Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Admission in October 2015 Application Guide for Master Course Applicants Information Technology Special Course in English,June March 2015
Cautions Before submitting their application, all applicants should contact the academic supervisor (or the Department Chair) of the department they wish to enter with regard to the course of research they wish to follow after admission. See the following webpage of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology for the contact address of instructors. http://www.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/english/member/index.html 2
1. Admission Policy [Educational Principles] With a high moral value based on education spanning a wide range of fields, advanced specialized knowledge and system conceptual abilities, it is the aim of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology to contribute to the development of the advanced information society of the 21st Century by producing advanced technicians, researchers and educationalists in the field of information science and related fields such as mathematics and life science who are also capable of playing an active role in spheres of applications employing these fields. In particular, the principal goal is to nurture appealing human resources capable of realizing innovation and breakthroughs through free thinking and demonstrating leadership in the international community. [Educational Program] With the purpose of achieving the foregoing educational principles and nurturing in students the design capabilities needed to conceptualize new information systems and conduct research and development, the communication skills required to enable active participation in the international community and management skills necessary to implement projects in collaboration with others, a systematic network has been organized in the field of information science technology. - As well as core subjects required to acquire the expertise required by each major, the Master Course offers interdisciplinary subjects that encompass important peripheral fields. In addition, the provision of multidisciplinary subjects, special lecture subjects covering the latest technical trends taught by external lecturers invited from various fields of industry, internship subjects in domestic and overseas companies and research institutions and project-type seminar subjects offer students the opportunity to acquire grounding as advanced technicians and researchers, and, at the same time, a wide diversity of knowledge to meet the various demands of society. - In addition to specialized subjects that allow students to acquire skills and knowledge in cutting-edge science and technology, the Doctor Course provides internship subjects in domestic and overseas companies and research institutions and nurtures in students the ability to create new academic values and, additionally, the ability to apply such academic values to create new social values. Furthermore, in order to acquire a broad education, students are also recommended to acquire credits relating, for example, to the Center for the Study of Communication Design and other graduate schools. [Image of the Ideal Student] We are looking for the following types of student in the field of information science and technology. - Students wishing to make contributions to the advanced information society of the 21st Century - Students with a constant awareness of applications in search of basic theory - Students wishing to put basic theory into practice - Students with the desire to tackle the challenges of new fields - Students in search of new mathematics as the basis or application of information science - Students with the desire to be pioneers in the field of fusion of information science with life science [Basic Policy regarding Enrolment Selection] Students with a particular interest in information science and technology out of a wide range of fields are accepted. For example, persons who have studied information science and technology in departments such as science, engineering and engineering science either within or outside the university, persons with an interest in engineering application or expansion of information science and technology to fields such as biology or medical science and persons who have already graduated from departments such as the foregoing and have a strong ambition to make contributions to information science and technology while actively participating in various fields in society are accepted. Moreover, in order to find a broad diversity of human resources, persons enrolled in departments outside the field of information science and technology and working adults with an ambition to engage in studies and research relating to information science and technology are also accepted. In addition, 3
foreign students are also welcomed.. 2. Enrollment Limits Department Number Information and Physical Sciences Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Information Networking A few students Multimedia Engineering Bioinformatic Engineering 3. Admission Requirements Eligible applicants are those non-japanese students who fulfill any one of the following requirements. (1) An applicant who holds a bachelor s degree or who is expected to hold one as of September 30, 2015 (2) An applicant who holds a bachelor s degree awarded by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation or who is expected to hold one awarded by the above institution as of September 30, 2015 under the stipulations of Article 104, Clause 4 of School Education Law of Japan (Law No.26, 1947) (3) An applicant who has completed 16 years of formal school education in foreign educational institutions according to the School Education Law or who is expected to have completed such by September 30, 2015 (4) An applicant who has completed correspondence courses in Japan which are administered by foreign schools and thus completed 16 years of formal school education in the said country or who is expected to have completed such by September 30, 2015 (5) An applicant who has graduated from a foreign university which is positioned as a university in the school education system of that country or who is expected to do so by September 30, 2015. The said university must be recognized by the Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture. In this case the applicants must have completed 16 years of formal education in the said country. (6) An applicant who has graduated from a specialized course of a college which is recognized by the Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, on or after the date designated by the Minister, or who is expected to do so by September 30, 2015. The college must fulfill the criteria designated by the Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, including a term of study of four years or more. (7) An applicant who is accredited by the Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (Notification No.5 of the Education Ministry dated February 7, 1953). (8) An applicant who entered an university under the stipulations of Article 102, Clause 2 of School Education Law of Japan and who is accredited by the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology via the pre-application screening as having appropriate academic ability for a graduate student. (9) An applicant who has graduated from a junior college, a specialized vocational high school, a school in the miscellaneous category or other educational institutions, who is at least 22 years-old by September 30, 2015, and who is accredited by the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology via the pre-application screening as having academic skills equal to a university graduate. 4. Pre-application Screening Pre-application screening is necessary for all applicants. All applicants must contact the expected academic supervisor of the department they wish to enter to obtain their confirmation. An applicant may submit an application for admission after passing the pre-application screening. All applications must be arrived to the graduate school office within the acceptance period. Postal/percel service with tracking (i.e. EMS, FedEx, DHL, etc.) is recommended to ensure the proper delivery of applications. Indicate Information Technology Special Course in English in red ink on the outside of the envelope. 4
Acceptance Period Application documents Submit to: May1, 2015 (Fri.) May 15, 2015 (Fri.) No.1 to 4 shown in the list of application documents Graduates Section Graduate School of Information Science and Technology 1-5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPAN Submission of an application form to the Graduates Section by hand is permissible within the following period, provided that the applicant has an acceptable reason for doing so. May 13, 2015 (Wed.) May 15, 2015 (Fri.) 9:00 11:30 13:00 16:00 The result of the pre-application screening will be sent to each applicant by mail on or beforemay 25, 2015(Mon.). 5. Application Procedure All applications must be arrived to the graduate school office within the acceptance period. Postal/percel service with tracking (i.e. EMS, FedEx, DHL, etc.) is recommended to ensure the proper delivery of applications. Indicate Information Technology Special Course in English in red ink on the outside of the envelope. Acceptance Period May 27, 2015 (Wed.) June 5, 2015 (Fri.) Application documents Submit to: No.5 9 shown in the list of application documents Graduates Section Graduate School of Information Science and Technology 1-5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPAN Submission of an application form to the Graduates Section by hand is permissible within the following period, provided that the applicant has an acceptable reason for doing so. June3, 2015 (Wed.) June5, 2015 (Fri.) 9:00 11:30 13:00 16:00 6. Examination Fees 30,000- Place of payment: All banks (Don t use an ATM for sending the payment.) Method of payment: Use a money transfer slip designated by the Graduate School. All bank charges incurred in this connection shall be borne by the applicant. Attach a scanned copy of a bank receipt with a stamp (certificate of examination fee payment) to the Graduates Section. Japanese Government Scholarship Students should make an inquiry to the Graduates Section about examination fees. (Note) Transfer of examination fee in case of application from overseas Make a payment of 30,000 yen (Japanese yen) of examination fee by transfer in accordance with the following guideline as well as submit a copy of Foreign Remittance Request. If a separate commission is required at the local bank from which you will transfer the fee, you are required to pay the commission at the counter in addition to the examination fee above. Remittance type: Telegraphic transfer 5
Bank commission: To be borne by Applicant Amount of money to be transferred: 30,000 yen Purpose of transfer: Examination fee (*Entry item for application form) Receiving bank: THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ LTD (Swift code: BOTKJPJT) Branch name: IBARAKI BRANCH Account number: 1300216 Payee name: OSAKA DAIGAKU JOUHOUKAGAKUKENKYUKA Currency: JPY 7. Selection Methods Selection will be made after comprehensively examining the result of online interview test, a research plan, an academic transcript of the school the applicant graduated from, and a score of the TOEIC/TOEFL test. The online interview test will be coordinated on the specific date during examination period. Examination Period June 15, 2015 (Mon.) July 1, 2015 (Wed.) 8. Announcement of Examination Results For all departments, the successful examinees numbers will be displayed on the bulletin board on the first floor of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology building at Suita Campus. At the same time, a notification of success will be sent to each successful applicant via mail. No telephone inquiries are accepted. Announcement of Examination Results July 3, 2015 (Fri.) at 2:00 p.m. 9. Necessary Money for Enrollment Admission fees: 282,000- Tuition fees: 535,800 (annual tuition) Tuition fees are withdrawn from the account in two equal installments. ( 267,900 each) (1) The above fees are valid as of April 2014 and are subject to change. The fees for the 2015 academic year will be confirmed before the admission procedure starts. (2) In the case of a change in tuition fees during school terms, the revised tuition fees will be applicable as of the date when they are effective. (3) If they are admitted as a Japanese Government Scholarship Student on the time of their entrance to the Graduate School, they are exempt from admission fee and tuition fee payments. 10. Handling of Personal Information (1) The names, addresses and other personal information obtained from applicants are used for entrance examination purposes such as the selection of students (handling of applications and selection examinations) and admission procedures only. For successful applicants, personal information is also used for student control purposes (school register control and course taking instructions), student support (health management), and tuition fee collection. (2) Entrance examination results and other data are used for tabulation and analysis of the examination results and research and study on appropriate applicant selection methods. 11. Cautions (1) Graduates of a university or those who are expected to graduate from a university by September30, 2015 where English is mainly used or a native English speaker may be exempt from submitting a TOEIC/TOEFL score certificate. For details, contact an academic supervisor (or the Department Chair) of the department 6
you wish to enter as soon as possible after checking the examination schedule of TOEIC/TOEFL 2015 by yourself. (2) An applicant requiring special assistance for taking an entrance examination or studying after admission should inform the Graduates Section to this effect by May 15, 2015 (Fri.). (3) Application documents which are incomplete, or contain errors and omissions will not be accepted. (4) After they are submitted, application documents may not be corrected in any manner. (5) The admission procedure is accepted from September 3, 2015 (Thu.) to September 4, 2015 (Fri.). Successful applicants will be notified of the details at a later date. (6) An applicant who does not fulfill entrance requirements (Article 20 of Regulations) by September 30, 2015 is subject to the cancellation of his/her admission to the Graduate School. An applicant who has submitted false information in the application documents may be subject to the cancellation of his/her admission to the Graduate School. (7) Examination fees are not refunded except in the following cases: (a) an applicant is found not to be qualified for the examination after his/her submission of application documents, (b) application documents arrive after the close of the acceptance period and hence are rejected, (c) application documents are incomplete, or contain errors and omissions and hence are rejected, (d) examination fees are paid but the applicant doesn t submit his/her application documents within the acceptance period, (e) examination fees are paid twice erroneously, or (f) other cases in which the University elects to award a refund. In the case of (a) to (f) above, an applicant should make a claim for a refund of the examination fees to the University. For the detailed procedures, contact to the Accounting Section. Claim for refund to be submitted to: Accounting Section Graduate School of Information Science and Technology 1-5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPAN (8) Information and measures in case of unexpected contingency will be announced on the Graduate School s homepage. (9) Non-Japanese students are categorized as follows. (A) Japanese Government Scholarship Students: Non-Japanese students awarded a scholarship by the Japanese Government (Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship Student) (B) Students dispatched from foreign countries: Foreign government-sponsored students from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (C) Unsponsored non-japanese students: Other non-japanese students 12. Others About the Program for Leading Graduate Schools has started five doctoral programs in leading education consisting of 5-year degrees with the support of MEXT, which aim to foster a global leader who will possess broad perspectives and originality active in industry- academia- government. Graduates belonging to a Graduate School of who have applied, and been selected may study in these courses. Successful Candidates of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology can apply for the programs listed below. To find out more information, please visit the homepages provided. Program Name The Graduate Schools, majors, that are the focus of this program 7 HP URL
Cross-boundary Innovation Program Graduate School of Letters (Division of Studies on Cultural Forms, Cultural Expressions), Graduate School of Human Sciences, Graduate School of Law and Politics, Graduate school of Economics, Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Medicine (Division of Medicine, Health Sciences), Graduate School of Dentistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Graduate School of Language and Culture, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences http://www.cbi.osaka-u.ac.jp Humanware Innovation Program Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, (Division of Information and Physical Sciences, Computer Science, Information Systems Engineering, Information Networking Multimedia Engineering, Bioinformatic Engineering), Graduate School of Engineering Science (Division of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering, Systems Innovation) Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences http://www.humanware.osaka-u.ac.jp March2015 Please direct your inquiries to: Graduates Section Graduate School of Information Science and Technology 1-5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPAN E-mail: office@ist.osaka-u.ac.jp Website of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology: http://www.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/ 8
List of Application Documents Documents required for pre-application screening Documents Description 1 Pre-Application Screening Use the designated form. Document (CV & Essay) Attach a picture taken within 3 months prior to the date of application. Academic Transcript Must be issued by the last university, etc., the applicant graduated from, or its equivalent. TOEIC / TOEFL Score Certificate An Official Score Certificate of TOEIC or an Examinee s Score Record of TOEFL dated from May 2013 must be submitted. The certificate and record must be original. Copies will not be accepted. Scores from TOEIC-IP and TOEFL-ITP are not acceptable. Letters of Recommendation At least two letters of recommendation are required. Recommenders are asked to give their personal impressions of the applicant s intellectual ability, aptitude in research or professional skills, character, and the quality of applicant s previous work and potential. Documents that must be attached and submitted with the application form 5 Application for Admission Use the designated form. Attach a picture taken within 3 months prior to the date of application. 6 Graduation Letter/Certificate of Must be issued by the last university, etc., the applicant graduated from. Students Graduation graduating from the undergraduate schools of Science, Engineering and Engineering Sciences of are exempt. 7 A copy of the Certificate of Residence (Juminhyo-no-Utsushi) The document issued by the local government office which mentions your status of residence and period of stay. (Only for those who live in Japan.) *Not required that of family members. Note: Not required for those who are permitted permanent residence by the Minister of Justice.. 8 Certificate of Monbukagakusho For Japanese Government Scholarship Students only except for applicants currently Scholarship Student studying at. 9 Certificate of Examination Fee Payment For all applicants except for Japanese Government Scholarship Students. Note: Certificates, documents and references written in a language other than Japanese or English must be accompanied by a Japanese translation. 9