Overview

The aim of the Urban and Environmental Engineering degree at The University of Tokyo is to train the students for physical planners who have a comprehensive knowledge and an ability in various engineering fields required for urban planning such as civil engineering, architecture and building science, environmental engineering, social science, and data analysis.

Intensive studio works are provided in which the students learn how to design building complexes, individual communities and regions. The studio works include collection of urban data, analysis of the collected data, projections of urban structures and construction of physical models.

Key Features

Environmental engineers are responsible for controlling and managing water, air, solid waste and land resources and for preserving the quality of urban environments.

The students in the course take studio works such as design of water or waste water treatment plants and environmental protection, and laboratory research such as water quality analysis, field survey for environmental pollution control, and experiments of hydrodynamics and water treatment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Risk Management

Advanced Course in Residential Environment

Urban Water Systems

Advanced Water Quality Engineering

Global Urban Planning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-06 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tokyo, Japan

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Environmental Sciences Urban Planning View 20 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

Application form

Proof of Bachelor's degree

Official transcripts

Proof of English proficiency

Research work conducted by the applicant, such as a Bachelor's thesis, Honor's thesis or equivalent

(graduates of Bachelor's programs with no research component will be given an essay assignment at the

time of shortlisting)

Proof of citizenship

Two letters of recommendation by university academics

Passport-sized photographs

Proof of Examination Fee payment (the details regarding Examination Fee will be sent out at the time of shortlisting)

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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

Living costs

Tokyo

Japan

132901 - 208462 JPY / month

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

Funding

The department will allocate a limited number of scholarships by recommending candidates to scholarship organizations, MEXT (Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and Asian Development Bank.

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