Overview
The Master of Social Development and Administration Course (MSDA) of the Graduate Program in Business Administration Network and Social Organization from Rikkyo University offers a curriculum designed to foster highly skilled professionals. MSDA students undertake all courses in an English medium and ultimately produce a Master’s thesis. There is also a double degree program allowing students to earn a degree from both Rikkyo University and an international partner institution at the same time.
The 30 credits required for completion of the MSDA comprise the following:
- Required courses: Master’s thesis supervision – 4 credits
- Elective 1 courses: Foundation courses in social development – 10 credits
- Elective 2 courses: 16 or more credits
What you'll study
Our coursework curriculum consists of three groups: Required course in which students receive research guidance toward completion of the master’s thesis; Elective 1 course in which students nurture the basic problem-solving approach on subjects including qualitative research methods, philosophy, corporate social responsibilities, organizational theory, social development, research methodology, and human resource development; and Elective 2 courses in which students develop the academic and hands-on expertise on the fields of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), public management, and economics.
In their first year, students take at least five Elective 1 courses related to social design, acquiring foundational knowledge and a capacity for logical thinking. In the second year, they take Elective 2 courses in line with their research interests and complete a Master’s thesis. Through this combination of coursework and thesis writing process, students can acquire expertise in public policy and social design.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Philosophy and Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibilities
- Organization Theories
- Cooperation with National and Transnational Civil Society Organizations
- Social Development
- Human Resource Development
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Credits
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Disciplines
Philosophy Public Administration Corporate Social ResponsibilityAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Application form
- Research Proposal
- Statement of Purpose
- One Reference Letter
- Verification of your undergraduate degree
- Certificate of Grades and Credits in English from the university graduated or expected to graduate
- Two photos
- (Only for non-native English applicants) Certificate of English Qualification such as TOEFL iBT® Test, IELTS or TOEIC® Test score
Tuition Fee
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International
1800000 JPY/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 900000 JPY per semester during 24 months. -
National
1800000 JPY/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 900000 JPY per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for Tokyo
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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