Overview

In KIMAP (Kobe University Interdisciplinary Master Program) in Economics, Japanese and international students are expected to collaborate. All students are required to study economics in English and write their Master’s Thesis in English. By bridging cultural differences and fostering collaboration in economic studies, the program aims to educate students into being economists or business professionals capable of making significant contributions in a global context.

Key features

Additionally, this master’s program is interdisciplinary and aims to prepare professionals with diverse skill sets to create and implement policies and strategies for addressing contemporary social issues.

While emphasizing economics education, the program features an interdisciplinary curriculum developed in collaboration with the Graduate School of Business Administration and the Graduate School of Law. Through this approach, we aim to develop global professionals who can apply their knowledge and skills not only in the field of economics, but also in the fields of business administration and law.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Law for Sustainable Development

International Human Rights Law

Global and Comparative Law

Private International Law

International Arbitration

Comparative Asian Competition Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-17 00:00:00
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-10 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kobe, Japan

Disciplines

Economics View 17 other Masters in Economics 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

Research Proposal

Letter of Recommendation

Before submitting the application documents, applicants are required to complete an online application registration via the Web application system

Foreign Language Examination (100 points)
Written Examination (200 points)
Oral Examination (100 points)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year

Funding

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