Kyoto / Graduate school
The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics
Learn IT and management and become a global highly qualified information technology professional!
- Address
- Kyoto Ekimae Satellite - Kyoto Main School, 10-5 Nishikujoteranomae-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8407
- TEL(JAPAN)
- 075-711-0161
School Features
Features of KCGI are as below:
●Students can study two specialized fields, IT and management.
●Students can obtain a "Master of Science in Information Technology (professional degree)" which is the highest degree in the applied informatics field after graduation.
●Students from various of fields, whether humanities or sciences are accepted.
●Many international students from different countries study at KCGI. Accepting international students is well prepared.
●Lectures are available in various languages, with the possibility of graduating solely through English lectures.
●Many students including international students have obtained certifications in "SAP ERP Consultant Examination."
●Numerous professors with practical experience.
●Not only in Kyoto, but there are satellite campuses in Sapporo (Hokkaido) and Tokyo.
●KCGI has plenty of cutting-edge IT-related equipment.
●KCGI has partnerships with more than 100 educational institutions around the world.
●The study place is Kyoto, the former capital of Japan.
In summer of 2022, a new school building had been completed at the Hyakumanben campus of KCGl's main school in Kyoto. KCGI aims to further enhance the learning environment and create a new center for IT education and international exchange. The new building is an advanced and innovative building equipped with high-flex classrooms that can accommodate various learning styles such as active learning, an innovation room that encourages the development of new ideas, individual workspaces for online classes and meetings, a library with a collection of books, especially related to information technology. There is also a large lecture hall for multipurpose hall and a space for agricultural IT practices. The new center for learning has emerged in a historical city of Kyoto, a historic city of learning.
Faculties, Departments, and Courses
Graduate Course in Applied Informatics
Major in Web Business Technology
- Coed Full time 2 years
Curriculum Features
KCGI, which aims to cultivate professionals in the field of applied information technology, incorporates the education method of professional schools in the United States. Each course exists of four basic elements: lecture format, case study, project (fieldwork and discussion), and practical training. One of the main features of KCGI is to offer many opportunities to demonstrate leadership and creativity through presentations, discussions, and projects. KCGI recruits a diverse range of entrants from various fields from humanities as well as sciences, regardless of major areas of study from their post graduated schools. Non-IT majors will be equipped with a broad knowledge base, and even humanities graduates with virtually no knowledge of computers can enter KCGI. In order to cultivate professionals, KCGI appoints many practically experienced professors with CIO's experiences in major companies.
To cultivate "Applied Information Technology Professionals," we offer a curriculum that combines learning models tailored to different educational purposes with student-led projects and activities. We have established eight specialized fields to systematize knowledge deepening in specific areas, allowing students to acquire diverse knowledge and skills necessary to become IT professionals (practitioners) sought after in society.
The subjects are as below;
◆Specialized Fields◆
◇Artificial Intelligence (Al) ◇Data Science ◇Web Systems Development ◇Network Administration
◇Global Entrepreneurship ◇ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) ◇IT Manga & Anime◇IT Tourism
Additionally, we provide subjects aimed at applying specialized knowledge to specific industries and sectors where ICT practical utilization is required.
◆Industrial Subject Groups◆
◇Finance ◇Agriculture ◇Marine ◇Health & Medical ◇Content Marketing ◇Education ◇Gaming
Tuition and Fees
- First Year Tuition Fees
- JPY1,800,000（※AY 2023）
Scholarships and Honor Students System
Scholarship system
- Stipend/Loan, Interest-free/Loan, Interest-bearing/Exemption
- Reduction
- Amount
- Various
- Repayment Method
- -
- Application Requirements, Selection Process, etc.
- ●Requirement: Applicants who meet studying academic performances and other requirements and who can role model for other students, as well as contributes to KCGI
●Selection Process: Documentation review, written test (Essay writing from different themes with 500 characters), and interview (conducted at the same time as the entrance examination)
Entrance Examination
Entrance examination for international students
- Application Period
- For further information please refer to our school website.
- Selection Process, etc.
- ◇Application review
Decide by application provided documents.
◇Interview
Interview and oral examination based on the submitted application documents (General knowledge and contents related to applicant's information)
※Interviews are conducted online such as via Zoom. Applicants need to take the examination with a prepared PC, microphone, speaker, camera (face must be visible), and an adequate internet and network signal.
※Applicants will be informed for interview details after receiving examination admission card.
Access
Hyakumanben Campus, Kyoto Main School
- Address
- 7 Tanakamonzen-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8225 MAP
- Access
- 8 min. walk from Demachiyanagi Station
Kyoto Ekimae Satellite, Kyoto Main School
- Address
- 10-5 Nishikujoteranomae-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8407 MAP
- Access
- 7 min. walk from Kyoto Station
Sapporo Satellite
- Address
- Daigo Building 7th floor (inside dGIC Inc.), 5-11 Odorinishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0042 MAP
- Access
- 1 min. walk from Odori Station
Tokyo Satellite
- Address
- VORT Motoazabu 4th floor (inside Hitomedia, Inc.) 3-1-35 Motoazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0046 MAP
- Access
- 8 min. walk from Roppongi Station
For International Students
The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics (KCGI) cultivates specialists in applied information technology with high-level of creativity and practiced skills to meet the needs of society, support current generation and become leaders in the next generation. KCGI inherits the traditions and achievements of Japan's first computer educational institution, Kyoto Computer Gakuin, which trains information processing engineers to meet the needs of the industry. KCGI also implements an internationally cutting-edge IT curriculum based on a global education network of universities from around the world, including the Rochester Institute of Technology. In addition, KCGl's curriculum takes into consideration management and administration education: KCGI cultivates top leaders in fields of applying IT such as high -level IT professionals and especially ClOs (chief information officers), positions for which it is difficult to receive proper education at traditional research oriented graduate schools. Campuses include Kyoto Main School (Hyakumanben Campus and Kyoto Ekimae Satellite), Sapporo Satellite, and Tokyo Satellite.
There are many lectures in English and some other languages. It is also possible to obtain a degree by taking lectures in
English only.
Every year international students from different countries come to Kyoto and study at KCGI
Support systems for international students are as below
●Staff in charge of international students in their study life
●KCGI supports students’ accommodation
●KCGI offers a variety of scholarship programs
●There are exchange meetings and social gatherings such as club activities and student associations to meet international students
●KCGI has outstanding record for enabling students to gain employment and career opportunities in Japan and overseas