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2020 GSES Information Session

Join us for the 2020 Information Session at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University. The Information Session is a great opportunity for prospective graduate students or non-students (anyone is welcome to attend) to learn more about our school education and study/research activities. No reservation is needed. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to campus.

To see the 2019 Briefing Session, please click here. (Japanese Version only)

Date, Time & Location:

Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 13:00 - 16:00
Graduate School of Environmental Studies Hall 1F
Higashiyama Campus, Nagoya University

Access:

• The nearest station is "Nagoya Daigaku Station". (Higashiyama Campus is just off the subway exit No.2.) Click here for the Nagoya University Campus Map.
• Please use the public transportation (subway or bus).
• You will be charged 600 yen per hour if you park a car on the Higashiyama Campus.

Program:

1st Session: Introduction of All Departments (13:00～14:00)
2nd Session: Panel Presentation on Research/Study Contents (14:00～15:00)
3rd Session: Introduction of Each Department (15:00～16:00)

Contact:

Student Affairs Office of GSES
D2-1(510), Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601
Tel: 052-789-4590
Fax: 052-789-3452
E-mail: env@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Schedule for Entrance Examination

This is a general guide on graduate school admission in Japan. Actual schedules differ by the department and course. For more details, please be sure to check the schedule for the course for which you wish to apply.

	Availability of Admission Details	Application Period	Entrance Examination	Admission
1st Calling	End of May	July	August	Following April
Fall Admission	End of May	July	August	October
2nd Calling	Beginning of December	Following January	Following February	Following April

Outline of Entrance Examination

[Important]
We will have released the application forms to masterʼs and doctorʼs courses for Autumn Admission 2020 and Spring Admission 2021. （About End of May) The details on the entrance examinations conducted in August 2020 are subject to change due to the spreading of COVID-19. Please stay alert to the announcement on the following website of admissions for any changes.

[Important] Important notice for entrance examination of Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (Master's program)
On-site TOEEFL-ITP test will become unavailable from the entrance examination conducted in August 2018 onward. Be sure to get the official score for TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS in advance.

First Calling　 General Information
		Application Period ※１	July 6～10, 2020
		Time of Admission	April 2021
		Course	Special Selection Enrollment Program for International Students
Master’s Course	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Earth and Planetary Sciences Course	August 24 and 25
	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course	August 24 and 25
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Sustainable Development Course	August 5
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Architecture Course	August 19, 20
	Dept. of Social and Human Environment	―	August 20, 21
Doctoral Course	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Earth and Planetary Sciences Course	Not available
	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course	August 25
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Sustainable Development Course	August 25, 26, 27
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Architecture Course	August 19, 20
	Dept. of Social and Human Environment	―	Not available

Fall Admission　 General Information
		Application Period ※１	July 6～10, 2020
		Time of Admission	October 2020
		Course	Special Selection Enrollment Program for International Students
Master’s Course	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Earth and Planetary Sciences Course	August 24, 25
	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course	August 24, 25
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Sustainable Development Course	August 5
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Architecture Course	Not available
	Dept. of Social and Human Environment	―	August 20, 21
Doctoral Course	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Earth and Planetary Sciences Course	August 25
	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course	August 25
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Sustainable Development Course	August 25, 26, 27
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Architecture Course	August 19, 20
	Dept. of Social and Human Environment	―	August 20, 21

Second Calling　 Application closed ※1 General Information (Revised December 24, 2019)
		Application Period ※１	January 6～10, 2020
		Time of Admission	April 2020
		Course	Special Selection Enrollment Program for International Students
Master’s Course	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Earth and Planetary Sciences Course	February 12
	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course	February 12
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Sustainable Development Course	January 31
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Architecture Course	Not available
	Dept. of Social and Human Environment	―	February 13, 14
Doctoral Course	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Earth and Planetary Sciences Course	February 12
	Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences	Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course	February 12
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Sustainable Development Course	January 31
	Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture	Architecture Course	January 31 ～ February 6
	Dept. of Social and Human Environment	―	February 13, 14

※1　A separate due date for applicants who require a preliminary review

For Applicants for Graduate School of Environmental Studies

Applicants to the Graduate School of Environmental Studies must decide on the course to apply and contact the Supervisor before submitting the Application Form.

If you cannot find the course and faculty information, please contact the International Student Advisor.

◙ Examination Conduct

The Department of Earth and Environmental Science has been evaluating an examinee’s English ability by the score of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or TOEIC（Test of English for International Communication）since the entrance exam for Spring 2015. From the entrance examination (Second Calling) for Spring 2016, which will be conducted by the Department of Earth and Environmental Science and the Department of Environmental Engineering and Architecture (Spatial Planning and Environment Course / Materials and Environment Course), the score of IELTS（International English Language Testing System）will also be accepted as an English evaluation. The examinee who would like to take an entrance examination (Second Calling) for the Architecture Course must take an English test on site.

For the entrance examination in 2020, you must submit the score of the test taken on or after August 1st, 2018. For the entrance examination in 2021, you must submit the score of the test taken on or after February 1st, 2019.

The original score must be one of the following test results:
-“Examinee Score Report” of TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based Test).
-“Official Score Certificate” of TOEIC (Listening & Reading Test)
-“Test Report Form” of IELTS (Academic Module)

Please see “General Information” for more details.

[Contact]
Student Affairs Office
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
D2-2(510), Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan 464-8601
E-mail: env@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp

◙ Schedules for Application and Entrance Examination

Course	Available from	Entrance Examination
Master's/Doctoral Course for October Admission	End of May	August
Master's/Doctoral Course for April Admission (First Calling)	End of May	August
Master’s/Doctoral Course for April Admission (Second Calling)	Beginning of December	February

Admission fee and tuition

Admission fee : 282,000 yen
Tuition : 535,800 yen/year (to be paid half-yearly)

Scholarships and Tuition Fee Exemption

Scholarships and Tuition Fee Exemption

Special Programs

Global 30 (G30) International Graduate Programs

Forefront Studies Program for Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Student Program

Eligibility

To enroll as a research student at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, basically you must have completed a master’s program, or you will be expected to complete a master’s program by the time of enrollment. However, applicants who have a bachelor’s degree might have chance to apply for a research student (program) through a preliminary screening (Not always granted). Application periods for the preliminary screening are as follows (For more details, please refer to the latest requirement). If you would like to take the preliminary screening, make early contact with your academic supervisor first to get his/her informal consent, and let us know at the address below.

	Privately Financed International Students [Preliminary Screening]
	Domestic Application	Overseas Application
April Admission	Early January	Early November
October Admission	Late June	Late April

Application Procedures

To apply for a research student (program), you must have your academic supervisor’s informal consent first. Once you have got his/her consent, let us know at the address below. We’ll send you admission procedure requirements via email. As for the applicants who have been successfully pass the preliminary screening need to apply for the research student program anew.

Application Period

	Japanese Students	Privately Financed International Students
	Japanese Students	Domestic Application	Overseas Application
April Admission	Late February ~ Early March	Late February ~ Early March	Late November ~ Early December
October Admission	Late July ~ Early August	Late July ~ Early August	Late May ~ Early June

Contact

Student Affairs Office of GSES, Nagoya University
E-mail：env@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp
TEL：052-789-4591