The Master’s in Aerospace System Engineering at Muroran Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering (Division of Production Systems Engineering) is a two-year full-time Master of Engineering program that focuses on advancing students’ knowledge and skills in aerospace-related science and engineering, with an emphasis on system-oriented aircraft and space vehicle technologies. This course integrates core subjects of aerospace engineering such as flight mechanics, propulsion engineering, structural engineering, aerospace materials, guidance and control systems, and systems design, enabling students to understand and apply the fundamental principles required to design and operate aircraft, rockets and satellite systems while gaining practical, hands-on experience in aerospace system integration and research. The program emphasizes both theoretical foundations and applied research, supported by access to specialized facilities and collaboration with research centers such as the Aerospace Plane Systems Research Center, which conducts advanced work on high-speed atmospheric and space flight technologies in partnership with industry and national research organizations including JAXA. Within the graduate curriculum, students take specialized courses such as aerospace jet propulsion and engage in research projects under faculty supervision, culminating in a master’s thesis that contributes to the field. Graduates are prepared for careers in aerospace engineering, advanced technology industries, and research, equipped with expertise in designing and developing complex aerospace systems.
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.