Nagoya University International Programs for AY2022

Graduate Program in Linguistics and Cultural Studies

(Master’s Program)
at the Graduate School of Humanities

Admission Requirements (October Admission)

Nagoya University invites students to apply for the Academic Year 2022 admission to the Graduate
Program in Linguistics and Cultural Studies at the Graduate School of Humanities, a Master’s Degree
Program with English as the medium of instruction, according to the terms and conditions below.

Admission Policies
For Nagoya University’s general admission policies, please see the following website:
http://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about_nu/upload_images/admission_policy_en.pdf

I. Eligibility for Application

To be eligible to apply for Nagoya University’s International Programs, the applicant must satisfy one of the
four conditions below:

1. The applicant has completed a 16-year curriculum in an educational system(s) other than the Japanese, or is
scheduled to complete such a curriculum by September 30, 2022 in an education institution located in a
foreign country.

2. The applicant has been or will be granted, by September 30, 2022, a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s
degree upon completion of a program that consists of at least 3 years of study at an overseas university or
other overseas schools (limited to those whose comprehensive situation of educational and research
activities have either received evaluation from a person who was authorized by the corresponding country’s
government or related institutions, or which have been separately designated as being equivalent to such
by the Minister of Education; Includes completing distance learning programs conducted by said overseas
schools while living in Japan or completing programs conducted by educational institutions located in
Japan that follow the same education system as the overseas schools and have been separately designated
by the Minster of Education.)

3. The applicant has graduated from a Japanese university or is scheduled to graduate by September 30,
2022; provided that this is limited to applicants who have completed (or are scheduled to complete) their
higher education curriculum (university curriculum) in the English language.

4. The applicant is deemed by the Graduate School to possess academic ability equivalent or superior to that
of a university graduate, and to have received an education equivalent to 1. to 3. as stated above.
[Notes]
1) Individuals wishing to apply under condition 3 of the terms of eligibility above must, if they have any
concerns about their education history up to undergraduate level, contact the University in advance, as
indicated in the “IX. Contact” section.
2) Individuals wishing to apply under condition 4 of the terms of eligibility above must contact the
University, as indicated in the “IX. Contact” section, at least one month prior to the application deadline
and complete the prescribed procedures for eligibility review.

II. Requirements for Application

The applicant must fulfill all the following requirements:
1. The applicant has a minimum B grade average or 3.0 GPA, or the equivalent in his/her undergraduate
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 academic performance.
2. Applicants who have graduated from a university where the primary language of instruction is not English
must satisfy one of the following requirements. However, those applicants who graduate from a university
where the primary language of instruction is English and can submit official documents confirming this
fact (e.g., certificate of expected graduation prepared in the format designated by Nagoya University), will
be exempt from submitting a certificate showing their English proficiency test score.

English Language Proficiency Test Qualification (Minimum) Remark

IELTS Overall band score of 6

TOEFL 80 iBT *TOEIC is not

60 Paper-delivered Test accepted
Duolingo English Test (DET) 105 and above

Common European Framework of C1 and above *Must be stated in

Reference for Languages (CEFR) official transcripts
If you have any other certificate of English proficiency test score which is equivalent to the above-
mentioned tests, please consult to the office of the school you apply to by email, referring to IX.
Contact, in advance of application.

III. Number of Available Places

Program (Graduate School) No. of Places

Graduate Program in Linguistics and Cultural Studies
Limited
(Graduate School of Humanities)

IV. Application Procedure

1. Important notes before you apply
Please refer to the website (https://admissions.g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp) and select your preferred program and
graduate school.

2. Application period
Applicants must submit all the application documents and pay the application fee during the application
period specified in the table below:
(The deadlines below apply to all required documents including those that must be submitted in hard copy.)

Recruitment Categories Starting Deadline

January 5, 2022 January 14, 2022
First Round
9:00 (Japan time) 16:00 (Japan time)
There will be no Rolling Admission for the Graduate Program in Linguistics and Cultural
Studies.

(1) If a complete submission of the application fee and application documents is not made by the deadline,
the application will not be accepted.
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 (2) Any application documents received after the application period will not be accepted.
(3) Original hard copies can be submitted before the application opens.

3. Application fee payment and application documents submission

To apply, please prepare and submit all required documents in accordance with the prescribed methods and
be sure to pay the application fee by the deadline.
Please pay close attention to the notes below the table on the following page when preparing your
documents.
< Application fee payment >
Application fee: JPY 5,000
Please pay by using PayPal (recommended) or Bank Transfer via the Online Admissions System.
Note that the application fee is for the purpose of checking and screening the submitted
documents, etc., and will not be refunded or returned once paid to the University.
The sender is responsible for the costs of the processing fee for the Bank Transfer of your
application fee payment.
Payment of this application fee is not necessary if you are a Japanese Government (MEXT)
Scholar including from 1st October 2022 onwards, who is enrolled at Nagoya University or
another Japanese university; however, you must submit an original copy of your “MEXT Scholar
Certificate” as one of your application documents to the International Admissions Office.
(Your application documents will be accepted only after the submission of an original copy of your
MEXT scholar certificate to the Admissions Office.)

< Application documents submission >

Online Admissions System: https://admissions.g30.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Postal submission: Nagoya University International Admissions Office for the International
Programs (GSID Bldg., 1st floor, room 105)
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 JAPAN
E-mail: [email protected]

Documents and Other

Notes
Materials
i Application Form Please submit the application form via the Nagoya University
Online Admissions System.
ii Bachelor’s Degree Diploma (or The diploma or certificate of prospective graduation must include
Prospective Bachelor’s Degree the date of graduation/prospective graduation, the degree to be
Diploma) from Your University awarded and the school’s official seal or signature.
(Original Copy) *Please submit certificates pertaining to your Eligibility for
Application.
*Applicants applying under “I. Eligibility for Application 3.”
must, in addition to their certificate of graduation (or prospective
graduation), submit a certificate stating that the lectures etc. of
the university in question were conducted principally in English.
(No specified format)
Academic Transcript for Academic transcripts must include the school’s official seal or
Undergraduate Education signature.
(Original Copy) *Be sure to also submit the grade assessment standards.

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iii English Proficiency Test Scores Please submit scores that certify your fulfillment of the English
proficiency requirement.
(Original Copy)
Make arrangements to have official scores sent directly from the
testing institution by the deadline. (The TOEFL institutional
code for Nagoya University International Programs is 7256.)
*Please note that, in all cases, only the results of tests taken from
January 2020 will be considered as valid for the application.

iv Certified Score Report of the Submit a certified score report of the GRE, if available.
GRE *Please arrange to have the official scores sent directly from the
(Original Copy) testing institution and arrive by the application deadline. (The
institutional code for Nagoya University International Programs
on the GRE is 7256.)
v Research Plan Clearly explain the topic, purpose, background, and method of
your planned research (approximately 1,000 words in English).
Please submit the document via the Nagoya University Online
Admissions System.
vi Two Letters of Reference Have two referees each send a signed (handwritten), and sealed
(Original Copies) Letter of Reference directly. Each letter must be printed on
institution letterhead and be sent directly from the referee. Please
request for the full name of the applicant to be mentioned in the
letter.
vii Summary of Undergraduate If available, please upload a document describing the content of
Graduation Research your graduation research to the Online Admission System.

viii Documents Showing Other If available, please upload these documents to the Online
Strengths Admission System.
ix Document Validating Your Please submit the document via the Nagoya University Online
Nationality and Residence Status Admissions System. This document may be, for example, a copy
of your passport or a certificate issued by an embassy or
consulate in Japan. The certificate should be prepared in English.
Attach a translation if it is issued in any other language. If you
reside in Japan, you must also submit a copy of your Residence
Card.
x Certificate of Enrollment Applicants who are research students or are due to graduate from
(Original Copy) Nagoya University need to upload a copy to the Online
Only applicable to Nagoya Admissions system and submit the original.
University students Japanese format of the certificate is also accepted.

[Notes]
1) Applications will be accepted only if all required documents for application are received by the deadline.
It is recommended that you send documents by registered express mail or an equivalent air courier (e.g.,
Federal Express, DHL, UPS, etc.). Incomplete applications cannot be considered for the selection
processes. No changes to any of the documents will be allowed after submission.
2) For non-English documents, the document-issuing school or authority must provide a corresponding
English translation of the original language. If the school or authority does not provide such a service,
the documents must be translated and verified by an outside translation organization and certified to be
the same as those issued by the school or authority. Be sure to submit both the original documents and
the certified translations.
3) For documents (v, vii, viii and ix) that are requested to be send via the Online Application System, no
additional hardcopy version is required to be send via post. Overlapping hardcopies sent via post will
not be included in the application.

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 4) If a subject title, an evaluation result, or any other information in the certificates requested in items ii
and iv above contains codes or abbreviations, an explanation must be attached.
5) To calculate the applicant’s GPA fairly, the grade assessment standards requested in item ii should include
clear evaluation scales (e.g., S=90-100, A=80-89, B=70-79, C=60-69) for both undergraduate and
postgraduate courses. If there are no evaluation scales and only raw scores are available, the information of
full marks and the lowest raw score to get a course credit are required.
6) Application documents submitted will not be returned for any reason. Upon request, however, certain
materials that are unable to be reissued may be returned. Please attach a note to this effect if applicable.
7) If, after admission, it is discovered that any of the documents have been falsified or that any necessary
details or documents have been omitted, admission will be revoked, even if the candidate has already
been admitted to the University.
8) Applicants will be notified of the receipt of their application documents via the Online Admission
System's messaging function. If you are unable to check your messages, please send a message to the
International Admissions Office.
9) Applicants to Graduate Program in Linguistics and Cultural Studies who are due to graduate from the
Nagoya University School of Letters must submit the documents in i, ii, v, vi, ix, and x above.
10) The prospective academic advisor/supervisor may contact you directly during the screening regarding
your "Research Proposal" submitted under v of Documents and Other Materials.

4. Applicants with special needs

Applicants with special needs, who require special support in making their application and/or studying at
the University, should consult Nagoya University before the submission of their admission application, as
follows (documents submitted must be in English):
(1) End of consultation period: December 6, 2021
(2) Contact:
Nagoya University Admissions Office for the International Programs (GSID Bldg., 1st floor, room 105)
(3) Consultation Process: Please submit the following three documents. If necessary, the applicant or a
representative of the school from which the applicant graduated or will graduate who can speak for the
applicant will be interviewed by Nagoya University.
1) A document stating the program to be applied for, he nature of the applicant’s
special needs, the arrangements desired for examinations and taking courses, and the applicant’s
contact details. (A4 paper. Any format may be used.)
2) A doctor’s diagnosis of the applicant’s special needs, the written opinion of a social worker, etc. (a
copy is acceptable), or a copy of a disability certificate or equivalent document.
3) A document from an official of the school from which the applicant graduated or will graduate
(A document stating the nature of the arrangements made at the school for their classes and studies.
Please use A4 (or letter size) paper. Any format may be used.)
(4) If you would like to consult with us regarding the admissions process or your studies after your
enrollment, please inquire with us by the application deadline.

V. Selection Method
(1) Document screening
(2) Oral examination (The oral examination will be conducted at Nagoya University in Japan or using a
VoIP system on the Internet such as Skype or Zoom.)

VI. Announcement of Admission Results

Admission results will be announced by Graduate School of Humanities via e-mail and sent by mail to the
address indicated on your Application Form by the date shown as the "Date of Notification of Selection
Results" in the table below. Admitted students may also verify their results by logging in to the Online
Admission System.

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 Recruitment Categories Announcement Date of Admission Results
First Round March 18, 2022

VII. Admission Procedure

Documents and forms required for university enrollment will be sent to every successful applicant together
with an admission offer letter. The registration fee payment must be made in accordance with the due date
specified in the table below.
The registration fee will be waived for successful applicants who are Government (MEXT)-sponsored
scholars.
1. Payment of the registration fee (JPY 282,000)
For details, please refer to the guidelines for enrollment procedures to be sent with the admission offer
letter and be sure to complete the registration fee payment no later than the date below; the registration
fee payment is required to secure your admission.

Recruitment Categories Deadline for Payment of Registration Fee

First Round April 8, 2022 by 16:00 (Japan Time)

[Notes]
(1) If the registration fee is revised by the time of enrollment, the new fee after revision will apply.
(2) For details regarding the registration fee payment, please refer to the guidelines for enrollment
procedures to be sent with the admission offer letter. The registration fee must be paid via either
PayPal (recommended) or Bank Transfer by the date and time indicated in the table above. The
sender is responsible for the costs of the processing fee for the Bank Transfer.
(3) Registration fees will not be refunded once received by the university.
(4) If payment of the registration is not completed by the stipulated deadline, the applicant will be
considered to have withdrawn from admission to the university.

2. Tuition fees and Premium for Personal Accident Insurance

Premium for Personal Accident
Insurance for Students’ Education
Program Tuition Fees
and Research (Premium includes third
party liability insurance)
Graduate Program in
Per semester: JPY 267,900
Linguistics and Cultural JPY 1,750 (for 2 years)
Studies (Per year: JPY 535,800)

[Notes]
(1) If tuition fees are revised at the time of enrollment or during enrollment in the University, the new
fee after revision will apply from the time of revision.
(2) Tuition fees payment must be made after the semester begins.
(3) Please refer to the guidelines for enrollment procedures for any other details.

3. Reminder to applicants who are expected to graduate from/complete their university/graduate

school but have not yet graduated from/completed at the time of application.
Applicants who have not yet graduated from/completed their university/graduate school at the time of
application must ensure that their certificates of graduation/completion and academic transcripts are
sent from their school to the University by August 2, 2022.
Please note: if you are unable to submit the certificate by the above deadline, you must contact us in
advance via the contact information indicated in “IX. Contact.”
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VIII. Other
1. All personal information submitted to Nagoya University is appropriately managed in compliance with
the “Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Independent Administrative Agencies” and
the “Management of Nagoya University Students’ Personal Information” regulations.
2. The address, name, date of birth and other personal information of applicants obtained at the time of
application will be used only for admissions, the announcement of results, enrollment, and related matters.
3. Furthermore, the personal details of applicants admitted to Nagoya University will also be used for i)
academic affairs (student registration, academic advising, etc.), ii) student welfare services (health care,
career services, tuition exemption, scholarship applications, etc.), and iii) collecting tuition fees.
4. All times and dates indicated in the Admission Requirements refer to Japan Standard Time (UTC+09).

IX. Contact
For any questions concerning the admission requirements of the Graduate Program in Linguistics and
Cultural Studies, please contact us at:
Student Affairs
Graduate School of Humanities, Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 JAPAN
E-mail: [email protected]

Note: For inquiries regarding how to use the Online Admission System, please contact:
Nagoya University International Admissions Office for the International Programs (GSID Bldg., 1st floor, room
105)
Tel: +81-52-747-6556
E-mail: [email protected]