Double Degree Program

To provide the next generation with leading technological and international skills and enhance academic cooperation with top-class higher education institutions worldwide, Tohoku University offers three university-level Double Degree Programs for Master's course students. Furthermore, most of Tohoku University's graduate schools also offer departmental-level Master's/Doctoral Double Degree programs with overseas partners.

 

What is a Double Degree?

A Double Degree (also known as "Dual Degree," "Combined Degree," "Simultaneous Degree," etc.) is an international joint education program conducted by two partner institutions located in different countries.

Its participants enrol as full-time students at both institutions (their home and host institutions) and study towards achieving two equivalent-level degrees. To be awarded a Double Degree, students must fulfil the requirements at both institutions.

Even though a Double-Degree Program is sometimes longer than a regular single-degree program, it takes students less time to complete it than to earn the degrees separately. In addition, in most cases, double-degree students only have to pay tuition fees at their home university. They are exempt from paying such costs to the overseas host institution.

 

 

 

 

 

Postgraduate-Level Double Degree Programs

Tohoku University offers three postgraduate-level Double Degree Programs with the following partner institutions:

 

• Ecoles Centrale Group: Lille, Centrale Lyon, Méditerranée, Nantes, Supélec; France
• INSA de Lyon, France
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

 

Curriculum (Master)

* One Tohoku University credit is equivalent to 45 hours of study

Eligibility

Eligible students must have completed their undergraduate course. In addition, they will be enrolled or have been as full-time Master's course students at their home institution, majoring in one of the STEM fields.

Please confirm other eligibility requirements with the international office at your institution.

How to Apply

Each year, the information and application documents are sent to the international coordinators at our partner universities. Please refer to the Application Guidelines and the Schedule below.

Partner institutions set their schedules and deadlines for internal selection.

Application Schedule

Financial Support

Admitted students are exempt from paying tuition fees to Tohoku University. However, students must cover their expenses (such as housing, meals, and travel costs). Unfortunately, Tohoku University does not provide a scholarship for Double Degree Program participants. However, students may apply for the JASSO scholarship (please refer to the instructions below.) and fellowships from organizations like the Japanese Government (MEXT).

If you plan to apply for the MEXT scholarship with "Embassy Recommendation", please note that its application period differs from the Double Degree Program. Therefore, you may need to prepare your MEXT scholarship application well in advance.  

JASSO Scholarship

Housing

Double Master's Degree Program students from Ecole Centrale Group, INSA Lyon, and KTH are entitled to live in Tohoku University's student dormitory for the whole study period.

The students are fully responsible for paying housing fees. However, if the students decline the offer to stay at the dormitory, Tohoku University will not be held accountable for finding accommodation.

TU Support

The International Support Office facilitates a wide range of support for international students and researchers. For more information, please visit Tohoku University TU Support.

Arrival

Please refer to "Pre/After Arrival 2025 DD".

Contact

 Student Exchange Division
41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8576 Japan
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GONCALVES LEO TAISEI  École centrale de Lyon  Graduate School of Information Sciences(GSIS)

WU ZONGLIN  INSA de Lyon  Graduate School of Engineering

HIRAO VERMARE LOUISE AYAKO  INSA de Lyon  Graduate School of Engineering

ALIA GALLET--PANDELLÉ  INSA de Lyon  Graduate School of Environmental Studies (GSES)

YE ZIHANG  INSA de Lyon  Graduate School of Information Sciences (GSIS)

Anders Ågren Thuné  KTH  Graduate School of Information Sciences(GSIS)

PFLUMIO GILLES École centrale de Marseille Graduate School of Information Sciences(GSIS)

PAUL TRICOT École centrale de Lyon Graduate School of Information Sciences(GSIS)

NEPPEL ELIAN École centrale de Lyon Graduate School of Engineering

JOLIBOIS SIMON CHRISTOPHE École centrale de Lyon Graduate School of Engineering

RACHIDI AMINE INSA de Lyon Graduate School of Engineering

DUMAY DYLAN CLAUDE HENRI École centrale de Lyon Graduate School of Information Sciences(GSIS)

BLANCHARD CLARA ELIANE INSA de Lyon Graduate School of Engineering

GUERRAOUI CAMELIA KENZA INSA de Lyon Graduate School of Information Sciences(GSIS)

SULPICE LUCAS PIERRE GERARD École centrale de Lyon Graduate School of Engineering

SECK JEAN CAMILLE BERNARD JEAN PAUL ALEXANDRE INSA de Lyon Graduate School of Information Sciences(GSIS)

RICHARD MAELLE MARION SOLENN INSA de Lyon Graduate School of Environmental Studies (GSES)

BOUTRON THOMAS PAUL INSA de Lyon Graduate School of Engineering

CHEN WEITI INSA de Lyon Graduate School of Engineering

SIMARIK EVA LORELEI SASHA École centrale de Lyon Graduate School of Engineering

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List of Memoranda Understanding for Double Degree Programs

Please contact the graduate schools below directly for more information.

■Graduate School of Arts and Letters

■ Graduate School of Law

   Cross-National Doctoral Course

■ Graduate School of Economics and Management

■ Graduate School of Science

■ Graduate School of Medicine

■ Graduate School of Dentistry

■ Graduate School of Engineering

■ Graduate School of Life Sciences

■ Graduate School of Environmental Studies

■ Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering