International Admission Program in Resilience Engineering — Nuclear Engineering and Management Course

Learning journey

2 years · English

Year 1 Nuclear engineering core courses (semi-compulsory): Nuclear Reactor Theory and Radiation Physics; Nuclear Thermal-hydraulics and Structural Mechanics; Overview of Energy Systems; Social Science Essentials; Chemistry in Nuclear Engineering; Radiation Biology; Fundamentals in Nuclear Physics Specialist foundation courses: Nuclear Safety Engineering; Maintenance Engineering in Complex Systems; Radiation Safety; Nuclear Fuel Engineering; Nuclear Nonproliferation and Security; Nuclear Plant Engineering; Applied Radiation Engineering; Management of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Course seminars, exercises and labs: Nuclear Engineering Master's Course Seminar 1–4; Nuclear Engineering Master's Course Exercise 1–3; Quantum Beam Laboratory; Nuclear Engineering Workshop I and II; Colloquiums on Nuclear Engineering and Management I, III Japanese language courses (optional, not a degree requirement) Year 2 Master's thesis research; intermediate screening of the Master's degree thesis Annual English presentation at a Course seminar (required of all Master's and Doctoral students as an additional screening process) Advanced courses: Advanced Laser and Photon Science; Advanced Radiation Measurements; Quantum Beam Engineering; Advanced Radiation Application; Special Lecture on Decommissioning and Dismantling; Energy Systems Analysis; Advanced Lecture on Next Generation Nuclear Energy Systems; Severe Accident (Advanced); Advanced Lecture on Simulation Science; Advanced Lecture on Nuclear Fuel Cycle… Overseas (IAEA, etc.) and domestic (JAEA, etc.) internships and lab courses Completion Final screening of the Master's degree thesis
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Year 1

Students enrol in October 2027, join a laboratory under a supervisor, and take the nuclear engineering core courses, which are Semi-compulsory courses offered every year, usually for first year students on the Master's program and exist To impart a panoramic understanding of people and society integrated with the basics of nuclear energy.

Core course blocks

Nuclear engineering core courses (semi-compulsory): Nuclear Reactor Theory and Radiation Physics; Nuclear Thermal-hydraulics and Structural Mechanics; Overview of Energy Systems; Social Science Essentials; Chemistry in Nuclear Engineering; Radiation Biology; Fundamentals in Nuclear Physics

Electives

Specialist foundation courses: Nuclear Safety Engineering; Maintenance Engineering in Complex Systems; Radiation Safety; Nuclear Fuel Engineering; Nuclear Nonproliferation and Security; Nuclear Plant Engineering; Applied Radiation Engineering; Management of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste
Course seminars, exercises and labs: Nuclear Engineering Master's Course Seminar 1–4; Nuclear Engineering Master's Course Exercise 1–3; Quantum Beam Laboratory; Nuclear Engineering Workshop I and II; Colloquiums on Nuclear Engineering and Management I, III
Japanese language courses (optional, not a degree requirement)
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Year 2

In this stage

The second year is centred on laboratory research and the master's thesis, with the advanced courses Comprehensive theme-based courses designed to give cutting-edge specialist knowledge on nuclear energy. Includes courses held in collaboration with other departments and schools. Elective courses normally offered every other year — taken alongside.

Core course blocks

Master's thesis research; intermediate screening of the Master's degree thesis
Annual English presentation at a Course seminar (required of all Master's and Doctoral students as an additional screening process)

Electives

Advanced courses: Advanced Laser and Photon Science; Advanced Radiation Measurements; Quantum Beam Engineering; Advanced Radiation Application; Special Lecture on Decommissioning and Dismantling; Energy Systems Analysis; Advanced Lecture on Next Generation Nuclear Energy Systems; Severe Accident (Advanced); Advanced Lecture on Simulation Science; Advanced Lecture on Nuclear Fuel Cycle…
Overseas (IAEA, etc.) and domestic (JAEA, etc.) internships and lab courses
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Completion

Final screening of the master's degree thesis, completion of at least 30 credits, and conferral of the master's degree at the end of the standard two-year master's programme. This Department has two screenings for each degree: intermediate screening and final screening of Master's degree theses.

Core course blocks

Final screening of the Master's degree thesis
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