Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University

For those interested in taking the entrance examination for

Master’s program

Issued on: February 20, 2025

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

1) Examination schedule

<Summer examination>

• Master’s Program (2026 April enrollment / 2025 October enrollment) August 26-27, 2025

<Winter examination>

• Master’s Program (2026 April enrollment) February 12-13, 2026

2) Release of Application Guidelines information on the website

<Summer examination>

Release of Application Guidelines for the following entrance examinations information on the website are scheduled to start on May 1, 2025, or after.

• Master’s Program (2026 April enrollment / 2025 October enrollment)

<Winter examination>

Release of Application Guidelines for the following entrance examination is scheduled to start on October 1, 2025, or after.

• Master’s Program (2026 April enrollment)

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

3) Cases where application eligibility needs to be examined beforehand

Please note that some categories of students (e.g. adult working students, early admission students) are required to 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 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 procedures will be posted on the website at a later date.

<Application periods>

Summer examination:

･ Individual applicants, adult working students, and physically disabled students who need special consideration.

> June 19-26, 2025

･ Early admission students who need special consideration

> June 19-26, 2025

･ Applicants who wish to take the written examination in English.

> June 19-26, 2025

Winter examination:

･ Individual applicants, adult working students, and physically disabled students who need special consideration.

> November 13-20, 2025

･ Early admission students who need special consideration

> November 13-20, 2025

･ Applicants who wish to take the written examination in English.

> November 13-20, 2025

4) English language proficiency score

In the Graduate School of Science, all departments excepting the Department of Mathematics require submission of an external test certificate (TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS) in substitution of the foreign language examination. Those who plan to apply for the entrance examination are recommended to take an external test as early as possible. Submission details at the time of application will be notified at a later date.

<Important reminders>

･ The score of any one of the external tests is valid: TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT), TOEIC Listening & Reading Test, or IELTS Academic Module.

The score of a group test, such as TOEFL-ITP, TOEIC-IP, TOEIC speaking test/writing test, and IELTS General Training Module, is not acceptable for application.

･ Submit one of the followings within the application period.

> TOEIC: Official Score Certificate (original or Digital Official Score Certificate)

> TOEFL: Test Taker Score Report

* “Test Taker Score Report” should be either a photocopy of the original paper score sheet sent from ETS or a printout of the score from the “My Home Page” on the ETS web site. An Applicant who chooses 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. Test fee includes 1 free Test Taker Score Report to be sent to the test taker. Please note that, however, the report will be mailed only if you have selected “Online score report AND a paper copy mailed to you” on the “Score Reporting Preference” page when registering for a test. (As of February 2025)

> IELTS: Test Report Form (original)

･ The validity period of a language proficiency score is within 2 years before the month of the entrance examination. Therefore, the score of an external test taken in and after August 2023 and in and after February 2024 is valid, respectively for application for the summer examination and the winter examination.

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

> Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry

> Department of Biological Sciences

5) Others

Applicants living outside Japan require individual support for application.

Please inform Academic Affairs Section of Sciences of your intension prior to the application period at rikou.r[at]jmj.tmu.ac.jp. Replace [at] with @.

＜Contact details>

Academic Affairs Section of Sciences

Academic and Student Affairs Division of Sciences

Tokyo Metropolitan University

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

Tel: 042-677-1111 (representative) Ext. 3021/3022

E-mail: rikou.r[at]jmj.tmu.ac.jp Replace [at] with @.