How to apply

The academic year at IPADS begins in October each year. Potential applicants must first show their intention to apply by submitting online application form (linked from this page). For admission in October 2012, the online application is open until midnight on 23 March 2012 (JST). Following the prescreening, those who meet the eligibility criteria and are considered suitable for consideration for admission (shortlisted candidates) will be invited to submit the application documents listed below. This invitation will be made online, at http://ipads.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp. We will not contact each candidate separately or respond to inquiries about the result of the prescreening.

Shortlisted candidates will be given four weeks to send in these documents. Applicants are strongly advised to obtain them well in advance of the deadline, prior to the announcement of the shortlist if necessary, as late submissions will not be accepted.

An interview may be conducted, either in person or via videolink, as a part of the selection process. Applicants will be notified if this is the case. The final selection result will be announced, once again online at http://ipads.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp.


Application timetable - October 2012 intake (all times JST)

Selection is carried out in two separate rounds as per the following timetable. Applicants who have been unsuccessful in Round One can apply again in Round Two if they wish to do so.

Round OneRound Two
Online application closes2 December 201123 March 2012
Shortlist announcedby 16 December 2011by 6 April 2012
Document submission closes13 January 20127 May 2012
Final results announcedby 29 February 2012by 30 June 2012

Online application for the October 2012 intake is now closed.

Our online application form does not have a function to "save and resume". Please make sure that you have all necessary information before starting the application. Questions we ask during the online application process are listed below.

On being shortlisted, you will be asked to submit official transcripts and the score report of an English proficiency test. No application will be considered further, with no exception, if any of the details given in these official documents diverge from the information provided in the online application form.

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Questions we ask during the online application process

  • Name
  • Birth date
  • Nationality
  • Address
  • Phone number
  • Email addresses

     For degrees attained (or expected to be attained) before 1 October 2011:
  • Name of institution
  • Country of institution
  • Degree attained
  • Year commenced
  • Year graduated
  • Language(s) used in the program
  • For coursework degrees and coursework and research degrees, grade point average (GPA) of the coursework component
  • For research degrees and coursework and research degrees, summary of the thesis (1000 words or less)
  • For research degrees and coursework and research degrees, name of the principal supervisor
  • Scholarships, awards, medals and prizes awarded during the program
  • Scanned transcirts in PDF format

  • TOEFL or IELTS scores and test date
  • Scholarship or funding source for your study in Tokyo
  • Names and affiliations of two referees
  • Disciplines of interest
  • Essay: What do you want to study and achieve through the IPADS? How do you like to contribute to the society after graduation? (1000 words or less)

Documents to be submitted by shortlisted candidates

  • Application form
  • Proof of Bachelor's degree
  • Official transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Research work conducted by the applicant, such as a Bachelor's thesis, Honor's thesis or equivalent (graduates of Bachelor's programs with no research component will be given an essay assignment at the time of shortlisting)
  • Proof of citizenship
  • Two letters of recommendation by university academics
  • Passport-sized photographs

The official Rules of Admission (MSc) for the academic year 2012/2013 (October 2012 intake) are available here.

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