Schedule and Application Guidelines

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Unforeseeable circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may result in changes in the admission schedule and guidelines. Please note that in case any changes are made, the Graduate School website will be updated with the latest information.

Exam Schedule for 2022 Fall Enrollment (October, 2022)表示切替

Schedule

Fall Enrollment
General Selection・Special Selection for Professionals・
Special Selection for International Students
Application period July 4 (Mon.) 2022 – July 14 (Thurs.) 2022
Admission examination July 30 (Sat.) 2022
Announcement of examination results August 5 (Fri.) 2022
Enrollment Period October, 2022

Number of students to be admitted

International Studies and Regional Development
Examination types and admission quota
General Selection A few
Special Selection for Professionals
Special Selection for International Students

To request a set of application documents, please contact the Admissions Office.

Exam Schedule for 2023 Enrollment

Schedule

【2023 Entrance Examination】Special Schedule

The graduate school of University of Niigata Prefecture (UNP) has decided to hold an additional round of exam on March 4 (Sat.), 2023.Please confirm application eligibility from the Application Guidebook in PDF format. Hard copy of the Application Guidebook is available upon request.

General Selection・Special Selection for Professionals・
Special Selection for International Students
Application period February 6 (Mon.) 2023 – February 16 (Thurs.) 2023
Admission examination March 4 (Sat.) 2023
Announcement of examination results March 8 (Wed.) 2023
Enrollment Period Choose from
  • April, 2023
  • October, 2023
Summer
Recommendation・General Selection・Special Selection for Professionals・
Special Selection for International Students
Application period July 4 (Mon.) 2022 – July 14 (Thurs.) 2022
Admission examination July 30 (Sat.) 2022
Announcement of examination results August 5 (Fri.) 2022
Enrollment Period April, 2023
Fall
Recommendation・General Selection・Special Selection for Professionals・
Special Selection for International Students
Application period November 7 (Mon.) 2022 – November 17 (Thurs.) 2022
Admission examination December 3 (Sat.) 2022
Announcement of examination results December 9 (Fri.) 2022
Enrollment Period Choose from
  • April, 2023
  • October, 2023
Spring
General Selection・Special Selection for Professionals・
Special Selection for International Students
Application period January 4 (Wed.) 2023 – January 12 (Thurs.) 2023
Admission examination January 29 (Sun.) 2023
Announcement of examination results February 3 (Fri.) 2023
Enrollment Period Choose from
  • April, 2023
  • October, 2023

※The Graduate School may hold an additional round of application on March 4 (Sat.) ,2023.

Number of students to be admitted

International Studies and Regional Development
Examination types and admission quota
Recommendation 10
General Selection
Special Selection for Professionals
Special Selection for International Students

Application Eligibility

See the Application Guidbook files below for details of application.

To request a set of application documents, please contact the Admissions Office.

International Students with the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program
recommended by Japanese Embassy

<Reference>
Admissions Office
TEL. 025-270-1311(Mon.-Fri. 8:30~17:15)/ FAX. 025-364-3610
E-mail. gs-unpunii.ac.jp

Types of Exam

The Graduate School offers three types of entrance exam. For more details on important issues pertinent to the application, please refer to the application guidebook.

Recommendation

Applicants are examined on the basis of English and an interview.

General Selection

Applicants are examined on the basis of their specialized subject, English proficiency, and an interview.

Special Selection for Professionals

International students are examined on the basis of specialized subject (short essay),English proficiency and an interview. If you are eligible for this category, you are requested to compose and submit a short essay along with your applications. Although an essay can be written either Japanese or English, it must not exceed 5000 letters in Japanese or 2500 words in English.
Essay information will be posted the homepage.

Special Selection for International Students

International students are examined on the basis of specialized subject (short essay), English proficiency and an interview. If you are eligible for this category, you are requested to compose and submit a short essay along with your applications. You can select one of the two essay questions that are shown in advance. Although an essay can be written either Japanese or English, it must not exceed 5000 letters in Japanese or 2500 words in English.
Essay information will be posted the homepage.

Purpose and Summary of Entrance Exam

Entrance exams are conducted to evaluate the degree to which the research capability and interests of applicants are well suited to our program and course requirements. They may include exams on specialized subject, English proficiency, and interview.

Specialized Subject (For those candidates who are currently living in Japan)

This exam is conducted to evaluate applicants’ knowledge and analytical capability for sub-topics of International Studies and Regional Development (International Society). We emphasize the capability to logically discuss the issues on international relations and political economy of east Asian countries by employing theoretical frameworks of analysis.

English Proficiency

【Score record of TOEIC or TOEFL or IELTS(Academic)】

English proficiency will be evaluated on score records of TOEIC or TOEFL (iBT or PBT) or IELTS(Academic) that applicants submit at the time of application.

Interview

An interview is conducted on the basis of the research proposal. The purpose here is to evaluate whether applicants have a clear research goal and sufficient knowledge of topics of interest and whether their research would be academically important and feasible within the period of attendance at the program.

International Students with the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program recommended by Japanese Embassy

Schedule

Exam Schedule for 2023 Enrollment(International Students with the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program)
Master’s Program (International Studies and Regional Development)
Application period August 3 (Wed.), 2022 – August 26 (Fri.), 2022
Admission examination Document screening
Announcement of examination results September 22 (Thurs.), 2022
Enrollment Period Choose from
  • April, 2023
  • October, 2023