The educational mandate of GRIPS is to cultivate high-level policy professionals and researchers. Our degree programs are designed to train students to envision a wide range of solutions to various policy issues. Our degree programs combine broad disciplinary curricula with an applied research focus and foster a commitment to international, national, and regional policy issues. This multifaceted approach provides the basis for a comprehensive understanding of economic development and socio-political change. We update our courses and develop new ones on the basis of ongoing policy research and changing policy issues.
For international students, the minimum residential requirement to obtain a Master’s degree is one year, and hard working students can satisfy all requirements for the degree within that time. For doctoral students who have completed a Master’s program at GRIPS, the minimum residential requirement is one additional year. After successful completion of all coursework, doctoral students can continue working on their dissertations at GRIPS or in their home countries.
The school operates at a 4-term calendar with a 16-week Fall Term, 8-week Winter Term, 16-week Spring Term, and 8-week Summer Term.
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Master’s Programs – Programs offered in English
| Program / Degrees Offered | Program Duration |
|---|---|
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Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy |
1 year |
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One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP1) Master of Public Policy, Master of Public Administration |
1 year |
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Two-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP2) Master of Arts in Public Policy |
2 years |
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Macroeconomic Policy Program (MEP) [1 year] Master of Public Policy |
1 year |
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Macroeconomic Policy Program (MEP) [2 years] Master of Arts in Public Economics |
2 years |
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Master of Public Finance |
1 year |
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Economics, Planning and Public Policy Program (EPP) Master of Public Policy issued by GRIPS, Master’s degree issued by an Indonesian University |
1 year |
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Disaster Management Policy Program (DMP) Master of Disaster Management |
1 year |
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Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program (MSP) Master of Policy Studies |
1 year |
Ph.D. Programs (5 Year Doctoral Programs)
| Program / Degrees Offered | Program Duration |
|---|---|
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Master of Arts in Public Economics, Ph.D. in Public Economics, Master of Arts in Development Economics, Ph.D. in Development Economics, Master of Arts in International Economics, Ph.D. in International Economics |
5 years (MA, Ph.D.) |
Ph.D. / Doctoral Programs (3 Year Doctoral Programs)
| Program / Degrees Offered | Program Duration |
|---|---|
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GRIPS Global Governance Program (G-cube)
Ph.D. in International Development Studies Ph.D. in Advanced Policy Studies Ph.D. in International Relations |
3 years |
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Security and International Studies Program (SISP) *In AY2021, this program has been merged into the GRIPS Global Governance Program (G-cube) as the “Security and International Studies Concentration” |
3 years |
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State Building and Economic Development Program (SBED) *In AY2019, this program has been merged into the GRIPS Global Governance Program (G-cube)as the “Growth and Governance Studies Concentration” |
3 years |
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Ph.D. in Disaster Management |
3 years |
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Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program (STI) Ph.D. in Public Policy, Doctor of Public Studies |
3 years |
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(Conducted in Japanese) Doctor of Policy Studies, Ph.D. in Government |
3 years |
Master’s Programs – Programs offered in Japanese
The programs below are taught in Japanese.
| Program / Degrees Offered | Program Duration |
|---|---|
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Master of Policy Studies |
1 year |
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Regional Policy Concentration, Public Policy Program Master of Policy Studies |
1 year |
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Cultural Policy Concentration, Public Policy Program Master of Policy Studies |
1 year |
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Infrastructure Policy Concentration, Public Policy Program Master of Infrastructure Policy |
1 year or 1 year and 3 months |
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Disaster Risk Management Concentration, Public Policy Program Master of Disaster Management |
1 year |
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Health Care Policy Concentration, Public Policy Program Master of Policy Studies |
1 year |
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Agricultural Policy Concentration, Public Policy Program Master of Policy Studies |
1 year |
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Science, Technology and Innovation Concentration, Public Policy Program Master of Public Policy |
1 year |
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International Cooperation Concentration, Public Policy Program Master of Policy Studies |
1 year |
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Urban Policy Concentration, Public Policy Program Master of Policy Studies |
1 year |
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Open Concentration, Public Policy Program Master of Policy Studies |
1 year |
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Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program Master of Public Policy |
2 years |
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Strategic Studies Program Master of Policy Studies |
1 year |
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Global Leadership Development Program Master of Policy Studies |
2 years |
Programs/Concentrations no longer offered at GRIPS
（Master’s Program）
- Public Policy Program (Educational Policy Concentration)
- Public Policy Program (Regional Development and Finance Concentration)
- Regional Policy Program ※Transfer to Public Policy Program (Regional Policy Concentration)
- Cultural Policy Program ※Transfer to Public Policy Program (Cultural Policy Concentration)
- Development Policy Program ※Transfer to Public Policy Program (Infrastructure Policy Concentration)
- Disaster Risk Management Program ※Transfer to Public Policy Program (Disaster Risk Management Concentration)
- Education Policy Program ※Transfer to Public Policy Program (Educational Policy Concentration)
- Intellectual Property Program
- Urban Policy Program※Transfer to Public Policy Program (Urban Policy Concentration)
- Public Policy Program ※Transfer to One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy（MP１）
- Transition Economy Program ※Transfer to Macroeconomic Policy Program
- Asian Economic Policy Program ※Transfer to Macroeconomic Policy Program
- Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Program ※Transfer to Disaster Management Policy Program
- International Development Studies Program
- Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture
（Ph.D. / Doctoral Programs）
- Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture
- Public Policy Program
