Department of Nuclear Engineering Graduate Major

Master's Degree Program

1. IGP（C） Outline

Growing attention has been placed on nuclear energy as an ultimate measure for reduction of fossil fuel
consumption and CO2 emission. Under the circumstances of global warming and the price hike of oil, gas and
coal, a number of countries have been considering the implementation of nuclear power plants. The key factor of
the nuclear energy development is the development of human resources. Our original course of international
nuclear engineering has been established in 1993. Since then, a number of students have joined us from many
countries and graduated from our course. They are actively contributing to the development of industries and
technologies in Japan or in their own countries. This graduate course provides with core curriculum for nuclear
reactor engineering and fuel cycle technologies and also covers extended nuclear energy, such as beam,
accelerator, plasma sciences, nuclear fusion, energy and environment, and social relations.

2. Competencies Developed

To be determined.

3. Learning Goals

To be determined.

4. IGP（C）Completion Requirements

The following requirements must be met to complete the Master's Degree Program of this major.

1. A total of 30 credits or more acquired from 400- and 500-level courses.

2. From the courses specified in the Nuclear Engineering Graduate Major curriculum,

• 8 credits acquired from Research Seminars;

• a minimum of 21 credits acquired from courses of Research Seminars, Research-Related Courses,

and Major Courses

• 8 credits acquired from required Major Courses

• 5 credits acquired from restricted selective Major Courses

• a minimum of 5 credits acquired from Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses

(3 credits from the Humanities and Social Sciences Courses of which 2 credits must be from

400-level courses and 1 credit from 500-level courses, and 2 credits from Career Development

Courses).

3. Pass the master's thesis review and defense.

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 Table M1. Nuclear Engineering Graduate Major Completion Requirements
Course category <Required courses> <Electives> Minimum Associated Comme
Required credits Minimum credits learning goals nts
credits required
required

•2 credits
from
Humanities and
400-level
Social Sciences B
Liberal
•1 credit
Courses
Arts and
from
Basic 5 credits
500-level
Science
Career C
Courses
Development 2 credits
Courses

Other courses B

Seminar in Nuclear B,D,E,F

Engineering S1

Seminar in Nuclear
Engineering F1

Seminar in Nuclear
Research
Engineering S2
Seminars
Seminar in Nuclear
Engineering F2 21 credits

A total of 8 credits, 2 credits

each from the above courses.

Core
Research-Related B
Courses
Courses

A, B
Major Courses 8 credits

Major Courses B
and
Research-Related
Courses outside
the Nuclear
Engineering
Graduate Major
standard
curriculum

Total required credits A minimum of 30 credits in addition to meeting the above conditions

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 5. Courses
Table M2. Core Courses of the Nuclear Engineering Graduate Major
Course Course credits Comp Learning Comments
Course
Number etenci goals
category
es
NCL.Z491.R R ★ Seminar in Nuclear Engineering S1 0-2-0 1,2,3, A,B,D,F
Research seminars

400 ◎ 4,5
level NCL.Z492.R R ★ Seminar in Nuclear Engineering F1 0-2-0 1,2,3, A,D,F
◎ 4,5
NCL.Z591.R R ★ Seminar in Nuclear Engineering S2 0-2-0 1,2,3, A,D,F
500 ◎ 4,5
level NCL.Z592.R R ★ Seminar in Nuclear Engineering F2 0-2-0 1,2,3, A,D,F
◎ 4,5
NCL.I501.L L 0-0-1 2,4,5 B
Internship in Nuclear Engineering I

NCL.I502.L L 0-0-2 2,4,5 B

Internship in Nuclear Engineering II

NCL.I503.L L Internship in Nuclear Reactor 0-0-1 2,4,5 B

Research-related courses

Decommissioning I
NCL.I504.L L Internship in Nuclear Reactor 0-0-2 2,4,5 B
500 Decommissioning II
level NCL.I505.L L ★ International Internship in Nuclear 0-0-2 1,2,3, B
Engineering I 4,5

NCL.I506.L L ★ International Internship in Nuclear 0-0-2 1,2,3, B

Engineering II 4,5
NCL.I507.L L ★ International Internship in Nuclear 0-0-2 1,2,3, B
Engineering III 4,5

NCL.I508.L L ★ International Internship in Nuclear 0-0-2 1,2,3, B

Engineering IV 4,5

NCL.A401.L L ★ Laser and Particle‐Beam Technology 2-0-0 3 A

and Its Medical Applications
NCL.A402.L L ★ Nuclear Fusion Reactor Engineering 2-0-0 3 A

NCL.B401.L L ★ 2-0-0 3 A For ACEEES

Radiation Biology and Medicine
□
Major courses

NCL.C401.R R ★ 2-0-0 3 A For ACEEES

400 Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering
◎ □
level
NCL.C402.L L ★ Radioactive Waste Management and 1-0-0 3 A
Disposal Engineering

NCL.C403.L L ★ Nuclear Chemical Engineering 1-0-0 3 A

NCL.D401.A A ★ Experiments for Materials related to 0-0-1 3,5 A Either

○ Decommissioning A NCL.D401.A or
NCL.D402.A can
be earned.

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NCL.D402.A A ★ Experiments for Materials related to 0-0-1 3,5 A Either
○ Decommissioning B NCL.D401.A or
NCL.D402.A can
be earned.

NCL.D403.A A ★ Experiment on Severe Accident 1-0-1 3,5 A

○ Engineering

NCL.D404.L L Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning 1-0-0 3 A

NCL.D405.A A ★ 0-0-1 3 A Either

○ Experiments for Nuclear Fuel Debris NCL.D405.A or
and Back‐end Fuel Cycle Ａ NCL.D406.A can
be earned.

NCL.D406.A A ★ 0-0-1 3 A Either

○ Experiments for Nuclear Fuel Debris NCL.D405.A or
and Back‐end Fuel Cycle B NCL.D406.A can
be earned.

NCL.F401.L L Ethics for Nuclear System 1-0-0 2,3,4, B

Development 5

NCL.F402.L L Acts and Regulations on Atomic 1-0-0 3,5 B

Energy

NCL.N401.L L ★ 2-0-0 3,5 A For ACEEES

Basic Nuclear Physics
□

NCL.N402.R R ★ 1-1-0 3,5 A For ACEEES

Neutron Transport Theory
◎ □

NCL.N403.L L ★ 2-0-0 3 A For ACEEES

Nuclear Materials and Structures
□

NCL.N404.A A ★ Thermal‐Hydraulics and Radiation‐ 0-0-1 3,5 A

○ Measurement Laboratory

NCL.N405.L L ★ 2-0-0 3 A For ACEEES

Nuclear Reactor Thermal-hydraulics
□

NCL.N406.R R ★ 1-1-0 3,5 A For ACEEES

Nuclear Reactor Theory
◎ □

NCL.N407.R R ★ 2-0-0 3 A For ACEEES

Nuclear Safety Engineering
◎ □

NCL.N408.A A ★ 0-0-2 2,3,5 A

Nuclear Reactor Physics Laboratory
○

NCL.N409.L L ★ 2-0-0 3 A
Nuclear Energy Systems

NCL.F451.L L Nuclear Engineering Science I 2-0-0 3 A

NCL.F452.L L Nuclear Engineering Science II 2-0-0 3,5 A

NCL.F453.L L Low Carbon Sociology 2-0-0 2,4,5 B

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 NCL.F454.L L Safety and Regional Symbiosis for 2-0-0 2,4,5 B
Nuclear Energy

NCL.M401.L L Medical Accelerators and Reactors 1-0-0 3 A

NCL.U401.L L ★ Measurement of Environmental 1-0-1 2,4,5 A Only for U-ATOM

● Radiation students

NCL.U402.L L ★ Simulation of Severe Nuclear 1-1-0 3,5 A Only for U-ATOM

● Accidents students

NCL.U403.L L ★ Environmental Dynamics of 1-1-0 3,5 A Only for U-ATOM

● Radioactive Nuclides students

NCL.F403.L L ★ Global Nuclear Security 2-0-0 3 B

NCL.D501.L L Special Lecture on Reactor 1-0-0 3 A,B

Decommissioning

NCL.O501.L L Special Lecture on Nuclear 1-0-0 1,3 A,B

Engineering I

NCL.O502.L L ★ Special Lecture on Nuclear 1-0-0 1,3 A,B

Engineering II

NCL.O503.L L ★ Special Lecture on Nuclear 1-0-0 1,3 A,B

Engineering III

NCL.O504.L L ★ Special Lecture on Nuclear 1-0-0 1,3 A,B

Engineering IV

NCL.O505.L L ★ Special Lecture on Nuclear 1-0-0 1,3 A,B

Engineering V

NCL.O506.L L ★ Special Lecture on Nuclear 1-0-0 1,3 A,B

Engineering VI

NCL.O507.L L ★ Special Lecture on Nuclear 1-0-0 1,3 A,B

500 Engineering VII
level NCL.O508.L L ★ Special Lecture on Nuclear 1-0-0 1,3 A,B
Engineering VIII

NCL.U501.L L ★ Nuclear Dojo 1 1-0-0 1,2,4 A Only for U-ATOM

● students

NCL.U502.L L ★ Nuclear Dojo 2 1-0-0 3,4 A Only for U-ATOM

● students

NCL.U503.L L ★ Nuclear Dojo 3 1-0-0 1,3,4, A Only for U-ATOM

● 5 students

NCL.U504.L L ● Nuclear Engineering Volunteer 0-0-1 2,4,5 B Only for U-ATOM

Activities I students
NCL.U505.L L ● Nuclear Engineering Volunteer 0-0-1 2,4,5 B Only for U-ATOM
Activities II students

NCL.U506.L L ★ English in a Global World 1-0-0 1,2,5 B Priority in

● U-ATOM students

NCL.U507.L L ★ International Relations of Nuclear 1-0-0 1,2,4, B Priority in

● Technology 5 U-ATOM students

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 NCL.U508.L L ★ International Political Economy and 1-0-0 1,2,4, B Priority in
● Energy Strategy 5 U-ATOM students

NCL.U509.L L ★ French Language and Culture 1-0-0 1,2 B Priority in

● U-ATOM students
NCL.U510.L L ★ Basic International Law and 1-0-0 1,4 B Priority in
● Diplomacy U-ATOM students

NCL.U511.L L ★ History of Research, Development and 1-0-0 1,3 B Priority in

● Utilization of Nuclear Energy U-ATOM students

Note：
・◎：Required course，○：Restricted elective，O：odd academic years，Ｅ：even academic years
・□：Course is recognized as an Academy for Co-creative Education of Environment and Energy Science, Leading Graduate
School (ACEEES) course.
• Competencies: 1 = Intercultural skills; 2 = Communication skills; 3 = Specialist skills; 4 = Critical thinking skills;
5 = Practical and/or problem-solving skills
•【 】Course offered under another graduate major.

6. Courses That Can Be Taken as Career Development Courses

Table M4. Courses That Can Be Taken as Career Development Courses for the Nuclear Engineering
Graduate Major

Course Course Course Require GA * Learning Comments

Number d credits
category goals
can be NCL.F401 Ethics for Nuclear System 1-0-0 C0M,C1 C
taken as Development M
Career NCL.F402 Acts and Regulations on Atomic
1-0-0 C1M C
Developmen Energy
t Courses

To satisfy the Career Development requirement, credits may be acquired from courses listed above as well as from those
listed under Career Development Courses (see the Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses Guide).

＊GA：Graduate Attribute

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Doctor's Degree Program

2. IGP（C） Outline

To be determined.

2. Competencies Developed

To be determined.

3. Learning Goals

To be determined.

4. IGP（C）Completion Requirements

The following requirements must be met to complete the Doctor's Degree Program of this major.

1. A total of 24 credits or more acquired from 600--level courses.

2. From the courses specified in the Nuclear Engineering Graduate Major curriculum,

• a minimum of 18 credits acquired from courses of Research Seminars, Research-Related Courses,

and Major Courses

• 12 credits acquired from Research Seminars (If the student completes the doctor study in less

than 12 quarters, the required credit is reduced according to the number of spent quarters.)

• a minimum of 6 credits acquired from Major Courses; and

• a minimum of 6 credits acquired from Liberal Arts and Basic Science Courses

(3 credits from the Humanities and Social Sciences Courses of which 2 credits must be from

from 600-level courses, and 4 credits from Career Development Courses).

3. Give the oral presentation in English in the interim presentation meeting.

4. Pass the doctoral thesis review and defense.

5. Achieve the score of 730 or more in TOEIC standard in an external official English language test.

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 Table Ｄ1. Nuclear Engineering Graduate Major Completion Requirements
Course category <Required courses> <Electives> Minimum Associated Comme
Required credits Minimum credits learning goals nts
credits required
required

Humanities and 2 credits

Social Sciences from C
Liberal
Courses 600-level
Arts and
Basic Career 6 credits C
Science Development 4 credits
Courses Courses

Other courses

Seminar in Nuclear A, B
Engineering S3

Seminar in Nuclear
Engineering F3

Seminar in Nuclear
Engineering S4

Seminar in Nuclear
Research
Engineering F4
Seminars
Seminar in Nuclear
Engineering S5 18 credits

Seminar in Nuclear
Engineering F5
Core
A total of 12 credits, 2 credits
Courses
each from the above courses.

Research-Related B
Courses

A, B
Major Courses 6 credits

Major Courses
and
Research-Related
Courses outside
the ○○ Graduate
Major standard
curriculum

Total required credits A minimum of 24 credits in addition to meeting the above conditions

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 5. Courses
Table Ｄ2. Core Courses of the Nuclear Engineering Graduate Major
Course Course Required Comp Learning Comments
Course
Number credits etenci goals
category
es
600 NCL.Z691.R R ★ Seminar in Nuclear Engineering S3 0-2-0 1,2,3, A, D, F
level ◎ 4,5
NCL.Z692.R R ★ Seminar in Nuclear Engineering F3 0-2-0 1,2,3, A, D, F
Research seminars

◎ 4,5

NCL.Z693.R R ★ Seminar in Nuclear Engineering S4 0-2-0 1,2,3, A, D, F

◎ 4,5

NCL.Z694.R R ★ Seminar in Nuclear Engineering F4 0-2-0 1,2,3, A, D, F

◎ 4,5
NCL.Z695.R R ★ Seminar in Nuclear Engineering S5 0-2-0 1,2,3, A, D, F
◎ 4,5

NCL.Z696.R R ★ Seminar in Nuclear Engineering F5 0-2-0 1,2,3, A, D, F

◎ 4,5

600 NCL.I601.L L ★ Nuclear Engineering Off-Campus 0-0-4 1,2,3, B

Research-rela
ted courses

level Project 4,5

600 NCL.A601.L L ★ Special Lecture on Accelelator and 1-0-0 3 A

level Fusion Reactor Technology I

NCL.A602.L L ★ Special Lecture on Accelelator and 1-0-0 3 A

Fusion Reactor Technology II

NCL.A603.L L ★ Special Lecture on Accelelator and 1-0-0 3 A

Fusion Reactor Technology III
NCL.C601.L L ★ Sepcial lLecture on Nucler Fuel 1-0-0 3 A
Cycle I

NCL.C602.L L ★ Sepcial lLecture on Nucler Fuel 1-0-0 3 A

Major courses

Cycle IＩ

NCL.C603.L L ★ Sepcial lLecture on Nucler Fuel 1-0-0 3 A

Cycle III

NCL.C604.L L ★ Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering 0-0-2 3 A

Sepcial Laboratory

NCL.N601.L L ★ Special Lecture on Nuclear Reactor 1-0-0 3 A

Technology I

NCL.N602.L L ★ Special Lecture on Nuclear Reactor 1-0-0 3 A

Technology II

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 NCL.N603.L L ★ Special Lecture on Nuclear Reactor 1-0-0 3 A
Technology III

NCL.N604.L L ★ Thermal‐Hydraulics and Radiation‐ 0-0-2 3,5 A,D

Measurement Special Laboratory

NCL.N605.L L ★ Nuclear Reactor Physics Special 0-0-2 3,5 A,D

Laboraotry

NCL.N606.L L ★ Nuclear Material Special Laboratory 0-0-2 3 A,D

NCL.N607.L L ★ Severe Accident Special Laboratory 0-0-2 3,5 A,D

NCL.U601.L L ★ Nuclear Dojo 4 1-0-0 3,4 A Only for U-ATOM

● students

NCL.U602.L L ★ Nuclear Dojo 5 1-0-0 3,4 A Only for U-ATOM

● students

NCL.U603.L L ★ Nuclear Dojo 6 1-0-0 1,2,3, A Only for U-ATOM

● 4,5 students
NCL.U604.L L ★ Nuclear Security Training 1-1-0 3,5 A Only for U-ATOM
● students

NCL.U605.L L ★ Risk Communication I 1-0-0 2,5 B Priority in

● U-ATOM
students

NCL.U606.L L ★ Risk Communication II 1-0-0 2,5 B Priority in

● U-ATOM students

NCL.U607.L L ★ Basics of Philosophy 1-0-0 1,2,5 B Priority in

● U-ATOM students

NCL.U608.L L ★ Basics of Culture and Civilization 1-0-0 1 B Priority in

● U-ATOM students
NCL.U610.L L ★ グローバル原子力国内インターンシッ 0-2-0 2,3,4, B Only for U-ATOM
● プ 5 students

NCL.U611.L L ★ Global Nuclear Internship in Foreign 0-2-0 2,3,4 B Only for U-ATOM
● Countries 1Ⅰ students

NCL.U612.L L ★ Global Nuclear Internship in Foreign 0-2-0 2,3,4 B Only for U-ATOM
● Countries 2Ⅱ students

NCL.U613.L L ★ Arts and Human 1-0-0 1 B Priority in

● U-ATOM students
Note：
・◎：Required course，○：Restricted elective，O：odd academic years，Ｅ：even academic years
• Competencies: 1 = Intercultural skills; 2 = Communication skills; 3 = Specialist skills; 4 = Critical thinking skills;
5 = Practical and/or problem-solving skills

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