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The Graduate Program in International Relations was established in April 1971 as a Master’s Program based on the staff and faculty members of the Institute of International Relations, the Ibero-American Institute, and the Departments of German, French, Hispanic, Russian, and Portuguese in the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Sophia University. In April 1973, the Doctoral Program was established and the post graduate course became the Master’s Program.
Since its inception, the program has educated more than 400 master’s degree recipients, with many of graduates active in research and educational institutions in Japan and abroad (for example, more than 60 are full-time university faculty members) and in international organizations such as the United Nations. By fiscal 2020, 44 PhDs will have been awarded, and the number of PhDs is expected to increase in the future.
The world has experienced many wars, conflicts, and civil wars, and it is sadly said that “the 20tth century is the century of wars.” As a Catholic university, Sophia University’s founding philosophy is to avoid the devastation caused by such wars, and to strive for mutual respect and understanding among nations and peoples of the world for a free and humane existence. Therefore, the Graduate Program in International Relations was established to study the causes and processes of these events and their effects, as a pillar of the discipline.
As is the evident from the history of its establishment, the mission of the Graduate Program in International Relations is to train researchers and specialists who can actively address issues of peace and justice in the world, prevent war, build a diverse and free international society, and actively contribute to solving the various problems facing the international community today. Curriculum The Graduate Program in International Relations conducts research that can actively contribute to solving the problems facing today’s international society through the study of global society, global politics, and global economics. The research areas of this major are divided into: international politics, international political theory (with a focus on international political history, etc.), development economics, international political economy, global sociology, comparative sociology, civil society/international coorperation (with a focus on international cooperation, etc.)
Programme overview
Main Subject
International Relations/Studies/Affairs
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Graduate Program in International Relations was established in April 1971 as a Master’s Program based on the staff and faculty members of the Institute of International Relations, the Ibero-American Institute, and the Departments of German, French, Hispanic, Russian, and Portuguese in the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Sophia University. In April 1973, the Doctoral Program was established and the post graduate course became the Master’s Program.
Since its inception, the program has educated more than 400 master’s degree recipients, with many of graduates active in research and educational institutions in Japan and abroad (for example, more than 60 are full-time university faculty members) and in international organizations such as the United Nations. By fiscal 2020, 44 PhDs will have been awarded, and the number of PhDs is expected to increase in the future.
The world has experienced many wars, conflicts, and civil wars, and it is sadly said that “the 20tth century is the century of wars.” As a Catholic university, Sophia University’s founding philosophy is to avoid the devastation caused by such wars, and to strive for mutual respect and understanding among nations and peoples of the world for a free and humane existence. Therefore, the Graduate Program in International Relations was established to study the causes and processes of these events and their effects, as a pillar of the discipline.
As is the evident from the history of its establishment, the mission of the Graduate Program in International Relations is to train researchers and specialists who can actively address issues of peace and justice in the world, prevent war, build a diverse and free international society, and actively contribute to solving the various problems facing the international community today. Curriculum The Graduate Program in International Relations conducts research that can actively contribute to solving the problems facing today’s international society through the study of global society, global politics, and global economics. The research areas of this major are divided into: international politics, international political theory (with a focus on international political history, etc.), development economics, international political economy, global sociology, comparative sociology, civil society/international coorperation (with a focus on international cooperation, etc.)
Admission Requirements
The program seeks students with the following qualities:
Students with the research ability and academic knowledge that can be expected to actively contribute to solving the problems facing the international community today through research on various issues in global society, global politics, and the global economy.
In addition of 1., students who aspire to write an excellent doctoral dissertation and obtain and doctoral degree based on the above are sought
Students who can demonstrate leadership not only in their own research but also in their field by presenting their research at conferences and submitting papers to academic and academic journals
3 Years
Tuition fees
Domestic
4,944 USD
International
4,944 USD
Scholarships
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Graduate Program, PhD International Relations (taught in Japanese)
Yotsuya Campus, Tokyo, Japan
36 monthsProgramme duration
4,944 USDTuition Fee/year
Programme overview
Main Subject
International Relations/Studies/Affairs
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Since its inception, the program has educated more than 400 master’s degree recipients, with many of graduates active in research and educational institutions in Japan and abroad (for example, more than 60 are full-time university faculty members) and in international organizations such as the United Nations. By fiscal 2020, 44 PhDs will have been awarded, and the number of PhDs is expected to increase in the future.
The world has experienced many wars, conflicts, and civil wars, and it is sadly said that “the 20tth century is the century of wars.” As a Catholic university, Sophia University’s founding philosophy is to avoid the devastation caused by such wars, and to strive for mutual respect and understanding among nations and peoples of the world for a free and humane existence. Therefore, the Graduate Program in International Relations was established to study the causes and processes of these events and their effects, as a pillar of the discipline.
As is the evident from the history of its establishment, the mission of the Graduate Program in International Relations is to train researchers and specialists who can actively address issues of peace and justice in the world, prevent war, build a diverse and free international society, and actively contribute to solving the various problems facing the international community today.
Curriculum
The Graduate Program in International Relations conducts research that can actively contribute to solving the problems facing today’s international society through the study of global society, global politics, and global economics. The research areas of this major are divided into: international politics, international political theory (with a focus on international political history, etc.), development economics, international political economy, global sociology, comparative sociology, civil society/international coorperation (with a focus on international cooperation, etc.)
Programme overview
Main Subject
International Relations/Studies/Affairs
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Since its inception, the program has educated more than 400 master’s degree recipients, with many of graduates active in research and educational institutions in Japan and abroad (for example, more than 60 are full-time university faculty members) and in international organizations such as the United Nations. By fiscal 2020, 44 PhDs will have been awarded, and the number of PhDs is expected to increase in the future.
The world has experienced many wars, conflicts, and civil wars, and it is sadly said that “the 20tth century is the century of wars.” As a Catholic university, Sophia University’s founding philosophy is to avoid the devastation caused by such wars, and to strive for mutual respect and understanding among nations and peoples of the world for a free and humane existence. Therefore, the Graduate Program in International Relations was established to study the causes and processes of these events and their effects, as a pillar of the discipline.
As is the evident from the history of its establishment, the mission of the Graduate Program in International Relations is to train researchers and specialists who can actively address issues of peace and justice in the world, prevent war, build a diverse and free international society, and actively contribute to solving the various problems facing the international community today.
Curriculum
The Graduate Program in International Relations conducts research that can actively contribute to solving the problems facing today’s international society through the study of global society, global politics, and global economics. The research areas of this major are divided into: international politics, international political theory (with a focus on international political history, etc.), development economics, international political economy, global sociology, comparative sociology, civil society/international coorperation (with a focus on international cooperation, etc.)
Admission Requirements
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
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