Awarding of Degrees for the Completion of Programs at NIAD-QE-Approved Educational Institutions Operated by Government Ministries and Agencies in Academic Year 2020
NIAD-QE awards academic degrees (Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral) to those who have completed courses in educational institutions other than universities that are recognized by NIAD-QE as providing education equivalent to a university undergraduate program or a graduate school's master or doctoral program.
In accordance with the School Education Act, only universities and NIAD-QE are permitted to award academic degrees in Japan.
Master’s Degrees Awarded to 22 Applicants Who Completed Programs Equivalent to a Graduate School Master’s Program
Doctoral Degrees Awarded to Four Applicants Who Completed Programs Equivalent to a Graduate School Doctoral Program
Expert committees in the social sciences, nursing/health science/acupuncture and moxibustion, engineering/design, and fisheries conducted thesis reviews and oral examinations of applicants for the conferment of a Master’s degree who completed one of the following NIAD-QE-recognized programs in March 2021: the Graduate School of Security Studies at the National Defense Academy; the Graduate School of Fisheries Science at the National Fisheries University; the Graduate School of Nursing at the National College of Nursing, Japan; the Graduate School of Manufacturing Engineering at Polytechnic University.
Based on the review results, final reviews were conducted by the Committee for Validation and Examination of Degrees and degrees were awarded to 22 applicants.
| NIAD-QE-recognized programs | Disciplinary field | Number of degree recipients |
| National Defense Academy (Graduate School of Security Studies) | Security Studies | 1 |
| National Fisheries University (Graduate School of Fisheries Science) | Fisheries | 6 |
| National College of Nursing, Japan (Graduate School of Nursing) | Nursing | 3 |
| Polytechnic University (Graduate School of Manufacturing Engineering) | Science in Manufacturing Engineering | 12 |
| Total | 22 |
Expert committees in the engineering/design conducted thesis reviews and oral examinations of applicants for the conferment of doctoral degrees who completed in March 2021 a Doctoral-equivalent course in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at the National Defense Academy.
Based on the review results, final reviews were conducted at a meeting of the Committee for Validation and Examination of Degrees and degrees were awarded to four applicants.
| NIAD-QE-recognized programs | Disciplinary field | Number of degree recipients |
| National Defense Academy (Graduate School of Science and Engineering) | Engineering | 4 |
| Total | 4 |
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