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GENERAL APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR MASTER'S/DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

The entrance examination for the master’s degree program in chemistry at the Graduate School of Engineering is conducted jointly by three departments: the Department of energy and hydrocarbon chemistry, the Department of Molecular Engineering, and the Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, as the “Advanced Chemistry Departments”.
Applicants can choose a laboratory to apply from among the laboratories belonging to these three departments.

京都大学高等化学专业小组包含以下三个专业:材料能源化学专业、分子工程专业与合成・生物化学专业。
硕士、博士课程的入学考试以“高级化学专业小组”为中心进行。申请入学考试时,您可从这三个化学专业中不同研究方向的研究室里选报自己的入学考试志愿。

Those who have graduated or expect to graduate from universities overseas, and wish to enroll in Kyoto University as a research, master's or doctoral student, are required to contact the Admissions Assistance Office (AAO) for a preliminary screening. This is required to verify if you are qualified to take the entrance exam (i.e., have graduated or will graduate from a four-year college or university) and is a mandatory process if you are applying to the graduate school of engineering. Once the eligibility has been confirmed, you are allowed to submit the application documents to the graduate school of Engineering.
Click here to start AAO application. You can also get the details from here .

希望以研究生、硕士生或博士生的身份进入京都大学的海外应届或往届毕业生,都需要联系招生协助办公室(AAO)进行初试,以确认您是否有资格参加入学考试并申请京都大学工学研究科(即已经或预计将毕业四年制大学)。以上是报考的必要流程。如果您通过了AAO的初试,就可以向工学研究科提交申请文件。点击此处 开始 AAO申请程序。您还可以在此处 获取详细信息。

If you are interested in joining our group, feel free to contact Prof. Nakamura (masaharu_at_scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp) and our office administrator Ms. Kuroyanagi (kuroyanagi.yuko.2f_at_kyoto-u.ac.jp).
If you are interested in joining other groups in the division of advanced chemistry in the graduate school of engineering at Kyoto University, you can check the list of the groups from here .

如果您有兴趣加入我们的研究小组,请随时联系中村正治教授(masaharu_at_scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp)和我们的办公室管理员畔柳祐子女士(kuroyanagi.yuko.2f_at_kyoto-u.ac.jp)。
如果您有兴趣加入京都大学工学研究科高等化学专业小组的其他小组,您可以在此处 查看小组列表。

Be sure to check the latest application guidelines because they are revised every year. They contain information regarding the quota for admission, eligibility and its screening for application, required documents, deadlines for submissions, admission and tuition fees, and admission procedures. You can download the guidelines from here .
Also, be sure to check both types of application guidelines: one common to all divisions and one specific to each division. (Nakamura Laboratory belongs to the "division of advanced chemistry")

京都大学每年都会修订应届的研究生报考指南,请务必阅读最新的报考指南。其中包含有关录取名额、申请资格、初步预选、申请所需材料、材料提交截止日期、入学费、学费以及录取程序等信息。您可以在此处 下载该指南。
此外,请务必阅读所有专业统一的招生章程与不同专业内部独自的报考指南(中村研究室隶属于“工学研究科高等化学专业小组”)。

Go to the website of “Kyoto University Online Application” to register the information required for the application.

请进入“京都大学在线申请程序” 网站,注册申请所需的信息。

Prepare the documents required according to the application guidelines and the online application process. You also need to record the required document on the online application form.
If you are planning to submit documents written in a language other than Japanese or English, you must attach a Japanese or English translation. Translations by the applicant are acceptable.

请您根据报考指南准备好所需的申请材料文件后,进行网上申请报名。您还需要在网上申请表格上填写所需的信息。
如果您打算提交用日语或英语以外的语言写的文件,请您必须附上日语或英语的翻译。可以接受来自申请人的翻译。

The application fee can be found in the latest application guidelines. You can choose the payment method for the application fee.
Accepted payment methods are (1) credit card (VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DinersClub), (2) convenience store payment (7-Eleven, LAWSON, MINISTOP, FamilyMart, DailyYamazaki, Seicomart), (3) financial institution ATM [Pay-easy], or (4) net banking. In addition to the application fee, a handling fee (650 yen) is required.
If you apply from outside Japan, only credit card payment can be accepted.

您还可以选择申请费的支付方式。
可接受的支付方式:
(1) 信用卡支付(VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DinersClub)。 (2) 便利店支付(7-Eleven, LAWSON, MINISTOP, FamilyMart, DailyYamazaki, Seicomart)。 (3) 银行自动提款机转账[Pay-easy] (4) 网上银行支付
除了申请费以外,还需要支付手续费(650日元)。
在海外的考生只能接受用信用卡方式支付。

The application documents must be sent to the office of the graduate school of engineering by mail. Submission of application documents by e-mail is in principle not allowed at present.
The shipping address is as follows:

Graduate Student Section, Educational Affairs Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto Univerisity Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8530, JAPAN

If you live overseas, make sure to check in advance how to send and receive the documents to/from Japan.
Your application will not be accepted unless you have (1) registered on the online application system, (2) paid the application fee during the period detailed in the application guidelines, (3) your application documents have arrived on time at the office of the graduate school of engineering.

申请材料必须通过邮寄方式提交到京都大学工学研究科办公室。目前原则上不允许通过电子邮件提交申请材料。
申请材料请寄到以下地址:

Graduate Student Section, Educational Affairs Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto Univerisity Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8530, JAPAN

如果您住在海外,一定要提前确认如何向日本邮寄材料以及如何从日本接收材料。
请注意,如您未在各截止日期前完成以下三项申请程序: (1) 在线上申请系统上完成注册,(2) 在报考指南中规定的日期内支付申请费用,(3)申请材料按时邮送至京都大学工学研究科办公室,您的所有申请将会失效。

  • Application
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  • Deadline for Eligibility Qualifications
    Tue 14, Dec 2021
  • Application Period
    Wed 22, Dec 2021 - Wed 12, Jan 2022
  • Exame Date
    Mon 14 - Tue 15, Feb 2022
  • Result Announcement
    Thu 22, Feb 2022
  • Test Language
    English
  • Application Guidelines
  • Application
    NOT Available now
  • Deadline for Eligibility qualifications
    Mon 31, May 2021
  • Application Period
    Wed 9 - Wed 23, June 2021
  • Exame Date
    Mon 23 - Fri 27, Aug 2021
  • Result Announcement
    Tue 7, Sep 2021
  • Test Language
    Japanese
  • Application Guidelines
    NOT Available now

You should get the latest and detailed information from here .

Schedule of entrance examination for doctoral program

The entrance examinations are generally held twice a year (August and February), but if you are interested in joining us as a doctoral student, please contact Prof. Nakamura as soon as possible.

Past Entreance Examinations

You can download past entrance examinations from here .

If you have further questions...

If you have further questions after reading the application guidebook and the explanation on the website, please feel free to contact us.

FOR SHORT-TERM STUDENT

We participated in some summer research programs in the past. If you are interested, contact Prof. Nakamura about the latest information. Please note that details vary from year to year.

WHAT CAN YOU LEARN HERE?

This laboratory will help you to make your first steps as a successful researcher and to gain valuable knowledge in organic synthesis, molecular spectroscopy, and computational chemistry.
In addition to the chemical knowledge, you will gain important transferrable skills, such as how to successfully present your work to different audiences and how to write effective research reports and papers.
A research experience in this laboratory will encourage you to be creative and to challenge yourself.

COMMENT FROM CURRENT STUDENT

鈴木

Q1. How about your lab life in Nakamura lab?

On weekdays, I usually arrive at the lab around 10:00, and leave around 19:00. But the time I leave lab may change depending on my experiments. Typically, my labmates and I take the weekend off. If necessary, we can perform some experiments or read papers on Saturday. On Friday, we usually have Research Seminars, where we present our research results, followed by a group discussion.

Q2. Why did you choose Nakamura lab?

The reason why I chose this lab is connected to Prof. Nakamura’s “magnetic” personality. As a 2nd year undergraduate student, I took the “Organic Chemistry I” course taught by Prof. Nakamura. Through his teaching, I began to appreciate his unique ideas, and I became interested in his research. Since I had already decided to pursue a career as an organic chemist, the choice fell naturally on Nakamura lab and, so far, I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience in this lab.

Q3. How about your research experience?

From a work perspective, my best day in this lab was when the analysis of my experimental results turned out to be consistent with my hypothesis. After my efforts, I truly felt elated. On the other hand, some days can be tough, for example when after a long purification process, I found out that my product was still a mixture of compounds from both TLC and NMR analysis.

Q4. What is your dream/goal?

Since I have joined this lab only one year ago, I am currently getting acquainted with organic synthesis and analytical techniques. My goal is to become a better organic chemist and to contribute to society by developing new sustainable technologies.

Q5. To the future members!

Nakamura lab is a great environment to grow as a chemist. Our groups has also close relationships and collaborations with companies, therefore we can also experience what it is like to be a chemist bonding directly to the society. If you enjoy doing experiment in the laboratory, do not hesitate to join us!