Purpose and overview of the program
For those who may have difficulty in completing the necessary curriculum within the standard period of study (2 years for the master's course and 3 years for the doctoral course) due to circumstances such as maintaining their careers, this is a program in which you can plan and complete the course of your choice in a longer time frame to accommodate your specific needs.
Eligible applicants
- Those who are employed by government agencies, companies, etc. (excluding those who are granted a leave of absence from their work, etc.), those who are self-employed, and those who are engaged in full-time employment
- Those who work part-time, etc. and who the president recognizes as being seriously affected, in relation to academic work, by that burden
- Those who will give birth, or need to provide childcare or care for relatives, and who the president recognize as being seriously affected, in relation to academic work, by that burden
- Those who correspond persons stipulated in number 3 above and who the president recognizes their circumstances require participation in the long-term course ※ MEXT Scholarship Students are not eligible for the long-term Course Program.
Long-term course periods
| Course | Long-term course starting date | Maximum term of long-term course |
| Master's course | When entering NAIST | 4 years |
| For current students | 3 years | |
| Doctoral course | When entering NAIST | 6 years |
| For current students | 5 years, if enrollment term is less than 1 year 4 years, if enrollment term is 2 years or less |
※ Long-term course periods are in one year units.
※ Long-term course periods may be extended or shortened according to changes in employment conditions, etc.
Tuition fee
The tuition fee for the long-term course is the same as that necessary for the standard period of study for the specific course.
Long-term course tuition fee = regular annual tuition fee
(535,800 yen [*current amount]) × standard term of study (in years) ÷ number of years recognized for the long-term course period
[ Example ] When a 3-year long-term course is permitted for the master's course
| Category | Annual Tuition Amount | Total Tuition Amount | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular student (Standard duration: 2 years) |
1st year 535,800 yen |
2nd year 535,800 yen |
1,071,600 yen | ||||
| Long-term student (Duration of long-term course: 3 years) |
1st year 357,200 yen |
2nd year 357,200yen |
3rd year 357,200yen |
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[ Example ] When a 3-year long-term course from the second year of the master's course is permitted
| Category | Annual Tuition Amount | Total Tuition Amount | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular student for 1st year、Long-term student from 2nd year to 4th year （Duration of long-term course:3 years） | 1st year 535,800 yen |
2nd year 178,600 yen |
3rd year 178,600 yen |
4th year 178,600 yen |
1,071,600 yen |
Applications
Please fill out the "Long-term Course Application" and submit it to the Academic Affairs Section, Educational Affairs Division with the necessary documents.
For prospective students
Please complete the Long-term Course Application form" and any additional documents (Certificate of Eemployment etc.) that may demonstrate the necessity of the long-term course, and submit them to the Academic Affairs Section, Educational Affairs Division ( 1 ) when applying for the entrance examination or ( 2 ) during the entrance procedure.
Please note that application for the long-term course program and entrance examination acceptance / rejection judged separately, therefore acceptance of your long-term course application does not reflect any entrance examination results.
Please consult with your supervisor regarding the Long-term Course Plan as soon as he/she is decided after enrollment,and submit it to the Academic Affairs Section, Educational Affairs Division.
[ Prospective students in April ]
( 1 ) If you apply when applying for the entrance examination: the application deadline is the same as that for application for the entrance examination
( 2 ) If you apply during the entrance procedure: the application deadline will be listed in the Admission Procedures Guide.
[ Prospective students in October ]
( 1 ) If you apply when applying for the entrance examination: the application deadline is the same as that for application for the entrance examination
( 2 ) If you apply during the entrance procedure: the application deadline will be listed in the Admission Procedures Guide.
For current students
Those who wish to apply for the long-term course should consult with their supervisor and submit the necessary documents to the Academic Affairs Section, Educational Affairs Division by the deadline. We will inform you of the deadline individually.
※ In the master's course, those students who have completed a period of study in the master's course longer than one year may not apply. In the doctoral course, those students who have completed a period for study in the doctoral course longer than 2 years may not apply.
Required documents
For prospective students
- Long-term Course Application
- Long-term Course Plan ※ Please consult with your supervisor regarding the Long-term Course Plan as soon as he/she is decided after enrollment, and submit it to the Academic Affairs Section, Educational Affairs Division.
For current students
- Long-term Course Application / Long-term Course Plan ※ Please consult with your supervisor regarding the Long-term Course Plan.
For prospective students and current students
- Certificate of employment
※ For those employed. Please use any format for this. - For those who will give birth, or need to provide childcare or care for relatives, it is necessary to give documentation of this fact.
- If you wish to take long-term courses for other reasons, please contact us in advance.
Change of the Long-term Course period, etc.
Extension or shortening of the Long-term Course period
- If students need to extend or shorten their Long-term Course period due to changes in work environment, etc., they may extend or shorten that period upon receiving permission of the President.
- If you wish to change the Long-term Course period, please consult with your supervisor and submit a Long-term Course Period Change Request to the Educational Affairs Division, Academic Affairs Section by the deadline. We will inform you of the deadline individually.
- Students with less than one year remaining before the end of their approved Long-term Course cannot change their Long-term Course period.
- Students whose Long-term Course period change has been approved cannot apply again to change the Long-term Course period in the same master's or doctoral course.
- When students wish to shorten their period of study, the difference between the tuition fee for the period of study after the shortened period of study and the tuition fee for the period in which the student is already enrolled will be charged.
Long-term Course withdrawal
- Students who are enrolled in the long-term Course may withdraw from the course with the permission of the president if they no longer need to take part in the program due to changes in their work environment, etc.
- If you wish to withdraw from the Long-term Course, please consult with your supervisor and submit a Long-term Course Withdrawal Request to the Educational Affairs Division, Academic Affairs Section by the deadline. We will inform you of the deadline individually.
- Students with less than one year remaining before the end of their approved Long-term Course cannot withdraw from the course.
- Students whose withdrawal from the Long-term Course has been approved cannot apply again for the Long-term Course in the same master's or doctoral course.
- When students withdraw from the Long-term Course, the difference between the standard tuition fee and the tuition fee for the period of time already enrolled will be charged.
Reference
- Contact
- Academic Affairs Section, Educational Affairs Division
Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Tel: 0743-72-5932
E-mail: g-gakumu[at]ad.naist.jp
