International Graduate Program(A)
Commencing October 2010
Overseas Application
Admission: October 1, 2010
Number of students admitted: Several students in each department
Type of Programs: Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program, Doctoral Program
Application Period: August 1, 2009 -December 4, 2009
1. General Prospectus
Tokyo Institute of Technology (”Tokyo Tech”) launched its International Graduate Program on October 1, 2007 to offer overseas students an opportunity to enroll directly in the Master’s or Doctoral programs at Tokyo Tech and to enable qualified students with little or no knowledge of Japanese to pursue a full-degree program of advanced studies in Japan.
Tokyo Tech has six graduate schools, each participating in the program:Graduate School of Science and Engineering; Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology;Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering;Graduate School of Information Science and Technology;Graduate School of Decision Science Technology;and Graduate School of Innovation Management. The various programs available ensure that students find the best program to further their research and study, acquire broader knowledge and understanding,and engage in advanced research over the long term. A limited number of applicants with outstanding academic performance are entitled to apply for a scholarship from Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT) through a recommendation from Tokyo Tech.
2. Programs
The International Graduate Program offers a choice of seven English-language curricular programs related to 38 departments of Tokyo Tech and enables students to obtain a Master’s or Doctoral degree. There are three types of programs : Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program and Doctoral Program. Some curricular programs are set up as an Integrated Doctoral Education Program, designed to combine the Master’s Program and Doctoral Program so that graduate students can obtain both degrees within three to five years.
Applicants are required to specify their choice of program from among those listed below:
1)Sustainable Engineering Program
Website:http://www.eng.titech.ac.jp/ingp/sep/
2)Educational Program through International Collaboration on Architecture and Urban Design
Website:http:http://www.arch.titech.ac.jp/English/Graduate/international.html
3)International Bioscience and Biotechnology Course Program
Website:http://www.bio.titech.ac.jp/english/index.html
4)International Program for Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Website:http://www.igs.titech.ac.jp/index_English.html
5)Education Program of Japanese Advanced Information Technology
Website:http://www.cs.titech.ac.jp/cs-home-e.html (Computer Science)
Website:http://www.mei.titech.ac.jp/index-e.html (Mechanical and Environmental Informatics)
6)International Program on Effective Utilization of Technology, Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology
Website:http://www.dst.titech.ac.jp/index.html
7)International Program on Earthquake Engineering
Website:http://www.cuee.titech.ac.jp/English/Education/index.html
3.Eligibility
Foreign applicants residing outside Japan during the period between application and enrollment and who satisfy one of the following conditions can apply for the Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program and Doctoral Program.
1) Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program
(1) Persons who are graduates of a university or college in Japan or who will graduate from a university or college by September 30, 2010.
(2) Persons who have successfully completed 16 years of school education abroad or who are expected to do so by September 30, 2010.
(3) Persons from a foreign country in which the completion of a college-level education does not require 16 years of school education and who satisfy the following two conditions and who are recognized by the Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having equal or higher academic ability compared to graduates of a Japanese university.
a.Persons who have spent one year or more as a research student or research fellow at a university or research institution in Japan or abroad after successfully obtaining a Bachelor’s degree or who are expected to do so by September 30, 2010.
b.Persons who will be 22 years of age on or before September 30, 2010.
2) Doctoral Program
(1) Persons who have obtained a Master’s degree or a professional degree or a professional degree in Japan or who are expected to do so on by September 30, 2010.
(2) Persons who have successfully obtained a degree equivalent to a Master’s degree or a professional degree at a university or college abroad or who are expected to do so by September 30, 2010.
(3) Persons who are recognized by the Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having equal or higher academic ability compared to the holder of a Master’s degree or a professional degree by individual adjudication of their eligibility for admission and who will be 24 years of age by September 30, 2010.
The admission of applicants expecting to graduate from a university or college will be cancelled in the event that they do not succeed in graduating or obtaining a Master’s degree or professional degree by September 30, 2010.
*Applicants who satisfy eligibility condition (3) for Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program or Doctoral Program are requested to submit the following documents for individual adjudication of their eligibility to the Admissions Division together with the application documents by the due date. Applicants will be informed of the results of individual adjudication of their eligibility for admission around Late-December by postal mail.
Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program
① Application form for individual adjudication of admission eligibility
② Documents certifying eligibility under (3)
Doctoral Program
① Application form for individual adjudication of admission eligibility
② Research achievements
③ Outline of research to date
4.How to Apply
1)Applicants living outside Japan wishing to enroll in the International Graduate Program should carefully read this Application Guide before applying.
2)Applicants are required to get in touch with the contact person of each department or their preferred academic advisor. Prior to sending the application to the Admission Division, applicants should obtain the consent of a faculty member who has agreed to be an academic advisor, in the event of acceptance into this program.
The following explains how to find an academic advisor.
First, applicants should check the list of faculties and look for a faculty member who is willing to be an academic advisor.
Second, applicants should directly contact the intended academic advisor by e-mail and include their CV(curriculum vitae), academic transcripts, future research plans and scores from TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL-PBT,TOEFL-CBT, TOEIC or IELTS academic module. For more information on our faculty members, such as e-mail address , etc, applicants can refer to our “Researchers’Database”
3)The completed application documents must reach the Admission Division no later than December 4, 2009 by postal mail.
*However, some programs may require the applicant to submit the additional documents before the deadline. Applicants must check the program web page and make inquiries to his/her academic advisor about the program
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