Early Doctoral Program for Working Adults
Get a PhD in as little as one year with an early completion program
For working adults with a certain level of research achievements and abilities, the doctoral program, which has a standard period of study of 3 years, will be completed in a minimum of 1 year and a doctoral degree will be obtained. What we support is the "early completion program".
To complete in one year at the shortest, it is necessary to carry out education and research for three years in one year.How can you put together your existing research achievements as a doctoral dissertation in a year.The first year after enrollment is quite difficult, but I think it will be a fulfilling life. We support everyone's efforts throughout the university.
This program supports the acquisition of a doctoral degree in a minimum of one year, but does not easily allow early completion.Therefore, by evaluating the program itself, we will guarantee the quality of the doctoral degree to be awarded.
【Information related to the Early Completion Program】全学home page／Research group home page
To take the Early Completion Program
Those who wish to take the early completion program will be required to submit the documents specified by the degree program and be examined for application of the program after the announcement of the results and before the admission procedure (scheduled for the end of March).
The documents specified by this degree program are an outline, a list of achievements, a self-evaluation report on achievement, a concept of a doctoral dissertation, etc. Based on these documents, it is judged whether or not the person has "certain research achievements". increase.An interview will be required if necessary, but the details of the examination and examination procedure documents will be sent together with the notification of acceptance.
If it is judged that the early completion program is not appropriate for this examination, it will be treated as normal admission, and you will need to be enrolled for 3 years as standard to complete the course.However, even if you are admitted normally, if you have achieved excellent research achievements while you are still in school, you will be able to apply the conventional early completion system. In that case, it is possible to complete in less than 3 years (1 and a half years, 2 years, etc.).
What is the achievement evaluation system?
It is a system that evaluates whether or not you have reached the level suitable for the doctoral degree of the course at the time of admission, in 3 stages or more such as the interim examination (within 4 months after admission) and the preliminary examination (within 8 months after admission) (see the figure below).
- 【Achievement evaluation】
- In order to confirm that the level is suitable for the doctoral degree of the course, the achievement level is classified into the following 7 items, and the students will be self-inspected and evaluated by the faculty members in the above 3 stages or more.
- Knowledge / Ability (Basic knowledge of specialized fields)
- Knowledge (basic knowledge in related fields)
- Analytical power (analytical power for real problems)
- Culture (wide view)
- Comprehensive ability (problem setting and solution ability)
- Expressiveness (communication skills and international applicability)
- Comprehensive power (academic achievement)
Target person
Working people with certain research achievements
Admission time
April every year
Documents required for course examination (in Japanese)
- Guidance for taking the structural energy engineering / early completion program for working adults
- Early Completion Program Achievement Self-Inspection Sheet (for explaining students) (xls)
- Early Completion Program Achievement Self-Inspection Sheet (for explaining students) (Structure Energy) Description example (pdf)
- "Achievement list (structure energy)" description example
The examination schedule etc. are described in the system information engineering research group entrance examination guide.
FAQ
- What is the difference between the doctoral program and the doctoral program?Also, can I get a PhD in the master's program?
- Graduate schools are generally called master's and doctoral programs, and it is the doctoral program that goes on after completing the master's program.The "Early Completion Program for the Doctoral Program" implemented at this university is a so-called doctoral program for those who have completed the master's program.Since the master's program is a so-called master's program, you cannot obtain a doctoral degree.The master's program and the doctoral program are the names of the divisions in which the 5th year of graduate school is divided into the 2nd year of the first semester and the 3rd year of the second semester.
- I haven't got a master's degree, can I still enroll?
- The qualification for admission to the doctoral program is a master's degree, but it is possible to enroll at the same level as a master's degree.If it is judged in the application qualification examination of the relevant graduate school before application that "a person who is recognized as having academic ability equal to or higher than that of a person who has a master's degree or a professional degree at this university", the entrance examination will be regarded as equivalent to a master's degree. If you pass the exam, you can enroll in the doctoral program.
- The target is "a person who has a certain amount of research achievements". How much achievement do you need?
- Depending on the research group and degree program, at least two peer-reviewed academic papers are required. For more information, please contact the research group contact.
- Isn't the doctoral degree obtained in one year evaluated as low quality?
- In this program, we regularly verify whether we have reached the level suitable for the doctoral degree of the course in the "achievement evaluation system" that evaluates each student individually, and set up an external evaluation committee to complete the degree conferral process. We will ensure the quality and social evaluation of the doctoral degree by the evaluation by the three parties, and we believe that we can receive the evaluation of having the same or higher quality (level).
experience
We asked Mr. Y (working at an engineering company, who was in his 40s at the time), who received his PhD in the early completion program, to share his experiences.
Appropriate guidance of academic advisors and assistant supervisors
When thinking about highly specialized content, I realized that unlike companies and academic societies, I was able to discuss the relationship between faculty members and students, and to have a deeper discussion.
In addition, as a result of not only one faculty member but also five researchers specializing in the problem of compressible fluids giving high guidance from various perspectives as academic advisors and assistant faculty members, the discussion of the research itself became deeper. I think it was.I feel that this point has been very useful in achieving my research and in compiling my dissertation.
I had many opportunities to negotiate with overseas engineers at work
In my work, I had many negotiations with overseas engineers, and I felt the need to obtain a degree.The rate of possession of bachelor's degrees from overseas government agencies, technolats, and other related parties is high, and in that respect, we believe that obtaining a bachelor's degree will be meaningful in the performance of business.
Ideas that have been warmed up for many years
Due to work-related issues such as the wave of work load and overseas business trips, it was difficult to organize a doctoral dissertation by continuing research for a period of three consecutive years, as in a general doctoral course.
On the other hand, I am very grateful to me that this course, which allows me to summarize the results of presentations at academic conferences over many years in between work, in one year, where work and research are not directly linked. It was a system.
I am grateful to all the universities and academic advisors for being able to concentrate and summarize the results of many years of research in a one-year period.
If it is one year, I think that it is an appropriate period for me to organize my research while maintaining a sense of tension while considering my work.
社会人のための博士後期課程早期修了プログラム
早期修了プログラムにより最短1年で博士号を取得
一定の研究業績や能力を有する社会人を対象に、標準修業年限が３年である博士後期課程を『最短１年で修了し課程博士号を取得させるプログラム』として、”頑張る方”を大学として応援するものが「早期修了プログラム」です。 最短１年での修了には、３年分の教育研究を１年で実施する必要があります。皆様が既に有している研究業績を１年で如何に博士論文としてまとめることができるか。入学してからの１年は、相当厳しい反面、充実した生活になると思います。 皆様の頑張りを大学全体で応援します。 本プログラムは、最短１年で博士号を取得できるよう応援するものですが、 安易に早期の修了を認めるものではありません。そのため、本プログラム自体の評価を行うことで、授与する博士の学位の質を保証してゆきます。 【早期修了プログラム関連情報】全学HP／研究群HP早期修了プログラムを履修するためには
早期修了プログラム履修希望者は、合格発表後、入学手続き（3月下旬の予定）までの間に、当学位プログラム指定の書類を提出しプログラム適用の審査を受けることになります。 当学位プログラムの指定する書類は、概要、業績リスト、達成度に関する自己評価書、博士論文の構想等であり、これらの書類を基に「一定の研究業績」を有する者か否かを判断します。なお、必要に応じて面接を課すことになりますが、審査及び審査手続き書類の詳細は、合格通知書と一緒に送付いたします。 この審査において早期修了プログラムの履修が適当でないと判断された場合は、通常の入学として取り扱われますので、課程修了のためには、標準3年の在学が必要となります。ただし、通常の入学となった場合においても、在学中に優れた研究業績を挙げたと認められる場合は、従来の早期修了制度の適用が可能となりますので、その場合においては、3年未満（1年半、2年等）での修了が可能です。達成度評価システムとは
入学時、中間審査（入学後4ケ月以内）及び予備審査（入学後8ケ月以内）等の3ステージ以上において、課程博士の学位に相応しいレベルに達しているかを評価するシステムです（下図参照）。- 【達成度評価】
- 課程博士の学位に相応しいレベルに達しているかを確認するために、達成度を以下の7項目に分類し、上記の3ステージ以上において、学生の自己点検及び教員による評価を行います。
- 知識・能力（専門分野基礎知識）
- 知識（関連分野基礎知識）
- 分析力（現実問題に対する分析力）
- 教養（広い視野）
- 総合力（問題設定解決能力）
- 表現力（コミュニケーション能力と国際的通用性）
- 総合力（学術的成果）
対象とする方
一定の研究業績を有する社会人入学時期
毎年4月履修審査に必要な書類
- 構造エネルギー工学・社会人早期修了プログラム履修のための案内
- 早期修了プログラム達成度自己点検シート【履修生説明用】(xls)
- 早期修了プログラム達成度自己点検シート【履修生説明用】(構エネ)記載例(pdf)
- 「業績リスト（構エネ)」記載例
FAQ
- 博士後期課程と博士課程はどう違うのですか？また、博士前期課程でも博士号は取得できるのですか？
- 一般的に大学院は修士課程、博士課程と呼ばれていて、修士課程を修了後進学するのが博士課程です。本学で実施する「博士後期課程早期修了プログラム」は、修士課程修了者が進学するいわゆる博士課程です。博士前期課程はいわゆる修士課程ですので、博士号の取得はできません。なお、博士前期課程、博士後期課程というのは、大学院5年を前期2年、後期3年に区分して設置したものであり、設置上の区分の名称です。
- 修士号を取得していないのですが入学できますか。
- 博士後期課程の入学資格は修士取得ですが、修士同等での入学も可能です。出願前に当該研究科の出願資格認定審査において、「本学において修士の学位又は専門職学位を有する者と同等以上の学力があると認められる者」と判定された場合は、修士同等として入学試験を受験することができ、合格した場合、博士後期課程に入学することができます。
- 対象が「一定の研究業績を有する者」とありますが、どれくらくいの業績が必要ですか。
- 研究群・学位プログラムによって異なりますが、概ね2編以上の査読付き学術論文が必要です。詳細は、研究群連絡先にお尋ね下さい。
- 1年で取得した博士号は、質が低いという評価になりませんか。
- 本プログラムでは、課程博士の学位に相応しいレベルに達しているかを個々の学生毎に評価する「達成度評価システム」において定期的に検証するとともに、外部評価委員会を設置し学位授与プロセス全体を第三者が評価することで、博士号の質及び社会的評価の確保を行なうこととしており、同等もしくはそれ以上の質（水準）を有するとの評価を受け得るものと考えています。