A double degree program between the Master s degree
program at the Graduate School of Engineering,
Kyoto University and Shenzhen International
Graduate School, Tsinghua University

A double degree program between the Master s degree
program at the Graduate School of Engineering,
Kyoto University and Shenzhen International
Graduate School, Tsinghua University

This double degree program enables students to earn two Master s degrees after studying
for a total of three years at both Kyoto University in Japan and Tsinghua University in China.

1 . In tr odu c t ion

including China and the ASEAN countries. The Human Security Engineering element of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Course
warmly welcomes international students, and has educational programs that include major subject classes given in English, with theaim of developing persons who will be active on the world stage. We anticipate further progress in these areas.

In the third year, students proceed with their Master s research at both Kyoto University and Tsinghua University, and write their
theses while studying at Kyoto University. The theses are examined between November and December at Tsinghua University andbetween February and March at Kyoto University.

We have decided to launch a collaborative curriculum between the Graduate School of Engineering and Tsinghua Shenzhen

Schedule of the double degree program for Kyoto University students

International Graduate School, with whom we have a strong cooperative relationship, through which students can take a double

First year

degree program. The two major objectives of this curriculum are to:4(1) Develop interdisciplinary human resources who can take leadership in solving global and

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Second year

10 11 12Kyoto
Tsinghua
UniversityUniversity(First semester) (First semester)

regional environmental issues in a multi-cultural and multi-linguistic environment.

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University(Second semester)789

Third year

10 11 12123Kyoto
University(Second semester)

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writing

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examination atKyoto University

develop globally-competitive human resources. We promote international academic cooperation in research with other countries,

Students return to Japan between August and September in the second year and study the second-semester subjects fromOctober at Kyoto University. At this time, students start their Master s research at Kyoto University on a full scale.

Thesiswriting

To solve global environmental issues, it is essential to cooperate internationally with other universities and institutions and toThesis

sustainable global and regional environments; and establishing new ﬁelds in environmental science.

After studying subjects in the ﬁrst semester at Kyoto University from April to August, students study subjects for one year (theﬁrst and second semesters) at Tsinghua University while doing their Master s research there.

Summer break(Research)solutions for evident or hitherto undetected regional environmental issues; securing environments that support health; creating

1 Kyoto University students

Summer break(Research)

Engineering, provides education and research based on engineering technology and has been founded with the aims of providing

Spring break(Research)

The Master s degree program at the Department of Environmental Engineering, part of Kyoto University s Graduate School of

2 . T he sc he d ul e(2) Develop human resources with the ability to solve problems while placing themselves inlocations where dynamic and urgent environmental and social problems are evident, toexperience the problems and investigate their nature.

China has achieved remarkable economic growth in recent years. Shenzhen was the ﬁrst special economic zone to be designatedin China. It has experienced explosive population growth and development which, however, has resulted in dynamic and urgent

2 Tsinghua University students
Students study ﬁrst-semester subjects from mid-August to January the following year at Tsinghua University while doing their
Master s research. They then study subjects for one year (the ﬁrst and second semesters) from April at Kyoto University while
proceeding with their Master s research at Kyoto University in addition to their Master s research at Tsinghua University.
Students return to China in February in the second year and study subjects in the second semester at Tsinghua University.

global and social issues. We need to address global warming issues, which are common to both Japan and China, cooperatively.

In the third year, students proceed with their Master s research at both Tsinghua University and Kyoto University and write theirThe establishment of a double degree program will enable students to gain opportunities to study not only at Kyoto University but

theses while studying at Tsinghua University. The theses are examined between January and March at Kyoto University andalso in Shenzhen where they can learn about regional environmental problems. This program can therefore nurture interdisciplinary

between April and June at Tsinghua University.

human resources who can demonstrate leadership in engineering solutions for global environmental problems. Tsinghua Shenzhen

Schedule of a double degree program for Tsinghua University students

TsinghuaUniversity(First semester)

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Second year
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University(First semester)

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Summer break(Research)

expected to play a crucial role in promoting research and education at both institutions.

9Spring break(Research)(Japan-China Center), approved as the Kyoto University On-site Laboratory, has been established. This collaborative curriculum is8

ThesiswritingFirst year

the Kyoto University-Tsinghua University, Cooperative Research and Education Center for Environmental Technology

Thesisexamination atKyoto University

International Graduate School has a system for accepting students from Kyoto University: the curriculum in English is in place and3 . T he cu rric u l u m and c redi t s y s tem
1 Master s Degree Program, Department of Environmental Engineering,

2 Master s Degree Program, Institute of Enviroment and Ecology,① Subjects that can be taken① Subjects that can be taken

Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University

Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University

To complete the Master s degree program, students are required to earn at least 30 credits in total. The table below shows theTo complete the Master s degree program, students are required to earn at least 32 credits in total. The table below shows

subjects available at the Department of Environmental Engineering. Twenty credits must be taken from the list in the table below,

examples of subjects available in Earth Resources and Environment (abbreviation: Environmental Engineering). Thirty-two creditsof which at least eight credits must be earned in major subjects. At least eight more credits must include Environmental Engineeringmust be taken from the list in the table below, of which ﬁve credits must be earned from Public: compulsory subjects, at least 18

Seminar A & B that are compulsory as research training (ORT) subjects. Students are allowed to earn up to 10 credits from subjects

credits from Subjective: specialized subjects, at least four credits from Vocational: quality subjects, and ﬁve credits from Practice:provided by Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School.

compulsory subjects including internships. Students are allowed to earn up to 10 credits from subjects provided by Department ofEnvironmental Engineering, Graduate school of Engineering, Kyoto University (Note that similar subjects are excluded).

Subjects available in the Master s degree program, Department of Environmental Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
Subject title

Core subjects

SecondFirst
semester semester

Environmental Risk

２〇Urban Metabolism Engineering

２〇

Systems Approach on Sound Material Cycles Society

２〇

Water Quality Control Engineering

２〇

Water Sanitary Engineering

２〇

Nuclear Environmental Engineering, Adv.

２

Atmospheric and Global Environmental Engineering, Adv.

２and appliedsubjects

Subject title

First
Secondsemester semester
２

Interpretation of Frontier Issues of China's Economy

1Chinese language２

Principles of Environmental Behavior

2

Advanced Environmental Chemistry2〇

Membrane Science and Technology-

２〇

Sustainable Nanotechnology: Environmental Applications and Implications

3

Subjective:Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

3

Specialized subjects

Air Pollution Control Technology3Public:Compulsory subjects◎

４

Environmental Engineering Seminar B

ORTA Panoramic View of Chinese Culture

４

Environmental Engineering Seminar ADevelopmentalMajor

Examples of subjects available in the Master s degree program, Institute of Enviroment and Ecology,
Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University◎

Environmental Microbiology, Adv.

２〇

Management and Treatment of Solid Waste

3

Environmental Health, Adv.

２〇

Fundamentals and Application of Environmental Biotechnology

3

Environmental-friendly Technology for Sound Material Cycle（*）

1.5〇

Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

3Geohydro Environment Engineering, Adv.

２〇Drinking Water Treatment Technology

3

Lecture on Environmental Risk Management Leader

２

Literature Review and Thesis Writing

1

New Environmental Engineering I, Adv.

２

Professional Ethics

1

Frontiers of Chinese Contemporary Issues Research

1Management of Entrepreneurship2

Professional Development and Presentation

2

Vocational:

New Environmental Engineering II, Adv.
Environmental Organic Micropollutants Analysis Lab.
Advanced Environmental Engineering Lab.
※◎compulsory subject※（*）every other year

Quality subjects

２
〇

２２〇

※Subjects in red are taught in English

Practice:
Compulsory subjects② Master s thesisInternship3

Literature Review and Research Proposal

1

Academic activities

1※Subjects in red are taught in both English and Chinese※Speciﬁc subjects and starting dates may vary year by year.

Students are required to write a Master s thesis in Japanese or English using the format prescribed by the Department ofEnvironmental Engineering at Kyoto University s Graduate school of Engineering. If writing in Japanese, students need to prepare
an abstract in English on up to ten sheets of A4-size (210 mm × 297 mm) paper. To complete the Master s program, students arerequired to give an oral presentation (public hearing) on their thesis in English and pass the examination.

② Master s thesis
Students are required to write a Master s thesis in English using the format prescribed by Institute of Enviroment and Ecology,Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University. To complete the Master s program, students are required to give an
oral presentation (public hearing) on their thesis in English and pass an examination.

4 . Application guidelines, application schedule and contact.
1 Application guidelines
Please see the following Web page regarding the entrance examinations held by Kyoto University s Graduate School of Engineering.
https://www.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/admissions/graduate/exam1
Applicants must pass the entrance examination for the Department of Environmental Engineering in August or that for the Master s
program for international students at the Department of Environmental Engineering in February to be able to enroll in the Departmentof Environmental Engineering. However, students with Chinese nationality are not eligible.

2 Application schedule
Applicants who wish to participate in this program are recruited within one month after enrollment.

3 Contact
C Cluster Oﬃce, Graduate Student Section, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
TEL: +81-75-383-2967

E-mail: 090kckyomu@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp(Ref.) Website of Kyoto University ‒ Tsinghua University, Cooperative Research and Education Center for Environmental Technology (CRECET)
https://crecet.env.kyoto-u.ac.jp/contact/?lang=en

5 . Exa mpl e s of l iving expens es ( as o f 2021)
1 Example for Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University(The cost of the trip to China will be supported by Kyoto university.)

An example of monthly living expenses (2021), Chinese yuan (renminbi) (Rate: 18.2 Japanese yen/renminbi @ as of February 2022.)
Rent

Dormitory: 1,000 yuan/month/single, 500 yuan/month/twin, deposit: 2,000 yuan, utility expenses: around 100 yuan/month

Food expenses

School cafeteria: 1,500 yuan/month

Transportation expenses

Students do not need a commuter pass because students live in on-campus housing.
(Public bus: 2 yuan per trip; subway: 2 - 10 yuan per trip depending on distance traveled)

Cell phone bill

10 GB, 100-min call: 59 yuan/monthSocial insurance fees

None. Tsinghua University pays for all medical examinations and medicine fees. However, fees for imported medicines are not covered.

Internet fees

Free Internet at the school

Grant

1,500 yuan/month (from Tsinghua University to international students)

2 An example for Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University(International students can stay in Kyoto University's exclusive dormitory for about one year at a low cost. For more
information, please visit the following website for more information. https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cn/housing/facilities/)

An example of monthly living expenses (2021), Japanese yen
Rent

50,000 yen/month, deposit: 40,000 yen, utility expenses: around 6,000 yen/month

Food expenses

40,000 yen/month

Transportation expenses

From home (near Katsura station on the Hankyu Line) to school: 480 yen/one round trip by bus

Cell phone bill

3 GB basic charge: around 2,000 yen/month plus call charges (22 yen/30 sec. with tax)

Social insurance fees

Prefectural mutual insurance: 1,000 yen/month, health insurance: 1,600 yen/month, and student insurance 1,800 yen/year

Internet fees

Mobile WiFi Router: 5,350 yen/month; free Internet at the school

Daily necessities,
miscellaneous expenses

2,000 yen/month

Subsidy

25,000 yen/month (for international students from Kyoto University)

D o u b l e D eg ree Pro g ram
Kyoto University - Tsinghua University
Graduate School of EngineeringShenzhen International Graduate School