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Deadline: October 31, 2026
Scholarships will open soon for the Graduate Program for International Students in Urban and Environmental Studies (UBE-UPN/ENV) for 2027. UBE-UPN/ENV is the Special English Graduate Program from the Department of Urban Engineering at the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo for international students. By applying for these scholarships, students will pursue master’s or Ph.D. degrees through lectures and research supervision conducted in English. Applicants can find more information on campus life and academics here .
Requirements: T-Cens Application consists of two parts: an online application and a postal submission. Please confirm the Application Procedure from the Course Summary of your chosen Course. Applicants should prepare two types of documents as follows: General documents: Application Form for the International Graduate Program Statement of Study Plans Title of Your Graduation Thesis and Its Abstract
How to apply: To apply for the Graduate Program for International Students in Urban and Environmental Studies (UBE-UPN/ENV), applicants should follow these steps: Download and read the application guidelines in the Department of Urban Engineering and Graduate School of Engineering (Download Guidelines). Check the faculty members and research units to select the desired laboratory you like to work
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Scholarships will open soon for the Graduate Program for International Students in Urban and Environmental Studies (UBE-UPN/ENV) for 2027. UBE-UPN/ENV is the Special English Graduate Program from the Department of Urban Engineering at the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo for international students.
By applying for these scholarships, students will pursue master’s or Ph.D. degrees through lectures and research supervision conducted in English. Applicants can find more information on campus life and academics here.
To apply for the UBE-UPN/ENV, candidates must submit a complete application through the online application system, T-Cens. All applicants should pass a preliminary evaluation based on their academic qualifications. If you do not meet the eligibility requirements of the programs, applicants should apply through regular admission and sit for the normal entrance examination of the Graduate School of Engineering.
The Department of Urban Engineering and the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) offer a double master’s degree program. Graduates from this department can transfer their credits and earn a Master of Science in Sustainability from UNU-IAS in just one year, instead of the usual two years. The entire double degree program takes three years.
This program is optional and is available for applicants interested in UN-related subjects. Those interested in enrolling in the double degree program must submit the “Double Degree Check Sheet” on T-cens. For more information on the selection process and the requirements for enrolling in the double degree program, please visit UNU-IAS’s website (https://ias.unu.edu/en/admissions/degrees). Please note that recipients of certain scholarships may not be eligible to apply for the double degree program.
Key dates:
Master degree:
Various types of scholarships are available for the Department of Urban Engineering program, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB)/ Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) and MEXT Scholarships:
Please find the detailed information about the ADB/JSP Program here.
T-Cens Application consists of two parts: an online application and a postal submission. Please confirm the Application Procedure from the Course Summary of your chosen Course. Applicants should prepare two types of documents as follows:
Submission rules on Academic Transcripts, Certificates of Graduation, Certificate of Degree, and Diploma
Please review the University of Tokyo website for further details on scholarships for UBE-UPN/ENV.
2027/28 DAAD Scholarship for M.Sc in Urban Management at Technical University of Berlin, Germany
Applicant must meet the linguistic skill level necessary to take classes and receive research guidance in English
Received or expected to obtain a bachelor’s degree from a country other than Japan before the admission date (in April or October 2024) with 16 years of education
Have or going to get conferred an equivalent bachelor’s from a foreign university with completion in three years or more.
Be recognized as equivalent to Japanese university graduates by individual screening, and they are 22 years old or older.
Applicant must meet the linguistic skill level necessary to take classes and receive research guidance in English
Received or expected to obtain the equivalent of a master’s, doctoral, or professional degree from outside of Japan before the admission date
Have or expected to get a conferred equivalent master’s degree from a foreign university with completion in three years or more.
Be recognized as equivalent to Japanese university graduates from United Nations University.
Be involved in two years of research that will end before the admission date.
Be 24 years or older, and their qualification is equivalent to a master’s degree from this university.
If you are unsure whether you are eligible, apply for individual entrance qualification screening.
To apply for the Graduate Program for International Students in Urban and Environmental Studies (UBE-UPN/ENV), applicants should follow these steps:
Download and read the application guidelines in the Department of Urban Engineering and Graduate School of Engineering (Download Guidelines).
Check the faculty members and research units to select the desired laboratory you like to work
Check the important dates and application process listed in the ‘Details of the UBE-UPN/ENV’ section above.
Before starting your registration, you must read the Guidance Information carefully to find all the necessary instructions and information to complete your Special English Graduate Programs application process.
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