Procedures for Accepting International Students

Types of International Students at TUAT

At Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, there are several enrollment categories depending on the purpose and the length of stay for international students. If you're not sure which status you should accept, you can check it out in the chart below.

Currently enrolled in another university or graduate school

The purpose of studying at TUAT is to obtain a degree;

Wishing to study at Graduate School of TUAT

Graduate Students

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Wishing to enter graduate school, but needing time to prepare

Research Students
Period of Stay as a Research Student: 3 months to 2 years

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Purpose of studying at TUAT

Auditing Classes

Special Auditing Students
Period of Stay as a Special Auditing Student: up to 1 year

This status may apply when accepting students from partner universities with which our university has agreements on credit transfer, etc.

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■If staying less than 90 days:

■If staying exceeds 90 days:

Research Activities

Student status at the current university

Graduate Students

Special Research Students
Period of Stay as a Special Research Student: up to 1 year
Sort-Term Research Students (available only at Graduate School of Engineering, BASE, Graduate School of Advanced Interdisciplinary Science)
Period of Stay as a Sort-Term International Research Student: Less than 3 months

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■If staying less than 90 days:

■If staying exceeds 90 days:

Undergraduate Students

International trainees (Faculty of Agriculture are only undergraduate and graduate students belonging to overseas partner university)
Acceptance period: less than 3 months

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