Application procedure overview chart

１．Number of Students Admitted and Study Period

30 students, 2 years

２．Who Should Apply

Those who aim to become a professional manager with a central role at the head office or foreign-affiliate of an international corporation, or with trans-regional business projects.

3．Admission Policy

Integrated evaluation will be made based on the review of admission documents, applicants’ English ability, and individual interviews. The admission documents include application form, 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.

4．Qualifications for Admission

The aim of the MBA-IB program 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.
Those who are eligible under qualification for admission ① or ② ‚, and have working experience of approximately 1 year or more at the time of enrollment.
Foreign applicants who are eligible under qualification for admission ① or ②‚ may apply for a student visa and need not have employment in Japan.

Qualifications for Admission ① : Applicants who do not require eligibility screening.

If you have working experience (see note below) of approximately 1 year or more at the time of enrollment and your educational qualification meets one of the following criteria (1)-(7), please print out the designated Application Forms and then submit all required materials between August 11, 2012 and September 1, 2012. (Please refer to “15. Inquiries and application submission”)

(1) Applicants who have graduated or will graduate by March 2013 from universities or colleges recognized under article 83 of the School Education Law of Japan.
= Applicants who have graduated or will graduate from a 4-year university in Japan by March 2013.

(2) Applicants who have received a bachelor’s degree under Article 104-4 of the School Education Law of Japan or will receive one by March 2013.
= Applicants who have received a bachelor’s degree from the National Institution for Academic Degrees or will receive one by March 2013.

(3) Applicants who have completed at least 16 years of education, and who have a university degree from overseas or will receive one by March 2013.
= Applicants who have completed at least 16 years of education, and who have a university degree from overseas or will receive one by March 2013.

(4) Applicants residing in Japan who have completed at least 16 years of education through correspondence courses offered by accredited colleges or universities outside Japan or will do so by March 2013.
= Applicants who have completed at least 16 years of foreign online-education while residing in Japan or will do so by March 2013.

(5) Applicants who have completed at least 16 years of education at an educational institution established under the educational system of an overseas country which has been recognized by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, or will do so by March 2013.
= Temple University: Department of Art, Department of Communication Theater, Department of Liberal Arts and Department of Tourism Business
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Program (Japan)

(6) Applicants who have graduated from specialized training colleges designated by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under the Education Enforcement Order (article 155-1-5 of Minister Ordinance), or will do so by March 2013.
= Applicants who hold the degree of Koudo-Senmonshi and who have completed the minimum required 4 years of study or will do so by March 2013.

(7) Applicants who have been specially designated by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under the Education Enforcement Order (article 155-1-6 of the Minister Ordinance) of having the same academic ability as those who have graduated from college/university.
= Applicants who have a specialized or the first teacher’s certificate of elementary school, junior high school, senior high school or kindergarten, or have a teacher’s license for physically handicapped or mentally handicapped children education, etc.

Note: Working experience includes both full-time and part-time jobs. However, jobs held while enrolled as a full-time student do not qualify as working experience. Applicants who have no working experience are not eligible to apply.

Qualifications for Admission ② : Applicants who must be screened for eligibility.

If you have working experience (see note below) of approximately 1 year or more at the time of enrollment and your qualification meets one of the following criteria (1) or (2), your eligibility will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee.

Please obtain Eligibility Confirmation Document as well as Application Forms , and submit all required materials between June 26, 2012 and July 14, 2012. (Please refer to “15. Inquiries and application submission”)

Note: “Applicants who must be screened for eligibility” refers to cases (1) and (2) below where applicant qualifications must be determined to be equal to that of the academic achievement of a 4-year university graduate. Qualified applications will be reviewed for admissions. For this reason, please do not pay the application fee until your eligibility has been determined.

Applicable to (1) below: [Eligibility Confirmation Document: designated form] + Application Forms
Applicable to (2)－(a) below: [Eligibility Confirmation Document : designated form] + Application Forms
Applicable to (2)－(b) below: [Certificate of Research Activities : designated form] + Application Forms

(1) Applicants who have been designated by article 155-1-7 of the School Education Law of Japan of having the necessary academic ability for early admission entrance.
= Applicants who jumped to graduate school without completing undergraduate education should submit a certificate of graduation from graduate school.

(2) Applicants whom the Tsukuba MBA-IB Admissions Committee has deemed to have the academic competence equivalent to those who have graduated from university or college, and who are over 22 years of age or who will be before March 31, 2013.

(a) Applicants who graduated from upper secondary school, junior college, technical college, higher vocational schools, schools in the miscellaneous category, or Japan branches/campuses of foreign universities, international or other schools, and those whom the Tsukuba MBA-IB Admissions Committee has, pursuant to its rules and regulations, deemed to have sufficient academic competence equivalent to that of university or college graduates.
= Applicants who lack qualifications for admission under ① above and applicants who have completed less than a total of 16 years of school education overseas will be reviewed based on criteria (a) above.

(b) Applicants who are recognized by the Tsukuba MBA-IB Admissions Committee as holding qualifications equivalent or superior to a university graduate.

Such students are required to have completed approximately one year as a research student or research fellow in a Japanese or foreign university or at National Inter-university Research Institute in Japan. Additionally, applicants must be 22 years old or older as of March 31, 2013.
= In addition, applicants who can submit a Certificate of Research Activities should do so.

Note: Working experience includes both full-time and part-time jobs. However, jobs held while enrolled as a full-time student do not qualify as working experience. Applicants who have no working experience are not eligible to apply.

5．Screening Criteria

Evaluation Standards	Point Allocation	Screening Criteria
Screening of the Application Documents	130pts	Evaluation of applicants’ business experiences, motivation and problem awareness.
English Competency	20pts	Evaluation of English competency is based on TOEIC or TOEFL scores. * Scores of TOEIC-IP as well as TOEFL ITP are not acceptable. (For more details, please refer to the information listed below note 1～3.)
Interview	50pts	Individual interview will be conducted in English to assess basic academic ability, experience, motivation, communication skills, and future vision.

Please refer to “3. Admission Policy” as well.

Note 1: The official TOEIC score must be sent directly from the Institute for International Business Communication (IIBC), if you will take or have taken the test in Japan. (For the details of TOEIC Score Direct Reporting Service, please refer to *2.)

The official TOEFL score must be sent to the Admissions Committee directly from Educational Testing Service (ETS). Both tests must have been taken within the past 2 years (no earlier than August 2010) and must be sent by the designated deadline.

If you haven’t taken TOEIC test and wish to take it, please take the 171st test (June 24, 2012) or 172nd test (July 22, 2012). Please note that you must arrange for the official TOEIC score to be sent directly from the the Institute for International Business Communication (IIBC) by the designated deadline.

Note 2:
TOEIC: For further information regarding TOEIC Score Direct Reporting Service
Guidelines: please refer to the following website: http://www.toeic.or.jp/toeic_en/score.html
TOEIC Score Direct Reporting Service Representative
IIBC Test Operation Center TEL: 03-5521-6204
Note: No Institution Code for TOEIC.
Please write the address of the Tokyo Campus on the form. (Refer to “15. Inquiries and Application Submission”)

TOEFL: University of Tsukuba, Tokyo Campus:
Institution Code: 0439, Department code: 02

Note 3: Applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree from a college or university (excluding distance education programs) where English is the official medium of instruction are required to submit only a certificate of graduation and transcript. Neither a TOEIC nor TOEFL score is required.

6.Admissions Schedule

Interview schedule
Domestic Applicants (Tokyo Campus)	Sat., September 29, 2012 (10:00-19:00) Sun., September 30, 2012 (10:00-19:00) (Admission committee will assign the slot. Individual request will not be acceptable.)
Overseas Applicants	Thu., September 27, 2012-Thu., October 3, 2012
Contact	(Domestic Applicant) Specific interview date and time slot will be informed by postal mail. For details, please refer to “11. Admission ticket and Guidance for Applicants.” (Overseas Applicants) Applicants will be contacted individually via e-mail with a specified interview date and time slot.

7．Obtaining the Application Forms

Please obtain designated Application Forms by the one of the following procedure.

[Download from website]

Note: Payment of application fee at any convenience stores will not be required designated slip. In the case of payment at a financial institution, obtain designated slip from the office “15. Inquires and Application Submission.”

[Visit Academic Service Office at Tokyo Campus]

Office hours: Mondays: 10:00-18:30, Tuesdays-Fridays: 10:00-21:10, Saturdays: 10:00-20:00

Note 1: The office will be closed on Sundays, holidays and during summer holidays. Please note the application submission timeline is different from the above office hours. For the details, please refer to “10. Application Submission Timeline and Procedure.”

Note 2: All the application procedure and application forms are available to download from the designated website. Thus printed application packages are not prepared. Only applicants who will not be able to download the application forms from the website, we prepare the printed forms. In that case, please contact “15. Inquiries and Application Submission.”

8. Special Measures

Applicants who have special accessibility needs due to a disability should contact the Academic Service Office by July 14, 2012. After having carefully studied the proposal, special measures may be offered.

Required Materials:
Physical Disability Certificate（Copy） ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・If applicable
Medical Certificate（issued in the past 3 month） ・・・・・・・・・Required
Application for special measures of Exam (free format) ・・・Required

9. Application Fee

30,000 (JPY)

Payment must be made before applying. However, if you apply under qualification ‚②-(1) or (2), pay the application fee after passing the Admissions Committee’s eligibility screening.

(1) How to Pay

In the case of payment at a financial institution, please pay the application fee at the counter of a post office or a bank using the designated slip. In the case of payment at a convenience store, use a PC or mobile phone to access the designated website and obtain a registration number. Some convenience stores will then require you to use a device (varies according to the store) located inside their store before paying at the cash register.

Note: Charges to above payment must be borne by applicants.

(2) Payment Period

August 1, 2012 – September 1, 2012 (Japan time)

Note: All applications must arrive by the designated deadline.

(3) Payment Location

Please pay the application fee at the counter of a financial institution or convenience store.

Note: You cannot pay by using an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) or by Net-Banking. You can use payment services of such convenience stores as “LAWSON, Family Mart, Seven-Eleven, Circle-K and Sunkus.”

Payment method by Type of Institution Used

[Post Office]

a) If you download your application forms from the website of MBA-IB, please obtain a payment slip at the Academic Services Office for the Business Sciences Area, University of Tsukuba.

b) Make sure that the official seal of the post office has been stamped on your receipt.

[Other Financial Institutions]

a) If you download your application forms from the website of MBA-IB, please obtain a payment slip at the Academic Services Office for the Business Sciences Area, University of Tsukuba.

b) Make sure that the official seal of the financial institution has been stamped on your receipt.

[Convenience Store]

a) Apply on the website using either a PC or mobile phone, then follow the instruction and receive the necessary number for payment. Use the terminal located inside the store and input the necessary number for payment. Then obtain the receipt and pay at the cash register.

LAWSON: Loppi; Family Mart: Famiport; Circle-K and Sunkus: KARUWAZA station*

* Inform the number for payment if there is no terminal in the store.

b) Apply on the website using either a PC or mobile phone, and pay at convenience store cash register.

Seven-Eleven

Note: Please check the detailed procedure by clicking here Convenience Store Easy-Pay Systems for Application fees (PDF) or e-shiharai-net (Japanese)

(4) The receipt issued by the financial institution or convenience store must be attached to the designated space on page 1 of the application.

Note: If you wish to remit money from overseas, please contact us by referring to “15. Inquiries and Application Submission.”

10. Application Submission Timeline and Procedure

The application materials and all other documents must arrive within the following periods. You are strongly encouraged to submit all materials required for the application in one package.

Please write “MBA-IB Application” in red on the front of the envelope.

Please refer to the following office hours for submitting your application in person to the Academic Services Office for the Graduate School.

Qualifications for Admission ①: Applicants who do not require eligibility screening.
Period: From Sat., August 11, 2012 to Sat., September 1, 2012

Qualifications for Admission ② : Applicants who must be screened for eligibility.
Period: From Tue., June 26, 2012 to Sat., July 14, 2012

Note: Both  ① and ②‚ case, application forms must be delivered to the office within the designated deadline. Office hours for submitting application in person: Mondays (13:00-18:30), Tuesdays-Saturdays (13:00-19:00)

11. Admission ticket and Guidance for Applicants

After reviewing submitted application documents, the admissions office will send you your admission ticket and guidance for applicants via postal mail by Fri., September 21, 2012.

12．Announcement of Results

October 31 (Wed.), 2012, 15:00

The examinee numbers of successful applicants for admission to the MBA-IB program will be released on the website and on the outdoor bulletin board of Bunkyo building, and a letter of acceptance will be sent to successful applicants. Examinee numbers will remain posted for one week.

Note: Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified. Telephone inquiry will not be acceptable.

13．Admission Procedures

(1) Forms necessary for the enrollment process will be sent to all successful applicants in early March, 2013.

(2) MBA-IB Program Fees (As of April 2012 *for reference)
Entrance Fee: JPY 282,000
Tuition Fee (Yearly Amount): JPY 535,800
Note1: If there is any change in the tuition fee during the school year, the newly adopted amount will be applicable.
Note 2: The entrance fee is non-refundable.
Note 3: Tuition fee is paid after enrollment.

14．Others

(1) Applications will not be reviewed until all required materials are received.
(2) Application documents may not be changed after submission.
(3) Application documents will not be returned to applicants.
(4) Be sure to bring your admission ticket to the interview.
(5) The university cannot provide any information on accommodations in connection with interviews.
(6) The university will not respond to any inquiries about admission decisions.
(7) Additional details (e.g. interview time and place) will be provided after receipt of completed applications.

15．Inquiries and Application Submission

Academic Service Office for the Business Sciences Area, University of Tsukuba
3-29-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0012, Japan TEL+81-3-3942-6918

Application Documents [MBA Program in International Business]

Documents	Required for	Remarks Column
1. Application Form [Designated Format]	All Applicants	Please complete in accordance with the instructions.
2. Academic Background & Employment History [Designated Format]	All Applicants	Please complete in accordance with the instructions.
3. Personal Essay	All Applicants	Please complete in accordance with the instructions.
4. Professional Recommendation Form （One Letter） [Designated Format]	All Applicants	The recommender should be a person who can evaluate your performance professionally (ex: your current supervisor, co-worker, etc.) Use the Recommendation Form provided in this application. Give the Recommendation Form along with an envelope to your recommender. The recommender should enclose the completed Recommendation Form in the envelope, seal the envelope, sign across the seal, and return the envelope to the applicant.
5. Admission ticket & Photo Sheet [Designated Format]	All Applicants	Please fill out the required items and attach your photograph.
6. Application Fee	All Applicants	※Click here for more information. ※If you wish to remit money from overseas, please e-mail us at inquiry07@mbaib.gsbs.tsukuba.ac.jp or refer to “15. Inquires and Application Submission.”
7. Postal Stamp	All Applicants	[Mailing for admission ticket and Guide for Interview] Please enclose a stamp (JPY 350). Only for those residing in Japan.
8.Checklist [Designated Format]	All Applicants	After confirmation of the application, check the (box) listed for each item.
9.Eligibility Confirmation Document [Designated Format]	If Applicable	Applicants who are qualified as ②- (1) or ②-(2)-(a).
10.Certificate of Research Activities [Designated Format]	If Applicable	Applicants who are qualified under ②-(2)-(b).

Other Necessary Documents

Documents	Required for	Remarks Column
1. Certificate of Graduation (Expected) &Transcript (English or Japanese)	All Applicants	Applicants who are qualified under ①-(1), (3), (4), (5) or ②‚-(2)-(b). Please submit the certificate and transcript issued by the university you attended. Applicants who will graduate by March 2013 are requested to submit a certificate of expected graduation instead of certificate of graduation.
		Applicants who are qualified under ①-(2). (Applies only to some Japanese applicants; please refer to the Japanese language version. )
		Applicants who are qualified under ①-(6). (Applies only to some Japanese applicants; please refer to the Japanese language version. )
		Applicants who are qualified as ①-(7). (Applies only to some Japanese applicants; please refer to the Japanese language version. )
		Applicants who are qualified as ②-(1). (Applies only to some Japanese applicants; please refer to the Japanese language version. )
		Applicants who are qualified as ②-(2)-(a). Please submit the certificate of graduation and transcript from the highest degree-granting institution which you attended.
	If Applicable	If there are transfer credits in the transcript, please also include a transcript as well as certificate of graduation from the institution where the credit was originally earned.
	If Applicable	In the case of the separate transcript in your school, please submit both documents.
	If Applicable	If you have a post-graduate degree, you may submit a transcript and/or certificate of graduation for reference.
	If Applicable	In the case that your current name is different from that on the documents you submit (for example, because of marriage), please fill in the date of the name change and your original family name on page 1 of the application. In addition, please submit proof, e.g., copy of marriage license.
2. TOEIC or TOEFL Score	All Applicants	Please refer to “Application Procedure, 5. Screening Criteria, note 1, 2 and 3.” * Scores of TOEIC Institutional Program (TOEIC-IP) and TOEFL ITP (Institutional Testing Program) are not acceptable.
3. Certificate of Alien Registration	Foreign applicants	Foreign applicants who live in Japan must submit the certificate of alien registration issued by their city or ward office.