Kochi University of Technology
Admission
Application Guideline for Ordinary Program
1. PROGRAM OF STUDY
(A) Master's Program (2 years)
NOTE
Most Master's classes are given in Japanese.

(1) Environmental Systems Engineering Course
(2) Intelligent Mechanical Systems Engineering Course
(3) Electronic and Photonic Systems Engineering Course
(4) Information Systems Engineering Course
(5) Infrastructure Systems Engineering Course
(6) Frontier Engineering Course
(7) Entrepreneur Engineering Course
(8) Social System Management Course

Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering

(B) Doctoral Program (3 years)
(1) Engineering Course
(2) Entrepreneur Engineering Course
(3) Special Course for Mid-career Professionals
Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering



2. NUMBER OF STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION
To be decided



3. ENROLLMENT TIME
April/October



4. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
Applicants are required to meet all of the following conditions.

(A) Master's Program
(1)To have completed or to be expected to complete before enrollment 16 years of formal educational program equivalent to that of Japan
(2)To have other than Japanese nationality
(3)To have or have the intention to acquire the "College Student" status of Japanese residence, at the time of entrance, in accordance with the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act in Japan.

(B) Doctoral Program
(1)To have or to be expected to acquire before enrollment a master's degree
(2)To have other than Japanese nationality
(3)To have or have the intention to acquire the "College Student" status of Japanese residence, at the time of entrance, in accordance with the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act in Japan.



5. APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete and submit all required documents.
*Please refer to the List for Ordinary Program Application Docuements



6. ADMISSION SCHEDULE
Master's Program

Enrollment time

April 2012

October 2012

Application Deadline
Not yet decided
Not yet decided
Notification of Admission Decision
Not yet decided
Not yet decided
Registration
Period/Deadline
Not yet decided
Not yet decided

Dcotoral Program (excl.Special Course for Mid-career Professionals)
*If you are the expected appplicants for the Special Course for Mid-career Professionals,please contact us for the admission schedule.

Enrollment time

April 2012

October 2012

Application Deadline
September 20,2011
Not yet decided
Notification of Admission Decision
End of Dec,2011
(To be notified
individually)
Not yet decided
Registration
Period/Deadline
February 20-27,2012
Not yet decided



7. ADMISSION DECISION
The applicant will be notified of the admission decision individually before above mentioned date, "Notification of admission Decision".



8. ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES
Successful applicants must follow the enrollment procedures. Along with the pass notice, Notification of Enrollment Procedures will be sent. In accordance with this, successful applicants must make the payments described below and submit the required documents within the specified time period. Until they have completed the necessary procedures, their admission will not be officially granted.

(1) Required Payment at the Time of Enrollment
(October 2011enrollees' example)

Enrollment Fee:300,000yen

(2) Payment Due Date
Please refer to term 6 "Admission schedule". Successful applicants have to pay the above enrollment fee by the "Registration deadline"

9. STUDENT FEES
Enrollees should pay tuition fee, in the 1st month each semester in accordance with the instruction given separately. Necessary payment for each semester is described below.

Required student fees for each semester : 267,900 yen
(As of April 2011j


10. SPECIAL NOTICE
(1) If you are an applicant for the master's program and still studying in the bachelor's program, a verified original graduation certificate from the bachelor's program in English issued by your university will be required before your enrollment can be complete. It is indispensable and should clearly state that you have graduated from your program. If you are not able to produce such a document, your enrollment will not be admitted.

(2) If you are an applicant for the doctoral program and still working towards your master's degree, a verified original master's degree certificate in English from your university will be required before your enrollment can be complete. It is indispensable and should clearly state that you have acquired your master's degree. If you are not able to produce such a document, your enrollment will not be admitted.



11. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
All inquiries and application documents must be addressed to:
International Relations Division
Kochi University of Technology
Tosayamada, Kami-city
Kochi 782-8502 JAPAN
Tel: +81-887-53-1130
Fax: +81-887-57-2000
E-mail:international@ml.kochi-tech.ac.jp