Overview

The Master of Environmental Sciences from The University of Tokyo steps further and deeper, allowing students to choose their area of specialization from a wide range of relevant fields including natural and agricultural sciences, industrial technologies, and social sciences including economics, politics and other related disciplines. The course provides a unique opportunity to work with world experts at the cutting edge, on problems that global society needs to address right now for its future prosperity.

Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the GPES program will be specialists and professionals:

capable of working internationally in the environment-energy field on the global stage;
with a systematic understanding of the environment-energy field from both natural and social scientific
perspectives;
who understand and can make judgements on environmental questions on all scales ranging from local to global;
with a considered and empathetic view of the wide range of different stakeholder viewpoints on environmental issues and who can execute leadership in resolving issues arising from these;
who can make informed decisions in real time, on site to solve real world problems;
who are global communicators, capable of addressing both specialists and non-specialists while encompassing the needs of differing cultural groups.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Principles

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Management and Policy

Environmental Measurement and Evaluation

Materials Systems and Dynamics

Energy Technology and Natural Resources

Health and Security / Urban Planning Technology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-10 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tokyo, Japan

Disciplines

Environmental Sciences View 24 other Masters in Environmental Sciences 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

A proof of degree
Official Transcripts from each college, university, or other institutions of higher learning attended
Three letters of recommendation
TOEFL (iBT or PBT)
GRE (General Test)
Personal Statement

There is no pre-set minimum standard for each item (TOEFL and GRE). However, faculty members are well aware of standards and evaluation procedures of the top schools in the US and UK and UTIPE admission procedure will be comparable to top graduate schools in economics in the United States and United Kingdom.

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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Tuition Fee

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International

535800 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 535800 JPY per year during 24 months.
National

535800 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 535800 JPY per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Tokyo

132901 - 208462 JPY /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

GPES has been selected by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as an International Student Priority Placement Special Program. This award brings direct access to special MEXT Scholarships to new GPES applicants. 5 fully funded Masters Course scholarships and 3 fully funded PhD Course scholarships are now available annually to International Students wishing to study on the GPES program. The scholarship includes all University fees, a monthly stipend and return airfare from the students home country for the full period of study.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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