University of Tsukuba

Since its inception in Tsukuba Science City in 1973, the University of Tsukuba has offered a comprehensive curriculum of education, covering everything from literature and science to fine arts and physical education.　Although the university’s roots stretch back much further than 50 years; its origins lie in the Normal School, the first of its kind in Japan, established in 1872.

The University of Tsukuba is a future-oriented institution, and we have always sought to be an open university offering interdisciplinary education aimed at fostering internationally minded people. With faculties covering humanities, sciences, sports, and art, we are a university in the true sense of the original Latin meaning “the whole,” and aim to nurture tomorrow’s global leaders through a broad-ranging pursuit of academic excellence. Indeed, we seek to leverage our position in center of Tsukuba, Japan’s world-leading research hub, to promote harmonious coexistence among all humankind.

Undergraduate Program
Recommended degree programs taught in English:
Interdisciplinary Program of Life and Environmental Sciences
– Biology – Agrobiological Resourcecs Sciences – Geosciences
Undergraduate Program of Internationl Social Studies
Bachelor’s Program in Global Issues
Bachelor’s Program in Interdisciplinary Engineering
Undergraduate Medical Science Program for International Students (Transfer only)

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Graduate Program
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Undergraduate Program
Eligibility:
The applicant must satisfy all the following conditions from 1 to 3.
1. Applicant must be a non-Japanese citizen.
2. Applicants must correspond to any one of the following terms from (a) to (e). Also, applicants must have taken TOEFL applicants for College of Biological Science, or College of Agro-biological Resources Science may take either TOEFL or TOEIC).
(a) Applicants must have completed or should be expected to complete 12 years of regular school education by the end of academic year (March), in a country other than Japan. Or applicants satisfying standards specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
(b) Applicants who are awarded an International Baccalaureate degree by the International Baccalaureate secretariat, a foundation based on the Swiss Civil Code and who must be at least 18 years old at the time of entry to the university.
(c) Applicants who have qualified for “Abitur” in one of the states of the Federal Republic of Germany as a university entrance qualification and who are 18 years of age as of the end of academic year (March).
(d) Applicants possessing a Baccalaureate qualification recognized as the qualification to enter university in the Republic of France and who are 18 years of age as of as of the end of academic year (March).
(e) Applicants possessing a GCE A-Level qualification recognized as a university entrance qualification in the United Kingdom and who are 18 years of age as of as of the end of academic year (March).
(f) Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete 12 years of school education as of the end of academic year (March) from an educational institute having authorization of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), or the Council of International Schools (CIS).
3. Applicants who have appeared for “Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students” (EJU) administrated by the “Japan Students Service Organization” (JASSO). And have secured specified scored for the designated subjects.
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Graduate Program
Applicants who have graduated from a university outside Japan that implements 16 or more years of a school curriculum up to university graduation, and earned a bachelor’s degree, or who are expecting to graduate from such a university and earn a bachelor’s degree.　Application requirements differs depending on programs:
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Undergraduate Program
(For Fall/ Autum entry)
Nov – Dec:
Submit application
January:
First stage screening (documents + personal statement)
Late Feb:
Second stage screening (Online interview 20 – 30 mins)
31-Mar:
Notification of results
September:
Arrive on campus

For BPGI and Japan-Expert Program
March:
Submit application
April:
First stage screening (documents + personal statement)
May:
Second stage screening (Online interview 20 – 30 mins)
June:
Notification of results
September:
Arrive on campus

Graduate Program
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15-Sep [Thu]

18:00 – 18:45 (JST)

September 1-22, 2022