Admissions: Kobe MSIT-IS
Requirements | GRE Dates | Policies
Admissions Requirements
Educational Background
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative QPA of 3.0 or equivalent
- Successful completion of introductory-level undergraduate computer science or information technology course*
- Demonstrated analytical ability, including successful completion of undergraduate probability or statistics courses*
- English proficiency for non-native speakers
*Items 2 & 3 can be compensated by appropriate professional/industrial experience to be judged by the admissions committee.
Transcripts
Official transcripts are required from all colleges or universities you have attended at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels, whether or not a degree was earned from that college or university.
If attending the final semester in your undergraduate program at the time of application, the INI will accept properly sealed official transcripts and mark sheets for the semesters completed to date.
Applicants admitted to any INI program must submit final official transcripts, properly sealed, upon completion of their undergraduate program from the institution conferring their degree as a condition of enrollment at Carnegie Mellon. Certificates of graduation and/or degree certificates should also be submitted if provided by the institution. Failure to provide such documents or failure to graduate will nullify admission to the INI programs.
Letters of Recommendation
Three letters of recommendation are required. At least two of these should be from faculty or recent employers.
If submitting hard copies of recommendation letters, the letters must be properly sealed by the person providing the recommendation. Properly sealed recommendations will have the recommender's signature across the envelope flap. Documents not properly submitted cannot be accepted.
GRE
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is required; neither the GMAT nor GRE Subject Test is accepted for review. Applications will not be considered complete until an official copy of test scores is received by the Institute. GRE scores will not be accepted if they are more than five years old.
Test scores must be forwarded directly to the Information Networking Institute by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The institutional code for Carnegie Mellon is #2074, and the departmental code for the Information Networking Institute is #0404 (information sciences).
Applications without GRE scores should still be submitted before application deadline. GRE scores may be submitted later.
Dates for GRE Testing 2008
These dates are subject to change due to limited space and cancellations.
At the Osaka location:
February 2008: 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23
March 2008: All dates except 1, 2, 8, 15, 20, 29, 30, 31
April: All dates except 5, 18, 19, 27, 29
Osaka
Phone: 0663765811
Site Code: 8605
Nakatsu Center Bld., 7F
1-11-1 Nakatsu Kita-Ku
Osaka 531-007
At the Tokyo Temple location:
March 2008: 15, 16, 22, 23, 29
April 2008: 6, 20, 26, 27
Tokyo Temple
Phone: 0354419877
Site Code: 8611
Nissei Minamiazabu Bldg., 3F, 2-8-12
Minamiazabu, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0047
At the Tokyo location:
Feb: 12
March: 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28
Tokyo
Phone: 0355414795
Site Code: 8601
Kayabacho Tower 15F, 1-21-2 Shinkawa
Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 104-0033
TOEFL & TSE
All applicants whose native language/mother tongue is not English must take the Internet-Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBTTOEFL) . Please note that the iBTTOEFL is the standard test now being administered by ETS. The test replaces the old TOEFL (computer-based and paper-based) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE). Applicants who have taken the TOEFL/TSE within the last two (2) years, 2005-2006 may still submit CBT or PBT test scores.
Use Institution Code #8569 and Department Code #99 to submit your ETS iBTTOEFL score report. Admission decisions on applications without the proper test scores may be delayed.
Applicants who have attended and graduated from a four-year undergraduate degree program at an accredited U.S. university may have this requirement waived.
Statement of Purpose
Applicants should prepare a typewritten statement of purpose including the following:
- Briefly stated objective in pursuing a master's degree in this program
- Description of your background in engineering, computer science or other fields particularly relevant to your objectives
- Industrial or commercial work experience, research experience, and/or publications
- Provide any additional information you feel would be beneficial to the admissions committee
Admissions Policies
Deadline
To be considered for admission to the MSIT-IS graduate degree program, applicants must complete and submit the MSIT-IS application and recommendation form by May 15 (non- residents) and June 30 (residents of Japan) .
Carnegie Mellon Cylab Japan will evaluate completed application forms as soon as they are received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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