1. General Prospectus

Tokyo Institute of Technology (hereafter referred to as Tokyo Tech) launches an International Graduate Program on October 1, 2007. It aims to offer overseas students an opportunity to enroll directly in the Master’s or Doctoral programs at Tokyo Tech to qualified students with little or no knowledge of Japanese to pursue a full-degree program of advanced studies in Japan.

Tokyo Tech has six Graduate Schools, namely, the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology (collaboration with Graduate School of Innovation Management), each of which participates in the program. There are various programs, so students will be able to find the program in which they would like to research and study, to acquire broader knowledge and understanding, and to conduct an advanced research in the long view. A limited number of Monbukagakusho (Japanese Government) Scholarships are available for research and study in the International Graduate Program.

Since lectures and seminars are given in English, it is no longer essential to master the Japanese language. However, Japanese is the language of daily life, students in the program are encouraged to attend a few Japanese classes per week on a regular basis for further enrichment.

2. Programs

The International Graduate Program offers a choice of six curricular programs relating to thirty five departments of Tokyo Tech and it enables students to obtain a master’s or doctoral degree only in English. These programs are consists of Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s program and Doctoral program. Some curricular programs are set up with Integrated Doctoral Education Program which is combined structured from Master’s to Doctoral program so that graduate students can obtain both of the degrees in three to five years.

The applicant is required to specify his/her choice of a program from the ones listed below;

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※Integrated Doctoral Education Program
The Integrated Doctoral Education Program is designed as combined program which is structured from Master’s to Doctoral program so that graduate students can obtain both of the degrees in three to five years.

Even students with Master’s degree are required to enroll from the beginning of Master’s program in Integrated Doctoral Education Program. The credits obtained in their graduate schools can be transferred into the approval by Tokyo Tech (max 10 credits).

＊（）is the number of Monbukagakusho(Japanese Government) Scholarship students.
Applicants with outstanding academic results are entitled to apply for the Monbukagakusho Scholarship.

＊＊This program is designed to educate students in collaboration with the Graduate School of Innovation Management.

There are three types of programs in International Graduate Program; Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program and Doctoral Program.

(1) Integrated Doctoral Education Program

The Integrated Doctoral Education Program is designed as combined program from master’s program to doctoral one, which cannot be separated from each other. In master’s program, a student who made an outstanding academic record during the program may be able to shorten the period of study to a minimum of one year.　In doctoral one, a student who made an outstanding academic record and research during the program may be able to shorten the period of study to a minimum of two years. The minimum period of whole program can be three years in total that includes both the master’s and doctoral program.

The conventional structure of the Japanese postgraduate program, a student who studies for his/her master’s degree must take 30 credits or more in the two years program study, and for his/her doctoral degree must study additional three years after his/her master’s program study.

Even candidates with master’s degree are required to enroll from the beginning of master’s program. Those who enroll in this program must take qualifying examination of master’s degree after around one year, and he/she might be conferred a master’s degree.

(2) Master’s Program (pre-Doctoral)

An enrolled student who obtains the designated number of credits within a pre-determined program of study in his/her department after at least two years of supervised study will be awarded a Master's degree after approval of his/her thesis and a successful final examination.

(3) Doctoral Program

An enrolled student who obtains the designated number of credits within a pre-determined program of study in his/her department after at least three years of supervised study will be awarded a Doctoral degree after approval of his/her thesis and a successful final examination.

3. Eligibility

Foreigners who are residing outside of Japan during the period between the application and the enrollment and who satisfy one of the following conditions can apply to Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program and Doctoral program.

1) Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program

(1) Persons who are graduates of a university or college or who will graduate from a university or college on or before September 30, 2008．

(2) Persons who were awarded a bachelor's degree according to Article 68-2, Paragraph 4 of the School Education Law (Law 26, 1947) or who are expected to do so on or before September 30, 2008．

(3) Persons who have successfully completed a 16-year school education abroad or are expected to do so on or before September 30, 2008．

(4) Persons who have taken the correspondence course of an overseas educational institution in Japan and completed a 16-year school education or are expected to do so on or before September 30, 2008.

(5) Persons who have successfully completed a course at an educational institution abroad (a graduate of which must have completed a 16-year course in the school education system), which is assessed in Japan to have university courses in that education system, and specifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology or are expected to do so on or before September 30, 2008.

(6) Persons who have successfully completed, or are expected to complete, after the date designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the specialized course specifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology at a vocational school, whose minimum period required for graduation is four years or longer, and which also satisfies other conditions specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

(7) Persons deemed eligible by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology．

(8) Persons who have spent three years or more at a university, or who have successfully completed a 15-year education abroad and who are recognized by Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having obtained the designated credits with excellent results, or who have completed a course at an education system abroad (a graduate of which must have completed a 15-year course in the school education system), which is assessed in Japan to have university courses abroad in the education system, and specifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

(9) Persons who are recognized by Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having equal to or higher academic ability than persons who are graduates of a university or college by eligibility judgement and will be 22 years of age on or before September 30, 2008.

(10) Persons from a foreign country in which the completion of college level education does not require 16 years of school education who satisfy the following two conditions and who are recognized by Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having equal to or higher academic ability than graduates of a Japanese university．

a.  Persons who have spent one year or more as a research student or research fellow at a university or research institution in Japan or abroad after successfully obtaining a bachelor's degree or who are expected to do so by the end of September 30, 2008．

b.  Persons who will be 22 years of age on or before September 30, 2008．

2) Doctoral Program

(1) Persons who have obtained a master's degree or a professional degree or who are expected to do so on or before September 30, 2008．

(2) Persons who have successfully obtained a degree equivalent to a master's degree or a professional degree at a university or college abroad or who are expected to do so on or before September 30, 2008．

(3) Persons who have taken the correspondence course of an overseas educational institution in Japan and successfully obtained a degree equivalent to a master's degree or a professional degree or are expected to do so on or before September 30, 2008.

(4) Persons who have completed and earned a master's degree or a degree or are expected to do so on or before September 30, 2008.that corresponds to a professional degree at an educational institution abroad which is assessed in Japan to have graduate school courses abroad in the school education system and specifically designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

(5) Persons deemed eligible by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology．
�@Persons who have spent two years or more at a university or research institution after graduation from a university or completion of a 16-year school education abroad and who are recognized by Tokyo Tech Graduate School to have equal to or higher academic ability than a master degree's or a professional degree holder based on the results of research.
�APersons who have spent two years or more at a university or research institution after graduation from a university or completion of a 16-year school education abroad, or after having attended in Japan the correspondence course of education abroad and completed a 16-year school education and are recognized by Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having equal to or higher academic ability than a master degree or a professional degree holder based on the results of research.

(6) Persons who are recognized by Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having equal to or higher academic ability than a master degree or a professional degree holder by eligibility judgement and will be 24 years of age on or before September 30, 2008.

The admission of applicants expecting to graduate from a university or college will be forfeited in the event that they do not succeed in graduating or obtaining a master's degree by September 30, 2008．

4. How to Apply

The applicant, at first, has to inquire the contact person (inquiry in Department information) of the department in which he/she wishes to enroll and then take an interview.　He/She also should obtain approval of a course of study from his/her academic advisor of this department.

Each applicant is required to arrive the following documents to your academic advisor at Tokyo Tech no later than December 7, 2007 by postal mail.

However, some programs may ask him/her to submit the documents before the deadline or submit additional documents. Please check the program web page and ask your academic advisor or contact person of the program.

【Documents to be submitted】

1. Completed application form (attached form) (original, not photocopied)
   ※Two photographs taken within the past 6 months (6×4cm) are to be attached to the application form.
2. Field of study and study program (attached form)
3. Official academic record for Undergraduate and Graduate course (original, not photocopied)
4. Certificate of graduation or expected graduation for Undergraduate and Graduate course from university (original, not photocopied)
5. Summary of thesis
   *If you do have not written a master’s thesis, please write and submit the details of your master’s course research on any form.
6. Score of either TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS taken within two years before the application date. (Applicants whose first language is not English must submit TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS.)
7. Proof of nationality (original, not photocopied)
8. Recommendation letter from the Dean of the student's home institution addressed to the President of Tokyo Tech (original, not photocopied)
9. Recommendation letter by head of department, supervisor, etc. to verify the potential of applicant
10. One copy of the applicant’s passport (the page showing his/her name and photo)

Note

1. Please note that we will not accept any documents after the deadlines, and that incomplete applications will not be accepted.
2. Original documents written in another language than English must be accompanied by English or Japanese translations certified by the public institution or the university issuing the original documents.
3. The submitted documents will not be returned under any conditions.

5. Selection Method

Successful applicants will be selected based on their application, related documents screening and interview (or internet interview). The result of admission announcements will be posted to all applicants in early April.

6. Entrance Examination, Admission, and Tuition Fees

Those admitted to the International Graduate Program will be asked to pay first \30,000 (JPY) (entrance examination fee) and then \282,000 (JPY) (admission fee) by a date as yet to be determined. The yearly Tuition Fee of \535,800 (JPY) for the Master's program, Doctoral program and Integrated Doctoral Education Program may be waived in certain instances of need by approval of a candidate's application for a Tuition Waiver.

The entrance examination, admission and tuition fees are automatically waived for Japanese Government Scholarship students. (The admission and tuition fees might be changed in future, in which case applicants will be informed.)

7. Monbukagakusho (Japanese Government) Scholarship

Applicants with outstanding academic results are entitled to apply for the Monbukagakusho Scholarship. The monthly stipend carried by this scholarship is presently *\170,000 (JPY) at the Graduate level. (＊This stipend is subject to change by the rule of Monbukagakusho.) Successful applicants for the Monbukagakusho Scholarship are not requested to pay the entrance examination, admission, and tuition fees. The result of scholarship selection will be posted to all applicants in early July.

The qualification of Monbukagakusho Scholarship is as the attached sheet.

8. Further Information

For detailed information, refer to the website as follows;
http://www.gakumu.titech.ac.jp/ryugaku/office/igp/top.html

International Student Division
TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550 JAPAN
Tel : +81-3-5734-3027, 7667
Fax : +81-3-5734-3677
E-mail: ryugakusei@jim.titech.ac.jp

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