Master's Programs, Graduate School of Foreign Languages

Educational and Research Purposes

The Master's Programs offered by the Graduate School of Foreign Languages aim to develop skillful individuals who can acquire high-level language proficiency and expert knowledge, achieve cultural enrichment, and actively work in society inside and outside Japan.

Diploma Policy (Principle of Degree Conferment)

For the Master's Programs offered by the Graduate School of Foreign Languages, students who have (1) completed the required number of credits specified by the curriculum of the program they are enrolled in and (2) whose submitted master's theses have been found acceptable for the degree in accordance with the internal rules related to the program are judged to be equipped with the following four capabilities and are awarded a master's degree (Chinese Language and Culture, English Studies, or Japanese Language and Culture).

1. Capability to acquire a specialized knowledge of the target specialized field of the Chinese Language and Culture Program, English Studies Program, or Japanese Language and Culture Program.
2. Capability to acquire language skills, applied skills, thinking skills, and the ability to take action necessary for taking charge of a specialized job.
3. Capability to acquire overall language-related abilities for responding to the demand of general society, educational circles, or the relevant research field, and actively working in society inside and outside Japan.
4. Capability to acquire the ability to appropriately express and convey one's own opinion and listen to the opinions of others, and the ability to take appropriate action with a strong sense of responsibility, a sense of mission, and a moral sense as a member of society.

Curriculum Policy (Principle of Curriculum Formation and Implementation)

For the Master's Programs offered by the Graduate School of Foreign Languages, to develop skilled individuals who can broadly learn linguistics, language education, and language and culture related to the main language studied in the program they are enrolled in, and contribute to the development of culture and the welfare of mankind in international society, a curriculum is formed according to the following four policies.

1. Based on the content of undergraduate education and in consideration of expertise and continuity, each program provides a curriculum with courses for acquiring an intellectual foundation to allow students to respond to changes in society.
2. Each program provides a curriculum with courses for acquiring high-level language proficiency related to the main language studied in the program, and developing expert knowledge, communication skills, and rich education that can be accepted in international society.
3. Each program arranges lecture courses, seminar courses, and practicums to allow graduate students to conduct specific research activities and improve their language proficiency.
4. Each program provides a curriculum that can meet the requirements for the overseas study support system established in the Master's Programs of the Graduate School of Foreign Languages.

Admission Policy (Principle of Student Admission)

Based on the Diploma Policy (Principle of Degree Conferment) and Curriculum Policy (Principle of Curriculum Formation and Implementation) specified by the programs, the Master's Programs offered by the Graduate School of Foreign Languages seek applicants who have the following four academic skills and motivations.

1. Those who have basic academic skills adequate for learning linguistics, education studies, and cultural studies, and wish to professionally learn and study the field of the program they are enrolled in.
2. Those who wish to improve language proficiency, broaden their knowledge of different cultural areas, and enhance sensitivity to language and culture.
3. Those who feel joy in conducting research in the field of the program they are enrolled in by reading technical books published inside and outside Japan and participating in academic exchange opportunities regarding research activities.
4. Those who can acquire a broad knowledge and deep theories, respond to different views, and express one's own opinion in society.

Doctor's Programs, Graduate School of Foreign Languages

Educational and Research Purposes

Based on the expert knowledge and language skills acquired in the master's programs, the Doctor's Programs offered by the Graduate School of Foreign Languages aim to help further improve research capabilities to develop individuals who are equipped with high-level language proficiency and are able to conduct high quality education and research activities, and actively work in specialized fields in society.

Diploma Policy (Principle of Degree Conferment)

For the Doctor's Programs offered by the Graduate School of Foreign Languages, students who have completed the required number of credits specified by the program they are enrolled in and whose submitted doctor's theses have been found acceptable for the degree in accordance with the internal rules related to the program are judged to be equipped with the following three capabilities and are awarded a doctor's degree (Chinese Language and Culture, English Studies, or Japanese Language and Culture).

1. Capability to acquire a high-level knowledge of the specialized field that becomes the core of an institution of research or education.
2. Capability to have a high sense of ethics and acquire a deep scholarly knowledge, detailed-planning ability, and skills in expressing oneself in an easy-to-understand manner in order to conduct research activities independently.
3. Capability to acquire flexible thinking ability, high-level language skills, and highly-specialized capabilities for actively working in career fields that require expertise.

Curriculum Policy (Principle of Curriculum Formation and Implementation)

For the Doctor's Programs offered by the Graduate School of Foreign Languages, to develop individuals who can conduct research independently and contribute to the development of culture and the welfare of mankind in international society, a curriculum is formed according to the following policy.

1. Each program provides a curriculum with courses for developing rich scholarly knowledge that becomes a foundation for research activities and improving independent thinking abilities, expressive skills, and communication skills.
2. Each program provides a curriculum with courses for developing high-level language proficiency, deep scholarly knowledge, detailed-planning abilities, and skills in expressing oneself in an easy-to-understand manner in regards to the main language studied in the program.
3. Each program provides a curriculum with courses for presenting research results and writing a thesis under the supervision of advising staff.

Admission Policy (Principle of Student Admission)

Based on the Diploma Policy and Curriculum Policy specified by the programs, the Doctor's Programs offered by the Graduate School of Foreign Languages seek applicants who have the following academic skills and motivations.

1. Those who have solid academic skills in linguistics, education studies, or cultural studies learned in the master's program and wish to more deeply study these areas professionally.
2. Those who wish to improve their language proficiency in the field of the program they are enrolled in, broaden their knowledge of different cultural areas, and enhance diachronic and synchronic sensitivity to language and culture.
3. Those who enjoy studying a wide range of disciplines and conducting research in the field of the program they are enrolled in by reading a wide variety of technical books published inside and outside Japan and participating in academic exchange opportunities regarding research activities.
4. Those who can acquire broad knowledge, deep theoretical knowledge, respond to different views, and express one's own opinion.