1. Programs and Seats Available
2. Eligibility
The following individuals are eligible to apply: (1) Individuals who have graduated from a university or students scheduled to graduate by March 31, 2025. (2) Individuals with a bachelor degree conferred by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation, or who are scheduled to fulfill said requirement by March 31, 2025. (3) Individuals who have completed 16 years of formal education provided by an educational institution in a foreign country, or who are scheduled to fulfill said requirement by March 31, 2025. (4) Individuals who have completed 16 years of formal education provided by an educational institution in a foreign country, including periods of correspondence or distance study while residing in Japan, culminating in the completion of a university, or individuals scheduled to fulfill said requirement by March 31, 2025. (5) Individuals with a degree from a foreign university located in Japan which is authorized by their home countries as educational institutions and designated as such by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or individuals scheduled to fulfill said requirement by March 31, 2025. (6) Individuals who have completed a professional course (with a term of four years or longer and which fulfills the requirements of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan) designated as such by the Minister after the day it was so designated, or individuals scheduled to fulfill said requirement by March 31, 2025. (7) Individuals designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. (8) Individuals who have been enrolled at a university for three years or longer (as of March 31, 2025), or who have completed 15 years of formal education provided by an educational institution in a foreign country or education programs provided by a foreign educational institution in Japan which is authorized by their home country as an educational institution (limited to those who are deemed to have completed 15 years of formal education provided by an educational institution in a foreign country) and designated as such by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and deemed to have acquired the necessary credits and to have attained outstanding academic achievement at our Graduate School. (9) Individuals who have undergone the preliminary qualification screening and have been determined by the KIT Graduate School to have a level of academic ability equal to or higher than that of a graduate of a university, and who will be 22 years of age or older by March 31, 2025.
Note:
Applicants who fall into categories (8) or (9) are required to undergo a preliminary qualification screening in advance. Please confirm the guidelines for the screening and submit the required documents to the Admissions Center.
3. Selection
Selection is conducted comprehensively, based on an essay, an oral examination and application documents.

4. Examination Date and Place
* We will send a notification of acceptance to successful applicants. (2) Examination Venue Kanazawa Institute of Technology (Examinees are requested to arrive at Building No.8 by 9:00 am and follow the instructions given by the staff.)
5. Examination Components and Times
(1) Oral examination (9:30 am ~) (20 min per examinee) Presentation (10 min) and speech related to your research plan (10 min)
6. Application Procedures
(1) Online Application ( https://e-apply.jp/ds/kitmdb-net/) Select " Online Application " and input the required application informations. (2) Submission of the application form Applicants are requested to send the required documents to: Kanazawa Institute of Technology Admission Center 7-1 Ogigaoka, Nonoichi, Ishikawa 921-8501 (Tel: +81-76-248-0365) (3) Documents to be submitted 1. Transcript from the faculty 2. Diploma of Bachelor's Degree or Certificate of expected graduation 3. Research plan (form specified by KIT) (4) Examination fee: 30,000 yen (5) The examination fee and submitted documents shall not be returned.
7. Admission Procedures
(1) Admission procedures shall be completed by payment of the admission fee by the payment deadline. (2) Admission fee: 250,000 yen (3) The admission fee and submitted documents shall not be refunded. (4) Admission procedure documents will be sent with the notification of acceptance. Please submit the documents by the deadline.
8. Fees
(1) Tuition fees
* The payment deadlines are April 1 for the first semester and October 1 for the second semester. * In addition to the above tuition fees, a 12,000 yen deposit for fees (annual amount) such as a parents' association member fee is required.
(2) How to pay
Please pay the amount by the payment deadline, using a bank transfer form which will be sent to you in March. It is possible to pay the yearly amount in one lump sum.