Overview

Following several phases of expansion and restructuring it was established in its current form in the year 2000. Initially, Master’s and Doctoral programs were run in five separate departments, but since 2008 these have been integrated into three; Physics, Chemistry and Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Features

Graduate programs in Mathematics and Systems Life Sciences at Kyushu University are also offered in closely related, but independent, graduate schools.

The objective of the Graduate School of Science is to provide an atmosphere of intellectual creativity in a broad range of sciences so that through their research, students can train to become specialists in their fields.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The requirements for obtaining a graduate degree are creative thinking skills, problem pursuit skills, and problem solving skills rather than simply attending classes and accumulating course credits.

The education in the Graduate School of Science puts emphasis on fostering these skills by promoting academic interaction between professors and students.

In today’s rapidly changing society, our graduate school remains a center of innovative education and research excellence by training experts who will play a leading role in shaping the future world we live in.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics Chemistry View 5 other PhDs in Chemistry in Japan

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students who possess the basic academic abilities in order to obtain an education in the Graduate School of Science.

Students who are keenly interested in the natural science and eager to pursue its essential qualities.

Students who are eager to create and develop new fields.

Students who are proactive and capable of independent study and self-development

Students who aim to become a researcher or professional based upon natural science

Tuition Fee

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International

535800 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 535800 JPY per year during 36 months.
National

535800 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 535800 JPY per year during 36 months.

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.