In
general, graduate schools in Japan announce their application procedures
from June to August every year.
The necessary documents are as follows.
| 1.
Application form |
| 2.
Certificate of personal data from undergraduate university |
| 3.
Certificate of undergraduate course graduation (or anticipated
graduation) |
| 4.
Certificate of master's degree (or anticipated degree) for
doctor's course |
| 5.
Certificate of results of last school attended |
| 6.
Letter of recommendation from the principal, head of department
or lecturer of undergraduate university |
| 7.
Thesis at undergraduate university and its summary |
| 8.
Medical certificate |
| 9.
Photographs |
| 10.
Certificate of Alien Registration (if the applicant is residing
in Japan) |
| 11.
(Guarantor-related documents) |
Application deadlines, procedures, method and documents
differ from school to school, and department to departmant, so you
will have to check directly with the school you wish to attend for
specific details. The earliest deadlines are in August of the previous
year. When applying from overseas, take note of the time needed
for postal mail delivery so that you meet the deadline.
The Information Center maintains a list of graduate
schools that accept applications from overseas. Inquire to the center
for further information. |
2. Application