Kagawa University Agriculture

Studies at the Department of Applied Biological Science

 

Organization

The Faculty of Agriculture is organized into one unified department, the Department of Applied Biological Science.

Faculty members: 66

Undergraduate Students: 600 (150 new students per academic year)

Graduate Students: 120 (60 new students per academic year)

 

Undergraduate Studies

Undergraduate education is conducted by the Department of Applied Biological Science in cooperation with the University Farm and the Marine Environment Research Station. The Faculty of Agriculture offers undergraduate studies leading to a Bachelor of Science (Bsc) in four areas:

 

1) Applied Life Science

2) Bioresource Production Science

3) Bioresource Chemistry and Bioenvironmental Science

4) Food Science

For more information, please go to Undergraduate Studies.

 

Graduate Studies

Graduate studies are offered through the Graduate School of Agriculture of Kagawa University (Master of Science, Msc) and the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science (UGAS) (Doctor of Science, PhD).

 

Master’s Degree Programs

The Graduate School of Agriculture offers graduate studies leading to a Master’s of Science (Msc) in three academic divisions.

Master of Science (Msc)

1) Division of Bioresource Production Science

2) Division of Applied Bioresource Science

3) Division of Rare Sugar Science

For more information, please go to Graduate Studies.

 

Special Master’s Courses

1) Master of Science (Msc)
– Special Master’s Course for International Scholars

The Special Master’s Course has been developed to provide an opportunity to international students to further their studies and prepare them for admission to the doctoral program. The course is conducted entirely in English and scholars may apply for financial support from the Japanese government. Privately financed scholars may also apply for the admission to the Special Master’s Course.

For more information, please go to Graduate Studies.

 

2) Master of Science (Msc) in Food Safety
– Career Development Program on Food Safety in Japan for international students

Kagawa University has formed a consortium with Japanese food companies dealing with frozen foods or developing food resources overseas to nurture talented, internationally minded people. Students will develop strong managerial and scientific skills, an understanding of management philosophy, and Japanese language for business leading to a career in the food industry. This program is taught in Japanese.

For more information, please go to Career Development Program on Food Safety in Japan.

 

Doctoral Degree Programs (PhD)

The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science (UGAS) is a consortium built on the integrated Master’s courses of Kagawa, Kochi, and Ehime Universities. UGAS offers doctoral studies leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in:

-Bioresource Production Science

-Applied Bioresource Science

-Life Environment Conservation Science

Doctoral degrees are offered through the Tropical Doctoral Program (instruction in Japanese or English) and the AAP Program (instruction in English).

 

For more information, please go to Graduate Studies.