Support and Consultation

Courses that can be taken for credit as regular courses and are offered or recommended by QREC, and can be taken as a minor by students throughout the university. Students from all faculties and grades can take these courses together, which are different from the core education and specialized courses. QREC’s educational program aims to “encourage all Kyushu University students to think and act with entrepreneurship,” and is characterized by its many student-participatory classes that are conducted not only through classroom lectures but also through workshops. For details, please refer to the Features and Curriculum.

There are two registration periods: one for courses that conform to the schedule for core education courses, and the other for courses that are open at any time. For information on the status of registration for QREC courses, please refer to “Registration and Flow of Courses”.

Please note that courses registered through the QREC website (Google Forms) cannot be confirmed on the student portal system immediately after registration. They will be reflected in the student portal system (Campusmate-J) after the cancellation period.

If you wish to attend lectures without receiving credit, please notify the instructor in charge of each subject or staff★qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp.

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If you can speak everyday English, you should be able to take the course without any problems. An attitude of trying to communicate is more important than accurate English.

For courses that are compliant with the period specified by the Core Education Academic Affairs Division, please apply directly to the Academic Affairs Division in the prescribed manner during the course discontinuation period. (Only for elective courses or elective required courses.)

For intensive courses that are offered at any time, please apply for course cancellation during the course cancellation period designated by QREC before the start of the lecture. (Course cancellations will not be accepted after the cancellation period.)

For more information on cancellation periods, please refer to “Course Registration and Flow”.

After applying to the Educational Records and Programs Section and receiving the Confirmation of Absence form, please send it to your instructor or to staff★qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp. The form will be handed to the faculty member in charge.

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Among the QREC courses, there are 10 courses offered as Graduate School Core Education Courses and Development Courses each year.

For details, please refer to the list of Graduate School Core Courses (List of Courses).

For the handling of credits, please refer to ” Graduate School Core Education Courses (Handling of Credits).

Other QREC courses (Comprehensive Courses and Advanced Core Courses) can also be taken, but they are not included in the credits for graduation requirements. Since the handling of credits differs depending on where you are enrolled, please inquire with the Academic Affairs Section of each graduate school.

Any idea is fine as long as it’s your original idea! If you have any concerns, QREC staff will be available to assist you at the office on weekdays. QREC faculty members will be available at Open House, so please feel free to come and talk to us.

The system allows for acceptance. However, the purpose and review items for each project are different, so please make sure that your application is correct.

AC: For individuals. Master’s and doctoral research only. Applications from the same laboratory are possible, but only one applicant will be accepted (signature of the supervising professor is required). Review items include evaluation of academic progress (same as for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research), affinity with QREC (contribution to industrial practical application), etc.

*There must be no previous record of obtaining other R&D funds because the purpose is practical education in research project management.

C&C: Regardless of undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral course. Master’s and doctoral research are not eligible. Teams may apply.

Review method is by external evaluation committee members. Review items will be evaluated mainly on the basis of originality, specificity, and impact.

Ideas that have received Challenge & Creation (C&C), Academic Challenge (AC), or other grants are not eligible for the Idea Battle.

However, ideas that were submitted but not accepted are welcome. The Idea Battle is not open to thesis, dissertation, or thesis topics.

Applicants for the Academic Challenge must be current graduate students of Kyushu University under the age of 30. Undergraduate students are not eligible to apply.

Applicants must be under 30 years of age as of March 31 of the previous year.

The main body of the project must be solely the students of Kyushu University. On top of that, participation of other university students and working adults is acceptable as long as they do not exceed the majority of the team members.

However, the budget may only be used by Kyushu University students. (Expenditures are not allowed for business trip expenses, etc. for other universities or working people. In the case of goods, purchase and sharing of goods is allowed.)

Regarding the use of facilities, QREC facilities may not be used by outside members only. It is acceptable to use the facilities if you are with a Kyushu University student. Registration is required when using the facilities. Please follow the prescribed procedures.

For more information, please refer to the C&C Application Guidelines.

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Facility Use

Challenge & Creation

QREC’s workshop is available to a limited number of eligible students, including QREC project-adopted students, QREC subject students, and QREC Premium Members. Please check the QREC workshop page for details. In addition, even if you are an eligible member, you must attend a safety workshop.

The event is held on an irregular basis. As soon as the event is scheduled, we will notify Premium Members and representatives of adopted student projects via email. Please contact QREC staff if you wish to attend.

Please refer to each facility page to see who is eligible to use QREC facilities. Even if you do not qualify as an eligible user, you may be authorized to use the facilities for students and student groups approved by the QREC Center Director. Please download the following file, fill it out and submit it. Please note that it will take about one month to obtain approval at a meeting after a hearing with QREC faculty based on the application documents.

Application for Project Approval

However, we are open to non-users only on Open House days. Events are also held on a regular basis. For details, please refer to Open House.

Please check if you are eligible to use QREC facilities and submit the necessary documents as described in the instructions for use on each facility page.

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Facility Use

This student club certification system supports independent activities by students. Any student club, primarily composed of Kyushu University students, is eligible to apply. Funding, mentoring, and access to QREC facilities are available.

After confirming the requirements on the Premium Members page, please submit the QREC Premium Members Certification Application Form to challengeinfo★qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp.

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