The deadline for submission of all application materials is January 15 of each year for entrance the following fall.

Admission decisions for all MA programs are made once a year. All students are admitted for the fall term. Applicants are asked to submit the following materials to the Center, unless otherwise specified:

• Application for Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies including the following:
• Application Form
• Academic Statement of Purpose
• Personal Statement
• Three letters of recommendation
• Application fee (paid directly to Rackham)
• Two sets of official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended**
• Official scores from the GRE General test (institution code: 1839).
  Applicants to the Joint Degree Program in Japanese Studies and Law may submit LSAT scores in place of GRE scores.
  Applicants to the Dual Degree Program in Japanese Studies and Business may submit GMAT scores in place of GRE scores.
• International students, whose native language is not English, must submit official scores from one of the following:
• Michigan English Language Battery (MELAB)
  Minimum score: 80
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
  Minimum score: 560 (Paper/Pencil); 220 (Computer-based); 86 (Internet-based)
• International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS)
  Minimum score: 6.5
• Examination for the Michigan Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)

Please note that scores more than two years old will not be accepted as valid. For more information, please see the Rackham website on Instructions for First Time Enrollees Whose Native Language is Not English.

RACKHAM APPLICATION

All applications are now submitted online. Please visit the Prospective Students information regarding Rackham Admissions to begin the admissions application process: http://www.rackham.umich.edu/admissions/prospective_students_degree/.

Please note: Rackham is in the process of preparing the online application site for Fall 2008 admission and it is expected to be ready sometime in September. A link to the site will be placed here when it is ready.

If you have problems completing the online application, please contact the Student Services Coordinator at cjsadmissions@umich.edu for an application form in PDF.

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

You must provide two (2) sets of official records from each undergraduate or postgraduate institution you have attended. In order to be considered official, all academic records/transcripts must bear a seal and a signature in ink of an authorized official of the institution (such as the Registrar or Recorder of Records). Official documents must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Please read the information on submitting transcripts on the Rackham website before ordering transcripts. This is especially important for international students.

Please send both copies to CJS. The address is:

Student Services Coordinator
Center for Japanese Studies
University of Michigan
1080 S. University Ave., Suite 3640
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106

DUAL DEGREE APPLICANTS

Students interested in the dual degree program in Japanese Studies and Business must apply separately to the Center for Japanese Studies and to the Steven M. Ross School of Business, and be admitted by both programs. Students interested in the joint degree program in Japanese Studies and Law must apply separately to the Center for Japanese Studies and to the University of Michigan Law School, and be admitted by both programs. The requirements for application to the Center for Japanese Studies are the same for all students.

Steven M. Ross School of Business admissions information: http://www.bus.umich.edu/Admissions/

University of Michigan Law School admissions information: http://www.law.umich.edu/prospectivestudents/welcome/dean.htm

FUNDING

The Center for Japanese Studies has limited fellowship funds to support students in their graduate programs. You must file a separate Fellowship Application to be considered for these awards. For more information on CJS fellowships, please go to Funding for UM Students