Post-Graduate Program Course and Admission Guide
Post-Graduate Program Course
◎Master’s Program
- Enrolled for two or more years
- Earned a total of more than 30 credits including more than the 20 pre-designated credits in each relevant department
- Pass the thesis assessment and final examination
The following is the number of credits which must be obtained from department:
| Major | Required Classes |
Required Electives |
Other Departments※1 |
Early Completion Course※2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 10 credits or more | 6 credits or more | Up to 10 credits | Credits for required subjects in the second year (4 credits) can be exempted by taking the equivalent number of credits from electives. |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
12 credits or more | 6 credits or more | ||
| Architecture and Architectural Engineering | 9 credits or more | 10 credits or more | Credits for required and elective classes for the second year (credits corresponding to the number of classes) can be exempted by taking the equivalent number of credits from electives. | |
| Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering | 10 credits or more | 10 credits or more | Credits for required subjects in the second year (2 credits) can be exempted by taking the equivalent number of credits from electives. | |
| Ocean Civil Engineering | 8 credits or more | 8 credits or more | Credits for required subjects in the second year (1 credit corresponding to the number of classes) can be exempted by taking the equivalent number of credits from electives. | |
| Information Science and Biomedical Engineering | 12 credits or more | 6 credits or more | Credits for required subjects in the second year (4 credits) can be exempted by taking the equivalent number of credits from electives. | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 16 credits or more | 6 credits or more | Up to 8 credits | Credits for required subjects in the second year (8 credits) can be exempted by taking the equivalent number of credits from electives. |
| Physics and Astronomy | ||||
| Chemistry and BioScience | ||||
| Earth and Environmental Science |
※1 Including class credits (credits) of other departments, divisions, or Japanese/foreign graduate schools
※2 Early completion in the case of a student enrolled more than one year and considered to be in excellent academic standing
◎Doctoral Program
- Enrolled three or more years
- Earned a total of 12 credits or more including 4 credits or more from lectures 【・Credits from elective classes can be earned from any department, however they must be from classes that have not already been taken during the Master’s portion of the course.】
- Pass the doctoral dissertation assessment and final examination
The following is the number of credits required from department
| Major | Required Classes※1 | Elective Classes※2 | Other Departments※3 | Special Seminar Ⅰ | Special Seminar Ⅱ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material Science and Production Engineering | 5 credits or more | 7 credits or more | Up to 4 credits | Credits can be earned in Master’s Program | Credits can be earned in the first year of Doctor’s Program |
| System Information Science | |||||
| Natural Science |
※1 Including seminars in the relevant department (no credits)
※2 Including more than 4 credits earned in lectures
※3 Including class credits (credits) from other departments, divisions, or Japanese/foreign graduate schools
Entry Guide
| Selection | Master’s Program | Doctoral Program |
|---|---|---|
| General Selection | Oral examination → July Written examination → August |
August/February |
| Employed Individuals Special Selection | August/February | |
| Foreign Student Special Selection | ||
It is preferable that those wishing to apply for the Doctoral Program contact the relevant faculty advisor to discuss the content of the doctorate dissertation in advance.