募集要項：国際経営プロフェッショナル専攻

The University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act　(FEFTA), and conducts strict examinations for acceptance of international students etc. International applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in said regulations may be unable to enter their desired program.

■[IMPORTANT] Procedures for “Deemed Export” for Security Export Control

In order to strengthen the prevention of leakage of sensitive technology related to security, “deemed export control” was clarified and related laws and regulations were revised (effective May 1, 2022).
As a result, our university has decided to require all applicants to our graduate school to confirm the applicability of Specific Categories.
Please review the link below and check the corresponding items on the web application system.
・Procedures for “Deemed Export” for Security Export Control

• Enrollment capacity: 30 students
• Duration: 2 years
• Format: Part-time (weekday evenings and Saturdays)
• Degree type: Professional Degree (equivalent to Master’s Degree)
• Degree conferred: Master of International Business Administration (国際経営修士（専門職）)
• Location: Tokyo Campus
• Fees (as of April 2024):
  – Admission Fee: JPY 282,000
  – Tuition: JPY 535,800 per year (JPY 267,900 per term)
  – Total for two years: JPY 1,353,600
• Financing: Specialized Practice Education and Training Benefits （専門実践教育訓練指定講座）

Who should apply?

Those who aim to become international business management professionals who can act autonomously in the new global business environment.

Admission Policy

Integrated evaluation will be made based on the review of information submitted through Web entry, Supporting documents and individual interviews (including English proficiency). The supporting documents include transcripts, personal essays and professional recommendations.
The individual interview will be conducted to understand applicants’ career experience, motivation, analytical and communication skills and future vision.

The aim of the MBA Program in International Business at the University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Business Sciences, is to respond to the social need for the reeducation and training of working professionals. Qualifications for Admission are as follows.

• Work experience
  – At least one-year work experience by March 2025
  – Work experience can be from any industry including both full-time and part-time jobs.
  – EXCEPTIONS: Jobs held while enrolled as a full-time student DOES NOT qualify as work experience.
  – Applicants without work experience are not eligible to apply.

• Academic background
  – Bachelor’s degree holder in any subject
  – Applicants without a bachelor’s degree may still be considered if they meet either of Qualification 2 (go through Eligibility screening).
  – Applicants without a bachelor’s degree but with a higher degree still need to go through Eligibility screening under Qualification 2.

•  Qualification for Admission 1 (Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree)
•  Qualification for Admission 2 (Applicants without a Bachelor’s Degree)

If the applicants meet one of the following “Qualification for Admission 1″, please make sure to complete the Web Entry and submit the Supporting documents to the Academic Service Office (15. Inquiries and Where to submit) within the following period.

We would strongly recommend that applicants download the necessary forms from 6. List of Supporting Documents in advance.

(1)
Individuals who have graduated from a Japanese 4-year university based on Article 83 of the School Education Law, or are expected to graduate by the end of March 2025.

: Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from a 4-year university in Japan by March 2025.

(2)
Individuals who have been granted a bachelor’s degree based on Article 104, Paragraph 4 of the School Education Law, or are expected to earn it by the end of March 2025.

: Applicants who have received or will receive a bachelor’s degree from the National Institution for Academic Degrees by March 2025.

(3)
Individuals who have completed or are expected to complete by the end of March 2025 a 16-year program of school education in a country other than Japan.

: Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from an overseas university or college which requires at least 16 years to complete primary to higher school education by March 2025.

(4)
 Individuals who, while residing in Japan, completed or are expected to complete by the end of March 2025 a 16-year program of school education abroad, through correspondence courses.

(5)
Individuals who have graduated from a foreign country’s university located in Japan which is recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a foreign country’s educational facility. The said university must be recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Japanese Government. In this case the applicants must have completed 16 years of formal education in the said country.

Designated locations of foreign universities in Japan:
: Temple University, Japan Campus (General Studies, Communication Studies, Art)
【”Communication and Theater” and “Art” was terminated due to the change of the names on August 9, 1989】
【”Tourism and Hospitality Management” was terminated on August 31,2009】
: Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Japan College (Chinese Medicine)
: Beijing Language and Culture University, Tokyo College (Chinese Department)
: College of Tokyo Shanghai University (Chinese Department)
: Lakeland University – Tokyo, Japan Campus（Bachelor of Arts degrees）
【formally recognized on April, 26, 2021】
: Jinan University Japan Campus (Chinese / Overseas Chinese Education (Bachelor), College of Chinese Language and Culture；Department of Chinese)
【formally recognized on October 27, 2021】
: Arizona State University, Thunderbird School of Global Management Global Initiative, Japan Campus (Bachelor of Global Management /Bachelor of Science)
【formally recognized on April, 28, 2022】

(6)
Persons who have completed less than 16 years of school education in a foreign country and have been awarded or are expected to be awarded a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree by March 2025 after completing a course of at least three years of study at a university or other institution accredited by a foreign government or related organization in that country.

(7)
Individuals who graduated (or are expected to graduate) from designated specialized fields of vocational schools after the date decided by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (schools which require 4 or more years of study for completion, and which simultaneously fulfill the other conditions established by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) according to the Enforcement Regulation of the School Education Law, Article 155, Paragraph 1, Item 5.

(8)
Individuals recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as having an ability equivalent or superior to a university graduate in what concerns the admission to a graduate program, according to the Enforcement Regulation of the School Education Law, Article 155, Paragraph 1, Item 6 (Ministry of Education’s Ordinance No.11 of 1947).

Those who are qualified as either of the following Qualification for Admission 2 need to go through the Eligibility screening process (*).

Please download the necessary forms from 6. List of Supporting Documents in advance and make sure to submit it to the Academic Service Office (15. Inquiries and Where to submit) within the following period.

(*) “Eligibility screening”: The University of Tsukuba will evaluate whether or not the applicants’ academic competence is equivalent to those who have graduated from university before their applying for the program. The University will put on hold the application until completing the Eligibility screening. A passcode necessary for the Web Entry will be provided if The MBA-IB Admissions Committee deems that your academic competence is equivalent to those who have graduated from a university or college.

Please do not pay the Application fee until the result of Eligibility screening is notified.

Applicants are still required to complete the Web entry and submit the rest of the required materials if they pass the Eligibility screening. A passcode necessary for the Web entry will be provided to only those who have passed the Eligibility screening.

Please make sure to pay the Application fee for the First screening, complete the Web entry and submit the rest of the required materials (Certificate of payment, Postal stamp) to the Academic Service Office (15. Inquiries and Where to submit) within the period mentioned in Qualification for Admission 1.

(9)
Persons who have reached 22 years of age or will reach 22 years of age by March 2025, who have been admitted to the graduate school of the University with academic ability equivalent or superior to that of a university graduate through an individual admission eligibility screening conducted by the graduate school of the University.

(10)
Students who have been enrolled in a university for at least three years as of the end of March 2025 and who are recognized by the graduate school of the university as having earned the prescribed credits prescribed by the graduate school of the university with excellent grades.

(11)
 A person who meets one of the following criteria as of the end of March 2025, and who is recognized by the graduate school of the University as having earned the prescribed credits specified by the graduate school of the University with excellent grades.
① Those who have completed 15 years of schooling in a foreign country.
② Those who have completed 15 years of formal education in a foreign country by completing correspondence courses offered by a foreign school in Japan.

All the required documents and Signature/Seal on the documents MUST be original.

• For Applicants under Qualification for Admission 1: must submit all the required documents below.
• For Applicants under Qualification for Admission 2: must submit all the required documents below except the documents marked with “(*)”.
• Applicants under Qualification for Admission 2 must submit the AY2025 eligibility confirmation documents.

● If the certificate (original) is issued online by an overseas university graduate, a ‘copy of the page and the URL’ of the official website of the issuing institution (university) must be
attached to the certificate to confirm that the certificate is an ‘online certificate = original’.
● For graduates of Chinese universities, see ‘*1 and *2 below’.

*1 Substitution of the original English version of the Academic Credentials verification report issued by the ‘China Highereducation Information and Student Information (CHSI (Japan))’
is acceptable.
*2 For those who have completed the 「自学考試(本科)」and obtained a degree, the original transcript and degree certificate issued by the institution conducting the 「自学考試」must be
submitted. Applications from applicants who have not yet completed the 「自学考試」are not accepted.

•  STEP 1: Check Application Guidelines and Qualification for Admission
•  STEP 2: Complete Web Entry
•  STEP 3: Submit Supporting Documents
•  STEP 4: First Screening Result
•  STEP 5: Second Screening
•  STEP 6: Final Result
•  STEP 7: Admission Procedures

STEP 1: Check Application Guidelines and Qualification for Admission

Applicants under Qualification for Admission 2 need to go through the Eligibility screening process before paying the Application fee and proceed the Web entry.

STEP 2: Complete Web Entry

Complete the Web entry within the designated period above. Web Entry System (Web入力システム) is only available during the Web entry period, applicants cannot access the page by then.

Please make sure all applicants complete the Web entry as soon as possible within the designated period above because if you don’t complete the Web entry in time we cannot accept your application.

【Information necessary for the Web Entry】

【Designated Forms to be downloaded】

Note 1: Once applicants click the “Submit to Apply” button, applicants will not be able to go back to edit.

Note 2: Payment must be made before completing the Web entry.

Note 3: Applicants under Qualification for Admission 2 are still required to pay the Application fee and complete the Web entry when the Eligibility is confirmed. Detail will be notified with the Eligibility screening result.

STEP 3: Submit Supporting Documents

Submit all the required documents by Postal mail (Registered mail) / Courier service or bring it in person to the University of Tsukuba. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit it in one package. Please write “MBA-IB Application” in red on the front of the envelope.

Note 1: Any delay in the Application Documents will impede application evaluation and processing.

Note 2: Any application documents delivered after the deadline will not be accepted.

Note 3: Applicants who are inevitably unable to continue the application process and would like to decline the application, please contact the Academic Service Office (15. Inquiries and Where to submit).

Note 4: Examination fees which have been paid are non-refundable.

Note 5: If any false or forged statements are found in the application documents, or if there is any obvious examination misconduct, the acceptance or admission may be revoked.

STEP 4: First Screening Result

STEP 5: Second Screening (Interview)

STEP 6: Final Result

STEP 7: Admission Procedures

The University of Tsukuba welcome applications from applicants with disabilities and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to enable them to participate fully in admission process.

The Admissions Committee view applications from applicants with disabilities on the same grounds as those from other applicants. All applications are assessed purely on academic merit and potential, according to the published screening criteria.

Please contact the Academic Service Office (15. Inquiries and Where to submit) in advance to discuss your application and submit the following materials by Friday 9th August 2024. After having carefully studied the proposal, assistance may be offered.

• Photocopy of Physical Disability Certificate (If applicable)
• Original copy of Medical Certificate issued in the past 3 month (Required)
• Request for Consideration Related to Disability (Required) 
  

University of Tsukuba have the special measures of examination fee exemption for the victims of disasters in Japan. For more details, please confirm this website.

This applies only to the victims of disasters in Japan.

A non-refundable application fee will be payable online by credit card or at the convenience store in Japan. Payment must be made before completing the Web entry. Any transaction charges will be borne by the applicants.
Check the detailed procedure on How to make Payment of Examination Fee at Convenience Store or by Credit Card.

Note 1: For Applicants under Qualification for Admission 2, please DO NOT pay the Application fee until result of Eligibility screening is notified.

Note 2: For Government-sponsored international students enrolling in a university in Japan, the Application fee will be waivered by submitting “Certificate of government-sponsored international student” issued by the university enrolled.
For Government-sponsored international students currently enrolled in other department of the University of Tsukuba, it’s not necessary to submit “Certificate of government-sponsored international student”, the Admissions Committee will confirm your status internally.

University of Tsukuba have the special measures of examination fee exemption for the victims of disasters in Japan. For more details, please confirm this website.

This applies only to the victims of disasters in Japan.

Payment Platform (e-shiharai.net)

https://e-shiharai.net/ (Japanese)
https://e-shiharai.net/english/ (English, only for Credit Card payment)

1. Online Payment by Credit Card

2. Payment at Convenience Store

• Seven-Eleven (13-digit Payment Slip Number)
• Lawson, MINI STOP, Family Mart (11-digit Customer Number (+ 4-digit Verification Code))

>1: Access the Payment platform to obtain a payment number.
>2: Visit a convenience store in Japan to pay the Application fee and obtain the Certificate of payment.
>3: Put the name of Convenience store, Date of payment and Payment number in the designated box on the Web entry system and click the “Submit” button.
>4: Affix the tear-off portion of the Certificate in the designated location of the mounting sheet which will be automatically created after completing the Web entry.
>5: Submit the sheet together with the other required documents by the designated deadline.

1. First Screening: Application Documents

2. Second Screening: Interview (only for Applicants who pass the First screening)

Note 1: Any individual request about the interview schedule will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Note 2: Regardless of nationality, applicants residing overseas are required to take their interview at the specified time on Saturday, November 9, 2024 and those residing in Japan on Sunday, November 10, 2024.
For Applicants residing overseas who wish take their interview at the Tokyo Campus on Sunday November 10, 2024, please request it during the Web entry. In this case, any individual request about interview schedule will still not be accepted.

Note 1: Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified.

Documents necessary for the Admission procedures will be sent to the final successful candidates together with the Notification of Acceptance.

Note 1: If there is any change in the Fees during the school year, the newly adopted amount will be applied.

Note 2: The Admission fee will NOT be refunded, even to applicants who decline the offer of admission after completing the Admission procedures.

Note 3: Tuition fees should be paid by automatic account transfer AFTER enrollment. Please pay the Admission fee ONLY at the time of the Admission procedures.

◆Your application will not be accepted if:
– the application requirements and documents fail to be complete;
– the application documents are delivered after the designated period.
– the Web Entry submission is not completed within the designated period.

◆You cannot make changes to the information on the Web Entry System and the Application documents once you submit them. Make sure to double-check before submitting

◆All the Application documents and Signature/Seal on the documents must be original.

◆Application documents and application fee will not be returned to the applicants.

◆The University of Tsukuba is unable to assist applicants in finding accommodation for the Entrance Examination.

◆Any telephone or email inquiries about results will not be accepted under any circumstances.

◆Multiple enrollment in other graduate level programs of the University of Tsukuba as well as other universities is not allowed.

Disclosure of Admission Examination Results

The following disclosure is made in relation to the performance of a candidate who was unsuccessful in the entrance examination for the Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering (Master’s Program).

1.Contents of Disclosure
Total Score of the Candidate Who Failed the Examination
※ However, the Following Results Will not be Disclosed
(1) The First Examination of the Master’s Program in Psychology
(2) Absentee from One or More Courses
(3) Online Entrance Examinations for Those Living Abroad.

2.Applicant
The Examinee Himself /Herself

3.How to Request
Please Send Your Request by Mail, Enclosing the Following
(1) Request Form for Disclosure of Admission Information
(2) Examination Voucher (to be returned at the time of disclosure)
(If you have lost the Examination Voucher, a copy of your Student ID, Driver’s License, etc.)
(3) Reply Envelope (long size #3) with your Name and Address written on it and a 460 Yen Stamp Affixed.
However, if you are an Overseas Resident, Please Inquire by E-mail to the Billing Office.

4.Request Period
Thursday, May 1, 2025 – Friday, May 30, 2025

5.Disclosure Method
Disclosed Information will be mailed to the Person in Question Sequentially after the Deadline of the Request Period.

6.Billing Office
Academic Service Office for Business Sciences Area University of Tsukuba Otsuka, 3-29-1 Bunkyo-ku Tokyo
112-0012   JAPAN

E-mail: businessentrance@un.tsukuba.ac.jp

Academic Affairs Section (MBA-IB),
Academic Service Office for the Business Sciences Area,
University of Tsukuba
（筑波大学社会人大学院等支援室（MBA-IB教務担当））

Address: 3-29-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0012, Japan
（東京都文京区大塚3-29-1）
Tel: +81(0)3-3942-6918
Inquiry: https://www.mbaib.gsbs.tsukuba.ac.jp/contact-us/

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