※Any revisions or amendments to the enrollment application procedures shall be displayed on the university website. Please confirm before filling out the application.

• Number of Applicants Accepted
• Qualifications to apply
• Application Period and Online registration period
• Documents to be submitted
• Selection Procedures
• Examination Date and Venue
• Announcement of Successful Applicants
• Admission Fees
• Security Export Control
• Special Course for International Students
• Emergency contact in the event of unforeseen circumstances

Application Procedure is here【update 5.2】

Number of Applicants Accepted

Qualifications to apply

Applicant must be a non-Japanese citizen who meets one of the following requirements 1-5,
in addition to requirement 6:
1. Has successfully completed or expects to complete 16 years of education or the equivalent
in educational institutions outside of Japan by March 2025.
*Applicants applying for October 2024 enrollment must complete 16 years of education
or the equivalent by September 2024. This shall be applied to all the following
requirements.
2. Has successfully completed or expects to complete 16 years of education or the equivalent
in Japan through a correspondence course from an educational institution outside of
Japan by March 2025.
3. Has completed or expects to complete 16 years of education or the equivalent by March
2025 at a non-Japanese educational institution in Japan which is recognized by his or
her country, and designated by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science, and Technology, as having a university level program.
4.Applicants who hold Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent degree, including applicants
who will receive the degree by the end of March 2025, by completing more than threeyear
long program (including distance learning for applicants living in Japan) offered by
foreign universities, other foreign schools which have been evaluated by their official
authorities at their home countries, or foreign schools which the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology – JAPAN (MEXT) designates.
5. Has academic ability which has been assessed as equivalent to or surpassing the level of
a bachelor’s degree holder by individual screening of admission qualifications, and is
over 22 years old or will be 22 years old by March 2025.
6. Has obtained a Student Visa (study abroad) as stipulated by the Emigration and
Immigration Management and Refugee Recognition Law of Japan, and can obtain a
student visa in Japan upon admission to the Japanese Graduate School.

*Note 1. Non-Japanese citizens who graduated or expect to graduate from a
Japanese college or university by March 2025 are not eligible for this
category.
*Note 2. Applicant who wish to apply according to the qualification required 4 must
submit a certificate of graduation (expected graduation), an academic
transcript and a certificate of degree (expected degree). Also you must
submit the proof of the results of the accreditation evaluation received by the
university where the applicants obtained (including expected) the degree. For
any questions or inquiries, contact us below before the examination period.
*Note 3. Applicant who wish to apply according to the aforementioned qualification
requirement 5 Requires an Examination of Qualification. Read
“Examination Application for Applicant Eligibility” on page 39 carefully and
contact us below in advance.

[Contact us]
Graduate School Section, Graduate School of Computer Science and
Systems Engineering ( Iizuka Campus ),
Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech)
680-4 Kawazu, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka, 820-8502 JAPAN
Phone: +81-(0)948-29-7520
E-mail:

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Application Period and Online registration period

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〇Application period
 ◆First Session(April 2025 Enrollment/ October 2024 Enrollment)
  May 20 (Mon) 9:00, 2024 – May 24(Fri)16:00, 2024 *Japan Time
 ◆Second Session(April 2025 Enrollment)
  January 14 (Tue) 9:00, 2025 – January 17(Fri)16:00, 2025 *Japan Time

〇Online registration period
 ◆First Session(April 2025 Enrollment/ October 2024 Enrollment)
  May 13 (Mon) 9:00, 2024 – May 24(Fri)16:00, 2024 *Japan Time
 ◆Second Session(April 2025 Enrollment)
  January 6 (Mon) 9:00, 2025 – January 17(Fri)16:00, 2025 *Japan Time
  *The payment period of the examination fee same as above The online registration period start one week
   before application period. It is available for pre-online registration.

Documents to be submitted

Applicants must submit all of the following documents to the Graduate School Section, the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering within the Application Period.

Category	Required Documents	Notes
Printed Documents of the Online Registration	①Application Confirmation Sheet (for submission)	Print it out after you have finished the online registration.
	②Photo Card	Prepare your photograph that meets the conditions below, write your name on its back and paste it to the photo card. The photograph must be: ?the applicant’s upper body, frontal view without a hat, and taken  within three months; ?45 (height) mm x 35 (width) mm; ?clear image.
	③Address Label	If you are sending the necessary documents by domestic mail print out an Address Label from the online registration website and paste it on an envelope (240 mm x 332 mm, called K2 size in Japan). Note: When you carry on the required documents to the Graduate School Section or send from overseas, you do not need to print out or submit the Address Label.
Additional Neccessary Documents	④Statement of Purpose	Describe the statement of purpose related to your academic work and your research plan after the enrollment on the prescribed form and submit it. Also, contact your desired supervisors before filling in the form. Download the form from here. Note:There is a limited number of student places for the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering. To avoid clerical error, please make sure to inform your desired supervisors of your academic background and research theme before the application. Note that if you apply without having enough communication with your desired supervisors, you may be unfavorably treated in the admission process and your lab assignment may be jeopardized as a result.
	⑤Graduation Certificate (or Certificate of Expected Graduation)	Submit the original documents issued by the institution such as graduating schools. Note that the applicants who apply according to the qualification requirement 4 need Graduation Certificate to prove your course term is more than 3 years. Applicants who apply according to the qualification requirement 5 are exempted from submission. ◆In case you are not able to submit the originals documents: Submit the certified true copies authorized by the official organization such as embassy or notary public office in your home country. ◆In case the certificates are written in other than Japanese or English: Attach Japanese or English translation of the documents issued by your graduating school. ※If the graduating school is not able to provide the Japanese or English translation, you can submit the notarized translation issued by the embassy or notary public office. However the following certificate is not acceptable even if it is authorized: ?Translated by the applicants themselves or Japanese language schools. ?Certified not the contents of the translation but the oath of the applicants. ?Certification of signatures regarding to the translations.
	⑥Degree Certificate (or predicted)	Applicants who apply according to the qualification requirement 4 must provide an original degree certificate (or expected) issued by the institution such as graduating schools.
	⑦Transcripts	Submit the originals documents issued by the institution such as graduating schools. *Exception: Applicants who apply according to the qualification requirement 5 are exempted from submission. Please act the same manner as ※ in the colum ⑤.
	⑧A copy of Passport, Residence Card, Special Permanent Resident Certificate or Certificate of Residence	Only non-Japanese applicants who reside in Japan need to submit the Residence Card, Special Permanent Resident Certificate of Certificate of Residence. *Exception: Non-Japanese applicants who reside outside of Japan need to submit a copy of the passport.

Selection Procedures

Successful applicants are selected through a comprehensive evaluation of academic ability based on a number of factors including a written examination, interview, and transcripts issued the educational institution attended.

1. Written Examination
 Applicants must take a written examination related to their respective desired department or field of
 specialization.
2. Interview Examination
 Applicants must take an interview examination related to their academic ability in their field of specialization,
 English proficiency, content of transcripts, field of specialization of their desired research advisor, and so on.

*Note 1. In place of a written examination, the contents of the written examination may be given orally during
 the interview examination.
*Note 2. The interview examination may be given over the Internet.

Examination Date and Venue

1. Date of Examination

2. Venue of Examination

Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering (Iizuka Campus), Kyushu Institute of Technology
 *Note 1. If the need arises to change the date and venue of the interview examination, applicant will be
  contacted, and the new date/venue will be determined upon consultation with applicant.
 *Note 2. Due to the consideration of unforeseen circumstances during a natural disaster such as typhoon,
  snow, the following days are prepared.

*Any announcements regarding spared days shall be displayed on the university website.
 Please confirm "Emergency contact in the event of unforeseen circumstances".

Announcement of Successful Applicants

First Session: July 19 (Fri), 2024 [10:00 AM]
Second Session: February 21(Fri), 2025 [10:00 AM]

Successful applicants will be notified of the screening results by mail. In addition, a list of successful applicants by examination card number will be displayed on the university website: () Results cannot be given by phone, fax, or email.

*If the entrance exam cannot be administered as scheduled due to unforeseen circumstances during a natural
 disaster, the day of the announcement of successful applicants may be changed.
 Please confirm “Emergency contact in the event of unforeseen circumstances”.

Admission Fees

1.Entrance Fee: JPY 282,000
2.Tuition Fee: JPY 267,900 (First term: 6 months)
 In the event that the tuition fee is revised while the student is enrolled at this university, the new tuition fee will
 be applied from the time of revision.
3.Others: Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research
 *Aforementioned entrance and tuition fees apply to the 2024 academic year, the fees for 2025 have not yet
  been determined. Applicants will be informed of the finalized amount in their admission procedure
  documents.

Security Export Control

We have established the Security Export Control Regulations in Kyushu Institute of Technology based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan, and rigorously screen potential international students on the basis of these regulations.
International applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in said regulations may be unable to enter their desired course or program.
Access the following website for more details :
/exchange/anpo.html
/english/admissions/security-export-control.html

Special Course for International Students

Kyutech has Special Course for International Students. Please check the Website for details.
(https://www.iizuka.kyutech.ac.jp/graduate/infomation#i-4)

Emergency contact in the event of unforeseen circumstances

If the entrance exam cannot be administered as scheduled due to unforeseen circumstances during a natural disaster, cancellations or changes in date and/or venue will be displayed on the university website ().The university will not be responsible for the applicant’ss expense fee due to its.
In the event of an unforeseen circumstance in respect to public transportation on the day of the examination, please immediately contact the Administrative Office of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering.

Graduate School Section,
Academic Affairs and Student Support Division,
Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering
Kyushu Institute of Technology
680-4 Kawazu, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka
Tel: +81-(0)948-29-7520

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