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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
- Apply before
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Language
English
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Environmental Engineering Sustainable Energy Environmental Sciences View 12 other Masters in Environmental Engineering in JapanAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic 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.
Tuition Fee
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International
22129 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 44259 USD for the full programme during 24 months. -
National
22129 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 44259 USD for the full programme during 24 months.
- 1st year - 2.800.000 JPY
- 2nd year - 2.500.000 JPY
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.
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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