Global Network Engineering Program for International Students (GNEPIS)

■ Global Network Engineering Program for International Students (GNEPIS)

This is a doctoral program which was established for international students. Classes and research instructions are provided in English in this program. The enrollment time is in October.

【１．Outline of the Course】

① Course	Global Network Engineering Program for International Students (GNEPIS)
② Degree	Doctoral Degree (3 years)
③ Graduate Course, Department	Material Engineering Course, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui
③ Graduate Course, Department	（Address）〒910-8507 9-1, Bunkyo 3-chome, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
④ Collaboration (Universities, Graduate courses, Departments)	System Design Engineering Course, Fiber Amenity Engineering Course, and Nuclear Power and Energy Safety Engineering Course, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui
⑤ Quota	9 （including MEXT's Scholarship Students：　　4　）（including Japanese ：　　2　）

【2．Contents of the Course】

○ Course and Feature

The students studying in GNEPIS belong to a sub-course under 4 majors in Graduate School of Engineering; “Material Engineering”, “System Design Engineering”, “Fiber Amenity Engineering” and “Nuclear Power and Energy Safety Engineering”. The students can choose one of the courses depending upon their interests. While these courses have close relationship each other, the students can also study the subjects in other courses.

Material Eng.	System Design Eng	Fiber Amenity Eng.	Nuclear Power and Energy Safety Eng.
Applied Physics	Intelligent Information Systems	Intelligent Fiber Eng.	Nuclear Safety Eng.
Molecular Eng.	Electrical and Electronics Eng.	Optical Information Eng.	Regional and Environmental Symbiosis Eng.
Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology	Energy Systems	Amenity Eng.	Nuclear Power Plant Safety Eng.
Material Processing	Architecture and Civil Eng.	Frontier Fiber Eng.	Nuclear Power Plant System Safety Eng.

Fig.1 Sub-courses in This Program

○ Education and Supervising System

① Language

Whole program is conducted in English, including discussion and thesis.

② Supervising

Advisory board consists of a major supervisor and a sub-advisor.

③ International Study Activities

Students are offered opportunities to present in International Symposiums, Conferences and so on.

④ Post-program Career Path

Main target is to reinforce young instructors from collaborated institutions, returning as core instructors. We also promote job opportunities at global local industries, either in Fukui or in Japan.

⑤ Others

Japanese language classes are offered for everyday life and job hunting in Japan.

Fig.2 Characteristic Features of the GNEPIS Program and its Expected Impacts

Application Guidelines and Forms