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International Bioengineering Program (Master's Global 30 Special English Course) managed by the Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo

Important information for the Prospectus for October 1, 2010.

  • Number of students to be admitted; 10 master's degree students
  • Application period; November 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
  • Eligibility for Application; Only those who fulfill all three requirements below can apply to the Global 30
    1. A foreign national who is not a permanent resident of Japan
    2. A person who has completed or is scheduled to complete by September 30th, 2010, an undergraduate course in a foreign country, which is equivalent to the 16-year course of the Japanese school curriculum
    3. A person with enough linguistic skills to take classes and receive research guidance in English
  • Selection procedure; Preliminary selection from application documents and internet interviews / assessments (See the details below)
  • Admission notification; End of April, 2010. At the end of April, 2010, the School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo will notify both successful and unsuccessful applicants in writing.
  • Course start date; October 1, 2010. Admission and /or registration to take place at the Hongo Campus, the School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo.
  • Expenses required at the time of enrollment (expected amount for 2010); 282,000 yen for the enrollment, 267,900 yen for the autumn semester (annually 535,000 yen) and 10,000 yen for examination fee. Note that this program is a program for self-supporting students.
*Please also take a look at the general HP of the G30 programs
   http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/etpage/international_affairs/global30.html

  1. Program overview and expected students
  2. Main coursework
  3. How to apply
  4. Method of selection
  5. Notes
  6. Questions
  7. Download of the application formats

1. Program overview and expected students
　This program takes up 10 promising students every year from all over the world and provides two years of high-level Master's degree education, in English, in bioengineering fields. This is one of the international extensions of the activities of the Department of Bioengineering, which aims to bridge the gap between biological sciences and its applications in the real world such as healthcare, medicine, welfare and drug discovery; issues in environment, energy and food; safety and security; and information and communication technologies.
　The education and research of the Department of Bioengineering are classified into six fields of Mechanobio-engineering, Bioelectronics, Biodevices, Chemical Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Bioimaging. In this new international program, lectures concerning general bioengineering-related concepts and specific topics in each of the six fields are to be conducted as well as intimate discussion-based seminars both in basic bioscience and bioindustry. We pay special attention to include the latest research achievements in these six fields into the contents of the lectures. In addition to such classes, students should conduct master thesis research in each laboratory.
　Through such a special education and research curriculum, the program will foster students who have good English communication skills in science and engineering, and who have both a wide vision and specific expertise in at least one of the six areas, so that they can take active roles in the research and development of various bioengineering-related areas that are currently showing very rapid progress.

2. Main coursework
　Students are requested to obtain over 30 credits to complete the program. A minimum of 12 must be acquired through the completion of at least one specific lecture (2 credits) from each of the 6 fields of bioengineering. Each class is elective. A minimum of 13 must be acquired from seminars (2 credits each, compulsory) and credits concerning advanced experiment (6 credits) and research (4 credits) in conducting their master's thesis in a specific laboratory where they are assigned (compulsory).

3. How to apply
(1) First, you need to make pre-registration by the process shown in the HP of the Global 30 Special English Course by December 24, 2009.
　　http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/etpage/international_affairs/global30.html

(2) Submit your application documents to the Global 30 Office below via registered express mail postmarked on or before December 31, 2009. E-mail based application is not acceptable.
　　　Global 30 Office
　　　c/o Office of International Cooperation and Exchange (OICE),
　　　the School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
　　　7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
　　　E-Mail : global30@t-adm.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
　　　Homepage : http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp

(3) Application documents
Please send all the necessary documents below. The order of documents in the application set should follow the Table below.

No.DocumentsRemarks
1 Application form
(All applicants)
  • Fill in all necessary information indicated in the FORM-1, including curriculum vitae, your photo, motivation, signature and the check list of the attached documents.
2 Official college graduation certificate
(All applicants)
  • Those who have not yet been conferred with the diploma in the present course of study at the time of application are requested to submit an authorized statement of anticipated graduation. In this case, the diploma should be submitted before the enrollment procedure.
  • Photocopies are not accepted.
3 Official college Transcript (GPA)
(All applicants)
  • Photocopies are not accepted.
  • GPA (Grade Point Average) is required. If it is not on the transcript, a GPA statement authorized by the university should be attached.
  • An authorized certificate of rank that shows your academic abilities should also be attached.
4 List of scientific publications or presentations
(If applicable)
  • Write in an arbitrary form.
5 Certification of English skill
(All applicants)
  • TOEFL (PBT, CBT or iBT), TOEIC or other certification documents of the formal organization of the applicant's country.
6 Employer's reference
(If applicable)
  • Only for those who have been employed
7 Proof of citizenship
(All applicants)
  • Photocopy of your census register, passport, or other proof of citizenship
  • Please do not send the original
8 Two letters of recommendation
(All applicants)
  • Please use the FORM-2 and be sure to include all information indicated in the FORM-2
  • One from a current dean or a current head of the department, where you belong to or graduated from, and the other from your supervisor.
  • It should be written in English.
  • It must be addressed to "The Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo". A recommendation letter starting with "To whom it may concern" or "Dear Sir" is not acceptable.
  • Please clearly state the position of the professor who recommends you.
  • Please have them signed by him/her.
  • The letter must be placed in an envelope and signed on the seal by the relevant professor to ensure confidentiality.
  • You are requested to send this recommendation letter together with the other application documents.

4. Method of selection
(1) Preliminary selection by the documents; Review of the submitted documents. Results will be notified by e-mail by the end of February, 2010.
(2) Final selection by Internet interview; Questions and answers and discussion with examiners.

5. Notes
(1) Applications lacking any of the specified documents by the deadline will not be accepted. Once an application is filed, under no circumstances may the documents be changed or returned.
(2) The application process may change depending on circumstances.
(3) This program is for self-supporting students. Therefore, if you are admitted to enter the program, you should pay the expenses described above at the time of enrollment. If you need some scholarship to study in Japan, you should get some by your own means. You may get information about the scholarship from the following website.
　　http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/etpage/international_applicants/index.html
(4) Any applicant who is found to have provided false information will be required to withdraw from this program)

6. Questions
Tentative responsible person for this program
　　　Yasuyuki SAKAI, PhD, Professor
　　　Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
　　　TEL : +81-3-5452-6352, FAX : +81-3-5452-6353
　　　E-MAIL : sakaiyas@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
　　　4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, JAPAN

7. Download the application formats
　　　Form-1(Word)　　　Form-1(PDF)
　　　Form-2(Word)　　　Form-2(PDF)

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