Graduate Program on Global Society (GSP) — M.A. Program

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Life as a student on this programme

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Where GSP sits on campus — GSP is based at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Komaba I Campus, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902. Programme telephone: +81-3-5465-8220; e-mail office[at]gs
PEAK/GPEAK Section — the office GSP students use — Academic administration for GPEAK (GSP and GPES) students is handled at a dedicated counter: "Administration Bldg. 1F — GPEAK students: PEAK/GPEAK Se
Concurrent departmental membership — Every GSP student belongs to one of the four Komaba departments as well as to GSP, which shapes the seminars they attend and the thesis-guidance seminar they take,
Research workshops and colloquia — GSP runs research workshops in which students report findings and give interim and final presentations each semester, and publicises programme events such as final c
Information sessions for prospective students — The programme holds an annual Information Session for Prospective Students (held 2025.10.08) and publishes a recording afterwards ("GSP Playback_Informa
Internships and externships as part of coursework — "Experiential learning programs not offered by the university, such as internships and externships, may also be included in a student's coursework t
Access to courses beyond the programme — "GSP students have access to courses offered in English or Japanese at other graduate schools in the university system, contingent upon language competency", a
Sister programmes and centres on the Komaba campus — GSP "works closely with two other cross-departmental programs on campus, the Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP) and the Graduate Program on G
Japanese language — Japanese is not needed to apply or to study: "There is no need to have studied Japanese in advance. But it is highly recommended that you acquire any foreign language needed to con
Support for students with disabilities — "The University of Tokyo provides reasonable accommodations to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not disadvantaged during entrance examinations and
Visa and residence — "International students are required by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951) to obtain an appropriate visa prior to entering the GSP
International student intake profile — The programme publishes the nationalities of each admitted cohort; for September 2026 entry the eight successful GSP applicants came from China (6), Canada/Japan
Accommodation and living costs — Not published by the programme. Neither the GSP guidelines nor the GSP website publishes university housing options, rents or living-cost estimates for GSP students; h
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