Overview of Sport and Olympic
Degree Program Start from 2020

University of Tsukuba

Master's Program in Sportand Olympic Studies,
Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences,Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences.

Sport and Olympic Degree Program
Start from 2020

The Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS) established, at University of Tsukuba, a Sport Olympic degree
program under the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences since 2015. Resulting in the development of

human resources that can provide leadership in the world of sport; many TIAS graduates are active in various fields of theglobal sporting fraternity. Through various activities, TIAS has expanded and strengthened the network with international
sports organizations such as IOC and IPC and sports-related organizations and associations in each country.

With the reorganization of the graduate school at University of Tsukuba from 2020, the one and only Sport Olympic
degree program in Japan was reborn as the Master's Program in Sport and Olympic Studies, Degree Programs in
Comprehensive Human Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, also knowns as TIAS2.0.
The outline of the new program is shown below.

TIAS2.0 will continue its dynamic activities to play a role in developing international sports human resources as a Tokyo
2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Let us learn together with this new degree program and be active in the sportingworld globally after graduation. The endeavor will lead to a further enhancement and expansion of the global TIAS network.

Outline■ Number of Students to be Admitted : 8 (eight)■ 2-year Masterʼs Program Taught in English■ Enrolment: October■ Modules (4 areas)：
Olympic & Paralympic Education
Sport Management (Sport Business, Policy & Governance)
Sport Science & Medicine
Teaching, Coaching & Japanese Culture■ Expenses:
Examination Fees: 30,000 JPY for Examination
Admission Fees: 282,000 JPY
Tuition: Yearly Amount: 535,800 JPY (Annual)■ Scholarship:
Please check the references below about Universityʼs scholarshipprogram.
http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/campuslife/scholarship.html

University of University of Tsukuba was also the first member of the International Olympicin Asia. He was instrumental in spreading school physical education andTsukuba and Committee
worked for the development of the Olympic Movement in Japan. Inheriting thisphilosophy, University of Tsukuba, established in 1973, has many current students,
Sportsgraduates, and teachers active as athletes and staff on the international stage such
the Olympics. In addition, as a world-class education and research center forDevelopment asphysicaleducation, sports and health, we are developing leaders who are active in
Jigoro Kano, the Principal of Tokyo Higher Normal School, the predecessor of

the cutting-edge fields of competitive sports, school physical education, public
sports, and sports-related industries.

Curriculum and capacity, specialized knowledge, and ethics in three research areas (PhysicalEducation and Sport, Coaching, Health Science) and extensive basicRequirements
education in Olympic and Paralympic movements and sports management,
wide knowledge and abilities across martial arts and sports science.
for Completion andTIAS students belong to one of the four research areas and take theTIAS provides education and research guidance to develop the research

compulsory basic subjects and TIAS internship. To complete the course,

students must be enrolled for at least 2 years in principle and have acquired

at least 30 credits or more. You will be required to submit a Masterʼs thesis ora specific research report. Masters (Sport and Olympic) will be awarded tothose who complete the course.

Curriculum & Academic Staff
Olympic & Paralympic Education

Sport Science & Medicine■ Olympic Movement Studies■ Olympism & Legacy■ Sport & Diversity■ Olympic & Paralympic Education■ Sport Technology & Biomechanics■ Anti-Doping■ Sport Medicine■ Exercise Physiology & Human Performance

FUKASAWA Koyo

SAWAE Yukinori

NISHIYASU Takeshi

TAKAGI Hideki

Associate Professor
B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.

Professor, Dean of Institute of
Health and Sport Sciences

SHIMIZU Satoshi

YAMAGUCHI Taku

RAKWAL Randeep

KUDO Shigetada

Benton Caroline F.

OBAYASHI TaroWATANABE Koichi

ONO Seiji

Professor
B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.

Professor,B.P.E., M.E., Ph.D.

Professor,MBA, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
B.PES., M.PS.

Assistant Professor
B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.

Sport Management(Sport Business, Policy & Governance)■ Sport Organisation & Governance■ International Sport Event Management■ International Sport Marketing, Sponsorship& Media Management■ Olympic Movement & Sport Law
SAITO Kenji
Professor
B.P.E., Ph.D.

DAIGO Ebbe

Assistant Professor
M.S.S, Ph.D.

B.Eng., M.E., Ph.D.

Professor
B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Professor
B.Ed., M.D.

Professor
B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.

Professor
B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D

Professor
B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.

Teaching, Coaching & Japanese Culture■ Elite Sport Coaching■ Taiku（Physical Education)■ Budo■ Japanese Culture
OISHI Junko

KAWAI Toshinobu

SENGOKU Yasuo

MATSUO Hirokazu

Professor
B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D

Associate Professor
B.P.E., M.P.E.,

Assistant Professor
B.P.E., M.P.E., Ph.D

Career■ Ministry（India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Samoa, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Portugal,Malaysia, Rwanda）
Paths■ National Olympic Committee（Cameroon, Sri Lanka, Brazil）■ National Paralympic Committee（Rwanda）
After■ Sports Organisations
Graduation ■ Organising Committee（Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games）■ International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee■ Sports-related Companies■ Educational Institutes

Visit from Ecuadorian Minister of Sports
Study Tour in Iwaki FC

Exchange Program in East Africa

TIAS Legacy

Interaction with athletic clubs
Kendo PracticeTokyo Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relay■ Contact Details

Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
University of Tsukuba

401, GSI Building, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8574［Mail to］tias-admin＠un.tsukuba.ac.jp［Web site］http://tias.tsukuba.ac.jp/