Overview

The main aim of International Materials Science and Engineering (IMSE) at Tohoku University is to cultivate global-minded engineers and leaders who can take up active roles in the development of cutting-edge technologies based on materials science and engineering.

Learning outcomes

IMSE is supported by the "Global 30" project. "Global 30" is a Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) program to further promote internationalization of core Japanese higher education institutions and to turn them into world-class international education and research centers. Tohoku University is one of the institutions selected for the Global 30 program and it is in the process of launching the Future Global Leadership at Tohoku University (FGL) programme, which will put the aims of Global 30 into practice. As one of the FGL courses, IMSE is aimed at enthusiastic global-minded international students who aspire to take on key international leadership roles in their futures. All lectures in IMSE can be taken in English.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Physical Chemistry of Materials

Computational Materials Science

Design and Control of Joining Interface of Materials

Theory of Phase Transformations

Processing of Device Materials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sendai, Japan

Disciplines

Materials Science View 12 other Masters in Materials Science 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

Basic academic skills needed to learn engineering;
Logical thinking ability to solve problems; and
Linguistic proficiency to adapt to and leverage a global educational and research environment.

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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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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