brochure

http://www.pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/index.htm
Keywords
Gobal Leaders, Global Networking,
Training in Economics,
Politics and Law
Photographer: Yuji Ueno
Graduate School of
Public Policy
The Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP) was founded in April 2004 to
offer a Master’s program for public policy (MPP). GraSPP is a professional
graduate school established with the aim of training policy professionals—
planning, implementation, and evaluation—involved in a wide range of public
policy challenges.
The University of Tokyo has over the years nurtured many individuals
involved in the planning and implementation of public policy for the society.
Many of those people have become leaders in their respective fields, but at
the same time the abilities and qualities required of the leaders for sustaining
society are diversifying and changing substantially.
Since its inception, GraSPP has established a reputation for training
individuals to have the ability to devise and implement effective policies and
systematic solutions. Furthermore, we continue to strengthen our research
and education capacities through an ongoing process of review and revision.
GraSPP is bolstering internationalization efforts. In the 2010 academic
year, we launched the Master of Public Policy, International Program (MPP/
IP), and we actively seek enrollment from overseas. MPP/IP program is
attracting young professionals from Asia and the rest of the world with scholarships
from international financial institutions such as the World Bank, the
Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
As of April 2012, GraSPP has student exchange agreements with Columbia
University, the National University of Singapore, the University of California-San
Diego, Sciences Po Paris, the Hertie School of Governance (HSoG),
Peking University (PKU), and Seoul National University (SNU). In November
2009, GraSPP concluded an agreement for a double degree program (which
allows students to receive two degrees from two graduate schools) with the
National University of Singapore as the first double degree program at the
University of Tokyo. Since then, we have arranged additional double degree
programs with Columbia University and Sciences Po Paris. Memorandums
on double degree program are scheduled to be concluded with HSoG, SNU,
and PKU during the academic year 2012.
Required Japanese Level
In order to take classes taught
in Japanese, listening, speaking, reading,
and writing abilities are necessary.
As MPP/IP is taught in English, proficiency
in Japanese is not a prerequisite.
Dates of Admission and Selection
· Legal Policy, Public Management,
International Public Policy, Economic Policy
Programs, and MPP/CAP
(admission in April 2013)
Application period:
August 7 – August 10, 2012
· MPP/IP (admission in October 2013)
MPP/IP application guidelines will be available
around early August 2012
Application period: December 3, 2012 —
January 15, 2013
Warm welcome and support by Japanese and
senior international students facilitates new international
students’ soft landing in Japan.
Many courses are held in the Administration
Bureau Building #2.
Contact e-mail address
Graduate School Office
ppin@j.u-tokyo.ac.jp
International Student Advisor
pryugaku@pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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