Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture (Master’s Program) Application Guidelines for Academic Year 2023 (October Admissions) R e c o m m e n d e d  S e l e c t i o n Recommended Selection for Working Adults Recommended Selection for International Students Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan TEL: 029- 888- 8519  (+81-29-888-8519)
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1 . Application form 2 . Examination admission card / photo card 3 . Statement of purpose 4 .  Letter of recommendation 5. How to Pay the School Entrance Examination Fee at a Convenience Store
①  We, the Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University expect entrants to meet the following criteria: .
 The ability to research spontaneously and continuously - possessing the basic academic knowledge in agriculture and its related fields in addition to complete understanding of/eagerness for understanding the method and techniques necessary for conducting researches. .
 Comprehensive perspectives in global society - possessing comprehensive understanding/eagerness for understanding of agricultural and food industrial issues in regional and international societies. . Cultural sensitivity - already possessing/having eagerness for gaining communication and language skills to understand diverse cultures and values of others in order to be able to co- operate. .
 Responsibility as part of society - having a motivated and inquisitive mind to become an advanced professional in agriculture and its related fields. .
 Society Development - having eagerness to solve matters on food, environment and organisms by utilizing advanced academic knowledge and techniques acquired in regional societies.気に.
 . The following abilities and achievements will be evaluated in the entrance examination for the Graduate School of Agriculture : Understanding the basic academic ability and the research methods and techniques  necessary for conducting research required to understand and solve the problems of agriculture in general. Language skills required to understand diverse cultures and the international community. Logical thinking and judgment required to comprehensively understand various issues covering agriculture in general. In order to confirm the abilities and qualities written above in the entrance examination, ability for logical thinking and judgement to conduct research are eevaluated  in the interview, and a comprehensive judgment will be made.
(Note 1)  All the lectures in this course will be conducted in English. Applicants who wish to study in English should apply for this course. (Note2)  International students who are expected to graduate by September 2023 from an university in a country outside of Japan must apply for the Admission by Recommendation for International Students.
2. Application requirements
Applicants must meet both requirements (1) and (2) below. (1) Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or above in their academic performance (Note 1). (2) Applicants must meet one of the following conditions. Applicants who have graduated from the university by September 2023. ( Applicants who have received a bachelor's degree in accordance with National Institution for Academic Degrees and 3) Quality Enhancement of Higher Education under the provision of Paragraph 7 of Article 104 of the School Education Act by September 2023. ③ Applicants who have completed 16-year school education program overseas by September 2023. Applicants who have completed 16 years of formal education in foreign countries by taking a correspondence course (4) through a non-Japanese university while residing in Japan or will complete it by September 2023.ののApplicants who have successfully completed 16 years of f formal education and earned a degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an undergraduate program at an educational institution in a country outside of Japan, which has been assessed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan to be equivalent to an undergraduate program in the education system of Japan, or who will complete it by September 2023.ののApplicants who have completed a professional program (the program must have a course term of more than 4 years or fulfill other criteria stipulated by the MEXT) at a special technical school after the date stipulated by the MEXT on which that school was specially designated by the MEXT by September 2023.のApplicants who are expected to be granted a degree corresponding to a bachelor's degree in the relevant year by completing a program where the course term is 3 years or more in overseas universities or other overseas schools by September 2023 (Note 2). (Note 1) (Note 2)
3. Selection procedure
If applicants other from those belonging to Ibaraki University, please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application. The office will screen the applicants' academic performance and reply to them with the result. Please see page 15 for the further information. Applicants who are qualified under ⑦ above are required to go through preliminary screening (screening of applicants' qualifications). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application. Please see page 15 for the further information. Admission will be determined based on the interview test. We will use the statement of purpose, the official transcript from the last school attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference materials for the admission. S e l e c t i o n  p r o c e d u r e We will conduct an interview for about 10 minutes. We will use the statement of purpose, the official transcript Interview test from the last school attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference materials for the admission.

5. Application procedure
(1) Documents to be submitted Applicants are required to submit documents (1) to (9) listed on page 5 as well as “振替払込受付証明書(Certificate of Remittance)" for the examination fee of 30,000 yen, enclosed in an envelope (24 cm x 33.2 cm) marked "Graduate School Application Enclosed" in red. These documents must be sent by registered mail if the postal service is used.
Payment of the examination fee
<Paying at a financial institution> Use the attached Remittance Form (Note 3) and transfer the examination fee from a financial institution, such as a bank, a. Shinkin Bank, Japan Post Bank/post offices, or agricultural cooperative bank. Make sure to receive two types of receipts from the financial institution: one is “报替払込受付証明書(Certificate of b. Remittance)” and another is “振替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt)” in Japanese. Make sure to check both receipts are stamped by the financial institution. Submit “振替払込受付証明書 (Certificate of Remittance)” with the application documents. C. Keep “振替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt)” until the examination admission card arrives. d.
<Paying at a convenience store in Japan>
a. b. Please follow the procedures of "how to pay the examination fee at a convenience store" in order to transfer the examination fee from a convenience store. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee at convenience stores need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last day of application period.
＜Paying by credit card＞
Access to the website, "e-apply (イーアプライ) " 【https://e-apply.jp/e/ibaraki-gs/】 ,  and pay the examination fee a. from the site. After paying the examination fee, click the link on the e-mail sent from "e-apply". b. Download PDF file and print "申し込み明細（Application Statement)" C. d. Cut out “収納証明書(Payment Certificate)” printed on “申し込み明細(Application Statement)”, and submit “収納証明書 (Payment Certificate)" with the application documents. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee through credit card need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last day e. of application period. (Note 1) The remittance fee is paid by the sender. After the application has been received at the university, the transferred examination fee will not be returned for any (Note 2) reasons. (Note 3) Get a Remittance Form from the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 6. In order to receive Remittance Form by mail, send an envelope (24 cm x 33.2 cm) with your address on as well as a stamp of 120 yen to the Entrance Examination Office. (Note 4) If applicants have any inquiries about ways to pay at convenience stores and/or through a credit card, please contact the e-mail address below. <Contact Information> Learning and Education Application Service Support Center (Operating Company: Disco Inc.) (E-mail cvs-web(@disc.co.jp)
For the choice of supervisors' specialties and research interests, please look at pages 17 to 19.
If there is an irregularity in the application, the application will not be accepted.
(2) Application period Applications must be received between Wednesday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 20, 2022 (3) Application method Applicant's documents must be enclosed in an envelope marked"Graduate School Application Enclosed"in red and sent by registered mail if the postal service is used. Come to the university with the documents enclosed in an envelope. Reception hours: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00 (4) Examination admission card and other documents After the application period, the applicant will receive an examination admission card and examination guidelines enclosed in the same envelope. If you have not received the examination admission card, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 6. If the applicant's address is changed after the application is submitted, immediately notify the Entrance Examination Öffice.
Before applying, applicants should contact a supervisor of choice.
6. Notification of admission
The examinee's numbers of successful applicants will be announced on the website of the Faculty of Agriculture at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023, and written notification of admission will be sent to successful applicants by post. Phone calls and other inquiries about the results will not be accepted. No notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants. Website of the Graduate School of Agriculture:    https://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/ 7. Submission of a pledge card Applicants who have received a letter of acceptance must submit a pledge card signed by both applicants and their guarantors by Friday, March 31, 2023 via postage or in person. If the card has not arrived by the deadline to the office, we will consider that the applicants will decline the acceptance. In addition, if applicants who could not satisfy the requirements by the dates stated on page 3, they will not be allowed to enter the Graduate School.
8. Other information
(1) Entrance fee and tuition Entrance fee:    282,000 yen Tuition (for the first half year): 267,900 yen (annual amount 535,800 yen) (Note 1) When the entrance fee or the tuition is changed during the process of admission to the graduate school, the new entrance fee or tuition will be applied from the date of the change. (Note 2) When the tuition is changed during attendance at the graduate school, the new tuition will be applied from the date of the change. (Note 3) The admission fee exemption system and the tuition exemption system may exempt or defer applicants admission fee and tuition. (Note 4) In addition to entrance fee, other fees such as insurance premiums are required in admission procedure. We will announce amounts of fee in written notification of admission.
(2) Scholarship
Applicants who wish to receive a scholarship may be able to get a scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization after the screening.
(3) Note
のBe sure to bring the "examination admission card" on the day of the examination. Applicants who need any health-related supports must contact the Entrance Examination Office at the time of application. 3 If applicants transferred the examination fee, but didn't apply, or if applicants transferred the examination fee more than ③ twice, contact the Entrance Examination Office for reimbursement. For any inquiries, contact the Entrance Examination Office listed below. For inquiries about the research in the field that & the applicant wishes to pursue, contact supervisor and confirm details before the application. < Contact information > Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan E-mail: iugsa_nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp
(Note 1)  All the lectures in this course will be conducted in English. Applicants who wish to study in English should apply for this course. International students who are expected to graduate from Japanese universities by September 2023 must apply for General (Note 2) Selection. 2. Application requirements Applicants must meet the following requirements. (1) Applicants must have at least one year of working experience (full-time or part-time) by September 2023. (2) Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or above in their academic performance (Note 1). (3) Applicants must meet one of the following conditions. Applicants who have graduated from the university. (D) (2) Applicants who have received a bachelor's degree under the provision of Paragraph 7 of Article 104 of the School Education Act. (Note) If applicants other from those belonging to Ibaraki University, please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application. The office will screen the applicants' academic performance and reply to them with the result. Please see page 15 for the further information. 3. Selection procedure Admission will be determined based on the interview test. We will use the statement of purposes, the official transcript from last school attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference materials for the admission.

5. Application procedure
(1) Documents to be submitted
Applicants are required to submit documents (1) to (8) listed on page 8 as well as "抜替払込受付証明書(Certificate of Remittance)" for the examination fee of 30,000 yen, enclosed in an envelope (24 cm x 33.2 cm) marked "Graduate School Application Enclosed" in red. These documents must be sent by registered mail if the postal service is used. Payment of the examination fee ＜Paying at a financial institution＞ Use the attached Remittance Form (Note 3) and transfer the examination fee from a financial institution, such a. as a bank, Shinkin Bank, Japan Post Bank/post offices, or agricultural cooperative bank. Make sure to receive two types of receipts from the financial institution: one is "振替払込受付証明書(Certificate of b. Remittance)" and another is "振替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt)" in Japanese. Make sure to check both receipts are stamped by the financial institution. Submit "振替払込受付証明書(Certificate of Remittance) " with the application documents. C. Keep “抜替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt)” until the examination admission card arrives. d. <Paying at a convenience store in Japan> Please follow the procedures of "how to pay the examination fee at a convenience store" in order to transfer the a. examination fee from a convenience store. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee at convenience stores need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last b. day of application period. ＜Paying by credit card＞ Access to the website, "e-apply (イーアプライ)" 【https://e-apply.jp/e/ibaraki-gs/】 ,  and pay the examination fee a. from the site. b. After paying the examination fee, click the link on the e-mail sent from "e-apply". Download PDF file and print "申し込み明細 (Application Statement)" C. Cut out “収納証明書(Payment Certificate)” printed on “申し込み明細(Application Statement)”, and submit “収納証d.明書 (Payment Certificate)" with the application documents. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee through credit card need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last day e. of application period. The remittance fee is paid by the sender. (Note 1) After the application has been received at the university, the transferred examination fee will not be returned for any (Note 2) reasons. (Note 3) Get a Remittance Form from the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 10. In order to receive Remittance Form by mail, send an envelope (24 cm x 33.2 cm) with your address on as well as a stamp of 120 yen to the Entrance Examination Office. (Note 4) If applicants have any inquiries about ways to pay at convenience stores and/or through a credit card, please contact the e-mail address below. <Contact Information> Learning and Education Application Service Support Center (Operating Company: Disco Inc.) (E-mail cvs-web@disc.co.jp)
For the choice of supervisor's specialty and research subject, please see page 17 to 19. (2) Application period Applications must be received between Wednesday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 20, 2022. (3) Application method Applicant's documents must be enclosed in an envelope marked "Graduate School Application Enclosed" in red and sent by registered mail if the postal service is used. Come to the university with the documents enclosed in an envelope. Reception hours: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00 (4) Examination admission card and other documents After the application period, the applicant will receive an examination admission card and examination guidelines enclosed in the same envelope. . If you have not received the examination admission card, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 10. . If the applicant's address is changed after the application is submitted, immediately notify the Entrance Examination Office.
Before applying, applicants should contact a supervisor of choice.
6. Notification of admission The identification numbers of successful applicants will be announced on the website of the Faculty of Agriculture at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023, and written notification of admission will be sent to successful applicants by post. Phone calls and other inquiries about results will not be accepted. No notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants. Website of the Graduate School of Agriculture: https://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/
7. Special provision on educational method
Under the Article 14 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate Schools, if students require any special educational support, the Graduate School may provide educational programs by appropriate means, which include conducting classes or research guidance in the evenings and other certain periods. 8. Submission of a pledge card Applicants who have received a letter of acceptance must submit a pledge card signed by both applicants and their guarantors by Friday, March 31, 2023 via postage or in person. If the card has not arrived by the deadline to the office, we will consider that the applicants will decline the acceptance. In addition, if applicants who could not satisfy the requirements by the dates stated on page 7, they will not be allowed to enter the Graduate School.
9. Long-term study program
The standard term of study is 2 years. The long-term study program is available for those who wish to study and complete a degree through long-term enrollment due to their time limitation. Under this long-term study program, students are able to extend their term of study up to 4 years. The annual tuition under the long-term study program is determined by dividing the total fee paid for the regular program of standard term of study (annual tuition fee x 2 years) by the number of years allowed under the long-term study program (The new tuition fee will be applied when the tuition fee is changed during their enrollment). • Under the long-term study program, students are allowed to have the 2 years' leave that regular students are also allowed. In this leave, students will be treated as a holdover (a student enrolled in a course for a subsequent time) and tuition fee will be the same as regular students when the term of this program is over. • For any inquiries about this program, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 10. The Graduate School will also inform the successful applicants about this program with more details.
10. Other information
(1) Entrance fee and tuition Entrance  fee: 282,000 yen Tuition (for the first half year): 267,900 yen (annual amount 535,800 yen) (Note 1) When the entrance fee or the tuition is changed during the process of admission to the graduate school, the new entrance fee or tuition will be applied from the date of the change. (Note 2) When the tuition is changed during attendance at the Graduate School, the new tuition will be applied from the date of the change. (Note 3) The admission fee exemption system and the tuition exemption system may exempt or defer applicants admission fee and tuition. (Note 4) In addition to entrance fee, other fees such as insurance premiums are required in admission procedure. We will announce amounts of fee in written notification of admission. (2) Scholarship Applicants who wish to receive a scholarship may be able to get a scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization after the screening.
(3) Note
Be sure to bring the "examination admission card" on the day of the examination.のApplicants who need any health-related supports must contact the Entrance Examination Office at the time of application.の③ If applicants transferred the examination fee, but didn't apply, or if applicants transferred the examination fee more than twice, contact the Entrance Examination Office for reimbursement. ④ For any inquiries, contact the Entrance Examination Office listed below. For inquiries about the research in the field that the applicant wishes to pursue, contact supervisor and confirm details before the application. <Contact information> Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan E-mail: iugsa_nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp
(Note)  All the lectures in this course will be conducted in English. Applicants who wish to study in English should apply for this course. 2. Application requirements Applicants must meet the following requirements. (1) Applicants must not hold Japanese nationality. (2) Applicants must have the status of residence of "College Student" stipulated in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act or expect to change their present status to "College Student" after admission to the Graduate School of Agriculture. (3) Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or above in their academic performance (Note 1). (4) Applicants must meet one of the following conditions. Applicants who will complete 16-year school education program overseas by September 2023. (1)気Applicants who will complete 16 years of formal education in foreign countries by taking a correspondence course through a non-Japanese university while residing in Japan by September 2023. Applicants who are expected to be granted a degree corresponding to a bachelor's degree in the relevant year by completing ③ a program where the course term is 3 years or more in overseas universities or other overseas schools by September 2023 (Note 2). (Note 1) (Note 2) If applicants other from those belonging to Ibaraki University, please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application. The office will screen the applicants' academic performance and reply to them with the result. Please see page 15 for the further information. Applicants who are qualified under 😂 above are required to go through preliminary screening (Screening of applicants' qualifications). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application. Please see pages 15 for the further information. 3. Selection procedure Admission will be determined based on the interview test. We will use the statement of purpose, the official transcript from the last school attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference materials for admission. S e l e c t i o n p r o c e d u r e We will conduct an interview for about 10 minutes. We will use the statement of purpose, the official transcript from the last school attended, and the letter of recommendation as part of the reference Interview test materials for admission.

5. Application procedure
(1) Documents to be submitted Applicants are required to submit documents (1) to (9) listed on page 13 as well as "抜替払込受付証明書(Certificate of Remittance)" for the examination fee of 30,000 yen, enclosed in an envelope (24 cm x 33.2 cm) marked "Graduate School Application Enclosed" in red. These documents must be sent by registered mail if the postal service is used.
Payment of the examination fee
＜Paying at a financial institution＞ Use the attached Remittance Form (Note 3) and transfer the examination fee from a financial institution, such a. as a bank, Shinkin Bank, Japan Post Bank/post offices, or agricultural cooperative bank. Make sure to receive two types of receipts from the financial institution: one is "振替払込受付証明書(Certificate of b. Remittance)" and another is "振替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt)" in Japanese. Make sure to check both receipts are stamped by the financial institution. Submit "振替払込受付証明書(Certificate of Remittance) " with the application documents. C. Keep "振替払込請求書兼受領書(Receipt) " until the examination admission card arrives. d. <Paying at a convenience store in Japan> Please follow the procedures of "how to pay the examination fee at a convenience store" in order to transfer the a. examination fee from a convenience store. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee at convenience stores need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last b. day of application period. ＜Paying by credit card＞ Access to the website, "e-apply (イーアプライ) " 【https://e-apply.jp/e/ibaraki-gs/】, and pay the examination fee from a. the site. b. After paying the examination fee, click the link on the e-mail sent from "e-apply". Download PDF file and print "申し込み明細(Application Statement)". C. Cut out “収納証明書(Payment Certificate)” printed on “申し込み明細(Application Statement)”, and submit “収納証d.明書 (Payment Certificate)" with the application documents. Please aware that the payment of the examination fee through credit card need to be submitted by 15:00 on the last day e. of application period. The remittance fee is paid by the sender. (Note 1) After the application has been received at the university, the transferred examination fee will not be returned for any (Note 2) reasons. (Note 3) Get a Remittance Form from the Entrance Examination Office listed on page 14. In order to receive Remittance Form by mail, send an envelope (24 cm x 33.2 cm) with your address on as well as a stamp of 120 yen to the Entrance Examination Office. If applicants have any inquiries about ways to pay at convenience stores and/or through a credit card, please contact (Note 4) the e-mail address below. <Contact Information> Learning and Education Application Service Support Center (Operating Company: Disco Inc.) (E-mail cvs-web@disc.co.jp) For international students receiving scholarships from the Japanese Government (Minister of Education, Culture, (Note 5) Sports, Science and Technology of Japan), no examination fee is required.
Japanese or English translations for documents are necessary if they are not written in Japanese or English. 1. 2. International students receiving a scholarship from the Japanese Government (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan) must submit a certificate which proves that they are receiving a scholarship from the Japanese Government. 3. For the choice of supervisors' specialties and research interests, please look at page 17 to 19. Applicants need to submit other additional documents for certificate of expected graduate or completion if they are required. 4.
If there is an irregularity in application, the application will not be accepted.
(2) Application period Applications must be received between Wednesday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 20, 2022. (3) Application method Applicant's documents must be enclosed in an envelope marked "Graduate School Application Enclosed"in red and sent by registered mail if the postal service is used. Come to the university with the documents enclosed in an envelope. Reception hours: 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00 (4) Examination admission card and other documents After the application period, the applicant will receive an examination admission card and examination guidelines enclosed in the same envelope. If you have not received the examination admission card, please contact the Entrance Examination Office listed page 14. . If the applicant's address is changed after the application is submitted, immediately notify the Entrance Examination Office.
Before applying, applicants should contact a supervisor of choice.
6. Notification of admission
The identification numbers of successful applicants will be announced on the website of the Faculty of Agriculture at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023, and written notification of admission will be sent to successful applicants by post. Phone calls and other inquiries about results will not be accepted. No notification will be sent to unsuccessful applicants. . Website of the Graduate School of Agriculture: https://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/ 7. Submission of a pledge card Applicants who have received a letter of acceptance must submit a pledge card signed by both applicants and their guarantors by Friday, March 31, 2023 via postage or in person. If the card has not arrived by the deadline to the office, we will consider that the applicants will decline the acceptance. In addition, if applicants who could not satisfy the requirements by the dates stated on page 11, they will not be allowed to enter the Graduate School.
8. Other information
(1) Entrance fee and tuition Entrance fee: 282,000 yen Tuition (for the first half year): 267,900 yen (annual amount 535,800 yen) (Note 1) When the entrance fee or the tuition is changed during the process of admission to the graduate school, the new entrance fee or tuition will be applied from the date of the change. (Note 2) When the tuition is changed during attendance at the graduate school, the new tuition will be applied from the date of the change. (Note 3) The admission fee exemption system and the tuition exemption system may exempt or defer applicants admission fee and tuition. (Note 4) In addition to entrance fee, other fees such as insurance premiums are required in admission procedure. We will announce amounts of fee in written notification of admission.
(2) Note
Be sure to bring the "examination admission card" on the day of the examination. (9 Applicants who need any health-related supports must contact the Entrance Examination Office at the time of application. 2 If applicants transferred the examination fee, but didn't apply, or if applicants transferred the examination fee more than 3 twice, contact the Entrance Examination Office for the reimbursement. For any inquiries, contact the Entrance Examination Office listed below. For inquiries about the research in the field that (4) the applicant wishes to pursue, contact supervisor and confirm details before the application. <Contact information> Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan E-mail: iugsa nyushi@ml.ibaraki.ac.jp
O  Preliminary screening (Calculating GPA)
Under the application requirements of (1) Admission by Recommendation, (2) Admission by Recommendation for Working Adults, and (3) Admission by Recommendation for International Students, if applicants other from those belonging to Ibaraki University, we will calculate the GPA based on your academic performance, and reply to you with the result. Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application and submit the following documents by the deadline. (1) (D気③ (4) Documents to be submitted and deadline Application form for the "preliminary screening" (prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture) Transcript The document containing standards of evaluation criteria (free format) Envelope with your address [(235 mm x 120 mm), with a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for special delivery mail)] Submit the above-mentioned  ① to  ③  documents to the office by hand or send them by post by Wednesday, November 30, 2022. If you would like to submit them to the office by hand, reception hours are as follows. [Reception hours] : 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00 (2) Mailing address for application Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan (3) Notification of the results of preliminary screening The applicant will be notified the result by the Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture via express mail by Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
O  Preliminary screening (application requirement)
Applicants who are qualified under the application requirement (2) ⑦ of Admission by Recommendation and the application requirement (4) ③  of Admission by Recommendation for International Students must go through a preliminary screening (screening of applicants' qualifications). Please contact the Entrance Examination Office of the Graduate School of Agriculture before the application and submit the following documents by the deadline. (1) Documents to be submitted and deadline Application form for the "preliminary screening" (prescribed by the Graduate School of Agriculture) D (2) Transcript ③ Other documents required by the Graduate School of Agriculture Envelope with your address 〔(235 mm x 120 mm), with a stamp of 344 yen (the rate for special delivery mail)〕 (4) Submit the above-mentioned  ① to  ③ documents to the office by hand or send them by post by Wednesday, November 30, 2022. If you would like to submit them to the office by hand, reception hours are as follows. [Reception hours] : 9:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:00 (2) Mailing address for application Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan (3) Notification of the results of preliminary screening The applicant will be notified the result by the Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture via express mail by Wednesday, December 7, 2022. (4) If applicants have passed the preliminary screening, they can apply for the entrance examination of the Graduate School of Agriculture. Submit a copy of the notification letter issued by the Graduate School of Agriculture with the application documents.
O  Security export control
Ibaraki University will establish internal regulations, based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act stipulated by the Government of Japan and the university will appropriately manage the export of goods, the transfer of technologies, the exchange of human resources, etc., by the university, particularly from the perspective of security. As part of this effort, foreign students and researchers must submit their research contents before they are accepted into the university. If the subjects are considered to be matters regulated by laws, please ensure that you consult with the teacher you want to be mentored by and provide confirmation before submitting an application because there may be some restrictions, in terms of desired research activities or the lack of opportunities to receive education. During the admission process, we will request you to submit a pledge to comply with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.
O  Handling of personal information
In accordance with the purpose of the "Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc.", the University has established the "National University Corporation Ibaraki University Regulations for the Protection and Management of Personal Information," etc. We strive to properly manage and protect personal information held by our university. Personal information submitted by applicants through application documents, etc. will be used only for surveys and research related to entrance examination and for purposes related to school attendance. We will not be used for any other purpose or provided to a third party without the consent of the applicant except as provided in Article 9 of the "Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc."
O  Personal record disclosure
We disclose the personal records related to entrance examinations for Master's programs in the Graduate School of Agriculture limited to the examinees based on the followings. ① Application period From Wednesday, November 1 to Thursday, November 30, 2023 Reception hours: 9:00 – 17:00 (except Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays) ② Applicant Restricted to the unsuccessful applicants only ③ Application method Come to the university with the following documents, and apply using the designated form. ○ Examination admission card Document to identify the individual (student ID card, driver's license, passport, etc.)〇Envelope with your address [(235 mm x 120 mm), with a stamp of 519 yen (the rate for special delivery mail)] ④ Mailing address for application Entrance Examination Office, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan ⑤ Disclosure method The personal record is sent by registered mail at a later date. 》 Disclosure content Disclosure is made for unsuccessful applicants by the category of level (three levels). ① Others The score and the rank are not disclosed. However, in the case in which the unsuccessful applicants are fewer than five people, disclosure is not made.
【Anzolation】 * The supervisor instruct in Center for International Field Agriculture Research & Education. ◇ The supervisor instruct in Gene Research Center ※ The supervisor instruct in Food Research Institute, The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization深深The supervisor instruct in Depurtment of botany, The National Museum of Nature and Seicnee. △ The superviser will retire at Mandatery Age on March 31, 2024. If application who choose the superviser, contact superviser and confirm details of research instructions [Qua's fication] () In charge of oducation and research guidance. ② In charge of obscription and research guidance. Limited to be in charge of anotast supervises in research guidence. If septicants who choos the supervises, costact supervi 😊 In charge of education guidance.
* The supervisor instruct in Center for International Field Agriculture Research & Education. ◇ The supervisor instruct in Gene Research Center 38 The supervisor instruct in Food Research Institute, The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization深深The supervisor instruct in Depurtment of botany, The National Museum of Nature and Seicnee. △ The superviser will retire at Mandatery Age on March 31, 2024. If application who choose the superviser, contact superviser and confirm details of research instructions [Qua's fication] () In charge of oducation and research guidance. ② In charge of obscription and research guidance. Limited to be in charge of anotast supervises in research guidence. If septicants who choos the supervises, costact supervi 😊 In charge of education guidance.
* The supervisor instruct in Center for International Field Agriculture Research & Education. ◇ The supervisor instruct in Gene Research Center. ※ The supervisor instruct in Food Research Institute, The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization深深The supervisor instruct in Depurtment of botany, The National Museum of Nature and Seicnee. △ The superviser will retire at Mandatey Age on March 31, 2024. If application who choose the superviser, contact superviser and confirm details of rocarch interaction. 【Quelication】 () In charge of oducation and research guidance. 😊 In charge of education guidance. ② In charge of cheaters and research guidence. Limited to be in charge of anistati supervises in research printence. If septicants who choos the supervises, contact supervis [Admission by Recommendation]
4. If applicant's address and referee's address are changed after the application, please contact the Entrance Examination Office. 5. Please describe your academic background including Japanese language school and research student records. For the name of the supervisor, describe one of the faculty member whose qualification column is  ① or  ② on pages 6. 17-19. Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture For the academic year 2023(October Admissions)
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Remarks 1. Do not fill in the section marked with ※ 2. Be sure to bring this voucher on the day of the examination. !!! [Admission by Recommendation] ( C Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture For the academic year 2023(October Admissions) Photo card
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Academic year 2023 Statement of Purpose Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture (October Admissions) Name
Do not fill in the section marked with  ※ This form must be hand-written by the applicant. Examinee ※ Number Academic year 2023 Letter of recommendation for Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture Date (Year/Month/Day): Mister Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture, School  Name: Your major or faculty: Location of your school: Job Title of Recommender: Name of Recommender: I recommend undernoted applicant, who has a great academic achievement in this school, as well-qualified person for enrollee of Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture. Noted: 1 . Name of applicant 2. Date of birth (Year/Month/Day) 3. Course preference
Reasons for Recommendation
Do not fill in the section marked with  ※ This form must be hand-written by the recommender. Please write in concrete teams in point of studying or a graduation work, specialty preference and performance of conducting research, to tell us reasons for recommendation, and features of applicant clearly. When fill in this form, please use a ballpoint pen (black ink), and write carefully. When fill in "Reasons for Recommendation" on a separate sheet, please fill in "See the attached paper." on this paper and sign (not copyable) by the recommender on this and the separate sheet.
4. If applicant's address and referee's address are changed after the application, please contact the Entrance Examination Office. Please describe your academic background including Japanese language school and research student records 5. 6. For the name of the supervisor, describe one of the faculty member whose qualification column is  ①  or  ②  on pages 17-19. Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture For the academic year 2023 (October Admissions)
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Remarks 1. Do not fill in the section marked with ※ 2. Be sure to bring this voucher on the day of the examination. ... (Admission by Recommendation for Working Adults) ( ) ( ) Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture For the academic year 2023 (October Admissions)
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Remarks    Do not fill in the section marked with  ※
Academic year 2023 Statement of Purpose Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture (October Admissions) Name
Do not fill in the section marked with  ※ This form must be hand-written by the applicant. Examinee ※ Number Academic year 2023 Letter of recommendation for Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture Date (Year/Month/Day): Mister Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture, School  Name: Your major or faculty: Location of your school: Job Title of Recommender: Name of Recommender: I recommend undernoted applicant, who has a great academic achievement in this school, as well-qualified person for enrollee of Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture. Noted: 1 . Name of applicant 2. Date of birth (Year/Month/Day) 3. Course preference
Reasons for Recommendation
Do not fill in the section marked with  ※ This form must be hand-written by the recommender. Please write in concrete teams in point of studying or a graduation work, specialty preference and performance of conducting research, to tell us reasons for recommendation, and features of applicant clearly. When fill in this form, please use a ballpoint pen (black ink), and write carefully. When fill in "Reasons for Recommendation" on a separate sheet, please fill in "See the attached paper." on this paper and sign (not copyable) by the recommender on this and the separate sheet.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. If the applicant made any mistakes, s/he needs to erase them with double lines and correct them. Please contact the supervisor in order to confirm the area of your research and education. Use the A.D. year and capital letters for writing in the Roman alphabet. When you write your name, write family name, first name and middle name in turn. The nationality, residence status and residence period of the applicant must be copied exactly from the original alien registration record or entry visa. Please describe your academic background including Japanese language school and research student records. For the name of the supervisor, describe one of the faculty member whose qualification column is ① or ② on pages 17-19. Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture For the academic year 2023(October Admissions)

Examination admission card
2. This form must be hand-written by the applicant. 3. Be sure to bring this voucher on the day of the examination. 〔 Admission by Recommendation for International Students〕 Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture For the academic year 2023(October Admissions)
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Course preference Remarks 1. Do not fill in the section marked with ※ 2. This form must be hand-written by the applicant. Examinee number ※ Academic year 2023 Statement of Purpose Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture (October Admissions) Name
Do not fill in the section marked with  ※ This form must be hand-written by the applicant. Examinee ※ Number Academic year 2023 Letter of recommendation for Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture Date (Year/Month/Day): ___ Mister Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture, School  Name: Your major or faculty: Location of your school: Job Title of Recommender: Name of Recommender: I recommend undernoted applicant, who has a great academic achievement in this school, as well-qualified person for enrollee of Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture. Noted: 1 . Name of applicant 2. Date of birth (Year/Month/Day) 3. Course preference
Reasons for Recommendation
Do not fill in the section marked with  ※ This form must be hand-written by the recommender. Please write in concrete teams in point of studying or a graduation work, specialty preference and performance of conducting research, to tell us reasons for recommendation, and features of applicant clearly. When fill in this form, please use a ballpoint pen (black ink), and write carefully. When fill in "Reasons for Recommendation" on a separate sheet, please fill in "See the attached paper." on this paper and sign (not copyable) by the recommender on this and the separate sheet.
[1] Request to Make a Payment Franchise: 7-Eleven Kiosk:  Multi-purpose copier From the main screen select: [学び・教育] (Learning/Education) Process: [入学検定料等支払] (Pay fees such as the school entrance examination fee) Franchise: Lawson, Mini Stop Kiosk: Loppi Process: From the main screen select: [各種サービスメニュー] (Menu for vanous services) Then choose the button that includes: [各種申込（学び）] (Applications (learning))学び・教育・各種検定試験] (Leaming/Education/Official Examinations) [大学・短大、専門、小・中・高校等お支払い] Make a payment to a university, junior college, vocational school, elementary/junior high/high school, etc.) Franchise: FamilyMart Kiosk: FamiPort or Multi-purpose copier Process: From the main screen select: [申込・保険・請求・募金] (Application/Insurance/Bill/Fundraising) or [保険／学び・教育] (Insurance/ Learning/Education) [学び・教育] (Leaming/Education) [各種（入学検定料等）お支払いサービス] (Various payment services (school entrance examination fees, etc.)茨城大学大学院(Ibaraki University Graduate School) and enter your application information to have a "払込票/ Tap申込券(payment slip/request ticket)" issued to you.
[2] Make a Payment
Please make a payment with the convenience store cashier. ○ The kiosk will print a "払込票（payment slip)" from multi-purpose copiers, or a "申込券（request ticket)" at Loppi and FamiPort or multi-purpose copiers. Please make your payment with the cashier within 30 minutes of receiving your payment "slip/request ticket". [7-Eleven, Lawson, Mini Stop] ○ After making the payment, please obtain a ticket (a “取扱明細書 (handling statement)” from multi-purpose copiers or a “取扱明細書兼領収書(handling statement/receipt)" at Loppi) and a receipt. [FamilyMart] ○ After making the payment, please obtain a “受領書(receipt)”. * Payments are not accepted after 15:00 JST on the final day for application submissions. * A school entrance examination fee that has been paid cannot be refunded at the convenience store. * The information entered will be voided if you do not pay the school entrance examination fee within the payment period. * In addition to the school entrance examination fee, there will also be a separate handling fee for making payments, regardless of payment method. <Payment Fees> For school entrance examination fees of less than ¥50,000: ¥440(tax including) For school entrance examination fees of ¥50,000 or more: ¥660(tax including)
[3] Submit an Application
[After making a payment at 7-Eleven, Lawson, or Mini Stop] Please detach the “収納証明書 (receipt certificate)” portion from the “取扱明細書 (handling statement)” or “取扱明細書兼領収書(handling statement/receipt)'' and submit it along with your application documents. [After making a payment at FamilyMart]️Please submit "受領書(receipt)" along with your application documents.