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Educational
and Research Course |
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Although the basic structure
of our educational and research courses
consists of undergraduate schools and
graduate schools, these schools are
further divided into departments and
courses in accordance with individual
fields of specialization. Graduate schools
are set up for students who wish to
continue study and research after finishing
undergraduate school. Kyushu University
also provides services to students other
than its normal undergraduate and graduate
students, such as research students,
special students, and auditors.
Students intending to study
at the university should bear in mind
that mastering the Japanese language
before entrance is necessary because,
except for a portion of the graduate
courses, all lectures and instructions
are given in Japanese. |
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Undergraduate Course |
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The length of study
at the undergraduate schools is
4 years, with the exception of
6 years for the Department of
Medicine, School of Medicine,
and School of Dentistry. In the
first year to year and a half,
undergraduate students are to
take only courses of general education
with only a few specialized courses.
The university also provides special
classes of Japanese Language and
Japanese Studies for International
Students. Undergraduate students
are awarded a bachelor's degree
after earning all the credits
necessary for graduation.
Students of the Department
of Medicine, School of Medicine,
and School of Dentistry are qualified
to take the national examinations
after graduation. Those who pass
the examinations may then become
doctors or dentists. Graduates
of the School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences are also qualified to
take the national examination
and can then become licensed pharmacists
if they pass the examination.
Similarly, regarding
the Department of Health Science
in the School of Medicine, graduates
of the Nursing Course, Radiological
Sciences Course, and Medical Technology
Course can take the respective
national examinations and become
nurses, radiologists, or medical
test technicians. |
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| School of
Letters |
Bachelor
of Arts |
| School of
Education |
Bachelor
of Education |
| School of
Law |
Bachelor
of Laws |
| School of
Economics |
Bachelor
of Economics |
| School of
Sciences |
Bachelor
of Science |
Department
of Medicine,
School of Medicine |
Doctor
of Medicine |
| Department
of Health Sciences,School
of Medicine |
Bachelor
of Nursing
Bachelor of Health Sciences |
| School of
Dentistry |
Doctor
of Dental Surgery |
| School of
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Bachelor
of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| School of
Engineering |
Bachelor
of Engineering |
| School of
Design |
Bachelor
of Design |
| School of
Agriculture |
Bachelor
of Science |
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Graduate Course |
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Graduate Schools
are set up for students who
wish to continue research in
their field of specialization.
Each graduate school consists
of two years for the master's
course and three years for the
doctoral course. However, the
Graduate School of Dentistry
and the Graduate School of Medicine
have only four year doctoral
courses, while the Graduate
School of Law's professional
degree course is a three year
program. In addition, the Graduate
School of Systems Life Sciences
doctoral course is five years,
but a master's degree may be
awarded to anyone who is judged
to have attained the scholastic
ability equal to that of a master's
level course. Only students
who have earned all the necessary
credits and have had their dissertations
accepted are awarded the appropriate
master's or doctoral degree,
listed as follows. |
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| Graduate Schools |
Master Course |
Professional Degree |
Doctoral Course |
Graduate
School of
Humanities |
Master
of Arts |
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Doctor
of Literature |
Graduate
School of Social
and Cultural Studies |
Master
of Arts
Master of Science |
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Doctor
of Philosophy
Doctor of Science |
Graduate
School of Human-
Environment Studies |
Master
of Arts
Master of Arts
Master of Arts
Master of Arts
Master of Engineering |
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Doctor
of Philosophy
Doctor of Literature
Ph.D. (Education)
Ph.D. (Psychology)
Doctor of Engineering |
| Graduate
School of Law |
Master
of Laws |
(Tentative
title) |
Doctor
of Laws |
| Law School |
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Graduate
School of
Economics |
Master
of Economics |
Master
of Business
Administration |
Doctor
of Economics |
| Graduate
School of Sciences |
Master
of Science |
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Doctor
of Science |
Graduate
School of
Mathematics |
Master
of Mathematics |
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Ph.D.
(Mathematics) |
Graduate
School of Systems
Life Sciences |
Master
of System Life
Sciences
Master of Science
Master of Engineering
Master of Arts |
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Ph.D.
(Systems Life
Sciences)
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy |
Graduate
School of Medical
Sciences |
Master
of Medical Sciences |
Master
of Public Health |
Ph.D.
(Medical Science)) |
Graduate
School of
Dentistry |
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Ph.D.
(Dental Sciences)
Ph.D. (Clinical Dentistry)
Ph.D. |
Graduate
School of
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Master
of Pharmaceutical
Sciences |
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Ph.D.
(Pharmaceutical
Sciences) |
Graduate
School of
Engineering |
Master
of Engineering |
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Doctor
of Engineering |
| Graduate
School of Design |
Master
of Design |
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Doctor
of Design
Doctor of Engineering |
Graduate
School of
Information Science and
Electrical Engineering |
Master
of Arts
Master of Science
Master of Engineering
Master of Arts |
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Doctor
of Philosophy
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy |
Interdisciplinary
Graduate
School of Engineering
Sciences |
Master
of Science
Master of Engineering
Master of Arts |
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Doctor
of Science
Doctor of Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy |
Graduate
School of
Bioenvironmental Sciences |
Master
of Science |
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Ph.D.
(Agricultural
Science) |
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| 3.
Academic Course for International
Students |
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Short-Term Program for
Exchange Students : Japan
in Today's World (JTW) |
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This is a
short-term program designed
to accept exchange students
from leading universities
in America, Asia, and Europe
at the undergraduate level
for a year from October
to July or for one term
either from October to February
or April to July. All classes
are conducted in English
except for the Japanese
language courses. JTW gives
students the opportunity
to learn about Japan without
the language barrier since
all the specialized courses
regarding Japan are taught
in English.
A
lab research course is also
available for science students
making it possible for exchange
students to be engaged in
research activities in the
laboratories of the university
science departments. Along
with these curriculums,
there is the Independent
Study Project which plays
a key role in the whole
program. JTW students are
to select a research theme
regarding Japan and, with
guidance from a professor,
are to complete the research
and present it at the end
of the program. JTW students
will be encouraged to expand
their knowledge about Japan
through these specialized
courses and independent
study.
Japanese
language courses are also
available for JTW students
at the International Student
Center. Eight levels of
Japanese classes suited
to different levels of ability
will help each student improve
their Japanese. We also
plan to conduct regular
study trips to help students
gain a deeper understanding
of Japan.
JTW
provides International Students
with the environment to
communicate with Japanese
students of the same generation.
Each JTW student will have
a tutor, a Japanese student
who will be available to
help them settle in. Additionally,
with the use of the Japanese
Conversation Partner System,
you can practice Japanese
regularly. These programs
not only create friendships
with the tutor or partner,
but also facilitate participation
in the larger Japanese community.
Most of the
JTW participants are from
universities that our university
has exchange agreements
with, but it is possible
for students from other
universities to be accepted
into this program. For more
details about this program,
please visit the JTW home
page (http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/jtw/). |
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Summer Program : Asia
in Today's World (ATW) |
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This is a
summer program that began
in 2001 and is conducted
for six weeks from July
to August every year. The
program is designed to explore
Asia and is open to students
from Asia, America, and
Europe. As with JTW, ATW
courses are conducted in
English so that there will
be no language barriers.
ATW students can take not
only specialized courses
regarding Japan and Asia,
but also Japanese language
classes (from introductory
to medium levels). A lab
research course is also
available for science students.
A study trip
to visit UNESCO World Heritage
sites or experience Japanese
culture is also included
in the program so that participants
may more thoroughly experience
Japan in a short period
of time. Lodging is in the
form of a home-stay with
a Japanese family. For the
cost of ATW and more details,
please visit the ATW homepage
(http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/atw/). |
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Asia Student Exchange
Program (ASEP) |
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ASEP is a
student exchange program
which began in 2004 for
the purpose of stimulating
student exchange between
major universities in Asia
and Kyushu University. Each
year one student each is
exchanged between Kyushu
University and each university
which is a member of the
ASEP program. Credits are
easily transferable and
scholarship systems remain
in place during the transfer.
For exchange
students coming to Kyushu,
our university covers the
cost of living expenses,
while the home university
normally covers travel expenses.
The case is reversed for
Kyushu University students,
such that we pay travel
expenses and the counterpart
university covers living
expenses.
For
more details on the scholarship
system please refer to the
Office for the Planning
and Coordination of International
Affairs (Please see P.23
for addresses) |
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Japanese Language and Culture
Course |
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This is a
one year course mainly for
undergraduate level students.
In this program, students
can learn about Japanese
culture and the Japanese
environment with language
courses being the center
of the program. Mainly government
scholarship students are
accepted to this program
along with some students
from universities with which
Kyushu University has exchange
agreements. |
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Exchange students Program based
on University Level Exchange Convention |
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Kyushu University
has official student exchange
agreements with over 80 universities
from various foreign countries
and accepts many exchange students
from these counterpart universities.
Students from these universities
are exempt from tuition, entrance
fees, and examination fees. (However,
there are some universities with
exchange agreements that do not
qualify for the fee exemptions.)
These exchange students
are usually registered for a year
as non-degree special auditors
or as special research students
with an undergraduate school,
a graduate school, or the International
Student Center. |
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Students |
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Research Students and
Special Students |
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This is a
research system provided
for students who wish to
research a specific topic
at an undergraduate school,
graduate school, or research
institute. The research
period is no more than one
year, but it is possible
for a student to be given
a time extension. Entrance
is at the beginning of each
term, but under special
circumstances it is possible
to be admitted in the middle
of a term. Eligibility for
entrance is different for
research students and special
students. There is no degree
or award given to students
who finish a research project
under this system, but it
is possible to issue a certificate
denoting the content of
the research project if
requested. Research students
can work at both undergraduate
schools and graduate schools,
but special students can
work only at undergraduate
schools. |
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Auditor |
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This is a
system that admits students
to audit lectures on specific
subjects offered through
under-graduate and graduate
courses. Permission to audit
is given each semester or
each school year. No awards
are given to auditors. |
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Credited Auditors |
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This is a
system that allows auditors
to attend classes and earn
official academic credits. |
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