Prospective Students
Prospective Students
Period of Study
From 5 months to 1 year
Starting only in April or October (Starting month of each semester)
Student Status at Tokyo Tech
International Exchange Student (non-regular, non-degree-seeking student)
Application Deadline
December 10 for spring Semester (April)
May 10 for fall Semester (October)
* Tokyo Tech have renewed our programs for International Exchange Students. Since September 2022, YSEP has been offered as a research-oriented program. Students who intend to conduct research activities at Tokyo Tech should select the YSEP program.
Young Science and Engineering Researchers Program (YSEP) offers students from partner universities the opportunity to spend 5 months to 1 year at the Institute. Under the YSEP, Tokyo Tech waives the application, enrollment, and tuition fees of undergraduate and graduate-level (master’s degree program) International Exchange Students from participating partner universities [LIST of agreements]. Participants conduct individual research projects in the laboratories of Tokyo Tech faculty members and they may also be able to take courses outside the lab.
Before applying to this program, be sure to carefully check the information regarding course timetables and syllabi, and the list of courses from the previous year which details available graduate courses conducted in English, and confirm that a study plan matches course availability and that there will be no scheduling conflicts.
There may be cases where your request for course registration is not permitted, as some courses have specific requirements for registration. In addition, some of the courses involving exercises/research training are not open to international exchange students.
Any courses conducted in English in the 100 and 200 levels cannot be taken.
International Exchange Student (non-regular, non-degree-seeking student)
For applicants who will join YSEP in Academic Year 2023 (April 2023-March 2024)
Admission in |
Deadline for Nomination |
Deadline for Applicants |
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April, 2023 |
November 17, 2022 |
December 10, 2022 |
October, 2023 |
April 20, 2023 |
May 10, 2023 |
Information on the application guideline for AY 2024 will be announced in November 2023.
High-level English ability is required for conducting research and communicating with laboratory colleagues.
Submission of official test scores such as TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, etc. is strongly recommended.
Step 1. Contact the Student Exchange Officer (or equivalent) at your home university
YSEP applicants must be officially nominated to Tokyo Tech by their home university, and Tokyo Tech must be informed of the nomination BEFORE applicants are invited to apply online.After receiving the official nomination from your home university, Tokyo Tech will directly send you the necessary information for logging in to the online application form via email to you.
Step 2. Find an academic supervisor at Tokyo Tech
Before beginning the online application process, applicants are required to contact a desired academic supervisor at Tokyo Tech directly, and obtain approval from him/her. On the online application form, applicants need to submit evidence such as an email message or a letter indicating that the Tokyo Tech professor agrees to be the applicant’s academic supervisor.
Step 3. Submit the required application materials online.
Step 4. The Certificate of Eligibility (COE) will be sent to you from the International Student Exchange Division of Tokyo Tech.
Step 5. Apply for your visa on your own with the COE which you have received.
Visa application processing time is expedited when you submit a COE with your visa application.
Click HERE for information on applying for your visa with a COE.
Information about Tokyo Tech dormitories will be sent from the Student Support Division of Tokyo Tech.
Step 6. Information about an orientation will be sent from the International Student Exchange Division.
Step 7. Entrance, Orientation
Enjoy your studies at Tokyo Tech!
Health Certificate for Infectious Diseases (other than COVID-19)
International students who have passed the entrance exam and whose registered enrollment period will be three months or longer are required to have the health certificate completed and signed by a physician within the three-month period before the designated date of enrollment at Tokyo Tech (or within the three-month period before their planned date of arrival in Japan if their arrival will be later than the date of entrance). In addition, we request that it be submitted prior to the designated date of entrance (or prior to arriving in Japan if the arrival will be later than the date of entrance).
Note that all expenses for this shall be borne by students.
Please cooperate with our preventive measures against various infectious diseases that could cross international borders in order to protect the health and wellbeing of you and your colleagues.
For more details, please refer to the following website;
For students who have submitted a request to move into a Tokyo Tech dormitory through the online application, the International Student Exchange Division will request that the department in charge of university dormitories will allocate a room for them. (Students are not required to apply for dormitories individually.) Students will be notified by email 1 to 1.5 months prior to enrollment whether or not they will be able to move into the dormitory. In that case, please follow the instructions in the email.
Sponsor |
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) |
Name of scholarship |
Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan |
Monthly stipend |
JPY 80,000 |
Eligibility |
Those making a presentation on their research during the program |
Selection result |
Notified by Tokyo Tech by the end of February (for admission in April) or August (for admission in October) |
The number of JASSO scholarship recipients is limited, and recipient selection will be made by Tokyo Tech.
Students receiving more than JPY 80,000 per month in total from other scholarships to study in Japan are ineligible for this scholarship. Also, some scholarship foundations do not allow their recipients to receive a stipend from another scholarship foundation. Please confirm that receipt of a JASSO scholarship WILL NOT jeopardize funding which you already receive from another scholarship foundation.
Contact
Student Exchange Group 3, International Student Exchange Division
Email inbound@jim.titech.ac.jp