Overview

The Global Science degree at The University of Tokyo welcomes excellent graduates from universities all over the world, fostering world-class science professionals, and standardizes a five-year integrated education scheme in which students attend both the Master's program and the Doctoral program in sequence.

Students on GSGC are also provided with a monthly scholarship during their time on the program and support in finding employment following graduation.

Key Features

The educational and research objectives of GSGC are to create new streams of knowledge, develop them, and pass them on to future generations in an enduring search for a fundamental understanding of nature.

As a global hub for the development and dissemination of scientific knowledge, the Graduate School of Science at the University of Tokyo seeks to build upon its strong foundation of prominent research.

Here, the next generation of scientists learn the principles and methodologies within their field, while evolving into global citizens equipped with the alacrity, ingenuity, and scientific wisdom required to tackle unknown challenges in the future world.

In realization of this goal, it has become essential to involve a greater number of international students. This creates a globalized learning environment for the advancement of both cutting edge education and research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Special Lectures on Bioinformatics and Molecular Genetics

Life Sciences Laboratory Practice

Life Sciences Seminars

English for Scientific Researchers

Japanese Language Classes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-22 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tokyo, Japan

Disciplines

International Relations View 9 other Masters in International Relations 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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application form

Proof of Bachelor's degree

Official transcripts

Proof of English proficiency

Research work conducted by the applicant, such as a Bachelor's thesis, Honor's thesis or equivalent

(graduates of Bachelor's programs with no research component will be given an essay assignment at the

time of shortlisting)

Proof of citizenship

Two letters of recommendation by university academics

Passport-sized photographs

Proof of Examination Fee payment (the details regarding Examination Fee will be sent out at the time of shortlisting)

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year

Living costs

Tokyo

Japan

132901 - 208462 JPY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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