Diploma Policy of the Graduate School of System Informatics
Master’s Program
The Master’s Program at the Kobe University Graduate School of System Informatics aims todevelop individuals with a wide spectrum of specialized knowledge and interdisciplinary thinking
skills, especially highly-creative professionals capable of leveraging multiple perspectives inorder to solve problems in emerging and/or multi-disciplinary fields in a “super-smart society.”
In order to achieve this goal, the graduate school awards a master’s degree in accordance withthe following policies.
Degree: Master of System Informatics
Department of Systems Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the examination of their master’ s thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skills
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to acquire the specialist knowledge essential to System Informatics in generaland apply it in practice.
・The ability to understand the basic approaches in the Systems Science field.
・The ability to solve problems from a System Informatics point of view, with the progressive
and highly specialized perspectives particular to the Systems Science field.
・The ability to identify and understand issues from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Department of Information Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the examination of their master’ s thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skills
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to acquire the specialist knowledge essential to System Informatics in generaland apply it in practice.
・The ability to understand the basic approaches in the Information Science field.

・The ability to solve problems from a System Informatics point of view, with the progressive
and highly specialized perspectives particular to the Information Science field
・The ability to identify and understand issues from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Department of Computational Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the examination of their master’ s thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skills
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to acquire the specialist knowledge essential to System Informatics in generaland apply it in practice.
・The ability to understand the basic approaches in the Computational Science field.
・The ability to solve problems from a System Informatics point of view, with the progressive
and highly specialized perspectives particular to the Computational Science field.
・The ability to identify and understand issues from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Degree: Master of Engineering
Department of Systems Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the examination of their master’s thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skills
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy
・The ability to acquire the specialist knowledge essential to System Informatics in generaland apply it in practice.
・The ability to understand the basic approaches in the Systems Science field.
・The ability to solve problems from an Engineering point of view, with the progressive andhighly specialized perspectives particular to the Systems Science field.
・The ability to identify and understand issues from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Department of Information Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics

awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the examination of their master’ s thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skillsin addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy
・The ability to acquire the specialist knowledge essential to System Informatics in generaland apply it in practice.
・The ability to understand the basic approaches in the Information Science field.
・The ability to solve problems from an Engineering point of view, with the progressive andhighly specialized perspectives particular to the Information Science field.
・The ability to identify and understand issues from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Department of Computational Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified by the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the examination of their master’ s thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skills
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy・. The ability to acquire the specialist knowledge essential to System Informatics in generaland apply it in practice.
・The ability to understand the basic approaches in the Computational Science field.
・The ability to solve problems from an Engineering point of view, with the progressive andhighly specialized perspectives particular to the Computational Science field.
・The ability to identify and understand issues from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Doctoral Program
The aim of the Doctoral Program at the Kobe University Graduate School of System
Informatics is for students to further develop and deepen the knowledge and skills acquired in theMaster’s Program. The purpose of this program is to develop individuals who can play a leadingrole in a “super-smart society,” that is, researchers, faculty staff in higher education and research
institutions, and advanced professionals who are highly competent in identifying, exploring, andsolving problems. Graduates of the Doctoral Program will possess a high level of creativity andan international outlook which will enable them to contribute towards the creation of new
knowledge and value.
In order to achieve these objectives, doctoral degrees are conferred in accordance with thefollowing policies:
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in System Informatics
Department of Systems Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards these academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the viva and examination of their doctoral thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skill
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to identify issues and solve problems from a System Informatics point of view,
with advanced perspectives in the Systems Science field.
Department of Information Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the viva and examination of their doctoral thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skill
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy
・The ability to identify issues and solve problems from a System Informatics point of view,
with advanced perspectives in the Information Science field.
Department of Computational Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the viva and examination of their doctoral thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skill
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to identify issues and solve problems from a System Informatics point of view,
with advanced perspectives in the Computational Science field.

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
Department of Systems Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the viva and examination of their doctoral thesis.
・ Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following
skill in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to identify issues and solve problems from an Engineering point of view, withadvanced perspectives in the Systems Science field.
Department of Information Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the viva and examination of their doctoral thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skill
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to identify issues and solve problems from an Engineering point of view, withadvanced perspectives in the Information Science field.
Department of Computational Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the viva and examination of their doctoral thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skill
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to identify issues and solve problems from an Engineering point of view, withadvanced perspectives in the Computational Science field.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Systems Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics

awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the viva and examination of their doctoral thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skill
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to identify issues and solve problems from an interdisciplinary point of view,
with advanced perspectives in the Systems Science field.
Department of Information Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the viva and examination of their doctoral thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skill
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to identify issues and solve problems from an interdisciplinary point of view,
with advanced perspectives in the Information Science field.
Department of Computational Science
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students

must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of

System Informatics’ Rules, and pass the viva and examination of their doctoral thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skill
in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・The ability to identify issues and solve problems from an interdisciplinary point of view,
with advanced perspectives in the Computational Science field.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Computational ScienceDepartment of Computational Science (Computational Science Intensive Course)
Based on the Kobe University Diploma Policy, the Graduate School of System Informatics
awards academic degrees in accordance with the policies described below.
・Students must obtain at least the minimum credits specified in the Graduate School of System
Informatics’ Rules, and pass the viva and examination of their doctoral thesis.
・Prior to graduating, students of the graduate school are expected to acquire the following skills

in addition to the abilities set out in the Kobe University Diploma Policy:
・ The ability to identify issues and solve problems from advanced perspectives in theComputational Science field.
・The ability to make full use of high-performance computers in order to explore, developand apply innovative scientific technology.