EDL Student 

　In the doctoral program, a candidate will have advisory and evaluation committees to assist in the choice of a dissertation topic related to one or more environmental issues of the candidate's home country or region. As part of the doctoral research, international practicum courses provide the opportunity to engage in practical skill-oriented activities such as the application of environmental technologies, data collection, and factual investigation or monitoring. International internship courses offer experience in actual project operations at international institutions and international treaty secretariats so that the candidate can accumulate further skills and experience in international negotiations. For these courses, the candidate may also establish research and work-related collaboration with the home institution. In this case, research activity and administrative assistance that benefit the candidate’s skill improvement may be granted credit towards the Tsukuba EDL credential.

 The candidate is also expected to take courses to further advance practical English communication and debating skills as well as to acquire functional policy-making expertise. These courses will establish the foundation upon which to apply advanced knowledge from the environmental sciences and technologies to the policy formulation process. Of particular importance to this process is the ability to effectively negotiate and develop consensus among all parties directly or indirectly affected by policy enforcement. At the core of the doctoral program is the expectation that Tsukuba graduates will take their place among the senior leadership of environmental diplomacy; in particular, that they will lead significant negotiating and consensus-making efforts, internationally and in their home countries, resulting in solutions to outstanding problems and issues of the environment.

Fundamental Subjects (Compulsory / Optional Compulsory)	Internship Study in Environmental Studies
	Medium-Term Internship in Environmental Studies
	Forum on Sustainable Environmental Studies I (Practice in Comparing International Environmental Issues)
	Forum on Sustainable Environmental Studies II
	Special Exercise of Sustainable Environmental Studies I
	Special Exercise of Sustainable Environmental Studies II
	Special Exercise of Sustainable Environmental Studies III
Specialized Subjects	Special Lecture on Senior Environmental Diplomatic Leader I
	Special Lecture on Senior Environmental Diplomatic Leader II
	Special Lecture on Senior Environmental Diplomatic Leader III
	Special Lecture on Senior Environmental Diplomatic Leader IV
Doctoral Dissertation (Compulsory)