Class registration
As a condition for applying for a doctoral degree assessment, it is necessary to earn a prescribed number of credits. The number of credits needed to earn a degree is given below.
Doctoral program
①8 or more credits from the Department's Special Subjects and Common Specialized Subjects of the School of Multidisciplinary Sciences (4 of the 8 credits must be completed from the Common Specialized subjects)
※may include up to 4 credits from subjects offered by the Interdepartmental Program (except Freshman Course)
②2 credits of Freshman Course from Interdepartmental Program
5-year Doctoral Program
①38 or more credits from the Department's Special Subjects and Common Specialized Subjects of the School of Multidisciplinary Sciences (8 of the 38 credits must be completed from the Common Specialized Subjects)
※may include up to 4 credits from subjects offered by the Interdepartmental Program (except Freshman Course)
②2 credits of Freshman Course from Interdepartmental Program
It is possible to register for subjects in schools (departments) other than that to which you belong or even for subjects at other universities. However, please note carefully that the maximum number of credits that can be counted from such subjects (including foundation subjects common to the School of Multidisciplinary Sciences) is 4 in the case of the doctoral program, and 15 in the case of the 5-year Doctoral Program.
Note that the question of whether or not earned credits can be counted towards doctoral program degree credits, depend on whether or not the content of the subject taken are related to your area of research. Keep this point in mind when registering for subjects.
If you interested in taking subjects offered by other schools (departments) or other universities, please inquire with the Academic Promotion Section in advance to confirm whether it is possible to register for the subjects. For various reasons, it may not be possible to fit in certain subjects.
Syllabus
Please see "Web syllabus".
Course Registration Model
Please refer to the course registration model, shown below, for details of classes in each field of education and research guidance and a completion program.
| Fields of education and research guidance |
Course |
Research topic |
Course registration model |
| Polar Space and Upper Atmospheric Sciences |
5-year Doctoral Program |
Aurora particle acceleration based on aurora observation |
PDF |
| Doctoral Program |
Reaction of the mesosphere to aurora phenomenon |
PDF |
| Polar Meteorology and Glaciology Science |
5-year Doctoral Program |
Cryosphere change |
PDF |
| Doctoral Program |
PDF |
| 5-year Doctoral Program |
Polar atmospheric change |
PDF |
| Doctoral Program |
PDF |
| Polar Geoscience |
5-year Doctoral Program |
Geochemical study of Antarctic meteorites subjected to shock |
PDF |
| Doctoral Program |
A metamorphic history analysis of the Sor Rondane Mountains in East Antarctica |
PDF |
| Polar Bioscience |
5-year Doctoral Program |
Microbial ecosystems in periglacial environments |
PDF |
| Doctoral Program |
Feeding of penguins in the Antarctic region |
PDF |
Annual events
5-year Doctoral Program
1st year
- Early April
- Entrance ceremony (Hayama); SOKENDAI Freshman Course
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Assignment of supervisors; Course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Semester 2 course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Feb.
- Student presentations
- Late Feb. - early April
- Spring vacation
- Mid March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
2nd year
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Semester 2 course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Late Jan.
- Submission of interim reports; interim assessments
- Feb.
- Student presentations
- Late Feb. - early April
- Spring vacation
- Mid March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
3rd year
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Semester 2 course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Feb.
- Student presentations
- Late Feb. - early April
- Spring vacation
- Mid March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
4th year
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Semester 2 course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Feb.
- Student presentations
- Late Feb. - early April
- Spring vacation
- Mid March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
5th year
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Semester 2 course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Mid Oct. - late Oct.
- Preliminary assessment application submission
- Late Oct. - late Nov.
- Preliminary assessment
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Thesis assessment application submission
- Mid Jan. - early Feb.
- Thesis assessment; public thesis presentation
- Early March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
- Late March
- Degree-conferring ceremony (Hayama)
Doctoral program
April admission
3rd year
- Early April
- Entrance ceremony (Hayama); SOKENDAI Freshman Course
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Assignment of supervisors; Course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Semester 2 course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Feb.
- Student presentations
- Late Feb. - early April
- Spring vacation
- Mid March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
4th year
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Semester 2 course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Feb.
- Student presentations
- Late Feb. - early April
- Spring vacation
- Mid March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
5th year
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Semester 2 course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Mid Oct. - late Oct.
- Preliminary assessment application submission
- Late Oct. - late Nov.
- Preliminary assessment
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Thesis assessment application submission
- Mid Jan. - early Feb.
- Thesis assessment; public thesis presentation
- Early March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
- Late March
- Degree-conferring ceremony (Hayama)
October admission
3rd year
- Early Oct.
- Entrance ceremony (Hayama); SOKENDAI Freshman Course
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Assignment of supervisors; Course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Feb.
- Student presentations
- Late Feb. - early April
- Spring vacation
- Mid March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Semester 1 course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
4rd year
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Feb.
- Student presentations
- Late Feb. - early April
- Spring vacation
- Mid March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Semester 1 course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
5rd year
- Early Oct. - mid Oct.
- Course registration submission
- Mid Oct. - early Feb.
- Semester 2
- Late Dec.- early Jan.
- Winter vacation
- Feb.
- Student presentations
- Late Feb. - early April
- Spring vacation
- Early March
- Credit recognition for Semester 2
- Early April ｰ mid April
- Semester 1 course registration submission
- Mid April - early Aug.
- Semester 1
- Mid April - late April
- Preliminary assessment application submission
- Early May - late May
- Preliminary assessment
- Mid June- late June
- Thesis assessment application submission
- Mid July - Mid Aug.
- Thesis assessment; public thesis presentation
- Mid Aug. - early Oct.
- Summer vacation
- Mid Sept.
- Credit recognition for Semester 1
- Late Sept.
- Degree-conferring ceremony (Hayama)
