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April 2017 Admission
Graduate School of Informatics Kyoto University
Guidelines for Admission to the Master’s Program
Special Selection Procedure for International Students
Department of Social Informatics Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics
Department of Systems Science Department of Communications and Computer Engineering
(Including the International Courses in Social Informatics; Communications and Computer Engineering)
Entrance Examination in February 2017
April 2017 Admission to the Master’s Program
(International Students)
Translation Disclaimer
Kyoto University strives to achieve the highest possible accuracy in translating its documents from their
official language of Japanese. However, due to the nature of translated documents, accuracy is not
guaranteed. The translated documents are produced for reference only, and are not legally binding. The
original documents in the Japanese language shall always take precedence over their translated
versions.
The information in the guidelines is subject to change without notice. Refer to the latest information available at http://www.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
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Admissions Policy of Graduate School of Informatics
The field of study referred to at Kyoto University as informatics consists of three core areas
related to information in both natural and artificial systems: the interface between humans/society and
information, mathematical modeling, and information systems. The aim of the Graduate School of
Informatics (hereafter, “the School”) is not confined to the creation of a new field of learning that might
be termed 21st-century informatics. More broadly, we seek to promote an understanding of the essence
of ‘information’ and the immense influence of IT on society, and to advance information-related
science and technology in the appropriate directions. Through this type of education and research, we
hope to assist in achieving a more humanistic lifestyle and contribute to a harmonious coexistence in
the global community.
The School welcomes students who aspire to develop this new academic area in the field of
informatics. Thus far, we have accepted students from diverse backgrounds—unfettered by the
conventional framework of sciences versus humanities—from throughout Japan and the world. This
program also welcomes working professionals. For this reason, the entrance examination adopts a
format allowing examinees to select questions from various fields of specialization. In certain
departments, we also permit the selection of candidates based on recommendations.
The education offered at this School seeks to nurture high-level research capabilities and rich
knowledge in order to instill the skills required to become researchers and top-quality technicians
capable of contributing to a knowledge-based society. More specifically, we strive to instill in our
students a broad vision that extends beyond any individual field of expertise. We have put together a
closely-knit fabric of graduate education in which the specialized instruction within the department may
be likened to its warp, and the woof would be the instruction that crosses departmental borders, such as
the Perspectives in Informatics seminar. The School also extends its education to those who hail from
fields other than information.
By providing such an education, we aspire to produce graduates who are endowed with the
communication skills necessary to contribute on the international stage and to be actively engaged in
research, who excel in having the originality and creativity needed by industry, and who possess the
rare ability to master and apply a wide range of basic technologies that can be used to develop
interdisciplinary fields. Our mission is to produce skilled individuals who can exercise leadership as
both researchers and engineers.
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Schedule for Entrance Examinations
Description Time and Date Section
(Only for applicants falling into note 2) Submission deadline for Educational Background form and Certificate of Graduation
5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Note 2,II
(Only for applicants falling into category 9, II. Eligibility) Submission deadline for application materials of the Screening for Application Eligibility in person/by post)
5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2017
III
Eligibility Screening Thursday, January 12, 2017 III
Dispatch of the results of the eligibility screening by post Friday, January 13, 2017 III
(Only for applicants residing in Japan) Payment by bank transfer
Thursday, January 12 - Wednesday, January 18, 2017
IV
(Only for applicants residing outside Japan) - Payment by overseas remittance - Payment by credit card
Friday, January 6 - Friday, January 13, 2017
IV
Submission deadline for application materials in person 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (except noon to 1:00 p.m.) on Wednesday, January 18, 2017
VI
Submission deadline for application materials by post 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2017
VI
Dispatch of Examination Voucher by post Early February, 2017 IV, VII
Entrance Examinations Thursday, February 9 - Friday, February 10, 2017
VII
Announcement of Successful Applicants (on the bulletin board and website)
3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17 - 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2017
IX
Dispatch of enrollment documents by post Early March, 2017 IV, IX
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[Contents]
I. Number of Students to be Accepted for Admission II. Eligibility III. Screening for Application Eligibility (Applicants falling into eligibility category 9) IV. Application Form and Supporting Materials (refer to the appended forms) V. English Test Scores (TOEFL, TOEIC and/or IELTS) VI. Application Procedures and Notices VII. Screening Procedure and Examination Schedule VIII. Application Groups and Supplementary Information on Examination Subjects
(1) Department of Social Informatics (2) Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics (3) Department of Systems Science (4) Department of Communications and Computer Engineering
IX. Announcement of Successful Applicants X. Admission Fee and Tuition XI. Handling of Personal Information
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The Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Informatics (hereinafter referred to as “the School”)
constitutes the first two years of the Doctoral Program, as indicated in paragraph 4, article 4 of the Standards
for the Establishment of Graduate Schools. The International Courses are established in the departments of
Intelligence Science and Technology; Social Informatics; and Communications and Computer Engineering of
the School, which provide both lectures and research courses in English sufficient for completing the Master's
Program.
All times stated in the guidelines are in Japan Standard Time.
The Japanese version of the guidelines shall be the authoritative version, with the English translation
provided only as a reference.
I. Number of Students to be Accepted for Admission: a small number of students for each department
Department of Social Informatics Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics
Department of Systems Science Department of Communications and Computer Engineering
Departments of Social Informatics, and Communications and Computer Engineering include the
International Courses respectively.
II. Eligibility
Applicants who hold the residence status of college student (this includes students who are expected to
acquire this status at the time of admission) and who presently fall into one of the following categories or
anticipate doing so at the end of March 2017, will be eligible to apply.
1. Applicants who have graduated from a Japanese university.
2. Applicants who have been awarded a bachelor's degree in accordance with the stipulation in paragraph 4,
article 104 of the School Education Law of Japan.
3. Applicants who have completed 16 years of school education in a foreign country (see note 2 below).
4. Applicants who have completed an equivalent of 16 years of foreign school education through distance
learning while residing in Japan (see note 2 below).
5. Applicants who have completed a foreign university curriculum, through which the applicant is certified
as having completed 16 years of school education in the respective foreign country, at an educational
facility in Japan that has been accredited as having an approved curriculum under the educational system
of the respective foreign country and is so designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology of Japan (hereinafter referred to as the "the Minister of MEXT") (see note 2
below).
6. Applicants who have completed an advanced professional course at a higher vocational school
designated by the Minister of MEXT, on or after the date designated by the Minister of MEXT.
7. Applicants designated by the Minister of MEXT.
8. Applicants who have been enrolled in a Japanese university for at least three years or have completed 15
years of school education in a foreign country, and who are recognized by the School as having acquired
sufficient credits with an excellent academic record (see notes 2, 3 and 4 below).
9. Applicants who are recognized by the School as having a scholastic ability on par with or higher than
that of a university graduate as a result of an individual screening of their Application Eligibility, and are
at least 22 years old (see note 5 below).
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(Notes)
1. Applicants who have already accepted in the selection for the 2017 Master’s Program in the School
are not eligible to apply via this registration.
2. In principle, applicants who have graduated from a foreign university, or who have been awarded a
bachelor’s degree in a foreign country will be screened for their eligibility before application.
- Applicants who have graduated from a university in China (mainland China and Hong Kong) will be
screened by the Admission Assistance Office (AAO), Kyoto University. For details, access the
The AAO will subsequently inform the School of the screening results. Also, applicants must submit
the appended Educational Background form to the Student Affairs Division of the School at the same
time as screening for the AAO. Applicants who have previously undergone a screening by the AAO
and were certified as eligible only need to submit the Educational Background form to the Student
Affairs Division of the School.
- Applicants with a degree from a foreign university other than one in China must submit the appended
Educational Background form and a Certificate of Graduation (or Prospective Graduation) issued by
a university directly to the Student Affairs Division of the School (1st floor, Research Bldg. No. 8) no
later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.
The certificate must be an original document that indicates the applicant’s degree, as well as dates of
enrollment and graduation.
As the education system varies in each country, the above applicants may be asked to undergo a
screening for application eligibility.
3. Applicants from Japanese universities who have skipped grades fall into category 8 above.
The outcome of the entrance examination will be made on the basis of the application materials (refer
to IV. “Application Form and Supporting Materials”) and the results of written and oral
examinations.
4. Applicants who fall into category 8 and have passed the entrance examinations should note the
following:
- The School may seek the submission of transcripts or other documents in March 2017 for
confirmation of 2016 academic achievements. If it is found that the applicants have not actually
obtained the number of credits they were anticipated to earn by the end of March or that the academic
results are deficient, the School may nullify the preliminary acceptance.
- Admitted applicants must submit a certificate of withdrawal to their current university when enrolling
in the School. (They will not, therefore, be able to obtain a bachelor's degree from their current
university.)
5. Applicants falling into category 9 above must undergo a Screening for Application Eligibility in
advance (refer to III. “Screening for Application Eligibility”). The School will not accept the
application materials stated in section IV. “Application Form and Supporting Materials” otherwise.
III. Screening for Application Eligibility (Applicants falling into eligibility category 9)
Prior to application for the entrance examinations, applicants should submit the documents below in
person to the Student Affairs Division of the School (1st floor, Research Bldg. No. 8) no later than 5:00
p.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, or send the documents by registered express mail, with "Application
for Eligibility Screening: April 2017 Admission to the Master's Program (International Students)" written
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in red on the envelope.
1. Documents required for Application Eligibility Screening
(use the appended documents for the item with an asterisk *)
All documents must be in Japanese or English, or accompanied by Japanese or English translations for the
other languages.
* 1 Application Form for Eligibility Screening
Complete accurately.
2 Certificate of Graduation Issued by the educational institution last attended.
3 Transcript The transcript must be issued in a sealed envelope by the educational institution last attended. A transcript which is not in an envelope sealed by the applicant’s institution will not be accepted.
2. Screening procedure and schedule
1) The School examines the above documents and conducts written examinations (on basic subjects and
English language) and interviews (on specialized subjects) to confirm that scholastic abilities of the
applicants are on par with those of university graduates. The School will administer written examinations
and interviews at Kyoto University on Thursday, January 12, 2017. Applicants who have undergone an
eligibility screening by the School in the past and were certified as eligible only need to submit the
Application Form (*1) indicated above. The written examinations and interviews will be waived for such
applicants.
2) The School will send the results of the screening by post to the applicants on Friday, January 13, 2017.
IV. Application Form and Supporting Materials
All documents must be in Japanese or English, or accompanied by Japanese or English translations for
the other languages.
For Applicants Residing Outside Japan Only
For application, download these guidelines and use the appended documents for the items with an asterisk *.
* 1 Application Form for Admission
Complete accurately.
2 Certificate of Graduation (or Prospective Graduation)
The certificate must be issued by the university applicants are/were enrolled in and indicate the dates of enrollment and graduation (or prospective graduation). This is not necessary for applicants who have already submitted a certificate to the School in accordance with note 2 related to the category 3, 4 or 5 of section II. “Eligibility”. However, all applicants who undergo the screening conducted by the AAO must resubmit this certificate for this application.
3 Transcript The transcript must be issued in a sealed envelope by the university in which applicants are/were enrolled. A transcript which is not in an envelope sealed by the applicant’s university will not be accepted.
* 4 Letter of Recommendation Fill in the prescribed form in either Japanese or English.
5 Statement of Personal Objectives
Describe the progress of study and research to date, motivations, and aspirations for study after entrance. If applicants who have
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completed (or are completing) courses for their bachelor thesis, they should describe the themes and contents of those courses. There is no prescribed format for the statement, but it should be typed, two A4-sized pages or less, with the applicant’s name on top of each page.
6 Photocopy of Passport The page with a photograph of the applicant. (Foreign nationals only)
7 Evidence of Payment of Application Fee
Application fee: 30,000 yen Methods of payment: -Bank transfer for applicants residing in Japan -Overseas remittance / credit card for applicants residing outside Japan Payment of application fee is not necessary for Japanese Government (MEXT*1) Scholarship Students.
Submit a certificate or other document (photocopy is accepted) which shows the status as a MEXT Scholarship student. *1Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (Note) For households in regions where the Disaster Relief Act is effective and whose principal wage-earner has been adversely affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (Tohoku earthquake and tsunami) or the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, an exemption may be made to the payment of Entrance Examination Fees for cases where a Risai-shomeisho (罹災証明書: Disaster Victim Certificate) has been issued. For further details, please contact the Student Affairs Division of the School by Friday, January 6, 2017.
For Applicants Residing in Japan Only
By bank transfer Payment period: Thursday, January 12 - Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Payment must be made during the above period. 1) Fill in the required information, such as applicant’s name
and address at the three prescribed appropriate sections on the prescribed application form and submit it to a financial institution (excluding the Japan Post Bank or post offices) for the payment. Payment through ATMs or the Internet is not accepted.
2) No transaction fee will be charged to applicants where payment is made from the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Head Office or its branches. When paying through other financial institutions, applicants will be charged a transaction fee.
3) Make sure the payment form is stamped with the bank’s official seal. Paste the Certificate of Payment (入学検定料
振込金受付証明書) on the affixing form (appended to the Japanese guidelines only). Any Certificate of Payment not stamped with the bank’s seal will not be accepted.Applicants should retain the Receipt for Payment (入学検定
料振込金(兼手数料) 受取書) completed with the revenue stamp for his/her own records.
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For Applicants Residing Outside Japan Only
The following payment methods are applicable only for applicants living abroad. Payment period: Friday, January 6 - Friday, January 13, 2017 Payment must be made during the above period. 1. By overseas remittance Make remittance through a foreign exchange bank. Enclose a copy of the remittance application documents together with the other supporting materials for application. Applications will not be accepted if the remittance document is not sealed or signed by the bank. The applicant should retain the original. Refer to the Remittance Details below. [Remittance Details] Remittance by: Telegraphic transfer Payment method: Advise and pay Commission: All transaction fees are charged to the remitter. Amount to be remitted: 30,000 Japanese yen (*2) Purpose of remittance: application fee Beneficiary and Beneficiary Bank’s information:
Bank Name: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Branch: Kyoto Branch Bank Address: 8 Naginataboko-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
600-8008 Japan SWIFT Code:SMBCJPJT Payee: Kyoto University, National University Corporation Account No.: 496-8089416 Payee Address: Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
606-8501 Japan *2 Payment must be for the exact amount.
If requested by the payee’s bank or any intermediary bank for the payment of commission at a later date, the remitter must promptly pay the cost. In case that remittance is made by someone else on behalf of an applicant, indicate the applicant’s name in these sections of the remittance form: Message to payee, Remarks.
2. By credit card The application fee may be paid by a credit card. It is acceptable to use a credit card which carries a name different from that of the applicant (e.g., applicant’s parents). Refer to the appended How to Make a Payment of Examination Fee by Credit Card, and access the following web site to make a payment. https://e-shiharai.net/english/
Print out the Application Completed screen and enclose a copy with the other supporting materials for application.
8 Address label for enrollment materials for applicants residing in Japan only
Write the applicant’s full name, address, and postal code on the appended form for the delivery of the enrollment materials for the successful applicants in early March 2017. (Promptly notify the School if the address is changed.)
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9 Envelope for Delivery of Examination Voucher for applicants residing in Japan only
Affix a 682-yen stamp (for registered express mail), and write the applicant’s full name, address, and postal code on the appended envelope for delivery of the examination voucher in early February 2017.
10 Envelope for Delivery of Outcome of Application for applicants residing in Japan only
Write the applicant’s full name, address, and postal code on the appended envelope for delivery of the outcome of application in late February 2017. (Promptly notify the School if the address is changed.)
* 11 Address Label A for applicants residing outside Japan
Write the applicant’s full name, address, and postal code on the appended form for the delivery of the examination voucher in early February 2017. (Promptly notify the School if the address is changed.)
* 12 Address Label B for applicants residing outside Japan
Write the applicant’s full name, address, and postal code on the appended form for the delivery of the outcome of application in late February 2017. (Promptly notify the School if the address is changed.)
* 13 Address Label C for applicants residing outside Japan
Write the applicant’s full name, address, and postal code on the appended form for the delivery of the enrollment materials for the successful applicants in early March 2017. (Promptly notify the School if the address is changed.)
* 14 Application Form for Eligibility Screening
Submit only if the applicants fall into category 8 of section II. “Eligibility” above.
15 Letters of Recommendation Submit only if the applicants fall into category 8 of section II. “Eligibility” above. The letters must be issued in a sealed envelope by the applicant’s current university (free format). Letters which are not in an envelope sealed by the applicant’s university will not be accepted.
16 Curriculum Resume Submit only if the applicants fall into category 8 of section II. “Eligibility” above. Detailed course descriptions etc. provided by their university must be described to the resume. This is not necessary for current students of Kyoto University.
17 Evidence of English Proficiency
For applicants to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics; Communications and Computer Engineering: Submit one of the following original test score records. - TOEFL Examinee Score Report - TOEIC Official Score Certificate For applicants to the Department of Social Informatics: Submit one of the following original test score records. - TOEFL Examinee Score Report - TOEIC Official Score Certificate - IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) For applicants to the Department of Systems Science: Submit the original of TOEFL Examinee Score Report. The original of TOEIC Official Score Certificate and IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) are not accepted. For details, refer to section V. “English Test Scores (TOEFL, TOEIC and/or IELTS)”.
* 18 Registration for the Examination Subjects
For applicants to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics, and Systems Science only.
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(Notes)
1. Applicants expected to fall into category 2 of section II. “Eligibility” above, must submit a certificate (free
format) to the effect that “the applicant is expected to be awarded a bachelor's degree; in the event that a
bachelor's degree is not awarded, this fact will be promptly notified to the School”.
2. Accepted applicants who are currently enrolled in another Graduate School of Kyoto University must
submit a certificate of withdrawal (or completion of studies) from their Graduate School at the time of
enrollment into the School. Those who falsify their status when filing applications may have their
acceptance revoked even after the enrollment procedure has been completed.
3. For successful international students, at the time of enrollment procedure, they must submit a “Residence
Certificate” which indicates their visa status as college student and the period of stay.
4. For the Departments of Social Informatics; Applied Mathematics and Physics; System Science;
Communications and Computer Engineering, submission of an original score record of the English
language tests (TOEFL, TOEIC and/or IELTS) will replace the written examination of English proficiency.
Note that only the Department of Social Informatics will accept an IELTS Test Report Form, and the
Department of Systems Science will only accept the TOEFL Examinee Score Report.
5. Applicants found to have falsified their TOEFL, TOEIC and/or IELTS score record will be deemed
ineligible and will have their acceptance revoked, even after enrollment procedure has been completed.
6. If applicants do not submit an original score record for one of the above tests, the School will record their
English examination score as zero.
V. English Test Scores (TOEFL, TOEIC and/or IELTS)
1. The applicant is responsible for taking all the necessary steps and paying any related costs for taking the
TOEFL, TOEIC and/or IELTS tests.
2. Submit one of the following original score records:
- TOEFL (TOEFL PBT)
- Internet TOEFL (TOEFL iBT)
- TOEIC Listening & Reading Test
- IELTS
Photocopies are not accepted.
3. The School accepts only the score records of TOEFL, TOEIC and/or IELTS tests taken within two years
prior to the School’s application deadline. Note that score records of institutional testing programs (e.g.,
TOEFL ITP and College TOEIC) will not be accepted.
4. The School will send the original score record back to the applicant along with the examination voucher.
5. Applicants who have taken the TOEFL, TOEIC and/or IELTS multiple times may submit the single
result of their choice for application
6. The School will convert TOEFL PBT and TOEFL iBT scores based on the conversion table published by
the U.S. Educational Testing Service (ETS).
TOEIC scores will be converted to TOEFL PBT scores using the following formula:
TOEIC score x 0.348 + 296 = TOEFL PBT score
The School will convert IELTS scores to TOEFL scores based on the comparison table of English
Language Test Scores published by the English Language Teaching Centre at The University of Sheffield.
7. Applicants who cannot submit their original score record by the application deadline may still apply but
must: submit a letter to that effect together with their application materials to the School, and submit the
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original score record at the examination room prior to the start of the first examination on February 9,
2017. Failure to fulfill this condition will result in their English test scores being recorded as zero.
Original score records submitted at the examination room will be returned to applicants together with their
notification of examination result.
VI. Application Procedures and Notices
1. Applicants must bring all required application materials or send them by post to the address shown below.
If sending by post, write in red “Application Materials: April 2017 Admission to the Master’s Program
(International Students) enclosed” on the envelope, and send by registered express mail. The School
may contact the applicants if their application materials are not in order.
2. Applications will be considered to be completed with dispatch of examination vouchers by the School.
3. In principle, once the materials have been accepted, no subsequent revision to the application details will
be allowed, and they will not be returned to applicants except for the original score records of English
language proficiency tests; the School will not refund application fees after acceptance.
4. It is not permitted to apply to register for multiple departments of the School and/or for the
Supplementary Admission Round for April 2017 Admission to the Master's Program; October 2017
Admission to the Master’s Program, at the same time as applying for this registration.
[Submission of Application Materials]
Submission in person
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (except noon to 1:00 p.m.)
Submit to: Administration Office (1st floor, Research Bldg. No. 8)
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 JAPAN
(See the campus map)
Submission by post
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Application materials must arrive by 5:00 p.m.
Submit to: Student Affairs Division
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 JAPAN
TEL: +81-(0)75-753-4894, or 5500
5. Applicants with disabilities needing accommodations for the examination should request such
accommodations in advance. Because advanced preparation is required, send a request letter to the above
address stating the following information and attach a copy of a disability certificate or medical certificate,
or bring the required information to the school office in person before Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
Required information:
-Applicant’s name, date of birth, sex, address, phone number, and e-mail address
-Desired department and degree (Master’s / Doctoral)
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-Type and level of disabilities
-Accommodations requested
VII.Screening Procedure and Examination Schedule
1. The screening will be made on the basis of the application documents and results of examinations of
scholastic ability (written examinations and interviews). For applicants to the Departments of Social
Informatics, eligibility for the interview will be screened by the written examinations.
2. The School will administer the examinations at Kyoto University by following the schedule below.
Examination Schedule
Applicants must carefully read the detailed information on the subjects and scope of the examinations, how
to answer the questions, etc. specified in VIII. “Application Groups and Supplementary Information on
Examination Subjects” below.
Date
Department
Thursday, February 9, 2017 Friday, February 10, 2017
Time Test Subjects Time Test Subjects
Social Informatics 10:00 - 12:00 13:00 - 15:00
Fundamentals of Informatics Specialized subjects
10:00 - Interview (see note)
Applied Mathematics and Physics
13:00 - 15:00 15:30 - 17:30
Specialized subjects Basic subjects
10:00 - Interview
Systems Science 10:00 - 12:00 13:00 - 16:00
Mathematics Specialized subjects
10:00 - Interview
Communications and Computer Engineering
9:00 - 12:00 13:00 - 16:00
Problem Set A Problem Set B
(Note)
For the Department of Social Informatics, eligible examinees for the interview will be posted on the bulletin
board of the School office (1st floor, Research Bldg. No. 8) by 9:30 a.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017.
3. The examination voucher will be sent by post in early February to the address indicated on Address
Label A (refer to IV. “Application Form and Supporting Materials”).
If the examination voucher will not be delivered by Monday, February 6, 2017, make sure to inquire to
the Student Affairs Division of the School by e-mail at: [email protected].
Applicants residing outside Japan will be received PDF file of the scanned examination voucher via
email to the address indicated on the application form. Print the PDF voucher and bring it at the
examination room.
4. Posting of information on the examination room and other related items
Make sure to check the information that has been posted in person. Inquiries by telephone will not be
accepted.
Time: From 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Place: Bulletin board of the School office (1st floor, Research Bldg. No. 8: see the campus map)
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5. On the day of the examination, assemble in front of the examination room at least 20 minutes before the
start of each examination. For the interviews, follow any separate instructions that may be provided by
the relevant department.
6. Important notes on the written examinations
- In the examination room, examinees should be sure to bring the examination voucher with them and to
follow the proctor’s instructions.
- The only stationery items that may be used during the examination are as follows:
Note: Application Groups of the department marked with an asterisk are not included in this registration;
then may not be selected as preferred groups.
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(1) Department of Social Informatics
a. Supplementary information on specialized subjects
Two or more questions will be set from each of the five topic areas listed below (Computer science,
Biology and environments, Disaster management systems, Medical information, and Economics and
information policy).
Computer science: Artificial intelligence, databases, information systems, computer software, information networks, data structure, algorithms, pattern recognition, information education, human interface
Biology and environments:
Biology, environmental assessment, environmental problems, data collection methods, biostatistics
Disaster management systems:
Planning, spatial informatics, disaster management engineering, social psychology, risk management
Medical information: Medical informatics, medical and biological engineering, hospital management
Economics and information policy:
Management, information and communications policy, information and communications markets, IT corporate strategy, information organization
Applicants must select and answer three questions. Which topics are based on your first preference for
admission as outlined below.
SI-1a, SI-1b, SI-1c, SI-5a, SI-5b Two or more questions from Computer science
SI-4, SI-7 One or more questions from Computer science and One or more questions from Economics and information policy
SI-6, SI-14 One or more questions from Computer science
SI-8, SI-9 One or more questions from Biology and environments
SI-10, SI-11, SI-12 One or more questions from Disaster management systems
SI-13
One or more questions from Medical information
b. Supplementary information on fundamentals of informatics
For the written examination on fundamentals of informatics, five questions will be set from the textbook
specified below. Applicants must select and answer three of these.
Computer Science: An Overview (12th Edition)
Author: Glenn Brookshear, Dennis Brylow
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN-10: 0133760065
ISBN-13: 978-0133760064
*Note that Chapter 10: “Computer Graphics” is excluded from the scope of the exam.
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c. Supplementary information on written examinations
Questions are provided in both Japanese and English. Give answers either in Japanese or in English.
d. Supplementary information on TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS
The Department of Social Informatics accepts scores from IELTS as well as TOEFL or TOEIC.
For details, refer to “V. English Test Scores (TOEFL, TOEIC and/or IELTS)”.
e. Supplementary information on interviews
Interviews are scheduled to be held from 10:00 a.m. on February 10. Eligibility for interviews will be
determined on the basis of the results of the written examinations on February 9.
The Department places an importance on the communication ability.
In interviews, an applicant will need to make an explanation within five minutes or less, in Japanese
or in English, for the submitted “Statement of Personal Objectives”.
No projector or other devices are allowed to be used.
After the explanation, an applicant will be questioned concerning the process of studies and
research to date, and research plans in the Master Program.
f. Supplementary information on instructions and format of the Statement of Personal Objectives
Instructions
In interviews, an applicant will be questioned after the explanation within 5 minutes concerning the
process of studies and research to date, motivations, and aspirations for study after entrance
according to the submitted “Statement of Personal Objectives”.
No Computers, LCD projector, OHP, and other devices are allowed to be used.
The copies of “Statement of Personal Objectives” will be distributed to the examiners.
(The applicants do not need to prepare the copies.)
Because the examiners question referring to the “Statement of Personal Objectives”, the statement
should be clear and concise. (Use of diagrams and/or tables with captions to summarize the main
points is recommended).
The copies are printed in black and white (Colors may not be identified when they are printed in
black and white).
Format
Paper size: A4
Pages: 2 pages or less with one-side printing
Margin: 2.5 cm or more for head, bottom, left and right respectively
Font size: 10.5 or more
Indicate the name of an applicant at top of the sheet.
Indication of research themes is not mandatory.
A printed image of Power Point should be on the area of more than 1/4 of a page.
g. Application groups and research fields
Enter the groups to which you would like to belong in the order of your preference. There is no need to
fill those to which you do not wish to belong.
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Each of SI-1a, SI-1b, SI-1c, SI-5a, and SI-5b is regarded as one of the group.
Applicants may enter up to 14th place of the groups.
Application Groups Research Fields
SI-1a Foundations of Data Science and its Social Deployment, Databases, Information Retrieval, Data Mining, Big Data
SI-1b Web and Real-World Interaction, Web Mining, Multimedia, User Generated Contents, Geographic Information System, 020 (Online to Offline)
SI-1c Environment for Sharing All Useful Information in the World, Data Engineering, Social Information Analysis, Web Information Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Information Access Interface
SI-4 Management and Processing of Social Information, Intellectual Property Rights, Personal and Private Information Protection, Intellectual Property Information Processing
SI-5a Global Collaboration Infrastructure, Language Grid, Services Computing, Internet of Things, Multi-Agent Systems
SI-5b Design of Network Economy, Incentive Design, Auction, Crowdsourcing, Game Theory, Gamification
SI-6 Establishing Secure and Reliable Information Society, Encryption, Authentication, Crypto Currency, Cloud Security, Privacy
SI-7 Analysis on Digital Economy and Society, Digital Business Design, Internet Public Policy, Personal Data Protection
SI-8 Utilization and Conservation of Bioresources, Evaluation of Agricultural Production System, Bio-logging, Conservation of Endangered Species
SI-9 Conservation and Utilization of Ecosystems, Assessment of Ecosystem Service, Monitoring of Hydrological and Biogeochemical Cycles, Archive and Utilization of Environmental Information
SI-10
Design of Integrated Disaster Management Strategies and Information Systems, Disaster Economic Analysis, Disaster Risk Management Planning, Disaster Risk Governance, Geographic Information System, Space-time Databases, Local Government GIS, Emergency Response Systems
SI-11
SI-12
Disaster Culture, Disaster Prevention Education, Social Psychology, Disaster Information, Disaster Recovery, Risk Communication, Supporting Decision-makings of Emergency Evacuation, Finance for Disaster Risk Reduction and Reconstruction Crisis Management, Disaster Response, Rescue Activity, Evacuation Behavior, Risk Communication, Data Collection in Disaster, GIS, Spatio-temporal DB, Micro Geo Data, Data Science for Disaster Risk Management
SI-13 Create Clinical Medicine of the Information Age, Electronic Medical Record, Telemedicine, EHR, Data Health, Health Tourism, Medical Virtual Reality, Image Diagnosis Support , Medical and Hospital Management
SI-14 Information Education, Utilization of ICT in Education, System Security, Privacy, Social Simulation
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g. Supplementary information on admission decisions
Admission decisions will be based upon: scores in written examinations and interview; admission quota
for each Application Group. The five subjects are weighted as follows; fundamentals of informatics
(100-point scale), specialized subjects (200-point scale), essay on a general topic (100-point scale),
English (the scores of the TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS test; converted to a 200-point scale), interview
(100-point scale).
h. Department website http://www.soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
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(2) Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics
a. Supplementary information on written examinations
The subject areas covered in the examinations and the point distribution are as follows.
Basic subjects (100 points each / 200 points total)
1. Basic Mathematics I :
- Calculus, etc.
2. Data Structures and Algorithms :
- Data Structure, Sorting and Searching Algorithms, Graph Search, etc.
3. Linear Programming :
- Simplex Method, Duality Theorem, Sensitivity Analysis, Convex Sets and Functions, etc.
4. Linear Control Theory :
- System Modeling, Transfer Functions, Transient Responses, Stability of Feedback Control Systems,
etc.
5. Basic Mechanics:
- Mechanics of Particles and Vibration, Lagrange’s Equations of Motion, etc.
6. Basic Mathematics II :
- Linear Algebra, etc.
Specialized subjects (100 points each / 200 points total)
1. Applied Mathematics :
- Complex Functions, Fourier Analysis, Computational Mathematics, etc.
2. Graph Theory :
- Shortest Path Problems, Minimum Spanning Tree Problems, Maximum Flow Problems
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