International Energy Science Course

The IESC Master's is two-year degree program which runs annually from the beginning of October. It emphasizes to provide broad-based introduction to the theory and experiments in energy science. The program is comprised of course works and dissertation. The IESC is run by the following three departments in the Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University:

Department of Socio-Environmental Energy Science (SES)
Department of Fundamental Energy Science (FES) 
Department of Energy Conversion Science (ECS)

Energy and carbon foot-printing project - 2 credits

Future energy - Hydrogen economy - 2 credits

Experiment design - 2 credits

Socio-Environmental Energy Science - 2 credits

Fundamental plasma simulation - 2 credits

Turbomachinery - 2 credits

Energy systems and sustainable development - 2 credits

Energy and materials - 2 credits

Thermodynamics: from heat to power - 2 credits

Predictions and statistical models - 2 credits

Green energy venture (intensive course) - 2 credits

Energy systems analysis and design - 2 credits

Energy policy - 2 credits

Fundamental plasma simulation - 2 credits

Energy conversion systems and functional design - 2 credits

Advanced energy conversion science - 2 credits

a) A good bachelors/first degree from a recognised higher education institution or b) A good bachelors degree from a university in Japan as an international/ non-Japanese student.

Proficiency in academic English required. Applicants whose first language is NOT English must submit an official score report of an internationally recognized EFL test. IELTS academic module and TOEFL are preferred.