Fukuyama University

What you'll study

Master's curricula are organised by major into taught advanced topics, practical special exercises (特別演習I・II) and a special research (特別研究) component. Core taught areas listed on the programme pages include:

• Electronic & Electrical Engineering: courses such as advanced electromagnetics, electronic/electrical measurement, electrical mathematics, electronic/electrical engineering special exercises and special research; subfields include power/electrical machinery, electronics/communications and materials.
• Architecture: streams covering architectural planning, design, environment, structure and construction methods with modules like regional facility planning, building environmental engineering, structural design topics, and special design exercises; the school also supports practical training that aligns with first-class architect (一級建築士) internship/practical requirements.
• Information Processing Engineering: programmes across information foundations, systems, computational engineering and image information with subjects such as information fundamentals, computer systems, networks, advanced computational methods, image processing and related special research.
• Mechanical Engineering: options in materials, production, thermal/fluids and systems including material strength, machining, heat engineering, fluid mechanics, control engineering and special research.

Teaching formats combine specialist lectures (特論), hands-on special exercises (特別演習) and a supervised research project which forms the basis of the master’s thesis or design work.

Entry requirements

The programme uses written entrance examinations; sample and past entrance exam papers are provided on the department pages and include subjects such as mathematics and foreign language (English) and discipline-specific exams (e.g., information processing theory and computer engineering). Applicants should consult the information processing engineering or relevant major head for enquiries about exam content and procedures.

Career prospects

Graduates have moved into public service and industry roles; listed employers of recent alumni include Hiroshima Prefectural Government, Okinawa Prefectural Government, Toyota Home, Daiwa House, JFE Engineering, Ando Corporation, Fuji Construction, DNP Information Systems, Fujisoft, Buddy’s Creative Office and NTT Docomo Systems. Typical destinations reflect roles in system/software development, design and engineering practice tied to each major.

Scholarships & funding angle

The source page does not list specific scholarships. Prospective students should investigate university-wide scholarships, external public scholarships and research assistant opportunities within laboratories; supervisors often know funding possibilities tied to specific projects.