Overview

Through the School of Science PhD Program from Kobe University after completing the Master's Program, many of the students go on to work for private companies as well as public sectors, utilizing their highly advanced knowledge in one of the natural science fields. The Doctoral Program aims at training future researchers who will work at universities, or research institutes.

The students are encouraged to contribute to the development of natural sciences as well as to master the fundamentals of research. After completing the Doctoral Program, students are granted the Doctor of Science, or the Doctor of Philosophy.

Career opportunities:

Take the opportunity to participate in multiple internships and use them to analyze yourself and potential companies.
Increase your mental stamina (stress tolerance) in preparation for the road to securing an employment offer
Start saving the necessary funds for job hunting (transport etc.)

Programme Structure

Department:

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Planetology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Each Graduate School has certain application period usually once a year or twice a year.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kobe, Japan

Disciplines

Natural Sciences View 3 other PhDs in Natural Sciences in Japan

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

In order to enter Degree programs, students have to take and pass the entrance examinations and an interview conducted by Kobe University. Following are the general information on eligibility, selection method, and admission information for each Graduate School.

Applicants must be foreign nationals who do not hold Japanese nationality and have successfully completed 16 years of school education or the equivalent. Those who are expected to graduate by March 31 of the year they are entering are also eligible.

For detailed information on each Graduate School’s eligibility requirements, please refer to each School’s website.

Many international students choose to enter Kobe University as a Research Student non-degree seeking student conduct research while improving their Japanese language ability for about 1 year, and then move on to a degree-seeking program after passing the entrance examination.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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