Study in the SGHSS
Application Guidelines for Undergraduate Research Students
1.Eligibility
Those who have graduated from the Global Humanities and Social Sciences or those who are recognized as having equivalent or higher academic ability.
2.Admission Permission
Research students are admitted at the beginning of each semester (April for the first semester, October for the second semester).
However, admission may be granted even in the middle of a semester if the university deems that there are special circumstances.
3.Application Period
First semester | Second semester |
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By the end of December
(or, if this is a holiday, the first following weekday)
For those taking the entrance examination for the Master’s Course in the Graduate School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences (February term), the deadline is the end of February after the results are known.) |
By the end of June
(or, if this is a holiday, the first following weekday).
For those taking the entrance examination for the Master’s Course in the Graduate School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences ((July term), the deadline is the end of August after the results are known.) |
4.Research Period
No longer than one year. However, it may be renewed according to circumstances.
5.Application Procedures
① Before applying, the applicants must contact their preferred academic supervisor and obtain his/her prior consent by submitting an application document such as a resume and a research plan.
▶ Find a faculty member here or contact SGHSS Student Affairs Section of the School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences.
② After obtaining the consent of your preferred supervisor, submit your application documents to SGHSS Student Affairs Section, Administration Division for School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Education by the application deadline.
※ Note that the application documents will not be accepted if the consent of the supervisor has not been obtained by the deadline.
③ Note that even if the application documents are submitted by the deadline, if the documents are incomplete, they will not be accepted.
④ Applicants from abroad should ask their supervisor to process their application for a certificate of eligibility(COE) after admission.
6.Application Documents
Application Guidelines
Click below to download a PDF of the application guidelines.
The following documents must be submitted to SGHSS Student Affairs Section, Administration Division for School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Education.
(Download the each designated forms (Word, Excel and PDF files) below)
- Admission Application form for undergraduate research students (prescribed form)
- Resume with a photograph affixed (prescribed form)
- Summary of research plan (in Japanese on the prescribed form)
- Health certificate (prescribed form)
(in the prescribed form or an equivalent document, made within three months prior to the application)
- Letter of approval from the head of the department of employment (only for those in employment)
- Certificate of graduation (completion) from the last institution attended (certificate of expected graduation is also acceptable)*
- Academic transcripts from the last institution attended *
- Examination fee 9,800 yen (to be paid into the designated account and a certificate of receipt submitted to SGHSS Student Affairs Section).
<How to make a payment from abroad: in English> <How to make a payment from abroad: in Japanese>
- A photograph (3.0 cm ( H ) x 2.4 cm ( W )) for the research student ID card (write your name on the back)
* For certificates and other documents written in languages other than Japanese, a Japanese or English translation should be attached.
7.How to Submit Application Documents
Application documents must be submitted to the following email address and then in addition by mail(EMS) no later than the application deadline mentioned in 3. above.
<Where to submit>
▪E-mail address: hss_gakumu@ml.nagasaki-u.ac.jp
▪Postal address: 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
SGHSS Student Affairs Section, Administration Division for School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Education, Nagasaki University
8.Expenses required for enrollment, etc.
(1) Entrance fee: 84,600 yen (Transfer the fee to the designated account and submit a certificate of receipt to SGHSS Student Affairs Section.)
(2) Tuition fee: 29,700 yen/month
▸ Tuition will be collected separately in April for the first semester and in October for the second semester,
based on the monthly tuition amount multiplied by the number of months of enrollment in that semester.
▸ Method of payment will be automatic withdrawal from each individual’s designated bank account.
▸ The entrance and tuition fees already paid will not be refunded for whatsoever reason.
(3) The cost of materials required for practical training shall be borne by the student as necessary.
9.Contact
1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
SGHSS Student Affairs Section, Administration Division for School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Education, Nagasaki University
+81(0)95-819-2030
hss_gakumu@ml.nagasaki-u.ac.jp