Prospective Students
Many international students are enrolled in this graduate school. International students are not required to hold a Japanese teacher’s licenses to apply.
All international students must belong to a research lab. The labs create an environment where students will be able to work with their academic advisors and fellow Japanese students in a close familial relationship. Students may then continue on to the doctoral course (offered by the United Graduate School of Education with Tokyo Gakugei University).
Students wishing to take the entrance exam should consult with a professor they would like to have as their academic advisor in advance with research plans they developed. Receiving one or two years of research guidance as a research student is another possible path toward passing the graduate school entrance exam. For information on procedures for becoming a research student, contact the School Affairs Section of the Faculty of Education.
To obtain application materials for the entrance exam, visit the Admission Information page (Japanese).
Application Requirements (Excerpt)
Requirements
■Individuals who have completed or expect to complete 16 years of school education in a foreign country by March 2011
■Individuals who have completed or expect to complete 16 years of school education in a foreign country by March 2011 by taking correspondence courses offered by foreign schools while living in Japan
If you have any questions about whether you meet application requirements or whether you should request a preapplication qualification screening, contact the School Affairs Section, Saitama University Faculty of Education (Tel: +81-48-858-3144).
Application Procedures (Excerpt)
Application Period
July 28 (Wed.) to August 6 (Fri.), 2010
Applications must be received via postal mail during the application period. Applications delivered in person will not be accepted.
Be sure to use registered mail when mailing your application materials. On the envelope, write “Graduate School of Education Application Materials Enclosed” in red ink
To Request or Submit Application Materials
See the Admission Information page (Japanese) for details.
School Affairs Section, Saitama University Faculty of Education, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama-shi 338-8570
Tel: +81-48-858-3144
● International students must submit the following additional documents:
(1) Foreign Resident Registration Certificate (verifying visa status and length of stay)
Foreign nationals applying from their home countries should submit copies of their passports. (Bring your passport with you to the entrance exam and follow the instructions of exam coordinators.)
(2)Resume (using the prescribed form)
(3)Foreign-language application materials should be accompanied by their Japanese translations.
Entrance Exam Overview
For details, visit the Admission Information page (Japanese).)
(1) Admission decisions are made based on a comprehensive review of the applicant’s entrance exam (written and oral exam in all fields of specialization, and skills exam in the Music Education and Arts Education fields of specialization), research plan, health form, and a transcript prepared by the university or faculty dean of his/her university of origin.
(2) The written exam is administered to assess whether the applicant has the basic academic skills necessary to take classes in a training course.
(3) The oral exam is conducted based on the applicant’s research plan to assess whether the applicant has the research and study skills needed in his/her field of specialization.
(4) The skills exam covers some of the specialized subjects in the Music Education and Arts Education fields of specialization. For details, see application materials: page 7(Japanese).
(5) Dictionaries may be used for the foreign-language portion of the exam as follows. Examinees may bring one English-Japanese dictionary. Foreign examinees may also bring one dictionary in their native language, for a total of two dictionaries. However, examinees applying in the English Education field of specialization may not bring a dictionary to use on the foreign-language portion of the exam. All examinees may not use electronic devices that have a dictionary function.