Fees and Expenses

School-Related Fees and Expenses

Application fee: ¥30,000
Admission fee: ¥282,000
Tuition fee: ¥535,800/year

(All fees are subject to change.)

Other*:

Clinical Training (MTM Course only):
~¥200,000 - ¥300,000
Short-term overseas field training (MPH/MSc only)**:
~¥150,000 - ¥200,000
Long-term overseas practicum (MPH only)**:
~¥250,000 - ¥450,000

*Actual costs will vary depending on location and activities.
**For the sake of risk management, TMGH may cover some expenses related to vaccinations, health checkups after returning to Japan, and accommodation fees.

Rent: ¥30,000 – ¥50,000/month
Food: ¥30,000/month
Utilities: ¥15,000/month
Internet: ¥3,000 - ¥5,000/month
Mobile: ¥3,000 - ¥10,000/month
Health Insurance: ¥4,000/month

^Sample living expenses only, will vary person-to-person.

Living Expenses^

Scholarships and Funding

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology

(MEXT) Scholarship

The MEXT Scholarship (Monbukagakusho in Japanese) is available to any international students wishing to study in Japan. There are 3 ways to apply for the MEXT scholarship:

Recommended by a Japanese embassy or consulate general (Embassy Recommendation).
Recommended by the Japanese university which will accept you (University Recommendation).
Selected by the Japanese university in which you are currently enrolled if you are a privately-financed student already studying in Japan (Domestic Selection).

For “Embassy Recommendation”, please check the website of Japanese Embassy of your home country for detailed information on how to apply as this varies from country to country.

For “University Recommendation” and “Domestic Selection”, these options are only available to applicants who have successfully passed TMGH’s application process. Upon successful admission.

The MEXT Scholarship is open to students who apply for any of the 3 TMGH courses.

Details regarding the MEXT scholarship can be found on their website.

African Business Education Initiative for Youth (ABE Initiative)

“The ABE Initiative offers opportunities for young and eligible African men and women to study for a graduate degree at Japanese universities as international students. At the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) it was recognized that there was a need for the development of a robust healthcare workforce in both the private and public sectors of Africa. At the same time, participants expressed a desire to cultivate a strong network between Japan and Africa to give African students the opportunity to learn about the efficiency of Japanese technologies and systems of enterprise.”

The ABE Initiative is open to all African students who apply for any of the 3 TMGH courses.

Details regarding the ABE Initiative can be found on their website.

Joint Japan / World Bank

Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)

“Established in 1987 with funding from the Government of Japan, the Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) has helped create an international community of development professionals through the Program’s financing of graduate and post-graduate studies.”

“Unlike most other well-known scholarship programs, the JJ/WBGSP does not focus on a specific region, group, hosting institution or country, or field of study. For developing country nationals, the only major restrictions are: scholars must pursue graduate studies abroad in one of the Program’s partner or preferred university graduate programs, and immediately upon graduation scholars must return home to contribute to the development of their countries.”

The JJ/WBGSP is open to students applying for our Master of Tropical Medicine (MTM) course.

Details regarding the JJ/WBGSP can be found on their website.

Africa London Nagasaki (ALN) Fund

“The Africa London Nagasaki (ALN) Fund is a scholarship fund set up to support African scientists to undertake a Master’s degree in a subject relevant to the control of infectious disease in Africa.

The awards will support a candidate to undertake an MSc at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK OR an MTM at the School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (TMGH), Nagasaki University, Japan. Up to four awards will be made each year for the period between 2010 and 2017. Successful applicants will receive a maximum of US$50,000 each to cover tuition fees, travel, and living expenses.

An award will only be made on condition that the candidate meets the criteria set for entry on the course for which they have applied.”

The ALN Fund is open to students applying for our Master of Tropical Medicine (MTM) course.

Details regarding the ALN Fund can be found on their website.