About

The Kyushu University Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society is a unique, interdisciplinary and international institution, offering a broad range of courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. Routine team-teach by faculty from different faculties creates a vibrant approach by knocking down disciplinary barriers.

Overview

International Master's and International Doctoral Programs at Kyushu University in Integrated Sciences for Global Society, taught entirely in English, cover a wide range of subjects of Earth and Biological Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, each with strong interdisciplinary emphasis.

Our Graduate School offers six different courses of

Comprehensive Earth Sciences,
Comprehensive Sciences of Biological Environment,
International Cooperation, Security and Safety,
Social Diversity and Coexistence,
Language, Media and Communication,
Comprehensive East Asian and Japanese Studies.

The interdisciplinary course works across these different courses to provide students with improved professional skills and to develop advanced knowledge for understanding Global Society and for finding solutions to global problems.

Training classes for fieldwork will also be offered to students. Among the School's points of pride is the faculty and student participation in Polar Earth Science projects with the National Institute of Polar Research, and in nature conservation projects with the National Museum of Nature and Science.

Programme Structure

Subjects offered in these courses are as follows: Geology, Petrology, Mineralogy, Geophysics, Biological Diversity, Entomology, Molecular Evolution, Ecological Anthropology, Geography, International Relations, Political Science, History of Technology, Economic History, Business History, Cultural Anthropology, Gender Studies, Japanese Modern Literature, Chinese Literature, Communications Studies, Applied Linguistics, Japanese Language Education, Archeology, Biological Anthropology, Japanese History, Japanese Studies, and Asian Regional Studies.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2022-11-06 00:00:00
Starting 2023-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-01-21 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Area & Cultural Studies Political Science View 3 other PhDs in Earth Sciences in Japan

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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

Other requirements

General requirements

Have either a Master’s Degree, a Professional Degree, or equivalent

The selection for the doctoral program is based on documentation such as the master’s dissertation or equivalent accomplishments, and transcript results, on the scholastic aptitude test and verbal examination, and comprehensively gauges the capability to frame issues, knowledge of the specialist field and related areas, problem-solving skills, linguistic abilities, and expression skills.

Tuition Fee

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International

5164 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2582 USD per semester during 36 months.
National

5164 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2582 USD per semester during 36 months.

267,900 Yen per semester

Living costs for Fukuoka

111200 - 165260 JPY /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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