Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University

 

For those interested in taking the entrance examination for the

Masterfs program

Issued on: February 22, 2021

 

- Please read this first -

 

Before releasing entrance examination details to the public, some of the important information will be given as follows.

 

1) Examination schedule

 

<Summer examination>

œ      2022 Masterfs Program (April enrollment)     August 24 (Tue) and 25 (Wed), 2021

œ      2021 Masterfs Program (October enrollment)  August 24 (Tue) and 25 (Wed), 2021

 

<Winter examination>

œ      2022 Masterfs Program (April enrollment)     February 8 (Tue) and 9 (Wed), 2022

 

2) Distribution of Application Guidelines and information release on the Internet

 

<Summer examination>

Distribution of Application Guidelines for the following entrance examinations and release of the relevant information on the website are scheduled to start on May 21 (Fri), 2021, or after.

œ      2022 Masterfs Program (April enrollment)                  

œ      2021 Masterfs Program (October enrollment)

<Note>

Application Guidelines are partially posted on the website, while an official Application Guidelines booklet is required for the actual application.

The booklet can be obtained at the Academic Affairs Section of Science, or applicants can request it by post alternately. Details will be notified at a later date.

For the applicants living outside Japan, contact your prospective supervisor at the University in advance.

 

<Winter examination>

Distribution of Application Guidelines for the following entrance examination is scheduled to start on October 1 (Fri), 2021, or after.

œ      2022 Masterfs Program (April enrollment)

(* Please note that the Application Guidelines for the winter examination are identical to those for the summer examination.)

<Note>

Application Guidelines are partially posted on the website, while an official Application Guidelines booklet is required for the actual application.

The booklet can be obtained at the Academic Affairs Section of Science, or applicants can request it by post alternately. Details will be notified at a later date.

For the applicants living outside Japan, contact your prospective supervisor at the University in advance.

 

3) Cases where application eligibility needs to be examined beforehand

 

Please note that applicants in some student categories (e.g., adult working students, early admission students) must have a prior consultation or undergo an eligibility screening before applying for the entrance examination.

Applicants are advised to promptly obtain the original copy of the graduation diploma (or certificate of expected graduation) and academic transcript from the last school attended, as they are necessary for the eligibility screening. Details of the eligibility screening application will be posted on the website at a later date.

 

<Application periods>

    Summer examination:

œ      Applicants under the specific qualification, adult working students, early admission students, and physically disabled students who need special consideration:        June 24 (Thurs) – July 1 (Thurs), 2021

œ      Applicants who wish to take the written examination in English:   June 17 (Thurs) – July 1 (Thurs), 2021

Winter examination:

œ      Applicants under the specific qualification, adult working students, early admission students, and physically disabled students who need special consideration:        November 11 (Thurs) – 18 (Thurs), 2021

œ      Applicants who wish to take the written examination in English:   November 4 (Thurs) – 18 (Thurs), 2021

 

4) English language proficiency score

 

In the Graduate School of Science, departments excepting the Department of Mathematics usually require a certificate of the external English test score (TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS) to substitute the universityfs foreign language examination.

Following changes will be made this year due to the influence of the new coronavirus on some external English tests (e.g., change to the glottery methodh application).

 

<Summer examination>

Department of Physics:

Foreign language (English) examination will be excluded from the summer examination to conduct this academic year. Therefore, a test score will not be required for the application.

Department of Chemistry:

Foreign language (English) examination will be excluded from the summer examination to conduct this academic year. Therefore, a test score will not be required for the application.

Department of Biological Sciences:

Applicants who cannot submit a test score will need to take the foreign language (English) written examination (perfect score: 200 points). Those who submit a test score shall also be eligible to take the foreign language (English) written examination. In this case, they will be evaluated on the submitted test score or the written examination, whichever is better.

Please be advised that we might need to make additional changes depending on the future situation of the new coronavirus. Check the website of the Graduate School of Science (http://www.se.tmu.ac.jp/en/entrance_exam.html) regularly for any updates.

 

<Winter examination>

Department of Chemistry:

Foreign language (English) examination will be excluded from the winter examination to conduct this academic year. Therefore, a test score will not be required for the application.

Departments of Physics and Biological Sciences:

A certificate of the external English test score (TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS) will be required for the application. It is recommended to take an external English test early if you are planning to take one.

 

<Important reminders>

œ      Submit any one of the external English test scores from TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT), TOEIC Listening & Reading Test, and IELTS Academic Module. Please note that group test scores (TOEFL-ITP, TOEIC-IP, TOEIC Speaking & Writing Test, and IELTS General Training Module) are not acceptable.

œ      Submit one of the followings within the application period.

1.       TOEIC Official Score Certificate (original)

2.       TOEFL Test Taker Score Report (either a photocopy of the original paper score sheet sent from ETS or a printout of the score from the gMy Home Pageh on the ETS website.

Ø  Applicants who choose to submit a TOEFL score must bring his/her original Test Taker Score Report (sent out by mail from ETS) on the day of the written examination. The test fee includes one free Test Taker Score Report to be sent to the test taker. Please note that, however, the report will be mailed if you have selected gOnline score report AND a paper copy mailed to youh on the gScore Reporting Preferenceh page when registering for a test. (As of February 2021)

3.       IELTS Test Report Form (original)

œ      The validity period of the test score is within two years before the month of the entrance examination. Therefore, the score of the external English test taken in and after August 2019 and in and after February 2020 is valid for the summer examination and the winter examination, respectively.

œ      For score conversion among the three tests, please see the following websites.

> Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry <for 2022Masterfs Program (April enrollment)>

> Department of Biological Sciences

 

5) Others

 

Individual support shall be given to the application made by the applicants living outside Japan.

Before the application period starts, please inform your intention to the Academic Affairs Section of Science by email at rikou.r@jmj.tmu.ac.jp.

 

ƒContact>

Academic Affairs Section of Science

Academic and Student Affairs Division of Sciences

Tokyo Metropolitan University

1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397

Tel: 042-677-1111 (representative) Ext. 3021

Email: rikou.r@jmj.tmu.ac.jp