Overview
Process of the course
Master’s Program
0. Before the entrance exam
- Students must first contact the office of Ph.D. Program in Life Science Innovation about faculty members with whom they wish to study, and then contact the faculty members
- Write names of faculty members of your choice onto the application form
1. First year in master program
- Entering the course that the faculty member of your choice belongs to
- Determination of mentor faculty
- Performing research activity in each laboratory
- Submission of research proposal
2. Second year in master program
- Mid-term presentation
- Submission of master thesis or report on specific subject research
- Students who wish to proceed to the Doctor program subsequently can submit a document on qualifying examination as substitution of master thesis
- Final examination
- The conferment of degree
Acquisition of credits necessary for program completion in 2 years
- Basic subjects: 13 subjects and 14 credits from the common basic subjects
- Specialized subjects: 15 credits
- Graduate General Education Courses: 1 credit
- Total: 34 credits
Doctor’s Program
0. Before the entrance exam
- Students must contact faculty members with whom they wish to study in advance
- Write names of faculty members of your choice onto the application form
1. First year in doctor program
- Entering the course that the faculty member of your choice belongs to
- Determination of mentor faculty
- Performing research activity in each laboratory
2. Second year in doctor program
- Mid-term presentation
3. Third year in doctor program
- Preliminary review
- Submission of doctor thesis
- Final examination
- The conferment of degree
Acquisition of credits necessary for program completion in 3 years
- Basic subjects: 3 creditss
- Specialized subjects: 18 credits
- Graduate General Education Courses: 1 credits
- Total: 24 credits
And
- Publication of at least one peer-reviewed paper written in English as first author