Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Global

Double Degree Program

This degree program leverages the unique strengths of both our university and the partner institution. In as little as two years, students can earn a master’s degree from each university.

Host Universities

3 countries, 4 universities/institutions (as of April 2025)

■ University of California, Davis (USA)

University-wide eligibility

■ University of Milan (Italy)

Faculty of Agriculture (Graduate School of Agriculture only: Crop Science, Food Science, Environmental Science)

■ Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia)

Faculty of Forestry (Recommendation for Forestry-related fields only in the Graduate School of Agriculture)

■ Bogor Agricultural University (Indonesia)

Department of Natural Resource Management (recommended for Environmental and Agricultural Sciences only at Graduate School of Agriculture)

Features

  • Stay at the above-mentioned partner university overseas for one year and conduct research activities.
  • Tuition fees at our university are paid, and tuition fees at the host university is waived
  • Necessary expenses for overseas stay are to be borne by the applicant
  • JASSP scholarship is available for eligible students
  • Master’s degrees are granted by each university

Benefits

  • The financial burden, duration of study, and required credits for obtaining degrees from both Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and the overseas partner university are minimized
  • The stay period is approximately one year, allowing for a longer overseas stay compared to other programs
  • Fieldwork and actual experiments or research can be conducted on-site at overseas locations (Indonesia and Italy)
  • It is a great opportunity to develop research skills and coordination abilities as an internationally active researcher
  • You can become a key player in international collaborative research

Key Points

  • Prior arrangements are necessary before enrolling in the master’s program to carry out research in a planned and organized manner
  • Due to the simultaneous handling of various research and coordination tasks, the program involves a higher workload than a standard master’s program.

Inquiries

Professor Ryo Kato, United Graduate School of Agricultural Science 
Email: taskkato (put @ here)cc.tuat.ac.jp