Graduate Education
Education（Learning Activities / Research Activities）
Students will engage in the following study and research activities to acquire the skills necessary to obtain a doctoral degree.
Students begin their doctoral dissertation research under a multiple supervisor system consisting of one main supervisor and at least one sub supervisor (Dissertation Work in Advanced Studies IIIA-VB) immediately after admission. Given the breadth of the fields covered by Global Environmental Studies, we have established a tailor-made guidance system for each student on the paths toward obtaining a doctoral degree. We recommend that students study research examples in Introduction to Global Environmental Studies and research methods in Topics of Global Environmental Studies in their first year. Students can learn about research integrity in transdisciplinary research in Introduction to Transdisciplinary Approach and internationalism in Global Sustainability Seminar. In addition, students will take courses from 20 programs, including this program, according to their own interests and specialties to broaden their knowledge in related fields. Through the experience of using the research opportunities at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), students can complete highly original doctoral dissertation research from a broad perspective.
Below is a diagram of the course of study toward a degree in Global Environmental Studies program.
List of Courses and Syllabi
To view the syllabi for the program, please select "Global Environmental Studies" in the "Program/Department" section of the link and conduct a search.
To Obtain a Degree
To obtain a doctoral degree, students must earn the prescribed credits and pass the doctoral dissertation review and final examination. After passing the preliminary examination, doctoral dissertations are reviewed by a evaluation committee that includes outside experts (external examiners). In the review process, in addition to submission and peer review of the doctoral dissertation, students are required to deliver an oral presentation and answer questions at a public dissertation presentation organized by the program. After passing this review, the doctoral dissertation must be approved by the Representative Committee composed of representatives from each program. Given the interdisciplinary nature of Global Environmental Studies, doctoral dissertations are reviewed in the basic areas of Cultural and Social Studies, Physical Sciences, and Life Sciences. Upon passing all of these examinations, the student is awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.