Overview

Key facts

The Civil and Environmental Engineering program from Saitama University offers courses that are specially designed for international students. The medium of teaching, i.e., class instructions, and research supervision under this program is English. Needless to mention, both the master theses and doctoral dissertations are accepted in English. Though Japanese language is not a requisite for a master's and/or a doctoral degree, Japanese language courses are also offered for international students and their spouses, to help make their life more enjoyable at Saitama University. As of current, there is a total of 72 students from 14 countries registered to this program.

The program starts either in the beginning of April or at the end of September and require a standard full time attendance of two years for a Master of Engineering degree and three years for a Doctor of Engineering/Doctor of Philosophy degree. A large number of students are financially supported by scholarships such as the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Japanese Government (MEXT), Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP), and Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJWBGSP). Additionally, scholarships funded by several public and private organizations are also available for international students.

Programme Structure

Course structure:

Advanced Analysis of Vibrations and Waves

Advanced Course in Technical English

Advanced Course in Transportation System

Advanced Geoenvironmental Engineering

Concrete and Advanced Cement Based Materials

Advanced Lectures on Strong Motion

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sakura, Japan

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction View 9 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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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

a bachelor’s degree with superior academic record or equivalent professional experience for applying to the master’s degree program.
have an indicative minimum score of English language proficiency test showing equivalent to B2 or above on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), i.e., 80 or above for TOEFL iBT, 5.5 or above for IELTS, etc.
be in good mental and physical health.

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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

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Scholarships Information

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