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The International Joint Degree Master’s Program in Agro-Biomedical Science in Food and Health (GIP-TRIAD) is a graduate program established by the University of Tsukuba in collaboration with the National Taiwan University and the University of Bordeaux. The program aims at nurturing highly skilled professionals equipped with various disciplines and skills to address global challenges related to food and health.
One of the most distinctive features of this program is "student mobility". The program starts at the University of Tsukuba for the first semester, continues at National Taiwan University for the second, and at the University of Bordeaux for the third, and concludes anywhere in the world where students can pursue their goals for the fourth semester, not limited to the three universities. Students in our program are selected at each university but study together and live together in Japan, Taiwan, and France. Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a Master's degree jointly awarded by the three universities and a certificate with the signatures of the three university presidents.
To develop advanced professionals, the program requires all students to participate in entrepreneurship training, internships at companies, and career path seminars, in addition to lectures and practical training. Going through a wide range of courses, students will acquire various skills to bridge the gap between science and practice in the field of food and health.
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in planetary health. Throughout history, it is well understood that the environment influences human health. However, large-scale environmental shifts such as global warming and climate change are projected to reach unprecedented levels in human history, and this has already significantly affected bio-diversity including humans, prompting the concept of safeguarding planetary health. Our program is in line with such global challenges. We are excited to welcome motivated students who are eager to address various global challenges concerning food and health.
Prof. Masao Ichikawa
Chair, International Joint Degree Master’s Program in Agro-Biomedical Science in Food and Health (GIP-TRIAD)
