Graduate School of Systems Engineering(Doctoral Program)
Admissions Policy

The Graduate School of Systems Engineering doctoral program seeks students who haveacquired the following knowledge and abilities:
1.

The advanced capability, skills, and creative thinking to conduct research in a
specialized field, and in multiple fields of engineering after entering the graduate
school doctoral program

2. The ability to identify unsolved problems in the field of engineering and develop
plans and manage tasks to solve them
3. The willingness and attitude to proactively explore new fields and create social
innovation in the field of engineering
4. The ability to logically explain their own research activities to others in Japan andoverseas
5. The eagerness and attitude to cooperate with diverse people in Japan and overseas
to solve problems ethically in various fields of engineering

Expectations after admissions

After admissions, students are required to have the ability to learn independently basedon specialized ability in engineering, and the ability, skills, and research capability tocooperate with people in various fields. Students are expected to have the following
knowledge and abilities.
All Courses
1. To independently gain the latest specialized knowledge of combined fields ofengineering
2. To acquire the ability to conduct research and develop research papers that canwithstand an international standard of discussion
3. To develop a global perspective on the complex problems in contemporary society
and work toward solving these problems with independent and pioneeringsolutions
Systems Engineering Course
4. To take on a leadership role in research teams
Global Engineering Course
4. To take the initiative to pursue research in cooperation with overseas researchers

Basic Policy for Admissions

Applicants’ specialized knowledge in research and the status and ideas of research arecomprehensively assessed, via descriptions of their previous research, research plans,
application documents, and interviews.
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2025 Academic Year Admissions Guidelines
Doctoral Program
Graduate School of Systems Engineering
Wakayama University
1. Admission Quota
Specialty

Cluster (Research Area)

Admission
Quota

Remarks

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Second-round admissions will
only be held when theadmission quota has not beenreached.
Followingtheannouncement of successful
applicants, information on
second-round admissions will
be available on the website of
the Graduate School of Systems
Engineering(https://www.wakayamau.ac.jp/sys/grad_sys/)

Communication Science
Advanced Informatics andMechatronics
Intelligence Science
Design Science

Systems Engineering

Systems Intelligence
Physical Science and Engineering
Nanomaterials
Nanotechnology
Intelligent Modeling

2. Applicant Qualifications
Qualified applicants must belong to one of the following categories at the time of application.
(1) A person who has, or expects to obtain by March 2025, a master’s degree or a professional degree (asprescribed in Degree Regulations, or Ordinance No. 9 of the Ministry of Education of 1953, Article 52, under the provisions of Article 104, paragraph 1 of the School Education Act; same shall apply
hereinafter)(2) A person who has been awarded, or expects to be awarded by March 2025, a degree equivalent to amaster’s degree or a professional degree overseas(3) A person who has, while in Japan, completed a course of study through online education offered by auniversity overseas; and has been awarded, or expects to be awarded by March 2025, a degree equivalent
to a master’s degree or a professional degree(4) A person who has completed a course of study that the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology has specified separately; he/she has been awarded, or expects to be awarded by March
2025, a degree equivalent to a Master’s Degree or a professional degree at a Japanese educational
institution which is positioned as a school with a course in a graduate school in a foreign country under
the school educational system of that country(5) A person who has completed a course of study at the United Nations University, and has been awarded,
or expects to be awarded by March 2025, a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or a professional
degree. This course was established under the decision by the General Assembly of the United Nations
on December 11, 1972, based on the provisions of Article 1 paragraph 2 of the Act on Special Measures
Incidental to Enforcement of the “Agreement Between the United Nations and Japan regarding the
Headquarters of the United Nations University” (Law No. 72 of 1976)(6)

A person who has completed a degree in a foreign country, at an educational facility designated under
Article 156, item (3) of the Enforcement Regulations of the School Education Act or the United Nations
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University, and has passed an examination or an assessment under the provisions of Article 16-2 of theStandards for Establishment of Graduate Schools, and has been confirmed to possess scholastic ability
equal or superior to that possessed by a holder of a master’s degree(7) A person designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(Notification No. 118 of the Minister of Education of 1989)(8) A person who has been confirmed by an individual eligibility assessment for the graduate school to havescholastic ability equivalent or superior to that possessed by a holder of a master’s degree or aprofessional degree, and who will be 24 years old by March 2025
[Note 1] For persons who wish to apply under the applicant qualification category (6), (7), or (8), the Applicant
Qualification assessment is conducted in advance. Please complete procedures in accordance with [3.
Application Qualification Assessment] on the following page.
[Note 2] A person “designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,” under
Application Qualification (7) is one that fulfills one of the following requirements:
1.

Has conducted research in either a university or a research institute, for at least two years after
graduating from a university, and has demonstrated that he/she has academic ability equivalent toor above that possessed by a holder of a master’s degree.

2.

Has completed 16 years of education overseas or, completed 16 years of education through online
education offered by a foreign institution in Japan, and he/she has conducted research at auniversity or a research institute for at least two years, and has demonstrated that his/her academic
research ability is equal or superior to that possessed by a holder of a master’s degree.

[Note 3] An Admission Qualification Assessment (a separate assessment of scholastic academic research ability
in this graduate program) shall be conducted for those who are not qualified for admission to the Ph.D.
program for the following reasons:‐those who completed a bachelor’s degree, junior college, higher technical college, higher vocational
school, or other type of school;‐those who completed study at the Japanese branch of a foreign university and want to apply under the
Qualified Applicant Category (8).

3.

Applicant Qualification Assessment
For a person who wishes to apply based on Applicant Qualifications (6), (7), or (8), an Applicant Qualification
Assessment will be conducted before he/she applies. Applicants are requested to submit the required documents
by the submission deadline using the following procedure.
To submit the documents, please make sure to obtain approval from the academic supervisor of the cluster forwhich you wish to apply. Personal information obtained from the following submitted documents will not be
used for any purpose other than those related to admission to this university.

(1) Required Documents

Required Document
1

Note

Qualification Assessment

The format designated by the Graduate School must be used. You must obtain

Application

the stamp of approval from the cluster leader

2

Certificate of Graduation

Graduation certificate issued by the latest school attended.

3

Academic Transcript

Transcript issued and sealed by the latest school attended.

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Research Achievements

Provide the information listed below to prove that you have completed a master’s
degree or equivalent (Printed on A4 paper. Free format).
・ Numbering: Sequentially numbered from 1
・ Type of Achievement – one of the following.
Academic journal article, academic conference presentation, patent, design
sketch, technological development, project participation
・ Type of Achievement and detailed reference information:e.g. Journal Article: Title of Article, Name of Journal, Volume, Volume Number,
Page Number, Name of Publisher, Year of Publication, and Collaborators. For
other achievements, provide similarly detailed and identifiable information on therelevant type of achievement.
・ Summary of the content of each achievement --- 200 characters inJapanese or 100 words in English

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Required Documents for(Only persons who wish to apply for the program under category (6))

Qualified Applicant

A document containing the following information and issued (and signed) by theCategory (6)President of the applicant’s university and attached documents.
[Sample format]
As the representative of ---- University, I have confirmed and report that --------, who is a student at this university, passed the (name of examination) and has
scholastic ability equal to or greater than that of a person who has earned amaster’s degree. I have enclosed the following attached documents concerning
the said examination (Japanese translation must be attached).
[Examples of attached documents][1] Eligibility criteria for the said examination (In the case of a foreign language
other than English, a Japanese translation must be attached.)[2] Documents indicating the relationship between passing the said examination
and requirements for granting a master’s degree at the said university (In thecase of a foreign language other than English, a Japanese translation mustbe attached.)[3] Documents indicating the relationship between the treatment of the person
who passed the said examination with that of a person with the master’s
degree of another university who has been admitted and allotted to a classat an appropriate level in the said university in a program that awards the
PhD in the said university (In the case of a foreign language other thanEnglish, a Japanese translation must be attached.)[Note1] In addition to the above, the applicant may be asked for additional documents needed for the assessment.
[Note2] In case the above-submitted documents are written in a foreign language other than English, please attach a
Japanese or English translation. If a document concerning “5 Admission Qualification (6)” is written in aforeign language, please attach a Japanese translation.

(2) Submission Deadlines
Primary admission: All required documents must arrive by 5:00 PM on June 7 (Fri.), 2024 (JST)Second round admissions: All required documents must arrive by 5:00 PM on September 20 (Fri.), 2024 (JST)・Office Reception hours are between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM(JST)3

・To submit by post, please use a Japanese Kakugata #2 size envelope (24cm wide x 33cm high), and post it
registered express so that it definitely arrives before the submission deadline. Any applications arriving after
the deadlines will not be processed.
(3) Assessment Method
The assessment will be conducted based on the submitted documents.
(4) Notification of the Assessment Results
The assessment results will be sent by post by the following dates.
Primary admissions: About June 21 (Fri.), 2024 (JST)Second round admissions: About October 4 (Fri.), 2024 (JST)(5) Where to Submit and Inquire
Systems Engineering Unit, Teaching and Learning Division, Wakayama University
930 Sakaedani, Wakayama City, 640-8510
TEL 073 - 457- 8021

4.

Application Procedure(1) Application Documents
Personal information learned from the following submitted documents will not be used for any purpose
other than those related to admission to Wakayama University.
Required documents
Application form for admission

Note
Use the Wakayama University Application form.
Fill out the Wakayama University application form with all
requested information.
Make sure to state the cluster you wish to enter.
Attach a receipt for bank transfer (Form C) or a handling statement
issued by a financial institution or convenience store in the spaceprovided in the application. (* Receipt for bank transfer (Form C) ora handling statement is not necessary for applicants who are
expected to complete the Wakayama University master’s program in
2024.)

Admission Ticket and Photo card

Use Wakayama University Application form. Fill out the form withall the requested information.

Personal Photo

Attach the photo to the application form.

Masters Research Progress Report

Provide an outline of the research you conducted in your master’scourse in your graduate school (or equivalent activities) in about
2,000 characters in Japanese or 1,000 words in English (Printed on
A4. Free format).

Research Plan

Provide an outline of the research you plan to conduct in the doctoral
program after entering this graduate school in about 2,000 characters
in Japanese or 1,000 words in English. Refer to Educational andResearch Fields in the Systems Engineering Graduate School (Page
10-12) (Printed on A4. Free format).

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Certificate of Completion of Master’s

Persons applying under Application Qualifications (1), (2), (3), (4), or

Program or Certificate of Expected(5) must submit the original certificate issued and sealed by theCompletion of Master’s program

president of your university or the dean of your graduate school.

Graduate School Academic Transcripts

Persons applying under Application Qualifications (1), (2), (3), (4), or(5) must submit the original transcript issued and sealed by thepresident of your university or the dean of your graduate school

NoticeofResultsofApplication Persons applying under Application Qualifications (6), (7), or (8)Qualification Review

must submit this.
This document shall be returned after confirmation.

Degree conferment certificate

This document needs to be submitted in cases in which a degree wasconferred under the provisions of Article 104, paragraph 7 of the
School Education Act.

Resident Card (Alien Registration Card

This needs to be submitted only by citizens of foreign countries.

or Copy of Passport)

Foreigners who have been issued a Resident Card (or an Alien
Registration Card) are requested to submit copies of the front andback of the card. Foreigners who have not been issued a Resident Card(or an Alien Registration Card) are requested to submit copies of their
passport (the page showing nationality, name, resident status, andlength of residency).

Assessment Fee (JPY 30,000)

Please pay the Assessment fee by one of the following payment
methods.
*This fee is not applicable for applicants who are expected tocomplete a master’s program at Wakayama University in the 2024
academic year.

Financial institution

Provide the enclosed bank transfer request at the counter of afinancial institution.

Convenience Store

Complete payment during the following payment periods.
Make sure to check the following website for the payment method.
【Payment period】
Primary Admissions: From July 1 (Mon.) to 3:00 PM on July 24(Wed.), 2024 (JST)Second Round Admissions: From September 16 (Mon.) to 3:00 PM
on October 9 (Wed.), 2024 (JST)【Payment method etc.】 https://e-shiharai.net/

Self-addressed LabelUse the designated Wakayama University label. Fill out youraddress, name, and postal code.

Envelope for sending the admission

Use the designated Wakayama University envelope. Fill out yourticketaddress, name, and postal code and affix it with a JPY-344 postage
stamp. (Limited to residents in Japan)(2) Notes for Admission Application[1] If submitted documents are incomplete, the application will not be processed.
[2] After the submission of an application, no changes to any items entered in the application will bepermitted.
[3] Submitted application documents will not be returned.
5[4] If an applicant has made a false statement in the submitted document, even after the applicant’s
admission has been decided, the admission may be canceled.
[5] After submitting an application, the applicant may be asked to submit additional documents requiredby this graduate school listed in (1).
[6] If the application document that has been submitted is written in a foreign language other thanEnglish, please attach a Japanese or English translation.
(3) Deadline for Submission and Where to Submit:
Applicants are required to submit all the above-mentioned documents, by the following application
deadlines.
Primary admission: All required documents must arrive between July 22 (Mon.) and 5:00 PM (JST) on
July 24 (Wed.), 2024.
Second round admission: All required documents must arrive between October 7 (Mon.) and 5:00 PM(JST) on October 9 (Wed.), 2024.
・ All required documents will be accepted in person between 9:00 AM(JST) and 5:00 PM(JST) at theoffice reception counter.
・ To submit by post, please use the envelope specified by this graduate school, and mail it as registeredexpress mail so that it definitely arrives before the submission deadline. We will not accept the
documents if they arrive after the submission deadline.
Submit documents to the following address:
Systems Engineering Unit, Teaching and Learning Division, Wakayama University
930 Sakaedani, Wakayama City, Japan, 640-8510

5.

Prior Consultation for Those Who Require Special Consideration for Entrance
Examinations and Study

If you are an applicant with a disability and require special consideration and/or accommodations in taking theentrance examination or in your studies, please notify us by the first day of each application period.
In addition, if you require special consideration to take an examination or to enroll due to an unforeseen accident
after the due date of application, please notify us as soon as possible.
Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any concerns. Please note that it may take some time for us torespond to your special requests and that in some cases we may not be able to respond to your request by the timeof the examination.
【Inquiries】
Systems Engineering Unit, Teaching and Learning Division, Wakayama University
930 Sakaedani, Wakayama City, 640-8510
TEL 073 - 457- 8021

6.

Selection Methods
Successful applicants are chosen based on the review of the submitted documents, such as the research progress
report, research plan, and the results of the interview (oral examination).

(1) Interview (Oral Examination)
Interviews are conducted individually, using questions associated with the research progress report, theresearch plan submitted by the applicants and the related specialized fields.
6Dates:Primary admissions: August 31 (Sat.), 2024 [Reserve date: September 7 (Sat.), 2024]
Second round admissions: October 26 (Sat.), 2024 [Reserve date: October 27 (Sun.), 2024]*Time: Applicants will be advised via email of their individual interview time.
Venue: Bldg. North1 (Faculty of Systems Engineering), Wakayama University*In the event that the examination cannot be conducted on the examination date due to natural disasters
or any other reasons, the examination will be held on the postponement date.
In that case, it will be announced on the following website. (The Faculty will not respond to any
comments on its social networking site)
The Faculty’s social networking site: @sysWakayamaUniv
The Faculty’s Home Page: https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/sys/(2) Sending the Examination Admission Ticket
The exam admission tickets will be sent a week before the examination.
(3) Examination Regulations
・ The interview venue will be announced on the day of the examination.
・ If an applicant fails to arrive at the meeting time, they may be deemed to have abandoned theexamination.
・ Please prepare to take the examination even in circumstances such as a disruption of transportation
systems on the examination day.
・ The meeting time for the examination of each applicant will be indicated on the examination
admission tickets.
・ Applicants are requested to arrange individually for accommodation if necessary.

7.

Announcement of the Successful ApplicantsPrimary admissions: 10:00 AM, September 12 (Thu.), 2024(JST)Second round admissions: 10:00 AM, November 1 (Fri.), 2024(JST)・ The results will be displayed in the entrance hall of the Faculty of Systems Engineering, Wakayama
University.
・ A Letter of Acceptance will be sent by post to the successful applicants informing them that they
have qualified for admission.
・ The examination results will not be available through telephone inquiries.
・ Application numbers of the successful applicants will be listed on the webpage of this graduate
school. (https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/sys/grad_sys/) (period listed: from 12:00 PM(JST) on theannouncement day to 5:00 PM(JST) a week later)*Announcement on the faculty Home Page will be made as part of the provision of information by thisfaculty.

The official announcement is the above-mentioned display on campus and a Letter ofAcceptance mailed to the successful applicants. Please also understand that announcements on thefaculty Home page may not be accessible depending on the state of communication circuits andequipment.

8.

Admission Period
The admission period is in April 2025.
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Admission Procedure
The admission procedure is outlined below. Required documents for admission will be sent to the successful
applicants in early February 2025.
Enrolment needs to be complete by March 27 (Thu.), 2025 (TBC)
・A successful applicant who fails to complete the enrolment by the above deadline will be considered tohave declined the admission.

10. Admission and Tuition Fees
(1) Admission Fee: JPY 282,000(2) Tuition Fee: JPY 267,900 (for first semester) (Annual Fee: JPY 535,800)
・ The amount shown above is the fee for the 2024 academic year. The amount to be paid for the 2025
academic year will be announced as soon as it has been decided.
・ No admission fee is required for those who have completed the first semester of the PhD programin March, 2025 and who will continue their studies in the PhD program.

11. Disclosure of Admissions Information
The main entrance examination information will be disclosed as follows.
(1) The number of applicants, number of examinees, number of successful applicants, and number of enrollments
will be disclosed on the website.
(2) Examination results will be disclosed by filling out the designated WU application form and presenting theexamination ticket.
If you reside in a remote location, you may also request this information by mail. Please send an application
form, together with the examination ticket, a self-addressed, stamped envelope (a stamp for 460 JPY for
simplified registration postage must be affix on an envelope (Japanese Choukei #3 size envelope 12cm wide X
23.5cm high), and the address and name of the examinee need to be clearly stated for return to the following
address).
* If the postage rates are revised, please affix a stamp for the revised postage rate of the standard-size mail piece(within 50g) plus the simplified registered mail rate.
For more information, please refer to the website (https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/admission/).
[Disclosure Period]
From February 1 (Sat.) to March 31 (Mon.), 2025
If by post, the request for disclosure must arrive within the disclosure period. The request for disclosure inperson is from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays (excluding public holidays) within theabove period.
[Contact]
Teaching and Learning Division
Systems Engineering Unit
Wakayama University
930 Sakaedani, Wakayama City, Wakayama, Japan 640-8510
TEL 073 - 457- 8021

12. Other Matters
・Personal information obtained through this selection process will not be used for any purpose other thanthose related to admission to this university.
・If you wish to be sent the application handbook by post, please access the website. You can submit arequest, or inquire directly at the location indicated below.
8◇To request an application handbook or submit an inquiry◇
Systems Engineering Unit, Teaching and Learning Division, Wakayama University
930 Sakaedani, Wakayama City, 640-8510
TEL. 073-457-8021 (Direct line)
E-mail: sysgakumu@ml.wakayama-u.ac.jp
Website: https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/sys/grad_sys/［Website］

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Guidelines for the Doctoral Program in the Graduate School of Systems
Engineering
1. The Curriculum and Its Characteristics
The Doctoral Program in this Graduate School consists of two courses: the Systems Engineering Course and the
Global Engineering Course. Students choose one of these courses and receive research guidance. The doctoral
program focuses on providing a highly practical curriculum instead of research instruction solely to write research
papers.
(1) Systems Engineering Course
In addition to teaching and conducting research activities in the latest elemental technologies, this course
equips students with the ability to discover and guide effective interactions between different fields and develop
new technological fields. It also cultivates students who can contribute to society with advanced and extensive
knowledge and skills.
(2) Global Engineering Course
In addition to teaching and conducting research activities in the latest elemental technologies, this course
cultivates the ability to develop new technological fields from a global perspective and develop students who
can play an active role globally with advanced and extensive knowledge and skills.
In principle, teaching and research guidance are conducted through task forces at companies, research institutes,
consortiums, and academic societies, or joint research with other universities in Japan and overseas. Also as
an open research guidance system that closely exchanges opinions with collaborators, we accurately grasp thelatest needs and technological trends in society and industry and cultivate practical skills that will address
technological challenges.
Moreover, we do not consider the thesis to be the primary focus during a student’s doctoral program. Instead,
we prioritize the practicality of a student’s research. In addition to aiming for practical systems, analyzingnecessities, clarifying goals, and developing design, realized, and applied technologies, we provide educational
research that is conscious of links between various aspects of technology and society, including estimating cost,planning resources allotment, controlling risk, and developing marketing and service development strategies.

2. Course Registration Procedure and Research Guidance in the Doctoral Program・ Students belong to one cluster, and one supervisor who provides research guidance on a daily basis isdesignated. The graduate school is actively engaged in research guidance by multiple faculty members.
・Immediately after entering the Doctoral Program in this Graduate School, students will consult with theirsupervisors to determine whether they will belong to the Systems Engineering Course or the Global
Engineering Course.
(1) List of Available Courses and Registration Methods
・Systems Engineering Special Seminar Ⅰ (2 credits) [Elective Compulsory Subject] [System Engineering
Course]Depending on each student's field of specialization, students will survey and examine examples of R&D
inside and outside of Japan in order to master techniques for developing and integrating research goals
and challenges; compose technical documents; and learn presentation and discussion techniques
・Systems Engineering Special Seminar II (2 credits) [Elective Compulsory Subject] [System Engineering
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Depending on each student's field of specialization, students will learn in a seminar format, exploring
cutting-edge and empirical research trends in Japan and overseas and analyzing their impact on related
fields. As a result, students will understand the unique challenges of systems engineering such as thecomplex interaction of technologies, the correlation between technology and changes in the social
environment and how to address these challenges.
・Systems Engineering Global Seminar I (2 credits) [Elective Compulsory Subject] [Global Engineering
Course]Depending on each student's field of specialization, students will learn techniques for developing andconsolidating research objectives and issues, composing technical documents, and presentation anddiscussion techniques in an exercise format, based on surveys of domestic and overseas R&D cases basedon the premise of conducting joint research with an overseas institution. In addition, students prepare fora one-month internship at an overseas institution, communicate and coordinate with the partner institution,and develop an internship plan.
・Systems Engineering Global Seminar II (2 credits) [Elective Compulsory Subject] [Global Engineering
Course]Depending on each student's field of specialization, students will conduct joint research with a foreign
institution through an international internship of at least one month, and analyze and report the results
obtained and the impact on related areas. In addition, students will become acquainted with challenges
such as the correlation between technology and the social environment and how to address them from a
global perspective, in an exercise format.
・Systems Engineering Special Project Seminar (6 credits) [Compulsory Subject] [System Engineering
Course, Global Engineering Course]This is a course corresponding to research guidance in the curriculum.
(2) Research Guidance
Research guidance, advice, and assistance are provided by-

the supervisor who is in charge and deputy supervisors in the cluster to which the supervisor belongs andwho are familiar with the individual student's research area.

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In providing research guidance, we respect the autonomy of students and provide guidance in various
forms, such as theoretical guidance in the classroom, fieldwork, various forms of practical training,presentations at academic conferences in Japan and overseas, and large seminars conducted in each cluster
as Systems Engineering Special Seminars, depending on the research subject.

The course equips students with knowledge and abilities to explore research and development challenges withadvanced innovation and practical application according to their research areas, discover suitable resolution
methods, and conduct actual development work. The course also cultivates the capability to coordinate researchand development direction through exchanging views with the supervising faculty members and performing
appropriate evaluations from various perspectives including practicality.
Rather than putting too much priority on research reports, students are required to perform that the basic ideaof the R&D target must be at a level that can be presented as an academic paper at a relevant academic
conference.

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(3) Program Completion Requirements
All PhD students must be enrolled in the Doctoral Program for at least 3 years and meet the following
requirements.


Systems Engineering Course
Students mustSuccessfully complete 10 credits or more, including 6 credits from compulsory subjects and 4 credits
from elective required subjects,



Receive the necessary research guidance andPass the examination and final examination of their doctoral dissertation.

 Global Engineering Course
Students must
Obtain 10 credits or more, including 6 credits from compulsory subjects and 4 credits from elective
required subjects,



Receive the necessary research guidance,Conduct and complete an international internship for at least one month and submit a report on theinternship, and

Pass the examination and final examination of the doctoral dissertation.

The period of enrollment may be shortened for those students who are recognized as having excellent researchachievements.
(4) Degree Granted
The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering will be awarded to those who have completed this program.

3. Additional Support for Students in the Doctoral Program
Please refer to the "Doctoral Program" on the Graduate School's website.
https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/sys/grad_sys/admission/index.html

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