Japanese graduate schools (universities) are mainly divided into graduate students and monks.

1. The so-called "graduate students" in Japan are actually pre-masters, and they need to prepare personal information such as research plans and portfolios in order to get in touch with their tutors and apply. Graduate students usually have a school system of six months to one year, and there is no diploma or degree certificate after the course ends.

2. "Godsworn" is a formal master student, with a course duration of two years, and a degree certificate will be issued at the end of the course. The entrance of monks is divided into traditional entrance examination and international English program.

1) The traditional college entrance examination requires a petition (mainly a research plan, etc. ) and take the school entrance examination. The content of the exam varies slightly according to different schools, but the monk exam is mainly divided into basic subjects and additional exams.

2) Admission to international English programs, such as Dongda G30 and Donggong University IGP, is a written test and an interview.

Taking Tokyo University as the discipline, the basic disciplines (special subject 1 below) include architectural history, structural methods (structures), architectural mechanics, environmental engineering, architectural planning, etc. The additional test (the following topic 2) is based on the guidance of the tutor from four types of questions: architectural design quick questions, architectural plan, architectural environment, architectural structure and materials.

In addition, there are the TOEFL test before the exam (those who have participated in the TOEFL unified exam do not need to take this exam) and the interview after the exam.

The above picture shows the entrance examination list of the Department of Architectural Sciences of the University of Tokyo.

The above picture shows the research direction of the tutor of the School of Architectural Science of the University of Tokyo.

Second, then the problem comes again. Why did you choose Japan when architecture schools in Europe and America were popular?

Tuition is low. The tuition fee of public universities is about 350,000 yen per year, equivalent to about 20,000 RMB per year, which is only one tenth of that of British and American universities.

A quality and solid education system. Japanese architecture schools have not only bred generations of international architects, but many of them have returned to colleges and universities to devote themselves to education. Japan Institute of Architecture emphasizes guidance and collective cooperation, and encourages students to innovate.

The admission rate is high. In order to improve the degree of internationalization, Japanese universities will reserve a certain number of places for international applicants, and the competition is not as fierce as that of popular universities in Europe and America.

Take a tolerant attitude towards cross-majors. Japan Institute of Architecture encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation, and architecture departments often have undergraduates majoring in structure, landscape, interior and even medicine, literature and management.

Japanese is not needed. The entrance examination for the University of Tokyo has been reformed in both Chinese and English, and the G30 and IGP programs in tokyo institute of technology are all taught in English, with no Japanese scores.

Third, and most importantly, why Tokyo?

Tokyo has been awarded the title of "the most livable city in the world" by Monocle magazine for two consecutive years (20 15/20 16). Rank comprehensive safety, urban architecture, public transportation, environmental issues, etc. Among them, independent bookstores are also ranked, and the number of independent bookstores in the city is also considered. The number of independent bookstores in Tokyo is as high as 1300! There are only 625 independent bookstores in Madrid, twice as many as in Tokyo! Studying architecture in Japan can not only learn the knowledge of the school, but also feel the charm of architecture and urban design from high-quality cities.

4. What do you need to prepare?

biographical notes

Research plan (important)

Proof of study (diploma, degree certificate)

School report; copy

TOEFL score (above 80) and Japanese score (some schools don't need Japanese score)

Personal Portfolio (Important)

Prepare the above materials and you can apply!

5. What is the whole application and examination process?

Graduate students:

Contact the professor and attach the above materials;

Communicate with the professor by email or interview afterwards;

Obtaining Professor Neno (informal commitment);

Contact the school to make a wish (formal application);

Those who pass the exam get a notice of admission for graduate students;

Apply for a visa to study in Japan.

Postgraduate application schedule (key points):

Monk exam:

Contact the school directly to make a wish (submit a formal application)

Those who pass the exam get the admission notice of monks;

Apply for a visa to study in Japan.

Monk exam schedule:

The monk's examination time plan is similar to the postgraduate application plan, but the examination time of each school is different, and the time to contact the professor is more flexible. You can contact the professor before or after the formal application. However, because most of the results depend on the test results, the importance of contacting professors is relatively lower than that of graduate applications.

Monk Examination Registration and Examination Time:

University of Tokyo:

Ordinary projects: apply before July 15; Examination from August 29th to September 2nd;

G30 project: application165438+1October 28th;

Tokyo institute of technology:

Ordinary projects: apply from June 20th to June 24th; Exam from July 23rd to August 25th;

IGP project: application165438+1end of October or mid-May;

Waseda University:

2016.09.23 before application; Exams 2016.10.1and 20 16. 10.29.

6. What are the main ways to study in Japan?

Go to a language school-apply for graduate students-take an examination of monks

Enter oneself for an examination as a graduate student-Kao Ge

Brother Gao

The following points are worth mentioning:

Language schools are expensive, so learn languages as early as possible in China;

Graduate students don't have to. Many monks have not passed the postgraduate examination, and those who have passed the postgraduate examination in our school may not be admitted to our school, but the postgraduate students in our school can be monks in our school.

Don't be afraid to test monks directly. Many students come to take the exam on tourist visas.

In this article, I would like to thank the teachers' team for their information:

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