Qualifying Examination (QE)

All Green Asia (GA) program students MUST undertake a qualifying examination (QE) at the end of the 2nd year of the master’s program in order to progress on to the Ph. D program. If a student were to fail this QE examination, then he/she cannot continue as a GA program student. Consequently their scholarship as well as all other means of financial assistance will cease.

➢ The QE for students who enrolled in graduate schools of Kyushu University from April and joined GA in the autumn will be held in winter.

➢ The QE for overseas students who entered in autumn will be held in the summer.

➢ The student who has satisfied the following qualification for QE within 2 academic years may undertake the QE before the end of the 2nd year of the master’s program.

If you have any questions about qualifying examination , please don’t hesitate to contact with GT center.

Qualification for QE

Before undertaking the QE examination, all students MUST satisfy the following criteria.

✔️ The student should have acquired more than 40 credits including the following components

(1)Practical English: 3 credits or more

(2) Industrial Systems: 3 credits or more

(3)Internship: 2 credits (short internship named as “practice school”)

(4)Research: 6 credits (“laboratory rotation”)

The student MUST complete the laboratory rotation in THREE different laboratories.

(5)Social / Environmental / Economic Systems: 10 credits or more

(6)Main and Sub Specialties: 16 credits or more

Qualification to PASS QE

In order to successfully PASS the QE, all students MUST meet the following standard.

✔️ GPA ≧ 3.0　How to calculate GPA

✔️ Pass the “oral examination of the laboratory rotation”.

✔️ Pass the “short essay examination”.

✔️ Pass the “written examination concerning the students major”.