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◆【THE Ranking No.1】Application for 2025 October Enrollment will be open on January 7th, 2025. (Oct 31, 2024)
◆Application Guide for FGL Undergraduate courses October 2025 Enrollment has been published.(May 7, 2024)
Students who are interested in the FGL undergraduate program, please visit the following FGL website for the application guidelines for October 2025 enrollment.
★The Future Global Leadership (FGL) Program of Tohoku University has three undergraduate degree courses in English and it provides students with a solid foundation in their chosen area and exposure to cutting-edge research.
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FGL (Future Global Leadership) Program offers 3 outstanding courses taught in English. Advanced Molecular Chemistry (Bachelor of Science), International Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering) and Applied Marine Biology (Bachelor of Agriculture). Each course provides curriculums that help students to build a solid foundation in the fundamentals of their chosen fields and to encounter the very latest cutting-edge research. High quality academics combined with horizon-expanding cultural experiences make FGL an excellent choice for students who hope to become international leaders during their academic careers and beyond. See “Subjects” below for further information on each course.
Japanese proficiency is not needed upon application to this program. 1st stage screening will be based on submitted documents (English proficiency test scores, academic qualifications exams etc.), and 2nd stage screening will be conducted online (written and oral test), so applicants living abroad do not need to travel to Japan to apply.
https://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/degree/undergraduate-english/howtoapply/
Ambitious students from around the world gather in the classrooms of FGL courses, to purse each of their dreams in their specific fields. Intimate communication among students, as well as with the faculty allows students to pursue high quality research with a global perspective. Learn about why they chose this program and what their university life is like now, through their own words:
Advanced Molecular Chemistry http://web.tohoku.ac.jp/amc/student.html
International Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering http://www.imac.mech.tohoku.ac.jp/outline/voice.html
Applied Marine Biology https://www.agri.tohoku.ac.jp/amb/about.html#p002
Fundamental chemistry course with an emphasis on materials science. The curriculum of the course offers students education and research training in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, and materials chemistry. The AMC course is designed to train future leaders in the field of materials science, which is playing an increasing role in the development of new technologies. This course gives students the skills needed for identifying and solving research problems within science and technology. Many students go on to pursue post-graduate degrees after completion of undergraduate studies. Studying chemistry and materials science prepares students for a variety of careers in industry, government, and academia. Chemists are employed by pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, automotive companies and many other related firms.
http://web.tohoku.ac.jp/amc/
Established in the School of Engineering at Tohoku University, our course consists of more than 100 laboratories covering a wide range study fields from fluid dynamics, thermal engineering, materials engineering, nanotechnologies, aerospace engineering, robotics, biomedical engineering, information science, quantum science and energy, to environmental study. Students are provided a world-class educational and research environment to study mechanics engineering and foster the international awareness. This program directly connects to the International Graduate Course (IMAC-G). Students who have finished 4-year undergraduate course are possible to further enroll in IMAC-G, and the high-quality research in the graduate course.
http://www.imac.mech.tohoku.ac.jp/
First year students receive instruction and training in a broad range of general and specialized subject areas, including ecology, physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology, as well as practical laboratory techniques. AMB students are quickly introduced to, and gain broad understanding of, a diversity of marine animal, plant and microbial systems. This forms the basis of a solid four-year experience culminating in an independent research project in one of our seven plus laboratories. This four-year undergraduate program prepares students to conduct leading-edge research in marine biological resources that will have a positive impact on the environment and people around the globe. Many students graduating with a Bachelor of Agriculture decide to enroll in the graduate programs, and often continue to a successful career in Industry, typically food-related. Many also move on to work at marine research institutions both in Japan and abroad.
https://www.agri.tohoku.ac.jp/amb/