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Educational Courses of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Detailed information for 2010 will be updated soon.
The Graduate School of Environmental Studies offers four courses and three special programs for graduate students:
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Courses:
- Regional Environment and Socio-Cultural Studies
- Geosystems and Energy Sciences
- Environmental Chemistry and Ecoengineering
- Ecomaterial Design and Process Engineering
* Most of the lectures of these courses above are given in Japanese.
* For information on these courses, see: http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/kyoiku.html
Special Post-Graduate Programs:
- Regional Environment and Socio-Cultural Studies
- Geosystems and Energy Sciences
- Environmental Chemistry and Ecoengineering
- Ecomaterial Design and Process Engineering
* For information on the examination of special programs see the websites above.
* Lectures of these special programs are given in English.
Requirements for Admission
- Master's Program
- Those who wish to be admitted as graduate students to the Master's Program are required to have completed undergraduate level education in a college or university either in Japan or abroad, or to be judged as equivalent to those who have completed undergraduate level education. Applicants are required to pass written and oral examinations on academic subjects of a specified department, in addition to a foreign language test. A Master of Interdisciplinary Studies degree is conferred upon those enrolled graduate students who have earned 30 credits of required course work, submitted a thesis and passed the final examination on the thesis.
- Doctoral Program
- Those who wish to be admitted as graduate students to the Doctoral Program are required to have received a Master's degree at a college or university in Japan or abroad, a degree equivalent to those who have received a Master's degree, or to be judged as equivalent to those who have received a Master's degree. They are then required to pass written and oral examinations on their Master's thesis. A Doctor of Philosophy degree is conferred upon those enrolled graduate students who have earned 16 credits of required course work, submitted a thesis and passed the final examination on the thesis.
Academic Calendar
The Graduate School of Environmental Studies has an academic year that is comprised of two semesters, including spring and summer vacation periods. Consequently, application and admission are possible twice a year. Closing dates for applications depend on the course commencement date, which are usually in the middle of June (for October enrollment) and the beginning of January (for April enrollment). The 2008/2009 academic year is divided as follows:
- 1st semester: from April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009
- 2nd semester: from October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010
Guidance for 2009 Examinations
- Entrance Examination
Application deadline:
Applications will be accepted from January 6, 2009 to January 9, 2009. If posted, we will accept the application postmarked not later than January 8, 2009. Office hours are from 9:00 am to 11:45 am and from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Examination Date
The entrance examination for Graduate School of Environmental Studies is carried out on March 2-4, 2009 at Aoba-yama campus of Tohoku University, Japan. Entrance date will be in April 1.
- Screening
Successful applicants will be decided by the evaluations of submitted documents, entrance examination results, interview and language proficiency.
- Notification of results
Successful applicants will be decided by the evaluations of submitted documents, entrance examination results, interview and language proficiency.
- Enrollment formalities
Details will be sent when the notification of acceptance is delivered.
- Admission and other fees
Applications can only be processed after confirmed receipt of the application and entrance examination fees. Application documents and entrance examination fees are non-refundable. Successful candidates must complete the required registration procedures and pay admission and tuition fees immediately after receiving notification of the entrance examination results. Tuition is payable in two installments during each semester. Tuition fees, in special circumstances, may be partially or totally waived depending on the applicant’s financial situation. Applications for tuition waiver may be submitted in April and October. For further information and application forms for tuition waiver, please consult with the staff of the Academic Affairs Section of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies. International applicants who have been awarded Japanese Government Scholarships (Monbukagakusho Scholarship) are exempt from paying tuition and other fees mentioned above.
Exchange students should consult their home university to determine whether their exchange agreements exempt tuition.
- Admission fee 282,000 yen
- Tuition fee for the first semester 267,900 yen (535,800 yen per year)
Notes: All listed fees are in Japanese Yen and are subject to change without notice.
- Contact address for requesting an application guidebook and for further information about the entrance examination may be obtained from:
Academic Affairs Section,
Graduate School of Environmental Studies,
6-6-20 Aramaki-Aza Aoba, Aoba-Ku,
Sendai, Japan 980-8579
Tel: +81-22-795-4504
- For more details, please refer to the following link:
Tohoku University: Center for International Exchange
(guide and handbook for international students)
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