Ibaraki University

Graduate School of Agricultural Science

(Masters Program)

Guidelines for applicants for the 2012 academic year

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(October admission)

Special selection for foreign applicants

(Course for Environmentally Symbiotic Agriculture)

May 2012 Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agricultural Science 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami Town, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Tel:+81298888519

Guidelines for applicants of Ibaraki University Graduate School of Agriculture (Masters Program) for the 2012 academic year Special admission for foreign applicants (October admission)
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This graduate course (Course for Environmentally Symbiotic Agriculture) is designed for those who wish to take graduate education in English.The selection of foreigners (non-Japanese nationals) applying for this course will be carried out following these guidelines.

This guidebook includes two separate guidelines, one is for the applicants who wish to take a masters degree from Ibaraki University, and the other is for the applicants who wish to take two masters degrees both from Ibaraki University and his/her home university. The educational program for obtaining two degrees, designated as double degree program (DDP), is based on the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University and Graduate schools of Bogor Agricultural University in Republic of Indonesia. Thus the applicants for DDP have to be admitted to enter the graduate course of the university before applying for this course in Ibaraki University. Attached documents The following documents are attached to these guidelines:

1. Application form for the Graduate School of Agriculture (special selection for foreign applicants) 2. Examination voucher and photograph form (special selection for foreign applicants) 3. Reason(s) for application (special selection for foreign applicants)

Guidelines for applicants who wish to take a masters degree from Ibaraki University

Note: applicants who wish to take the DDP should follow the other guidelines starting from page 11.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Majors and capacity of admission ----------------------- 2 Application requirements ------------------------------------------ 3 Selection ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Date and place of examination ---------------------------Application procedure ---------------------------------------------Notification of admission -----------------------------------------Other information ----------------------------------------------------4 5 6 7

Preliminary screening ------------------------------------------------- 8 Individual screening for admission requirements (screening for application requirements) ------------------------------------------ 8 Treatment of personal information --------------------- 10 Overview of research
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1. Majors and capacity of admission

Major Biological Production Science

Specialized fields Plant production science

Spaces available A few

Animal production science

Bioresource Science

Applied life science

A few

Agricultural chemistry and ecology

Regional and Environmental Science

Agricultural and environmental engineering

A few

Green environmental system science

2. Application requirements

Applicants must meet requirements (1)(3) below.

(1)(3)

(1) Do not have Japanese nationality. (2) Have the resident status of college student as stipulated under the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, or can change their present resident status to college student after entry into the Graduate School.

(3) Have taken a score above a certain level in either of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS: 510 (TOEFL PBT), 64 (TOEFL iBT), 680 (TOEIC), or 5.5 (IELTS). The time of examination is acceptable at any time.
TOFEL TOEIC IELTS TOEFL PBT 510 TOEFL iBT 64 TOEIC 680 IELTS 5.5

In addition, they must also meet one of the following requirements:

1 Have already completed or will complete their 16-year school education

in a foreign country by September 30, 2012.

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of a foreign country by completing a correspondence course from a school of that country in Japan by September 30, 2012.
16 24 9 30 3 Are specially designated by the Minister of Education, Culture Sports,

Science and Technology of Japan. 4 Have either studied or will study for three years or more as a foreign student in a university, or have completed or will complete 15 years of school education in a foreign country by September 30, 2012, and are certified to have successfully obtained the prescribed credits with satisfactory results. (See note 1).
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Have graduated or will graduate from a university as stipulated in

Article 52 of the School Education Act (Law No. 26 enacted in 1947) as a foreign student by September 30, 2012.
22 26 52 24 9 30 6 Have been recognized as having equal or superior academic capacity to

those having graduated from university through an individual screening for 3

admission requirements conducted by the Graduate School and have reached 22 years of age by September 30, 2012. (See note 2)
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screening (screening for confirmation of admission requirements), please contact the entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture in advance. For more details, please see page 7.
7 6 are subject to a preliminary (Note 2) As applicants meeting requirement

screening (screening for admission requirements), please contact the entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture beforehand. For more details, please see pages 7 9
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If you have any questions about the application requirements, please make advance inquiries at the entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture

(Tel, +81298888519 ; E-mail, yosimura@mx.ibaraki.ac.jp). 3. Selection

The selection is based on the academic achievement test (to be conducted in the form of an interview in English). Admission will be based on the overall evaluation of the cover letter, the transcript issued by the applicants last school and other submitted documents.

4. Date and place of examination

Date 4th (Sat) August 2012
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Major Biological Production Science

Time 13:00-17:00 15:00-17:00 13:00-17:00

Place Ibaraki University College of Agriculture

Bioresource Science

Regional and Environmental Science

5. Application procedure (1) Documents to submit Applicants must submit the documents (1)(6) indicated below. Applicants must include a transfer payment receipt of fee for examination at 30,000 yen in an envelope (332 mm240 mm) marked Application for the Graduate School inside in red ink. For postal application, the documents must be sent by registered mail.
30,000

(transfer of fee for examination) a. Pay the fee for examination through a bank transfer using the attached direct deposit sign up form at banking facilities such as bank, credit association or farmers co-operative, but not at Japan Post Bank/post offices. b. Upon transfer, you must receive two types of transfer payment receipts as parts of the direct deposit sign up form: one is [] and the other is [ ] in Japanese. You should confirm that both transfer payment receipts are sealed with the receiving stamps of banking facilities. c. The transfer payment receipt [ ] must be sent with application documents, and the other receipt [] must be hold with you until you receive your examination voucher.
a. b. c.

(Postal address) Entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
300-0393 3-21-1

Documents to submit (1) Application form

(2) Examination voucher and photograph form

Remarks Use the form designated by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Use the form designated by the Graduate School of Agriculture. The photo must be taken within 3 months prior to application and include the applicants upper body, bare head and full face. (4 cm3 cm)
3 4 cm3 cm

(3) Reasons for application

(4) Transcript

Use the form designated by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Prepare the transcript issued by the last school you attended (It must contain the statement about the

evaluation criteria and must be officially sealed.).

(5) Certification of graduation or completion (or expected graduation or completion) (6) Either of Official Score Certificate (TOEIC), Official Score Report (TOEFL), or Test Report Form (IELTS).

Submit the certificate of graduation (or completion) or that of expected graduation (or completion) of the last school you attended.

Submit a copy of the certificate of score evaluation from any of the TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS tests. The examinee must bring the original certificate on the day of examination.
TOEFLTOEICIELTS 1

(Notes) 6 must submit a copy of 1. Those qualifying the application requirement the notification from the Graduate School of Agriculture.

2. Each of the certificates must be submitted within three months of issuance. 3 3. For the choice of research fields, please see page 11.
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4. You must make contact in advance of application with a supervisor in charge of a research field you hope to enter in.

(2) Application acceptance periods

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The period is between July 11 (Wed) and July 17 (Tue), 2012. (3) How will your examination voucher be sent to you?

After the end of the application acceptance period, an examination voucher and the guidelines for examinees will be sent to the applicant. If you do not receive your examination voucher, please make an inquiry to the following contact address. If you changed your address after having submitted your application form, you are asked to report it to the following address immediately.

6. Notification of admission Successful applicants will be listed on the notice board of the Graduate School of Agriculture at 1 pm on August 24 (Friday), 2012, and written notification of admission will be sent out to applicants by postal mail. Inquiries by other means including telephone will not be accepted. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified. Moreover, the examinee 6

numbers of successful applicants will also be released on the webpage of the Graduate School of Agriculture (after 2 pm).
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Website of the Graduate School of Agriculture: http://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/

7. Other information (1) Be sure to bring your examination voucher on the day of the examination. (2) If you have any questions, you are asked to inquire at the following contact address. As for inquiries about the education and research contents of the major and the field you hope to enter in, confirm them in advance.

<Contact address> Entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University. 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
300-0393 3-21-1

Tel, +81-29-888-8519; E-mail, yosimura@mx.ibaraki.ac.jp

Preliminary screening
4 of the special 1. As applicants qualifying the application requirement

selection for foreign applicants are subject to the screening for the confirmation of application requirements, they are asked to report to the entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture in advance and to submit following documents by the deadline.

Documents to submit 1 Application form for preliminary screening for application requirements (use the form designated by the Graduate School of Agriculture)
2 A transcript 3 Other documents judged as necessary by the Graduate School of

Agriculture
1 - 3 , and post them so that they arrive Prepare the above documents

byJune 26 (Tue), 2012.

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2. Notification of the result of preliminary screening The applicant will be notified of the result by postal mail from the Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture by July 11 (Wed), 2012.
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Individual screening for admission requirements (screening for application requirements) 6 of the special selection for foreign 1. Regarding application requirement applicants, those satisfying the following condition will be granted the qualification for application based on individual screening for admission requirements (screening for application requirements).

Those having graduated not from a 4-year university but from an institution such as junior college, technical college, special technical college, other type of school, Japanese branch school of a foreign university or school for foreign students, and having been recognized as having equal or superior academic capacity to that of university graduates following the individual screening of the applicants capacities conducted by the Graduate School, and having attained 22 years of age. 8

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The phrase those having attained 22 years of age for the individual screening for admission requirements (screening for application requirements) refers to those who have reached the 22 years of age by September 30 of the year of admission.
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If you wish to take the individual screening for admission requirements (screening for application requirements), please make inquiries to the following office prior to application.

Entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University Tel, +81-29-888-8519; E-mail, yosimura@mx.ibaraki.ac.jp 2. The above individual screening for admission requirements (screening for application requirements) will be carried out as follows:

(1) Documents to submit 1 Application form for the individual screening for entrance examination application requirements (use the form designated by the Graduate School). 2 Reasons for application (use the form designated by the Graduate School). 3 Your curriculum vitae (use the form designated by the Graduate School).
4 Certificate of graduation (or completion) from the last school attended

(specifying the date of birth of the applicant) (original)

5 Official sealed transcript of the last school attended (original) ()

(2) Application procedure Prepare the above documents, and send them by registered express mail so that they arrive by June 26 (Tues), 2012. 24
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(3) Where to submit application documents 9

Entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
300-0393 3-21-1

(4) Notification of the result of individual screening for admission requirements (screening for application requirements)

The applicant will be notified of the result from the Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture by July 11 (Wed), 2012.
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(5) Selection criteria in the individual screening for admission requirements (screening for application requirements) The selection will be carried out based on the overall evaluation of submitted documents, including the academic record of the last school attended, the curriculum vitae and the reasons for application.

(6) If the applicant has been granted qualification for application following the individual screening for admission requirements (screening for application requirements), he or she can proceed to the application for the entrance examination of the Graduate School of Agriculture. Applicant should submit a copy of the notification letter issued by the Graduate School with the application documents for the entrance examination.

Treatment of personal information In accordance with the Law Concerning Access to Personal Information Held by Independent Administrative Institutions, etc. (Personal Information Protection Law), we use the personal information offered by applicants through documents such as application forms only for the purpose of selecting applicants, and will neither use nor provide it for other purposes.

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Guidelines for applicants who wish to take the double degree educational program to obtain two masters degrees from Ibaraki University and Bogor Agricultural University
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Majors and capacity of admission ----------------------Application requirements -----------------------------------------Selection ----------------------------------------------------------------Date and place of examination ---------------------------Application procedure ---------------------------------------------Notification of admission -----------------------------------------Other information
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Treatment of personal information ------------------------------15 Overview of research

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1. Majors and capacity of admission

Major Biological Production Science

Specialized fields Plant production science

Spaces available A few

Animal production science

Bioresource Science

Applied life science

A few

Agricultural chemistry and ecology

Regional and Environmental Science

Agricultural and environmental engineering

A few

Green environmental system science

2. Application requirements

Applicants must meet requirements (1)(4) below.

(1)(4)

(1) Do not have Japanese nationality. (2) Have the resident status of college student as stipulated under the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, or can change their present resident status to college student after entry into the Graduate School.

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(3) Have taken a score above a certain level in either of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS: 510 (TOEFL PBT), 64 (TOEFL iBT), 680 (TOEIC), or 5.5 (IELTS). The time of examination is acceptable at any time. TOFELTOEICIELTS
TOEFL PBT 510 TOEFL iBT 64 TOEIC 680 IELTS 5.5

(4) Have already been admitted to enter the graduate course of xxx in Bogor Agricultural University. If you have any questions about the application requirements, please make advance inquiries at the entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture

(Tel, +81298888519 ; E-mail, yosimura@mx.ibaraki.ac.jp). 3. Selection

The selection is based on the academic achievement test (to be conducted in the form of an interview in English). Admission will be based on the overall evaluation of the cover letter, the transcript issued by the applicants last school and other submitted documents. The interview will be performed using internet communication between Ibaraki University and the applicants home university.

4. Dateof examination
Date

Home University

Time (in Japan)

13th (Thu) Sep 2012

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Bogor Institute of Agriculture

12:00-13:00

(Note) When the examination cannot be conducted on the indicated date through unavoidable circumstances, the date of examination could be changed by consultation between the committee of the entrance examinationof Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University and the person from Indonesian Graduate School in charge of the examination. 12

5. Application procedure (1) Documents to submit Applicants must submit the documents (1) (6) indicated below, being enclosed in an envelope (332 mm240 mm) marked Application for the Graduate School inside in red ink. For postal application, the documents must be sent by registered mail.
(1)(6)

(Postal address) Entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
300-0393 3-21-1

Documents to submit (1) Application form

(2) Examination voucher and photograph form

Remarks Use the form designated by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Use the form designated by the Graduate School of Agriculture. The photo must be taken within 3 months prior to application and include the applicants upper body, bare head and full face. (4 cm3 cm)
3 4 cm3 cm

(3) Reasons for application

(4) Transcript

Use the form designated by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Prepare the transcript issued by the last school you attended (It must contain the statement about the evaluation criteria and must be officially sealed.).

(5) Certification of graduation or completion (or expected graduation or completion) (6) Either of Official Score Certificate (TOEIC), Official Score Report (TOEFL), or Test Report Form (IELTS).

Submit the certificate of graduation (or completion) or that of expected graduation (or completion) of the last school you attended.

Submit the original copy of the certificate of score evaluation from any of the TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS tests.
TOEFLTOEICIELTS

(Notes) 1. Each of the certificates must be submitted within three months of issuance. 3 2. For the choice of research fields, please see page 11.
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3. You must make contact in advance of application with a supervisor in charge of a research field you hope to enter in. 13

(2) Application acceptance periods

Home University

Application acceptance periods Prior to Sept.8th(Sat)

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Bogor Institute of Agriculture

Gadjah Mada University

Prior to Sept. 8th (Sat)

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Udayana University

Prior to Sept. 8th (Sat)

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6. Notification of admission The results of the examination will be notified by postal mail. Inquiries by other means including telephone will not be accepted. The original score certificate of TOEIC, TOEFL or IELTS will be returned with the notification.
TOEIC TOEFL IELTS

7. Other information If you have any questions, you are asked to inquire at the following contact address. As for inquiries about the education and research contents of the major and the field you hope to enter in, confirm them in advance.

<Contact address> Entrance examination office of the Graduate School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University. 3-21-1 Chuo, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0393, Japan
300-0393 3-21-1

Tel, +81-29-888-8519; E-mail, yosimura@mx.ibaraki.ac.jp

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Treatment of personal information In accordance with the Law Concerning Access to Personal Information Held by Independent Administrative Institutions, etc. (Personal Information Protection Law), we use the personal information offered by applicants through documents such as application forms only for the purpose of selecting applicants, and will neither use nor provide it for other purposes.

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