Graduate School Admissions Information

Main Destinations for Further Study after Graduation from the Department of Architecture and Urban Design

Graduates of the Department of Architecture and Urban Design who go on to graduate studies at the University of Utsunomiya primarily enter the Graduate Program in Architecture and Building Engineering at the Graduate School of Regional Development and Creativity's Division of Social Design. This is because the architecture teaching staff is affiliated with the division, and students choose their division based on the affiliation of their primary supervisor.

There are two selection methods.

  • General Selection
  • Recommended Special Selection

There are also the following:

  • Mid-career Special Selection
  • Foreign Exchange Student Special Selection
  • Third-year Undergraduate Special Selection

Be sure to refer to the application guidelines distributed by the university for the most up-to-date information.

You can get the Application Guidelines from here.

Degrees that Can Be Earned in the Graduate School

Those who continue their studies at the graduate school above can earn a Master of Engineering degree. Those who wish to continue further with their research can enter the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Regional Development and Creativity, Division of Advanced Transdisciplinary Science to acquire a Doctor of Engineering degree.
You can get the application guidelines for the graduate school’s doctoral program from here.

To those who wish to transfer from another university

In the graduate school, students are assigned to a laboratory and focus on conducting research for their master's thesis. First, contact the faculty member with whom you wish to work, then visit the laboratory to discuss your research topic and graduate school application with the faculty and staff.
The selection method is as described above. If you have a strong academic track record at your home university and can obtain a recommendation from your department chair or similarly placed faculty member, you can apply even from another university through the Recommended Special Selection process.

Inquiries related to admissions

Utsunomiya University Admissions Center
Tel: 028-649-5112
http://www.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/admission/index.php