The Master’s in Civil Engineering at Muroran Institute of Technology (Graduate School of Engineering, Division of Sustainable and Environmental Engineering) is a two-year full-time Master of Engineering program focused on developing advanced civil engineering expertise for planning, designing, constructing, and managing the infrastructure that supports safe, resilient and sustainable social environments. Within the Civil Engineering Course, students deepen their understanding of core civil engineering disciplines such as structural mechanics, geotechnical and materials engineering, hydraulics and water resources, infrastructure planning and transportation, and environmental and disaster-prevention systems, with an emphasis on real-world problem solving through practical coursework, laboratory work and research projects. The program prepares students to address regional and national challenges by equipping them with both the specialized technical knowledge and the information processing and analytical skills needed for designing and maintaining roads, bridges, ports, flood-control systems and urban spaces, as well as for contributing to disaster-resilient development and environmental protection. Throughout the two years, students engage in supervised research leading to a master’s thesis, positioning graduates for advanced professional practice in consulting firms, government agencies, construction and infrastructure industries, or further academic study.
NOTE: The university may have additional program-specific eligibility requirements. It is recommended to verify these on the official university website.
Extra Notes
Eligibility for Application:
The applicant has nationality other than Japanese, and lives in a country other than Japan, and satisfies one of the following conditions. (1) The applicant must be a university or college graduate, or a candidate for graduation by September 2024. He / She must have completed at least 16 years of formal education or the equivalent outside Japan. (2) The applicant needs to have completed 15 years of formal education outside Japan, and is recognized by the Graduate School of the Muroran Institute of Technology to have earned the required credits for graduation with excellent grades. (3) An applicant who has been individually screened for admission eligibility by this institution’s graduate school and has shown to have an equivalent or greater academic ability to that of a person with a university graduation, and who will have reached the age of 22 by September, 2024. NOTE: Those who want to make an application under the above (2) or (3) need to submit a letter of application to the Admission Office (size: A4, form: free) as follow date. Friday, May 24, 2024