Overview

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University's International Material Flow Management (IMAT) program offers integrated knowledge in engineering, economics, law and natural and social sciences. In addition to the learning goals of the Sustainability Science division, IMAT offers multidisciplinary courses to prepare students to become young professionals in zero emission systems design with profound knowledge in renewable energy, integrated water resource management and other sustainable community development areas. Students will also have the opportunity to conduct field work in Japan and participate in an internship in Germany.

Key Facts

IMAT students will have to submit a master’s thesis to IfaS in Germany. A concise summary of this thesis is to be submitted to APU in the form of a research report. Upon completion of the program, students receive two master’s degrees, a Master of Science in International Cooperation Policy (from APU) and a Master of Engineering in International Material Flow Management (from Trier University of Applied Sciences).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Valuation of Manure: Could a Fairer Supply-Side Pricing Improve the Allocative Efficiency for Manure?
Residential Solar Photovoltaics Coupled with Battery Energy Storage: a Case Study of Oahu, Hawaii’s Policy and Program Incentives
Japan's Renewable Energy Potentials Possible Ways to Reduce the Dependency on Fossil Fuels
Current Situation and Challenges of Biomass Town: Case Study of Hita City, Japan
Waste–To–Wealth Potentials Of Municipal Solid Waste: The Case Of Ga-East Municipal Assembly, Ghana

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-02 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beppu, Japan
Birkenfeld, Germany

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Sustainable Energy Environmental Management View 7 other Masters in Environmental Engineering in Japan

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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85

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58

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

1）Knowledge and Skills

● Basic knowledge required for studying at university

● English or Japanese language proficiency required to pursue universitylevel studies

2）Reasoning, Judgement, and Expression

● Critical thinking, analytical ability, and creativity needed to identify problems and proactively work towards

their resolution

● Ability to interpret information accurately, as well as express oneʼ s own ideas clearly and logically using

facts and data

3）Initiative and Capacity to Collaborate with Individuals from Diverse Backgrounds

● Ability to pursue goals and follow them through

● Readiness to engage with and support others on the basis of mutual understanding

● Desire to make full use of a multicultural learning environment and participate in multicultural

collaborative learning

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

1400000 JPY / year

≈ 1400000 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1400000 JPY / year

≈ 1400000 JPY / year

Funding

All the applicants are eligible to apply for APU Tuition Reductions Scholarships.

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Germany
Japan

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