
Greetings from Japan!
Kagawa University is a national university situated in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It was founded in 1949 after some consolidations and mergers with Kagawa Normal School,Kagawa Normal School for Youth and Takamatsu College of Economics. Kagawa prefecture itself is full of natural and man-made beauty, surrounded by mountains on one side and Japan’s inland sea on the other.
We are pleased to inform you that the application for Special Master’s Course “Sustainable Food Production and Management” at the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kagawa Univeristy is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.
ABOUT THE COURSE
- This course has been designed to develop talented researchers with the expertise and skills to improve food self-sufficiency, protect the environment, and ensure food safety while fostering professional communication skills in Japanese and English, and business skills to work with Japanese organizatons.
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After completion of all the requirements for this two-year program, candidates will be awarded a master’s degree from Kagawa University.Some scholarships for international students, including Japanese Government scholarships, are available. *Selection will be made to receive scholarship.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must have graduated from a university faculty or department in an
agricultural science-related field (such as agriculture, food science, bioscience, chemistry, plant
science, bioenvironmental science, agricultural economics, etc.) or be expected to graduate from
a university faculty or department in the same field by September 2026. - Must have completed 16 years of formal education.
- Must be recommended by the dean of their faculty.
- Submit a certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency corresponding to JLPT N4 level or
higher. - Applicants must be under 35 years old as of April 1, 2026 (Born on or after April 2, 1991).
- Minimum GPA of 2.30 on 4.00 scale, or above.
- Applicants must be able to communicate well in English.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Application form
- Field of study and research plan
- An abstract of the applicant’s graduation thesis
- Graduation Diploma issued by the university authority or an official form showing that the candidate is expected to graduate (Certified copy)
- Certificate of employment (if applicable)
- Academic record (Transcript) issued by the university
- Certificate of citizenship issued by relevant authorities
- Certificate of Japanese Language JLPT Level N4 or higher, or a certificate for Japanese language studies and evidence of proficiency
- Certificate of English Language CEFR Level B1 or higher, or a certificate for English language studies and evidence of proficiency
- Three 4.5×3.5cm photographs, hatless, showing the full face and upper torso, taken within 6 months of application
- Pledge
- A dean’s letter of recommendation
- Entrance examination fee: 30,000 yen (one-time fee)
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Apply directly to Kagawa University. Kindly refer to Application Guides and Website.
- The deadline is 07 November 2025.
- The FINAL decision is from Kagawa University.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
- In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id)
CONSULTATION INFO
If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:
- WhatsApp: +62 812-1888-7818 (WA)
- Email: scholarship@ugm.ac.id
Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM
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