2.    General Regulations and Course Requirements

Our Graduate Schools has a Master’s Program and the Doctoral Program.
International Graduate Program has Integrated Doctoral Education Program in addition.

2.1   Requirements for the Master’s Program

Enrolled students who acquire designated number of credits in the program of study after at least 2 years of supervised study will be awarded a Master’s Degree upon approval of his/her thesis and a successful final examination. Those who made an outstanding academic record during the program may be able to shorten the period of study.

Required numbers of credits towards completion:

30 credits or more from the Graduate school courses and must meet additional requirements below;

  1. (1)16 credits or more courses provided in your department
  2. (2) 4 credits or more provided by:
    the other Department, General course on Humanities, Science and Technology, International Communication, Wide Area Subject and Graduate school subjects for foreign students.

*Additional requirements may be conditioned depending on the department.
  Please be sure to consult your academic advisor or department chair for details.

2.2   Requirements for the Integrated Doctoral Education Program

The program is designed as a combination of the Master’s Program and the Doctoral Program, which cannot be separated.
The Program require all the 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 at other Graduate School can be transferred to Tokyo Tech up to 10 credits upon approval. Please consult carefully with your academic advisor concerning transferring your credits. Forms are available at the Graduate group, Student Division.

2.3   Requirements for the Doctoral Program

Enrolled students who acquire designated number of credits in program of study after at least 3 years of supervised study will be awarded a Doctoral Degree upon approval of his/her thesis and a successful final examination. Those who made an outstanding academic record and research achievement 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.

2.4   Degrees Conferred

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.