2. General Regulations and Course Requirements
Our Graduate School has a Master's Degree Program and the Doctoral Program.
International Graduate Program has an Integrated Doctoral Education Program in addition.
2.1 Requirements for the Master's Degree Program
Enrolled students who acquire designated number of credits in program of study in a department after at least 2 years of supervised study will be awarded a Master's degree upon approval of their thesis and a successful final examination.Those who demonstrate outstanding academic performance during the program may be able to shorten the period of study.
Required Number of Credits towards Completion:
30 credits or more from the Graduate School Courses and must meet additional requirements below;
(1).16 or more from Courses provided in your Department
(2).4 Credits or more provided by:
the Other Department, General Course on Humanities, Science and Technology, International Communication Subject and Wide Area Subject.
*In addition to above, each Department has its own regulations.
Please be sure to consult your Academic Advisor or Department Head for details.
2.2 Requirements for the Integrated Doctoral Education Program
This program is designed as a combination of the Master’s Program and the Doctoral Program, which cannot be separated.
The Program require all students to enroll in the Tokyo Tech Master’s Program (Pre-Doctoral Program), regardless of whether or not they already have a Master’s degree. (This is a conventional structure of the Japanese Postgraduate Program.)
Credits acquired in the other Graduate School can be transferred to Tokyo Tech (maximum 10 credits) upon approval. Please consult carefully with your Academic Advisor concerning transfer of your credits. Forms are available at the Student Division.
2.3 Requirements for the Doctoral Program
Enrolled students who acquire designated number of credits in a program of study in a Department after at least 3 years of supervised study will be awarded a Doctoral Degree upon approval of their Thesis and a successful final examination. Those who demonstrate outstanding academic and research performance during the program may be able to shorten the period of study.
Required Courses for the Doctoral Program are Seminar(V〜X) which is guided by the Academic Advisor.
Those who had completed the Master’s or Doctoral Program is conferred a Degree:
Master/Doctor of Science, Master/Doctor of Engineering, Master of Arts, or Doctor of Philosophy, in accordance with the field of research he/she has studied.