Purpose of Selection

• Retain excellent students early as part of a system to vitalize graduate school
• Encourage admission to graduate school by providing various benefits

About Joint Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs

• As part of a system to revitalize graduate school, we select excellent talents among undergraduate students to induce early admission to graduate school
  ※ Seven semesters + three semesters and eight semesters + three semesters for two-track operation (from the second semester of 2019)
• Admission Benefits
  • Exemption from entrance examination for graduate school master's program (special admission without examination)
  • Exemption from undergraduate graduation thesis
  • Exemption of tuition when enrolling in master's program (currently two semesters)
  • Opportunities to participate in graduate projects during undergraduate programs

Eligible candidates

• Undergraduate students who have completed four to six semesters and achieved a grade point average of 3.2 or higher in the two semesters immediately preceding applying to the program

Procedure

• Information on the selection plan for the joint bachelor’s and master’s program is provided every semester
• Students submit applications for the joint bachelor’s and master’s program (department)
• Candidates for the joint bachelor’s and master’s program are selected
• Final successful candidates are selected after review by the Graduate School Committee
• Admission is confirmed after review by the Graduate School Committee