the purpose of these Rules
shall be to regulate courses, the numbers of credits, and methods of undertaking courses, etc., for specialties of
the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University (hereinafter referred to as
the “Graduate School”) and necessary matters for the Graduate School, provided, however, that matters related to
the Law School/ Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University shall be subject
to the provisions of the Detailed Regulations for the Law School/ Graduate School of International Social Sciences,
Yokohama National University.
(Courses, etc.)
Article 2
1 Courses and the number of credits for departments at the Graduate School shall be separately regulated by the
Dean of the Graduate School of International Social Sciences at Yokohama National University (hereinafterreferred to as the “Dean”) with input from the faculty council (hereinafter referred to as the “Faculty Council”).
2 15 hours of classes in courses (lectures and seminars) at the Graduate School shall constitute a single credit.
3 The term “academic dissertation(s)” refers to master’s theses and doctoral dissertations and includes theresearch outcomes of specific assignments given in connection with master's theses (hereinafter referred to as“Theses for Specific Assignments” in plural form or “Thesis for Specific Assignment” in singular form).
(Flexible Curriculum across Departments)
Article 3
1 Systematic educational programs related to multi-specialty fusion fields and specific assignments (hereinafterreferred to as the “Flexible Curriculum across Departments”) shall be assigned in Ph.D. Programs.
2 The Flexible Curriculum across Departments regulated under the previous paragraph shall include those under
the following Items.
(1) International Public Policy Education Programs(2) Tax Law and Accounting Educational Programs
3 Matters necessary for the Flexible Curriculum across Departments shall be separately regulated by the FacultyCouncil.
(Advisors, etc.)
Article 41 In order to teach classes for Master’s Programs and provide guidance for courses and the writing of academic
dissertations (doctoral dissertation research proposal or term papers for persons who undertake the Qualifying
Exams), (hereinafter referred to as “Research Guidance”), an advisor shall be allocated to each student.
2 In order to teach classes and provide Research Guidance for Ph.D. Programs, a single thesis advisor and twoother advisors (hereinafter referred to as “Thesis Advisor” and “advisors”) shall be allocated to each student.
3 Thesis Advisor and advisors shall organize an advisors’ committee for the student.
4 Matters necessary for advisors, Thesis Advisors, etc., and advisors’ committees shall be separately regulated by
the Faculty Council.
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(Progression of the Program)
Article 5Students must obtain the credits prescribed by the Faculty Council, with the guidance of the advisors and Thesis
Advisors.
(System for Extending the Period of Registration)
Article 6
If students desire to extend the Period of Registration subject to Article 14 of the Graduate School Regulations, theymust apply for permission from the head of the Graduate School in accordance with separate regulations.
(Undertaking of Courses at Graduate Schools of Other Universities, etc.)
Article 7
1 Students may take courses at graduate schools belonging to other universities (throughout, this includes foreign
graduate schools) or at other graduate schools of this university after obtaining the approval of the FacultyCouncil.
2 Credits obtained for courses undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the previous paragraph may be
accepted toward the completion of relevant programs, up to a prescribed number of credits.
(Undertaking Courses at Foreign Graduate Schools During Leaves of Absence)
Article 8
1 If it is deemed useful, credits obtained for courses undertaken at foreign graduate schools during leaves ofabsence may be accepted toward the completion of specific courses at the Graduate School after obtaining theapproval of the Faculty Council.
2 The number of credits deemed to have been acquired in accordance with the provisions of the previous
paragraph shall not exceed 10 credits per student, including the number of credits under the provisions ofparagraph 2 of the previous Article.
(Research Guidance of Graduate Schools of Other Universities, etc.)
Article 9
1 Students may undertake research guidance at graduate schools of other universities or research institutes(hereinafter referred to as “Other Graduate Schools, etc.”) after obtaining the approval of the relevant faculty;
provided, however, that if students in a Master’s Program are allowed to receive such Research Guidance, theperiod in which they may undertake the corresponding Research Guidance shall not exceed one year.
2 Subject to the provisions of the previous paragraph, it shall be possible to recognize Research Guidance
undertaken at Other Graduate Schools, etc., as a part of the research guidance necessary for completion of therelevant Program.
(Requirements for Completion)
Article 10
1 With regard to the requirements for completion of a Master’s Program, a student must be enrolled in the Programfor more than two years, obtain 32 or more credits, satisfy the separately set standard of a Grade Point Average(GPA) of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and, thereafter, pass an examination on
research outcomes concerning the student’s master’s thesis (i.e., the Thesis for Specific Assignment) andspecific assignment, as well as a final exam; with regard to the period of enrollment, it shall be sufficient for a
student who has achieved particularly superior research performance to be enrolled in the Graduate School fora minimum of one year.

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2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous paragraph, with regard to the requirements for completion of a
Master’s Program by a student who has been allowed to extend the Period of Registration under the provisionsof Article 6, such a student shall be enrolled for the corresponding period while undertaking the same, obtain 32
credits or more, satisfy the separately regulated standards for a GPA of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant
Research Guidance, and, thereafter, pass an examination on research outcomes (i.e., the Thesis for Specific
Assignment) related to a master’s thesis and specific assignment, as well as a final exam.
3 For a student who desires to take the Qualifying Exams, instead of passing an examination on research outcomesfor a master’s thesis and specific assignment (i.e., the Thesis for Specific Assignment) and a final exam as
described above, such a student shall be allowed to take a test and examination on basic research skills to earna doctoral dissertation given by the Graduate School, as described in (1) and (2) below. In such a case, theexpression “....obtain 32 credits or more...” above shall be changed to read “...obtain 36 credits or more....” andthe expression “...undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and thereafter...” shall be changed to read“...undertake the relevant Research Guidance, successfully gain acceptance for a doctoral dissertation research
project plan, or pass a term paper, and thereafter....”(1) The test will ascertain the candidate’s advanced expertise in relation to the relevant specialty field andbasic background knowledge in associated fields, which should be acquired or cultivated in thecorresponding Master’s Program.
(2) The examination will assess abilities necessary to carry out research on the student's own initiative at alevel appropriate for doctoral dissertations, which should be acquired in the corresponding Master’s
Program.
4 With regard to the requirements for completion of Ph.D. Programs, a student must be enrolled in the program for
more than three years (or only two for a student who has completed a professional degree program such as Law
School), obtain 20 credits or more, have a GPA of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant Research Guidance,
and, thereafter, pass a doctoral dissertation examination as well as a final exam; however, for a student who has
achieved particularly superior research performance the minimum period of enrollment shall be one year.
5 Subject to the proviso in paragraph 1, with regard to the requirements for completion of a Ph.D. Program for a
student who has competed a Master’s Program in a period of less than two years due to particularly superior
research performance (including students with a period of enrollment in another graduate school), the term “oneyear” in the previous paragraph shall be changed to read “more than the period resulting when the period ofenrollment in the corresponding Master’s Program (and limited to a period of no more than two years) is deductedfrom three years.”
6 With regard to the requirements for completion of a Ph.D. Program for a student who has completed a Master’s
Program, or a professional degree program at another graduate school for which the standard period is between
one and two years, the term “one year” in paragraph 4 shall be changed to read “ the period resulting when the
period of the Master’s or professional program is deducted from three years.”
7 Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous three paragraphs, with regard to the requirements for completionof a Ph.D. Program for a student who has been allowed to extend the Period of Registration under the provisionsof Article 6, that student shall be enrolled for the corresponding period while undertaking the same, obtain 20
credits or more, maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher, undertake the relevant Research Guidance, and, thereafter,
pass a doctoral dissertation examination as well as a final exam.
8 Examinations for academic dissertations shall be subject to the Regulations on Academic Degrees of Yokohama
National University.
(Period for Submission of Academic Dissertation)
Article 11
Academic dissertations and documents required by the Faculty Council must be submitted within a period
determined by the Graduate School.
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(Administration Affairs)
Article 12
Administration affairs for the Graduate School shall be handled by the Social Science Administration Department.
(Miscellaneous Provisions)
Article 13
In addition to the information provided hereunder, matters related to the Graduate School shall have additional
requirements set by the Faculty Council.
Supplementary Provisions
These Regulations shall become effective on April 1, 2013.

(4) Special Provision for Those Who Completed Law School
1. If a student has completed law school and gives the first interim progress report during
the second year, and the 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 Fall semester: January]. Insuch a case, procedures after the preliminary defense will be taken as prescribed in “Pathto Ph.D.”
2. If the said student does not undergo a preliminary defense in the academic year in which
he/she gave the first interim progress report, he/she must make the second dissertationinterim report in the third year as prescribed 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 tosubmit the Ph.D. dissertation in the same academic year, the student must give thesecond dissertation interim report during the third year as prescribed in “Path to Ph.D.”23