Overview

Students of this course in Agricultural Science - For the Global Future of Life, Food and the Environment from Kyoto University can join one of the following divisions covering a diverse range of agricultural, life and environmental sciences: Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Forest and Biomaterials Science, Applied Life Sciences, Applied Biosciences, Environmental Science and Technology, Natural Resource Economics, and Food Science and Biotechnology. Each student will have the benefit of having several supervisors for their research guidance.

Degree requirements

The minimum required period of enrollment in the programs is two years for the master’s course and three years for the doctoral course. Master’s course students must obtain 30 credits or more in their major to pass the master’s thesis screening and final examination for their degree. Doctoral students are required to pass the dissertation assessment and final examination.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Crop Production Ecology
Fruit Tree Physiology
Forest Resources and Society
Tropical Forest Environments
Forest Utilization
Theory of Erosion Control

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-05 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kyoto, Japan

Disciplines

Agriculture Environmental Sciences View 20 other Masters in Environmental Sciences 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

Applicants must satisfy either of the following requirements (a) or (b) and receive adequate recommendation from the relevant university or organization.
Those currently enrolled in or have graduated from universities which Kyoto University or the Graduate School of Agriculture have close ties based on General Memoranda for Academic Cooperation and Exchange, including Academic Exchange Agreements.
Those who have established close communication with faculty members of Graduate School of Agriculture and are recognized as eligible by Graduate School of Agriculture.
Those who have completed 16 years of school education in a foreign country
2 Those who have completed 15 years of school education in a foreign country, and who are recognized by the Graduate School of Kyoto University as having earned recognized credits with excellent grades

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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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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

Kyoto

Japan

131939 - 183969 JPY / month

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

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