English-taught Doctoral Course

Curriculum Policy

1. In order to impress upon students a sense of humanity and creativity, GSICS has established Research Report I, Research Report II, and Research Report III.
2. In order to impress upon students a sense of international awareness, GSICS has established International Organization Management, international field work, and internship courses.
3. In order to acquire deep knowledge and advanced research skills defined in its diploma policy, GSICS has established advanced research courses for Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Doctor of Laws, and Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science.
4. In order to foster the deeper sense of international awareness defined by its diploma policy, GSICS has established special courses taught in English, in addition to International Organization Management, international field work, and internships.

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Distinctive Features

This program was established in 1999 in order to enable international students to continue their studies in English and to acquire a Doctoral Degree. This is a highly competitive program and only those candidates with excellent academic credentials and outstanding potential will be accepted. Although proficiency in Japanese is not generally considered in the selection process, a high proficiency in Japanese may be required for some applicants, depending on their research topic.

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Eligibility for Admission

Only applicants who are not of Japanese nationality and can obtain an appropriate visa for enrollment may apply to this program.

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Requirements to complete the Doctoral Course

• Enrollment in the Doctoral Course for at least 3 years.
• Acquisition of 8 credits of “Advanced Research”.
• Successful completion of "Research Presentation I", "Research Presentation II", "Research Presentation III".
• Passing the Doctoral Qualifying Examination.
• Passing the review of the Doctoral Dissertation, and the final examination.

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