Course Information (Kyoto University internal access only)
Outlooks on Platform Science [Second Semester 2023, Tuesday 5th Period (mainly designed for first-year Master’s students)]
Overview and Aims: This course deals with “platforms” that use information and communications technology (ICT) to digitize various forms of information throughout society, to gather such data widely, to accumulate it as big data, and to organize, analyze and share this big data. Students are introduced to cutting-edge topics in this area by professors of the Graduate School of Informatics, faculty in charge of the Distinguished Doctoral Program of Platforms, and speakers from outside the university.
Class Outline:
(The following is the content from the 2022 academic year)
Class 1 (10/4) Professor Hiroshi Harada: Communications and information systems and platforms
Class 2 (10/11）Norihito Yasuda (NTT Communication Science Laboratories): ICT Platforms in Practice (1)
Class 3 (10/18) Fumihide Kojima (National Institute Of Information And Communications Technology): ICT Platforms in Practice (2)
Class 4 (10/25) Professor Hidetoshi Shimodaira: Systems Science and Platforms (1)
Class 5 (11/1) Professor Hisashi Kashima: Intelligence Science & Technology and Platforms (1)
Class 6 (11/8） Hiroshi Sawada (NTT Communication Science Laboratories)：ICT Platforms in Practice (3)
Class 7 (11/15) Professor Manabu Kano: Systems Science and Platforms (2)
Class 8 (11/29) Professor Nobuo Yamashita: Applied Mathematics & Physics and Platforms
Class 9 (12/6) Professor Tatsuya Kawahara: Intelligence Science & Technology and Platforms (2)
Class 10 (12/13) Yoji Kishi (KDDI Research Inc.): ICT Platforms in Practice (4)
Class 11 (12/20) Professor Ko Nishino: Intelligence Science & Technology and Platforms (3)
Class 12 (12/27) Takanari Ko (Z Lab): ICT Platforms in Practice (5)
Class 13 (1/17) Professor Satoshi Taguchi: Advanced Mathematical Sciences and Platforms
Curriculum Charts
Selection / Program Guidelines / Application Guidelines
Applications for Admission in April 2024
| Eligibility | Applicants must have enrolled in a Master’s program in one of the following departments/divisions in April 2024: Graduate School of Informatics: Department of Informatics Graduate School of Agriculture: Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Division of Applied Biosciences, Division of Environmental Science and Technology, Division of Natural Resource Economics |
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| Number of Students Admitted | 12 |
| Schedule | Application period: Friday, April 5 to Announcement of final admission decisions: To be posted on the School of Platforms website in late May |
| Program Guidelines | |
| Application Guidelines | PDF Note that the information provided on this website is for reference only. Please be sure to check the Application Guidelines for accurate information. |
| Application Documents | Form 1: Application (PDF) Form 1: Application (Word) Form 2-1: Master’s Program Application Statement (PDF) Form 2-1: Master’s Program Application Statement (Word) Form 3: Letter of Acceptance (PDF) Form 3: Letter of Acceptance (Word) Form 5: Consent to Cooperate with Follow-up Survey of Program Alumni (PDF) Form 5: Consent to Cooperate with Follow-up Survey of Program Alumni (Word) |
Applications for Admission in April 2024
| Eligibility | Applicants must have enrolled in a Master’s program in one of the following departments/divisions in April 2024: Graduate School of Informatics: Department of Informatics Graduate School of Agriculture: Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Division of Applied Biosciences, Division of Environmental Science and Technology, Division of Natural Resource Economics |
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| Number of Students admitted | 3 |
| Schedule | Application period: Friday, April 5 to Announcement of final admission decisions: To be posted on the School of Platforms website in late May |
| Program Guidelines | |
| Application Guidelines | PDF Note that the information provided on this website is for reference only. Please be sure to check the Application Guidelines for accurate information. |
| Application Documents | Form 1: Application (PDF) Form 1: Application (Word) Form 2-1: Master’s Program Application Statement (PDF) Form 2-1: Master’s Program Application Statement (Word) Form 3: Letter of Acceptance (PDF) Form 3: Letter of Acceptance (Word) Form 5: Consent to Cooperate with Follow-up Survey of Program Alumni (PDF) Form 5: Consent to Cooperate with Follow-up Survey of Program Alumni (Word) |
Applications for Admission in April 2024
| Eligibility | Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements (1) through (3). (1) Proceeding to second year of a Master’s program in one of the following departments/divisions in April 2024: Graduate School of Informatics: Department of Informatics Graduate School of Agriculture: Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Division of Applied Biosciences, Division of Environmental Science and Technology, Division of Natural Resource Economics (2) Seeking to earn a Doctoral degree in one of the above departments/divisions (3) Registered for the Graduate School of Informatics “Outlooks on Platform Science” course in the second semester of the 2023 academic year. |
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| Number of Students admitted | A small unspecified number |
| Schedule | Application period: Friday, April 5 to Announcement of final admission decisions: To be posted on the School of Platforms website in late May |
| Program Guidelines | |
| Application Guidelines | PDF Note that the information provided on this website is for reference only. Please be sure to check the Application Guidelines for accurate information. |
| Application Documents | Form 1: Application (PDF) Form 1: Application (Word) Form 2-1: Master’s Program Application Statement (PDF) Form 2-1: Master’s Program Application Statement (Word) Form 3: Letter of Acceptance (PDF) Form 3: Letter of Acceptance (Word) Form 5: Consent to Cooperate with Follow-up Survey of Program Alumni (PDF) Form 5: Consent to Cooperate with Follow-up Survey of Program Alumni (Word) |
Admissions Information Sessions and Events
The Distinguished Doctoral Program of Platforms that drives society forward holds information sessions as shown below.
Distinguished Doctoral Program of Platforms
Call for Master’s and Doctoral applications for admission in April 2024; additional Master’s applications for admission in June 2024
Admissions Information Session
| Leaflet | |
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| Designed for | Graduate School of Informatics: Department of Informatics Graduate School of Agriculture: Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Division of Applied Biosciences, Division of Environmental Science and Technology, Division of Natural Resource Economics |
| Date/time | Friday, April 5, 18:00~19:00 Following the Outlooks on Platform Science class (1) Introduction to the Distinguished Doctoral Program of Platforms (2) Program guidelines, admission guidelines (3) Financial assistance and research funds (4) Introduction by current students (5) Q&A |
| Format | Hybrid session Face-to-face: Lecture Room 202&203, Second Floor, Research Bldg. No. 9 Online: Zoom (live) Japanese Language only |
| Applications to Attend | If you wish to attend this session, please apply using the Google Form below (deadline: 13:00 on Friday, April 5). Attendees will be sent a Zoom link at a later date. https://forms.gle/Ni4qtWXH2haVUpHGA |
| Inquiries | Administrative Office, Kyoto University School of Platforms Telephone: 075-753-9218 E-mail: platform_104*mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace the * with a @ ) |
Admission Results
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