Overview

Features

The Global Society program combines resources from multiple departments, institutes, and programs at The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, allowing students to benefit from access to courses and specialists across an array of disciplines, including Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, International Relations, Law and Development, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, and more.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Sociology

Global Society

International Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tokyo, Japan

Disciplines

Sociology

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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

Those who have or are expected to have a Master's degree or the equivalent (including Ph.D. candidacy) by the time of enrollment are eligible to apply for the Ph.D. program.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

520800 JPY / year

≈ 520800 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

520800 JPY / year

≈ 520800 JPY / year

Living costs

Tokyo

Japan

132901 - 208462 JPY / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Global Society.

Available Scholarships

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