Department of Environmental Studies for Advanced Society
This department aims at an education to nurture human resources with an ability to create solutions to the environmental problems that threatens human society. The department welcomes students who have a strong interest in the environmental aspects of civilization and thinking, who have a good understanding of the realities of social sciences and policy, who would like to obtain a solid basic knowledge on various technologies, and who can meet the challenge of integrating these towards creating innovative solutions. Moreover, we are looking for students who would like to cultivate an ability to provide a direction for society from a global perspective.
Admissions
For the acceptance of international students, we have established a special selection quota for foreign students. Please refer to the pages below for the examination schedule, application method, and test subjects.
Master's Program
Doctoral Program
Laboratories
Exam. Grp.:Entrance Examination Group
※:Those who wish to apply for the laboratories marked with ※ should contact the Academic Affairs Section in advance.
| Laboratory | Exam. Grp. |
|---|---|
| Geo-environmental Measurement and Analysis | Energy |
| Design of environment-friendly materials | Energy |
| Geoenvironmental Remediation | Energy |
| Geomaterial and Energy(Okamoto Lab.) | Energy |
| Geomaterial and Energy(Moriya Lab.) | Energy |
| Resource Circulation and Environmental Applications | Energy |
| Environmental Harmony System Science | Energy |
| Frontier Science for Environmental Functional Materials | Energy |
| Distributed Energy System | Energy |
| Resources and Energy Security | Energy |
| Designing of Nano-Ecomaterials | Energy |
| Decarbonized Energy and Process Systems Engineering | Energy |
| Environmental Urban Energy | Human/Social |
| Environmental and Energy Economics | Human/Social |
| Industrial Ecology | Human/Social |
| Ocean Economy and Policy | Human/Social |
| Laboratory | Exam. Group |
|---|---|
| Multiscale Socio-Environmental Dynamics | Human/Social |
| Powder Processing for Functional Materials | Energy |
| Extraction of Crustal Energy | Energy |
| Metallurgy and Recycling System for Metal Resources Circulation | Energy |
| Energy and Environmental Materials Creation | Energy |
| High-temperature physical chemistry of materials | Energy |
| Environmental Policy and Impact Assessment |
Human/Social※ Env/Geo※ Energy※ |
| Environmental Process Science | Energy |
| Environmental Policy Implementation Studies | Human/Social |
| Course for Environmental harmony design of hard materials | Energy |
| Environmentally Harmonious Materials Design | Energy |
| Environmental Risk Assessment | Energy |
| Innovation for Regional Environment |
Env/Geo※ Energy※ Chem/Bio※ Materials※ |
| Course on International Mineral Resource Strategy | - |
Courses Offered
Master's Course
Basic Subjects for Specialized Fields
- Introduction to Environmental Studies
- Seminar on Environmental Sciences
- Seminar on Environmental Studies for Advanced Society Ⅰ
- Seminar on Environmental Studies for Advanced Society Ⅱ
- Introduction to Frontier Sciences for Advanced Environment
- The Environment and Economic Development
- Sustainable Engineering
- Energy and Resource Strategies
Subjects for Specialized Fields
- Environmental Economics
- Environmental Policy Studies Ⅰ
- Environmental Policy Studies Ⅱ
- Strategic Environmental Management and technology solutions
- Basis of Environmental Management
- Solution Creation
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Law and Policy
- Global Warming -Theory, Hypothesis and Policies-
- Advanced energy and environment
- Mass and Energy Transport in Geochemical Processes
- Environmental Resource Chemistry
- Analytical Environmental Chemistry
- Geoenvironmental Remediation
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Recycling System for Metallic Resources
- Material Designing for Energy Systems
- Training of Business System Development for Sustainability
- Environmental Economic Policy Ⅰ
- Public Philosophy Ⅰ
- Community Welfare Ⅰ
- Eco-practice
- Internship for Master Course Students
- Special Lecture 1
- Special Seminar 1
- Seminar on Environmental Studies for Advanced Society
- Master Course Seminar on Environmental Studies for Advanced Society
Optional
- Lectures Accepted by the Committee of Graduate School of Environmental Sciences
Doctoral Course
Basic Subjects for Interdisciplinary Fields
- Advanced Studies on International Resource Strategy
- Advanced Energy and Resource Sciences
- Advanced Environmental Policy Studies
- Environmental Economic Policy Ⅱ
- Public Philosophy Ⅱ
- Community Welfare Ⅱ
- Special Lecture 2
- Special Seminar 2
- Internship for Doctor Course Students
Subjects for Specialized Fields
- Advanced Seminar on Environmental Studies for Advanced Society
- Doctor Course Seminar on Environmental Studies for Advanced Society
Optional
- Lectures Accepted by the Committee of Graduate School of Environmental Sciences



