About APPP
The APPP classes are held on both the Kunitachi Main Campus and the Chiyoda Campus in central Tokyo.
The APPP students are based in a quiet and beautiful school city (Kunitachi) and can study a variety of subjects offered by programs other than public economics.
At the same time, APPP students can attend the most advanced lectures by instructors with a career in the subject area and by experts at the campus situated in Tokyo's business district.
Hitotsubashi University has its own dormitories on Kunitachi campus and Kodaira Campus. The dormitories offer comfortable accommodations and opportunities to interact with not only classmates but also with Japanese and international students enrolled in different courses at Hitotsubashi. APPP students will be able to stay in a dormitory upon enrollment until graduation, but the maximum stay is for two years.
However, the number of Couple/Family rooms are limited. If there are many requests, it will be chosen by lottery.
1st year
| Early September |
Arrival to Japan/Move into Dormitory Orientation Week |
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Mid September to Early January |
Fall-Winter Semester Very busy semester with mainly required courses to be taken. |
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End of December to Early January |
Winter recess |
| January to February |
Final Examination Intensive Courses |
| February to March |
Spring recess Field Trip |
| March |
Intensive Courses *provided by Guest Faculty invited from abroad *provided by Faculty |
| April to July |
Spring-Summer Semester In addition to Required courses, some elective courses can be taken. |
| August to Mid September |
Summer recess Special programs may be provided by Scholarship Sponser |
2nd year
| Mid September to Early January |
Fall-Winter Semester Mainly elective courses to be taken. Start writing Master's Thesis |
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End of December to Early January |
Winter recess |
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January to February |
Intesive Courses |
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March |
Spring recess Most of the time will be spent on writing Master's Thesis |
| April to July |
Spring-Summer Semester May:Submit Master's Thesis July:Oral Defense |
| July |
Field Trip |
| Mid July |
Commencement Ceremony |
Some scholarship sponsors provide funding for Japanese language class, and for events in which APPP students get to experience Japanese culture arranged by the Program.
Some sponsors such as Japan-IMF Scholarship for Asia, ADB-JSP and JDS Scholarship provide funds for field trips, which are arranged by the Program. In these trips, students go to some place in Japan distant from Tokyo by plane, and spend several days there visiting local agencies for study (e.g., the prefectural government office and the branch office of the Bank of Japan) as well as sightseeing spots in the vicinity.
