Undergraduate Application (for self-funded international students)

Applicants must take the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (in June or November) conducted by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) prior to submitting their application.

STEP1 STEP2 STEP3 STEP4 STEP5 Take individual Announcement Submit Application academic Enrollment Process Get"秋田大学私費外国人 achievement test of Results 留学生入試学生 Faculty of International Resource Sciences, 募集要項（願書）" Faculty of Education and Human Studies, Faculty of Engineering Science th (Application Form) February 18 (Tue.) December 18th (Wed.) January 24th (Fri.) February 10th(Mon.) ～ February 19th (Wed.) Welcome to Akita University *Only Japanese version ～ December 20th (Fri.) available Scheduled to be issued Faculty of Medicine School of Medicine, in the middle of th February 25 (Tue.) March 13th (Fri.) th th September th February 26 (Wed.) March 6 (Fri.) th January 27 (Mon.) ～ ～ March 14 (Sat.) ～ February 5th (Wed.) School of Health Sciences, February 25th (Tue.)

Graduate School Application Conditions and schedule for application vary between each graduate school. Please see the websites of each graduate school for information.

Graduate School of International Resource Sciences : https://www.akita-u.ac.jp/shigen/graduate/info.html Graduate School of Medicine : http://www.med.akita-u.ac.jp/selection/gs/selection-kenkyu.html Graduate School of Engineering Science : https://www.riko.akita-u.ac.jp/graduate/prospectus/ Guide for

How to request the Application Form (“秋田大学私費外国人留学生入試学生募集要項”) *Only Japanese version available Akita University Website for Applicants International https://www.akita-u.ac.jp/eng/exam/ Admission

Entrance Examination Types, Guidelines and Notifications Students

Entrance Examination Types (Entrance Examinations for Privately-funded International Students)

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Sapporo 〈New Chitose Airport〉 ●Haneda Airport – Akita Airport (1hr 5mins) From ●JR Station – Akita Station Aomori JAPAN Tokyo (approx. 4hrs by Komachi, Akita Shinkansen) North latitude 40° AKITA From ●Chubu Int’l Airport – Akita Airport Nagoya (approx. 1hr 25mins) Niigata Fukushima From ●Osaka Int’l Airport (Itami) – Akita Airport Osaka (approx. 1hr 20mins)

Tokyo 〈Haneda〉 From ●New Chitose Airport – Akita Airport (55mins) Osaka 〈Osaka Int’l Airport〉 Nagoya 〈Chubu Int’l Airport〉 East longitude 140°

Akita University Global Center for Higher Education 1-1 Tegatagakuen-machi, Akita City, Akita 010-8502 Akita University TEL+81-18-889-2258 FAX+81-18-889-3012 E-mail : [email protected] Akita University Akita University https://www.akita-u.ac.jp/honbu/inter/index.html Akita University Published in June 2019 春Spring 夏Summer Akita University Akita An abundance of nature and traditional culture changing along with the four seasons.

Akita Prefecture is located in northern Honshu on the Sea of Japan. It offers a rich natural environment including Shirakami-Sanchi (a World Heritage site), Lake Tazawa (the deepest lake in Japan), Hachimantai, and Oga Peninsula, where the four seasons can be distinctly experienced and enjoyed. Akita’s seasonal festivities include the Sakura (cherry blossom) festivals in spring, Kanto festival (one of the three Akita University is a comprehensive national university consisting of both undergraduate and graduate programs. great Tohoku festivals) in summer, viewing fall foliage in autumn, and enjoying many snow sports (skiing, snowboarding, etc.) in winter. Formerly known as Akita Normal School, Akita Young Men’s Normal School, and Akita Mining College, it was later The university’s campus is located in Akita City. It is the capital of Akita Prefecture, and with a population of 320,000, is also the established as Akita University in 1949. prefecture’s political and economic center. It is convenient in terms of transportation and has a lower cost of living than Tokyo. Students find the city a very suitable environment for living.

Student Figures (as of May 1, 2019) ◆Students: 5,115 (Undergraduate 4,400, Graduate 715) Kanto Festival Namahage Event Held every year from August An ethnic tradition originating *The figure includes degree seeking international students. ◆International Students: 220 (Undergraduate 151, Graduate 69) 3 – 6 in Akita City. The largest from the Oga Peninsula, held Total number International Students Total number International Students Kanto is 12 meters in height on New Year’s Eve. Namahage Faculties Graduate Schools admitted Degree-seeking Non Degree-seeking Total admitted Degree-seeking Non Degree-seeking Total and weighs approximately are said to be messengers of International Resource Sciences 506 17 1 18 International Resource Sciences 122 46 2 48 50 kgs. Balancing the giant the gods. Education and Human Studies 904 5 35 40 Education 44 0 1 1 Kanto using their hands, Medicine 1,231 4 0 4 Medicine 192 0 0 0 lower back and forehead, the dancers display their skills while Engineering Science 1,759 78 11 89 Engineering Science 357 19 1 20 competing with one another. Total 4,400 104 47 151 Total 715 65 4 69 The university also has a team. Overseas Partner Universities (as of June 1, 2019) Inter-University Agreements Inter-Faculty Agreements ●60 Universities ( 30 Countries and Regions) ●28 Faculties ( 16 Countries and Regions) Student Student Student Countries/Regions Universities Exchange Countries/Regions Universities Exchange Faculties Countries/Regions Faculties, Universities Exchange Agreement Agreement Agreement Indian Institute of Technology Madras ● Malaysia University of Malaya ● Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University － India Indonesia VIT University ● Myanmar University of Yangon − Graduate Asia Faculty of Geological Engineering, Universitas Padjadjaran － Institut Teknologi Bandung ● Mongolian University of Science and School of Thailand Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University － Asia ● Technology International Faculty of Earth Sciences Faculty of Marine Trisakti University − Middle Sudan － Mongolia Resource East Sciences and Fisheriese,Red Sea University Indonesia Universitas Gadjah Mada − Mongolian State University of Education ● Sciences Serbia Technical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade － Universitas Pertamina − New Mongol Academy − Europe Poland The AGH University of Science and Technology － Kenya Kenyatta University ● Padjadjaran University − Faculty of Hanbat National University ● Botswana International University of ● Education and Asia Korea Korean Language School of Sungkonghoe University － Botswana Science and Technology Kiritampo Korea Wonkwang University ● Human Studies Lake Tazawa Onsen (hot springs) University of Botswana ● Kiritampo, part of Akita’s regional cuisine, is rice Kangwon National University ● Africa China Beijing Hospital,Ministry of Health － Japan’s deepest lake, located in the city Akita has many hot springs, the most Eduardo Mondlane University ● Alice Lee Center for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin Chulalongkorn University ● Mozambique Asia Singapore ● of Semboku. (Maximum depth 423.4 m) that has been mashed and wrapped around a famous ones are Nyuto Hot Spring Higher Polytechnic Institute of Tete ● School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Thailand Suranaree University of Technology ● Graduate It is approximately 1 hour away from the skewer, then toasted and finally cut into easy- Village and Tamagawa Hot Spring. Republic of School of Thailand School of Nursing Suranaree University of Technology ● The Unversity of The Witwatersrand − to-eat pieces. When it is added to a hot pot with Chiang Mai University − South Africa Medicine Europe France The Faculty of Medicine of Lille 2 University ● university and it is a great place to enjoy The photo features the open-air bath chicken, vegetables, mushrooms, etc. it is called Lunghwa University of Science and Technology ● Griffith University − North John A. Burns School of Medicine University of Hawaii ● canoeing or rafting. at Nyuto Hot Spring Village. Taiwan Australia USA National Taiwan University ● − America The First Hospital of Lanzhou University － “Kiritampo Nabe” (Kiritampo hot pot). Oceania Curtin University Heilongjiang University ● Akita Papua New Papua New Guinea University of − China Medical University ● Guinea Technology University Asia China The First Hospital of Lanzhou University － Asia Hospital Central South University ● USA St.Cloud State University ● North America College of Engineering Minghsin University ● Liaoning Technical University ● Canada Memorial University of Newfoundland ● of Science and Technology Dalian Minzu University ● South America Chile Universidad de Santiago de Chile − Taiwan College of Science, National Changhua ● Lanzhou University ● Israel University of Haifa ● University of Education Middle East Jilin University ● UAE United Arab Emirates University − Department of Precision Instruments and ● China Mechanology,Tsing Hua University Autumn Winter Northeastern University ● University of Cagliari ● Asia 秋 冬 Italy Department of Chemistry,Tsing Hua University － Donghua University ● University of Ferrara − China Graduate School of Materials Science and Engineering,Tongji University ● Kazakhstan East Kazakhstan State Technical University ● Tongji Medical College ● School of Shanghai Key Lab of D&A for Metal ● Huazhong University of Science and Technology Sweden Lulea University of Technology ● Engineering Functional Materials,Tongji University Europe Chang'an University ● Technische Universitat Bergakademie Science (Including Germany ● India The CSIR-lndian Institute of Chemical Technology － Beihua University ● NIS) Freiberg School of Mines,University of Zambia ● Zambia Jiaxing University ● Finland Lapland University of Applied Sciences ● Africa School of Engineering,University of Zambia ● University of the Philippines Diliman ● Belarus Belarusian State Medical University − Tunisia Faculty of Technology,University of Sfax ● Philippines University of the Philippines Manila ● Poland Cracow University of Economics − Oceania New Zealand Faculty of Design & Creative Technology, AUT University ● Hanoi University of Science and Technology ● Romania University of Bucharest ● North America USA Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology ● Vietnam Europe Hungary Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen － University of Transport and ● Communications Center for Shanghai Key Lab of D&A for Metal － Regional Asia China Functional Materials,Tongji University Development 02 03 ※Student Exchange based on Inter-Faculty Agreements are vary by faculty. Undergraduate Graduate

Faculty of International Resource Sciences Graduate School of International Resource Sciences

Japan is facing to the problems associated with supplies of earth resources as economic minerals and petroleum resources. With these challenges The Graduate School of International Resource Sciences aims to study global resource problems and stimulate critical and creative thinking to in mind, the new faculty of International Resource Sciences was launched in 2014 for the purpose of developing global human resources to address develop strategies to help solve problems of energy and resource development, production and distribution. We strongly encourage international these problems. students to apply for this program. All the lectures are provided in English. We provide unique education experience on resource sciences by offering specialized education in English, resource science fieldwork overseas, and interdisciplinary approach to resource science education. Master’s Degree Program Doctoral Degree Program The faculty consists of 3 programs : The Department of Resource Policy and Management fosters resource policy-making professionals with the ability to analyze and conceptualize global resource trends accurately and negotiate effectively. The Department of Earth Resource Science Earth Resource Science Earth Resource Engineering and Environmental Science Geosciences, Geotechnology, and Materials Engineering for Resources cultivates front-line geologists and researchers to predict resource distribution across the globe and explore new possibilities in resources. The Department of Earth Resource Engineering and Environmental Science produces engineers and researchers capable of contributing to resource development and recycling technologies. Department of International Resource Policy and Management Earth Resource Science Earth Resource Engineering and Resource Sciences Course Course Environmental Science Course Graduate School of Engineering Science

The Graduate School of Engineering Science aims to produce top-level internationally-minded engineers and researchers who can Faculty of Education and Human Studies contribute to regional industry development as well as international community. Additionally, the school enhances cooperation with The Faculty of Education and Human Studies consists of the Department of School Education and the Department of Regional Studies and regional companies and local government in order to promote regional revitalization which is becoming an urgent issue. Humanities. The Department of School Education focuses on teacher training with particular emphasis on elementary education, which includes Master’s Degree Program Doctoral Degree Program pre-school and junior-high school education. The goal of the Department of Regional Studies and Humanities is to produce talented graduates who can play a central role in their local communities in areas such as the local economy, cultural development, and community development and Life Science Integrated Engineering Science revival. Materials Science Department of Compulsory School English Language Science and Mathematics Special Needs Education Child Development and School Education Teachers Course Teachers Course Teachers Course Teachers Course Education Course Mathematical Science and Electrical-Electronic-Computer Engineering The Doctoral Degree Program provides a separate English course where each curriculum is delivered in English. Department of Regional Studies and Humanities Regional Studies Course International Culture Studies Course Psychological Studies Course Systems Design Engineering Cooperative Major in Life Cycle Design Engineering Faculty of Engineering Science

The Faculty of Engineering Science has been restructured, placing a greater emphasis on integrating “the sciences”, which seek to understand nature through the process of refining and producing resource materials with “engineering”, which finds practical applications for refined resources Graduate School of Medicine that benefit society. Based on those terms, the Faculty aims to develop talented graduates with logical thinking skills and the ability to realize and act on creative ideas. The Graduate School of Medicine aims to train excellent researchers and highly specialized medical staff who possess an The Faculty consists of 4 departments, which consists of 8 separate courses, as listed below. international perspective, and who can promote the most advanced research in medicine, medical, and life sciences, all of which Department of Life Science Life Science Course contribute to the development of human health and welfare. Department of Materials Science Applied Chemistry Course Materials Science and Engineering Course Master’s Degree Program Master's Degree Program Department of Mathematical Science and Electrical and Electronic Human-Centered Computing Electrical-Electronic-Computer Engineering Mathematical Science Course Engineering Course Course Medical Science Health Sciences Nursing Science Rehabilitation Science Civil and Environmental Department of Systems Design Engineering Mechanical Engineering Course Engineering Course Doctoral Degree Program Doctoral Degree Program Science for Supporting the Development Lifelong Development and Health Care Faculty of Medicine Medicine Health Sciences of Woman and Children Support Nursing

We are training talented students who are able to maintain an international perspective and who can contribute to people’s health and welfare. We do this by first making sure that our students have a broad educational background rooted in the humanities. Our students are flexible and adaptable allowing them to adjust accordingly to the ever advancing fields of medicine and healthcare. Over time our students develop an ability to solve problems, and a firm understanding of medical and health sciences. Other than working as a medical professional in a clinical setting, the door to continue on into graduate school to become a researcher or instructor, or any number of other advanced specialists in the medical field is opened upon graduation. School of Medicine Medicine

School of Health Sciences Nursing Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy

04 05 Admissions Student Exchange Programs

1. Self-funded International Students Only available for international students enrolled in partner universities with an Agreement on Student Exchange. Category Purpose Notes Application Undergraduate Students Degree Seeking Must earn required credits and be enrolled at the University Akita University Academic Japanese Program (AUAJ) (Bachelor) for minimum of 4 years (6 years for medical students). See the back cover 1 Take required courses, pass final exams, and pass thesis review. Master’s Degree In principle, this is a program for students who have majored in the Japanese Language or Japanese Program Length: 1 year Required to be enrolled in one of the following programs for Language Education, and have a Japanese language proficiency greater than or equivalent to the (April to February, a minimum of 2 years: Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) level N2. The program aims to provide students with or October to August) Graduate School of International Resource Sciences Program advanced Japanese language skills, expertise, and motivation for various academic activities. Degree Seeking Graduate School of Medicine Program, Graduate School of , Graduate Students (Master/ Engineering Science Program. See Graduate Schools Doctorate) Websites Doctoral Degree Akita University Program for Solving of the Regional Problem (AUSR) Health Sciences: 3 years minimum enrollment. 2 Medicine: 4 years minimum enrollment. International Resource Sciences, Engineering Science: 3 years International students will take active roles in joining the exchange activities of the local events along with the Program Length: 1 year minimum enrollment. residents as the students study Japanese language and their specialized fields of study in order to meet the aims of the (October to August) people from Akita. At the last half of the program, they create and conduct the projects which contribute to regional Exchange Students Only available for students enrolled in our partner universities with international student exchange agreements. Required to for April start: revitalization throughout the cooperative activities in cooperating with Japanese students and the local residents. attend programs from a semester to a year. Apply by late-November of Short-term Exchange Students previous calendar year. Non-degree Undergraduate (Undergraduate, Graduate) Seeking Credits and transcript of results issued. Short-term Research Students Graduate for October start: (Graduate) Certificate of course completion issued. Akita University General Program (AUGP) * Minimum enrollment of 10hours per week is required for Apply by mid-May of the 3 attaining a student visa. same calendar year. A flexible program for students who do not wish to undertake AUAJ or AUSR. Students can Program Length: 6 months to 1 Required to attend regular courses and obtain required grades. Inquire directly to each Faculty Non-degree Study Students Non-degree * Minimum enrollment of 10hours per week is required for participate in classes of their own choice for either 1 or 2 semesters. year (starting April or October) Seeking attaining a student visa. and Graduate Schools Preparing for Required to be engaged in research of specific themes under Inquire directly to each Faculty Research Students Graduate School the supervision of an approved advisor. and Graduate Schools 2. Japanese Government Sponsored International Students Facilities *See the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology website for more information. Category Purpose Notes Application Embassy recommendation Cafeteria Undergraduate Students Degree Seeking Same as “1. Self-funded Undergraduate Students” (above). necessary. (apply through overseas (Bachelor) Japanese diplomatic office) Providing meals on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. Degree Seeking Library (Master/ Same as “1. Self-funded Graduate Students” (above). Embassy recommendation to 7:30 p.m. Ample study space. Graduate Students Doctorate) (apply through overseas Japanese (Research Students) diplomatic office) or University Non-degree (consult with your seeking Same as “1. Self-funded Research Students” (above). recommendation university or graduating university) Japanese Studies Non-degree Complete a 1-year program to improve Japanese language necessary. Students, “Nikken-sei” Seeking skills and understanding of Japan and its culture. Only applicable for in-service teachers or teachers currently Embassy recommendation Teacher Training Non-degree undergoing teacher training in their home country. Taking a necessary. (apply through overseas Students, “Kyoken-sei” Seeking Japanese language course is compulsory and students must be Japanese diplomatic office) able to research under supervision in Japanese. Convenience Store *Sufficient Japanese language proficiency is necessary to study at Akita University as most lectures and programs are provided in Japanese. Light meals such as bentos and drinks are available here. Culture Exchange Financial Support Lounge International students (1) Admission fee exemption and deferment For more information see our website “Tuition Fees and are free to use this other Charges: Payments and Waivers” (http://www.akita-u. Book Store space. It’s open on (for self-funded international students) ac.jp/eng/current/cu_tuition.html) or 秋田大学私費外国人 weekdays from 8:30 *Tuition exemption amount is decided after a review process You can purchase 留学生入試学生募集要項 (Application Form scheduled to be a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Students who have excellent academic records and are facing financial difficulties are issued in the middle of September*Only Japanese version textbooks, other books eligible for exemption and deferment of admission fees. Applications are required to be available) or stationery items made by the student himself/herself prior to entry to the University. here. (2) Tuition Exemption (for self-funded international students) International Affairs *Tuition exemption amount is decided after a review process. Division Undergraduate and graduate students who have excellent academic records and are facing financial difficulties are eligible for full, half, or one-third General advice and tuition exemptions. Applications are required to be made by the student himself/herself for each semester. guidance are provided for Health Center (3) Scholarship *Scholarships are awarded competitively to students after a review process. international students. If Staffed with doctors, a) Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students you ever have a problem, nurses and counselors. Scholarship program for self-funded international students (excluding exchange students) provided through Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) please come in for a b) Privately Financed Scholarships consultation any time. Various scholarship programs for self-funded international students (excluding exchange students) c) Akita University (Scholarship for New University Entrants) Students who are facing financial difficulties (including self-funded international students) are eligible for a grant payment of up to a maximum of 100,000 yen.

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December : Mochi (rice cake) Pounding Orientation and Welcome party for Tutor System International Students Mochi In Orientation, we provide the efficient information such as Soon after international students enter Akita procedure at the city office and , registration for classes, (rice cake) important points for daily life in Japan etc. We introduce Pounding University, they are assigned a student (tutor) important facilities in campus tour. We give welcome party to Students can experience who would provide them with necessary new coming international students to offer the occasion to the Japanese cultural communicate with other international students and faculty tradition of “Mochi- support for their studies at the university and members. tsuki” or kneading rice, their every day life. using the traditional method. The freshly kneaded mochi is made into sweets.

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（1）Tuition (2019 enrolled students) Category Tuition Fee Admission Fee Examination Fee October : Farming Tour Farming Tour Undergraduate Students ¥535,800 per year * ¥282,000 ¥17,000 This event is a farming experience program that is held Graduate Students ¥535,800 per year * ¥282,000 ¥30,000 twice in autumn every year. The first one is an “Overnight Farm Stay” held in October, and the second one is a “Harvest Short-term Exchange Students Fees are waived based upon the “Agreement on Student Exchange” Festival Tour” held in November. During the “Overnight Short-term Research Students between Akita University and the partner universities. Farm Stay” students experience farm work, and take part Non-degree Study Students ¥14,800 per credit ¥28,200 ¥9,800 in a homestay with a farming family. During the “Harvest Festival Tour” students have the chance to cook with the Research Students ¥29,700 per month ¥84,600 ¥9,800 freshly harvested rice and vegetables. *Annual tuition fee to be paid in two payments (one for each semester.) *Government Sponsored International Students are waived from tuition/admission/examination fees.

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