Since being selected for the "Top Global University Project" (Global Traction Type / Type B) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in FY2014, the University of Aizu has implemented various globalization initiatives over a 10-year period until FY2023 (March 2024).
The efforts, achievements, and the status of continuing initiatives to improve international sustainability after the conclusion of this project were compiled into a post-project evaluation conducted during FY2024, and the final report was submitted.
As a result of the review by the Program Committee, the University received an "A" grade on a 5-point scale (S to D) from MEXT on March 21, 2025.
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Integrated Undergraduate-Master's Program

The Integrated Undergraduate-Master's Program is a scheme in which students complete Bachelor's and Master's degrees in five years, and take one year as the "Honors Year".

Certification requirements

Type A (4+1) 4-year Undergraduate + 1-year Master's Program

  1. Students must have earned at least 100 academic credits that are included in the graduation requirements, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher at the end of the first semester of their third year.
  2. Students must have received a recommendation from their graduation thesis supervisors.
  3. Both the Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee and the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee must have approved the enrollment in the said program for relevant students.

Type B (3+2) 3-year Undergraduate + 2-year Master's Program

Early admission to the Graduate School (B1)

  1. To be qualified for enrollment in "Program B," students must have earned at least 100 academic credits that are included in the graduation requirements, with a GPA of 3.5 or higher at the end of the first semester of their third year.
  2. Students must have received a recommendation from their graduation thesis supervisors.
  3. Both the Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee and the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee must have approved the enrollment in the said program for relevant students.

Early graduation from the Undergraduate School (B2)

  1. To be qualified for enrollment in "Program B," students must have earned at least 105 academic credits that are included in the graduation requirements, with a GPA of 3.75 or higher at the end of the first semester of their third year.
  2. Students must have received a recommendation from their graduation thesis supervisors.
  3. Both the Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee and the Graduate School Academic Affairs Committee must approve the enrollment in the said program for relevant students.

Support systems

Those who are accredited in the Integrated Undergraduate-Master's Program will receive the following support:

  • Receive a scholarship
  • Take the "Honors Year" *
  • Receive funds for activities

*Honors Year: The Honors Year is a special leave of absence of up to one year, only for students accredited in the Integrated Undergraduate-Master's Program. Using the Honors Year and funds for activities, students can concentrate on their training such as study abroad or internships. (Scholarship will be suspended for the duration of the Honors Year.)

Nurturing Candidates

Students, at the end of their 1st-year, who meet the requirements of 40 credits or more of courses included in graduation requirements and a GPA of 3.50 or higher are accredited as candidates of Integrated Undergraduate-Master's Program and receive some support.
In order to be accredited actually for Integrated Undergraduate-Master's Program, the candidates have to meet again the conditions of the accreditations at the end of the first semester in their third year.

Students who are not the candidate also can be accredited Integrated Undergraduate-Master's Program if they meet the conditions of the accreditations.

Student's Voice

Reon SATO (1st-year Master's) /Integrated Undergraduate-Master's Program Type B1 (As of 2020)

img_Integrated01.jpgWhen my friends went to work, I had always wanted to get a job early. However I thought about my future in my sophomore year and realized that I needed time to study at graduate school in order to get a certain extent of technical skills. I would like to recommend you the Integrated Undergraduate-Master's Program if you feel the same way that you want to study more, but feel 6 years too long to stay at the university. Although I'm busy because the period is shorter than other students', it motivated me to focus on research with a high self-awareness.