For the ASEAN countries, Australia, New Zealand, and India

Nagoya University
Global Environmental Leaders Program
(Short-Term)
September 2009 - February 2010

Short-Term Program of the Nagoya University

Global Environmental Leaders Program will
receive students from ASEAN and surrounding
countries and provide them essential educational
components of the Master’s Program to enable
students acquire deep understanding of scientific
mechanism of environmental problems,
management technologies, and policy measures,
covering Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption,
Water and Waste Management,
and Biodiversity Conservation.
All instructions will be provided in English.
By offering a mutual learning environment
between Japanese and international students,
the Program strengthens students’ international
communication and professional skills which are
essential to be global environmental leaders.

Nagoya University

Graduate School of Environmental Studies

and
Graduate School of Engineering
Preliminary information distribution.
Official announcement will be released in April 2009.
 STUDY AREAS
- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption
- Water and Waste Management
- Biodiversity Conservation

All instructions will be provided in English.

ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION

- Master's course students in the ASEAN countries, Australia,
New Zealand, and India*
- Qualified and recommended by the original university
- Excellent academic records in related study areas
- Excellent English skills
* Students at universities with academic agreements with Nagoya University
(listed below) are given priority in the selection.

The program is primarily designed as a two year master’s program

but also will offer a six month short-term program. Students in the
short-term program participate in a part of the two-year curriculums
and share important lectures on environmental technology
and policy development with students in the master’s program.

Indonesia Bandung Institute of Technology, Gadjah Mada University,

National University of Surabaya, and University of Syiah Kuala
Laos National University of Laos
Philippines University of the Philippines Diliman
Thailand Chulalongkorn University, Kasetsart University,
and Chulaborn Graduate/Research Institute
Australia The Australian National University, Flinders University, Monash University,
the University of Adelaide, University of South Australia,
and the University of Sydney
Listed are universities in the designated countries with which Nagoya University has
inter-university/school academic exchange agreements with tuition waiver.
 Towards Future Environmental Leaders.
In the short-term program,
students choose one from the three study areas
and take relevant classes during six month stay.
Students also choose an academic advisor
and participate in the advisor's seminars and lessons.
Practical lectures are also provided through active contribution
by prominent external practitioners from companies
and local governments in the Nagoya-Chubu Region.

Group projects involving discussion, survey and analysis, and

presentation of the study result are conducted through mutual
learning between Japanese and international students. Such activity
enables students to strengthen their international communication
skills which are essential to be global environmental leaders.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Travel expense: 260,000 Japanese Yen
Monthly allowance: 130,000 Japanese Yen

STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEM

Guidance for helping students to understand the
necessary procedure and basic living in Japan
Housing assistance

Over 1,200 international students are currently studying at Nagoya University.

The Bureau of International Affairs, ECIS (Education Center for International
Students), and the Departments and Graduate Schools at Nagoya University
are working together to support international students’ campus and daily lives.

The faculties and staffs at the Global Environmental Leaders Program

have abundant experience in international students support so that English
assistance is always available upon students’ needs.
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CERTIFICATE
Program certificate for the course works (about ten credits)
will be offered to students.

PROGRAM CALENDAR
Call for Applications April 2009

Screening May 2009

Result Notification and Travel Preparation June-August 2009

Global Environmental Leaders Program (Short-term) September 2009 - February 2010

NUGELP Short-term Curriculum (About 10 Credits)

Water and Waste Biodiversity

Climate Change
Management Conservation
Accomplishments
as a Leader
Sustainability and Environmental Studies Environmental Industry Systems
Understanding
Problems
Frontier in Civil Engineering and Policies for Developing Countries
Policy & Technology Biological Resources Management
Climate Change Policies Water and Waste Engineering Policies

Policy Making
Global Environmental Leaders Seminars
Group Work of International and Japanese Students

Nagoya University Global Environmental Leaders Program Certificate

Return to Master's Program at Original University March 2010-

Nagoya University
Global Environmental Leaders Program
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 Aichi, Japan
TEL +81-52-747-6496 FAX +81-52-788-6205
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