Graduate International Research Students (kenkyusei)

Life as a student on this programme

Gap term

Student clubs, sports and orientation for research students

Studio and community

Affiliated research facilities available to the School The School of Science lists fourteen affiliated facilities that host research activity…

Housing

Residence status - research students hold the 'Student' (ryugaku) visa Kenkyusei status carries a student visa, with a status-specific two-year ceiling that mirrors the School's own two-year rule: The maximum…
Part-time work Permitted only with immigration permission: Students must apply for and obtain Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted…
National Health Insurance Compulsory and applies from arrival: All those with 'Student' status of residence (more than 3 months) must enroll into the National Health…
University accommodation Research students are eligible for several UTokyo residences but usually capped at one year…
Campus and location The Graduate School of Science is based at Hongo Campus, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033. Faculty of Science Bldg.

Estimated accommodation and living costs

Support

Immigration timing The immigration process for Japan tends to take a long time…
No post-graduation job-hunting visa A material limitation of the status for anyone thinking of using it as a launchpad into work in Japan.
Japanese language courses - research students are eligible One of the clearest positives for this status.
International Student Support Room (ISSR) The University's central support service, run by the Center for Global Education: Providing information, individual consultations…
Career support - a real limitation The Career Support Office assists all UTokyo students in charting out paths for their careers after graduation…
Science Library Science Library was opened in the spring of 2018 by integrating several department libraries.
Student discounts Graduate International Research Students are not in general eligible to purchase discount commuter passes or receive other student…
Living costs (indicative) The University's living-expenses guidance for international students: a small one-room apartment for a single person typically costs around…
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