Admission

Graduate Schools

For graduate students two(2) Graduate Schools(Integrative Science and Engineering, Environmental and Information Studies) are established.
The Application Guideline is different for each graduate school, so please refer to the designated graduate school.

How to Apply

Step

01

CHECK your eligibility

Eligibility for Entering in April

Master’s Course

Applicants who fall under any of the following criteria shall be eligible for admission to the Master’s Course of the Graduate School.
The following are the application qualifications for the general selection, so be sure to check the application guidelines.

      1. Applicants who have already graduated or are a candidate for graduation from university by the end of March 2024.
      2. Applicants who have been granted a bachelor’s degree by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education.
      3. Applicants who have completed 16 years of academic schooling outside of Japan or are a candidate for completion by the end of March 2024.
      4. Applicants who have completed 16 years of education in Japan through correspondence courses offered by a school outside Japan.
      5. Applicants who have completed the courses by a school outside of Japan, which are specified as equivalent to university education by the government.
      6. Applicants who have been granted a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree by completing a course of at least three years of study at a foreign university (the evaluation must be made by an institution who has been accredited by the government or relevant organization of the foreign country with respect to the overall status of its education and research activities, etc., or be designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as equivalent to such evaluation).

      7. Applicants who have completed more than four years of a specialist course at a vocational school, which meets the criteria specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology after the date specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
      8. Applicants who have been appointed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
      9. Applicants who have been recognized to have abilities equivalent to those who have completed university by the Graduate School.*

      If you wish to apply under the qualifications (6) or (9), please contact us at least 30 days prior to the start of the application period to determine whether or not you are eligible to apply.

      Doctoral Course

      Applicants who fall under any of the following criteria shall be eligible for admission to the Doctoral Course of the Graduate School.
      The following are the application qualifications for the general selection, so be sure to check the application guidelines.

      1. Applicants who hold a master’s degree or professional degree, or those who are a candidate for completion by the end of March 2024.
      2. Applicants who have been granted a master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree outside of Japan, or those who are a candidate for completion by the end of March 2024.
      3. Applicants who have been granted a master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree by taking correspondence courses provided by a school outside of Japan in Japan.
      4. Applicants who have been granted a master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree by taking correspondence courses provided in Japan by an overseas academic institution recognized as equivalent to graduate school.
      5. Applicants who have completed the courses of the United Nations University and have been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree.
      6. Applicants who have been appointed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
      7. Applicants who have been recognized by the Graduate School as having abilities equivalent to those who have completed a master’s degree or professional degree.*

      If you wish to apply under the qualifications (7), please contact us at least 30 days prior to the start of the application period to determine whether or not you are eligible to apply.

      Eligibility for Entering in Second Semester

      Master’s Course

      Applicants who fall under any of the following criteria shall be eligible for admission to the Master’s Course of the Graduate School.
      The following are the application qualifications for the general selection, so be sure to check the application guidelines.

      1. Applicants who have already graduated from a university (including those who are expected to graduate by the end of September 20, 2024).
      2. Applicants who have been granted a bachelor’s degree by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement.
      3. Applicants who have completed 16 years of academic schooling outside of Japan (including those who are expected to complete by the end of September 20, 2024).
      4. Applicants who have completed 16 years of international correspondence courses in Japan
      5. Applicants who have completed the courses by a school outside of Japan, which are specified as equivalent to university education by the government
      6. Applicants who have been granted a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree by completing a course of at least three years of study at a foreign university (the evaluation must be made by an institution who has been accredited by the government or relevant organization of the foreign country with respect to the overall status of its education and research activities, etc., or be designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as equivalent to such evaluation ).*

      7. Applicants who have completed more than four years of a specialist course at a vocational school, which meets the criteria specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology after the date specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
      8. Applicants who have been appointed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
      9. Applicants who have been recognized to have abilities equivalent to those who have completed university by the Graduate School.*

      If you wish to apply under the qualifications  6 or 9 , please contact us at least 30 days prior to the start of the application period to determine whether or not you are eligible to apply.

      Doctoral Course

      Applicants who fall under any of the following criteria shall be eligible for admission to the Doctoral Course of the Graduate School.
      The following are the application qualifications for the general selection, so be sure to check the application guidelines.

      1. Applicants who hold a master’s degree or professional degree (including those who are expected to acquire the degree by the end of September 20 2024).
      2. Applicants who have been granted a master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree outside of Japan (including those who are expected to acquire the degree by the end of September 20 2024).
      3. Applicants who have been granted a degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree by taking correspondence courses provided by a school outside of Japan in Japan.
      4. Applicants who have been granted a master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree by taking correspondence courses provided by a school outside of Japan in Japan and specified as equivalent to a graduate school outside of Japan.
      5. Applicants who have completed the courses of the United Nations University and have been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s degree.
      6. Applicants who have been appointed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
      7. Applicants who have been recognized to have abilities equivalent to those who have completed a master’s degree or professional degree by the Graduate School.*

      If you wish to apply under the qualifications 7 , please contact us at least 30 days prior to the start of the application period to determine whether or not you are eligible to apply.

Step

02

FIND your preferred supervisor

  1. Visit to 「Study at TCU > Graduate > ”Integrative Science and Engineering” or “Environmental and Information Studies” → Select a “program name”」
  2. Perform the “Keyword Search” or move to “Academic Staff”

or

  1. 1. Visit to 「Research > Researcher’s Database」
  2. Perform the “keyword search”

Step

03

CONTACT your preferred supervisor and REQUEST an acceptance letter

If you can find his / her contact address:

  1. Send your CV, Research Plan and Research Achievement directly to him/her.

If not:

  1. Download and fill in the “Admission Consultation Sheet”.
  2. Email to appropriate Academic Support Center “sckyoumu@tcu.ac.jp” or “yckyoumu@tcu.ac.jp” with the sheet, CV, Research Plan and Research Achievement. (Please check the instruction at the top part of “Admission Consultation Sheet”.)

Step

04

PREPARE the application documents & SUBMIT the documents

Schedule & Guideline

Integrative Science and Engineering
(1) Schedule Second semester (2) Schedule First Semester
February Round May Round June Round Round A Round B Round C
Application
period
From January 12 to
January 18, 2024
From May 2 to
May 6, 2024
From May 17 to
May 23, 2024
From May 4
to May 8,
2023
From July 12
to July 18,
2023
From January 12
to Janualy 18,
2024
Screening
(examination)
dates

February 13 to
February 15, 2024

May 15, 2024 June 21, 22,
2024
May 17, 2023 August 28,
29 and 30,
2023
Februaly 13,
14 and 15,
2024
Notification of
Results
March 1, 2024 May 20, 2024 June 28, 2024 May 22, 2023 September 8,
2023
March 1,
2024
Procedures
Deadline
March 29, 2024 June 7, 2024 July 26, 2024 June 9, 2023 October 6,
2023
March 8,
2024
Place of
examination
Setagaya Campus in Tokyo
Enrollment
date
September 21, 2024 April 2, 2024
Guideline
  1. Schedule Second Semester
  2. Schedule First Semester
Application Form
  1. Schedule Second Semester
  2. Schedule First Semester
Environmental and Information Studies
(1) Schedule Second semester (2) Schedule First Semester
February Round May Round Round A Round B Round C
Application
period
From January 12
to January 18, 2024
From May 2 to
May 7, 2024
From May 4 to
May 8, 2023
From July 12
to July 18,
2023
From January 12
to January 18,
2024
Screening
(examination)
dates
February 14 , 2024 May 15, 2024 May 17, 2023 August 30,
2023
February 14,
2024
Notification of
Results
March 1, 2024 May 20, 2024 May 22, 2023 September 8,
2023
March 1,
2024
Procedures
Deadline
March 29, 2024 June 7, 2024 June 9, 2023 October 6, 2023 March 8, 2024
Place of
examination

Yokohama Campus
 Environmental and Information Studies
 International Collaborative Program of Transdisciplinary
Sciences for Sustainability between Tokyo City University and Edith Cowan University

Setagaya Campus
 Urban Life Studies

Enrollment
date
September 21, 2024 April 2, 2024
Guideline
  1. Schedule Second Semester
  2. Schedule First Semester
Application Form
    1. Schedule Second Semester
    2. Schedule First Semester

CONTACT ADDRESS

Integrative Science and Engineering

Academic Support Center
1-28-1 Tamazutsumi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TOKYO CITY UNIVERSITY
TEL : 81-3-5707-0104
FAX : 81-3-5707-1160
E-mail :sckyoumu@tcu.ac.jp

Environmental and Information Studies

Environmental and Information Studies
Academic Support Center
International Collaborative Program of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Sustainability between Tokyo City University and Edith Cowan University
3-3-1 Ushikubo-Nishi, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Japan
TOKYO CITY UNIVERSITY
TEL : 81-45-910-2515
FAX : 81-45-910-2602
E-mail :yckyoumu@tcu.ac.jp
Urban Life Studies
Academic Support Center
1-28-1 Tamazutsumi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Japan
TOKYO CITY UNIVERSITY
TEL : 81-3-5707-0104
FAX : 81-3-5707-1160
E-mail :sckyoumu@tcu.ac.jp