Overview

This Information, Technology, and Society in Asia program at The University of Tokyo offers intensive graduate-level education designed to foster analytical strength and insight into Asian societies at a time when information and communication technology is having an increasingly profound impact on the region.

Features

The program is tailored to both international and Japanese students who are motivated to pursue active professional careers on the regional and global stages. All instruction is in English, so proficiency in Japanese is not a prerequisite.

Classes are small, with around 8 Ph.D. and 12 M.A.S. students admitted each year. Unlike the conventional Japanese academic calendar, the ITASIA Program commences in the fall.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies (GSII), which houses the ITASIA Program, offers graduate-level education on information, the most important concept needed to understand modern society, and promotes interdisciplinary research and education in a wide variety of fields covering the social sciences, humanities and natural sciences.

Graduate courses and research supervision are conducted mainly by faculty members belonging to the Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies (III), which was created together with the GSII in April 2000.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Asian studies View 3 other PhDs in Information Technology (IT) 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

At the time of online application, you may use a digital version of your official certificates. They must be certified with the seal/stamp of the university from which you graduated or its registrar.

Please note that you will be later required to submit original hard copies (paper-based certificates) to the ITASIA Admissions Office as part of your enrollment procedures (if successfully admitted).

Tuition Fee

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International

520800 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 520800 JPY per year during 48 months.
National

520800 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 520800 JPY per year during 48 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.