Research Students

We accept a candidate who has an earnest desire to study in the special field as a research student in our university, as far as our fields fit to his/her research of study after screening the application documents.

1. Qualifications

Students who had graduated from university in his/her country or those who fulfils our school regulations of article No 42 (about the eligibility of applicants to our graduate school of engineering) are eligible to apply for Research student at Toyohashi University of Technology.

*If you wish to take research guidance in Japanese, you need to have Japanese language proficiency level equivalent to 280 points on "Japanese as a Foreign Language," Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU). We recommend students to have 1st class on Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT N-1).
If you wish to take research guidance in English, you need to have enough English communication skills (TOEIC: 590, TOEFL(iBT): 61, TOEFL(PBT): 500, IELTS: 5.5 or above is recommendable.)

2. Application Procedures

Applicants must get acceptance from a prospective supervisor beforehand, and submit application documents to Educational Affairs Division of Toyohashi University of Technology before the due dates below. Applicants must pay evaluation fee 9,800 yen after receiving the instruction for paying it from Educational Affairs Division. The evaluation fee cannot be returned, once correctly received.

Those wishing to enter in April	30 November
Those wishing to enter in October	31 May

*Basically, the month of enrolment is the beginning of each semester, but we can accept the application as following schedule.

Month of Entrance	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Application period	30 Nov	25 Dec	31 Jan	28 Feb	31 Mar

Month of Entrance	Sep	Oct	Dec	Jan
Application period	30 Apr	31 May	31 Jul	31 Aug

3. Application Documents

Applicants must get acceptance from a prospective supervisor and read "the Notes for making Research Student Application Documents" carefully.

Notes for making Research Student Application Documents [download]

Application documents for admission:

Application Form for Research Student [download]
Research Plan [download]
Confirmation for Defraying Expenses [download]
Transcript issued by the last school
Certificate of graduation or prospective graduation by the last school
Letter of Recommendation
Acknowledgment of Absence [download]
Photocopy of your passport
Evaluation fee, 9,800 yen
Application Form for Student ID Card [download]
Pledge [download]

Documents for your visa:

*Please see and download forms from this page.

12. Application Form for Certificate of Eligibility
13. Face photograph data
14. Financial certificate

4. Method of screening and admission

Successful applicants whose application documents are screened through the deliberation council will be admitted to enter Toyohashi University of Tecnology subject to the payment of admission fee at the time of enrolment.

5. Period of Research Student

Study duration as a non-degree research student is basically within a year.
Those who wish to continue to study can be research students exceptionally up to for another year after obtaining the consent from the supervisor and getting permission of the president of TUT.
*Visa might not be extended for Research Student after the two years passed.

6. Application for Certificate of Eligibility

TUT will apply for the Certificate of Eligibility to the Immigration instead of the applicants.
Please submit Application form for Certificate of Eligibility by email to us before sending original documents.

It takes about one month to be issued, and once it is issued, we will send it to the applicant together with the Notice of Acceptance by EMS.
When you receive the Certificate of Eligibility, it is now your turn to go to the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate General of Japan with them to apply for your Student Visa.

If you are already staying in Japan and have some kind of visa status, please change your status to "Student Visa" by yourself, with the Notice of Acceptance.
*Basically, you cannot change your visa status from "Temporary Visa" into "College Student Visa."

7. Fees to Enroll

Admission fee: 84,600 yen
Tuition fee: 29,700 yen/ month (356,400 yen/ year)

Tuition fee must be paid before the beginning of each semester.
These fees cannot be returned, once correctly received.
Students must prepare those fees above plus expenses for your daily lives. Those wishing to go on to the Master's course or Doctoral course after the period of Research student must prepare the admission fee and tuition fee for the courses, too.

8. Other Important Reminder

a) Accommodation

Self-financing Research Students cannot apply for the university dormitories. You must find apartment by yourself. University can be your guarantor by joining the special insurance program.

b) Scholarship and financial support

There is no scholarship program for Research Student. No admission/ tuition fees exemption neither.

c) Fees to go on to the Regular courses

Examination fee	30,000 yen
Admission fee	282,000 yen
Tuition fee	535,800 yen/ year

*Students of regular courses may apply for University's Student Dormitory.

9. Contact

Contact	Educational Affairs Division Toyohashi University of Technology
Address	1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku, Toyohashi 441-8580 Japan
Website	https://www.tut.ac.jp/english/
E-mail	kikcho@office *Please append ".tut.ac.jp" to the end of the address above.