36 monthsProgramme duration
4,947 USDTuition Fee/year
Programme overview
Main Subject
Sociology
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Sociology is home to researchers with a wide range of specialties, including sociology of family and life course, economic sociology, regional sociology, sociology of economics, lifestyle theory, gender and sexuality studies, sociology of religion, political sociology, sociology of labor, and sociology of social inequality. Our faculty members offer a wide variety of specialized courses that deal with important aspects of contemporary society.
Through studying combinations of these subjects, students in the program will come to understand the fundamental mechanisms of social problems that accompany changes in the modern world and Japanese society, such as globalization, information technology, social inequality, falling birthrates, aging society, and deterioration of the global environment, and will develop both calm analysis and agile response skills.
Curriculum
The Master’s Program focuses on developing basic sociological skills in preparation for future activities. In the first year, students are required to take courses in sociological theory and data collection and analysis to acquire the knowledge and understanding of reality as collected by their predecessors, as well as the skills necessary to conduct research and analyze the data collected. In the second year, students have the opportunity to write a master’s thesis on a theme of their own choosing, and under the guidance of faculty members, they actually carry out their research, making full use of the knowledge and abilities they have already acquired.
In the Doctoral Program, students receive individual guidance in writing doctoral dissertations, promoting interdisciplinary research, presenting research at relevant conferences, and submitting papers to academic journals and bulletins, in accordance with their own themes. Through this process, the program aims to cultivate the specialized knowledge and abilities necessary to become independent researchers, as well as to acquire qualifications and achievements.
Through studying combinations of these subjects, students in the program will come to understand the fundamental mechanisms of social problems that accompany changes in the modern world and Japanese society, such as globalization, information technology, social inequality, falling birthrates, aging society, and deterioration of the global environment, and will develop both calm analysis and agile response skills.
Curriculum
The Master’s Program focuses on developing basic sociological skills in preparation for future activities. In the first year, students are required to take courses in sociological theory and data collection and analysis to acquire the knowledge and understanding of reality as collected by their predecessors, as well as the skills necessary to conduct research and analyze the data collected. In the second year, students have the opportunity to write a master’s thesis on a theme of their own choosing, and under the guidance of faculty members, they actually carry out their research, making full use of the knowledge and abilities they have already acquired.
In the Doctoral Program, students receive individual guidance in writing doctoral dissertations, promoting interdisciplinary research, presenting research at relevant conferences, and submitting papers to academic journals and bulletins, in accordance with their own themes. Through this process, the program aims to cultivate the specialized knowledge and abilities necessary to become independent researchers, as well as to acquire qualifications and achievements.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Sociology
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Sociology is home to researchers with a wide range of specialties, including sociology of family and life course, economic sociology, regional sociology, sociology of economics, lifestyle theory, gender and sexuality studies, sociology of religion, political sociology, sociology of labor, and sociology of social inequality. Our faculty members offer a wide variety of specialized courses that deal with important aspects of contemporary society.
Through studying combinations of these subjects, students in the program will come to understand the fundamental mechanisms of social problems that accompany changes in the modern world and Japanese society, such as globalization, information technology, social inequality, falling birthrates, aging society, and deterioration of the global environment, and will develop both calm analysis and agile response skills.
Curriculum
The Master’s Program focuses on developing basic sociological skills in preparation for future activities. In the first year, students are required to take courses in sociological theory and data collection and analysis to acquire the knowledge and understanding of reality as collected by their predecessors, as well as the skills necessary to conduct research and analyze the data collected. In the second year, students have the opportunity to write a master’s thesis on a theme of their own choosing, and under the guidance of faculty members, they actually carry out their research, making full use of the knowledge and abilities they have already acquired.
In the Doctoral Program, students receive individual guidance in writing doctoral dissertations, promoting interdisciplinary research, presenting research at relevant conferences, and submitting papers to academic journals and bulletins, in accordance with their own themes. Through this process, the program aims to cultivate the specialized knowledge and abilities necessary to become independent researchers, as well as to acquire qualifications and achievements.
Through studying combinations of these subjects, students in the program will come to understand the fundamental mechanisms of social problems that accompany changes in the modern world and Japanese society, such as globalization, information technology, social inequality, falling birthrates, aging society, and deterioration of the global environment, and will develop both calm analysis and agile response skills.
Curriculum
The Master’s Program focuses on developing basic sociological skills in preparation for future activities. In the first year, students are required to take courses in sociological theory and data collection and analysis to acquire the knowledge and understanding of reality as collected by their predecessors, as well as the skills necessary to conduct research and analyze the data collected. In the second year, students have the opportunity to write a master’s thesis on a theme of their own choosing, and under the guidance of faculty members, they actually carry out their research, making full use of the knowledge and abilities they have already acquired.
In the Doctoral Program, students receive individual guidance in writing doctoral dissertations, promoting interdisciplinary research, presenting research at relevant conferences, and submitting papers to academic journals and bulletins, in accordance with their own themes. Through this process, the program aims to cultivate the specialized knowledge and abilities necessary to become independent researchers, as well as to acquire qualifications and achievements.
Admission Requirements
The Doctoral Program in Sociology seeks students with the following qualities:
- Students with a sense of purpose to academically pursue their interests at a high level and communicate their research in a practical context in light of achieving a fair society that protects human dignity
- Students who are strongly motivated to acquire a high level of knowledge of sociology and are capable of thinking flexibly and approach social phenomena from a multidimensional perspective
- Students with the knowledge and academic skills, as well as the logical thought and expressiveness required to receive a specialized education in the doctoral program
3 Years
Tuition fees
Domestic
4,947 USD
International
4,947 USD
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