A new integrated academic field called "human survival studies" (HSS) is at the core of education and research at Shishu-Kan. This way of thinking, “mon-shi-shu”「聞思修」, is at the origin of Shishu-Kan「思修館」. The education at Shishu-Kan has 3 main pillars: (1) the development of strong academic expertise in a specific field; (2) a synthesis of knowledge or wisdom from the humanities, social and natural sciences; (3) practical orientation to solve complex social problems.
The students enrolled at Shishu-Kan must embody the spirit of Kyoto University's founding principle: "We aim to educate talented individuals who, based on their high level of knowledge and strong sense of responsibility, can pursue harmonious coexistence within human and ecological society on this planet." In addition, the students at Shishu-Kan have the unique opportunity to live in colleges, where they can enrich their studies through daily interaction with students from different academic fields. Shishu-Kan is a doctoral school that prepares young people for future careers with international organizations and global companies. By fostering dialogue and debate among students from diverse backgrounds, as well as faculty members and guest lecturers from industry and government, Shishu-Kan's curriculum promotes diverse perspectives and practical skills.
In addition to lecture halls and individual research space, Shishu-Kan offers its students residential lectures. Students can count on the support and guidance not only of the professors of Shishu-Kan, but also of the collaborating professors from other graduate schools and research institutes at Kyoto University, and the lecturers from outside Kyoto University. Another distinctive feature of Shishu-Kan's curriculum is the so-called "general basic courses" ("hasshi").
The purpose is to help Shishu-Kan's students gain broader knowledge from a variety of subjects related to the humanities, social and natural sciences.
Residential colleges
In the Postgraduate School for Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survival there are 8 fields of study ("hasshi"): Life / Medicine, Information / Environment, Science / Technology, Humanities / Philosophy, Economics / Business, Law / Political Science, Art, and Language . Except for those who already have a score of 100 points or equivalent, students must take the TOEFL-iBT exam once a year and submit the original TOEFL-iBT exam score report by mid-February each year. Students who have been enrolled for 2 or more years, have received the necessary supervision from their academic supervisors, have obtained 30 or more credits, and a score of TOEFL-iBT 80 points can apply under special circumstances for evaluation of their Master's thesis .
If they successfully pass the assessment and final examination of their Master's thesis, they can receive a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree. Upon request, we can provide information about the tuition fee waiver and various opportunities to apply for scholarships. Students do not pay rent, but are required to pay their own utility bills (electricity, heating, water).
Possibility for a long-term study
Application Guidelines for Admission to the Doctoral Program [Five-year Program] of the Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan),
Kyoto University Academic Year 2018*
The Foreign Student Form (外国人留学生調書) can be downloaded from the following website:. https://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/application-guidelines/. b) Applicants from abroad or regions must submit three of the four documents (A, B and C or D) to the Office of Student Affairs (kyoumu-kakari) of the Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University by July 7, 2017 (Friday). Applicants who are foreign students should submit the completed Foreign Student Form (外国人留学生調書). Applicants who are not foreign students should submit the completed Educational Background Record Form (学歴調書).
Please visit our website regularly for detailed information about the online application procedures, the ways to pay the entrance exam fee, etc. https://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ in Japanese and http:// www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en-top/ in English). Applicants who are victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) or the Kumamoto Earthquake (2016) and have the respective certificate can be exempted from paying the entrance examination fee. Both documents must be issued by the President of the University or the Dean of the Faculty of the institution from which the applicant graduated.
Applicants whose name has been changed due to marriage or other reasons must also submit an official name change document (within 3 months from the date of issue) along with the application. Applicants who have transferred from another university must also submit official transcripts from the university where they studied before transferring. Those who have already completed a graduate school, please also submit the graduation certificate.
Applicants who have already submitted their diploma of graduation and official transcripts for preliminary confirmation of eligibility under the eligibility requirements do not need to resubmit them. However, applicants whose eligibility has already been confirmed by the AAO must provide the diploma of graduation and official transcripts. Submit the original official score sheet of any of the following English tests (see below) taken by the applicant since October 2014.
Applicants who cannot submit their English test score during the above application period, please bring the original Exam Score Report with you on the day of the entrance exams (Saturday, 26 August 2017). Please allow yourself enough time to apply for one of the above English tests, taking into account the amount of time it will take to receive your original score sheet from the day of the test. Applicants who are native speakers of English or who have completed an educational curriculum in English must still submit an English test score.
The form can be downloaded from Shishu-Kan's website:. https://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/application-guidelines/. The essay can be written in both Japanese and English. If the essay was written on a computer, it should be printed within the frame of the form provided or printed on another piece of paper and taped securely into the frame.
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Before the entrance examination, applicants will receive an examination card with their examiner number (juken-bangou; 受験系列). Please do not forget to bring your exam card with you on the day of the entrance exam. Please print it out yourself and also bring it with you on the day of the entrance exam.
Applicants will be selected using an overall assessment based on the following (1) evaluation and (2) admission. 2) Entrance examination: the result of a written examination on questions from the discipline chosen by the applicant, and of an oral examination. However, applicants whose English test score is 0 or who have failed the oral examination (received an “F” grade) will not be admitted, regardless of their results in the other parts of the evaluation or the written examination. In addition, successful applicants' examiner numbers will be posted on Shishu-Kan's website (http://www.gsais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/admissions-info/).
Successful applicants will be notified of payment schedule and other details at a later date. Please note that requests for some arrangements may not be granted if notified immediately prior to the exam day, or due to the nature of the condition. In case of non-delivery on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, please contact the Shishu-Kan Student Affairs Department.
Written examination questions (except questions for the winter selection) for the past two years (excluding the copyrighted sections) will be available on the Shishu-Kan website. Potential applicants who wish to see the questions directly at the Student Office (during working hours only) must bring a photo ID (one of the following: student ID, driver's license, passport, resident card, etc.). If your application is approved, you will be contacted via e-mail about the date and time of the trip.
On the day of the tour, please bring an ID with a photo (student ID, driver's license, passport, resident card, etc.). Student Affairs Office for the Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University Higashi Ichijou-kan Building. Evaluation of application eligibility for admission to the PhD program [Five-year program] at the Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability.
Evaluation of Application Eligibility for Admission to the Doctoral Program [Five-year Program] of the Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
Academic Year 2018
If necessary, candidates will be required to submit additional documents or take an exam(s). If it is not delivered by Tuesday, July 18, 2017, please contact the Office of Student Affairs. Student Affairs Office of the College of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Livelihood (“Shishu-Kan”), Kyoto University Higashi Ichijou Building（東一个館）.
The written examination is held to assess applicants' basic knowledge in the disciplines they have studied during their undergraduate studies. Each applicant is expected to have some basic knowledge in his/her own discipline by the end of the third year of his/her bachelor's degree. The written exam will include questions from each of the disciplines listed below.
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Title 手机地 Address 在職真间 Period of service 年数 yrs. Please write here about the reason why you want to enter Shishu-Kan, your vision of the world leader you intend to become, and your vision of future career after completing the PhD program. Please write here about the topic (within your research field) that you would like to do research on at Shishu-Kan, as well as your research plan. The total expected volume of the essay is 1,500 characters in Japanese or 600 words in English).
