About the Center International Exchanges TUAT Life Japanese Language Courses Entrance Examination Scholarships Access Staff Members Admission Requirements HOME >> For Applicants>>Admission Requirements I. General Requirements for Admission There are three different categories for the admission of international students: Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Scholarship students, Foreign Government Scholarship students, and other students. ① Japanese Government Scholarship students Japanese Government Scholarship international students typically belong to one of six groups: research students, undergraduate students, and Japanese language and culture course students, teaching course students, college of technology students and professional training school students. Only the research and undergraduate students are admitted to this University. Application for the Japanese Government Scholarship is implemented through three routes: (1) Students who apply through and are recommended by the Japanese Embassy in your country are admitted to a university in Japan as a Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Scholarship student (government-financed foreign student), taking their specialties and intentions into consideration. (2) The Japanese Government Scholarship student recommended by the University is admitted to the University in the same way as the case stated above. (3) The Japanese Government Scholarship student of the third category is selected from among privately financed overseas students at the University, and admitted as a Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Scholarship student. Of the students stated above, those who need the Japanese language education are requested to take the 6- month Japanese language course at their designated university before joining the University. ② Foreign Government Scholarship students Foreign Government Scholarship students are defined as those who obtain the scholarship from a foreign government, which has an agreement on collaboration with the Japanese Government. At present, such students are supported by the Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai, Singapore, UAE, Kuwaiti and Uzbek Governments. The Japanese Government also cooperates in providing pre-education in Changchun, Jilin in China and Malaysia for those who plan to enroll in universities. The University accepts only undergraduate and research students. ③ Other international students International undergraduate students who are not recipients of any of the scholarships listed above should apply to take the examination for self-supported international students, while those who are graduate students must take the entrance examination. Because the list below is only a short summary of the necessary application requirements, those who intend to apply should refer to the pertinent guidelines for applicants. Undergraduate One must satisfy requirements (1), (2), (3),(4) and (5) below: (With regard to the academic year, this indicates the entrance examination for 2008.) (1) Not a Japanese national (Excluding those who have been authorized to stay in Japan on a permanent basis) (2) Has obtained the legally admitted right, in accordance with the Immigration-Control and Refugee-Recognition Act, to stay in Japan for entering a university, or has the prospect to obtain the right when he/she takes an entrance examination. (3) Has taken the “Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students ” held by the Japan Student Services Organization in June or November of 2007. (4) The English Proficiency Test (Faculty of Agriculture) Up to the standard of the following English Proficiency Tests. TOEFL over 470 scores (Paper-based), over 150 scores (Computer-based) TOEIC over 500 scores (Faculty of Technology) Has taken the TOEFL and/or TOEIC (5) Satisfy either①,②,③ or ④ ① One who has finished, or is to finish by March of 2008, a 12‐year education course abroad, or an equivalent one, and *who is nominated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ② One who has obtained the qualification of the international Baccalaureate approved by the Office of Baccalaureate in Switzerland, will have reached the age of 18 by March 31 of 2008 ③ One who has obtained the Abitur (including the Reife) qualification for entering a university, approved by each state of Germany, and will have reached the age of 18 by March 31 of 2008 ④ One who has obtained the Baccalaureate qualification for entering a university, approved by the government of France, and will have reached the age of 18 by March 31 of 2008 *Except those who have completed an educational institution designated on Appended Table No.2 and No.3 of the Ministry of Education Public Notice No.153 of 1981. ※ Subjects required to be tested at the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students. (Faculty of Agriculture) ① Language for Questions Japanese ② Subjects Japanese All Departments Mathematic All Departments Select Course 2 Science Biological Production Chemistry･Biology 2 subjects designated Applied Biological Science Chemistry･Biology 2 subjects designated Environmental and Natural 2 subjects selected from Physics, Chemistry Resource Science and Biology Ecoregion Science 2 subjects selected from Physics, Chemistry and Biology Veterinary Medicine Chemisty･Biology 2 subjects designated (Faculty of Technology) ① Language for Questions Either Japanese or English ② Subjects Japanese All Departments Mathematic All Departments Select Course 2 Science Biotechnology and Life Science 2 subjects selected from Physics, Chemistry and Biology Applied Chemistry Organic and Polymeric Materials Chemistry Chemical Engineering Mechanical Systems Engineering Applied Physics Electrical and Electronic Engineering Computer, Information and Communication Sciences Remarks: Course 2 is for faculties where a higher level mathematics is required Graduate School (1) Graduate School of Agriculture (Master’s course) / Graduate School of Technology (Master’s course) / Graduate School of Bio Applications Systems Engineering (Master’s course) / Graduate School of Technology Management (Master’s course). The applicant must satisfy one of the following requirements: 1) Has graduated or expects to graduate from a Japanese university by the time of entrance. 2) Has been awarded or expects to be awarded a bachelor’s degree according to Article 68 (Section 2 Paragraph 3) of the School Education Law by the time of entrance. 3) Has completed or expects to complete 16 years of schooling abroad by the time of entrance. *4) Has taken the correspondence course of an overseas educational institution in Japan, and completed or is expected to complete 16 years of schooling abroad by the time of entrance. Chemistry･Biology 2 subjects designated Physics designated, and 1 selection from Chemistry and Biology *5) Has completed or is expected to complete a course at an overseas educational institution (a graduate of which must have completed 16 years of schooling abroad), which is assessed in Japan to have an university courses in that education system, and specifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. 6) Has completed or is expected to complete, after the date designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the specialized course specifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology at a vocational school. 7) Has been nominated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. 8) Has been acknowledged through individual eligibility screening carried out by the Graduate School of TUAT as having academic skills equivalent to or higher than those with a bachelor’s degree, and will have reached the age of 22 by the beginning of the month of entrance. 9) Has studied 3 years or more at a Japanese university or has completed 15 years of schooling abroad, and has been acknowledged by the Graduate School of TUAT as having acquired the necessary credits with an excellent grade point average. *An applicant of Graduate School of Technology of Management is excepted. (2) Graduate School of Technology (doctoral course) / United Graduate School of Agricultural Science (doctoral course) / Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering (doctoral course) The applicant must satisfy one of the following requirements: 1) Has been awarded or to receive a Master’s degree or a Professional degree from a graduate school in Japan by the time of entrance. 2) Has been awarded or expects to receive a Master’s degree or a Professional degree from a graduate school abroad by the time of entrance. 3) Has taken the correspondence course of an overseas educational institution in Japan and has been awarded or will be awarded a Master’s degree or a Professional degree by the time of entrance. 4) Has completed and has been awarded a Master’s degree or a Professional degree at an overseas educational institution which is assessed in Japan to have a graduate school course abroad in the school education system and specifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 5) Has been nominated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. 6) Has been acknowledged through individual eligibility screening carried out by the Graduate School of TUAT as having academic skills equivalent to or higher than those with a Master’s degree, and will have reached the age of 24 by the beginning of the month of entrance.