How To Apply 

Apply Online  |  Application Deadline:

• December 27 for admission to the dual-degree program commencing in April 2012
• May 30 for admission to the single-degree program (Kobe MSIT-IS) commencing in August 2012

Dual-degree applicants must mail your transcripts, check payments for the University of Hyogo, and additional supplemental documents to the following address:

Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo
7-1-28 Minatojima-minami-machi, Chuo-ku
Kobe, 650-0047 Japan
Tel: +81-78-303-2050
Fax: +81-78-303-2055

Applicants for the single-degree program (Kobe MSIT-IS) must mail your transcripts, check payment for the INI, and supplemental documents to the following address:

Information Networking Institute
Admissions Committee
Carnegie Mellon University
4616 Henry Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
USA

All applications and recommendations must be submitted online.

U.S. Visa Information

Students attending the Kobe MSIT-IS program will first study in Kobe, Japan and then transfer to Carnegie Mellon University's Pittsburgh or Silicon Valley campus. Upon admission into the program, the INI Admissions Office will assist you in completing the necessary documentation in order to obtain an F-1 visa so you may enter the U.S. as a full-time student. You will receive details after admission.

Admissions Policies

Deferral Policy

The INI does not allow admission deferrals. Each year applicants are reviewed and ranked with the current applicant pool. Students are accepted for admission into the program for a particular academic year and may not defer admission.

Applicant's Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide all required information on the program application.

Confidentiality of Communications

All information provided to students as a result of their application including subsequent correspondence is considered confidential and should not be communicated to other applicants. Please note that applicants are expected to comply with the confidentiality requirement as a condition of admission.