Doctoral Program

Starting from the 2007 academic year, prospective candidates who have successfully passed the preliminary examination by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate are required to obtain a letter of acceptance from their potential supervisors (please see more details here)

The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, offers a 3-year doctoral program, leading to the degree PhD in Economics. Teaching and supervision are conducted in Japanese.

If you wish the application package (in Japanese) to be sent to you, please write a letter to the following address and enclose the amount of International Reply Coupons required to send a 120 grams package by air mail and a self-addressed envelope (size 240 x 332 mm, containing your name and full address).

The amount of International Reply Coupons (IRCs) you should enclose varies according to where you are based.

If you live in

  • Asia ….: 4 (four) IRCs
  • Oceania …..: 5 (five) IRCs
  • Africa ……: 6 (six) IRCs

School Affairs Office (Kyoumu Kakari)
Faculty of Economics, Kyoto University
Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
Kyoto 606-8501, Japan

For further details, please refer to our Japanese web site