Dual Degree Program. Akihiko Morita, Ph.D International Coordination Planner Tokyo Institute of Technology

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1 Dual Degree Program Akihiko Morita, Ph.D International Coordination Planner Tokyo Institute of Technology 1

2 Around the Definitions In USA and UK, to be enrolled in two degree programs simultaneously or consecutively for obtaining two degrees is called joint degree, dual degree, double degree. In USA, dual degree program often means the program for two degrees in home country and abroad and Joint degree program means the program in two departments of the same school and/or in two schools of the same university. In UK, dual/joint degree program means that two institutions grant two separate degrees, but dual degree program also means that more than two institutions grant one degree jointly. (Mikoko Nishimura, Kobe University) 2

3 Tentative definition Dual Degree: to be enrolled in two similar programs of two different universities and to obtain two separate degrees (Tokyo Tech- Tsinghua Joint Graduate Program) Double Degree: to be enrolled in two different programs of two different universities and to obtain two separate degrees Joint Degree: to be enrolled in two universities and to obtain one degree jointly granted by those universities 3

4 Tokyo Tech Tsinghua Joint Graduate Program 4

5 Outline of the Program Tokyo Tech and Tsinghua university jointly educate students and provide them with both degrees The first dual degree program of graduate school in Japan Aiming at producing leading figures who speak Japanese and Chinese and will work between two countries In Chinese, this program is called as 5

6 Tsinghua University Located In Beijing Started in 1911 as Preparatory school for studying in U.S. ( ) and became Tshinghua University in ,116 faculty members and administrative staff 12,000 undergraduate students and 6,200 students in M.A. and 2,800 students in Ph.D Departments of natural science, engineering, literature, law, economics, business management art One of the leading universities in China, strong in natural science and engineering with due focus on liberal arts Graduates: 6

7 History of the program 2002 Autumn Project proposed when international office was established in Tokyo Tech 2004 Feb. Agreement signed 2004 Sept Master Course in nanotech and biotech started at Tsinghua 2005 April Master Course in nanotech and biotech started at Tokyo Tech 2005 Sept Social science and technology course started at Tsinghua 2006 April Social Science & Tech course started at Tokyo Tech Ph.D course started in Sept (Ph.D to be provided by either Tokyo Tech or Tsinghua) 4 teachers are stationed in Beijing and the permanent program office is also opened in Tsinghua campus 7

8 Numbers of admission M.A. Ph.D Titech Tsinghua Titech Tsinghua Nanotech a few a few Biotech a few a few Social science and technology a few a few Ph.D courses are different from M.A. Students who wish to apply for the Ph.D course have to succeed in entrance exam of either Titech or Tsingua and will be enrolled in both Ph.D courses. They will conduct their research under supervision of professors of both universities. Then they will decide to which university they will submit their Ph.D dissertation upon consultation with their supervisors. 8

9 Schedule Tshinghua students are admitted in Sept. and study for 3 years Tokyo Tech students are admitted in April and study for 2 years and a half They are to be conferred both degrees 9

10 Course schedule Tsinghua students Tokyo Tech students 2004 March entrance exam 2004 Aug. entrance exam 2004 Sept course starts 2005 April course starts move to Tsinghua 2006 April move to Tokyo Tech back to Tokyo Tech 2007 Feb. degree preapproved at Tokyo Tech back to Tsinghua move to Tsinghua 2007 June degree at Tsinghua 2007 Sept degree at Tokyo Tech 10

11 Cost and scholarship It costs more than single regular M.A. course since students need to be enrolled in and graduate from both universities Because financially, it is more burden for Tshinghua students, Tokyo Tech provide them with scholarship, which covers tuition, accomodation and daily subsistence for one year The costs for Tokyo Tech students are yuan for tuition for M.A. and for Ph.D for one year and 65 yuan/day for dormitory, which are partly covered by Tokyo Tech 11

12 Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School of Innovation Management Dual degree program (Ph.D in the other field and MA of management of technology) for the graduate students enrolled in the other schools of Tokyo Tech Requirement for MA of management of technology: 40 credits including more than 22 credits in major courses and thesis Up to 15 credits in the other departments/schools can be approved as a part of the above 40 credits 12

13 Issue 1:tuition In the Tokyo Tech-Tsinghua Joint Graduate Program, students have to pay tuitions to both universities Tuition should be waived or exempted while the students do not stay and study at respective university 13

14 Issue 2: Students from universities abroad Foreign students under the Japanese government (Monbukagakusho) scholarships cannot be waived from tuition of Tokyo Tech while they don t stay and study at Tokyo Tech although they are enrolled in the dual degree program Foreign students under the formal academic exchange agreements cannot obtain a degree since they are not regular students. 14

15 Other issues It is not allowed to be enrolled in more than two universities in Japan In Research Graduate Schools, only up to 10 credits can be transferred from other institutions The system for Joint Degree Program has not yet to be established in Japan 15