Overview

The Department of Informatics at Shizuoka University envisions solutions to the vast range of issues currently being encountered by Japan and the international community. The goal is to cope with the increasingly sophisticated information society now evolving with great speed and momentum, marshalling the natural fusion existing between informatics and information sociology.

Toward that end, programs are positioned to promote higher academic achievements in informatics, while cultivating the fine caliber of specialized professionals demanded by today’s increasingly advanced information society.

Key facts

Information Society Design students acquire the social perspective and knowledge to examine and analyze the framework of the “information society” and its related issues. We help our students to understand the essentials of information technology and systems, and we equip them with the skills they will need to conceptualize, plan, propose and put into practice an information society in which people, the environment and information technology thrive together.

Programme Structure

Areas of study include:

Communication
Social Inquiry
Governance
Media & Community

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-13 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamamatsu, Japan

Disciplines

Design Information Technology (IT) Media Studies & Mass Media View 13 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in Japan

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Academic 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.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application Form
Photo
Copy of Passport
Academic Transcripts of University (undergraduate course)
Graduation Certificate/Expected Graduation Certificate, or Bachelor Degree Certificate
Certificate(s) of Proficiency of English Language
Summary of Graduation Thesis, or Past Research Experience
Research Plan Essay
Letter of Reference
Examination Fee 30,000 JPY, and Receipt of Examination Fee Payment

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year

Funding

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