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University of Tokyo, PEAK – Programs in English at Komaba

The University of Tokyo offers undergraduate degrees in English, which are collectively known as PEAK (Programs in English at Komaba). PEAK consists of the ‘International Program on Japan in East Asia’ and the ‘International Program on Environmental Sciences’. Students are eligible to apply to PEAK if they have completed 12 years of education, have taken their primary and secondary education in a language other than Japanese, and have fulfilled the requirements for standardized examinations. For details, please refer to the Application Guidelines: Application Guidelines Link)

The selection of students is based on document screening, a mathematics test for Environmental Sciences applicants, and an interview. Students who are accepted through the Admissions Office Entrance Exam start their studies in September.

International Program on Japan in East Asia

Students in this program study a wide range of theories from the humanities and social sciences and examine Japanese and East-Asian culture and society from an international and interdisciplinary point of view. The inter-disciplinary cultural studies approach focuses on Japan in the context of East Asia, rather than in isolation. Classes on modernity, post-modernity and aesthetics are conducted using various disciplines including philosophy, literature, and linguistics to develop a comparative and diversified perspective. Area studies is approached both geographically and historically by providing courses which helps students gain a broad-ranging, cosmopolitan knowledge of Japan, East Asia, and the world.The complex social phenomena, both current and historical, will be critically examined by the social sciences approach, using contemporary theoretical and empirical discussions from an array of fields including politics, international relations, economics, sociology, and legal studies.

International Program on Environmental Sciences

This program integrates arts and sciences to conduct multi-faceted research on the complex problem of the environment. In addition to environmental policy, ethics and law, students also study topics such as the protection of biodiversity, the geochemical cycle, and geophysics from the viewpoint of state-of-the-art technology and engineering. By approaching global environmental problems from a variety of perspectives, the program aims to contribute to the establishment and development of a sustainable society. To this end, in this program we aim to foster a wide range of human resources with a solid grounding in both arts and sciences by providing an integrated curriculum that encompasses the natural sciences as well as the humanities and social sciences.

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