Entrance Examination
【Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Informatics】
For inquiries regarding entrance examinations, please contact tosyoss-daigakuin at un.tsukuba.ac.jp (Please change “ at ” to @).
The entrance examination for 2026 will be conducted online with Zoom or harutaka.
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Entrance Examinations for 2026
July Selection Process
- Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination：Master’s Program (Japanese)（Scheduled to be released on Friday, June 13）
- Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination：Doctoral Program (Japanese)（Scheduled to be released on Friday, June 13）
- The Practice Session (connection test) will be conducted on Thursday, June 26.
- Due date to upload presentation materials is Sunday, June 29.【A4 size PDF file up to 10 pages in length】
[note] Our programs do not require to submit the “Written Agreement Regarding Undertaking Online Examination”.
About Entrance Examinations for Master’s and Doctoral Program in Informatics 2026
| Examination Periods | Application Periods | |
| July Selection Process (Special Selection Process for Recommended Applicants) | 7/4(Fri) or 7/7(Mon) | 5/23(Fri)-6/3(Tue) |
| August Selection Process (General Selection Process, Special Selection Process for Working Individuals) | 8/21(Thu) or 8/22(Fri) | 7/9(Wed)-7/22(Tue) |
| January to February Selection Process (General Selection Process, Special Selection Process for Working Individuals, Special Selection Process of Global Individuals in English) | 1/27(Tue) or 1/28(Wed) | 12/1(Mon)-12/11(Thu) |
The examination is categorized as follows;
| Examination Categories | Quota | |
|---|---|---|
| Master’s Program 75 |
Doctoral Program 12 |
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Special Selection Process for Recommended Applicants
(July Selection Process) |
20 | 3 |
|
General Selection Process (August Selection Process)
|
40 | 6 |
|
General Selection Process (January to February Selection Process)
|
15 | 3 |
|
Special Selection Process for Working Individuals
(August Selection Process, January to February Selection Process) |
A few | A few |
|
Special Selection Process of Global Individuals in English
(January to February Selection Process) |
A few | A few |
Application Guidelines 2026
Master’s Program
Doctoral Program
Entrance Examinations for 2025 (already conducted)
July Selection Process
- Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination：Master’s Program (Japanese)
- Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination：Doctoral Program (Japanese)
- Supplement for the Online Oral Examination (Japanese/English)
- The Practice Session (connection test) will be conducted on Thursday, June 27.
- Due date to upload presentation materials is Sunday, June 30.【A4 size PDF file up to 10 pages in length】
August Selection Process
- Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination：Master’s Program (English)
- Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination：Doctoral Program (English)
- Supplement for the Online Oral Examination (Japanese/English)
- The Practice Session (connection test) will be conducted on Tuesday, August 6.
- Due date to upload presentation materials is Thursday, August 8.【A4 size PDF file up to 10 pages in length】
January to February Selection Process
- Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination：Master’s Program
- Information and Regulations for the Oral Examination：Doctoral Program
- The Practice Session (connection test) will be conducted on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
- Due date to upload presentation materials is Wednesday, January 22, 2025.【A4 size PDF file up to 10 pages in length】
[note] Our programs do not require to submit the “Written Agreement Regarding Undertaking Online Examination”.