Faculty of Science and Technology

Admission Policy

1. Outline

We engage in high-level education related to a wide range of fundamental knowledge and application and research on the interdisciplinary study of science and technology. We also train students to lead science and technology’s cutting-in-edge and contribute to local and global societies’ development.

2. Ideal applicants

Those who have a wide range of interests,
healthy and curious minds to pursue their study actively, and
are eager to play active roles internationally.

3. What students should have acquired before enrollment

Applicants should have learned the basics of science and engineering

4．Policies for the selection

We evaluate the achievement of basic knowledge on science and technology. We also take notice of candidates’ motivation for research.

(1) Usual selection: We hold the examinations and interviews/short essays.
(2) Selection for recommended candidates: We have interviews with candidates.

Mathematics and Physics course (Mathematical Science, Applied Computational Science)	1. Outline Education and research is conducted so that students can acquire advanced expertise in such subjects as algebra, number theory, combinatorics, differential geometry, functional analysis, dynamical systems, differential equations, statistics, and optimization theory. We also train students to understand and mathematically represent the mechanisms of natural phenomena and social systems, and to be able to solve the problems in those systems. 2. Ideal applicants Persons who desire to further study various mathematical science fields in order to improve mathematical techniques, and want to contribute to human society by expanding and passing down mathematical knowledge, or by pioneering and disseminating mathematical applications. 3. What students should acquire before enrollment Applicants should receive a systematic education in mathematics and acquire basic knowledge and techniques.

Mathematics and Physics course
(Mathematical Science, Applied Computational Science)

1. Outline: Education and research is conducted so that students can acquire advanced expertise in such subjects as algebra, number theory, combinatorics, differential geometry, functional analysis, dynamical systems, differential equations, statistics, and optimization theory. We also train students to understand and mathematically represent the mechanisms of natural phenomena and social systems, and to be able to solve the problems in those systems.
2. Ideal applicants: Persons who desire to further study various mathematical science fields in order to improve mathematical techniques, and want to contribute to human society by expanding and passing down mathematical knowledge, or by pioneering and disseminating mathematical applications.
3. What students should acquire before enrollment: Applicants should receive a systematic education in mathematics and acquire basic knowledge and techniques.

Mathematics and Physics course (Materials Physics and Astrophysics)	1. Outline Our purpose is to train creative and initiative talent who will be able to contribute to the development of physical sciences and engineering. We supervise the candidates’ theses, the topics of which will be considered from the wide perspective of physics and engineering. The candidates will learn advanced skills and knowledge of physics, and will study trends and essentially important topics in physical and engineering sciences. 2. Ideal applicants Those who have keen interests in the concepts of physics and also utilizing such kinds of concepts to technological developments in engineering. 3. What students should acquire before enrollment A candidate should have learned basic skills and knowledge of Physics systematically.

Mathematics and Physics course
(Materials Physics and Astrophysics)

1. Outline: Our purpose is to train creative and initiative talent who will be able to contribute to the development of physical sciences and engineering. We supervise the candidates’ theses, the topics of which will be considered from the wide perspective of physics and engineering. The candidates will learn advanced skills and knowledge of physics, and will study trends and essentially important topics in physical and engineering sciences.
2. Ideal applicants: Those who have keen interests in the concepts of physics and also utilizing such kinds of concepts to technological developments in engineering.
3. What students should acquire before enrollment: A candidate should have learned basic skills and knowledge of Physics systematically.

Frontier Materials Chemistry course	1. Outline Researchers and advanced professional technicians are trained so that they can master deep professional knowledge and interdisciplinary sense regarding inorganic and organic material creation, energy and functional creation chemistry in consideration of the global environment, and are equipped with the ability to transmit and contribute to the development of Japan and the world, based on inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and physical chemistry. 2. Ideal applicants Persons who desire to become researchers and advanced professional technicians who wish to master deep professional knowledge in an interdisciplinary sense regarding organic and inorganic material creation, energy and functional creation chemistry in consideration of the global environment, and seek to acquire the ability to transmit and contribute to the development of Japan and the world. 3. What students should acquire before enrollment Applicants with a background in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and physical chemistry.

Frontier Materials Chemistry course

1. Outline: Researchers and advanced professional technicians are trained so that they can master deep professional knowledge and interdisciplinary sense regarding inorganic and organic material creation, energy and functional creation chemistry in consideration of the global environment, and are equipped with the ability to transmit and contribute to the development of Japan and the world, based on inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and physical chemistry.
2. Ideal applicants: Persons who desire to become researchers and advanced professional technicians who wish to master deep professional knowledge in an interdisciplinary sense regarding organic and inorganic material creation, energy and functional creation chemistry in consideration of the global environment, and seek to acquire the ability to transmit and contribute to the development of Japan and the world.
3. What students should acquire before enrollment: Applicants with a background in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry and physical chemistry.

Global Environment and Disaster Prevention Sciences course	1. Outline Advanced and Professional education is carried out in each research field of cosmology, meteorology, climatology, environmental chemistry, geology, petrology, volcanology, seismology, and natural disaster engineering. Scientists who can tackle issues in the society such as enrironment conservation, mitigation of narural disasters, and stability in energy resources are needed in various occupations across countries and regions. In this course, students who can tackle these issues are trained. 2. Ideal applicants Persons with an interest in earth sciences targeting the universe, weather, environmental chemistry, nature of the soil, rocks, volcano, earthquake, etc. . Persons who wish to research global/regional environmental issues, such as the global warming, natural disaster prevention, and energy resources through the earth science. . Persons seeking to become advanced technicians who can respond to these issues from both global and regional perspectives. 3. What students should acquire before enrollment Applicants should have the academic ability and a background needed for systematic understanding of earth sciences.

Global Environment and Disaster Prevention Sciences course

1. Outline: Advanced and Professional education is carried out in each research field of cosmology, meteorology, climatology, environmental chemistry, geology, petrology, volcanology, seismology, and natural disaster engineering. Scientists who can tackle issues in the society such as enrironment conservation, mitigation of narural disasters, and stability in energy resources are needed in various occupations across countries and regions. In this course, students who can tackle these issues are trained.
2. Ideal applicants: Persons with an interest in earth sciences targeting the universe, weather, environmental chemistry, nature of the soil, rocks, volcano, earthquake, etc.
.
Persons who wish to research global/regional environmental issues, such as the global warming, natural disaster prevention, and energy resources through the earth science.
.
Persons seeking to become advanced technicians who can respond to these issues from both global and regional perspectives.
3. What students should acquire before enrollment: Applicants should have the academic ability and a background needed for systematic understanding of earth sciences.

Electronics and Information Technology course	1. Outline This course aims to train human resource personnel who can acquire advanced knowledge in electronic engineering, communication engineering, information science and connected areas with knowledge in related fields, and can acquire the ability and education for use in technical development and research for innovative products and systems, within the wide field of an advanced information society from basic knowledge to applied systems, such as electronic materials, devices, and information science. 2. Ideal applicants Persons interested in academic research in the electronic information engineering field which is represented by advanced IT technology, and who have a strong desire to take the lead in technical innovation in the field, and utilize the results in society. 3. What students should acquire before enrollment Applicants should have a background in electronic engineering, information engineering, or information science.

Electronics and Information Technology course

1. Outline: This course aims to train human resource personnel who can acquire advanced knowledge in electronic engineering, communication engineering, information science and connected areas with knowledge in related fields, and can acquire the ability and education for use in technical development and research for innovative products and systems, within the wide field of an advanced information society from basic knowledge to applied systems, such as electronic materials, devices, and information science.
2. Ideal applicants: Persons interested in academic research in the electronic information engineering field which is represented by advanced IT technology, and who have a strong desire to take the lead in technical innovation in the field, and utilize the results in society.
3. What students should acquire before enrollment: Applicants should have a background in electronic engineering, information engineering, or information science.

Mechanical Science and Engineering course	1. Outline The Medical System Course is a leading course in training next generation of highly experts who will challenge on advanced mechanical systems engineering facing humanity on global community, and students will train the combination of basic science and applied engineering to produce novel values and technological innovation. 2. Ideal applicants The applicants should be eager to create and develop mechanical and biomedical engineering containing advanced science and technology, and wish to become researchers and engineers working in grovel community. 3. What students should acquire before enrollment The applicants should have a background in mechanical science such as biomedical/welfare, environmental/energy, robotics, AI, nanotechnology, as well as conventional mechanical engineering.

Mechanical Science and Engineering course

1. Outline: The Medical System Course is a leading course in training next generation of highly experts who will challenge on advanced mechanical systems engineering facing humanity on global community, and students will train the combination of basic science and applied engineering to produce novel values and technological innovation.
2. Ideal applicants: The applicants should be eager to create and develop mechanical and biomedical engineering containing advanced science and technology, and wish to become researchers and engineers working in grovel community.
3. What students should acquire before enrollment: The applicants should have a background in mechanical science such as biomedical/welfare, environmental/energy, robotics, AI, nanotechnology, as well as conventional mechanical engineering.

Sustainable Energy course	1. Outline The goals of this course are to acquire expertise on new energy resources, systems for energy conversion, storage and utilization, to improve the ability to grasp the overall energy issues facing the local region and the world, and to acquire the ability to contribute for the construction of clean and smart energy systems for the future. 2. Ideal applicants Students who are highly motivated to acquire advanced knowledge to build a safe, secure, and prosperous sustainable society, and aim to become engineers or researchers who will work on the creation of new advanced energy systems. 3. Subjects you should study before enrolling Basic sciences and engineering such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials science, earth and environmental science, electronics and information technology, and mechanical engineering.

Sustainable Energy course

1. Outline: The goals of this course are to acquire expertise on new energy resources, systems for energy conversion, storage and utilization, to improve the ability to grasp the overall energy issues facing the local region and the world, and to acquire the ability to contribute for the construction of clean and smart energy systems for the future.
2. Ideal applicants: Students who are highly motivated to acquire advanced knowledge to build a safe, secure, and prosperous sustainable society, and aim to become engineers or researchers who will work on the creation of new advanced energy systems.
3. Subjects you should study before enrolling: Basic sciences and engineering such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials science, earth and environmental science, electronics and information technology, and mechanical engineering.

Faculty of Science and Technology /
Graduate School of Science and Technology,
Hirosaki University

Master’s Course Admission Policy

Admission Policy

1. Outline

2. Ideal applicants

3. What students should have acquired before enrollment

4．Policies for the selection

Graduate School