Energy Science

The mission of the Graduate School of Energy Science is to equip students with the expertise to take the initiative in solving energy problems in innovative ways that contribute to global sustainable development. The International Energy Science Course is a new offering in English from one of Japan's most prestigious universities. In order to help achieve a low carbon society, the graduate school provides postgraduate students and researchers with advanced learning and research opportunities on the development and practical utilization of ne energy technology. This is backed-up with social, economic and environmental assessment of energy systems within the context of a sustainable future. The International Energy Science Course (IESC) teaches students about energy systems from a broad, cross-disciplinary perspective, along with in-depth understanding of their own major. In the course, Japanese proficiency is not required.Energy and environmental problems are of utmost importance for our future society. Experts in energy who have both broad perspectives and strong expertise are the key to the solution.We are eager to see that those who study in the IESC contribute to building a sustainable society. 

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)

The IESC Master's degree has three components: course work, research and thesis. All Master's students must complete course work, research and their thesis equating to 45 credits. The thesis must be successfully defended. The standard duration of the Master's programme is two years, four semesters.

• A good bachelor's or higher degree from a recognized higher education institution outside of Japan OR  
• A good bachelor's or higher degree from a university in Japan as an international student
• 10,000JPY application fee 
• 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. IELTS 6.0+ or TOEFL iBT 80+ are recommended.
• Interview
• Personal history
• Reference (2) 
• Graduation certificate 
• University academic transcripts
• Statement of purpose 
• Photocopy of passport