At the same time, the departments try to work together within the school to foster wide views and flexible minds in the students. For this purpose, the graduate school provides education on several levels, with some common lecture courses for all students, inter-departmental seminars as well as departmental specialty courses. In our graduate school, many overseas students study together with Japanese students. Actual student numbers are shown in the table below. Many of these students come from neighboring countries such as Korea and China, but there are students from all over the world, including countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Egypt, Germany, Argentina, Iran, Bangladesh, Russia, Philippines, Australia, Rumania, and Malaysia, While some students can communicate in Japanese at the start of their degree, most overseas students learn the Japanese language as they study for their main degree.
Doctoral students can submit their final thesis in either Japanese or English.
Our academic year is divided into two semesters, with the first semester starting in April and the second beginning in October. While most students begin their degree in April, doctoral students can choose to start their degree at the beginning of either semester. Entrance examinations for overseas students are offered twice a year, in September and February. Due to the international nature of the program the language used in all educational and research activities shall be in English. Most graduates from our school find employment either in educational and research institutions or in manufacturing industries.