Civil Engineering

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 5.21 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jan 27, 2025
401–500 place StudyQA ranking:7544 Duration:

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  

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

  • Kyushu University International Undergraduate Scholarship
  • Japanese Government (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT) Scholarship 
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