The changes from the 2024 entrance examination (held in 2023) are as follows.
①Change of recruitment personnel
| Selection method | Number of students to be accepted for the 2024 entrance exam (held in 2023) | Number of students to be accepted for the 2025 entrance exam (held in 2024) | |
| Recommendation entrance examination | 40 | 35 | |
| Individual academic ability tests, etc.
(first half schedule) |
School of Arts | 50 | 45 |
| Comprehensive selection | 5 | 5 | |
| Individual academic ability tests, etc. (later schedule) | 5 | 10 | |
| Special entrance examination for those with foreign school experience (from 7) *1 | - | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate Special Entrance Examination | Just a few | Just a few | |
| Japan-Expert (Student)Special program entrance exam | Just a few | Just a few | |
*1 Starting with the entrance examination for the 2025 academic year (held in 2024), the nationality requirement for the application eligibility for the self-financed international student entrance examination and the special entrance examination for returning students will no longer be specified. Instead, both entrance examinations will be reorganized to create a "special entrance examination for those with overseas school experience."
For an overview of the "Special Entrance Examination for Persons with Experience in Foreign Schools", please seeSpecial entrance examination for students with experience studying abroad in 7"(https://ac.tsukuba.ac.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20231225090000.pdf )Please Confirm.
② Changes in practical test subjects, etc.
Recommendation/first term
-Change before: Three-dimensional modeling (modeling of motifs including hands)
・After change: Not implemented
Late
·Change before:Interview/oral test
・After change:Practical (choose one subject below in advance)
essay
pencil drawing
International Baccalaureate Special Entrance Examination
·Change before
Morning (2 hours): Select one subject from practical test subjects A1 to A2 at the time of application registration.
Afternoon (4 hours): Select one subject from practical test subjects P1 to P6 at the time of application registration.
・After change
Morning (2 hours): Select one subject from practical test subjects A1 to A3 at the time of application registration.
*A1 essay, A2 pencil drawing, A3 calligraphy (printed paper)
Afternoon: Practical test subjects will be abolished and interviews and oral exams will be conducted.
Special Entrance Examination for Foreign School Experienced Students and International Baccalaureate Special Entrance Examination: Items to Bring
A1 Essay Items to carry:
Refer to A1 items to bring in the morning of recommendation entrance exam (2024 entrance exam (held in 2023))
https://www.geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp/school/admission/2024admission/
A2 pencil drawing Items to bring:
Refer to A2 items to bring in the morning of recommendation entrance exam (2024 entrance exam (held in 2023))
https://www.geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp/school/admission/2024admission/
A3 book (printed paper) Items to carry:
Brush (for kanji and kana, various sizes), ink, inkstone, stone marker, water drop, pencil
*A1 to 3 are subject to change, so please check the latest recruitment guidelines.
③Changes in subjects/subjects used in the common university entrance test
For details, go to the following
University of Tsukuba entrance examination information >
Notice of changes and advance notice of selection methods, etc. >
・About changes in the selection of students entering the University of Tsukuba from 6 onwards