This program is currently under application to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for establishment in April 2027, and the plan is subject to change.
Master's Program
Human Resources to be Developed
The program cultivates highly specialized professionals and research support personnel who conduct specialized research and development in one of the fields related to advanced information technologies and energy and environmental materials in private companies, universities, and national research institutions, who are able to understand and utilize the latest academic knowledge, and who can engage in the design and construction of social systems and the implementation of technologies in society.
<Career Paths after Completion>
Manufacturing industries, financial institutions, trading companies, media organizations, research institutions, think tanks, government agencies, international organizations, etc.
Degrees to be Conferred
Master of Science and Technology
●Diploma Policy
The degree of Master of Science and Technology is awarded to those who have fulfilled the requirements for completion of the master's program as stipulated in the Graduate School Regulations of the University of Tsukuba and related regulations, and who are recognized as having acquired the following competences.
- Competence 1
- Knowledge application competence: Ability to apply advanced knowledge to society
- Competence 2
- Management competence: Ability to address issues appropriately from a broad perspective
- Competence 3
- Communication competence: Ability to clearly and accurately communicate specialized knowledge
- Competence 4
- Teamwork competence: Ability to collaborate as a team and actively contribute to achieving goals
- Competence 5
- Internationality competence: Awareness of contributing to international society
- Competence 6
- Fundamental and specialized knowledge: Ability to understand and utilize fundamental academic ability and specialized knowledge required for research in fields such as advanced information technologies and energy and environmental materials from an interdisciplinary perspective
- Competence 7
- Problem-solving competence: Ability to understand the essence of global-scale issues and to conduct research necessary for their resolution
- Competence 8
- Comprehensive perspective competence: Ability to understand the position of research in society and to comprehend the direction of research
●Curriculum Policy
Curriculum Design Framework
- The curriculum is organized to provide foundational courses (Graduate General Education Courses and Graduate School Common Foundation Courses), through which students gain management competence, communication competence, teamwork competence, and internationality competence, in order to acquire interdisciplinary perspectives.
- The program provides foundation courses in specialized fields related to pure and applied science, systems and information engineering, and social systems, enabling students to gain knowledge application competence and fundamental knowledge required for addressing global issues.
- The program provides specialized courses such as Advanced Lectures on Fusion Experiment, Power Electronics System, Next-Generation Power Electronics, and Energy Materials and Environmental Materials, enabling students to gain advanced specialized knowledge and knowledge application competence.
- The program provides courses such as Special Research in Co-creative Next-Generation Energy I A–II B and Seminars in Co-creative Next-Generation Energy, through which students conduct research under the supervision of primary and secondary advisors, and gain the ability to systematize new knowledge and develop presentation ability, as well as management competence, communication competence, internationality competence, problem-solving competence, and comprehensive perspective competence.
Learning Methods and Processes
- Students take foundational courses to gain knowledge common to all disciplines and the shared foundation of the program, thereby developing interdisciplinary perspectives.
- Students gain fundamental abilities leading to applications for solving global issues through the study of pure and applied science, systems and information engineering, and social systems in foundation courses.
- Students take specialized courses to gain advanced specialized knowledge and to deepen their understanding of social implementation and related social systems.
- Under the supervision of academic advisors, students investigate, design, and conduct research in specialized fields related to pure and applied science and systems and information engineering, and develop problem-solving abilities.
- Students compile their research outcomes into a master's thesis from the perspective of social implementation and present them, thereby gaining the ability to systematize new knowledge and presentation ability.
●Admission Policy
Desired Student Profile
We seek candidates who possess fundamental and specialized knowledge in a specific field related to technological development such as advanced information technologies or energy and environmental materials, along with the ability to conduct research under the supervision of faculty members, and who show an interest in social applications and related societal systems, as well as a strong motivation to contribute to the sustainable development of society.
Doctoral Program
Human Resources to be Developed
The program cultivates researchers and highly specialized professionals who are able to independently conduct advanced research in one of the fields related to advanced information technologies and energy and environmental materials in private companies, universities, and national research institutions, and who possess both the ability to design and implement solutions for technological development and social implementation, and a broad understanding of social systems.
<Career Paths after Completion>
Manufacturing industries, financial institutions, trading companies, media organizations, research institutions, think tanks, government agencies, international organizations, etc.
Degrees to be Conferred
Doctor of Science and Technology
●Diploma Policy
The degree of Doctor of Science and Technology is awarded to those who have fulfilled the requirements for completion of the doctoral program as stipulated in the Graduate School Regulations of the University of Tsukuba and related regulations, and who are recognized as having acquired the following competences.
- Competence 1
- Knowledge creation competence: Ability to create new knowledge that contributes to future society
- Competence 2
- Management competence: Ability to identify issues from a comprehensive perspective and to plan and implement strategies for their resolution
- Competence 3
- Communication competence: Ability to clearly communicate the essence of academic achievements
- Competence 4
- Leadership competence: Ability to exercise leadership and achieve objectives
- Competence 5
- Internationality competence: Awareness of and motivation to contribute to international society
- Competence 6
- Specialized knowledge and research competence: Ability to create new knowledge by conducting independent research in fields such as advanced information technologies and energy and environmental materials from an interdisciplinary perspective
- Competence 7
- Ability to propose solutions: Ability to plan and implement research necessary for solving global-scale issues
- Competence 8
- Comprehensive perspective competence: Ability to understand the position of research in society and determine its direction
●Curriculum Policy
Curriculum Design Framework
- The curriculum is organized to provide foundational courses (Graduate General Education Courses and Graduate School Common Foundation Courses), enabling students to gain knowledge creation competence, management competence, communication competence, and comprehensive perspective competence.
- The program provides specialized courses such as Advanced Seminars in Co-creative Next-Generation Energy, through which students gain knowledge creation competence, communication competence, and specialized knowledge.
- The program provides courses such as Research Proposal, through which students gain the ability to plan socially meaningful research, as well as internationality competence, the ability to propose solutions, and comprehensive perspective competence.
- The program provides courses such as Special Research in Co-creative Next-Generation Energy III A–V B, through which students gain knowledge creation competence, management competence, communication competence, leadership competence, internationality competence, specialized knowledge and research competence, the ability to propose solutions, and comprehensive perspective competence.
Learning Methods and Processes
- Students take foundational courses to develop a broad perspective that includes both scientific knowledge and its application to society.
- Students take specialized courses to deepen their expertise and gain knowledge related to social implementation and social systems.
- Students set a secondary research theme, conduct literature reviews, and present their findings in seminars, thereby developing research planning ability and presentation ability.
- Under the supervision of academic advisors, students conduct research in specialized fields and compile the results into a doctoral dissertation, thereby developing the ability to independently conduct research.
●Admission Policy
Desired Student Profile
We seek candidates who possess the ability to independently conceive and conduct research in a specific field related to technological development such as advanced information technologies or energy and environmental materials, and who also understand applications to society and related societal systems, as well as the ability to autonomously pursue research with the aim of contributing to the sustainable development of society.
Admission Information
Enrollment Period
April and October
Entrance Examination
For details, please refer to the Outline of Admissions below and the Application Guidelines to be published in September 2026.
Outline of Admissions
