Overview

Applicants who are eligible to apply for the UTIPE Doctoral program are limited to those who are expected to complete UTIPE Master's program at Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo and admitted to candidacy for the program.

Features

The students of the International Program in Economics from The University of Tokyo attend a number of workshops and conferences, in order to acquire the skills required to conduct forefront research and to improve their presentation abilities.

As this program has cooperation with public offices and private corporations, the students of this program will cultivate the abilities to solve political and practical problems. At the same time, experiences as a TA (Teaching Assistant) will enhance their teaching abilities.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Mathematics for Economics

Econometrics

Advanced Time Series Analysis

Topics in Macroeconomic Theory

Interaction and Heterogeneity in Macroeconomics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2025-04-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics View 4 other PhDs in Economics in Japan

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.

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

Applicants who are eligible to apply for the UTIPE Doctoral program will be limited to those who are expected to complete UTIPE Master's program at Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo and admitted to candidacy for the program.

You will be asked to choose one research field in UTIPE Web Entry System, which most closely matches your research interest. Please also refer to the "UTIPE Faculties" page for the fields of UTIPE faculty's research before entering your choice.

Tuition Fee

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International

520800 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 520800 JPY per year during 36 months.
National

520800 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 520800 JPY per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Tokyo

132901 - 208462 JPY /month

Living costs

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