StudyQA — Bachelor: Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering is a discipline that teaches how to build, maintain and control social infrastructure (water and sewage systems, roads, ports, etc.) and restore a devastated natural environment, all for the purpose of a happier and healthier society. In this program, students learn about the latest technologies, including both hardware and software, in various fields of building design and construction, urban planning, and soil and water environment preservation.

Liberal Arts Subjects and Basic Sciences

For the first year and a half, students in the international undergraduate programs study various liberal arts subjects and basic sciences. This segment of the programs aims not only to equip students with in-depth liberal arts knowledge and to help them deepen their understanding of various disciplines, but also to broaden their range of interests, and to enable them to continue learning independently. About Fifty subjects from 6 Subject Categories will be offered, including:

Subjects for Japanese Culture and Society

Adjusting to Japan
Introduction to Japanese Culture and Society

Subjects for Liberal Arts and Science

Introduction to Law
Introduction to Economics
Introduction to Philosophy
Intercultural Encounters
Introduction to Psychology
Global Issues
Introduction to Japanese History
Environmental Geoscience
Language and Communication in Society
Project Management

Subjects for Social Practice

Social Activities I-II
Internship I-II

Subjects for Language and Culture

Common

Introduction to Academic English
Academic Writing and Presentation I-II
Argumentation and Debate I-II
Japanese I (A-D)
Japanese II (A-C),
Business Japanese I-IV

Bioresource and Bioenvironment Only

Japanese III (A-C)
Scientific Japanese I-II

Subject for Health and Sports Sciences

Laboratory of Health and Sports Science

Specialized Classes

Having taken liberal arts subjects and basic science classes for the first year and a half, students will proceed to take specialized subjects common to the four programs offered by the School of Engineering, and others that are specific to each program for the remainder of their study.

1. Core Classes

Examples of Classes to be offered:

Engineering Management
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I~II
Introduction to Metallic Materials
Advanced Engineering I~IV
Introduction to Engineering Analysis Measurement

2. Classes Specific to Civil Engineering

Examples of Classes to be offered:

Structural Mechanics
Hydraulics
Soil Mechanics
Construction Materials and Concrete Structural Engineering
Infrastructure Planning and Management
Environmental Systems and Environmental Engineering
Disaster Mitigation Engineering
Hydraulics Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering Laboratory Work
Seminar/ On-the-Job Training in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Have a nationality other than Japanese.
Have completed a 12- year school curriculum outside Japan by September 30, 2017.
Application Form
Receipt of application fee payment (10,000 yen) (For telegraphic transfer payment only)
Identification document
Official high school transcripts
(Expected) graduation certificate
Test scores of TOEFL or IELTS
One Time Enrollment Fee 282,000 JPY
Application Fee 10,000 JPY
EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students)
SAT Subject Tests
GCE-A/AS level or IAL-A/AS level