Application Guidelinesfor
Graduate School of Computer Science andSystems Engineering (Doctorate Course)
Okayama Prefectural University (OPU)
For
Fall Enrollmentofthe 2024 Academic Year

The Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Okayama Prefectural
University offers master’s and doctorate course. These guidelines are for application to the doctorate
course. The Doctorate Course of Advanced Systems Engineering offers three majors closely related
to the Master’s Course of Systems Engineering. The majors provide research and education
aiming to cultivate specialists with advanced knowledge as well as a broad range of basic
knowledge in the field of computer science and systems engineering. Read the content ofeach major and submit the required documents by the listed deadlines.

Admissions Schedule Overview
Fall Enrollment
Items
Preliminary Consultation
for Disabled Applicants

Schedule/Examination Venue, etc.
Until Friday, July 12, 2024

Submission of Application Until Friday, July 12, 2024
for Qualification Screening [ Applicants falling into Qualification (5) or (6) on page 2〕
Interview with the Doctorate
Until Monday, July 22, 2024
Course Supervisor
Application Period

From Monday, July 29, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024

Examination Date andVenue

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 : at OPU

Announcement of
Successful Applicants

Friday, September 6, 2024

Enrollment Procedures

From Thursday, September 12, 2024
to Friday, September 13, 2024

Date of Enrollment

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Table of Contents
Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering............ 1
Application Guidelines of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering(Doctorate Course), Okayama Prefectural University .............................................................................. 2
1. Enrollment Capacity ................................................................................................................. 2
2. Qualifications for Application ................................................................................................. 2
3. Application Procedures ........................................................................................................... 2
4. Examination Schedule ............................................................................................................. 6
5. Announcement of Successful Applicants .............................................................................. 8
6. Enrollment Procedures ............................................................................................................ 9
7. First-Year Payment ................................................................................................................. 10
8. Degree Areas Written on the Doctor’s Diploma ................................................................... 11
9. Subject Registration for Adult Students .............................................................................. 11
10.
Security Export Control ...................................................................................................... 11
11.
Scholarships and Tuition Exemptions .............................................................................. 11
12.
Personal Information .......................................................................................................... 11
III Invitation from the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering(Doctorate Course), Okayama Prefectural University ............................................................................ 13
IV Map to Examaination Venue ....................................................................................................................... 16
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II<Important Notice>
The schedule and procedures of the entrance examination may change. Please check for themost recent information on the official Okayama Prefectural University website.

Online Application for Fall Enrollment of the 2024 Academic
Year Entrance Examination

Okayama Prefectural University implemented an online application system for thegraduate school entrance examination to improve applicant convenience and institutional
efficiency.
The online application system enables applicants to apply 24 hours a day during theapplication period and alleviates the need to request the paper-based Applicant
Guidelines.
Please note that some documents such as the Certificate of Graduation (Prospective
Graduation) and transcripts will still need to be sent by mail.
Availability of the downloadable Applicant Guidelines for each of the examination
categories on the official Okayama Prefectural University website is to be announced.
If you do not have the required Internet environment, please contact the university staff
using the contact provided in the Application Guidelines.

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Admission Policy of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering
The Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering holds entrance
examinations for its master’s and doctorate courses for students and working adults both in Japanand overseas to attract qualified individuals who satisfy all the requirements specified by its
conferment policy.

Admission Policy of the Doctorate Course of Advanced Systems Engineering
The Doctorate Course in Advanced Systems Engineering cultivates engineers and researchers capableof developing comprehensive and cutting-edge knowledge and technology beyond the boundaries ofexisting frameworks through the development of theories and technology in their specialized fields, andidentifying and finding solutions to new issues to respond to diverse requests from an innovationoriented society in the future through digital innovation.
This Doctorate Course seeks individuals highly motivated to further their study of theory andtechnology in the fields of electronics, information and communication engineering, mechanical andinformation systems engineering, and human information systems engineering, capable of using English
to gather and provide information, identifying research themes, and discovering solutions.
This Doctorate Course offers examinations for summer, winter, and fall enrollment as well as for
special overseas student enrollment with the hope of attracting qualified individuals, including working
adults, from both Japan and abroad.
For summer, winter and fall enrollment, this Course selects candidates through an academic
proficiency examination designed to assess knowledge, thinking ability and expression skills in
specialized fields, an academic proficiency examination designed to assess foreign language (English)
competence, including the ability to gather and provide information using English, and an interview anddocument screening designed to assess achievement, motivation, independence, cooperativeness, andmanagement skills related to research activities.
For special overseas student enrollment, the Course selects candidates through an interview (including
an oral examination for foreign language [English], their specialized fields, master’s thesis) and researchplans to assess their specialized knowledge, logical thinking, achievements, motivation, independence,cooperativeness, management skills related to research activities, the ability to gather and provide
information, and ability to express themselves in a clear and concise manner.

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Application Guidelines of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering(Doctorate Course), Okayama Prefectural University
1.

Enrollment Capacity(people)CourseTotal
Capacity

Doctorate Course of
Advanced Systems
Engineering

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Enrollment Capacity

Fall Enrollment

FlexibleNote: Enrollment capacities include adult and overseas applicants.
2.

Qualifications for Application

3.

Application Procedures

Applicants must meet one of the following conditions:(1) Have or plan to complete a master’s or professional degree by September 23, 2024.
(2) Have or plan to complete the equivalent of a master’s or a professional degree from anoverseas country by September 23, 2024.
(3) Have completed a curriculum of school education in an overseas country throughcorrespondence education while in Japan and have or plan to complete the equivalent of amaster’s or professional degree by September 23, 2024.
(4) Have completed a curriculum of an overseas educational facility that offers graduate
programs in Japan recognized under the relevant overseas country’s school education
system and designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology, and have or plan to complete the equivalent of a master’s or professional
degree by September 23, 2024.
(5) Have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (Notification of Ministry of Education, No.118 of 1989)
1) Have graduated from a university and engaged in research at a university or a
research institution for more than two years, and have been recognized based on
their achievements in the relevant research as possessing academic ability
equivalent to individuals who have completed a master’s degree.
2) Have engaged in research at a university or a research institution for more than two
years after completing a 16-year curriculum of school education of an overseas
country, or after completing a 16-year curriculum of school education of an overseas
country through correspondence education conducted by a relevant overseas school
while in Japan, and have been recognized based on their achievements in the relevant
research as possessing academic ability equivalent to individuals who have completed
a master’s degree.
(6) Have been recognized by the president of OPU as possessing academic ability equivalent
to individuals who have completed a master’s or professional degree through individual
examination for admission and who are or will have reached the age of 24 by September 23,
2024.
* Applicants wishing to apply for admission under Qualification (5) or (6) will be screened
before application is accepted. (See 3(9) on page 6)(1) Application
Please read the Online Application Guidelines provided separately for more details.
Please place all the documents required for the application, including those downloaded
from the online application system, in a “Kakugata 2-gou” envelope (332mmH x 240mmW)2

and submit by simplified registered express mail.
However, you may bring those documents only on the last day of the Application period,
between 9:00 and 17:00.
Whe n y o u b ring tho se d o cu me n t s in p e r so n , p le a se m a ke i t sure to co n t ac t
Ad m i s sio n s Se rv i ce S e ct io n, Ed uc at io n al A f f ai r s D iv i s io n , O PU by the d ay be f o rey o u bri n g th e m.
Ap p l ic an t s filing from o ut s id e o f J ap an are r e que s te d to p ro v i d e a co nt ac t ad d re s s
in J ap a n to which the documents may be sent. (If no contact address in Japan is listed, theuniversity will send documents to the listed address abroad.)(2) Application Period
From Monday, July 29, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024
(Notes)1. Only those application documents which are sent by simplified registered express mailwith postmarked on or before Thursday, August 1 or earlier will be accepted.
* In cases where you send documents from outside of Japan, the documents must be
reached on or before August 2(Fri.), 2024 JST.
2. Please note that we will not provide any information regarding the delivery.
(3) Where to send:

Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division
Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197(4) Application Documents
Please read the Online Application Guidelines (For Graduate Schools) provided separately
for more details.
Application
Documents
Required①Application
Form(OriginalForm)②Certificate of
Graduation(Prospective
Graduation)

Preparation Procedures
After completing the online application, please print out and submit
the required documents in accordance with the Online Application
Guidelines provided separately.
Write “Preferred Major” with reference to “Research S u p e r v i s o r s andMajor Research Theme” on page 14-15.
Write the name of the supervisor who interviewed you in the column
for the “Supervisor of the Doctorate Course You Wish to Enter.”
The certificate must be issued and sealed by the president or the deanof the relevant university.
Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from our graduate
school are exempt.

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Documents
Required③Transcripts④ Resume

Preparation Procedures
Transcripts must be issued and sealed by the president or the deanof the relevant university.
Submit the transcripts listing grades of all credits obtained while at theuniversity.
Applicants falling into Qualification (1), (2), (3), or (4) must submit
transcripts of the relevant faculty and graduate school, andapplicants falling into Qualification(5) or (6) must submit transcripts of the relevant faculty.
Use the form provided.
Please download the forms from the official OPU website.
Fill in the relevant column with the preferred major you listed in theapplication form (original form).
Applicants filing from outside of Japan are asked to provide a contact
address in Japan as an alternate contact address other than listed
above (e.g. an address in their home country).

⑤ Master’s Thesis, a) Applicants who hold a master’s degree must submit a copy of
etc.
their master’s thesis or the abstract thereof (within 2,000 words).
b) Applicants who will graduate from a master’s program andapplicants falling into Qualification (5) or (6) must submit areport of research progress or work content (within 2,000 words).
Materials regarding research presentations and patents, if any,
should also be submitted.
⑥Research Project
Overview

Applicants must describe a field and theme of research that they
are interested in working on in the Doctorate Course of Advanced
Systems Engineering. (Free Format)⑦Application
Approval

Applicants who wish to continue working while enrolled in adoctoral course at OPU must submit approval from the Chief of therelevant division at work. (Free Format)⑧Others

Overseas applicants residing in Japan are required to submit a copy of
the “certificate of residence” which includes status of residence andperiod of stay issued by the mayor of the municipal office. Overseas
applicants that are not registered residents must submit a copy of thepage in their passport that shows their name, birth date and sex.

(Notes)
1. Among the documents required for the application, ④ is available from the website. Use black ballpoint
pen for all application forms. Cross out mistakes with a double line and write the correction
next to them.
2. Attach Japanese translations of certificates (except those written in Japanese and English) tothe documents required for application.
3. Applicants who wish to have original certificates returned should note this when submitting
the application forms. The university will make copies and return original certificates.
(5) Examination Fee① Examination Fee
30,000 yen② Payment Method
Please submit payment for the examination fee by one of the methods shown below
in accordance with the online application procedures.
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(1) At a convenience store(2) By credit card
(3) By ATM (Pay-easy payment)/ Net banking＊ Fees for Various payments shall be borne by the applicant.
③ Payment Period
From Monday, July 29, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024
④ Refund of Examination Fee
The Examination Fee shall not be refunded except in cases ① through ③ described
below. The amount of refund shall be equivalent to the amount of the Examination Fee.
Refund of Examination Fee is made upon request. Applicants who fall into one of thefollowing categories and who wish a refund are required to contact the Admissions Service
Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by the end of the month in which the relevant
examination is held to complete the necessary procedures (Examination Fee Payment
Certificate is required for the procedure). For Case ②, the Admissions Service Section,
OPU will contact the relevant individual.
(1) Applicants who paid the Examination Fee but did not submit the application
documents(2) Applicants who paid the Examination Fee but whose application was not accepted(3) Applicants who have mistakenly paid the Examination Fee twice⑤ Examination Fee Waiver Program
A special examination fee exemption is available for those who fall under either a. or b.
below.
When you are eligible for this program, please be sure to contact Admissions Service
Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU before you apply online.
a. Victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) or 2018 Japan Floods*Visit the official OPU website for more details.
b. Individuals graduating from Okayama Prefectural University Graduate School(Master’s Program) and planning to enroll in its Doctoral Program(6) Interview with the Doctorate Course Supervisor
To discuss the content of research conducted in Doctorate Course in the Graduate School ofComputer Science and Systems Engineering, make appointments for interviews with thesupervisor of the doctorate course you wish to enter by no later than Monday, July 22,2024. Applicants are also required to obtain approval from a program advisor before
submission.
See “Research Supervisors and Major Research Themes” in page 14-15 to determine asupervisor of the doctorate course you wish to enter.
(7) Preliminary Consultation for Disabled Applicants
Disabled applicants requiring special consideration while taking the examination orfollowing enrollment are asked to contact the Admissions Service Section, OPU by Friday,
July 12, 2024.
Submit the application after receipt of notice of special measures for examinations andenrollment.
(8) Notes Regarding Application Procedures①Ensure that all required documents are included in the application. Incomplete applications
cannot be accepted.
② Acceptance may be invalidated at any time if any information provided in the application
documents is found to have been falsified.
③Changes to applications will not be allowed after submission. In the case of a change of name,address or telephone number, applicants should notify the Admissions Service Section,
Educational Affairs Division, OPU as soon as possible.
④Application documents will not be returned.
5⑤Documents will be sent to the contact address specified by the applicant. Applicants filingfrom outside Japan are asked to specify a contact address in Japan.
(9) Review of Qualifications for Application
Applicants wishing to apply for admission under Application Qualification (5) or (6) in 2 are asked to submit the
below-listed documents to the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by nolater than Friday, July 12, 2024 for review of the relevant qualification, which must be completed before theapplication can be accepted. The results of this review will be announced to the applicant.
Applicants are also asked to schedule interviews with the director and the supervisor of the doctorate course theywish to enter before submitting their application.
The Director of each course is shown below.
Doctorate Course of Advanced Systems Engineering OZAKI Koichi, Prof.
Documents Required

Preparation Procedures①Application Formfor Review of
Qualification forApplication②Certificate of
Graduation

Use the form provided and fill out completely.
Certificate issued and sealed by the last school attended.

③Transcripts

Certificate issued and sealed by the last school attended.
Submit the transcripts listing grades of all credits obtained
while at the university.

④Statement ofresearch performance

The form provided is used to describe research performanceassociated with the applicant’s major field.

⑤ Qualifications/Licenses

Copies of licenses relevant to the applicant’s major fieldthat may be useful, and a brief explanation of each.

(Notes) 1. Please download the "form provided" posted on our website.
2. Should the applicant’s application qualifications be approved, application
document ② and ③ may be omitted.

4. Examination Schedule(1) Examination Date and Time Table

Exam
Date

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Name of Subject

Time

Interview (Based on the applicant’s master’s thesis and10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Research Project Overview)
Academic proficiency Exam・Foreign Language (English)
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
・Special Subject (associated with the preferred major)(Notes)1. Applicants who missed academic proficiency exam or interview will be excluded as
candidates.
2. Examinees must, according to the Exam Type, enter and be seated in the designatedexamination room or the interview waiting room by 9:45 respectively. The examination
room and the interview room numbers will be posted at the examination venue on theexamination day.
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3. Examinees are permitted to enter the designated examination/interview room within 30
minutes after the beginning of the written examination/interview. However, theexamination time will not be extended.
(2) Selection
Selection for admission is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant’s
Research Project Overview and the master’s thesis, examination of academic proficiency,
and interview.
(3) Allocation of Points
Name of Subject

PointsAcademic Proficiency Exam(Foreign Language)

100

Academic Proficiency Exam (Special Subject)

100

Interview / document screening

100

Total

300

(4) Examination Venue (Common)

Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197(5) Precautions for Examination (Common)① Belongings on the day of the entrance examination(A) At least five days prior to the day of the examination, we will announce that the

Entrance Examination Admission Card is available for printing via the official OPU
website and in an email sent to your registered e-mail address. Print this out andbring it with you. (A4 or letter sized, color, no expanding nor shrinking)If you haven’t received the notification e-mail, you may print out the Entrance
Examination Admission Card from the official OPU website.
If it is less than five days prior to the examination date and the website is notshowing a button for printing out the Entrance Examination Admission Card, pleasecontact the Admissions Service Section, Education Affairs Divisions at OPU.

(B) The Entrance Examination Admission Card must, according to the instruction th
e proctors, be put on the desk at the time of examination.
Applicants who failed to bring their Entrance Examination Admission Card should havethe temporary card issued at the Examination Headquarter without delay.
The Entrance Examination Admission Card is necessary for the enrollment procedure.
Please keep it even after the examination.
(C) Do not leave anything on the desk except an Entrance Examination Admission Card,
pencils, mechanical pencils, an eraser, pencil caps, a manual pencil sharpener, a watch(sound function must be off), glasses, a handkerchief, tissues (without package), eye-drops,
an English or applicants’ native language-Japanese dictionary, and a thumb stall.
(D) Examinees are not allowed to use such electronic devices as mobile phones, smartphones,
or wearable appliances during taking examination. Never fail to turn off those devices andalarm function before entering the examination/ interview waiting room. If an examinee’s
mobile phone or other device makes a sound during the examination, proctors will remove
it from the room, and hold it at the examination headquarters until the end of the relevant
examination.
(E) In order to identify the examinee, proctors may ask you to remove masks and/or hats.
(F) Examinees are prohibited from borrowing any items from other examinees during theexamination (or interview waiting room).
(G) Examinees are allowed to read any books except for digital books or drink water during
waiting for the interview, however examinees must obtain permission from the proctor to
do so in advance.
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(H) As the canteen and the campus shop are closed on the examination day, please bringyour lunch, if necessary.
(I) If an examinee left something carelessly in the campus, we will keep it for a certain
period since the examination day. However, it will be abolished after the certain period.
② Dishonest behavior(A) Examinee who behaved dishonestly are ordered to stop taking examination and leave
the room at once. S/he cannot continue the examination and all the result shall become
invalid. In addition, depending on the nature of the dishonest behavior, we may

submit an incident report to the police.

Dishonest behaviors are:・ Intentionally providing false information on the Application Form, Entrance
Examination Admission Card, or Answer Sheet.
・ Cheating on the examination.
・ Providing answers to other applicants or helping other applicants to cheat.
・ Bringing the examination questions paper out of the examination room before theexamination ends.
・Bringing the answer sheet out of the examination room before the examination ends.
・ Opening the examination questions or answering before being told to start answering.
・ Using electronic devices, including mobile or smart phones and wearables during theexamination period.
・ Continuing to answer questions after being told to stop.
(B) Behavior described below may also be deemed dishonest; Examinees who do not follow
instructions or deemed to be dishonest will be treated as above (A).
・ Wear or holding electrical devices, including mobile or smart phones and wearables
without permission during the examination period.
・ Interfering with others during the examination by, for example, not disabling the soundof mobile phones and watches (ring tone, alarm, vibration, etc.).
・ Making false announcements regarding the examination to manipulate the situation to
the advantage of themselves or other applicants.
・ Engaging in mischievous behavior directed at other applicants at the examination
venue.
・ Disregarding instructions given by proctors.
・ Engaging in behaviors that may undermine the fairness of the examination.
③ Others(A) In the event of unforeseen circumstances (natural disaster, etc.) that prevent
administration of the examination on the predetermined schedule or necessitate
emergency contact with applicants, the university will post information on the official
Okayama Prefectural University website.
(B) Any other information will be sent to the e-mail address registered with the online
application system.
5. Announcement of Successful Applicants(1) Announcement Date

10 a.m., Friday, September 6, 2024
(2) Announcement Procedures
The ID numbers of successful applicants are shown on the official OPU website. (Noannouncement will be posted on the bulletin board.)
Visit the “Examination Results” on Post@net, online application site (Post@net portal site)(hereinafter “Post@net”) to check your results. If you passed the examination, please download8

the “letter of acceptance” and documents required for enrollment. (We do not send a “letter of
acceptance” or documents required for enrollment.)
We do not respond to any inquiries via telegram, telephone, mail, e-mail, or etc.
(Note) We have nothing to do with any persons who deal with sending notification of
acceptance in campus on the day of Exam. Please note that we do not takeresponsibility for this matter.

6.

Enrollment Procedures(1) Enrollment Steps

Please check the documents required for enrollment you have downloaded from the Post@net for
details regarding the enrollment procedure. Submit the application documents described inparagraph (4) below by simplified registered express mail.
However, you may bring those documents only on the last day of the enrollment procedure
period, between 9:00 and 17:00.
If you plan to bring your application documents in person, please contact us at least one
day before the day you plan to bring them.

(2) Enrollment Procedure Period

From Thursday, September 12 2024 to Friday, September 13, 2024
(Due no later than the last day)(3) Where to Complete Enrollment Procedures
Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division
Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197(4) Documents Required for Enrollment

Documents Requiredfor Enrollment① Entrance Examination
Admission Card

② Affidavit

Preparation Procedures

Fill out the form provided and affix your seal or signature.

“Okayama Prefecture Residents” in 7-(1)- ① are required to③ Certificate of Residence
submit this certificate. Fill out the form provided (not the form
(Application forused by the local government) and have it approved by yourCertification)
relevant local government office.
Applicants are required to remit the amount listed in 7-(1).
Use the form provided by OPU, fill in the required items, and④ Entrance Feecomplete the payment procedure. Applicants who will graduate
from a master’s course of our university and enroll in ourdoctorate course are not required to pay the entrance fee.
The doctorate course and the applicant’s name should be⑤ 1 photo
written on the reverse side of a 4cmH x 3cmW color photos(For student ID card)(front upper body, no hats, and no background scenery)⑥ Certificate ofRequired for applicants who fall into Qualification (1), (2),Conferment of a(3), or (4) of 2, and take the examination prior to acquiring
their master’s degree
Master’s Degree(Applicants who plan to acquire a master’s degree from ouruniversity are exempt.)(Notes)9

1. Please download “the form provided by OPU” from the Examination Results on Post@net.
2. Certificate of Conferment of a Master’s Degree, etc. described in ⑥ are used to verify theapplicant’s qualification for admission (Application Qualifications (1), (2), (3) or (4) shownin 2). Relevant applicants must submit this by Friday, September 20, 2024.
(5) Enrollment Procedure Precautions①Enrollment procedures must be completed by the specified date. Applicants who fail to complete
the procedure by the specified date will be deemed to have declined enrollment.
②Incomplete documents required for enrollment will not be accepted.
③Documents required for enrollment that arrived after the enrollment procedure period will
not be accepted.
④Enrollment documents will not be returned.
⑤Applicants who lack the relevant qualifications as of Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

7.

First-Year Payment(1) Entrance Fee
Payment of the entrance fee is required at the time of enrollment.
188,000 yen①Okayama Prefecture Residents②Non-residents
282,000 yen(Notes)1. “Okayama Prefecture Residents” are defined as either:①Individuals residing in Okayama Prefecture since September 1, 2023.
②Individuals whose spouse or first-degree relative has resided in Okayama Prefecturesince September 1, 2023.
2. Residency must be verified with a Certificate of Residence issued by the mayor of therelevant local government office.
Individuals subject to Note 1-② or who have moved within Okayama Prefecture after
September 2, 2023 must contact the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs
Division, OPU to submit additional documents.
3. Admission fee is subject to change. Revised admission fees shall apply from the date ofrevision.
4. Entrance fees shall not be refunded except in cases ① through ③ described below.
The amount of refund shall be equivalent to the amount of the entrance fee. Refund of
the entrance fee is made upon request. Individuals who fall into one of the following
categories and wish a refund are asked to contact the Admissions Service Section,
Educational Affairs Division, OPU by Friday, September 13, 2024 to complete therequired procedures (Entrance Fee Payment Certificate is required). For Case ②, theAdmissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU will contact the relevant
individual.
①Applicants who paid the entrance fees but did not submit the enrollment documents② Applicants who paid the entrance fees but did not complete the enrollment
procedures③Applicants who mistakenly paid the wrong amount for the entrance fee(2) Tuition①Amount (Yearly amount)②Payment Procedures

535,800 yen
Payment in two installments for the first and second
semesters after enrollment③Payment Period
1 st semester; the end of July / 2 nd semester; the end of Nov.
(Note) The tuition is paid by account transfer. Please follow the necessary procedures at thetime of enrollment. Tuition paid will not be refunded. Tuition is subject to change.
Revised tuition shall apply from the date of revision.

10(3) Insurance Fee, Supporter’s Association Fee, Alumni Association Fee①Amount
Alumni Association
Insurance Fee*
Supporter’s Association Fee
Fee

53,000 yen

Admission fee 20,000 yen
3,620 yen
10,000 yen(for 3 years)+ Membership fee (for 3 years)
33,000 yen*Fees for the Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research(Gakkensai), and Insurance for Accidents Involving Third Parties or Their Property forStudents Covered Under Gakkensai provided by the Japan Educational Exchanges andServices (JEES)(Note) OPU undergraduate or graduate school graduates or prospective graduates are notrequired to pay the supporter’s association enrollment fee or alumni association fee(underlined).
Please pay by bank transfer when enrolling. The amount is②Payment Method
refundable if enrollment is declined. Payment method for thefees will be announced separately.
8. Degree Areas Written on the Doctor’s Diploma
Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements for graduation from the Graduate School ofComputer Science and Systems Engineering at OPU, students are awarded a doctor’s degree.
The degree area written on the doctor’s diploma is “Engineering”.
9. Subject Registration for Adult Students
Based on the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools, Article 15, register extending
system may be applied to working students or those who have difficulties in completing theirprogram within a usual period.
In order to become a long-term registration student, s/he must apply for the system beforehandand be approved by the graduate school. Once approved, s/he cannot extend the period ofregistration or cancel the system, or apply for exemption or postponement of tuition any longer.
Therefore, the student should consult with the supervisor prior to application for the system.
10. Security Export Control
Okayama Prefectural University performs the security export control based on "Foreign
Exchange and Foreign Trade Act" so that education and study contents to foreign students
do not obstruct maintenance of international peace and the security.
International applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in said regulations may
be unable to enter their desired course or program.
11. Scholarships and Tuition Exemptions
Consultation and advice on scholarships and tuition exemptions are available following
enrollment. Please contact the Student Support Team, Admission Service Section, OPU.
12. Personal Information
Personal information obtained through the selection of entrants, etc. shall be handled inaccordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (At No.57, 2003), andOkayama Prefectural University rules, and used only for the following matters:① The personal information shall be used for selecting applicants(application process,screening), announcement of successful applicants, enrollment procedure, and auxiliary
business. In addition, such personal information as exam performance shall be used toresearch and investigate for considering selecting method or improving university education.
In such cases, we process the personal information not to identify the individual.
11② After completion of enrollment procedure, the personal information shall be used for
educational affairs (student registration, educational instruction), student support affairs(health care, tuition waiver, applying scholarship, student placement, etc.), and collecting
tuition.
③The personal information of successful applicant shall be used by the alumni and supporters’
associations to provide information related to their official activities.
④A part of the businesses mentioned above may be entrusted to outside business operator. In
such cases, we will provide all or a part of the personal information to the party concernedat the extent necessary to perform businesses.

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Invitation from the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering (Doctorate
Course), Okayama Prefectural University

Highly-advanced information society is an integration of information processing andtelecommunication technology. Informatization makes it possible for a society to share and reuseknowledge and contribute it to the growth of a wide range of fields, including industry,administration, economy, and culture. Intelligence technology is applied to install intelligent ability
close to humans into computers, and such technology is contributing significantly to theadvancement of industry and society. In order to respond appropriately to the diverse needs of society
as it grows increasingly complex along with the progress of informatization, it is necessary tovigorously promote the development of systems and their elements as well as unification andintelligence technology from a new perspective based on informatization.
Three majors offered in the Doctorate Course of Advanced Systems Engineering provide researchand education based on the application of computers to a wide range of fields.
Composition of Major & Content of Research and Education[Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering Major]

Information processing and telecommunications, and electronic device technology are thefundamentals that support the advancement of information society. The Electronics, Information
and Communication Engineering provides research and education regarding the foundation andapplication of optical light and electromagnetic waves, telecommunication network technology,
information signal encoding, semiconductor technology and the development and application ofphotonic and electronic devices for management science, mathematical analysis of management
information, knowledge databases for massive amounts of information, high-speed and spreading
bandwidth of information telecommunications, and diverse usage.

[Mechanical and Information Systems Engineering Major]

Advancement of machine and processing technology in information society is closely related tothe
progress of intelligent technology and unification. The Mechanical and Information Systems
Engineering provides research and education in the advancement of intelligent processing bycomputers and application to machine and processing control, human interface with mechanicalsystems, modeling and simulation of materials, movement and energy, information processingin
design, and optimization and evaluation of machine and processing systems to promote intelligent
technology in machine and processing systems, and the unification of design and production
processes.
[Human Information Systems Engineering Major]

It is important to have a human-centered design concept, which matches human characteristics,
in the design and development of machines and systems used in living environments. The Human
Information Engineering helps students to analyze and understand human characteristics from theviewpoint of physical exercise, movement, behavior, and cognitive function, and provides researchand education in engineering and technological development based on human-centered design andthought through the evaluation of compatibility between humans and machines.

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Major

Title

Name

Specialty

Research Content

TAKIMOTO
Hironori

Perceptual Information
Processing,Image Engineering(1) Modeling of perceptual information
processing(2) Advancement of human sensing(3) Development of image processing
technology based on visual andperceptual characteristics

IWAHASHI
NaotoIntelligent Robotics/
Machine Learning(1) Multimodal dialogue ability learning
by robots(2) Human-robot interaction(3) Object concept learning

Communication and
Network Engineering(1) Algebraic error correcting coding
theory(2) Error control protocols forcommunication systems(3) Random access protocols formobile/wireless communication
systems

Microwave andMillimeter wave
Engineering(1) Analysis of electromagnetic waves
transmitting through microwave
circuits, including magnetic
substances(2) Microwave and millimeter wave
circuit and device using magnetic
material and metamaterial(3) High-frequency integrated circuits
for mobile telecommunication

Communication and
Network Engineering(1) Prediction of telecommunication
system performance(2) High-speed, large-scale information
network design(3) Distributed computing throughinformation networks

Analog Integrated
Circuit/ Device Modeling(1) High-frequency analog integrated
circuits(2) High-frequency device modeling(3) High-frequency integrated circuits
for wireless telecommunication

Applied Physics andCrystal Engineering(1) LSI semiconductor substrates
utilizing molecular simulation(2) Search for new materials throughfirst-principles calculation(3) Fundamental research on physics ofsemiconductor surfaces andinterface

WAKABAYASHI
HideakiElectromagnetic Theory/
Optical andElectromagnetic Wave
Engineering(1) A fundamental study of analyticaltheory and computational method
for electromagnetic scattering anddiffraction problems(2) A study on clarification andapplication of light andelectromagnetic waves phenomenon
caused by periodic and metamaterial
structures

FUKUSHIMA
Takehiro

Applied Optics/
Quantum OpticalEngineering(1) Two-dimensional microcavity lasers(2) Laser chaos and its applications(3) Semiconductor lasers and related
devices

ISHII
YutakaHuman Interface(1) Communication support via
Embodied avatars(2) Human agent interactions

SAKAKIBARA
KatsumiProf.

Electronics,
Information andCommunication
Engineering

OKUBO
Kensuke

INAI
Hiroshi

ITO
Nobuyuki＊

SUEOKA
Koji

AssociateProf.

Mechanical andInformation
Systems
Engineering

Prof.

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Major

Title

Name

Specialty

Research Content

Mechanics of Materials/
Thermal Engineering(1) Thermal and mechanical propertiesof porous medium and theirapplication(2) Analysis of casting processes
utilizing numerical simulations(3) Light metal strength properties

TSUMAYA
Akira

Design Engineering/
Manufacturing Systems(1) Methodology for upper stage ofdesign(2) Flexible and resilient supply chain(3) Management and usage of design/
manufacturing/ operation
information

AMASAKI
Sousuke

Software Engineering(1) Empirical study on software quality
management(2) Repository data analysis on softwaredevelopment activities

Dependable System/
Software Engineering(1) Study of enhancement of reliabilityof software based on the formal
methods(2) Study of hardware design automatic
verification using the model
inspection

Materials Processing
Engineering/Computational
Dynamics(1) Strength property evaluation forheat-processed materials(2) Clarification of material
strengthening mechanisms utilizing
molecular simulations(3) Strength properties of cast lightmetalsElectrical Engineering(1) Estimation with analytical model ofelectric power equipment(2) Electrical characteristics of home
appliances

SATO
Yoichiro＊

Computer Engineering/
Image Engineering(1) High performance and reliability oflarge-scale digital systems(2) High-functional image processing
accelerators(3) High performance of medical
equipment(4) High-speed conversion methods forhigh-resolution moving images

YAMAUCHI
Hitoshi

Image Engineering(1) Object and motion recognition fromimage information(2) Image data processing

SAITO
Seiji

Human Engineering/
Exercise Physiology(1) Study of shoes functionality withreference to usability(2) Study of influence of shoe bottom
wearing and measuring method(3) Extracting characteristics for gait
identification

HARUKI
Naoto

Heat Transfer
Engineering(1) Heat energy transport technology
with high efficiency & low
environmental load(2) Heat storage and radiation
technology for comfortable spaces

HOKARI
Masaki

Instrumentation
Engineering/SportsEngineering(1) Sports exercise measurement andquantitative evaluation of skills(2) Home security systems

OSHITA
Kazushige

Applied
Bioinstrumentation,
Physiological
Anthropology(1) Association between physiologicalparameters and health indices(2) Biometric-based measures leading to
improvement of daily life and wellbeing

OZAKI
KoichiProf.

Mechanical andInformation
Systems
Engineering

YOKOGAWA
Tomoyuki
AssociateProf.
FUKUTA
Tadao

TOKUNAGA
Yoshitaka

Prof.
Human
Information
Systems
Engineering

AssociateProf.

If you wish to have the faculty member whose name is marked with an asterisk as your instructor, please contact us in advance.

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Map to Examaination Venue
Okayama Prefectural University

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