Architecture and Urban Design

The Global 30 Urban Design and Architecture Course at the University of Tokyo is dedicated to the interdisciplinary design research connecting architecture, engineering and computations to explore the emerging discourses on architecture and urbanism. It seeks to develop and speculate new knowledge for architecture where the practice of design engages in both social constructs and material performances. It aims to explore the potential of architecture as the essential element to theorize, analyze, organize and generate new ideas of and for the evolving built environments.

Entry into the G30 Architecture and Urban course is open to talented international graduate students with a minimum of 16 years of education at academic institutions. Previous education in architecture is not required, however, it is strongly recommended. 
Selection of candidates is conducted by an online interview and portfolio assessment in addition to the admission process outlined by the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering (the Global 30 program).

The 24 months full-time MEng in Architecture and Urban Design Course has a taught structure over the first three semesters based on Seminar Courses and Design Studios with Workshops followed by one semester in which students develop their individual research agendas under close supervision resulting in a Design Thesis and Design Project and written Dissertation

1. AF1 Application Form for the International Graduate Program:

Prescribed application form which will be automatically filled in as you complete the web format page between Form 1 and Form 7 under the APPLY page.

2. AF2 Statement of Study Plans:

Please use the specified sheet you can download from T-cens.
Describe an outline of your research proposal, including your motivation for selecting this particular department/course. This statement needs to be written in English in no more than 1,000 words.

For G30 courses applicants (G30IBP, G30UDA, and G30TMI), please fill in "Statement of Purpose IBP/UDA/TMI" instead of "AF2 Statement of Study Plans".

3. AF3 Title of Your Graduation Thesis and Its Abstract:

Please use the specified sheet you can download from the T-cens system.

Please describe your most recent graduation thesis. 
- If you are applying for a Master’s degree program, please provide a brief statement about your graduation thesis for your Bachelor’s degree. 
- If you are applying for a Doctoral degree program, please provide a brief statement about your Master’s degree. 
- If you are applying for a Doctoral degree program and have not yet started writing the Master’s degree graduation thesis, please provide a summary of your Bachelor’s degree graduation thesis instead. 
- If you have not written any graduation thesis, please provide the title(s) of essays/projects related to your research field.

4. AF4 T-cens Enquiries on Educational and Occupational Background (AFEB):

Go to the Curriculum Vitae page and work on it.
Prepare your AF4_AFEB.pdf and upload it on T-cens.
Curriculum Vitae

5. AF5 Lists of Recognitions, Memberships, and Titles of Conference Papers for T-cens:

AF5 consists of three (3) sheets. Please use the specified sheets you can download from the T-cens system.

AF5-1 List of scholarships, prizes, honours, awards and other recognitions, if any. 
AF5-2 List of memberships in honourable societies and professional organizations 
AF5-3 List of titles and details of conference papers

6. Recommendation Letters:

The School of Engineering requires two letters of recommendation and at least one of these recommendations should be completed by a university faculty member who has taught you or knows your work. 
Please refer to the Recommendations page for detailed instructions about how to prepare these recommendations.

Recommendations

7. Academic Transcript (Undergraduate/Graduate level, if applicable):

Present full academic transcript of all universities and colleges attended from your freshman year to the present (issued by the University Authorities)showing the grades given to the applicant per department (including for general education).

• 1. Full academic transcripts must be original.
     • If your original documents are not available, the Graduate School of Engineering accepts photocopied documents with original stamps of attestation from a suitable legal entity ONLY WHEN this legal entity attest that they are accurate facsimiles of the original.
     • Attestations can be provided by the academic institute where you studied or a local notary.
  2. Transferring students must also submit their transcripts from their previous colleges, etc.
  
  
  3. Academic transcripts of the last university attended should show the grade scale applied and the grades earned by the applicant in all subjects studied for each year at the university department/faculty and graduate school. (A degree certificate or a graduation certificate simply showing the ranking of the applicant at graduation will not substitute for academic transcripts.)
  
  
  4. All documentation must be written in English, or have an English translation attached (the documents written in original language must be enclosed), except for documents written in Japanese.
     • Refer to Item#2 at Important Notes for Submission.

8. Certificate of Degree/Diploma (Bachelor's degree / Graduate level, if applicable):

Present your diploma, certificate of all degrees conferred, or other proof of graduation.

• 1. Certificate of Degree/Diploma must be original. 
     • If your original documents are not available, the School of Engineering accepts photocopied documents ONLY WHEN they are attested to be accurate facsimiles of the original with original stamps of attestation from a suitable legal entity.
     • Attestations can be provided by the academic institute where you studied or a local notary.
  2. All documentation must be written in English, or have an English translation attached, except for documents written in Japanese.
     • Refer to Item#2 at Important Notes for Submission.

9. Letter or Certificate of Expected Graduation (if applicable):

If you are currently a student, please include an official letter or a certificate of expected graduation. On this document, the date of your expected graduation should be clearly stated.

10. Personal Identification:

A photocopy of your valid passport (most preferable), census register, or other proof of citizenship. Identification card with your photo is preferable. Please do not send the original.

11. Photo: Head-and-Shoulders Photo need to be uploaded on T-cens.

12. English Language Proficiency:

13. GRE Score Record: (strongly recommended)

Scholarships

Selected applicants who have outstanding academic records will be awarded the Japanese Government’s MEXT scholarship by recommendation of The University of Tokyo or scholarships provided by The University of Tokyo for the period of either the Doctoral program or the Master’s program. The Scholarships include Entrance Fee and Annual Tuition Fees throughout their entire term of study.