Important Notices on Entrance Exams

Establishment of the Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life (April 2019)

With the establishment of the Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, the successful applicants of the department of Molecular Biotechnology, the Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter (April 2019 enrollment) will enroll in the Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life.

 ● Website of the Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life

Changes in Examination Subjects for the Department of Quantum Matter

We have changed the examination subjects for the following Admissions, which are to be conducted in 2018 (April 2019 enrollment) as stated below.
For further information, please refer to PDF and Guidelines for Applicants which will be available in academic year 2017.

・General Admission to Master’s Program: Major Subject (Engineering Field)
・General Admission (2nd Selection) to Master’s Program: Major Subject (Engineering Field)
・Special Selection for Third Year College Students to Master’s Program: Major Subject (Engineering Field)
・Self-Recommended Admission to Master’s Program: Major Subject (Engineering Field)
・Special Selection for Foreign Students to Master's Program : Oral Examination
・Special Selection for Foreign Students to Doctoral Program: Oral Examination

《IMPORTANT》Application Requirements on the Level of Japanese Language Ability to be Eliminated for Special Selection for Foreign Students, Master's Program (October 2015 Enrollment)

 From enrollment in October 2015, application requirements on the level of Japanese language ability has been eliminated for Special Selection for Foreign Students, Master's Program, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter.

 Instead, applicants are required to submit a certificate of English language test as one of application documents. 
 

《IMPORTANT》Changes in Examination Subjects for General Admission, General Admission (2nd Selection) and Special Selection for Third Year College Students to Master’s Program (April 2016 Enrollment), Special Selection for Foreign Students to Master's Program and Special Selection for Foreign Students to Doctoral Program (October 2015 Enrollment) for the Department of Semiconductor Electronics and Integration Science

We have changed the examination subjects for General Admission, General Admission (2nd Selection) and Special Selection for Third Year College Student to Master’s Program (April 2016 enrollment), Special Selection for Foreign Students to Master's Program and Special Selection for Foreign Students to Doctoral Program (October 2015 Enrollment) for the Department of Semiconductor Electronics and Integration Science which are to be conducted in the 2015 academic year, as stated below. 

 

Major Subjects for General Admission, General Admission (2nd Selection) and Special Selection for Third Year College Students to Master’s Program (April 2016 Enrollment)

【Previous Exam Subjects】

・Electromagnetism   ・Circuit Theory   ・Integrated Circuit   ・Semiconductor Engineering   ・Quantum Mechanics

 (answer three out of the above subjects)

【Revised Exam Subjects】

・Electromagnetism   ・Electronic Circuits   ・Semiconductor Engineering   ・Quantum Mechanics

 (answer three out of the above subjects)

 

Oral Examination for Special Selection for Foreign Students to Master's Program  (October 2015 Enrollment)

【Previous Exam Subjects】

Oral Examination about :

 Reason for application. Preferred research subject and plan in the Master’s program, Basic knowledge※

※Basic knowledge about :

 Electromagnetism, Circuit theory, Integrated circuit, Semiconductor engineering, Quantum mechanics

【Revised Exam Subjects】

Oral Examination about :

Reason for application, Preferred research subject and plan in the Master’s program, Basic knowledge※

※Basic knowledge about :

Electromagnetism, Electronic Circuits, Semiconductor engineering, Quantum mechanics

 

Oral Examination for Special Selection for Foreign Students to Doctoral Program (October 2015 Enrollment)

【Previous Exam Subjects】

Oral Examination about:

Reason for application, Preferred research subject and plan in the Doctoral program, Master’s thesis, Basic knowledge※

※Basic knowledge about :

Electromagnetism, Circuit theory, Integrated circuit, Semiconductor engineering, Quantum mechanics

【Revised Exam Subjects】

Oral Examination about:

Reason for application, Preferred research subject and plan in the Doctoral program, Master’s thesis, Basic knowledge※

※Basic knowledge about :

Electromagnetism, Electronic Circuits, Semiconductor engineering, Quantum mechanics

 《IMPORTANT》Changes in Examination Subjects for General Admission, General Admission (2nd Selection) and Special Selection for Third Year College Students to Master’s Program (April 2015 Enrollment)

We have changed the examination subjects for General Admission, General Admission (2nd Selection) and Special Selection for Third Year College Student to Master’s Program (April 2015 enrollment), which are to be conducted in the 2014 academic year, as stated below.

 
Department of Quantum Matter
The “Material Science” of Engineering Field Problems in the previous list of Major Subject is abolished, resulting in the new instruction:
Answer three out of four subjects; “Electromagnetics”, “Quantum Mechanics”, “Semiconductor Engineering”, “Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics” regarding Engineering Field Problems of Major Subject
                                                                                                                                                          
【Revised Exam Subjects】
 ○General Admission
Basic Subject
Major Subject
・Mathematics
Choose problems from the engineering or science field
Engineering Field Problems
Science Field Problems
・Electromagnetism
・Quantum Mechanics
・Semiconductor Engineering
・Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
 (solve three problems out of the above four subjects)
・Classical Mechanics
・Electromagnetism
・Quantum Mechanics
・Statistical Thermodynamics
(problems are asked from the above four subjects)

○General Admission (2nd Selection) and Special Selection for Third Year College Students

Basic Subject
Major Subject
・Mathematics
Choose problems from the engineering or science field
Engineering Field Problems
Science Field Problems
Applicants will answer questions on three subjects which they choose out of the following four subjects;
・Electromagnetism
・Quantum Mechanics
・Semiconductor Engineering
・Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Applicants will answer questions on the following four subjects;
・Classical Mechanics
・Electromagnetism
・Quantum Mechanics
・Statistical Thermodynamics
 

 

Department of Molecular Biotechnology
 The“Basic Biochemistry” in the previous list of Basic Subject is abolished. The “Biochemical Engineering” is added to the new list of Basic Subject. Based on these changes, the new instruction is: Answer two out of three subjects; “Microbiology” “Biochemical Engineering”, or “Basic Biotechnology” regarding Basic Subject. However, applicants who have completed or are expected to complete the Biotechnology Course, Cluster III, Faculty of Engineering, Hiroshima University, are not allowed to select “Basic Biotechnology”.
 “Biochemical Engineering” in the previous list of Major Subject is abolished. Both “Molecular Biology” and “Biochemistry” are required to be answered.
 
【Revised Exam Subjects】
○General Admission, General Admission (2nd Selection) and Special Selection for Third Year College Student
Basic Subject
Major Subject
・Microbiology
・Biochemical Engineering
・Basic Biotechnology <Note 1>
(answer two out of the above subjects)
・Molecular Biology
・Biochemistry
(problems are asked from the above two subjects)

<Note 1>Applicants who have completed or are expected to complete the Biotechnology Course, Cluster III, Faculty of Engineering, Hiroshima University, are not allowed to select Basic Biotechnology.


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