{"id":459,"date":"2017-11-06T16:17:46","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T07:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/?page_id=459"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:36:33","slug":"exam_d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/en\/admission\/exam_d\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Policies and Procedures\uff08Doctoral Program\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote style=\"border-color:red\"><p><strong style=\"color:red;\">\u21d2<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/admission\/exam_d\/\">Admission schedules and further information for 2027<\/a>(Japanese)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--\n\n<blockquote style=\"border-color:red\"><strong style=\"color:red;\">\u203bBelow is for the class of 2021. Admission schedules and further information for 2022 will be announced once the schedule is determined.<\/strong><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"lmenu\">\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#pol\">Admission Policies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#num\">Number of Recruitment (Enrollment Quota)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#fee\">Application Fees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#lim\">Application Period<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#skk\">Eligibility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#jiz\">Procedures prior to Applying<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#syo\">Regarding the Preliminary Interviews<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#dat\">Entrance Exam Dates & Materials Submission Acceptance Date<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#plc\">Entrance Exam Venues<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#nai\">Admission Decisions and Exam Duration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li><a href=\"#gou\">Acceptance Notifications<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2>Prospectus & Application Forms Requests<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/in_d2021-e1587949909128.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-101\" \/><br \/>\n    Please request for application requirements for graduate school (PhD) entrance exam <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/en\/request\/#hagaki\">via FAX, postcard or email. <\/a>\n    <span class=\"fontdc1\">7\u6708\u4e0a\u65ec\u767a\u884c\u4e88\u5b9a\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/span>\n    \n    <strong>Distribution ended.<\/strong>\n\n\n    All application forms may be downloaded in PDF files from the link below.<br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/pdf\/in_d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Application Form PDF Download<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:red\">Professor Kentaro Nagai will not be serving as main advisors during the Spring semester of the academic year 2021 due to the Specialized Training Course. Guidance will primarily be given by assisting advisors.\nAssociate Professor Keiko Yamamoto will not be serving as main advisors during the academic year 2021 due to the Specialized Training Course. Guidance will primarily be given by assisting advisors.<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"pol\">Admission Policies<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/university\/policy\/#admission_policy_in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Admission Policies<\/a><br \/>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"num\">Number of Recruitment (Enrollment Quota)<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n\n<table summary=\"\u52df\u96c6\u4eba\u54e1\">\n\t    \n\n<tr>\n\t\t    \n\n<th>Major<\/th>\n\n\n\t\t    \n\n<th>Enrollment Quota<\/th>\n\n\n\t    <\/tr>\n\n\n\t\t\n\n<tr>\n\t\t\t\n\n<td>Design<\/td>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n<td rowspan=\"3\">5<\/td>\n\n\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\t\t\n\n<tr>\n\t\t\t\n\n<td>Fine Arts<\/td>\n\n\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\t\t\n\n<tr>\n\t\t\t\n\n<td>Design Education Research<\/td>\n\n\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\t\t\n    <\/table>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"fee\">Number of Recruitment (Enrollment Quota)<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n\n<p><strong>25,000JPY \uff08Fee for those who graduated our graduate program: 10,000JPY)<\/strong>\n\n\n    \u21d2<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/admission\/menjo\/\">Exemption of the entrance examination fee for applicants from areas covered by the Disaster Relief Act<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"lim\">Application Period<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n    \n\n<p><strong>January 13 (Wednesday) - January 19 (Tuesday), 2021 (Via postal mail, postmarked by application deadline)<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\u203bInternational students must send their applications in a timely manner so that all documents arrive before or on the final date of the application period. It is essential that all international students apply as early as possible to allow enough time to process their applications for admission. <br \/>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"skk\">Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n\n<p>Those who will be more than 24 years of age at the time of entrance (April 1, 2021), and those who apply the following now or by March 31, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n    \n\n<ol>\n    \n\n<li>Those who earned or are expecting to earn an M.A. degree or the equivalent by the time of entrance.<\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li>Those who earned or are expecting to earn an M.A. degree or the equivalent in the overseas program(s) by the time of entrance.<\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li>Those who have taken courses offered by overseas institutions in Japan, and who have earned or are expecting to earn a specialized degree by the time of entrance.<\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li>Those who have earned an M.A. degree or completed coursework of the equivalent level from the the graduate school or department of a foreign university located in Japan and acknowledged by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.<\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li>Those selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.<\/li>\n\n\n    \n\n<li>The applicants for whom eligibility no.1-no.5 does not apply and for whom zokei determined, via individual qualification assessment, to have an equal level (or more) ability as others with masters or professional degree,  \n    <\/ol>\n\n\nThe applicants for whom eligibility no.1-no.5 apply and who are already working and will continue to work at Japanese (domestic) public institutions and companies etc, qualify for eligibility no.6.\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"jiz\">Procedures Prior to Applying<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n\n<h3>(1)Preliminary Interviews<\/h3>\n\n\n    \n\n<p><u style=\"color:red;\">Applicants will have interviews with the faculty member of their choice to discuss research topic.<\/u><br \/>\n    Email name of the professor you hope to work with to: admission@zokei.ac.jp <u>until December 11(Fri), 2020 .<\/u><br \/>\n    *Graduates (future or otherwise) of the M.A. program of Zokei University who request a supervisor for their tMaster's Thesis and coursework are exempted from the Preliminary Interview.\n\n\n    <\/p>\n\n\n    <br \/>\n    \n\n<h3>(2) Determine Eligibility<\/h3>\n\n\n    \n\n<p>\n    <u style=\"color:red;\">Applicants of Eligibility no.6<\/u>will have Preliminary Interviews to determine eligibility. Submit the forms below no <u>later than Friday, December 4, 2020 for screening.<\/u>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n    <strong>Submission of Documents<\/strong>\n        \n\n<ol>\n            \n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/pdf\/d_suisen.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recommendation Letter from Zokei University faculty member<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n            \n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/pdf\/d-rireki.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curriculum Vitae<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n            \n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/d_gyoseki.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n            \n\n<li>Recommendation Letter from Head of affliate institution<\/li>\n\n\n            <\/ol>\n\n\n    <br \/>\n    \n\n<h3>Contact & Mailing Address<\/h3>\n\n\n    \n\n<p>1556 Utsunuki-machi, Hachioji-chi, Tokyo 192-0992 JAPAN<br \/>\n    Admission Support Office, Tokyo Zokei University of Arts and Design<br \/>\n    TEL:042-637-8111<br \/>\n    FAX:042-637-8731<br \/>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"syo\">Application Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n\n<p>\u25cbApplication for Admission (University-designated form)<br \/>\n       \u25cbDocument proving eligibility (Submit the documents according to the applicant\u2019s eligibility) \n\u25cbResearch Schedule Proposal (University-designated form)<br \/>\n        \u25cbSubmission of Materials<br \/>\n        \u25cb<span style=\"color:red;\">Applicants of foreign nationalities<\/span> (except Zokei students, permanent residents and special permanent residents of Japan) must submit the four documents below;<br \/>\n        \u30fb<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/pdf\/jizensinsa_d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pre-application Screening for Application Eligibility Request<\/a><br \/>\n        \u30fbCopy of the both sides of your Residence Card (for foreign nationals residing in Japan.)<br \/>\n        \u30fbThe copy of a photograph page of your Passport (for foreign nationals residing overseas.)<br \/>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dat\">Entrance Exam Dates & Submission Date of Artwork<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n\n<h3>[Applicants of Eligibility no. 1 to 5.]<\/h3>\n\n\n    \n\n<p>Submission Period for Essays: During the application period (January 13 to 19) with the other Application Documents.<br \/>\n       Submission Date and Place for Artworks & Portfolios): February 17, 2021 From 10:00 to 12:00. <br \/>\n       Examination Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021<br \/>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n    \n\n<h3>[Applicants of Eligibility no. 6]<\/h3>\n\n\n    \n\n<p>Send Research Schedule Proposal or essay or portfolio with application documents within application period (January 13th to 19th)\nExamination Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"plc\">Entrance Exam Venue<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n\n<p>Tokyo Zokei University of Arts and Design\u3000\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/en\/access\/\">Access<\/a><br \/>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"nai\">Submission of Materials, Entrance Exam Contents & Duration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n    \n\n<h3>[Applicants of Eligibility no. 1 to 5.]<\/h3>\n\n\n        <strong>1.Submission of Materials<\/strong>\nSubmit essay or portfolio and your work.\n\n        <strong>2. Foreign Language Exam (English) 10:00 - 11:30<\/strong>\n * Dictionaries are allowed, Electronic Dictionaries are prohibited.\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n        <strong>3. Oral Exam 13:00 \u301c<\/strong>\n* Time, Date, and Place will be notified individually.\n*Material\/documents are prohibited.\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n    \n\n<h3>[Applicants of Eligibility no. 6]<\/h3>\n\n\n       <strong>1. Submission of Materials<\/strong>\n       \u30fbResearch Schedule Proposal (approx. 10,000 words in Japanese)<br \/>\n\u30fbSubmit essay or portfolio.<br \/>\n       <strong>2\uff0eInterview<\/strong>\n       *The time and place will be notified to individual applicants.\n       *Documents are prohibited.\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"gou\">Acceptance Announcement<\/h2>\n\n\n    \n\n<p>\n    February 25 (Wednesday), 2021 11:00AM\n\n\n    A letter of \"Acceptance Notification\" and \"Admission Documents\" will be sent to successful applicants. Should you receive no notice after 5 days of the announcement dates, please contact the Admission Support Office.<br \/>\nResults can also be confirmed online.<br \/>\nResults cannot be given via the telephone.<br \/>\n    <\/p>\n\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u21d2Admission schedules and further information for 2027(Japanese)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":469,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"23","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-459","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3232,"href":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/459\/revisions\/3232"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zokei.ac.jp\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}