P63 II Food Production and Utility Development, Doctoral Course, and Food and Nutrition Science, Doctoral Course Graduate School of Dairy Science Dairy Science, Master s Course, Food System, Master s Course, and Food and Nutrition Science, Master s Course Graduate School of Dairy Science International Student Admissions and Adult Student Selective Admissions 1. Available Schools and Quotas Graduate School Major, Course Term of Study Dairy Science 2. Applicant Eligibility Food Production and Utility Development, Doctoral Course Food and Nutrition Science, Doctoral Course Dairy Science, Master s Course Food System, Master s Course Food and Nutrition Science, Master s Course International Student Admissions Adult Student Selective Admissions 3 years Few Few 3 years Few Few 2 years Few Few 2 years Few Few 2 years Few Few International students and adult students who meet the Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine course eligibility requirements given in the Rakuno Gakuen University Graduate School Admissions Guidelines, as well as meet the following conditions, may apply. Please be aware, however, that no applicant will be considered who has not first consulted with a supervisory faculty member in the relevant research field. (1) The applicant is not a Japanese citizen and satisfies conditions a. or b. as well as c. [Doctoral Course] a. The applicant is a citizen of a country other than Japan and holds a master's degree. b. The applicant is recognized, via the individual applicant screening process performed by the graduate school, as possessing academic ability at least equivalent to the holder of a master's degree and will be 24 years old by the date of admission. c. The applicant has received or is eligible to receive status of residence as a "Student" in Japan as specified in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. [Master's Course] a. The applicant is a citizen of a country other than Japan and has completed 16 years of formal education.
b. The applicant is recognized, via the individual applicant screening process performed by the graduate school, as possessing academic ability at least equivalent to a university graduate and will be 22 years old by the date of admission. c. The applicant has received or is eligible to receive status of residence as a "Student" in Japan as specified in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. (2) The applicant is an adult student and satisfies either condition a. or b. [Doctoral Course] a. The applicant has, by the time of enrollment, at least three years of work experience in a private company, government office, or educational research organization, and this experience is relevant to his or her intended specialization. b. The applicant has, by the time of enrollment, at least one year of post-master's degree work experience in a private company, government office, or educational research organization, and this experience is relevant to his or her intended specialization; will be an employee at the time of application and after enrollment; and has received permission to enroll in this course from his or her superiors. [Master's Course] a. The applicant has, by the time of enrollment, at least two years of work experience in a private company, government office, or educational research organization, and this experience is relevant to his or her intended specialization. b. The applicant has, by the time of enrollment, at least one year of post-graduate work experience in a private company, government office, or educational research organization, and this experience is relevant to his or her intended specialization; will be an employee at the time of application and after enrollment; and has received permission to enroll in this course from his or her superiors. 3. Application Period April Admission 1st July 21 (Tue) - July 29 (Wed), 2015 (received by) 2nd January 18 (Mon) - January 29 (Fri), 2016 (received by) October Admission July 19 (Tue) - July 28 (Thu), 2016 (received by)
P64 4. Application Procedures Please request the following documents from the admissions department and then submit them together. = required in all cases = required in applicable cases = documentation verifying the relevant content or documentation by which academic fee payment can be verified Required Documents No. Documents for Submission Important Notes AS I S 1 2 Admission Application Form and Photograph Card (university prescribed forms) Seal or signature of desired supervisory faculty Please accurately fill in the required items and affix a photograph. Please talk in advance with your desired supervisory faculty and then get him or her to sign or seal the remarks column on the Admission Application Form. (Adult students) [Form 1], (International students) [Form 10] [Form 2] Applicant's Resume 3 (university prescribed form Description of Research 4 Project (university prescribed form) Description of Undergraduate Please submit description of all which apply. Thesis, Description of Master's Description of Undergraduate Thesis [Form 3], 5 Thesis and Summary of Major Description of Master's Thesis [Form 4] and Research Papers Summary of Major Research Papers [Form 5] (university prescribed forms) 6 Academic transcripts Issued by the university (graduate school) from (prospective) which you graduated. Certificate of Qualification for Certification of your qualification for 7 Application application (application consent form from (university prescribed forms) your workplace superiors specifying your job, (adult students only) employment period, etc.) [Form 6] 8 Description of Job Content A detailed description of the content of your (relevant applicants only) work and research, past and present. [Form 8] Certificate of Health Certification of health from a hospital or health (university prescribed form care center physician. Certification issued by 9 the Rakuno Gakuen University medical office is acceptable for current Rakuno Gakuen University students. (Adult students) [Form 9], (International students) [Form 11] Entrance examination fee of Please utilize the university-prescribed transfer 10 30,000 yen payment form for making payment. (Once paid, examination fees cannot be refunded for any reason.) Examination Admission Card Please correctly fill in the delivery postal code, 11 (university-issued card) address and your name on the face of the card, and then affix a 332 yen stamp. Do not write anything on the reverse side of the card. 12 Contact Mailing Label As examination results will be sent by post,
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 (university prescribed form) Alien Registration Certificate (only applicants holding foreign citizenship) Copy of Alien Registration Certificate or Residence Card Letter of Guarantee (university prescribed form) (only applicants holding foreign citizenship) Copy of name as printed in passport (only applicants holding foreign citizenship) Expense payment plan Certification of bank balance (applicant and guarantor (person bearing academic fees)) Certification of income and residency for guarantor (residence certificate, etc.) please ensure that the postal code, address and your name are correct. Also, please do not strike out or correct printed elements on the card, such as "Mr./Ms." to "To." Current non-japanese residents in Japan are asked to submit their Alien Registration Certificate (showing their period of stay and status or residence) issued by the head of their municipality. Please submit a copy of both sides of this card. Please use either English or Japanese to fill in the university-prescribed form. The guarantor must be someone who can vouch for your ability to pay your living, academic and travel expenses as well as adherence with the laws of Japan. [Form 12] Please make a copy of the page on which your name is written in English letters (the alphabet). Please use the university-prescribed form and describe in English or Japanese how you will pay all of your expenses (academic and living) during the period you will spend as a student. (Form 13) If you will receive a scholarship from a government or other foundation, please provide certification of this. Please submit certification (issued within the past month by the relevant financial institution) of the bank balance for the person who will be paying your expenses. Please submit certification issued within the past month of your guarantor's income and residency (resident card, residence certificate or other equivalent and official certification). [IMPORTANT] a. Any documents for submission (certificates, textual documents, etc.) written in a foreign language must be accompanied by a Japanese translation. b. Your photograph must show the upper half of your body from the front, without any head covering and against a blank background. Please provide one photograph which was taken within the three months prior to submission of your application. (Snapshots and blurry photographs are not accepted.) Please write your name on the back of the photograph and then affix the photograph in the prescribed section of the application form. AS - Adult students, IS - International students * All personal information provided is used solely for entrance examination selection and for no other purpose. * All university-prescribed forms can be downloaded from the Rakuno Gakuen University Graduate School's English website. From the top page of the graduate school's English website Click on "ADMISSION" on the top menu bar
Near the bottom of the ADMISSION page, click on the "Admission Application Form for International Students" link to go to the page from which the forms can be downloaded
P65 5. Selection Method Applicants will be screened and selected based upon the documents they submit. If it is deemed necessary, additional documents or information may be required of applicants on a case-by-case basis. A face-to-face interview or written examination may also be required of applicants. About students working part-time Students who intend to do part-time work whilst studying at our university, are first required to familiarize themselves with general knowledge about Japanese society and customs, with the support of the Extension Center and/or a faculty member. Students must complete this familiarization period which takes at least three months. They can then apply for part-time work. 6. Announcement of successful applicants Admission in April 1st September 1 (Tue), 2015 2nd March 1 (Tue), 2016 Admission in October Early September, 2016 (tentative) 7. Entrance procedure Admission in April 1st September 2 (Wed) - September 10 (Thu), 2015 postmark deadline 2nd March 2 (Wed) - March 10 (Thu), 2016 (postmark deadline) Admission in October Early September, 2016 (tentative)
P67 Food Production and Utility Development, Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Dairy Science Food and Nutrition Science, Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Dairy Science [Enrollment Fee: 140,000] (Costs given in yen) Academic Fees Other Fees Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Course Fee 298,000 297,000 298,000 297,000 260,000 260,000 Laboratory Fee 120,000 120,000 120,000 Total 418,000 297,000 418,000 297,000 380,000 260,000 Health Care Coop Fee Student Life Support Contribution 2,000 2,000 2,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 Total 9,000 9,000 9,000 Total 427,000 297,000 427,000 297,000 389,000 260,000 864,000 Annual Amount 724,000 649,000 (incl. enrollment fee) *Rakuno Gakuen University graduates are exempted from the enrollment fee. Dairy Science, Master s Course, Graduate School of Dairy Science Food System, Master s Course, Graduate School of Dairy Science Food and Nutrition Science, Master s Course, Graduate School of Dairy Science [Enrollment Fee: 140,000] (Costs given in yen) Academic Fees Year 1 Year 2 Course Fee 298,000 297,000 298,000 297,000 Laboratory Fee 110,000 110,000 Total 408,000 297,000 408,000 297,000 Other Fees Health Care Coop Fee Student Life Support Contribution 2,000 2,000 7,000 7,000 Total 9,000 9,000 Total 417,000 297,000 417,000 297,000 854,000 Annual Amount 714,000 (incl. enrollment fee) *Rakuno Gakuen University graduates are exempted from the enrollment fee.
Notice The alumni association fee (15,000 yen) will be collected separately for new enrollees in academic year 2015 (Rakuno Gakuen University graduates are exempted).
P68 [ Graduate School Admission: October Admission] Veterinary Medicine, Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine [Enrollment Fee: 140,000] (Costs given in yen) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Academic Fees Other Fees Course Fee 297,000 298,000 297,000 260,000 260,000 260,000 260,000 298,000 Laboratory Fee 60,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 60,000 Total 357,000 418,000 297,000 380,000 260,000 380,000 260,000 358,000 Health Care Coop Fee Student Life Support Contribution 1,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 3,500 7,000 7,000 7,000 3,500 Total 4,500 9,000 9,000 9,000 4,500 Total 361,500 427,000 297,000 389,000 260,000 389,000 260,000 362,500 Annual Amount 928,500 (incl. enrollment fee) 686,000 649,000 622,500 *Rakuno Gakuen University graduates are exempted from the enrollment fee. Food Production and Utility Development, Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Dairy Science Food and Nutrition Science, Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Dairy Science [Enrollment Fee: 140,000] (Costs given in yen) Academic Fees Other Fees Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Course Fee 297,000 298,000 297,000 260,000 260,000 298,000 Laboratory Fee 60,000 120,000 120,000 60,000 Total 357,000 418,000 297,000 380,000 260,000 358,000 Health Care Coop Fee Student Life Support Contribution 1,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 3,500 7,000 7,000 3,500 Total 4,500 9,000 9,000 4,500 Total 361,500 427,000 297,000 389,000 260,000 362,500 928,500 Annual Amount 686,000 622,500 (incl. enrollment fee) *Rakuno Gakuen University graduates are exempted from the enrollment fee.
Dairy Science, Master s Course, Graduate School of Dairy Science Food System, Master s Course, Graduate School of Dairy Science Food and Nutrition Science, Master s Course, Graduate School of Dairy Science [Enrollment Fee: 140,000] (Costs given in yen) Year 1 Year 2 Academic Fees Other Fees Course Fee 297,000 298,000 297,000 298,000 Laboratory Fee 55,000 110,000 55,000 Total 352,000 408,000 297,000 353,000 Health Care Coop Fee Student Life Support Contribution 1,000 2,000 1,000 3,500 7,000 3,500 Total 4,500 9,000 4,500 Total 356,500 417,000 297,000 357,500 913,500 Annual Amount 654,500 (incl. enrollment fee) *Rakuno Gakuen University graduates are exempted from the enrollment fee. Notice The alumni association fee (15,000 yen) will be collected separately for new enrollees in academic year 2015 (Rakuno Gakuen University graduates are exempted).