Doctoral Program in Informatics, Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba

Graduate Admissions (August Selection Process)Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination
1. Oral Examination Schedule
Location of the oral examination
Practice session
Due date to upload materials (optional)
Date of the oral examination
Reexamination dateHome, etc.
(Remote entrance examination using “Zoom”)
August 6 (Tue)August 8 (Thu)August 23 (Fri)In the afternoon on August 23 (Fri)

2. Time of Meeting, etc.
August 23 (Fri)Meeting Time
8:40
9:25
10:1010:55
11:40

Examination Room A
25SQ11007
25SQ11003
25SQ11005
25SQ11001
25SQ12001

Examination Room B
25SQ11002
25SQ11004
25SQ11006
25SQ11008
25SQ41001

The Zoom meeting ID for the oral examination and the URL for uploading materials will be sent toyou by e-mail on August 2 (Fri). If you do not receive the email, please contact us (see 7. ContactInformation).
3. Preparation for the Examination(1) You must be alone in a lighted, quiet room during the examination.
(2) Have your reference card, photo ID and writing utensils at hand.
(3) You must use a computer that has a camera. Place your computer on a fixed desk or table totransmit clean video images. If using an external camera, the camera should be fixed with astand or similar device so that you can use your hands freely. Use of smartphones and tablets
are prohibited.
(4) Use of earphones or headsets is not allowed. Remove your mask during the examination.
(5) Have at your hand a hand mirror so that the interviewer can check around and the computer
monitor.
(6) Have a cell phone or home phone at hand in case of trouble during the examination.
(7) Do not use multi displays. Use of tablets as auxiliary device is also prohibited.
(8) Please check in advance if your PC's OS is compatible with Zoom.
4. On the Day of the Examination(1) Turn off power or alarms of all electronic devices irrelevant to the examination, and clean up as
much as possible of anything that is not related to the examination.
(2) Remove your mask to show your face and ears, and adjust your camera so that your upper bodyis shown. Do not use virtual backgrounds and blur effect.
(3) You are prohibited from using any software other than that necessary for your presentation. If
you are found to be in contact with others or receiving information from external sources during
the examination, it will be considered cheating.
(4) Five minutes before the designated meeting time, access the designated Zoom meeting ID forthe oral examination. Set the display name to “Examinee’s number・Name”, check the1

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microphone and video, and then click the “Join” button to enter the meeting room. Please wait
for a while for the examiner to enter the interview room. Depending on the examination
situation, the examiner may enter the interview room later than the meeting time.
The examiner will first check to see if the examination environment is suitable. Please read “3.
Preparation for the Examination” thoroughly in advance.
In the examination room, tell your name and examinee’s number while showing your referencecard. Then explain your research plan in about 15 minutes. You can use the screen sharing
function, and/or a flip chart to explain.
If you have trouble hearing the interviewer’s voice, do not hesitate to say so.
PowerPoint slides, PDF files, and other materials for your presentation should be uploaded asan A4 size PDF file (up to 10 pages in length) by August 8 (Thu).
You are prohibited to record (sound and/or video) the examination, post it on SNS, etc.

5. The Practice Session(1) There will be a connection test on August 6 (Tue). The participation is obligatory in order tocheck the actual process. You can test at any time during the assigned time, but you may haveto wait if multiple participants are accessing at the same time.
(2) Access the designated Zoom meeting ID for the Practice session, and set the display name to“Examinee’s number・Name”. Check the microphone and video, and then click the “Join”
button to enter the meeting room. Please wait for a while for the examiner to enter the meetingroom. When connecting to Zoom, please turn on the video and microphone.
(3) The examiner will first check to see if the examination environment is suitable. Please read “3.
Preparation for the Examination” thoroughly in advance.
(4) Prepare a sample of the tools (PowerPoint, explanatory flips, etc.) you will use on the day of theexamination and make sure the examiners have no trouble seeing them.
August 6 (Tue)Zoom for the Practice session
Meeting ID
935 7841 5602
Passcode731903
Time: 9:30-10:30
Last digit of Examinees No.“Odd”
Time: 10:30-11:30
Last digit of Examinees No.“Even”
6. Precautions for Taking the Examination(1) Please also check the “Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Informatics, Supplement for the Online
Oral Examination.”(2) If your email address or phone number has changed since your application, you must notify us
immediately (see 7.Contact Information).
(3) If you are unable to connect due to network or other problems on the day of examination, pleasecontact us by phone. If you fail to log on within 10 minutes from the meeting time without a phone
call, you will be considered absent.
(4) We will make all efforts for the smooth execution of the examination, however in case we havetrouble and cannot recover within a given time, there will be a reexamination in the afternoon
on August 23 (Fri).
7. Contact Information
Graduate Academic Affairs Section,
Academic Service Office for the Library, Information and Media Sciences Area,
University of Tsukuba
Phone: +81-29-859-1120 (except on the day of the entrance examination)+81-29-859-1170 (on the day of the entrance examination)
Email: tosyoss-daigakuin#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp (Please delete # when sending email)(August 2024)2