The Global Scientists and Engineers Program (GSEP)

Bachelor's Program in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering

Enrollment	April
Number of Students Admitted:	The program will admit up to around eight (8) international students who will be accepted as Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) scholarship recipients for up to four years, in addition to a maximum of ten (10) privately funded students.
Department:	Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering School of Environment and Society Note: GSEP is offered only in the Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering and not by any other School or Department.
Application Period:	Mid August to Early September
Type of Degree:	Bachelor of Engineering

Overview

The Global Scientists and Engineers Program (GSEP) is the first international Bachelor of Engineering degree program at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech). In this program, all subjects are taught in English, allowing qualified international students who have little or no proficiency in the Japanese language to pursue an engineering bachelor’s degree at Tokyo Tech.

Intended for those who seek:

Bachelor's degree program in engineering
Bachelor's degree program taught in English
Program with interdisciplinary engineering knowledge and skills to solve global problems
Consideration for a Japanese government scholarship（MEXT）

Program and Department

GSEP students will belong to the Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, which includes science, engineering, and management courses. GSEP is a transdisciplinary degree program not limited to any specific science or engineering field. Transdisciplinary knowledge is essential for scientists and engineers to solve real-world global problems, as well as to acquire intercultural leadership skills and a future vision. Many of the core courses will be team taught in project-based learning or hands-on formats covering various fields of science and engineering. Students can choose course topics and acquire advanced knowledge.

The detailed GSEP program and other Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering information can be found on the websites below.

For applicants commencing in April 2023

2023 Call for Applications

Announcing the application schedule for GSEP 2023.
Applicants must carefully read the application guidelines that will be available by mid-July.

Start of the Semester	April 1, 2023
Application Period	August 16 – September 1, 2022
Preliminary Screening Results Announcement	September 20, 2022
Secondary Screening	September 27 – October 28, 2022
Admissions Results Announcement	November 16, 2022

Note

(1) Applicants will be required to submit proof of their English proficiency. The scores from the following tests will be accepted.

TOEFL iBT(including TOEFL iBT (Special) Home Edition)
TOEFL ITP Plus for China Solution (taken in Mainland of China)
TOEFL Paper delivered Test
TOEIC L&R
IELTS Academic Module (including computer-delivered test)

*: There will be no minimum required score for English proficiency for the 2023 application.
*: Test scores were accepted only if the examination date was within 2 years before the last day of the GSEP application period.

(2)Test scores of the following were not accepted.

Institutional testing programs of TOEIC andTOEFL(TOEIC-IP, TOEFL-ITP, etc.)
TOEIC S&W
TOEIC Speaking
TOEIC Bridge

Be sure to check the requirements again following the official announcement of application guidelines(to be released mid-July)for 2023.

*The information below is related to the admission in April 2022,

which has already been closed.

For applicants commencing in April 2022

Application and Admissions Schedule

Application Period	August 16 – September 3, 2021
Preliminary Screening Results Announcement	September 24, 2021 Preliminary screening results will be announced on this web page.
Secondary Screening	September 29 – October 27, 2021 Note: The secondary screening takes place online in 2021.
Admissions Results Announcement	November 17, 2021 The results will also be announced at the top of this web page. Inquiries by email will not be accepted.
Enrollment Procedures	March 22, 2022
Start of the Semester	April 1, 2022

Application Guidebook for Global Scientists and Engineering Program (GSEP) commencing in April 2022

Application Procedures

Please follow the steps below to apply.

Check the application guidelines: Eligibility varies depending on the type of scholarship being offered. Please refer to the application guidelines for details.

Prepare the application documents and pay the application fee: Check the application guidelines, and prepare certificates and other documents.

e-shiharai.net ( Applications for admission in April 2022 have been closed )

Online application: Apply by filling in the required items on the following online application form by the designated date. Also, please upload scanned copies or digital versions of other required application documents to the online application system.

(Instructions for online application form)

You are required to complete all 6 pages of this application.
You can save your record by clicking "Resume later" at the top of each page and come back later to complete the application.
Click "Submit" on the last page once you have completed your application.
Please complete this application in English. Non-English characters will not be recognized.

ONLINE APPLICAIOTN FORM ( Applications for admission in April 2022 have been closed )

Preliminary screening: (Review of application documents)
The submitted documents will be reviewed by the Admissions Division and TSE professors. The results of the review will be announced on this web page.

Secondary screening: (Written examination and interview)
Applicants who pass the initial screening will be interviewed by a GSEP professor and take a written exam covering high school mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Details will be sent after the preliminary screening.

Announcement of acceptance: Results will be announced on this web page. Inquiries by email will not be accepted.

Enrollment and start of the semester: Successful applicants will begin enrollment procedures at the end of March, and the spring semester will begin on April 1.

Individual Assessment Prior to Application

Potential applicants who wish to apply under the conditions stated in (1) or (2) below are to inquire via the following contact details and attach the requisite documents before proceeding with the application.
Please refer to the application guidelines for details.

(1) Potential applicants that require “Individual Assessment of Admission Eligibility”

(2) Potential applicants applying for exemption from English test score submission

However, if the application deadline is approaching, the applicant must include in the inquiry all the required application documents, and send them by email to the following address as soon as possible.

Contact

Undergraduate Admissions Group

Admissions Division
Student Services Department
Tokyo Institute of Technology

Email address: nyu.gsep@jim.titech.ac.jp