Master in Interdisciplinary Life Science Global Leader Program, Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Track, Master's Program (Self-Supporting Students)

Tuition fees are 3,372 USD per year.

The Interdisciplinary Life Science Global Leader Program, Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Track, offers a master's course for self-supporting students at Institute of Science Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. Classes are conducted in English, the program starts in October, and the master's course runs two years. This track combines health sciences with biomedical engineering, covering subjects at the intersection of clinical and health-related science and engineering methods applied to medical technology. Students work with an academic supervisor on research or project work, take part in an interdisciplinary cohort designed to build both technical and leadership skills, and engage with coursework spanning health sciences and engineering fundamentals. The combined training is intended to prepare graduates for roles in medical technology companies, hospitals and health systems, research laboratories, and further doctoral study in biomedical or health-related fields. The department sits within Institute of Science Tokyo, a Tokyo-based institution formed in October 2024 when Tokyo Institute of Technology, established in 1881, merged with Tokyo Medical and Dental University, established in 1928. Institute of Science Tokyo states its mission as advancing science and human wellbeing to create value for and with society. As a self-supporting master's track, admission requires English proficiency test scores, with TOEIC, TOEFL, or IELTS accepted, along with document screening and an interview; the interview does not include a separate oral presentation, and neither a short essay nor a practical exam is required. The program does not require the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students or a Japanese Language Proficiency Test, making it accessible to international students without Japanese language ability who want to combine health sciences and biomedical engineering training in Tokyo.