Entrance Examination

Department of Food and Energy Systems Science

Department of Food and Energy Systems Science

This page contains the information of the entrance examination taken from the summer of 2023 to the beginning of 2024.
The end of this page has FAQ .

Entrance Examination Schedule (five-year system, doctoral course)

Last update date:2023/12/15 (Fri)

To applicants
Before application, be sure to inform the to-be supervisor and check the research content or theme there. In addition, when you passed the exam, let the supervisor know, and have a meeting about your research program.

Basic information about application

General selection, Special selection for foreign students, Special selection for adult students

Application qualification

General selection
Students who graduated or will graduate before the entrance. People who are admitted to have scholartic achievement either equaling or surpassing the graduation from university/college. etc.

Special selection for foreign students
Students who graduated or will graduate before the entrance. People who has bachelorship, etc.

See application guidelines for more detail.

Number of positions

First offering : General selection , Special selection for foreign students and Special Selection for Adults
10 peoples.
We offer students who will enter at Oct. 2023 or Apr. 2024.

Second offering : General selection , Special selection for foreign students and Special Selection for Adults
Availability is limited for entrance in April 2024.

Third offering: General selection , Special selection for foreign students and Special Selection for Adults
Availability is limited for entrance in April 2024.

Third-Year Enrollment :
Availability is limited for entrance in Oct. 2023.
Availability is limited for entrance in April 2024.

You can obtain doctor's degree after completing

Doctor of agriculture, engineering or philosophy

Examination fee

30,000 yen

Entrance fee

282,000 yen (in 2023, may be revised.)

Tuition fee

535,800 yen in a full year, 267,900 yen in a half year
(in 2023, may be revised.)

Applicaition Schedule (for entrance in October 2023 and April 2024)

Entrance in October 2023
Guidelines distribution for applicants (application form, included) Middle of May
Orientation meeting for exam and entrance To be determined
See here for more detail.(in preparation)
Certification of qualification for applicants June 1st (Thu) - June 2nd (Fri)
For who do not graduate yet, qualification to take the exam is judged.For who do not graduate yet, qualification to take the exam is judged (see application guidelines for more detail).
Result announcement of qualification for applicants June 16th (Fri)
Start acception of exemption from written examination June 1st (Thu) - June 2nd (Fri)
High-achieving senior-grade students (at applying) may be admitted to enter only by oral examination.
See here more detail.
Oral examination for who exempted from written examination June 6th (Tue) - 8th (Thu)
Announcement of application results for who exempted from written examination will be sent at June 16th (Fri)
You can take the written examination if you fail to be exempted from taking it.
Start acception of application for admission June 19th (Mon) - July 28rd (Fri)
Entrance examination Written examination August 22th (Tue)
for who takes the general selection

Oral examination August 24th (Thu)
for who takes the general selection and the special selection for foreign students

See here for more detail.
Announcement of application results September 4th (Mon)
Notice board at 10 a.m.
Admission procedure September 15th (Fri)
Entrance ceremony Early in Oct.

 

Entrance in April 2024 You can take the written examination if you fail to be exempted from taking it.
Guidelines distribution for applicants (application form, included) First offering: Middle of May
Second offering: Early of September
Third offering: Early of December
Orientation meeting for exam and entrance First offering: To be determined
  See here for more detail.(in preparation)
Second offering: -
Third offering: -
Certification of qualification for applicants First offering: June 1st (Thu) - 2nd (Fri)
Second offering: September 12 (Tue) - 13 (Wed)
Third offering: December 12 (Tue) - 13 (Wed)
For who do not graduate yet, qualification to take the exam is judged (See here for more detail)
Result announcement of qualification for applicants First offering: June 16th (Fri)
Second offering: September 22 (Fri)
Third offering: December 21 (Thu)
Start acception of exemption from written examination First offering: June 1st (Thu) - 2nd (Fri)
Second offering: September 27 (Wed) - 28 (Thu)
Third offering: December 22 (Fri) - 25 (Mon)
High-achieving senior-grade students (at applying) may be admitted to enter only by oral examination.
See here for more detail.
Oral examination for who exempted from written examination First offering: June 6th (Tue) - 8th(Thu)
Second offering: October 3 (Tue) - 5 (Thu)
Third offering: January 5 (Fri) - 9 (Tue), 2024
Result announcement of acception of exemption from written examination First offering: will be sent at June 16th (Fri)
Second offering: will be sent at October 10 (Tue)
Third offering: will be sent at January 11 (Thu), 2024
Start acception of application for admission First offering: June 19th (Mon) -  July 28rd (Fri)
Second offering: October 12 (Thu) - 13 (Fri) 
Third offering: January 15 (Mon) - 16 (Tue), 2024
Entrance examination Written examination
First offering: August 22th (Tue)
Second offering: November 20 (Mon) - 21 (Tue)
Third offering: Februay 1 (Thu), 2024
for who takes the general selection

Oral Examination
First offering: August 24th (Thu)
Second offering: November 20 (Mon) - 21 (Tue)
Third offering: Februay 1 (Thu) - 2(Fri), 2024
for who takes the general selection and the special selection for foreign students

for all examinee
See here for more detail
Announcement of application results First offering: September 4th (Mon)
Second offering: December 11 (Mon)
Third offering: Februay 13 (Tue), 2024
Notice shown at 10 a.m. on the TUAT website.
Admission procedure First offering: March 15th, 2024
Second offering: March 15th, 2024
Third offering: March 15 (Fri), 2024
Entrance ceremony Early in April

 

Entrance in October 2022 (Third-Year Enrollment) (Undecided for FY2023)
Guidelines distribution for applicants (application form, included) Middle of May
Orientation meeting for exam and entrance To be determined
See here for more detail.(in preparation)
Certification of qualification for applicants June 2nd (Thu) - 3rd (Fri)
For who do not graduate yet, qualification to take the exam is judged (See here for more detail)
Result announcement of qualification for applicants June 17th (Fri)
Start acception of application for admission June 20th (Mon) - July 28rd (Thu)
Entrance examination Oral Examination
August 24th (Wed)
Examination will be conducted in English and Japanese based on the contents of the submitted outline of research results, research plan and motivation for application.

for all examinee
See here for more detail
Announcement of application results September 5th (Mon)
Notice shown at 10 a.m. on the TUAT website.
Admission procedure September 16th (Fri)
Entrance ceremony Early in Oct.

 

Entrance in April 2024 (Third-Year Enrollment)
Guidelines distribution for applicants (application form, included) Early of September
Orientation meeting for exam and entrance -
Certification of qualification for applicants September 12 (Tue) - 13 (Wed)
 For who do not graduate yet, qualification to take the exam is judged (See here for more detail)
Result announcement of qualification for applicants September 22 (Fri)
Start acception of application for admission October 12 (Thu) - 13 (Fri) 
Entrance examination Oral Examination
November 20 (Mon) - 21 (Tue)
 Examination will be conducted in English and Japanese based on the contents of the submitted outline of research results, research plan and motivation for application.

for all examinee
See here for more detail
Announcement of application results December 11 (Mon)
 Notice shown at 10 a.m. on the TUAT website.
Admission procedure Middle of the March
Entrance ceremony Early in April

 

Special selection for international students(October admission)

The Doctoral Course, Consistent Doctoral Program and Doctor of Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology develop R&D leaders who can play an active role internationally, by endowing excellent international students from ASEAN countries with advanced agricultural/engineering research ability, technical ability, and social implementation ability necessary for further development of the ASEAN region.

 

Application Guidelines

Guidelines for October 2024 Admission into the Special Program for International Students of the Global leader program for interdisciplinary research of agricultural and engineering science in ASEAN

Application form

Exemption from written examination

  1. Not applied in the case of special selections for foreign nor adult students.
  2. Application qualification : Students can apply for exemption from written examination after oral interview by the to-be supervisor as long as their grades in undergraduate course are highly achieved. Consult with your to-be supervisor for more datail.
  3. Examination content: oral examination for 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Students can go on to general selection even if the exemption is rejected.

Schedule and contents of entrance examination

General selection

First offering:
Basic   August 22th (Mon) 10:00~11:40
Oral examination    August 24th (Wed)

Examination subject: English (the max score is 100.)
●Written examination
●You should submit your english test score sheet (one of the following, copy is not allowed)
●TOEIC, TOEIC-IP(taken in our university)TOEFL iBT (including TOEFL iBT Home Edition) , TOEFL ITP(taken in our university), TOEFL ITP(taken in our university)
●The score results from exams taken within the past 2 years is only accepted.

Examination subject: Basic (the max score is 100.)
●Written examination (only for who will enter in April)
●Choose 4 questions from 12.
Math: analysis and linear algebras, Fourier and Laplace transform, and probability and statistics
Physics: dynamics, electromagnetics, and information basis
Chemistry: physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry
Biology: cell biology, physiology and biochemistry, and ecology )

Examination subject: Short essay (the max score is 100)
●Written examination for who enter in October.

Examination subject: Oral examination


Second offering: November 20 (Mon) - 21 (Tue)

Examination subject: English (the max score is 100.)
●You should submit your english test score sheet (one of the following, copy is not allowed)
●TOEIC, TOEIC-IP(taken in our university), TOEFL iBT (including TOEFL iBT Home Edition) , TOEFL ITP(taken in our university), TOEFL ITP(taken in our university)
●The score results from exams taken within the past 2 years is only accepted.

Examination subject: short essay (the max score is 100.)

Examination subject: Oral examination


Third offering: February 1 (Thu) - 2 (Fri)

Examination subject: English (the max score is 100.)
●You should submit your english test score sheet (one of the following, copy is not allowed)
●TOEIC, TOEIC-IP(taken in our university), TOEFL iBT (including TOEFL iBT Home Edition) , TOEFL ITP(taken in our university), TOEFL ITP(taken in our university)
●The score results from exams taken within the past 2 years is only accepted.

Examination subject: short essay (the max score is 100.)

Examination subject: Oral examination

See here for more detail

Special selection for foreign students & Special selection for adult students

First offering: August 24th (Wed)
Examination subject: specialized subject
Oral examination

Second offering: November 20 (Mon) - 21 (Tue)
Examination subject: specialized subject
Oral examination

Third offering: February 1 (Thu) - 2 (Fri), 2024
Examination subject: specialized subject
Oral examination

Past exam questions for basic (PDF, Japanese only)

 

Notice: The year written above is when the exam is held. Entrance in October would be the same year, while that in April would be the following year.

How to get guidelines for applicants (application form)

Please see the PDF file below.

 

Necessary documents for application

See application guidelines for more detail.

  • Application form (prescribed form attached in the application guidlines)
  • Picture-attached ticket and Admission ticket (prescribed form attached in the application guidlines)
  • Diploma or commencement certification (including the scheduled case)
  • Transcript
  • Reason for aspiration (prescribed form attached in the application guidlines)
  • Educational background (prescribed form attached in the application guidlines)
  • Entrance examination fee
  • Receipt (prescribed form attached in the application guidlines)
  • Stamped addressed envelope (for test-takers not from TUAT)
  • Address label (prescribed form attached in the application guidlines)

FAQ

Do test-takers have to choose the 4 questions from 12 in basic test before taking exam?

No. Test-takers can choose after starting the exam and seeing all questions. Note: Test-takers for Chemical and Material Systemes (including as the second choice) must choose more than 1 question from chemistry, and 4 questions in total. See application guidelines for more detail.

What do test-takers bring on the examination day?

In the paper test, please bring the admission ticket, pencils, and erasers. Pencil sharpener and watch are also fine. In oral exam, please bring the admission ticket.

Is it possible to apply to other universities in the case of exemption from written examination?

If you apply to exemption from written examination and win admission to BASE, please withdraw your application to other universities.

Is it possible to change the department or laboratory after entrance?

In principle, students will belong to the laboratory they applied to, but it is possible to change the department or laboratory due to various reasons.

What do students do after university?

They are playing an important role in various fields.Voice of the Graduate and after university will provide more information.

About early graduation and the required condition

Graduate students having high research achievement can graduate early. Consult with your supervisor for more datil.