The University of Tokyo

Students are eligible to apply for PEAK as long as they satisfy ONE of the Requirement 1 AND Requirement 2 at the time of enrollment.

Requirement 1:

• The applicant must have completed all the requirements of a 12 school year education system consisting of primary and secondary education.
• The applicant must be at least 18 years of age and have obtained one of the following qualifications: International Baccalaureate (awarded by the International Baccalaureate Organization), Abitur (designated by the Federal Republic of Germany), Baccalaureate (designated by the French Republic).
• If the applicant has completed an education system that is less than 12 school years, he or she must be at least 18 years of age, and should have completed the requirements of Japanese pre-university preparatory institutions for students planning to study in Japan.
• The applicant must have passed an official test that shows he or she possesses academic background equivalent or superior to that obtained from a 12-year school curriculum. In this case, the applicant must be at least 18 years old at the time of entry to the university.

Requirement 2:

The applicant must have spent at least five of the first six school years AND at least five of the second six school years studying in a language other than Japanese.

Prospective students that are interested in the Global Science Course (GSC) Undergraduate Transfer Program must fulfil the criterias listed below.

• Education Abroad

Prospective students must have successfully completed or will be completing their first two years of studies in a comparable undergraduate program at an accredited higher educational institution before enrolling into GSC. It is also necessary for prospective students to have received secondary and tertiary education outside of Japan.

• Science Background

Prospective students are expected to have completed basic Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics related subjects in their first and second year of undergraduate studies at their university before applying to the School of Science of the University of Tokyo as a third year transfer student.

• English Language

We require a good command in English language as all lectures are delivered in English. Applicants who meet either of the following criteria are not required to submit any English language proficiency test scores:

• Native speakers of the English language
• Received formal education in English continuously for the approximate past 8 years

Applicants that do not meet either criteria are required to submit one of the following test scores:

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT 80
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) PBT 550
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 6.5

• Traditional Undergraduate Programs in Japanese. There are two processes for admission to the traditional undergraduate program of the University of Tokyo. One is for students who graduated from high schools in Japan (General Screening Test) and the other is for students who graduated from high schools abroad (Special Screening Tests). As the majority of the courses in the traditional undergraduate programs are taught in Japanese, a high level of proficiency in Japanese is required and the information for both admissions processes is available only in Japanese.

• The University of Tokyo's Programs in English at Komaba (PEAK) seeks to admit a select number of students who exhibit the potential for intellectual growth and leadership, and can contribute to the diversification of the campus with their cultural and educational backgrounds, in line with the university's initiative to establish a global campus and nurture global leaders. Applicants must choose one of the two streams of the PEAK programs (Japan in East Asia or Environmental Sciences) when applying and will be evaluated in the appropriate stream. Application Period lasts from the end of October till the beginning of December. Applicants will initially be assessed on their educational achievements and the content of their application essay. Reviewers will also take into consideration the evaluation letters and other materials submitted by the applicant. Selected applicants will be invited to attend an interview.

• The Global Science Course (GSC) was established to foster future leaders in an international environment. Its aim is also to create an all-English learning hub in fundamental sciences for both Japanese and international undergraduate students. The GSC curriculum is designed to offer interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary subjects in addition to fundamental subjects based on well-established disciplines so that students can acquire wide perspectives, enabling them to forge the next frontiers in fundamental sciences. Applicants are encouraged to utilize the Global Science Course (GSC) online application system to complete their application. The system allows applicants to fill out the application form, submit their personal statement, upload required documents, request for evaluation forms and pay for the application fee.