Master in Marine Resources and Environment

The oceans play an important role in global environmental change, therefore, in order to understand and predict such change, the maintenance of global-scale observation systems is needed. Also, while considering preservation of the entire ecosystem and prevention of environmental pollution, and in order to also ensure the continuous usage of marine resources, the investigation of the oceans' biotic resources is indispensable. In this pioneering marine field, it is imperative to train and secure human resources who can actively play an international role in both science and technology.

The graduate program of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology aims: "to solve various problems related to the global marine environment, to pursue the potentialities of the marine environment, and in the master's courses, to train highly specialized professionals on the foundation of specialized basic studies, and in the doctoral courses, to train independent highly specialized professionals and researchers who are capable of opening up new frontiers." The graduate school has seven master's courses (enrollment limit: 228 students), and two doctoral courses (enrollment limit: 40 students), and about 660 students are devoting their efforts to their researches day and night to attain their own research goals. The sea surrounding Japan connects us to the world through global integration of marine education whereby one-fifth (1/5) of our students are from overseas countries. The Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology is focused and has a solid commitment to academic globalization.