Master’s in International Cooperation Policy
Beppu, Japan
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
26 Mar 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2025
TUITION FEES
JPY 2,800,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* see our admissions website for scholarship and country-specific deadlines
Introduction
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Overview
The master’s program in International Cooperation Policy provides students with policy-oriented and practical advice, drawing on diverse fields to train creative professionals who can understand complex challenges from multiple perspectives and formulate feasible solutions with integrative approaches from global, regional, and local perspectives. Such training will improve practical skills and knowledge to plan, implement and evaluate projects, and thereby contribute to organizations that work closely with and in developing nations.
Degree: Master of Science in International Cooperation Policy
Program Duration: 2 years
Yearly Intake: 45 students
Divisions
International Public Administration (IPA)
The International Public Administration (IPA) division is aimed at providing knowledge and skills to those who are interested in pursuing an advanced career in national and international governmental organizations.
- Includes theDual-Degree IMAT Program (one year in Japan, one year in Germany!)
The Sustainability Science (SS) division focuses on the application of science for achieving the goals of sustainable development. This division analyzes the planning and implementation of policies and actions that deal with the relationship between society and nature with the ultimate goal to create a sustainable future for all.
Tourism is a fast-growing economic sector that transforms societies and communities in the Asia Pacific region. The Tourism and Hospitality (TH) division look at various aspects of mass tourism and alternative tourism, as well as the economic, social, cultural, and environmental impacts of tourism on societies and communities.
The Development Economics (DE) division is aimed at those who are interested in the socio-economic issues of the developing world. The study in this division enables students to improve their critical and analytical skills in many areas of development economics, including industrial development, social development, political development, rural development, and poverty alleviation. Students are also able to enhance their professional and practical skills related to international development.
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