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Kyoto University
Graduate School of Energy Science

International Energy Science Course
Masters Program
Rika Hagiwara
Professor, Graduate School of Energy Science

1K.U.PROFILEMEXT
Global 30 Project
13 core universities

Kyoto U
K.U.PROFILE
12 new degree
courses at 9schools
GS Energy
Science

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Intern’lEnergyScienceCourse*Source: K.U.PROFILE Presentation program(internal only)
http://www.opir.kyotou.ac.jp/kuprofile/gakunai/ppt_data.html
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Nonconventional aspects of the IESC
as a degree course of the GSES three departments
New faculty
member forthe IESC

New modulesin English

Credits tobe earnedby takingcoursestaught in
English only

Application
fee payablefrom abroad

Recommended
EFL test score TOEFL PB550;
iBT70; IELTS 5.5

All courseworkand thesis inEnglish

Academic English
proficiency essential- no prior Japaneseknowledge required

Document - anddistant interviewbased Admissions

Assistance anddocumentation in
EnglishOctober
Admission for
Master’s

Oversea
recruitment

Application due inFebruary – Admission
results in May

Documents translated into
English; English-speaking
administrator for the IESC

No needflying toJapan for
exam andprocedureIESC’s participation inJapan education fairs
in Bangkok, Hanoi,
Kuala Lumpur etc.
3International Energy Science Course (Masters Program)
OVERVIEW

Social, economicand environmental
assessment ofenergy systems

ENERGY INENGLISHAT KYOTO

Crossdisciplinary
perspectives

Advanced learningand research on thedevelopment andpractical utilizationof new energy
technology

Strongexpertisein energy

Energy solutions
Sustainable future42

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Three departments for the IESC
SES – Socio-Environmental Energy Science• Research on the effective use of energy and resources and analysis ofenergy systems in order to build a sustainable social system within the globalenvironment

FES – Fundamental Energy Science• Fundamental science education and research to contribute to cleaner energysolutions

ECS – Energy Conversion Science• Education and research on generation, conversion, control and the utilizationof various kinds of energy to establish efficient and clean energy systems

Source: IESC brochure

Topic area

Departments and Research Groups
SESFES

ECS
Thermal engineering
Power engineering
Combustion engineering

Energy conversion
science
Nuclear Fission

5Energy policy

Reactor physics
Nuclear design
Plasma physics
Fusion sciencePlasma control

Plasma and Nuclear
FusionSocio-economic analysis

Social engineering
Economics
Informatics
Social psychology

Energy environmental
impacts

Atmospheric environment
Life cycle assessment

Plasma physics
Fusion technology
Microwave technology

Energy policy
Energy security and policy Energy security
Disaster prevention

Energy and Materials
engineering

New functional materials
Materials evaluation

Biological engineeringand biochemistry

Biomass
Bioenergy and biochemicals
Photosynthesis

Solar cells
Batteries
Hydrogen energy
Crystal chemistry
Solid state physics
Semiconductors
Ionic liquids
Bioenergy
Biotechnology
Biomacromolecular design
Chemical and synthetic
biology

Materials science
Reliability and integrity
Functional and intelligent
materials

Source: IESC brochure 632010/12/27

IESC Modules – Autumn 2010

NEWCOURSESFOR IESCEXISTINGENGLISHCOURSES

Energy systems and sustainable development

SES

Introduction to energy

SES

Energy and materials

SES

Energy systems – analysis and design

SES

Special seminar on interdisciplinary energy science

ECS

Fusion systems and materials

ECS

Advanced energy conversion science

ECS

Fundamental plasma simulation IIFES
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New faculty member for the IESC

Dr Ben McLellan, Associate Professor (for Global 30)

Dr McLellan has worked in the area of sustainability,
energy and industrial processing systems overthe past eight years.
His particular fields of interest are: integration ofsustainability into industrial design, technology
assessment, and energy systems andsustainable development.

Source: IESC website “Staff”
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Points for another step forward
Multi-program management
English and Japanese Master’s programs run in parallel in a graduate school- Faculty members teach both in English and Japanese?
- Independent admission procedures for each program- How to mingle the IESC students with students in the existing Japanesecourse?

English program for who?
Applicants eligibility- Who is for the IESC (English) and who for the Japanese course?
education/language/current location/citizenship and nationality- Entrance exam versus documents-based admission

Funding opportunities
No ‘stand-alone’ scholarship/waiver program for applicants- Applicants must find their own source of funding.
- Students’ citizenship/nationality and socio-economic makeup?
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