You are all here to study chemistry, to gain deeper knowledge, understanding, and higher specialization, a science dealing mainly with compounds. Roughly speaking, chemistry studies how to synthesize compounds, how they are composed, what kind of properties they have, and how they behave and react, and then expresses those things in human language—the language of science. Chemistry is a basic science that deepens our understanding of the natural principles governing compounds, both to satisfy intellectual curiosity, but, more importantly, to supply the fundamental understanding to establish basic background to create compounds which are indispensable for supporting our lives and society.
In the College of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, you can study a wide range of chemistry, focusing on the three core fields of inorganic and analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry, including their interdisciplinary fields overlaps. This is an opportunity for exploration and discovery. You may have puzzled, “why is it like that?” when learning chemistry in high school; here, if you come to understand the reason why through studying chemistry here, the real pleasure of chemistry will be realized.
In addition, you will join a laboratory in the fourth grade and play an indispensable role in cutting-edge research of chemistry. When you are hands-on involved in cutting-edge research and experience the excitement of encountering something that no one knows yet or that only you know in the world, the level of pleasure and excitement will be yours to enjoy. The excellent faculty members and research environment of our department will support your growth as a person involved in chemistry. Wouldn't it be exciting to open up the forefront of chemistry with your own hands and work together with researchers around the world?
I am convinced that chemistry as a discipline will never disappoint you. In the process of studying chemistry and advancing research here, I think you will learn many important things for your life. Through your research activities, we encourage you to go on to our doctoral course to gain more and deeper knowledge about chemistry and develop your expertise in chemistry. At present, in University of Tsukuba, there are supporting programs for doctoral-course students (on-campus and off-campus) to provide sufficient environment to devote yourself to your own research by reducing worries about living expenses. At the very least, consider advancing to the doctoral course as one option for your future, to both further your study and give you the opportunity to contribute to our understanding of chemistry globally.
I am looking forward to enjoying chemistry with you at College of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba.
In the College of Chemistry, faculty members put great effort into leading and educating students to improve their fundamental academic achievement and become international researchers. We train our students to acquire the broad and fundamental knowledge of chemistry—which is necessary to explore the universal laws of nature and unknown substances and phenomena—to create functional materials and develop new materials, solve environmental and energy problems, and elucidate biological phenomena at the molecular level. The program also aims to develop individuals with flexible thinking skills and the ability to work on a global scale, backed by this knowledge and understanding.
To cultivate a professional and working knowledge of chemistry over four years, we organize and implement a curriculum that builds upon the basics. The curriculum includes the core courses of lectures and experiments along with practical training courses and graduation theses for students to actively engage in learning and develop comprehensive skills in chemistry. In experiment classes, students are comprehensively evaluated for their achievements through reports, attitudes towards experiments, and performance in question-and-answer sessions.
The College of Chemistry confers the degree of Bachelor of Science on students who have acquired the knowledge and abilities required for achieving the educational goals of the University of Tsukuba’s Bachelor’s program and those who have attained the following goals, in accordance with the human resource development objectives of the University of Tsukuba.
Chemistry in university is different from “chemistry” in high school. In University of Tsukuba, you will take a variety of chemistry courses, including organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, radiochemistry, and biochemistry, gaining the specialized knowledge required for future chemists. You will also have time to get a teaching license, enjoy club activities, and work part-time so that you will have your own way of making up your student life. In University of Tsukuba, you can not only enjoy a wonderful learning experience but also explore various other opportunities. Wouldn't you like to study at our university?
The appeal of Department of Chemistry in University of Tsukuba is that you can experience the fascination of chemistry through various lectures and that you can acquire specialized knowledge and technical skills. In lectures, you can comprehensively learn about a wide range of chemical fields. In laboratory experiments, you can challenge your research projects through experiments such as measurement and synthesis, using well-equipped facilities. In Department of Chemistry, students who love chemistry are gathering from all over the country and studying hard together. Why not spend your 4 years in Department of Chemistry and fully enjoy chemistry?