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 acquire interdisciplinary and comprehensive perspectives related to innovation in the life sciences, and who can contribute internationally in fields such as bioinformatics, bioresources, functional materials, medicine, and drug discovery, and generate innovative outcomes in response to societal needs.
<Career Paths after Completion>
Private companies (pharmaceuticals, food industries, etc.), research institutions, overseas public institutions, etc
Degrees to be Conferred
Master of Science in Bioengineering
●Diploma Policy
The degree of Master of Science in Bioengineering 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
- Specialized competence: Ability to understand and utilize academic knowledge in the life sciences from an interdisciplinary perspective
- Competence 7
- Innovation competence: Ability to promote new developments in the life sciences
- Competence 8
- Boundary-exploration competence: Ability to accurately recognize existing frameworks and explore new perspectives and approaches in unknown areas
●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, internationality competence, and innovation competence by learning through engagement with real-world settings such as research institutions and industry.
- The program provides foundation courses in specialized fields to enable students to gain a comprehensive understanding of fundamental concepts in the life sciences and develop interdisciplinary perspectives, through which students gain knowledge application competence, internationality competence, and specialized competence.
- The program provides specialized courses to enable students to gain advanced expertise, through which students gain knowledge application competence and specialized competence.
- The program provides courses such as Master's Research in Life Innovation, through which students learn methods of information collection and develop the ability to communicate with experts in other fields, thereby gaining management competence, communication competence, teamwork competence, internationality competence, and specialized competence.
- Under the supervision of academic advisors, students conduct research activities to formulate and revise appropriate research plans for solving problems based on societal needs, thereby gaining management competence, communication competence, specialized competence, innovation competence, and boundary-exploration competence.
- Students prepare a master's thesis and present their research outcomes, and through participation in academic presentations and related activities, gain management competence, innovation competence, and boundary-exploration competence.
Learning Methods and Processes
- Students take courses that provide opportunities to engage with real-world settings such as research institutions and industry, thereby gaining practical abilities required in interdisciplinary fields.
- Students gain interdisciplinary perspectives through the study of fundamental concepts in the life sciences by taking foundation courses.
- Students gain advanced expertise by taking specialized courses.
- Through laboratory seminars and related activities, students learn methods of information collection and presentation, and gain the ability to explain academic issues underlying societal needs to experts in other fields.
- Under the supervision of academic advisors, students formulate and implement appropriate research plans based on an understanding of deep societal needs and develop practical problem-solving abilities.
- Students present research outcomes and compile them into a thesis, thereby gaining the ability to systematize new knowledge and presentation ability.
●Admission Policy
Desired Student Profile
We seek candidates who have a strong motivation to realize innovation in a wide range of life science fields, and who possess the foundational qualities necessary to acquire advanced research ability and communication skills required to play an active role on the global stage.
Doctoral Program
Human Resources to be Developed
The program cultivates researchers and advanced professionals who acquire broad and advanced expertise in life science fields where innovation is required, based on specialized knowledge and skills, and who possess research management ability and problem-solving ability, as well as the ability to set original research themes, and who can proactively promote the development of life sciences and industrial creation.
<Career Paths after Completion>
Private companies (pharmaceuticals, food industries, etc.), research institutions, overseas public institutions, etc
Degrees to be Conferred
Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering
●Diploma Policy
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering 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 competence: Ability to create new knowledge by understanding cutting-edge academic knowledge in the life sciences from an interdisciplinary perspective
- Competence 7
- Innovation competence: Ability to proactively realize innovation in the life sciences
- Competence 8
- Boundary-exploration competence: Ability to evaluate and manage risks and challenges within existing frameworks while continuously exploring beyond boundaries and implementing solutions in society
●Curriculum Policy
Curriculum Design Framework
- The curriculum is organized to provide foundational courses, through which students gain management competence, communication competence, leadership competence, innovation competence, and boundary-exploration competence through practical experience and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- The program provides specialized courses that enable students to organize and reconstruct knowledge from their own perspective and share it with experts in other fields, thereby gaining management competence, communication competence, leadership competence, specialized competence, and innovation competence.
- Under the supervision of academic advisors, students identify emerging issues and develop research that leads to innovation in life sciences through critical discussion, thereby gaining management competence, internationality competence, specialized competence, innovation competence, and boundary-exploration competence.
- Students compile research outcomes into new knowledge systems contributing to society and present them through academic activities such as doctoral dissertations and conference presentations, thereby gaining knowledge creation competence, communication competence, internationality competence, specialized competence, innovation competence, and boundary-exploration competence.
Learning Methods and Processes
- Students gain practical abilities through practical experience in research institutions and industry and through collaboration with researchers in other fields.
- Through laboratory seminars, students develop the ability to reconstruct specialized knowledge and share it with experts in other fields.
- Students identify emerging issues based on the latest research trends and develop research that leads to innovation in life sciences through critical discussion.
- Students publish research outcomes in academic journals and compile them into a doctoral dissertation, thereby gaining the ability to integrate newly created knowledge with existing knowledge systems.
●Admission Policy
Desired Student Profile
We seek candidates who possess fundamental research ability in specialized fields related to life sciences, and who have the foundational qualities necessary to acquire specialized knowledge required to realize innovation and the English proficiency required to conduct research activities in the international community.
Admission Information
Enrollment Period
April
Entrance Examination
The entrance examinations are scheduled to be held in late August and late January.
The August entrance examination will be conducted under the degree programs prior to the reorganization. For details, please refer to the Application Guidelines to be posted on the website below.
University of Tsukuba Graduate Admissions – Application Guidelines (August Examination)
The January entrance examination is scheduled to be conducted under the new program.
For details, please refer to the Outline of Admissions below, as well as the Application Guidelines scheduled to be published in September 2026.
Outline of Admissions
