Prospective Students
Prospective Students
Period of Study |
Monday, July 3 – Friday, July 28, 2023 (4 weeks) |
Eligibility |
Undergraduate students majoring in a STEM field who are enrolled at a partner university with which Tokyo Tech has a tuition waiver agreement and those who have completed at least their first year of university at the time of participation. |
Student Status at Tokyo Tech |
International Exchange Student (Non-regular, non-degree-seeking student) |
Program Fee |
JPY 50,000 |
Number of Participants |
Approximately 20 in total, including up to 10 from Tokyo Tech |
Application Deadline |
February 15, 2023 |
In 2023, Tokyo Institute of Technology will offer a 4-week summer program consisting of intensive courses for undergraduate students. All participants will have opportunities to learn about Japanese culture while experiencing life in one of the most exciting and technologically advanced cities in the world.
Program Period |
Monday, July 3 – Friday, July 28, 2023 (4 weeks) |
Eligibility |
Undergraduate students majoring in a STEM field who are enrolled at a partner university with which Tokyo Tech has a tuition waiver agreement. Students must have completed at least their first year of university at the time of participation. *Participants must have student status at their home university during their period of study at Tokyo Tech. |
Number of Participants |
Approximately 20 in total, including up to 10 from Tokyo Tech |
Application Deadline |
February 15, 2023 at 23:59 (Japan time) |
Selection Results |
Applicants will be notified of the results in early March 2023. |
Engineering Design for Social Resilience
Humans and technology can work together to identify societies vulnerabilities for the development of social resilience: the ability to be flexible and recover in the face of numerous global crises such as public health issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and its impacts like heavy rains, and natural disasters like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
This summer program at Tokyo Institute of Technology, which draws in many interested participants, this time will be entitled, “Engineering Design for Social Resilience”. Up-to-date lectures regarding energy, information, health management and social situations in Japan will be included in the program, as well as laboratory activities, a fun Japanese cultural event, and interactive class activities every week. Tokyo Tech offers an opportunity for participants to learn technologies necessary for the near future.
Week 1 |
Orientation, self-introductions, welcome reception, Japanese cultural exchange |
Week 2 |
“AI & Evacuation” Prof. Takumi Ohashi (School of Environment and Society) |
Week 3 |
“Future Sustainable Health Conditioning Society Realized by Open Innovation” Prof. Nobuhiro Hayashi (School of Life Science and Technology) |
Week 4 |
Final presentations, closing ceremony |
1 credit (Breadth Courses)
* Tokyo Tech will issue an academic record and a certificate of completion. Please note that credit transfer methods depend on the student's home university.
Program fee |
JPY 50,000 |
Accommodations |
JPY 100,000-150,000 for 4 weeks (to be paid directly to the accommodation management) |
Trip expenses |
Airline ticket, overseas travel insurance, and local transportation |
Living expenses |
JPY 100,000-150,000 or more for 4 weeks for food, daily necessities, and utilities |
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology / National University of Singapore / Nanyang Technological University / Tsinghua University
Contact
Student Exchange Group 3, International Student Exchange Division