Overview

Key facts:

Doctoral Degree Programs in the behavioral systems major psychology course demand students who aim to become researchers and high-level experts to elucidate the structure of human behavior through researching such behavior including mainly human mental activity and an approach cultivated in psychology and related fields. In addition to psychological basic knowledge and research methods and an English language test, the selection process also emphasizes oral exams conducted based upon research planning and a thesis (a graduation thesis for the Master’s Degree Program entrance exam and a master’s thesis for the Doctoral Program).

The applicant’s ability and aptitude is judged by asking them what kind of research they will conduct after enrollment and then by a question and answer session. The Psychology program is offered at Kyushu University.

Programme Structure

In the Doctoral Program, in addition to acquiring a high-level of expertise, the system of instruction cultivates the ability to develop independent research methods to train expert researchers to work in educational research in high-level training institutes.

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fukuoka, Japan

Disciplines

Psychology

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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

After meeting the admission policies that target the type of people we develop, students studying in the training program in the behavioral systems major psychology course aim for 1) the acquisition of an academic field in psychology and 2) the development and creation of the discipline of Human-Environment Studies.
Also, the system enables acquisition of interdisciplinary skills and knowledge through study of a wide variety of classes not just in psychology but also in other courses and majors.

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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

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year

Living costs

Fukuoka-shi

Japan

111200 - 165260 JPY / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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