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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.
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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
First Calling |
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Application Period |
July 7～14, 2017 |
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Time of Admission |
April 2018 |
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Course |
Special Selection Enrollment Program for International Students |
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Master’s Course |
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Earth and Planetary Sciences Course |
August 22 and 23 |
Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course |
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Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture |
Spatial Planning and Environment Course |
August 3 |
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Materials and Environment Course |
August 3 |
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Architecture Course |
August 22, 23 |
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Dept. of Social and Human Environment |
― |
August 17, 18 |
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Doctoral Course |
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Earth and Planetary Sciences Course |
Not available |
Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course |
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Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture |
Spatial Planning and Environment Course |
August 22, 23, 24 |
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Materials and Environment Course |
August 3 |
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Architecture Course |
August 22, 23 |
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Dept. of Social and Human Environment |
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Not available |
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Fall Admission |
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Application Period |
July 7～14, 2017 |
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Time of Admission |
October 2017 |
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Course |
Special Selection Enrollment Program for International Students |
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Master’s Course |
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Earth and Planetary Sciences Course |
August 22, 23 |
Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course |
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Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture |
Spatial Planning and Environment Course |
August 3 |
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Materials and Environment Course |
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Architecture Course |
Not available |
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Dept. of Social and Human Environment |
― |
August 17, 18 |
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Doctoral Course |
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Earth and Planetary Sciences Course |
August 23 |
Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course |
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Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture |
Spatial Planning and Environment Course |
August 22, 23, 24 |
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Materials and Environment Course |
August 3 |
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Architecture Course |
August 22, 23 |
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Dept. of Social and Human Environment |
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August 17, 18 |
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Second Calling ※2 |
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Application Period |
January 5～12, 2017 |
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Time of Admission |
April 2017 |
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Course |
Special Selection Enrollment Program for International Students |
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Master’s Course |
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Earth and Planetary Sciences Course |
February 3 |
Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course |
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Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture |
Spatial Planning and Environment Course |
February 3 |
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Materials and Environment Course |
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Architecture Course |
Not available |
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Dept. of Social and Human Environment |
― |
February 13, 14 |
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Doctoral Course |
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Earth and Planetary Sciences Course |
February 13 |
Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences Course |
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Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Architecture |
Spatial Planning and Environment Course |
February 3 |
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Materials and Environment Course |
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Architecture Course |
February 3～9 |
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Dept. of Social and Human Environment |
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February 13, 14 |
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※1 A separate due date for applicants who require a preliminary review
※2 The number of students to be accepted depends on the number of students accepted in the first calling
※3 TOEFL-ITP (For applicants only)
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.
Please refer to the Admissions Flow Charts.
- Master's Course (Domestic Application)
- Master's Course (Overseas Application)
- Doctoral Course (Domestic Application)
- Doctoral Course (Overseas Application)
Click here for information about the courses and faculty
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 2017, you must submit the score of the test taken on or after August 1st, 2015. For the entrance examination in 2018, you must submit the score of the test taken on or after February 1st, 2016.
The original score must be one of the following test results:
-“Examinee Score Report” of TOEFL CBT (Computer-Based Test), PBT (Paper-Based Test), or 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.
How to Request Application Form
Please contact the faculty of the course of your choice before applying via e-mail.
◙ For applicants in Japan
To receive an application package, please send us a self-addressed envelope (32 x 24 cm, for A4 size). Please affix the appropriate Postage on the envelope as shown below:
•Application for all courses, 400 yen
Please also state which course you are applying for on the envelope. For example:
• "Application for Master's Course for April Admission 2018"
• "Application for Doctoral Course for April Admission 2018"
◙ For applicants overseas
For application by International mail return by AIRMAIL: (6～13 days)
To receive an application package, please send us a self-addressed envelope (32 x 24 cm, for A4 size). Please enclose IRC for an adequate total amount of Postage as below:
| Number of copies | Number of Required IRC（International Reply Coupon） | |||
| Asia | Oceania, North America, Central America, Middle East |
Europe | South America, Africa |
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| 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| 4 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
･Please apply for application package after contacting a prospective academic advisor or the International Student Advisor at GSES.
If you want to be sent by EMS (2-4 days), for one copy of application package.
| Number of copies | Number of Required IRC（International Reply Coupon） | |||
| Asia | Oceania, North America, Central America, Middle East |
Europe | South America, Africa |
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| 1 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
[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 |
Postage |
Master's/Doctoral Course for October Admission 2017 |
May 26th, 2017 |
August 2017 |
400 yen |
Master's/Doctoral Course for April Admission 2018 (First Calling) |
May 26th, 2017 |
August 2017 |
400 yen |
Master’s/Doctoral Course for April Admission 2018 (Second Calling) |
Beginning of December, 2017 |
February 2018 |
400 yen |
Admission fee and tuition
Admission fee : 282,000 yen
Tuition : 535,800 yen/year (to be paid half-yearly)