COURSE OVERVIEW
| Course Title | SELF-SUPPORTING Architecture Research Student 2025 Spring- non degree program- |
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| Course Code | S25SFRSARC |
| Admission Type | Graduate Research Students (Non degree program) "KENKYU-SEI" Admission |
| Department | Architecture |
| Degree / Non Degree | Non Degree |
| Degree Objective | |
| Enrolment Semester | Spring 2025 |
| Number of Students to be Admitted | The number of students accepted into the Kenkyusei program is generally one per faculty member. |
| Preferred candidates | A Postgraduate International Research Student （Called "Kenkyu sei" in Japanese) is a foreign student who wishes to study a specific research subject under a supervising professor in his/her laboratory at Graduate Level. |
| Additional Requirements from the course you are applying for. | Applicants need to send the application documents by post. The number of students accepted into the Kenkyusei program at the Dept. of Architecture is generally one per faculty member. Please refer to ADMISSION INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (The department of Architecture) for the list of faculty members and their fields of research (2025 enrollment). https://arch.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/admission-info/ Check "Admission Information for International Students 2024 Ver.2". If your study area is within field accepted by either Prof. CHIBA Manabu, Prof.IMAI Kotaro, Assoc. Prof. KAWAZOE Yoshiyuki, or Assoc. Prof. YASUHARA Motoki, or Assoc. Prof. HONMA Kentaro, you must submit a digital portfolio. We will NOT accept any applications submitted after the deadline under any circumstances. |
SELECTION PROCESS AND SCHEDULE
| Process |
Schedule for Spring 2025 Enrolment |
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| Online Application starts | 15:00 JST, 25th September 2024 |
| Deadline for creating T-cens application accounts (Course Selection) | 15:00 JST, 24th October 2024 |
| Deadline for data entry through T-cens | 15:00 JST, 28th October 2024 |
| Your application dossier with your T-cens application number must be submitted by registered express mail. All submissions must be postmarked no later than this date. | 00:00 JST, 08th November 2024 |
| Your application dossier must reach your ICT Admissions Desk no later than this date. | 15th November 2024 |
| Final results will be announced. | The End of December, 2024 (tentative) |
We will NOT accept any applications submitted after the deadline under any circumstances.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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| Fill in web forms and upload files. |  Press the “Submit” button by the deadline date. Otherwise, your application is incomplete and you will not be considered for evaluation. |
 Press the “Finish” button by the deadline date. Otherwise, your application is incomplete and you will not be considered for evaluation. |
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| Proceed to the “Post” page. |
Send all required application documents by post. Otherwise, your application is incomplete and you will not be considered for evaluation. |
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DOCUMENTS TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT
You need to prepare two types of application documents:
a) General Documents to be Submitted Online
b) Additional Requirements from the course you are applying for (to be submitted online);
This list shows some formatted application documents which you need to upload on T-cens. Please confirm materials to be sent by registered express mail (e.g., printed versions of some online forms, transcripts, degree certificate, etc.) from the Submission Checklist, which you can download by clicking the icon below.
a) General Documents to be Submitted Online
b) Additional Requirements from the course you are applying for (to be submitted online);
This list shows some formatted application documents which you need to upload on T-cens. Please confirm materials to be sent by registered express mail (e.g., printed versions of some online forms, transcripts, degree certificate, etc.) from the Submission Checklist, which you can download by clicking the icon below.
a) General Documents
| Photo |
Headshot photo:Frame the subject showing an aplicant's full face, frontal view, with eyes open. A color photo is preferable. The background must be solid and no shadow. Taken within the last six (6) months prior to T-cens application The file size must be no more than 500 kB. |
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| Passport |
A photocopy of your valid passport (most preferable), census register, or other proof of citizenship. Identification card with your photo is preferable. |
| letter_of_declaration | - |
| AFEB_T-cens_Enquiries_on_Educational_and_Occupational_Background | - |
| study_plan_at_UTokyo_School_of_Engineering |
Statement of Study Plans / Research Proposal Please describe an outline of your research proposal, including your motivation for selecting this particular professor. |
| award_and_publication_for_T-cens | Please detail any scholarships, prizes, honors, awards and other recognitions, if any. |
| academic_transcript_Bachelor_English | Transcript of the scholastic record issued by all universities or colleges attended. If the original certificates are not available or are only issued once officially, you may submit copies that are certified by the issuing organization or your current school as “certified true copy.” |
| academic_transcript_Master_English | Transcript of the scholastic record issued by all universities or colleges attended. If the original certificates are not available or are only issued once officially, you may submit copies that are certified by the issuing organization or your current school as “certified true copy.” |
| degree_bachelor_English | All diplomas or graduation certificates issued by universities or colleges attended. If the original certificates are not available or are only issued once officially, you may submit copies that are certified by the issuing organization or your current school as “certified true copy.” |
| degree_master_English | All diplomas or graduation certificates issued by universities or colleges attended. If the original certificates are not available or are only issued once officially, you may submit copies that are certified by the issuing organization or your current school as “certified true copy.” |
| expected_graduation_English |
If you are an on-going student and do not hold a relevant degree at the time of application to the Graduate School of Engineering, you can submit one of the following documents as a substitute for your degree certificate. All these documents must be the original and are issued by your university/institute. Certificate of Expected Graduation Certificate of Enrolment Provisional Degree Certificate In this case, please remind that; 1) you must provide the date that your bachelor's/ master's degree is expected to be conferred (month/year) at Form2 under the Applying tab, and 2) your certificate of graduation, degree certificate, and complete academic transcripts must be submitted during the enrolment process to the University of Tokyo. |
b) Additional Requirements from the course you are applying for.
| Examination_Fee_receipt |
9,800 Japanese Yen is required as an examination fee. For more detailed, please refer to the following link; http://ois.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/admission/selfRS_EngineeringTcens.html |
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| academic_transcript_Bachelor_original_language | if applicable |
| academic_transcript_Master_original_language | if applicable |
| degree_bachelor_original_language | if applicable |
| degree_Master_original_language | if applicable |
| expected_graduation_original_language | if applicable |
| self-assessment_SFRS | - |
| questionnaire_on_your_financial_plan_SFRS | - |
| certificate_of_residence_in_Japan | Those who are currently residing in Japan need to upload this certificate (photocopy). |
| declaration_of_proficiency_in_Japanese_SFRS | - |
| certificate_of_JLPT | A copy of "Japanese Language Proficiency Test Certificate of Result and Scores" (if you have) |
| English_Language_Proficiency | Please upload a photocopy of a standardized test score (TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC/CET6, etc.). |
| GRE_score_record | If you have a standardized test score (GRE, etc.), please upload its photocopy. |
| portfolio_of_the_past_works |
If your study area is within field accepted by either Prof. CHIBA Manabu, Prof.IMAI Kotaro, Assoc. Prof. KAWAZOE Yoshiyuki, or Assoc. Prof. YASUHARA Motoki, you must submit a digital portfolio. [Requirements on a digital portfolio] The file size of the digital portfolio should not be larger than 10MB. The portfolio must contain the followings: 1) the applicant's full CV 2) the applicant's own design work produced during his/her previous academic program(s) and his/her professional work if available. In the case of teamwork, his/her role in the project(s) must be clearly indicated. |
CONTACT
| International Coordination Team (ICT) Admissions Desk | Office of International Students |
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| email: tcens_rsself.t@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
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