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This document is a translation from the authoritative Japanese version.

Guidelines for Applicants

to the 2013 Doctoral Course Program

(Including Special Selectionof Career-Track Working Students)

Graduate School of Engineering

Kyoto University

Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto, 615-8530, JAPAN

Phone: +81-75-383-2040 or +81-75-383-2041


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Contents

I Number to be accepted in the Graduate School of Engineering 1

II Eligibility and its screening

i Eligibility 1ii Eligibility screening 2

iii Special selection of career-track working applicants 2

III Application documents 2

IV Application procedures 4

V Selection methods and examination voucher

i Academic examination 4

ii Examination voucher 4

VI Announcement of entrance examination results

i Schedule 4

ii Location 4

VII Admission fee, tuition and admission procedureI Admission fee and tuition 5

ii Admission procedure 5

VIII Admission policy 5

IX Educational programs in doctoral course 5


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I Number to be accepted in the Graduate School of Engineering 197

Civil and Earth Resources

Engineering

12 Urban Management 12 Environmental Engineering 10

Architecture and ArchitecturalEngineering

24 Mechanical Engineeringand Science

18 Micro Engineering 8

Aeronautics and Astronautics 8 Nuclear Engineering 9 Materials Science and

Engineering

10

Electrical Engineering 10 Electronic Science and

Engineering

10 Material Chemistry 9

Energy and Hydrocarbon

Chemistry

11 Molecular Engineering 12 Polymer Chemistry 15

Synthetic Chemistry and

Biological Chemistry

10 Chemical Engineering 9

Total 197

A limited number of carrier-track working students will be accepted in each department.

II Eligibility and its screeningi Eligibility

Persons who meet one of the following requirements have the eligibility.

(1)A person who has received, or is expected to receive a master degree from a Japanese university or aprofessional school, or a doctor degree in law by 31 March 2013.

(2)A person who has completed, or is expected to complete a course in a foreign educational institutionequivalent to a Japanese masters course program or professional school by 31 March 2013.*

(3)A person living in Japan who has completed, or is expected to complete the correspondence coursesequivalent to a Japanese masters course program or professional school in a foreign-affiliatededucational institution by 31 March 2013. *

(4)A person who has completed, or is expected to complete the education by 31 March 2013 in aforeign-affiliated university within a school educational system of a foreign country and designated bythe Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (limited to a person who has

completed the courses in the master

s course program or a professional school equivalent to theGraduate School of Engineering). *

(5)A person who has received, or is expected to receive a degree equivalent to a masters degree by 31March 2013, through the completion of courses at the United Nations University (a universityprovided in Paragraph (2), Article 1 of the Act on Special Measures Incidental to the Enforcement ofthe Agreement between the United Nations and Japan regarding the Headquarters of the UnitedNations University (Act No.72 of 1976)).(6) A person designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (underMinister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Public Notice No. 118, 1989). At thetime of the application, a person who or has been engaged in research for at least 2 years at auniversity, research institute, or other institution in Japan or abroad, after graduating from a Japaneseuniversity, or completing 16 years of education in a foreign country or through corresponding coursesprovided by the foreign educational institution, and is recognized by individual screening in theGraduate School of Engineering as having academic abilities equivalent or superior to those given in

(1) above.(7) A person who will be at least 24 years of age by 31 March 2013, and is recognized by individualscreening in the Graduate School of Engineering as having academic abilities equivalent or superior

to those given in (1) above.

*Note: A person who has graduated or expects to graduate from a masters course program of foreign

university, including who has received or expect to receive master degree from a foreign

university, must contact admissions office prior to submission of the graduation certificate

(including expecting) and a photocopy of the application form(both sides). Please make sure to

complete the educational background. These documents must be submitted to the Graduate

Student Section of the Student Affairs Division of the Graduate School of Engineering by 29 May

2012, in order to allow enough time for the credential confirmation.


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ii Eligibility screening

Those who intended to apply under requirement (6) or (7) above are subject to screening prior toacceptance of their applications. The documents below must be submitted to the Graduate StudentSection of the Student Affairs Division by 5:00 pm, 4 June 2012.When mailing, use registered mail and mark For eligibility screening for application to Doctoral courseProgram in Graduate School of Engineering (for April 2013) in red on the envelope. The requireddocuments must be received by 5:00 pm, 4 June 2012.

Documents necessary for eligibility screening(1) Eligibility statement (Applicant under requirement (6) or (7)) Use the designated form.(2) Academic performancerecord and Recommendations

(Applicant under (6) or (7))To be prepared and sent in a sealed envelope by the university at whichthe applicant has been enrolled.

(3) Statement ofaccomplishments

(Applicant under requirement (6)) Use the designated form.Write a brief description of the research accomplishment in the field ofcorresponding department.

(4) Certificate of researchparticipation

(Applicant under (6)) Use the designated form.To be prepared and sent in a sealed envelope by the relevant institution.

(5) Qualifications (Applicant under (6))Submit photocopies of documentation related to the field of correspondingdepartment, including official qualifications, licenses and other materials.

Applicants are screened by oral examinations after the inspection of submitted documents forevaluating their academic abilities.

Oral examinations will be conducted on 13 June 2012 at the Graduate School of Engineering. The screening results will be mailed on 15 June 2012.

iii Special selection of career-track working applicants

A special selection procedure is available for applicants who satisfy the requirements given in II-i, areemployed by a government agency or a company at the time of application, intend to continue the employmentafter accepted to the graduate School of Engineering and have been recommended by their superior.

III Application documents

(1) Application form, photograph,examination voucher

Use the designated forms.

(2) Electronic processing card Use the designated form.

(3) Academic performance recordand graduation certificate(including expecting)

Applicants meeting the requirements II. (6) or (7) above, andapplicants graduated and are expected to graduate from the Mastersprogram of the Graduate School of Engineering of Kyoto University donot have to submit these documents. Please submit the originals ofboth documents.

(As for Research students in the Graduate School of Engineering whohave already submitted these documents their photocopies areacceptbale.)

(4) Master thesis Applicants expected to complete their theses must submit their

research progress report. (Those who have written materials such asresearch presentations should also submit their photocopies.) If thethesis is not written in English or Japanese, please attach summary ofEnglish or Japanese.

(Applicants meeting the requirements II. (6) or (7) above, andapplicants graduated and are expected to graduate from the Mastersprogram of the Graduate School of Engineering of Kyoto University donot have to submit it. )

(5) Official certificate of foreignresident registration

Only required by foreign students. Photocopy of foreign residentregistration ID card (both sides) is also acceptable. An applicant whocannot provide it at the time of application must submit a photocopy ofhis/her passport pages (showing the photograph), and submit thiscertificate before enrolling.


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(6) Mounting card with receipt ofentrance exam fee

Use the designated form.Entrance exam fee: 30,000 [Exempt for Government-sponsoredforeign students and the students expected to graduate from theGraduate School of Engineering] Note: Government-sponsoredinternational students not enrolled with the Graduate School ofEngineering are required to submit a MonbukagakushoScholarship Student certificate (kokuhi ryu-gakusei shoumeisho).

Deposit period 18 26 June 2012(Deposit is only accepted with a date stamped within above period, othersare not accepted)(Procedure for deposit) Fill the applicants name in the 3 spaces on the deposit form

provided by the Graduate School of Engineering. Do not separateany of the pages of the form. Bring the form to a financialinstitution (deposits are not accepted from JP Bank or the postoffice). Deposits cannot be made from ATM or through internet.

There is no transfer charge if you make the deposit at any branch ofthe Mitsui Sumitomo Bank. The transfer charges by otherinstitutions are the responsibility of the applicant.

After making the deposit, make sure that both the entrance exam fee form

and the receipt for entrance exam fee (combined fees) are stampedproperly. Affix the proof of receipt of deposit for entrance examfee form (the left portion) to the mounting card. (If the forms arenot stamped properly, the application will not be accepted.)Keep the receipt for entrance exam fee (combined fees) (the rightportion) for your own safe.

This fee is not refundable after your application is accepted.

(7) Return envelope forexamination voucher card toapplicant

Use the envelope provided.Please affix a 350 (express mail) stamp and write your examinationdivision and the address where the examination voucher should be sent.

(8) Envelope for the result ofentrance exam

Use the envelope provided.(Please affix an 80 stamp and write your examination division and theaddress where the result of the entrance exam should be sent.)

(9) Application documents noticecard

Use the designated form.

(Fill in your name and applied division and/or department. When

applying by mail, also write your name, address and postal code on the

back and affix a 50 stamp.)

(10) Address label Use the designated form.(Provide an address where you can be reached in early March 2013.Report us promptly if the address is changed.)

(11) Letter of recommendation Applicants graduating or expecting to graduate from foreigngraduate schools must submit these in the forms provided. (As for

Research students in the Graduate School of Engineering who have

already submitted these forms their photocopies are also

acceptable.)

* Persons with disabilities (recognized as a physical disability under the provisions of the directives forimplementation under the School Education Law) are invited to consult with the Graduate School ofEngineering if their condition may require special consideration when taking the entrance examinationand attending courses.Those persons are advised to contact the Graduate Student Section of the Student Affairs Division of theGraduate School of Engineering well in advance. It may require some time for the university toprepare for the appropriate correspondence.

Applicants applying for the special selection of career-track working students should submit the

following documents, in addition to those specified above.

(1) Recommendations Use the designated form.(Written by a superior in a supervisory or advisory position)

(2) Report of research

achievements

Describe the research achievements in the field of corresponding

divisions and/or departments that have been conducted as a part of theprofessional activities (any format is acceptable).

In some divisions and departments, documents other than those indicated above may be required for

For households in regions

where the Disaster Relief Act is

effective and whose principal

wage-earner has been adverselyaffected by the March 2011 Great

East Japan Earthquake (Tohoku

earthquake and tsunami), an

exemption may be made to the

payment of Entrance Examination

Fees for cases where a risai

shomeisho (Disaster Victim

Certificate) has been issued.

For further details, contact the

administrative office at the

Graduate School of Engineering

by 11 June 2012.


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application. For further information, refer to the details of each division and department provided.

IV Application procedures

(1)The applicant should hand in or mail the completed application documents to the office described below.(2)When mailing the application documents, affix the application documents mailing label to the envelope.

The label will be enclosed in the application packet. Send the application documents by registered expressmail.

(3)Fill out the forms completely and send them on time. Incomplete or late documents are not accepted.(4)No changes are allowed in applications once they have been received.(5)The entrance exam fee will be returned to the applicant under the following circumstances only (contact the

Graduate Student Section of the Student Affairs Division in the Graduate School of Engineering): The fee was paid but the applicant did not apply (no application was made, or an application was not

accepted). The applicant inadvertently made a double payment of the fee.

(6)Simultaneous applications to multiple departments are not allowed.Periods and places for submission of applications (in person or by mail)(1) In person 25 June 2012 (1:00 pm5:00 pm) ; Yoshida Campus, Engineering Science Department Building 26 June 2012 (10:00 am5:00 pm) ; Katsura Campus, Cluster B Administration Complex

(2) By mail18 June 5:00 pm of 26 June 2012Address : Graduate Student Section, Student Affairs Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto

University Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8530, JAPANYour application documents must have arrived by the above deadline. The application documentspostmarked no later than 24 June and sent by registered express mail will also be accepted even if theyarrive after the deadline.

V Selection methods and examination voucherApplicants shall be selected on the basis of the submitted documents and their results of the academicexamination.

i Academic examination(1) Dates Civil and Earth Resources Engineering, Urban Management, Environmental Engineering,

Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Science, MicroEngineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electrical Engineering, and Electronic Science and

Engineering 2 ,3 August 2012 Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Material Chemistry, Energy and

Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Molecular Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Synthetic Chemistry andBiological Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering 23 ,24,28 August 2012

For further information, refer to the instructions for the entrance examination of each division and departmentprovided.

(2) Unless otherwise indicated, applicant must arrive at the designated room for the entranceexamination by 20 minutes before the posted time.

ii Examination voucherThe examination voucher will be mailed to the applicant in mid-July to the addresses written on the

return envelope for examination voucher to applicant.

VI Announcement of entrance examination resultsi Schedule

(1) Civil and Earth Resources Engineering, Urban Management, Environmental Engineering,Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Micro Engineering,Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electrical Engineering, and Electronic Science and Engineering

10:00 am, 15 August 2012(2) Nuclear Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Material Chemistry, Energy and

Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Molecular Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Synthetic Chemistry andBiological Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering 10:00 am, 4 September 2012

ii Location

Successful applicants examination numbers will be posted at B Cluster, Administrative Complex onKatsura Campus and Engineering Science Department Building on Yoshida Campus. These numberswill also be listed on the website of the Graduate School of Engineering.(Visit https://www.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/grad/exam/exam1 and click Entrance Exam.)


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A list containing the numbers of successful applicants will be sent to all applicants, and successfulapplicants will also be notified of authorization for admission. (The Graduate School of engineeringwill not accept telephone inquiries regarding the examination results.)

VII Admission fee, tuition and admission procedurei Admission fee and tuition

Admission fee: 282,000 (tentative for 2013)

[Exempt for Government-sponsored foreign students and the students expected to graduate from

the Graduate School of Engineering]Tuition: 267,900 for Spring Semester (annually 535,800) (tentative for 2013)[Exempt for Government-sponsored foreign students]* The amounts quoted above are tentative and may be revised.* If the amounts are amended at the time of admission or while the individual is registered as a student,the new amounts shall apply from the time of the amendment.

ii Admission procedure(1) Instructions on admission procedure will be mailed to each successful applicant in early March 2013

to the address on the address label.(2) A written notice must be sent to the Graduate Student Section of the Student Affairs Division, when

the address change is required.

(3) Inform to the relevant department immediately when the successful applicant decides to withdrawthe admission.(4) Foreign students must obtain their student visas by 1 April 2013.(5) The admission procedure is scheduled in late March 2013.(6) Information regarding dates for enrollment procedure will be uploaded on the website of Graduated

School of Engineering in late January 2013.

VIII Admission policy

Philosophy and Objectives

The pursuit of the truth is the essence of learning. Engineering is an academic field that impacts the

lives of people, and is greatly responsible for the sustainability of social development and the formation of

culture. The Graduate School of Engineering at Kyoto University, based on the above premise, iscommitted to the development of science and technology with an emphasis on the fundamentals and in

harmony with the natural environment. At the same time, we aim to assist students in their pursuit of a rich

education with specialized knowledge, as well as the ability for its creative application, while nurturing

high ethical standards.

The Graduate School of Engineering aims to educate engineers and researchers in the Masters course

Program to acquire a broad range of knowledge and international sensibilities and to instill highly tuned

abilities for seeking out and solving problems. In the Doctoral course Program, research skills are nurtured

through basic and applied research and practical teachings to become leaders at the international level, able

to organize research teams in innovative research fields. To this end, the Graduate School of Engineering

offers an integrated Master-Doctoral course Program, in addition to the conventional Masters course

Program.

Student Profile

The Graduate School of Engineering welcomes the following students:

Individuals who agree to the philosophy and objectives of the Graduate School of Engineering and

possess the basic abilities and enthusiasm to pursue them.

Individuals who have the basic education required to search the truth on their own and have the

recognition and judgment to pursue beyond established concepts.

Individuals who have a strong desire and initiative to pioneer new fields of knowledge.

IX Educational programs in doctoral course

As of April 2008, the Graduate School of Engineering instituted a new Integrated Master-Doctoral course

Program for students who look beyond the master to doctoral degree. For the classes offered in the

programs, refer to the course catalogs provided after the admission.


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A. Curriculum in the Graduate School of Engineering

The purpose of the curriculum in the Graduate School of Engineering is to nurture independent-minded

researchers and technically sophisticated engineers dedicated to the search for truth. We aspire to produce

cultured, unique graduates with high ethical standards who are capable of using their wide range of

knowledge to creatively conduct advanced research, develop science and technology in harmony with the

natural environment with an emphasis on basic research, and contribute to the search for truth, a sustainabledevelopment of the global society and the continual creation of culture.

In order to accomplish the above, the Doctoral course Program (3 years) focuses on research-oriented

education and assembles research teams in new research fields to nurture researchers who are capable of

leading new research. We provide a rich variety of study subjects, experiments, lectures and seminars in

order to instill in students the specialized and fundamental expertise needed to conduct research. As

appropriate to the students chosen field, we also provide ORT (On the Research Training) at our

cutting-edge facilities in the Katsura Int'tech Center on the grounds of Graduate School of Engineering, at

sponsoring companies, at international organizations and elsewhere, as well as long-term internships, in

order to fuse a wide range of knowledge with an international perspective.

B. Educational programs and degree requirementsEducational programs

The Graduate School of Engineering at Kyoto University has two courses: the Masters course Program

(the first portion of the graduate school program) and the Doctoral course Program (second portion of the

graduate school program). This School provides a master-only program (Masters course Program) as well

as a program linking the master with the doctoral courses (the Integrated Master-Doctoral course Program

or Integrated Program). The Integrated Program is intended for students aspiring to earn a doctor degree

and work as researchers in their fields.

The Masters course Program offers lectures of the fundamentals in various specific fields. Students

learn how to conduct research by conducting their own research for their theses. This is an educational

program for students who hope to work as researchers or highly skilled engineers in corporations and

research institutes.The Integrated Program consists of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Course Program, courses that cross

various departments that are taught at the newly established Advanced Engineering Education Center, as

well as the Advanced Engineering Course Program taught in existing departments. Each program offers 5-,

4-, and 3-year courses. Applicants accepted into the Doctoral course Program are enrolled in the 3-year

Integrated Program.

Students in the Interdisciplinary Engineering Course Program must select a main academic advisor and 2

other assisting advisors. The student is registered under the department of the main academic advisor. These

advisors will help the student determine a curriculum appropriate to his/her goal and provide detailed

instructions including career guidance. The students progress will be regularly monitored, at intervals set by

each department, as he/she proceeds through the academic curriculum and research.

In any Masters course Programs, for being accepted in the Doctoral course Program, students must passthe corresponding entrance examination of the Doctoral course Program.Degree requirements

A doctor degree will be awarded to students who have been enrolled in Doctoral course Program in the

Department for at least 3 years, have received research guidance, have completed at least 10 credits designated

by their major fields, have successfully defended their doctor theses, and have passed the final examination.

Students recognized as accomplishing very fast progress in both in their Doctor Program and in their

research, and having successfully defended their theses, may be allowed to earn their doctor degrees in a

shortened period of time.