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The Graduate School of Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS) seeks applicants with a strong desire to contribute to global society through high-level scholarship and the acquisition of advanced knowledge and expertise in their field of specialization. 

The Graduate School of Engineering invites applications from candidates who have familiarized themselves with the content of the master’s program, who hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification, and who wish to improve their abilities as engineers while learning to make full use of engineering techniques and to apply the most advanced technologies when solving problems. Applicants are expected to have the necessary foundation to take an internationally active role in addressing problems that will lead to the enrichment of society while respecting the environment on a global scale. In particular, applicants should: 

1. be eager to tackle contemporary problems and find solutions that contribute to the future of society on a global scale; 
2. have a comprehensive understanding of fields related to mechanical and electrical engineering; and 
3. be motivated to confront a multitude of issues by developing scientific and academic expertise in their chosen specializations. 

Eligibility

Academic Entry Requirements

For the doctoral program, every applicant must have graduated from both an undergraduate and graduate (master's level) program.

English language requirements (for both Master’s and Doctoral Programs):

You must meet the minimum required score in place to ensure your level of English proficiency. To confirm which tests we accept and the applicable minimum scores, please check our “application checklist”.

You can be exempt from having to show your English proficiency if you are from a native-English speaking country or have completed your degree in English.

Pre-application Review 

All graduate school applicants must go through pre- application review via the KUAS Online Application System before applying. If you have multiple research interests, it is possible to select more than one supervisor (only applicable to the Master’s Program). However, be aware that you must write a separate research plan for each proposal, and that you have to settle on one supervisor and research topic eventually. Please see the Application Guidelines for more details. 

For further details about the faculty members, you can find information in the Faculty & Research section or by checking the list.

The Graduate School of Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS) seeks applicants with a strong desire to contribute to global society through high-level scholarship and the acquisition of advanced knowledge and expertise in their field of specialization. 

The Graduate School of Engineering invites applications from candidates who have familiarized themselves with the content of the master’s program, who hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification, and who wish to improve their abilities as engineers while learning to make full use of engineering techniques and to apply the most advanced technologies when solving problems. Applicants are expected to have the necessary foundation to take an internationally active role in addressing problems that will lead to the enrichment of society while respecting the environment on a global scale. In particular, applicants should: 

1. be eager to tackle contemporary problems and find solutions that contribute to the future of society on a global scale; 
2. have a comprehensive understanding of fields related to mechanical and electrical engineering; and 
3. be motivated to confront a multitude of issues by developing scientific and academic expertise in their chosen specializations. 

Eligibility

Academic Entry Requirements

The primary entry requirements suppose that every applicant has completed the equivalent of 16 years of education, including graduating from a university program.

English language requirements (for both Master’s and Doctoral Programs):

You must meet the minimum required score in place to ensure your level of English proficiency. To confirm which tests we accept and the applicable minimum scores, please check our “application checklist”.

You can be exempt from having to show your English proficiency if you are from a native-English speaking country or have completed your degree in English.

Pre-application Review 

All graduate school applicants must go through pre- application review via the KUAS Online Application System before applying. If you have multiple research interests, it is possible to select more than one supervisor (only applicable to the Master’s Program). However, be aware that you must write a separate research plan for each proposal, and that you have to settle on one supervisor and research topic eventually. Please see the Application Guidelines for more details. 

For further details about the faculty members, you can find information in the Faculty & Research section or by checking the list.

High-achieving students can undertake a program of study in chemical sciences and materials engineering in only five years with this degree combination. It prepares you with a broad-based foundation in chemistry before continuing to the masters, which provides an understanding of advanced processing and fabrication methods of engineering materials and their characterisation.

• To be eligible for entry, you must have successfully completed one of the following combinations of qualification and relevant work experience. For all qualifications, a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 out of 4.0, or a minimum of 60% average, is required.
• Bachelor Honours (Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level 8) in aerospace engineering or aviation.
  
  OR
• Bachelor (AQF level 7) in aerospace engineering or aviation and two years of relevant work experience.
  
  OR
• Bachelor Honours (AQF level 8) in a non-cognate area and five years of relevant work experience including one year at manager level.
  
  OR
• Bachelor (AQF level 7) in a non-cognate area and seven years of relevant work experience including one year at manager level.
  
  OR
• A minimum of ten years of relevant work experience.
• Note: Aerospace engineering and equivalent areas (aeronautical engineering, avionics engineering, etc.) and aviation and equivalent areas (aviation management, air transport management, etc.) are considered to be cognate areas.
• Qualifications are provided with the corresponding AQF level, and international qualifications are assessed according to this framework. Equivalent qualifications to those stated will also be considered, e.g. if you have been certified by Engineers Australia as a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), this is considered equivalent to a Bachelor Honours (AQF level 8) in Engineering. Similarly, if you have been certified by Engineers Australia as a Chartered Engineering Technologist (CEngT), this is considered equivalent to a Bachelor (AQF level 7) in Engineering.
• Relevant work experience is considered to be in aviation or a related industry. In some cases it is required that work experience is at manager level. Applicants applying on the basis of any work experience must provide a letter from their employer(s) (or equivalent) verifying their roles and the duration of these. Years of work experience are considered in terms of full-time equivalence.

Graduate Diploma

Applicants for the Graduate Diploma in Nanotechnology must normally hold a degree in any relevant discipline of science or engineering or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. Students who have completed the four-year undergraduate nanotechnology course at Flinders cannot be admitted to the graduate diploma but may have 36 units of credit towards completion of the masters program. Students who have completed the three-year undergraduate nanotechnology course at Flinders cannot be admitted to the graduate diploma or masters degrees.

Masters

Applicants for the Master of Nanotechnology must normally hold a degree in any relevant discipline of science or engineering or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution.

Examples of relevant disciplines include but are not limited to biology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, chemistry, materials engineering, medicine (requiring a minor in a science discipline), or physics. Mathematics and earth sciences are not viewed as relevant areas of science.