Application Procedure (Doctoral Program)

Application Procedure (Doctoral Program)

List of faculty members in charge of Doctoral Program

For a list of faculty members in charge of programs, Educational and Research Courses and Fields, please refer to the list of faculty members in charge of OUTLINE OF DOCTORAL PROGRAM
For details on recruitment, please check the student recruitmentguidelines. For how to request, please refer to the request formaterials.

Authorized Student Enrollments

* Including the persons who go on from Nagaoka University of Technology.

• Enrollment for April (April Enrollment Ⅰ, Ⅱ)keyboard_arrow_down
• Enrollment for Septemberkeyboard_arrow_down

Enrollment for April  (April Enrollment Ⅰ, Ⅱ)

Qualifications for Application

The following qualifications are required for applicants.
* Only the applicants who satisfy (A) can apply for the “April Enrollment Ⅱ”.
(A) Non-Japanese who hold a resident visa status permitting enrollment to the Graduate School under the Immigration Control and Recognition of Refugee Status Law
(B) Non-Japanese who are expected to obtain the above status after enrollment in the Graduate School under the Immigration Control and Recognition of Refugee Status Law
Those who satisfy either (A) or (B) are further required to meet one of the following qualifications:

1. Have obtained a master’s degree, professional degree or be expected to obtain a master's degree, professional degree by the end of March in Japan.
2. Have successfully obtained a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or professional degree at a university or college abroad, or be expected to obtain such a degree by the end of March.
3. Have completed, in Japan, the correspondence course of an overseas educational institution and have successfully obtained a master’s degree or professional degree or be expected to obtain such a degree by the end of March.
4. Have obtained a master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree, or be expected to obtain one by the end of March, after completing a course at an educational institution in Japan which is recognized by his/her country as having a graduate course and which is deemed eligible by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
5. Have successfully completed a course at United Nations University and obtained a degree equivalent to a master’s degree, or expected to complete a course and obtain such a degree by the end of March.
6. Have completed the course of a foreign school, an educational institution specified in 4, or the United Nations University; have satisfied requirements equivalent to an examination and screening as specified in section 2 of Article 16 of the Graduate School Establishment Standard; and be deemed to have academic ability equal to or higher than a master’s degree holder; or be expected to satisfy these criteria by the end of March.
7. Have spent two years or more at a university or research institution after graduation from a university or completion of a 16-year course of school education abroad.
   And be deemed by the graduate school of engineering at Nagaoka University of Technology to have academic ability equal to or higher than a master’s degree holder or professional degree holder, based on the results of research as reported in submitted documents.
8. Be deemed by the graduate school of engineering at Nagaoka University of Technology to have academic ability equal to or higher than a master’s degree holder or professional degree holder, based on submitted documents.
   And be 24 years old or older as of March 31.

Applicants under subsections 2 and 3 are required to confirm their qualifications. Before submission of the documents, be sure to contact Division of Admissions. The office will provide documents for the application qualification. Filled documents should be submitted to the office.

Screening/Examination Procedure

The applicants will be judged on two components: written and / or oral examination and the application documents.
Examination will cover both the applicant's major research field (relating primarily to the content of the applicant's master's thesis) and the English or Japanese language.

Enrollment for September

Qualifications for Application

The following qualifications are required for applicants.
(A) Non-Japanese who hold a resident visa status permitting enrollment to the Graduate School under the Immigration Control and Recognition of Refugee Status Law
(B) Non-Japanese who are expected to obtain the above status after enrollment in the Graduate School under the Immigration Control and Recognition of Refugee Status Law

Those who satisfy either (A) or (B) are further required to meet one of the following
qualifications:

1. Have obtained a master’s degree, professional degree or be expected to obtain a master's degree, professional degree by the end of August.
2. Have successfully obtained a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or professional degree at a university or college abroad, or be expected to obtain such a degree by the end of August.
3. Have completed, in Japan, the correspondence course of an overseas educational institution and have successfully obtained a master’s degree or professional degree or be expected to obtain such a degree by the end of August.
4. Have obtained a master’s degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree, or be expected to obtain one by the end of August, after completing a course at an educational institution in Japan which is recognized by his/her country as having a graduate course and which is deemed eligible by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
5. Have successfully completed a course at United Nations University and obtained a degree equivalent to a master’s degree, or expected to complete a course and obtain such a degree by the end of August.
6. Have completed the course of a foreign school, an educational institution specified in 4, or the United Nations University; have satisfied requirements equivalent to an examination and screening as specified in section 2 of Article 16 of the Graduate School Establishment Standard; and be deemed to have academic ability equal to or higher than a master’s degree holder; or be expected to satisfy these criteria by the end of August.
7. Have spent two years or more at a university or research institution after graduation from a university or completion of a 16-year course of school education abroad. And be deemed by the graduate school of engineering at Nagaoka University of Technology to have academic ability equal to or higher than a master’s degree holder or professional degree holder, based on the results of research as reported in submitted documents.
8. Be deemed by the graduate school of engineering at Nagaoka University of Technology to have academic ability equal to or higher than a master’s degree holder or professional degree holder, based on submitted documents. And be 24 years old or older as of August 31.

Confirmation of Application Qualifications
Applicants under subsections 2 and 3 are required to confirm their qualifications.
Before submission of the documents, be sure to contact Division of Admissions. The office
will provide documents for the application qualification. Filled documents should be submitted
to the office.

Screening/Examination Procedure

The applicants will be judged on two components: written and / or oral examination and the application documents.
Examination will cover both the applicant's major research field (relating primarily to the content of the applicant's master's thesis) and the English or Japanese language.