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October 2013 Admission

Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University

Guidelines for Admission to the Masters Program

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(Entrance Examination in July and August 2013)

Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University

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The information in the guidelines is subject to change without notice. Refer to the latest information available at http://www.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

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Admission Policy of Graduate School of Informatics

The field of study referred to at Kyoto University as informatics consists of three core areas related to information in both natural and artificial systems: the interface between humans/society and information, mathematical modeling, and information systems. The aim of the Graduate School of Informatics (hereafter, the School) is not confined to the creation of a new field of learning that might be termed 21st-century informatics; more broadly, we seek to promote an understanding of the essence of information and the immense influence of IT on society, and to advance information-related science and technology in the appropriate directions. Through this type of education and research, we hope to assist in achieving a more humanistic lifestyle and contribute to a harmonious coexistence in the global community. The School welcomes students who aspire to develop this new academic area in the field of informatics. Thus far, we have accepted students from diverse backgroundsunfettered by the conventional framework of sciences versus humanitiesfrom throughout Japan and the world. This program also welcomes working professionals. For this reason, the entrance examination adopts a format allowing examinees to select questions from various fields of specialization. In certain departments, we also permit the selection of candidates based on recommendations. The education offered at this School seeks to nurture high-level research capabilities and rich knowledge in order to instill the skills required to become researchers and top-quality technicians capable of contributing to a knowledge-based society. More specifically, we strive to instill in our students a broad vision that extends beyond any individual field of expertise. We have put together a closely-knit fabric of graduate education in which the specialized instruction within the department may be likened to its warp, and the woof would be the instruction that crosses departmental borders, such as the Perspective in Informatics. The School also extends its education to those who hail from fields other than information. By providing such an education, we aspire to produce graduates who are endowed with the communication skills necessary to contribute on the international stage and to be actively engaged in research, who excel in having the originality and creativity needed by industry, and who possess the rare ability to master and apply a wide range of basic technologies that can be used to develop interdisciplinary fields. Our mission is to produce skilled individuals who can exercise leadership as both researchers and engineers.

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Schedule for entrance examinations - Intelligence Science and Technology - Social Informatics - Applied Mathematics and Physics - Systems Science - Communications and Computer Engineering
Time and Date 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013 Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Monday, June 17, 2013 Wednesday, June 26 Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Monday, June 24 Friday, June 28, 2013 Monday, July 1 Tuesday, July 2, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(except noon to 1:00 p.m.)

Description
(Only for those who are applicable to note 1)

Section
Note 1,

Deadline for submission of Educational Background and Graduation certificate

(Only for applicants falling into eligibility category 8)

II

Application deadline for the Screening for application eligibility Eligibility screening Dispatch of the results of the above eligibility screening by post
(For domestic applicants)

III III III IV IV

Payment by local transfer

(Only for overseas applicants)

- Payment by overseas remittance - Payment by credit card Submission of application in person Application deadline by post Dispatch of examination voucher by post Entrance examinations

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5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Late July, 2013

Monday, August 5 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 Bulletin board:
3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2013

Website:
3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2013

Announcement of successful applicants (on the bulletin board and website)

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Early September, 2013

Dispatch of enrollment documents by post

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Schedule for entrance examinations

The Department of Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems Time and Date 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013
5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013 Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Monday, June 17, 2013 Wednesday, June 26 Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Monday, June 24 Friday, June 28, 2013 Monday, July 1 Tuesday, July 2, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (except noon to 1:00 p.m.) 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Early July, 2013 Sunday, July 14 Monday, July 15, 2013 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013 Early September, 2013

Description
(Only for those who are applicable to note 1)

Section
Note 1,

Deadline for submission of Educational Background and Graduation certificate

(Only for applicants falling into eligibility category 8) Application deadline for the Screening for application eligibility

II

III

Eligibility screening Dispatch of the results of the above eligibility screening by mail
(For domestic applicants) Payment by local transfer (Only for overseas applicants) - Payment by overseas remittance - Payment by credit card

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Submission of application by hand

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Application deadline by mail Dispatch of examination voucher by mail Entrance examinations Announcement of successful applicants Dispatch of enrollment documents by mail

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[Contents]
I. Number of students to be accepted for admission

II. Eligibility III. Screening for application eligibility (applicants falling into eligibility category 8) IV. Application form and supporting materials (refer to the appended forms) V. English test scores (TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS) VI. Application procedures VII. Screening procedure and examination schedule VIII. Information on application groups and examination subjects IX. Announcement of successful applicants X. Admission fee and tuition XI. Handling of personal information

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The Masters Program in the Graduate School of Informatics (hereinafter referred to as the School) constitutes the first two years of the Doctoral Program, as indicated in paragraph 4, article 4 of the Standards for the Establishment of Graduate Schools. The International Courses are established in the departments of Intelligence Science and Technology; Social Informatics; and Communications and Computer Engineering of the School, which provide both lectures and research courses in English sufficient for completing the Master's Program. All times stated in the guidelines are in Japan Standard Time. The Japanese version of the guidelines shall be the authoritative version, with the English translation provided only as a reference. I. Number of students to be accepted for admission: 8 Intelligence Science and Technology : 2 Applied Mathematics and Physics : 1 Social Informatics : 1 Systems Science : 1 Total: 8 The above numbers include a small number of students for the International Courses in Intelligence Science and Technology; Social Informatics; and Communications and Computer Engineering, respectively. II. Eligibility Applicants who presently fall into one of the following categories or anticipate doing so by the end of September 2013 will be eligible to apply. 1. Applicants who have graduated from a Japanese university 2. Applicants who have been awarded a bachelor's degree in accordance with the stipulation in paragraph 4, article 104 of the School Education Law 3. Applicants who have completed 16 years of school education in a foreign country (see note 1 below) 4. Applicants who have completed 16 years of school education in a country other than Japan by completing a correspondence course conducted by a school in the said country while residing in Japan (see note 1 below) 5. Applicants who have completed a foreign university curriculum (i.e., one in which the person is certified as having completed 16 years of school education in the said foreign country), in Japan, at an educational facility that has been accredited as having an approved curriculum under the educational system of the said country and is so designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as the "Minister") (see note 1 below) 6. Applicants who have completed an advanced professional course at a higher vocational school designated by the Minister, on or after the date designated by the Minister 7. Applicants designated by the Minister 8. Applicants who are recognized by the School as having a scholastic ability on par with or higher than that of a university graduate as a result of an individual screening of their application, and are at least 22 years old (see note 2 below) Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems :1 Communications and Computer Engineering : 2

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(Notes) 1. In principle, applicants who have graduated from a foreign university, or who have been awarded a bachelors degree in a foreign country, will be screened for their eligibility before application. - Applicants who are from China (mainland China and Hong Kong) will be screened by, Admission Assistance Office (AAO), Kyoto University http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/education/international/students1/ku-aao.htm/ Contact the AAO (e-mail: aao-ku@www.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp) first, and follow their instructions. The AAO will subsequently inform the School of the screening results. - Other applicants must submit the appended Education Background form and a Certificate of graduation (or prospective graduation) directly to the Student Affairs Division of the School (1st floor, Research Bldg. No. 8) no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013 As the education system varies in each country, the above applicants may be asked to undergo a screening for application eligibility. Applicants who have undergone a screening by the AAO previously and were certified as eligible, only need to submit the appended Educational background to the Student Affairs Division of the School. 2. Applicants falling into category 8 above must undergo a screening for application eligibility in advance. The School will not accept the application materials stated in section IV otherwise (refer to III Screening for application eligibility below). III. Screening for application eligibility (for applicants falling into eligibility category 8) Applicants falling into eligibility category 8 should submit the documents below to the Student Affairs Division of the School (1st floor, Research Bldg. No. 8) no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013, or send the documents by registered express mail, with, "Application eligibility screening for October 2013 admission to the Master's Program" written in red on the envelope. 1. Documents required for application eligibility screening (use the appended documents for the items with an asterisk *) All documents must be in Japanese or English, or accompanied by Japanese or English translations. Application form for * 1 Complete accurately eligibility screening 2 3 Graduation certificate Transcript Issued by the educational institution last attended Issued and sealed by the educational institution last attended (it need not be sealed if it is copy-protected)

2. Screening procedure and schedule 1) The School will examine the above documents submitted by applicants for eligibility screening, and conduct written examinations (on basic subjects and English language) and interviews (on specialized subjects) to confirm that the applicants scholastic abilities are on par with those of university graduates. Applicants who have undergone an eligibility screening by the School in the past and were certified as eligible for application only need to submit the application form (*1) indicated above. The written examinations and interviews will be waived for such applicants. Written examinations and interviews will be conducted in the School on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. 2) The School will notify the results of the screening by post to the applicants on Monday, June 17, 2013.
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IV. Application form and supporting materials (use the appended documents for the items with an asterisk *) All documents must be in Japanese or English, or accompanied by Japanese or English translations. For Overseas Applicants Only For application, download these guidelines and use the appended application forms. * * 1 2 3 Application form for admission Registration details Certificate of graduation (or prospective graduation) Complete accurately. Fill in the items enclosed by thick lines.

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Certificate must be issued and sealed off by the university applicants are/were enrolled in. It is not necessary to submit this certificate for those who have already submitted a certificate in accordance with note 1 related to the category 3, 4 or 5 of section II, Eligibility. However, all applicants who undergo the screening conducted by the AAO must submit this certificate. Transcript The transcript must be issued and sealed by the university in which applicants are/were enrolled. (it need not be sealed if it is copy-protected). Statement of personal Describe the progress of study and research to date, motivations, and objectives aspirations for study after entrance. If applicants who have completed (or are completing) courses for their bachelor thesis, they should indicate the themes and contents of those courses. <Format> Paper size: A4 Pages: 2 pages or less Format: free Indicate the name of the applicant at the top of each page. The statement should be typed. Photocopy of passport The page with a photograph of the applicant. (foreign nationals only) Payment of application Application fee: 30,000 yen Methods of payment: bank transfer (for domestic applicants), and fee foreign remittance/credit card (for overseas applicants) are accepted. Payment of application fee is not necessary for Japanese Government (MEXT*1) Scholarship Students. *1 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Submit a certificate or other document (photocopy is accepted) which shows their status as a Japanese Government Scholarship student. (Note) For households in regions where the Disaster Relief Act is effective and whose principal wage-earner has been adversely affected by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (Tohoku earthquake and tsunami), an exemption may be made to the payment of Entrance Examination Fees for cases where a Risai-shomeisho ( : Disaster Victim Certificate) has been issued. For further details, please contact the Student Affairs Division of the School by Monday, June 24, 2013.

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For Domestic applicants Only local transfer is accepted.

Payment period: Wednesday, June 26 - Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Payment must be made during the above period. 1) Fill in the required information, such as name and address, on the three prescribed application forms and submit to a financial institution (excluding the Japan Post Bank or post offices). Payment through ATMs or the Internet is not accepted. No transaction fee will be charged to applicants where payment is made from the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Head Office or its branches. When paying through other financial institutions, applicants will be charged a transaction fee. Make sure the payment form is stamped with the banks official seal. Paste the Certificate of Payment ( ) on the affixing form (appended to the Japanese guidelines only). Certificate of Payment not stamped with the banks seal will not be accepted. Applicants should retain the Receipt for Payment (() ) completed with a revenue stamp.

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For Overseas applicants only

The following payment methods are applicable only for applicants living abroad who will apply for the International Courses. Payment period: Monday, July 24, 2013 - Friday, June 28, 2013 Payment must be made during the above period. Make remittance through a foreign exchange bank. Enclose a copy of the remittance application documents together with the other supporting materials for application. Applications will not be accepted if the remittance document is not sealed or signed by the bank. The applicant should retain the original remittance document. Refer to the Remittance Details below when making the remittance. [Remittance Details] Remittance by: Telegraphic transfer Payment method: Advise and pay Commission: All transaction fees are charged to the remitter. Amount to be remitted: 30,000 Japanese yen Purpose of remittance: application fee Beneficiary and Beneficiary Banks information: Bank Name: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Branch: Kyoto Branch Bank Address: 8 Naginataboko-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8008 Japan SWIFT CodeSMBCJPJT Payee: Kyoto University, National University Corporation Account No.: 496-8089416 Payee Address: Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 Japan If requested by the payees bank or any intermediary bank for the payment of commission at a later date, the remitter must promptly pay the cost.

1. Overseas remittance

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In case that remittance is made by someone else on behalf of an applicant, indicate the applicants name in these sections of the remittance form: Message to payee, Remarks. 2. Payment by credit card The application fee may be paid by a credit card. It is acceptable to use a credit card which carries a name different from that of the applicant (i.e. applicants parents). Refer to the appended document, How to Make a Payment of Examination Fee by Credit Card, and access the following web site to make payment. https://e-shiharai.net/english/?schoolcode=OPU5101520000000 Print out the Application Completed screen and enclose a copy with the other supporting materials for application. 8 Affix a 650-yen stamp (for registered express mail), and write the applicants full name, address, and postal code on the prescribed envelope for delivery of the examination voucher in late July 2013; or in early July for the Department of Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems. Envelope for delivery of Write the applicants full name, address, and postal code on the outcome of application prescribed envelope for delivery of the outcome of application in for domestic applicants mid-August 2013; or in late July for the Department of Applied Analysis only and Complex Dynamical Systems. (Promptly notify the School of any change of address made after submission.) Address label A This material is necessary only for applicants living abroad who will for overseas applicants use the downloaded application forms and the supporting materials. Write the applicants full name, address, and postal code on the appended form for the delivery of the examination voucher in late July, 2013. Address label B This material is necessary only for applicants living abroad who will for overseas applicants use the downloaded application forms and the supporting materials. Write the applicants full name, address, and postal code on the appended form for the delivery of the outcome of application in mid-August, 2013. (Promptly notify the School if the address is changed.) Write the applicants full name, address, and postal code on the Address label C appended form for the delivery of the enrollment materials for the successful applicants in early September, 2013. (Promptly notify the School if the address is changed.) Evidence of English Only those to whom note 4 below applies must submit one of the proficiency following original test score records. - TOEFL Examinee Score Report - TOEIC Official Score Certificate For applicants to the Department of Social Informatics only, the original of IELTS test report form (TRF) is also accepted. For details, refer to section V, English test scores (TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS). Envelope for delivery of examination voucher for domestic applicants only

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(Notes)

1. Applicants expected to fall under eligibility category 2 as described in section II above, must submit a certificate (free
format) to the effect that the applicant is expected to be awarded a bachelor's degree. In the event that a bachelor's degree is not awarded, this fact will be promptly notified to the School. 2. Accepted applicants who are currently enrolled in another Graduate School of Kyoto University must submit a certificate of withdrawal (or completion of studies) from their Graduate School at the time of matriculation into the School. Those who falsify their status when filing applications may have their acceptance revoked even after the enrollment procedure has been completed. 3. Applicants applying simultaneously for the October 2013 and April 2014 admissions to the Master's Program need submit only one copy each of the documents noted under items 3, 4, 6, and 13 above. 4. For successful international students, at the time of enrollment procedure, they must submit a Residence certificate or a Certificate of registered matters in which their visa status of college student and the period of stay are shown. 5. For the Departments of Intelligence Science and Technology; Social Informatics; Applied Mathematics and Physics; System Science; and Communications and Computer Engineering, submission of an official score record for TOEFL or TOEIC will replace the written examination of English proficiency. Only the Department of Social Informatics will accept an IELTS test report form. For details, refer to section V, English test scores (TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS), below. 6. Applicants found to have falsified their TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score record will be deemed ineligible and will have their acceptance revoked, even after enrollment procedure has been completed. 7. If applicants do not submit the original of the score record, the School will record their English test score as zero.

V. English test scores (TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS) 1. The applicant is responsible for taking all the necessary steps and paying any related costs for taking the TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS tests. 2. Submit one of the following original score records: - TOEFL (TOEFL PBT) - Internet TOEFL (TOEFL iBT) - TOEIC - IELTS 3. The School will only accept the score records of TOEFL, TOEIC, and IELTS tests taken no more than two years prior to the Schools application deadline. Note that score records of institutional testing programs (neither TOEFL nor TOEIC) will not be accepted. 4. The School will send the original score record back to the applicant along with the examination voucher. 5. Applicants who have taken the TOEFL, TOEIC, and/or IELTS tests more than once may choose to submit the score record of their choice. 6. The School will convert TOEFL PBT and TOEFL iBT scores based on the conversion table published by the U.S. Educational Testing Service (ETS). TOEIC scores will be converted to TOEFL PBT scores using the following formula: TOEIC score x 0.348 + 296 = TOEFL PBT score The School will convert IELTS scores to TOEFL scores based on the comparison table produced by the English Language Teaching Center, University of Sheffield. 7. Applicants who cannot prepare the original score record in time for application will still be permitted to apply provided that they;

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- submit a letter to that effect together with their application form and the supporting materials to the School; and - submit the original score record in the examination room prior to the start of the first examination on August 5, 2013. Failure to fulfill this condition will result in their English test scores being recorded as zero. Original score records to be submitted at the examination venue will be returned to applicants together with their notification of examination result. VI. Application procedures 1. Applicants must bring all required application materials or send them by post to the address shown below. If sending by post, write in red Application materials for October 2013 admission to the Masters Program enclosed on the envelope, and send by registered express mail. The School may contact the applicants if their materials are not in order. 2. Applications will be considered to be completed with dispatch of examination vouchers by the School. 3. In principle, once the materials have been accepted, no subsequent revision to the application details will be allowed, and they will not be returned to applicants except the original score records of TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS; the School will not refund application fees after acceptance. 4. Simultaneous applications to multiple departments are not allowed. In this registration, the School will only accept one application per applicant. 5. Applicants may simultaneously apply only for the same department in the April 2014 admission to the Masters Program, together with this registration. 6. Applicants who are also applying for April 2014 admission and are accepted in this registration will be excluded from the screening in the registration of April 2014 admission. 7. For applicants who have graduated from a foreign university, or who have received a bachelors degree in a foreign country, their eligibility for enrollment may be checked, if necessary, after the announcement of examination results is issued. If the School deems that they do not satisfy the eligibility requirements stipulated by Kyoto University, their documents for enrollment will not be accepted even after their results have been announced as successful. Date for submission of application materials: Monday, July 1, 2013 -Tuesday, July 2, 2013 By hand: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (except noon to 1:00 p.m.) By post: Application form and supporting materials sent by post must arrive by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Submission in person Administration Office (Research Bldg. No. 8) Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 JAPAN (See the campus map) Submission by post Student Affairs Division Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 JAPAN TEL: +81-(0)75-753-4894, or 5508

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VIIScreening procedure and examination schedule 1. The screening will be made on the basis of the application documents and results of an examination of scholastic ability (written examinations and interviews/oral examinations). For applicants to the Departments of Intelligence Science and Technology, Social Informatics, and Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems, eligibility for the interview/oral examination will be screened by the written examinations. 2. The School will administer the examination following the schedule below. (Note that the schedule differs depending on the department.) Dates for the scholastic ability examination for October 2013 admission to the Masters Program Applicants must carefully read the detailed information on the subjects, question types, format, etc. of the examination specified in VIII below. Examination Schedule Department Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems Time 10:00 - 11:30 Sunday, July 14 13:00 - 14:30 16:00 Monday, July 15 10:00 -

Date

Subject/Format Basic subjects Advanced subjects Oral examination (see note below)
Oral examination

(Note) The list of eligible applicants and the detailed schedule for the oral examinations of the Department of Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems will be posted on a bulletin board on the 1st floor of the Faculty of Engineering Integrated Research Bldg. by 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2013. Each examinee is required to be present on the day assigned, either July 14 or 15.

Examination Schedule Date Department

Intelligence Science and Technology Social Informatics Applied Mathematics and Physics Systems Science Communications and Computer Engineering
(Notes) 1. For the Department of Intelligence Science and Technology, examinees eligible for the interview and the precise schedule will be posted on a bulletin board of the School office on the 1st floor of Research Bldg. No. 8 by 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2013.

Monday, August 5, 2013 Time 10:00 - 11:30

13:00 - 16:00 10:00 - 12:00 13:00 - 15:00 15:30 - 17:30 13:00 - 15:00 15:30 - 17:30 13:00 - 16:00 13:00 - 16:00

Tuesday, August 6, 2013 Time

15:00 -

Subject/Format Area-specific basic questions Specialized subjects Fundamentals of informatics Specialized subjects Essay on a general topic
Basic subjects Specialized subjects Specialized subjects Problem Set B

Subject/Format
Interview (see note 1) Interview (see note 2)

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10:00 - 12:00 10:00 - 12:00 13:00 9:00 - 12:00

Interview Mathematics Interview Problem Set A

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2. For the Department of the Department of Social Informatics, examinees eligible for the interview and the precise schedule will be posted on a bulletin board of the School office on the 1st floor of Research Bldg. No. 8 by 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2013.

3. The examination voucher will be sent by post in late July to the address indicated in the application (early July for the Department of Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems). 4. Posting of information on the examination room and other related items Make sure to confirm the posted items in person. Inquiries by telephone will not be accepted. - Department of Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems Time: From 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2013 Place: Bulletin board on the 1st floor of Faculty of Engineering Integrated Research Bldg. (see the campus map) - Departments of Intelligence Science and Technology; Social Informatics; Applied Mathematics and Physics; Systems Science; Communications and Computer Engineering Time: From 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2013 Place: Bulletin board of the School office on the 1st floor of Research Bldg. No. 8 (see the campus map) 5. On the day of the examination, assemble in front of the examination room at least 20 minutes before the start of each examination. For the interviews/oral examinations, follow any separate instructions that may be provided by the relevant department. 6. Important notes concerning written examinations - In the examination room, examinees should be sure to bring the examination voucher with them and to follow the proctors instructions. - The only stationery items that may be used during the examination are as follows: pencils, ink pens, ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, pencil sharpeners, plastic/rubber erasers, rulers, clocks and watches (with time functions only). Mobile telephones and other items may not be placed on desks. - The use of dictionaries (including electronic dictionaries) is not permitted. - Examinees must follow the directions of their respective departments regarding the use of other reference materials. - Examinees arriving late to the examination room will be permitted to enter within 30 minutes after the start of each examination. - For examinees who fail to sit an examination, the score to be given in that subject will be zero. Failure to sit an examination in two or more subjects will result in disqualification. Disqualified examinees may not sit any further examinations. 7. Important notes concerning interviews/oral examinations Where an examinee is scheduled to take an interview/oral examination, failure to attend will result in disqualification.

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VIII. Information on application groups and examination subjects 1. Supplementary information regarding application groups and examination subjects in each department is given below. 2. Application groups: Because there is a capacity limit in each application group, applicants may not be able to enter their group of first choice. Therefore, in accordance with the department instructions, applicants must enter the groups in the order of their preference in the prescribed fields on the appended Application form for admission to the Masters Program October 2013. Applicants will be regarded as having no desire to be attached to any groups for which they do not enter a preference, and will not be accepted to such groups even if their examination scores are higher than the minimum scores for acceptance. (Note) Application groups marked with an asterisk are not included in this registration; they may not be selected as preferred groups.

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(1) Department of Intelligence Science and Technology a. Supplementary information on the specialized subjects Topics and numbers of questions on specialized subjects are as follows. Bioinformatics: Four questions from the fields of neurobiology, cellular biology, genome informatics, and protein science. Psychology: Four questions from the fields of perceptual psychology, cognitive psychology, computational neuroscience, and cognitive neuroscience. Computer science, electrical and electronic engineering: Eight questions from the fields of information theory, artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, data structures and algorithms, computer architecture, and basic mathematics. (Topics in basic mathematics include linear algebra, differential and integral calculus, differential equations, complex analysis, graph theory, formal language, discrete mathematics, and probability and statistics.) Applicants must select and answer four questions from the list above. b. Supplementary information on the area-specific basic questions Each application group gives basic questions on the specific area. These questions cover basic concepts and knowledge used for the research in the application group (refer to the explanations for each application group in the Application Group Guide). c. Supplementary information on written examinations Questions are provided in both Japanese and English. Examinees can answer in either Japanese or English. d. Supplementary information on interviews Each applicant will be required to make a five-minute presentation in either Japanese or English regarding his/her own distinguishing features, motivations, reasons of selecting the application groups, and the research he/she hopes to undertake. The examinees can use a document projector (not a video projector) to illustrate the presentation, and we recommend that examinees prepare several pages of A-4 sized sheets for that purpose. There will be several minutes for questions after the presentation. Note that the list of examinees who need to have this interview will be determined by the results of the written examinations. e. Application groups and research fields List the groups to which you would like to belong in the order of your preference. There is no need to list those to which you do not wish to belong. The international course will provide a full curriculum in English. The validation of these courses will be sanctioned by a degree from Kyoto University.

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Application Groups

Research Fields Biological Information Processing, Neurobiology, Biophysics, Self-organization Cognitive Informatics, Cognitive Science, Computational Neuroscience Foundations of Software, Theory of Programs, Programming Languages, Theorem Proving Foundations of Intelligence Science and Technology, Inductive Logic, Machine Learning, Knowledge Discovery, Logic Programming Applied Intelligent Information Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Interaction, Cognitive Design Language Media, Language Information Processing, Language Analysis, Language Synthesis, Machine Translation, Information Retrieval Sound MediaComputational Auditory Scene Analysis, Music Information Processing, Robot Audition, Music Co-player Robot Image Media, 3-D Video, Human Interface, Energy Informationization Cognitive and Behavioral Science, Attention and Executive Function, Cognitive Interface Video Media, Human Behavior Analysis, 3D Modeling, Real-world Computing Network Media, the Internet, Multimedia Communication, Information Security Media Archiving, Spoken Language Processing, Speech Recognition, Statistical Language Processing, Interactive Information Retrieval, CALL Biological Information Networks, Mathematical and Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Complex Networks

IST-1 IST-2 *IST-3 IST-4 IST-5 IST-6 IST-7 IST-8 IST-9 IST-10 IST-11 IST-12 IST-13

Do not select groups marked with an asterisk as they are not recruiting this year. f. Department website: http://www.ist.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

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(2) Department of Social Informatics a. Supplementary information on specialized subjects Two or more questions will be set from each of the five topic areas listed below (computer science, biology and environments, disaster management systems, medical information, and economics and information policy). Each applicant must select and answer a total of three questions including one question* from each of the areas nominated by the application group selected as the applicants first preference for admission. * If the first preference is SI-4 or SI-7, each applicant must select two questions from each application group, SI-4/SI-7, and answer three questions in total. Computer science: SI-1, SI-2, SI-4, SI-5, SI-6, SI-7, SI-14 Biology and environments: SI-8, SI-9, Disaster management systems: SI-10, SI-11, SI-12 Medical information: SI-13 Economics and information policy: SI-4, SI-7 Artificial intelligence, databases, information systems, computer software, information networks, data structure, algorithms, pattern recognition, information education, human interface Biology, environmental assessment, environmental problems, data collection methods, biostatistics Planning, spatial informatics, disaster management engineering, social psychology, risk management Overview of medical informatics Management, information and communications policy, information and communications markets, IT corporate strategy, information organization

b. Supplementary information on fundamentals of informatics For the written examination on fundamentals of informatics, five questions will be set from the textbook specified below. Applicants must select and answer three of these. Great Ideas in Computer Science: A Gentle Introduction (by Alan W. Biermann, published by MIT Press) c. Supplementary information on written examinations Questions are provided in both Japanese and English. Give answers either in Japanese or in English. d. Supplementary information on TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS The Department of Social Informatics accepts scores from IELTS as well as TOEFL or TOEIC. For details, refer to V. English test scores (TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS). e. Supplementary information on interviews Interviews are scheduled to be held from 10:00 a.m. on August 6. Eligibility for interviews will be determined on the basis of the results of the written examinations on August 5.

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The Department places an importance on the communication ability. In interviews, an applicant will need to make an explanation within two minutes or less, in Japanese or in English, for the submitted statement of personal objectives. No slide projector or other devices are allowed to be used. After the explanation, an applicant will be questioned concerning the process of studies and research to date, research plans in the Master Program, and his/her essay on the general topic, the answer of the written examination.
f. Application groups and research fields Enter the groups to which you would like to belong in the order of your preference. There is no need to fill those to which you do not wish to belong. The International Course programs are provided, with which a degree will be completed in English. Application groups and research fields
Application Groups

Research Fields Databases, Information Retrieval, XML, Web Mining, Web Search, Web Link Analysis, Multimedia Information Systems, Knowledge and Scientific Data Management Digital Libraries, Information Organization and Retrieval, Multimedia Contents, Information Distribution, Semi-structured Databases, Data Mining and Information Extraction Intellectual Property Rights (Copyrights, Patents, Design Rights, Trademarks), Intellectual Assets Generation/Analysis Technology Artificial Intelligence, Human Interface, Collective Intelligence, Multiagent Simulation, Services Computing, Intercultural Collaboration, Information Economics, Auction Cryptography, Authentication, Information Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Network Security Internet Economics, IT Corporate Strategy, Information Organization Theory Land and Sea Bioresources, Forests, Biostatistics, Remote Sensing Environmental Assessment, Biosphere Monitoring, Geographical Information Systems, Environmental Education Disaster Management Planning, Integrated Disaster Management Systems, Disaster Economic Analysis, Space-time Databases, Local Government GIS, Systems to Support Rescue Operations Culture of Disaster Reduction and Prevention, Disaster Prevention Education, Social Psychology, Disaster Information, Disaster Recovery, Risk Communication Human Behavior in Times of Disaster, Human Resource Development Systems, Disaster Information Systems, Strategic Planning for Disaster Management, Standardization of Disaster Response Operations Remote Medical Services, Digital Medical Records, Medical VR, Medical Data Mining, Medical Knowledge Databases, Hospital Management Analysis (Medical Cost Analysis), Medical Market Research Information Education, Education Information Systems, System Security, Learning/Evolution Systems, Privacy, Social Simulation

SI-1 SI-2 SI-4 SI-5 SI-6 SI-7 SI-8 SI-9 SI-10 SI-11 SI-12

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(3) Department of Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems a. Supplementary information on the written examination Basic subjects Examinees are required to choose and answer three from those problems given on the subjects below: -

fundamentals of Linear Algebra and Calculus intended for the first-year students in faculties of science and/or technology in Japanese universities elements on Ordinary Differential Equations elements on Complex Functions of a Single Variable Mechanics (Dynamics of Particles and Rigid Bodies)

Advanced subjects Examinees are required to choose and answer one problem from the six subjects given below: Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Mathematics, Control Theory, Statistical Mechanics and Continuum Mechanics. The details for Applied Mathematics, Engineering Mathematics and Control Theory are as shown below. Applied Mathematics: advanced materials on Linear Algebra and Calculus (including Vector Analysis) Complex Functions of a Single Variable elementary materials on Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations Fourier Analysis elements in Numerical Analysis and Computation, etc. Vector Analysis, Complex Analysis and Fourier Analysis of the level taught in undergraduate schools of engineering (mainly calculation problems) elementary solution methods for Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations elements in Numerical Methods for Differential Equations in Engineering, etc. Hurvitz and Nyquist Stability Criteria, Steady-state and Frequency-responses, Controllability and Observability, Pole Assignment, Optimal Regulators, etc. For your reference, sample problems on the above subjects are given on the website of the Department after the middle of May 2013. (See the item d.below.) b. Supplementary information on oral examination An oral examination is scheduled on Sunday, July 14 and Monday, July 15. Each examinee is required to be present on either day assigned. The Department will attempt as much as possible to schedule the interviews on July 14 for the examinees from distant regions. Examinees are questioned about their motivations, the process of studies and research to date in their undergraduate courses, their preference of research fields, and written examinations.

Engineering Mathematics:

Control Theory:

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c. Application Groups and Research Fields The examinee should choose the groups to which he/she would like to belong, in the order of the preference up to three. The order of preference will be reconfirmed at the time of oral examination.
Application Groups

Research Fields Applied Analysis, Inverse Problems, Nonlinear Problems, Partial Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, Probability Theory, Fractal Analysis Nonlinear Dynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Chaos and Bifurcation in Dynamical Systems Theoretical Neuroscience, Nonlinear Physics, Statistical Physics Numerical Simulation, Computational Mechanics, Computational Engineering Control Theory, Digital Control, Digital Signal Processing, Control Applications

ACS-1 ACS-2 ACS-3 ACS-4 ACS-5

d.Website of the Department http://www.acs.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ Note: While English examination is not enforced, English is indispensable for the study and research in the Department, for example in reading papers.

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(4) Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics a. Supplementary information on written examinations Basic subjects 1. Basic Mathematics I : - Calculus, etc 2. Data Structures and Algorithms : - Data Structure, Sorting and Searching Algorithms, etc 3. Linear Programming : - Simplex Method, Duality Theorem, Sensitivity Analysis, Convex Sets and Functions, etc 4. Linear Control Theory : - System Modeling, Transfer Functions, Transient Responses, Stability of Feedback Control Systems, etc 5. Basic Mechanics: - Mechanics of Particles and Vibration, Lagranges Equations of Motion, etc 6. Basic Mathematics II : - Linear Algebra, etc Specialized subjects 1. Applied Mathematics : - Complex Functions, Fourier Analysis, Computational Mathematics, etc 2. Graph Theory : - Graph Search, Shortest Path Problems, Minimum Spanning Tree Problems, Maximum Flow Problems 3. Operations Research : - Mathematical Programming (Optimality Conditions, Duality Theorems, etc) 4. Modern Control Theory - State Space Method (Controllability, Observability, Observers, Optimal Regulators, etc) 5. Physical Statistics : - Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, Stochastic Processes, etc 6. Mathematics for Dynamical Systems : - Ordinary Differential Equations, Mathematics for Mechanics (Symplectic Matrices, Hamiltonian Vector Fields, etc) Choose and answer each two questions from basic subjects and specialized subjects. Answer four questions in total. Questions are provided in both Japanese and English. Give answers in either Japanese or English. b. Supplementary information on interviews In interviews, an applicant is questioned in Japanese or in English within 10 minutes.

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c. Application Groups and Research Fields Enter the groups to which you would like to belong in the order of your preference. There is no limit to the number you may enter.
Application Groups

Research Fields Applied Mathematical Analysis, Soliton and Integrable Systems, Matrix and Eigenvalue Algorithms Discrete Mathematics, Combinatorial Optimization Algorithms, Graph Networks, Computational Complexity System Optimization, Mathematical Programming Theory and Application, Operations Research Control Systems Theory, Robust/Optimal Control, System Identification/Modeling Physical Statistics, Basic Theory of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Complex Systems, Fundamentals and Applications of Stochastic Processes Dynamical Systems Theory, Mathematical Physics Mathematical Finance, Financial Engineering Applied Mathematical Modeling, Modeling Theory, Social Information System Modeling

AMP-1 AMP-2 AMP-3 AMP-4 AMP-5 AMP-6 *AMP-7 AMP-8

The group marked with an asterisk is not included in this registration. d. Department website http://www.amp.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

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(5) Department of Systems Science The following sections (a. - c.) outline the scope of the questions on the examination. a. Supplementary information on the mathematics The examination will contain questions from the fields of Differential and Integral Calculus and Linear Algebra. b. Supplementary information on the specialized subjects The examination will contain questions on the subjects of Logic Circuits, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Mathematics, Basic Software, Electric and Electronic Circuits, Probability and Statistics, Control Engineering, and Operations Research. Examinees must select two subjects on their own choice. The specific topics in these subjects are as follows: Logic Circuits: Engineering Mechanics: Logic function, Combinatorial logic circuits, Sequential logic circuits, Flip-flop, Digital arithmetic circuits, etc. Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, Oscillation of single and multi-degree-of-freedom systems, Vibration of continuum, etc. Engineering Mathematics: Complex planes, Holomorphic functions and their properties, Complex integral, Residue and real integral, Power series expansion, Conformal mapping, etc. Basic Software: Operating systems, Basic programming languages (C language), Language processing systems Electric and Electronic Circuits: Amplifier circuits, AC/DC circuits, Transient phenomena, Transmission circuits, etc. Probability and Statistics: Basic items related to probability and statistical inference Control Engineering: Topics in classical control theory, including transfer functions, Bode diagrams, stability criteria, root loci, lead-lag compensation (excluding nonlinear control and sampled-data control) Operations Research: Queueing theory , Traffic theory

c. Supplementary information on the interview In the interview, examinees will be asked questions about their research themes and plans, their university studies (currently enrolled or graduated), their preferred field of specialization, and postgraduate career plans. d. Supplementary information on the written examination Questions are provided in Japanese. Examinees can answer in either Japanese or English. e. Application groups and research fields Examinees should choose the groups to which they would like to apply in the order of the preference. There is no limit to the number they may enter. In case SS-10 (a)-(d) are chosen as preferred application groups, please follow the notes below.

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Application Groups

Research Fields Mechanical Systems Control, System Control Theory, Mechatronics Application Human-Centered Systems, Virtual Sensing, Process Data Analysis, Biological Information Processing, Vehicle Dynamics and Control, Energy Conservation Symbiotic Systems, Nonlinear Systems Theory, Optimal Control, System Design Theory, Human-Machine Systems Adaptive Systems Theory, Statistical-Mechanics-Based Information Science, Information and Communication Theory, Statistical Learning Theory Mathematical System Theory, Signal Processing, Wireless Communications Information Systems, Information Networks, Modeling and Performance Evaluation, Queueing Theory Integrated Systems Biology, Modeling of Intelligence (Brain) and Life, Reinforcement Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Bioinformatics Biomedical Engineering, Medical Systems, Medical Image Analysis Applied Informatics, Supercomputing, High-Performance Parallel Computing (a) (b) (c) (d) Computational Neuroscience, Brain Network Interface Neural Circuit Information Processing, Neural Information Code Basal Ganglia, Neuromodulators, Evolutionary Robotics Statistical Data Mining and Pattern Recognition

SS-1 SS-2 SS-3 SS-4 SS-5 SS-6 SS-7 SS-8 SS-9 SS-10

(Notes) The application groups in SS-10 correspond to adjunct units described in g. Adjunct Units below. Upon choosing a group in SS-10, specify the item from (a) to (d). Examinees are able to choose, for example, SS-10 (a), and enter it with the other application groups to which they would like to apply, as preference on the application form. Examinees are allowed to choose the items of SS-10 up to two out of four due to quotas. For example, both SS-10(b) and SS-10(c) can be chosen and entered in their preference. In case three or more items of SS-10 are chosen as preference, the third and fourth item(s) will be treated as void. Please enter one item per section of preference on the application form. (e.g. Do not enter SS-10(a)(b) in a single section.) Please contact Enquiry for Adjunct Units of g. Adjunct Units below, for queries about SS-10 in completing application form.

f. Department website http://www.sys.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

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g. Adjunct Units In order to educate high-quality human resources with a broad perspective in the sphere of systems science, the department has established the Computational Neuroscience Adjunct Unit jointly with ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University; and the Computational Intelligence System Adjunct Unit with NTT Communication Science Laboratories. Each of these units is described below. Computational Neuroscience Adjunct Unit (Application Groups: SS-10(a), (b), and (c)): Computational neuroscience, brain-network interface, information processing in neural circuits, decoding of neural information, basal ganglia, neuromodulators, evolutionary robotics Computational Intelligence Systems Adjunct Unit (Application Group: SS-10(d)): Statistical data mining and pattern recognition In addition to members of the School faculty, each Adjunct Unit involves staffs from the partner institutions, who provide guidance and assistance under the supervision of the School faculty. The other requirements for registering for and completing the courses are the same as for the School department. For details, please contact below. Enquiry for Adjunct Units Prof. Manabu Kano Department of Systems Science Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University Address: Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan Telephone: National International Weekdays: 1:00p.m. 5:00p.m. (075) 753 3367 +81 75 753 3367

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(6) Department of Communications and Computer Engineering a. Supplementary information on Problem Set A Each applicant must select and answer a total of four questions from the following nine questions: Mathematics (Calculus, Linear algebra), Mathematics (Complex function, Fourier analysis, Differential equation), Electromagnetic theory, Modulation theory in electrical communication, Electric and electronic circuits, Information theory, Data structures and Algorithms, Computer architecture, and Programming languages. b. Supplementary information on Problem Set B Each applicant must select and answer a total of four questions from the following ten questions: Communication engineering, Control engineering, Semiconductor physics and devices, Radio engineering, Logic circuits, Computer systems, Theory of algorithms, Compilers and Operating systems, Databases, and Artificial intelligence. c. Supplementary information on written examinations Questions are provided in both Japanese and English. Give answers either in Japanese or in English. d. Application groups and research fields Enter the groups to which you would like to belong in the order of your preference. There is no limit to the number of the groups you may enter. Research supervision and a sufficient number of courses are provided in English, so that knowledge of Japanese is not required in order to complete a degree.
Application groups

Research Fields Logic circuits, Algorithms, Complexity theory Parallel computing mechanisms, Arithmetic circuits, Hardware algorithms Computer software, Theory of programs, Programming languages Digital communications, Mobile communications, Radio signal processing Multimedia communications methods, Multiaccess methods, Satellite communications systems Multimedia networks, Protocols, Communications system architecture Electrical system design automation, Parallel processing architecture, LSI architecture and System synthesis Integrated circuit engineering, Integrated circuit design technology, LSI architecture Digital signal processing, Radar signal processing, Optical information processing Radar remote sensing engineering, Radar atmospheric physics, Equatorial atmospheric science

CCE-1 CCE-2 CCE-3 CCE-4 CCE-5 CCE-6 CCE-7 CCE-8 CCE-9 CCE-10

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CCE-11 CCE-12

Optical-radio wave atmospheric observations, Global positioning system (GPS) meteorology, Atmospheric environmental science Geometric computation, Discrete optimization, Quantum information

e. Department website http://www.cce.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

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IXAnnouncement of successful applicants A list of the examinees numbers of successful applicants will be posted on the bulletin board as shown below. The notification of examination result will also be sent by post to each applicant. Inquiries by telephone or any other means will not be accepted. The School will notify successful applicants of the enrollment procedures in early September 2013.
- Department of Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems

Date and time: 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013 Place: Bulletin board of the School office (1st floor; Research Bldg. No. 8)
- Departments of Intelligence Science and Technology; Social Informatics; Applied Mathematics and Physics; Systems Science; Communications and Computer Engineering

Date and time: 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2013 Place: Bulletin board of the School office (1st floor; Research Bldg. No. 8) For these five departments, in addition to the above, results will be published on the website of the School from 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2013 to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2013: http://www.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/admission/pass.html (Japanese) http://www.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/pass.html (English) XAdmission fee and tuition Japanese Government (MEXT*1) Scholarship Students are exempt from paying the admission fee and tuition.
*1 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

Admission Fee: 282,000 yen Annual Tuition: 267,900 yen (for the second semester of 2013) Note: Admission fee is subject to revision at the time of enrollment. If the tuition is revised after enrollment, the revised amount will be applied from the time at which the revision comes into force. XIHandling of personal information Personal information, such as name, gender, date of birth, address, and performance evaluation, is used only for the purposes of: 1) 2) 3) entrance examinations enrollment procedures, scholarship, etc. administrative preparation for accepting students

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guidelines for Admission to the Master Program October 2013 clearly in red on the envelope. the application for entrance examination. For Overseas Applicants Only For application, download these guidelines and use the appended application forms. Inquiries Student Affairs Division (1st floor, Research Bldg. No. 8) Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan E-mailjyoho-kyomu@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp Tel : +81-(0)75-753-4894, or 5508 Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except noon to 1:00 p.m.)

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(Entrance Examination in July and August 2013) Examinee's number (School use only)
family name/first name/middle name

Department Name in English

alphabet

Current status: (see Note 6)

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character (see Note 5)

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International students Nationality: Visa status: (see Note 6) Student Others ( Order of Preference Preferred group Order of preference Preferred group Current address Postal code: Mailing address (Parent's home, etc.) *Result Postal code: Passed / Country: Failed Country: preference 8 preference 9 preference 10 peference 1 preference 2 preference 3

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Note 1. Enter information in the fields enclosed in heavy-line and check appropriate items in the fields. Be sure to complete the curriculum vitae on the next page. Note 2. Preferred group: - Enter the groups to which you would like to belong, in the order of preference. - Enter as many as desired. Applicants will be regarded as having no desire to be attached to the groups in which they do not enter. Note 3. For name and date of birth, enter the information as per those on your family register, or your passport for international students. It will be utilized for the official documents issued by the School. Note 4. Promptly notify the School of any change of the current address made after submission. Note 5. Please print and handwrite on this form, only for applicants having Chinese characters in their name. Note 6. Please check the appropreate item.
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Name in English alphabet (for all applicants) Name in Chinese character (see Note 1) Name and address of school Elementary school Junior high school High school University Education Employment Current status Graduate school
Name years Name years Name years Name years Name years From (year/month) To (year/month) From (year/month) To (year/month) From (year/month) To (year/month) From (year/month) To (year/month)

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