Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Osaka
Master’s Degree and Doctoral Degree Programs Conducted inEnglish[Enrollment in October 2025]

With the Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology: MEXT) Scholarship(University Recommendation)
The Graduate School of Engineering (GSE), the University of Osaka offers the following
special programs conducted in English.
Program descriptions
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International Program of Maritime and Urban Engineering by Promoting
Interdisciplinary Innovation at Inter-Asia Co-creation Fields for Solving
Global Problems

Procedures and General Descriptions.

Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Osaka
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPANE-mail: iso-staff@eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
https://www.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/entrance/f_admissions/

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International Program of Maritime and Urban Engineering byPromoting Interdisciplinary Innovation at Inter-Asia Co-creation
Fields for Solving Global Problems
1. Program Summary

The aim of this program is to educate students to become young scientists of the new generation with basic
knowledge and state-of-the-art research skills necessary for: disaster prevention; protection of marine and urban
environments; development of new energy and energy-saving technologies; and for the realization of asynthesized scheme of space, ocean and land.

2. Important Program Features(1)

English will be used in lectures, instructions, and research-related activities. In the Basic Courses in the first year,
students will acquire a solid background in maritime and urban engineering. Through immersion in Special
Research, students will have ample time during the remaining four years to attain their Master’s degrees inEngineering. The Basic Courses in the first two semesters consist of specially designed lectures which can be
categorized into the following three systems.
① Disaster Prevention and Safety Engineering② Environmental Symbiosis and Energy Saving③ Development and Design of Space, Land and Ocean.
Each student can take these specially designed lectures or the lectures to be provided by preexisting coursesof Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Architectural Engineering.

(2)

Students will conduct their Special Research from the third semester (the second year) of the master’s program
under the supervision and instruction of their professors. In this scheme, each student will choose one research
theme from the following categories:① Marine Interdisciplinary Engineering② Comprehensive Spatial Design③ Urban Synthetic System Design④ Naval Architecture⑤ Ocean Systems Engineering⑥ Structural and Geotechnical Engineering⑦ Civil and Social Systems Engineering⑧ Architectural Structures and Strength⑨ Environmental and Human Engineering in Architecture(3)

At the start of the doctoral program, students will propose their research plan by themselves, review the latest
research on their topic, and make a presentation which will be followed by discussions with professors andassociate professors.

(4)

During the period of the doctoral program, students will conduct the Special Research, while expanding theirknowledge by attending lectures and seminars. Each student will be required to make a presentation (at least once
during the doctoral program) on the progress of their Special Research, at an international research meeting which
will be organized, prepared, and chaired by students every year.

(5)

In both master’s and doctoral programs, each student will take an internship. The internships are conducted mainly
by laboratories, institutes or companies in his/her own research field.

(6)

In the master’s and doctoral programs, students will be encouraged to participate in the cross-boundary specialseminars and make a presentation on the progress of their Special Research. At the end of the master’s program,- 1 -the achievement and academic level will be checked.

3. Requirements for the Completion of the Course and Obtaining the Degree(1) Master’s Program① Requirements for completion of the course: Completion of lectures, internship and seminars corresponding
to no less than 30 credits; completion of Special Research; submission and defense of the master’s thesis;
and successful passing of the final examination of the program.
② Degree: Master of Engineering(2) Doctoral Program① Requirements for completion of the course: Completion of lectures, internship and seminars for a total ofno less than six credits; satisfactory performance in Qualification Test Part I and Part II; defense of thedoctoral dissertation.
② Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering

4. Admission Quota
Master’s Program：a few
Doctoral Program：a few

5. Program Website

http://maritime-urban.naoe.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/- 2 -Procedures and General Descriptions■Application Requirements(1) Nationality: The applicant must have the nationality of countries that have
diplomatic relations with Japan.
(2) Age: The applicant must be born no earlier than April 2, 1990.
(3) Educational background: The applicant must have graduated from a Japanese
university or be recognized as possessing academic abilities equivalent to thoseof university graduates before his/her arrival in Japan. Applicants recognizedas possessing academic abilities equivalent to those of university graduatesmust fulfill one of the following qualifications:
1.Master’s Program:①
The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree
granted upon completion of an academic program of either a foreign
university or a foreign educational institution whose term of study is at least
3 years or more, by September 30, 2025.
② The applicant is no younger than 22 years of age as of September 30, 2025.
③ The applicant must have 16 years of formal school education curriculum
upon completion in a foreign educational institution.
2. Doctoral Program:① The applicant must have a master’s degree or a professional degree
by September 30, 2025
② The applicant is no younger than 24 years of age as of September 30,2025.
(4) Language ability: The applicant must have a good command of English. Those
whose formal education has been conducted in a language other than English
must submit a certificate of English proficiency. Acceptable certificates include
official test scores of the TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, TEAP, GTEC or CPE exams.
(5) Health: Applicants must be physically and mentally healthy enough to pursue
study at the university.

(6) Attendance: The recipient of the MEXT scholarship must be able to travel to andarrive in Japan in early October 2025.
[Notes](1) Active members of the military and civilians employed by the military will berefused.
(2) Admission will be revoked if the applicant is not able to arrive in Japan by thedesignated date.
- 3 -(3) Recipients of any other scholarships will not be considered for this scholarship.
(4) Admission will be revoked for applicants who are found to fail to meet theeducational qualifications as specified in the application requirements by
September 30, 2025.
(5) The applicant who is already enrolled in a Japanese university with a residence
status of “Student” or the applicant who is enrolled or plans to enroll in a Japanese
university as a privately-financed international student between the time of thescholarship application and the start of the scholarship program is eligible as well.
(6) The applicant plans to engage in fieldwork or an internship in countries other thanJapan after submitting the scholarship application is not eligible.

■Application Procedures

Every applicant must find, well in advance, a supervisor suitable for the research field
in which the applicant is interested, and contact him/her by email to confirm whether
the field is adequately fitting to his/her laboratory.
(1) Period of Application:
The application forms and other materials must be submitted to the Student
Support Affairs Section, Student Affairs Division, Graduate School ofEngineering, the University of Osaka by postal mail or by hand (not by email),
to arrive by the following deadline:
Application Period:
October 14, 2024 to October 31, 2024
*No exceptions are admitted.
(2) Address for Submissions:Student Support Affairs Section, Student Affairs Division
Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Osaka
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JAPAN
Telephone: +81-6-6879-7223(3) Application Materials:*All the following documents are to be printed on A4 size paper wheneverpossible.
* Submit original documents or certified true copies (without 7).
* Application documents should be typed or handwritten in English BLOCK
letters. For documents in a language other than English, an English
translation must be attached.
* Once application documents have been received, they will not be returned.

- 4 -Materials
1 Application Form・ Fill out theAdmission” form.

Detailsprescribed“Applicationfor・A photograph (4cm×3cm) should be affixed to thefirst page. It should be taken within the last 3months and should show the upper part of thebody, without a hat, facing the camera.
2 Statement of Purpose

・ A Statement of Purpose of the applicant (no morethan three typed pages), stating their research
proposal.

3 Certificate of (Expected)

・A certificate or certified true copy of the certificate
from the last school the applicant attended.
Graduation / Completion
Notes:(1) Applicants who (are expected to) have amaster’s degree should submit certificates of(expected) graduation/completion for bothbachelor’s and master’s degrees.
(2) Applicants whose last schools issued
graduation (completion) certificates anddegree certificates should submit both.

4 Certified Academic
Records・Certified Academic Records from the last school
the applicant attended.
Notes:(1) Applicants who (are expected to) have master’s
degrees should submit Academic Records forboth their bachelor’s and master’s degrees,
certified by the universities the applicantsattended.
(2) If there is no rating attached to the officialtranscript, please attach one as a separate
document.
e.g.:① A+=90% and above, A=80% and above,
B=70% and above, C=60% and above,
D=50% and above, F=fail② 100-90 ＝ Excellent, 89-80=Very Good,
79-70 ＝ Good, 69-60=Satisfactory, 59=Fail

5 Certificate of English
Proficiency

・TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, TEAP, GTEC or CPE
official test scores
・ For applicants who have completed anundergraduate or graduate degree program
where the language of instruction andexaminations were in English, an official
statement from the school will be required,confirming the use of English as the language of- 5 -instruction and examinations.
6 Letter of Recommendation

・No less than two letters of recommendation fromdifferent people. The letters should be addressedto ‘’the President of the University of Osaka’’ on
the top of the letter and at least one of the lettersmust be from the dean or head of the faculty orschool or graduate school which the applicant
attended, or the president (rector) of theuniversity or institution that is the applicant’salma mater.

7 A Copy of Passport orCertificate of Citizenship－8

Abstract of Graduation ・The abstract of the applicant’s graduation thesisor equivalent document, including figures etc.
Thesis■Selection Schedule （※This schedule might be subject to change.）
Schedule
By the beginning of January2025

By the end of January 2025
By the end of February 2025

By the end of July 2025

■Term of Scholarship

Selection Process
The Graduate School of Engineering (GSE), theUniversity of Osaka, will select preliminary
candidates for the MEXT Scholarship from the poolof applicants by reviewing application materials anddocuments.
These preliminary candidates will be notified
and called in for an interview.
The preliminary candidates will be interviewed by
the representative professors.
The preliminary candidates considered for theMEXT scholarship will be officially announced.
※We do not reply to individual inquiries regarding
admission decisions.
The final selection by the Japanese Government
will be conducted.
Successful applicants will be notified by post.
Notifications will be sent to the address specified on
the application form.

(1) Master’s Program:
5 years (2 years＋3 years*)*The scholarship will be terminated if a student falls under one of the following
cases: unsatisfactory academic achievement; failure to finish the master’s
program within 2 years; failure to pass the entrance examination of the doctoral
program.
- 6 -(2) Doctoral Program:
3 years**The scholarship will be terminated if a student falls under one of the following
cases:unsatisfactory academic achievement; failure to finish the doctoral
program within 3 years

10.

Scholarship Benefits(1) Allowance (as of April 2024)
Master’s Program: 147,000 JPY per month
Doctoral Program: 148,000JPY per month*The amount of allowance is subject to change every year due to the Japanese
government budget conditions.

(2) Travel Expenses:
1 Transportation to Japan:
Each grantee will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as
designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (MEXT), with an economy class air ticket from the international
airport closest to his/her place of residence (the address stated on the application)
to an international airport (Mainly Kansai International Airport) in Japan.
Expenses such as domestic transportation from his/her place of residence to theinternational airport (including transit in Japan), airport tax, and any special
taxes for overseas travel will NOT be provided.
2 Transportation from Japan:
Each grantee returning to his/her home country within the last payment
month of his/her scholarship will be provided, upon application, with an economy
class air ticket for a flight from Kansai International Airport to the international
airport closest to his/her place of return. Expenses such as domestictransportation from his/her place of residence to the international airport(including transit in his/her home country), airport tax, and any special taxes onoverseas travel will NOT be provided.
[Notes](1) If the student wishes to return to their home country before/after the scholarship
period ends due to personal reasons, return travel expenses from Japan will notbe paid.

(2) If the grantee remains in Japan (to pursue further studies, employment, etc.)
after the scholarship period ends, the return travel expenses will not be paid.
(3) Insurance premiums for travel to/from Japan shall be borne by the grantee. Theairport the grantee departs from or returns to must be an airport of the countryof his/her nationality.
(4) Entrance examination fees, enrollment fees and tuition: exempt.

- 7 -■Semester Starting Date
October 1, 2025
*Classes may start at a later date.

■Miscellaneous(1) Incomplete documents will not be accepted.
(2) The content of the submitted documents cannot be changed after theapplication procedure has been completed.
(3) Applications may be rejected or admission may be revoked even after
matriculation, if any information or material in the application is found to be
fraudulent.
(4) A breach of the pledge to MEXT will be cause for termination of the scholarship.
(5) The grantee must follow the rules of the University of Osaka. The scholarshipwill be terminated if a grantee is officially reprimanded by the university orfails to demonstrate his/her ability to complete his/her studies.
(6) Successful applicants will be strongly advised to learn about Japan (the people,society, culture, and geography) as well as the University prior to their arrivalin Japan.
(7) Since the first installment of the scholarship payment will be made from one month
to one and a half months after the grantee’s arrival in Japan, we advise bringing
at least 200,000 JPY to Japan to cover immediate living expenses and othernecessary expenses. (If the place of residence or university requires additional
expenses, the grantee must be informed of them.)

13.

Policy on Handling Personal Information(1) Names, addresses, and other personal information provided through theapplication procedure will be used in the Entrance Examination Process, in theAnnouncement of the List of Successful Applicants, in the Admission Procedures,and in the distribution of program leaflets. For those admitted into theUniversity of Osaka, personal information will also be used in academic-relatedmatters(such as keeping academic and registration records), in student support
matters(such as health care management, career support, etc.), and in school fee
management.
(2) Information obtained through the entrance examination will be used instatistical analysis of examination results, and in research on admission- 8 -methods.

■Security Export Control
In accordance with Japan’s “Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act”
(hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), the University of Osaka has established the“Security Export Control Regulations” and rigorously implements security export
control for the export of goods and the transfer of technology (including acceptingforeigners).
Please be aware that applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in theAct may not receive permission to enroll at the university or may have theireducation or research restricted after their enrollment.
For more information, please refer to the website.
(Japanese) https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/research/secur_exp/outline(English) https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/research/secur_exp/outline■Inquiries
Student Support Affairs Section
Student Affairs Division
Graduate School of Engineering
The University of Osaka
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita
Osaka 565-0871, JAPANE-mail:iso-staff@eng.osaka-u.ac.jp- 9 -