Application Guidelinesfor
Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems
Engineering (Master’s Course)
Okayama Prefectural University (OPU)forthe 2025 Academic Year
（For Summer & Fall Application）

The Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering (Master’s Course), Okayama
Prefectural University offers a Master’s Course of Systems Engineering consisting of three majors;
Electronics, Information Communication Engineering Major, Mechanical and Information Systems
Engineering Major, Human Information Systems Engineering Major. The Master’s Course of Systems
Engineering provides research and education aiming to cultivate specialists with advanced knowledge aswell as a broad range of basic knowledge in the field of computer science and systems engineering.
Since FY2001, this graduate school has employed a collaborative graduate school system featuring crossdisciplinary classes for the diversification of research and the pursuit of new areas of academic endeavor.
Students wishing to enroll in cross-disciplinary classes are required to select a major when applying to theschool and to belong to one when enrolling.
Please read program details thoroughly before submitting your application by predetermined deadline.
1. Summer Application

Items
Preliminary Consultati
on for Disabled Applicants
Submission ofApplication for
Qualification Screening
Interview with the
Master’s Course
Instructor
Application Period
Examination Date and
Venue
Announcement of
Successful Applicants
Enrollment
Procedures

Admissions Schedule Overview
Schedule/Relevant Applicants/Examination Venue, etc.
Until Friday, July 12, 2024
Until Monday, July 12, 2024

[Applicants falling into Qualification (8), (9), or (10) on page 2]

Until Monday, July 22, 2024

(Except for the prospective graduate students of the OPU Faculty of Computer Science andSystems Engineering)

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

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Okayama Prefectural University
Friday, September 6, 2024
From Wednesday, September 18, 2024 to Friday, September 20, 2024

Entrance Examination Admission Card, Affidavit, Certificate of Residence,
Entrance Fee, and 1 photo described in 6(4) on page 11
Until Monday, March 31, 2025
Certificate of Graduation described in 6(4) on page 11

2. Fall Application

Items
Preliminary Consultati
on for Disabled Applicants
Submission ofApplication for
Qualification Screening
Interview with the
Master’s Course
Instructor
Application Period
Examination Date and
Venue
Announcement of
Successful Applicants

Schedule/Relevant Applicants/Examination Venue, etc.
Until Friday, November 1, 2024
Until Friday, November 1, 2024

[Applicants falling into Qualification (8), (9), or (10) on page 2]

Until Monday, November 11, 2024

(Except for the prospective graduate students of the OPU Faculty of Computer Science andSystems Engineering)

From Monday, November 18, 2024 to Friday, November 22, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024 : at OPU
Friday, December 27, 2024
From Tuesday, January 7, 2025 to Thursday, January 9, 2025

Enrollment
Procedures

Entrance Examination Admission Card, Affidavit, Certificate of Residence,
Entrance Fee, and 1 photo described in 6(4) on page 11
Until Monday, March 31, 2025

Certificate of Graduation described in 6(4) on page 11

Table of Contents
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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 (Master’s Course),
Okayama Prefectural University ..................................................................................................................................................................2
1. Enrollment Capacity ....................................................................................................................................................2
2. Qualifications for Application ....................................................................................................................................2
3. Application Procedures ..............................................................................................................................................3
4. Examination Schedule ................................................................................................................................................7
5. Announcement of Successful Applicants ........................................................................................................... 10
6. Enrollment Procedures............................................................................................................................................ 10
7. First-Year Payment ................................................................................................................................................... 11
8. Degree Areas Written on the Master’s Diploma .................................................................................................. 12
9. Subject Registration for Adult Students............................................................................................................... 12
10.
Security Export Control....................................................................................................................................... 12
11.
Scholarships and Tuition Exemptions ............................................................................................................. 13
12.
Personal Information ........................................................................................................................................... 13
III Invitation from the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering (Master’s Course) .......................14
IV Map to Examaination Venue.......................................................................................................................................................................18<Important Notice>
The schedule and procedures of the entrance examination may change. Please check for the most recent
information on the official Okayama Prefectural University website.

Online Application for the 2025 Academic Year Entrance Examination

Okayama Prefectural University implemented an online application system for the graduate school
entrance examination from the 2020 academic year to improve applicant convenience and institutional
efficiency.
The online application system enables applicants to apply 24 hours a day during the application 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) andtranscripts will still need to be sent by mail.
Availability of the downloadable Applicant Guidelines for each of the examination categories on theofficial 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
information 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 Japan and overseas to attract
qualified individuals who satisfy all the requirements specified by its conferment policy.

Admission Policy of the Master’s Course of Systems Engineering
The Master’s Course in Systems Engineering cultivates specialists with advanced knowledge and skill capableof taking the lead in the promotion of regional industries related to electronics, information and communicationengineering, mechanical and information systems engineering, and human information systems engineering tosupport the development of an innovation-oriented society in the future through digital innovation.
The Master’s Course seeks individuals highly motivated to use their basic knowledge, logical thinking, andexpression skills to pursue research in the field of electronic, information and communication engineering,mechanical and information systems engineering and human information systems engineering. The Course alsoseeks individuals with communication skills, including competence in English, in their specialized field.
The Master’s Course in Systems Engineering offers ordinary entrance examinations (summer and fall
applications), and recommendation-based examination for currently enrolled OPU students.
The summer examination evaluates basic knowledge, logical thinking and expression skills in the fields ofelectronics, information and communication engineering, mechanical and information systems engineering, andhuman information systems engineering through an academic proficiency examination (mathematics). English
competence is evaluated through TOEIC test results, and communication skills and motivation to pursue
research are evaluated through an interview and document screening.
In the fall examination, this Course evaluates basic knowledge, logical thinking and expression skills,
communication ability, active and cooperative attitude toward research through an interview (including an oral
examination for English, Mathematics, and specialized field) and document screening.
The recommendation-based examination for currently-enrolled OPU students includes an interview and document
screening (including academic achievements at the university and TOEIC scores), the examination evaluates theapplicant’s basic knowledge, logical thinking and expression skills, and communication ability as well as theapplicant’s attitude toward engaging in independent and cooperative research.

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Application Guidelines of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering (Master’s
Course), Okayama Prefectural University
Enrollment Capacity

Courses

Total
Capacity

Master’s Course of
Systems Engineering

52(people)Enrollment Capacity

ordinary examination
SummerFall
Application Application

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Recommendation-based
examination for currently-enrolled
OPU students

15(Notes)1: Enrollment capacities of ordinary examination include adult and overseas applicants.
2: If the number of successful applicants for the recommendation-based examination for currently-

enrolled OPU students does not reach the maximum capacity, both ordinary and special
examinations will be held to adjust the number of students.

2.

Qualifications for Application
Applicants must fall under one of the following. Applicants for summer need to have a TOEIC test score result
from a test held on April 1, 2021 or later.
(1) Have graduated from a university as specified in Article 83 of the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of 1947),
or plan to graduate by March 31, 2025.
(2) Hold a bachelor’s degree as specified in Article 104, paragraph 7 of the School Education Act, or plan to hold said
degree by March 31, 2025.
(3) Have completed a 16-year curriculum of school education in an overseas country, or plan to complete such acurriculum by March 31, 2025.
(4) Have completed a 16-year curriculum of school education of an overseas country through correspondence education
conducted by a relevant overseas school while in Japan, or plan to complete such by March 31, 2025.
(5) Have completed the curriculum of an overseas educational facility in Japan recognized under the relevant overseas
country’s school education system and designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology, or plan to complete such by March 31, 2025.
(6) Have completed after the date specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology a
specialized program at a vocational school designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology, or plan to complete such by March 31, 2025.
(7) Have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Notification of
Ministry of Education, No. 5 of 1953)(8) Have been enrolled in a graduate school as specified by Article 102, paragraph 2 of the School Education Act andrecognized by the president as possessing academic ability sufficient to receive education at a graduate school.
(9) Have been recognized by the president as possessing academic ability equal to or surpassing the level of a university
graduate through individual examination for admission and who is or will have reached the age of 22 by March 31,2025.
(10) Have attended a university for three years by or before March 31, 2025(including a school or program designated as
equivalent by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and be recognized by the president
as having earned specified credits with outstanding academic achievement.
(Notes) 1. Applicants wishing to apply for admission under Qualification (8), (9) or (10) will be screened before applicationis accepted. (See the subparagraph 3-(9) on page 6) In this case, however, applicants may be required toprovide additional information regarding academic and job experience, etc. after the submission of
the application.
2. Applicants enrolled in an advanced course at a junior college or technical college who wish to apply foradmission under Application Qualification (2) must contact the Admissions Service Section,
Educational Affairs Division at OPU by no later than Friday, July 12, 2024 for summer application,and by Friday, November 1, 2024 for fall application.

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3. Application Procedures(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 theonline application system, in a “Kakugata 2-gou” envelope (332mmH x 240mmW) and submit bysimplified registered express mail.
However, you may bring those documents only on the last day of the Application period, between 9:00
and 17:00.
When you bring those documents in person, please make it sure to contact Admissions Service S
ection, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by the day before you bring them.
Applicants filing from outside of Japan are requested to provide a contact address in Japan to which the
documents may be sent. (If no contactaddressinJapan is listed,theuniversitywill senddocumentstothe listed address
abroad.)(2) Application Period① Summer application

From Monday, July 29, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024
(Notes)1. Only those application documents which are sent by simplified registered express mail with postmarked on or
before Thursday, August 1 shall 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.
② Fall application

From Monday, November 18, 2024 to Friday, November 22, 2024
(Notes)1. Only those application documents which are sent by simplified registered express mail with postmarked on or
before Thursday, November 21 shall be accepted.
* In cases where you send documents from outside of Japan, the documents must be reached on or before
November 22(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.

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Documents
Required① Application
Form(OriginalForm)②Certificate of
Graduation(Prospective
Graduation)③Transcripts

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 “Supervisors and Major Research Themes”.
Write the name of the interviewer in the relevant column. This does not apply toapplicants who are expected to graduate from the OPU Faculty of Computer Scienceand Systems Engineering.
The certificate must be issued and sealed by the president or the dean of the relevant
university.
Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from our university are exempt.
Transcripts must be issued and sealed by the president or the dean of the relevant
university.
Submit the transcripts listing grades of all credits obtained while at the university.

④ResumeUse the form provided.
Please download the forms from the official OPU website.
Applicants who have completed or will complete the 15-year or 16-year curriculum of school
education in an overseas country are required to include a complete academic history fromentrance to elementary school.
Applicants filing from outside of Japan are asked to provide a contact address in Japanas an alternate contact address other than listed above (e.g. an address in their homecountry).

⑤Statement of
Purpose for
Research

Use the form provided. Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from the OPU
Faculty of Computer Science and Systems Engineering are exempt.
Please download the forms from the official OPU website.

⑥Only for applicants (A) Applicants who wish to work while enrolled in a doctoral course are required torequired to submit submit approval for application from their office or company.
Please download the forms from the official OPU website.

(B) Overseas applicants residing in Japan are required to submit a copy of the “certificate
of residence” which includes status of residence and period of stay issued by the mayorof the municipal office. Overseas applicants that are not registered residents must
submit a copy of the page in their passport that shows their name, birth date and sex.
(C) Applicants falling under Qualification (2) in 2 are required to submit documents
according to the following classification:(a) Applicants who possess a bachelor’s degree･ Certification of bachelor’s degree issued by the National Institution for Academic
Degrees and Quality Enhancement of higher Education(b) Applicants who have applied to the National Institution for Academic Degrees andQuality Enhancement of higher Education for certification of bachelor’s degree･Acknowledgement of application for certification of bachelor’s degree issued by the
National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of higher
Education(c) Applicants enrolled in an advanced course at a technical college that meets therequirements set by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality
Enhancement of higher Education as stipulated
by Article 6, paragraph 1 of the Degree Regulations (Ordinance of the Ministry of
Education No. 9 of 1953)･Certificate of prospective completion of the relevant advanced course･ Certificate issued by the president of the technical college at which the applicant
is enrolled showing that the applicant is scheduled to receive the relevant degree4Application
Documents
Required⑦TOEIC Test score(Only for summer
application)

Preparation Procedures
Applicants are required to submit the highest score of TOEIC General Test or its IP
Test held on April 1, 2021 or after. Once the score is submitted, updating the score is
not acceptable.
The required documents to be submitted include one of the following (1) to (3).
(1) General Test: The original or a copy of the PDF of the digital TOEIC Official
Score Certificate(2) IP Test: The original of the “Score Report” of the IP Test.
(3) IP Test (Online): A copy of the PDF of the online display of the test results and the“OPU Score Certificate”* The “OPU Score Certificate” form must be downloaded from the OPU website andthe certification must be obtained from the host organization.
For more detail about the certification from the host organization, including the “Score
Report” for the TOEIC Listening & Reading Online IP Test, please ask the hostorganization.
The original will be returned to the applicants after confirmation by the university.
*In the event that the score sheet cannot be submitted for unavoidable reasons, theapplicant should contact the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Divisionat OPU via e-mail with the reason by Monday, July 22, 2024.

⑧Return Envelope

for TOEIC Score(Original)(Only for applicants
who submit
originals)

Write your address, postal code, and name on a long No.3 envelope, and affix 404
yen in postage. (Address must be one at which you will be able to receive simplified
registered mail in the middle of August.)*If you are not submitting the original TOEIC official score certificate, the envelope
is not required.

(Notes)
1. Among the documents required for the application, ④,⑤ and ⑥(A) 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) to the 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 Fee
1. Examination Fee
30,000 yen
2. Payment Method
Please submit payment for the examination fee by one of the methods shown below in accordance with theonline application procedures.
(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(1) Summer application: From Monday, July 29, 2024 to Friday, August 2, 2024
(2) Fall application: From Monday, November 18, 2024 to Friday, November 22, 2024
4. Refund of Examination Fee
The Examination Fee shall not be refunded except in cases ① through ③ described below. The amountof refund shall be equivalent to the amount of the Examination Fee. Refund of Examination Fee is madeupon request. Applicants who fall into one of the following categories and who wish a refund are required5

to contact the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by the end of the month inwhich 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, Educational
Affairs Division, OPU will contact the relevant individual.
①Applicants who paid the Examination Fee but did not submit the application documents②Applicants who paid the Examination Fee but whose application was not accepted③Applicants who have mistakenly paid the Examination Fee twice
5. Special Measures
Victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) or torrential rains in July 2018 are eligible for an
examination fee waiver. When you are eligible for this program, please be sure to contact Admissions Service
Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU before you apply online. See our official website for details.
(6) Interview with the Master’s Course Supervisor
In order to know about the concrete study contents of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems
Engineering (Master’s Course), applicants other than prospective graduate students of the OPU Faculty ofComputer Science and Systems Engineering must contact supervisors, whom those applicants wish to receive
guidance from, for interviews not later than Monday, July 22, 2024 for summer application and Monday,
November 11, 2024 for fall application.
See “Supervisors and Major Research Themes” in page 14-17 to determine an supervisor of the master’scourse you wish to enter.
(7) Preliminary Consultation for Disabled Applicants
Disabled applicants requiring special consideration while taking the examination or following enrollment are
asked to contact the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by Friday, July 12, 2024
for summer application, and by Friday, November 1, 2024 for fall application.
Submit the application after receipt of notice of special measures for examinations and enrollment.

Depending on the nature of the consultation, it may take some time to respond, so please consult withus as soon as possible.

(8) Notes Regarding Application Procedures①Ensure that all required documents are included in the application. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted.
②Acceptance may be invalidated at any time if any information provided in the application documents is found to havebeen 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.
⑤Documents will be sent to the contact address specified by the applicant. Applicants filing from outside Japanare asked to specify a contact address in Japan.
(9) Review of Qualifications for Application
Applicants wishing to apply for admission under Application Qualification(8),(9), or (10) in 2 are asked tosubmit the below-listed documents to the Admissions Service Section, Educational Affairs Division, OPU by
no later than Friday, July 12, 2024 for summer application, and by Friday, November 1, 2024 for fall
application for review of the relevant qualification, which must be completed before the application can be
accepted. The results of this review will be announced to the applicant.
Applicants are also asked to schedule interviews with a supervisor of the master’s course they wish to enter before
submitting their application.

Documents Required

Applicants required to submit / Preparation Procedures①Application Form for
Review of Qualification for Use the form provided and fill out completely.
Application②Certificate of Graduation

Applicants who fall under Application Qualification (9)Certificate issued and sealed by the last school attended.
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Applicants required to submit / Preparation Procedures(A)Applicants who fall under Application Qualification (8)Sealed transcripts issued by the director of the graduate school at which
the applicant is enrolled.
(B)Applicants who fall under Application Qualification (9)③Transcripts
Sealed certificate issued by the last school that the applicant attended.
(C)Applicants who fall under Application Qualification (10)Sealed transcripts listing the subjects, credits, grades, and any
comments issued by the president or the dean of the university inwhich the applicant is enrolled.
Applicants falling under Application Qualification (10) enrolled in auniversity when submitting the application④Certificate of Prospective
A document that shows the prospective credits to be earned by the third
Credits to be Earned
year in the department of the university at which the applicant iscurrently enrolled.
Applicants who fall under Application Qualification (8) or (10)⑤Enrollment certificate(Students enrolled at our university are exempt.)
Applicants who fall under Application Qualification (10)
⑥Course handbook,(Students enrolled at our university are exempt.)
student handbook,
Written details regarding credits required for graduation, course
curriculum table,
descriptions, content of lectures held at the faculty in which the applicant
etc.
is enrolled.
Applicants who fall under Application Qualification (9)⑦Statement of research
The form provided is used to describe what applicants have learned, research
performance
themes, and job experience, etc. after graduation from the highest level ofschooling.

(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 beomitted.
3. Applicants falling under Application Qualification (10) must meet the following requirements:①Acquire the required credits for graduation in all general education by the end of the 2nd year
②Acquire all 1st and 2nd year core subject credits by the end of the 2nd year
③Acquire a grade of 80% or higher in 80% or more of the required courses taken by the end of the 2nd
year④Anticipate having greater than the number of credits normally acquired by the end of the 3rd year(including required courses)
However, applicants who fall into either of the following categories as of Tuesday, April 1, 2025 will bedisqualified even after passing the entrance examination and completing the enrollment procedures:①Applicants who fail to achieve grades of 80% or more in 80% of the courses taken by the end of the
3rd year.
②When the actual number of credits acquired by the end of the 3rd year is less than the number ofcredits normally acquired.
Students enrolling under Application Qualification (10) withdraw from their universities before
graduation. For this reason they lose eligibility for national examinations that require a certificate ofuniversity graduation.

4.

Examination Schedule(1) Examination Date

Summer Application

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Fall Application

Thursday, December 19, 20247

(2) Selection / Allocation of Points

Exam Type

Name of Subject

PointsRemarks

Total*How to convert TOEIC Test score
TOEIC score/730×100 (100 when the TOEIC score is

TOEIC Test (TOEIC
Test or IP Test)*
Summer
Application

730 or higher)(Note) Applicants who do not take all subjects, TOEIC

100
350

Academic Proficiency
Exam (Mathematics)(90 min)Interview /document screening

Fall
Interview ( document
Application screening included)

Test, the academic proficiency exam (Mathematics), or
the interview, will be excluded from selection.
Mathematics includes linear algebra and calculus(differential equations).

150
100
200

200

Oral examination for English, Mathematics, andspecialty included.

(Notes)Applicants who missed academic proficiency exam or interview will be excluded as candidates.
(3) Time

Exam Type

Summer Application

Remarks

To be Seated

Exam Begins

9:40 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Mathematics

12:50 p.m.

13:00 p.m.

Interview
Depending on the number of applicants, interviews

Fall Application

9:40 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

may also be scheduled in the afternoon. Please checkthe time of your interview on the Entrance
Examination Admission Card.

(Notes)1. Applicants should enter the designated examination room (or waiting room for the special subject (oralexam), special subjects, interview) and be seated by the time shown in the table above. Examination andinterview room numbers will be posted at the examination venue on the date of the examination.
2. Applicants are permitted to enter the designated examination/interview room up to 30 minutes after
the written examination/interview has started. However, the examination time will not be extended.
(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 yourregistered e-mail address. Print this out and bring 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 not showing a button for
printing out the Entrance Examination Admission Card, please contact the Admissions Service Section,
Education Affairs Divisions at OPU.
(B) The Entrance Examination Admission Card must, according to the instruction the proctors, be
put on the desk at the time of examination.

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Applicants who failed to bring their Entrance Examination Admission Card should have the temporarycard 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, mechanicalpencils, an eraser, pencil caps, a manual pencil sharpener, a watch (sound function must be off), glasses, ahandkerchief, tissues (without package), eye-drops, an English or applicants’ native language-Japanesedictionary, 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 and alarm function before
entering the examination/ interview waiting room. If an examinee’s mobile phone or other device makes asound 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 the examination (orinterview waiting room).
(G) Examinees are allowed to read any books except for digital books or drink water during waiting for theinterview, however examinees must obtain permission from the proctor to do so in advance.
(H) Please bring your lunch, if necessary.
(I) If an examinee left something carelessly in the campus, we will keep it for a certain period since theexamination 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 the examination 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 the examination
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 ordeemed 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 during the examination by the sound of mobile phones and watches (ring tone, alarm,
vibration, etc.).
・ Making false announcements regarding the examination to be advantageous for him/herself or otherexaminees.
・ Disturbing other examinees at the examination venue.
・ Disregarding instructions given by proctors.
・ Behavior that may spoil the fairness of the examination.
③ Others(A) In the event of unforeseen circumstances (natural disaster, etc.) that prevent administration of theexamination on the predetermined schedule or necessitate emergency contact with applicants, theuniversity will post information on the official OPU website.
(B) Any other information will be sent to the e-mail address registered with the online application system.

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Announcement of Successful Applicants(1) Announcement Date
① For Summer Application
10 a.m., Friday, September 6, 2024
② For Fall Application
10 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2024
(2) Announcement Procedures
The ID numbers of successful applicants are shown on the official OPU website. (No announcement 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 download the “letter of acceptance” anddocuments required for enrollment. (We do not send a “letter of acceptance” or documents required forenrollment.)
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 take responsibility 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 theenrollment procedure. Submit the application documents described in item (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 Period① For Summer Application
From Wednesday, September 18, 2024 to Friday, September 20, 2024
(Due no later than the last day)②

For Fall Application

From Tuesday, January 7, 2025 to Thursday, January 9, 2025
(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. 719-119710

(4) Documents Required for Enrollment

Documents Required for
Enrollment

Preparation Procedures① Entrance Examination
Admission Card
②Affidavit

Fill out the form provided and affix your seal or signature.
“Okayama Prefecture Residents” in 7-(1)-①on page 11 are required to③ Certificate of Residence submit this certificate. Fill out the form provided (not the form used by(Application
for the local government) and have it approved by your relevant local
Certification)
government office.
④Entrance Fee

Applicants are required to remit the amount listed in 7-(1) on page
11. Use the form provided by OPU, fill in the required items, and complete
the payment procedure.

The master’s course and the applicant’s name should be written on thereverse side of a 4cmH x 3cmW color photo. (front upper body, no hats,and no background scenery)
Required for applicants who take the examination prior to thegraduation and who fall under either of the following qualifications⑥Certificate of Graduation(Applicants from our university are exempt.)(Diploma),etc.
·Qualification (1) to (6): Certificate of graduation or diploma·Qualification (10): Transcripts⑤1 photo(For student ID card)⑦Others

Applicants falling under Qualification (8), (9), or (10) in 2 may be required
to submit documents regarding post-application study, job experience, etc.

(Notes)1. Please download “the form provided by OPU” from the Examination Results on Post@net.
2. Certificate of graduation, etc. described in ⑥ are used to verify the applicant’s qualification for admission(Application Qualifications (1) to (6), and (10) shown in 2. Relevant applicants must submit this by Monday,
March 31, 2025.
(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 are not eligible for enrollment as of Tuesday, April 1, 2025 will not be admitted to enroll.
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 April 1, 2024.
②Individuals whose spouse or first-degree relative has resided in Okayama Prefecture since April 1, 2024.
2. Residency must be verified with a Certificate of Residence issued by the mayor of the relevant local
government office.
Individuals subject to Note 1-② or who have moved within Okayama Prefecture after April 2, 2024 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 of revision.
4. Entrance fees shall not be refunded except in cases ① through ③ described below. The amount of refund

11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 theAdmissions Service Section, OPU by Wednesday, March 19, 2025 to complete the required procedures(Entrance Fee Payment Certificate is required). For Case ② , the Admissions Service Section,
Educational Affairs Division, OPU will contact the relevant individual.
①Applicants who paid the entrance fees but did not submit the enrollment documents②Applicants 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
1st semester; the end of July/2nd semester; the end of Nov.
(Note)The tuition is paid by account transfer. Please follow the necessary procedures at the time of enrollment.
Tuition paid will not be refunded. Tuition is subject to change. Revised tuition shall apply from the dateof revision.

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

Supporter’s Association Fee

Alumni Association Fee

2,430 yen(for 2 years)

42,000 yen
Admission fee 20,000 yen+ Membership fee (for 2 years)
22,000 yen

10,000 yen*Fees for the Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research (Gakkensai), andInsurance for Accidents Involving Third Parties or Their Property for Students Covered Under Gakkensai
provided by the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)(Note) OPU undergraduate or graduate school graduates or prospective graduates are not required to pay the
supporter’s association enrollment fee or alumni association fee (underlined).
Please pay by bank transfer when enrolling. The amount is refundable if②Payment Method
enrollment is declined. Payment method for the fees will be announced
separately.
8.

Degree Areas Written on the Master’s Diploma
Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements for graduation from the Graduate School of Computer Scienceand Systems Engineering at OPU, students are awarded a master’s degree. The degree area written on themaster’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 their program within a usual period.
In order to become a long-term registration student, s/he must apply for the system beforehand and be approved by
the graduate school. Once approved, s/he cannot extend the period of registration or cancel the system, or apply for
exemption or postponement of tuition any longer. Therefore, the student should consult with the supervisor prior toapplication 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.

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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 in accordance with the Act
on the Protection of Personal Information (At No.57, 2003), and Okayama 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 to research and investigate for considering selecting
method or improving university education. In such cases, we process the personal information not to identify
the individual.
②After 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 toprovide information related to their official activities.
④A part of the businesses mentioned above may be entrusted to outside business operator. In such cases, wewill provide all or a part of the personal information to the party concerned at the extent necessary to performbusinesses.

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III

Invitation from the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering (Master’s Course)

The Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering includes the Systems Engineering
Major. In this major, the electronics, information, and communication engineering major, the machine
information systems engineering major, and the human information systems engineering major are provided
depending on the educational study major. Students will not only study the major but also develop broad
global perspective and high practical skills through active discussions and academic guidance provided bymultiple faculties so as to be able to cope with rapid development of information engineering and related
engineering majors.
The electronics, information, and communication engineering major handles technology of three majors, theinformation processing engineering, the information and communication engineering, and the informationand electronics engineering, which are required for developing and spreading the next-generation ICT
technology.
The machine information systems engineering major handles technology of three majors, the softwaresystem engineering, the intelligent interface system engineering, and the machine and energy systemengineering, which are required for developing and spreading the next-generation technology in which theinformation engineering and the mechanical engineering are merged.
The human information systems engineering major handles technology of three majors, the intelligent
system, the sports and human dynamics, and the human support engineering, which are required fordeveloping and spreading the next-generation technology related to human life support.
We are looking for individuals with a solid academic foundation and the ability to think logically who have astrong interest in acquiring knowledge and skills in specialized areas.
Supervisors and Major Research Themes
Major

Title

Electronics,
Information andCommunication Prof.
Engineering
Major

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

SAKAKIBARA
KatsumiOKUBO
Kensuke

Microwave andMillimeter wave
Engineering

14(1) Microwave circuits,
includingmagnetic materials(2) Microwave and millimeter wave

circuits using metamaterials(3) High-frequency integrated circuits formobileMajor

Title

Name

Specialty

Research Content

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

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 and interface

SATO
MasayaComputer Security,
System Software(1) Mitigation of attacks on virtualized
environment(2) Web security(3) Computer security based on

KISHIHARA
Mitsuyoshi

Microwave andMillimeter-wave
Engineering(1) Microwave and millimeter-wave
passive circuit elements(2) Microfabrication of RF circuits(3) Development of microwave energy
application devices

Electromagnetic
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

FURUTA
Jun

Digital integrated
circuits, power
conversion circuits(1) Proposal of Radiation-hardened
circuits(2) TCAD simulation for radiation effects
in digital circuits(3) Research on driving circuits for nextgeneration power semiconductor
devices

FUKUSHIMA
Takehiro

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

MITANI
Kenichi

Functional Analysis(1) Geometric structure of Banach space
and application(2) Norm inequalities of Banach space

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

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

INAI
HiroshiProf.
SUEOKA
Koji

Electronics,
Information andCommunication
Engineering
Major

Associate
Prof.

MachineInformation
Systems
Engineering
Major

Prof.

WAKABAYASHI
Hideaki

OZAKI
Koichi15

Major

Title
Prof.

MachineInformation
Systems
Engineering
Major

Human
Information
Systems
Engineering
Major

Name

Specialty

Research Content

TSUMAYA
Akira

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

NAKASORA
Hiroyuki

Algebraic
combinatorics(1) Existence and symmetry of codes anddesigns(2) Sporadic simple groups andcombinatorial theory

TAJIMA
Yasuhiro

Artificial Intelligence/
TheoreticalComputer Science(1) Computational learning theory(2) Text mining(3) Al for games

AMASAKI
Sousuke

SoftwareEngineering(1) Empirical study on software quality
management(2) Repository data analysis on
software development activities

YOKOGAWA
TomoyukiDependable System/
SoftwareEngineering(1) Study of enhancement of reliability ofsoftware based on the formal
methods(2) Study of hardware design automatic
verification using the model
inspection

YAMASAKI
Taiga

Biotechnology/
Control Engineering(1) Human and robot motion control(2) Modeling of human nerve, muscle,and skeletal systems and motion
mechanisms

FUKUTA
Tadao

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 lightmetalsTOKUNAGA
Yoshitaka

ElectricalEngineering(1) Estimation with analytical model ofelectric power equipment(2) Electrical characteristics of home
appliances

YAMAUCHI
Hitoshi

Image Engineering(1) Recognition of articles andmovements from image information(2) Image data processing

SAITO
Seiji

Human Engineering/
Exercise Physiology(1) Comfortable designs for footwear(2) Usability of commodities

Associate
Prof.

Prof.

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Major

Title

Name

Specialty

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/ Sports
Engineering(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

OYAMA
TakashiErgonomics/
Cognitive Science(1) Neuroscience of cognition and motor
control(2) Computational neuroscience

Dynamics of
Machinery/Human
Engineering(1) Study of vibration and ride quality
improvement of vehicles(2) Study of theoretic model whichenables dynamic behavior undervibrating environment(3) Study and development of functional
cushions which are able to control
mechanical property

Medical and SurgicalEngineering/ XR(1) Medical and surgical support basedon image processing, computer vision
and AI(2) Medical and surgical applications
using XR (VR, AR, MR, etc.) andmotion analysis in XR environments.

Prof.

Human
Information
Systems
Engineering
Major
Associate
Prof.

Research Content

OTA
Shinichiro

KOEDA
Masanao17

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Map to Examaination Venue

Okayama Prefectural University

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Contact Concerning Application
Admissions Service Section
Okayama Prefectural University
111 Kuboki, Soja-shi, Okayama Pref. 719-1197, JAPAN
Phone:+81-866-94-9163(Direct Number)+81-866-94-2111(Main Number)
Websitee-mail address

https://www.oka-pu.ac.jp/