International Graduate Program (C)-Spring/Fall intake

Enrollment
Spring (April), Fall
Number of Students Admitted
Several students for each department
Degree Program Offered
Master's program, Doctoral program
Application Period
Mid-August to Mid-October (for spring enrollment)
Mid-January to Early-April (for fall enrollment)

Overview

With a diverse group of 18 academic departments participating in this program, students should be able to find a department in which to further their research, acquire broader knowledge and understanding, and conduct advanced long-term research in a field that best matches their interests and background. There is no Japanese language requirement for this program as lectures and seminars are held in English. Qualified international students, who may have little or no knowledge of the Japanese language, to enroll in Tokyo Tech's Master's, Doctoral, or Integrated Doctoral Education Program and pursue an advanced degree in Japan. However, students are given opportunities to attend Japanese language classes on a regular basis in order to better adapt to daily life in Japan.

Now accepting applications

Program currently calling for applications (IGP(C) commencing in April 2024)

Application and Admissions Schedule

Application Period	August 8, 2023 – October 15, 2023
Deadline of the consent mail/letter submission	October 10, 2023 at 23:59 (JST)
Deadline of application	October 15, 2023 at 23:59 (JST)
Notification of Result	December 6, 2023 at 15:00 (JST)

Application Guide for IGP(C), commencing in April 2024

Applicants must always refer to the Application Guide before applying until enrollment.

List of Departments Participating in IGP(C)

The following 18 departments are participating in IGP(C).

MMaster’s Program
M+DIntegrated Doctoral Education Program
DDoctoral Program

School of Science
Mathematics	–	D	–
Physics	M	D	–
Chemistry	–	D	–
Earth and Planetary Sciences	M	D	M+D

School of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering	M	D	–
Systems and Control Engineering	M	D	–
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	M	D	–
Information and Communications Engineering	M	D	–
Industrial Engineering and Economics	M	D	–

School of Materials and Chemical Technology
Materials Science and Engineering	M	D	–
Chemical Science and Engineering	M	D	M+D

School of Computing
Mathematical and Computing Science	M	D	–
Computer Science	M	D	–

School of Life Science and Technology
Life Science and Technology	M	D	M+D

School of Environment and Society
Architecture and Building Engineering	M	D	–
Civil and Environmental Engineering	M	D	–
Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering	M	D	–
Social and Human Sciences	–	D	–

Application Procedures

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Gather information on Tokyo Tech websites: Find degree programs and research fields of interest, and search for possible academic supervisors.

Access your intended department's website from the above list and confirm your potential academic supervisor's major and research fields.
Confirm that the researcher is on the faculty list on the Application Guide.
Use Tokyo Tech's research database "STAR Search " to find faculty members’ contact and other information.

Make sure to look at the IGP application schedule.

Check eligibility for this program: If you need to go through the individual assessment of admission eligibility* or are unsure about your eligibility, please contact the Admissions Division after checking the Application Guide.
(*Application form is required. See step 5.)

Contact an intended academic supervisor: Obtain a consent email/letter from your intended academic supervisor to be accepted to their lab. Submit your CV, transcripts, etc. as requested.

Email a copy of the consent email/letter to the Admissions Division: Send a copy of the consent email/letter to the Admissions Division. You will receive a URL and PW required to access the online application system in about a week.

Prepare application documents

Prepare application documents to be submitted by the applicant:

1. ID Photo
2. Consent email/letter from Tokyo Tech Faculty Member
3. Field of Study and Study Program (in designated format)
4. Summary of thesis
5. English Proficiency Score Report
6. A copy of your passport or residence card
7. Verification of application fee payment

Online Payment (E-shiharai Net)
8. Academic transcripts
9. Certificate of graduation
10. Certificate of degree

11. Evaluation sheet with recommendation letter (in designated format)

Application for individual assessment of admission eligibility (in designated format)
Application for scholarship (in ADB-JSP format）

Note: Do not modify the original format of forms (Word file).

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4. Notification of ResultsOpenClose

Application, Enrollment Fees, and Tuition

Students admitted to master’s and doctoral programs are required to pay the following fees.

Application Fee	JPY 30,000
Enrollment Fee	JPY 282,000
Annual Tuition	JPY 635,400

Scholarships

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Overseas applicants who enroll at Tokyo Tech have the chance to apply for the “Reservation Program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students by Pre-arrival Admission” from the Japan Student Services Organization (“JASSO”).

The monthly amount of this scholarship is JPY48, 000 and is subject to change as specified by JASSO. This scholarship will be paid from April 2024 to March 2025 (12 months). Applicants must pay the enrollment and tuition fees even if they are selected for this scholarship. Please note that those who are granted any other scholarship that doesn’t allow plural grants cannot apply for this scholarship simultaneously.

Qualification Criteria for the JASSO Scholarship

1. Applicant must not be receiving a scholarship that cannot be combined with other scholarships.

2. Applicant must have the status of residence “Student” when you come to Japan.

3. Allowance (excluding enrollment fee, tuition fee, etc.) received by the applicant must not exceed an average of 90,000 yen per month..

4. If the applicant has a financial supporter in Japan, his/her annual income must be less than 5 million yen.

5. Applicant’s Japanese or English ability must be over the following level.

● Japanese JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Level 1 or 2, EJU Over 200 in Japanese subjects

● English Over B2 level in CEFR (For example, TOEFL iBT over72, IELTS over 5.5, TOEIC L&R over 785)

6. Applicant must be living overseas (not in Japan) when apply for the International Graduate Program.

Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students (JASSO Scholarship)

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MEXT-SGU (suspension)OpenClose

Others

Measures to help control infection for international students

To manage the risk of infectious diseases at the Institute, international students
(including those from other domestic universities, technical colleges, and Japanese
language schools) who have passed the entrance exam, are urged to submit a
health certificate signed by a physician in the last three months before enrollment.

Application for COE

Tokyo Tech will apply on behalf of successful applicants for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) after the examination results are released. There may be cases, however, where the COE application is rejected by the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Those without a COE will not be permitted to enter Japan, and will be withdrawn from Tokyo Tech if they have already completed the enrollment procedure. Please also note that enrollment and tuition fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Tokyo Tech has a system for postponing payment of those fees.

University Integration

Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) will be integrated with Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) as of fall 2024. The tentative name of the new university is "Institute of Science Tokyo". Please note that up to the day before integration, all students currently studying at and newly enrolling at Tokyo Tech or TMDU will belong to the university at which they enrolled. As of the integration day, they will become students of the new university.

FAQ & Inquiries

FAQ

Answers to frequently asked questions about IGP admissions are included on the FAQ page.

For other inquiries, please click on the contact form below, select the appropriate category, and describe your question in detail.

We strongly recommend that you contact us as soon as possible if you have any questions about application procedures. As the procedures can take time, be sure to submit the documents early enough before the deadline. Please note that we cannot provide any support if you send inquiries/emails at the moment just before the application deadline.

Contact Form for Prospective Students