For Working Individuals

Special Selection Process for Working Individuals

Entrance examinations (Special Selection of Working Individuals) are available for working individuals who have been working for a certain period, where working individuals are able to utilize their experience gained in their career. Examinees are able to present their experience and achievements gained in their career in an oral examination.
Our Degree Programs are actively accepting working individuals, starting from AY2020 entrance examination by further increasing the limits on the special selection of working individuals.

Applicable Specific Degree Programs

• Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Policy and Planning Sciences
• Master’s Program in Service Engineering
• Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Risk and Resilience Engineering
• Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Computer Sciences
• Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems
• Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Engineering Mechanics and Energy

System for Extending the Period of Registration

The system for extending the period of registration allows students to complete their academic program in an organized and planned manner over a period longer than the standard period of study.
It is intended for students who face difficulties completing their studies within the standard period due to circumstances such as employment, childcare or family care responsibilities, or a disability.
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Early Completion Doctoral Program for Working Individuals

Outline

Fast-track Doctoral Program for Working Individuals is for completing doctoral program in one year at the shortest to acquire a doctoral degree, which usually takes three years in a standard course term for working individuals who have certain research achievements and abilities. In this program, supervisors advice you to complete a doctoral thesis based on your research achievements accumulated while working.
This program also adopts an “Achievement Level Assessment System,” which is to set seven items that must be achieved by students along with the creation of a thesis in order to perform periodic assessments, so that students are able to reliably check their level of achievement. Also, the quality of the degree granted by the program is guaranteed because the program itself is externally evaluated.
 
* Please refer to “Early Completion Doctoral Program Website” in our Degree Programs
and “Early Completion Program Website” for detailed information.
 

Applicable Specific Degree Programs

• Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Policy and Planning Sciences
• Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Risk and Resilience Engineering
• Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Computer Sciences
• Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems
• Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Engineering Mechanics and Energy

Day and Evening Class Program for students in Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering

The Doctoral Program in Risk and Resilience Engineering offers the day and evening class program which allows working professionals to take classes at Tokyo Campus not only during the day but also in the evening while continuing to work.
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