Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies
Course of Global Innovation Studies
■ Master's program
Course curriculum and timetable
[Course of Global Innovation Studies（Master's program）] Course Curriculum and Timetable【PDF】
Credits and other completion requirements
Students must earn a minimum of 30 credits in required courses.
Students are required to take a “Research Guidance” provided by their main academic supervisor every semester. A maximum of 8 credits earned from the “Research Guidance” provided by their main academic supervisor can be counted as credits for completion requirements.
Students are required to earn more than 2 credits from “Project Studies Subjects” in the “Global Entrepreneurship Domain.”
Course requirements
Students should consult with their academic supervisors before deciding which courses they will take.
There will be two academic supervisors: a main supervisor and a co-supervisor.
However, there may be 2 co-supervisors at the discretion of the main supervisor.
"Research Guidance for Global Innovation Studies" by the main supervisor must be taken and acquired every semester. Up to 8 credits earned will be accepted as credits for completion requirements.
Students may take and earn credits for "lectures" or "seminars" at the graduate school any number of times during their enrollment.
However, it can only be counted as a credit toward completion requirements once. Credits earned after the second time cannot be counted toward completion requirements.
For students who enrolled for 2 academic years, 4 semesters or more, they must register for a "Master's Degree Thesis" or a "Specific Research Paper" in the semester in which they plan to complete their studies.
In addition to courses in students’ major Course, they may take courses in other graduate schools and Courses as well as courses at other universities (partner universities).
The courses must be those deemed educationally necessary by the academic supervisors. Permission of the academic supervisors is required.
These courses can be counted as credits toward completion requirements in the same way as courses in the student's Course. The basic rule is the same as 3. above.
However, the total number of credits earned for the completion requirement must not exceed 20 credits, including credits earned before entering the graduate school and deemed to have been earned by taking courses in the graduate school (previously earned credits). Additionally, in this case, the number of credits that can be applied toward completion requirements is limited to 15 credits.
(1) (Credits acquired prior to enrollment that have been approved as previously earned credits: Up to 15 credits)
(2) (Credits earned at other universities, including overseas universities, other graduate schools, or other departments of the university: up to 15 credits)
(A total of 20 credits from (1) and (2) may be used toward completion of the program.)
Please note that credits for one course may not be split. You may not split the credits of a two-credit course and count only one credit towards the completion requirement.
For example, if a student has taken the 2-credits courses listed in (2) above, a maximum of 7 courses and 14 credits will be accepted as credit towards completion requirements (and up to a total of 20 credits with the courses listed in (1) above).
How to take courses in other graduate schools and majors
How to take courses at other universities (partner universities)
* In this Course, we encourage participation and presentation in overseas surveys, researches and academic conferences as part of research advising in order to deepen students’ own researches.
Course of Regional Development Studies
■ Master's program
Course curriculum and timetable
[Course of Regional Development Studies（Master's program）] Course Curriculum and Timetable【PDF】
Credits and other completion requirements
Students are required to earn a minimum of 30 credits in the required courses. However, students who are admitted in AY 2019 or before, and going to be assessed in the examination of their research results on specified subjects, rather than a master’s thesis, as provided for in Article 12 of the Toyo University Graduate School Academic Rules and Regulations, must earn 32 credits or more in the required courses.
“Special Lecture on Regional Development Studies”
①Students must take a “Special Lecture on Regional Development Studies” provided by their main academic supervisor every semester, and they are required to earn 8 credits for completion.
②If 8 or more credits have been earned, up to 8 credits will be counted as credits for completion.
”Research Skill” courses
Students are required to take a minimum of 3 courses and earn more than 6 credits.
Students are required to take the “Specialized Research on Regional Development Studies” course more than twice, including the semester immediately before they plan to complete the program.
Course requirements
Students should consult with their academic supervisors before deciding which courses they will take.
There will be 2 academic supervisors: a main supervisor and a co-supervisor.
However, there may be 2 co-supervisors at the discretion of the main supervisor.
Students are required to take the “Special Lecture (Research Guidance)” of their main academic supervisor every semester and earn at least 8 credits before completing the course. Up to 8 credits earned will be accepted as credits for completion requirements.
Students may take and earn credits for "lectures" or "seminars" at the graduate school any number of times during their enrollment.
However, it can only be counted as a credit toward completion requirements once. Credits earned after the second time cannot be counted toward completion requirements.
Students are required to take at least 3 courses and earn at least 6 credits from the "Research Skills Field" before completing the program.
Students are required to take and complete the "Specialized Research on Regional Development Studies" at least twice before completing the program.
Students must take and complete the course in the semester immediately preceding the semester they plan to complete the course.
For students who enrolled for 2 academic years, 4 semesters or more, they must register for a "Master's Degree Thesis" or a "Research Paper" in the semester in which they plan to complete their studies.
The "Research Paper " option is available only to students admitted prior to AY2019.
In addition to courses in students’ major Course, they may take courses in other graduate schools and Courses as well as courses at other universities (partner universities).
The courses must be those deemed educationally necessary by the academic supervisors. Permission of the academic supervisors is required.
These courses can be counted as credits toward completion requirements in the same way as courses in the student's Course. The basic rule is the same as 3. above.
However, the total number of credits earned for the completion requirement must not exceed 20 credits, including credits earned before entering the graduate school and deemed to have been earned by taking courses in the graduate school (previously earned credits). Additionally, in this case, the number of credits that can be applied toward completion requirements is limited to 15 credits.
(1) (Credits acquired prior to enrollment that have been approved as previously earned credits: Up to 15 credits)
(2) (Credits earned at other universities, including overseas universities, other graduate schools, or other departments of the university: up to 15 credits)
(A total of 20 credits from (1) and (2) may be used toward completion of the program.)
Please note that credits for one course may not be split. You may not split the credits of a two-credit course and count only one credit towards the completion requirement.
For example, if a student has taken the 2-credits courses listed in (2) above, a maximum of 7 courses and 14 credits will be accepted as credit towards completion requirements (and up to a total of 20 credits with the courses listed in (1) above).
How to take courses in other graduate schools and majors
How to take courses at other universities (partner universities)
“Advanced Theory of Practical Regional Development” and “Seminar on Practical Regional Development” are offered exclusively to students enrolled under the JICA KAIGAI KYORYOKU-TAI (JICA Volunteer category) and under the JICA KOBETSU SENMONKA (JICA Individual Expert category).
Notwithstanding the “Course requirement 3.,” up to 8 credits earned from the “Seminar on Practical Regional Development” can be counted for completion requirements.
Regarding JICA Individual Expert category, it will apply to students who enrolled in AY 2021 and later
* In this Course, we encourage participation and presentation in overseas surveys, researches and academic conferences as part of research advising in order to deepen students’ own researches.
Classes taught in English
Subjects noted in the “Eng.” column indicate the semester they are offered in English.
Regarding course registration during the period of JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers （Regarding JICA Individual Expert category, it will apply to students who enrolled in AY 2021 and later.）
Students are required to take the “Advanced Theory of Practical Regional Development” course to earn 2 credits in the first semester after returning from dispatch.
Students are required to take a “Seminar on Practical Regional Development” course in each semester, to earn credits during their dispatch period.
A total of up to 10 credits earned in 1 and 2 above will be accepted for completion.
3. During the period of dispatch, the main supervisor's “Special Lecture on Regional Development Studies” are required to be taken as described above “Course requirements 2.”.
Students are required to attend school for at least one year, excluding the dispatch period.
■ Doctoral program
Course curriculum and timetable
[Course of Regional Development Studies（Doctoral program）] Course Curriculum and Timetable【PDF】
Credits and other completion requirements
In each semester students are required to take a “Special Lecture” on RDS provided by their main academic supervisor.
“Specialized Research on Regional Development Studies” must be taken every semester.
Course requirements
Please consult with your academic supervisors before deciding which courses you will take.
There will be 2 academic supervisors: a main supervisor and a co-supervisor.
However, there may be 2 co-supervisors at the discretion of the main supervisor.
Students may only take the "Special Lecture (Research Advising)" of their supervisors.
Students are required to take the " Special Lecture (Research Advising)" of their main supervisor every semester.
Students must take "Specialized Research on Regional Development Studies" every semester.
In addition to courses in their major Course, students may take courses in other graduate schools and Courses as well as courses at other universities (partner universities) when their academic supervisors consider it educationally necessary.
How to take courses in other graduate schools and majors
How to take courses at other universities (partner universities)
* In this Course, we encourage participation and presentation in overseas surveys, researches and academic conferences as part of research advising in order to deepen students’ own researches.