Study Abroad Promotion Policy At Ritsumeikan University . - Kyoto U
Study Abroad Promotion Policy at Ritsumeikan UniversityTatsuyuki KataokaAssistant Administrative Manager,Office of International Planning & DevelopmentDivision of International AffairsRitsumeikan University1 Nishinokyo-Suzaku-cho Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8520 an University is a private university located in Kyoto, the ancient capital ofJapan, and forms part of the Ritsumeikan Trust, an integrated academy which consistsof two universities (Ritsumeikan University and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University),four senior and junior high schools, and one primary school, representing a total of46,000 students. Based on its underlying principles of peace and democracy,Ritsumeikan University is serving the international community as a center ofeducation, cutting-edge research, and global cooperation in the Asia Pacific region.Ritsumeikan University actively accepts international students from many differentcountries to promote the internationalization of its education and research, by offeringa wide variety of degree and non-degree programs designed for international students.Presently, more than 1,100 international students (undergraduate and graduate) fromAsia, America, Europe, Oceania, and Africa are studying at Ritsumeikan University.Ritsumeikan University has also been developing programs that would allow itsdomestic students to study abroad. These programs include Intercultural Programs,Ritsumeikan-UBC Academic Exchange Program, One Semester Study AbroadPrograms, Dual Degree Programs, and so forth. During the 2007 Academic Year,approximately 1,400 Ritsumeikan students took part in such study abroad programs.－139－
－140－ Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.Nakagawa adopts the name “Ritsumeikan” upon consent from Saionji.Suekawa Hiroshi assumes university presidency to promote democratization.Campus moved within Kyoto from crosstown Hirokoji to Kinugasa.䂓 䋱䋹䋱䋳䂓 䋱䋹䋴䋵䂓 䋱䋹䋸䋱䂓 䋲䋰䋰䋴Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC) established in Kusatsu City, east of Kyoto.Saionji KinmochiNakagawa Kojuro Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.School of Law is established at Kinugasa (later moved to Suzaku Campus in 2006)City, Oita Prefecture.Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) established as sister university in BeppuGraduate School of Technology Management is established at BKC.Biwako-KusatsuCampus (BKC)Suzaku Campus Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.Ritsumeikan AsiaPacific University (APU)College of Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences are established at BKC.College of Image Arts and Sciences is established.Ritsumeikan Moriyama Junior High School is established in Moriyama City, ShigaPrefecture.The Graduate School of Public Policy is established at Suzaku Campus.Tokyo Campus is established.Suzaku Campus is established in Kyoto City’s Nakagyo Ward.Ritsumeikan Moriyama Senior High School is established in Moriyama City, ShigaPrefecture.Ritsumeikan Primary School is established in Kyoto’s Kita Ward.The Graduate School of Management is established at Suzaku Campus.Kinugasa Campus䂓 䋲䋰䋰䋸䂓 䋲䋰䋰䋷䂓 䋲䋰䋰䋵䂓 䋲䋰䋰䋶䂓 䋱䋹䋹䋴䂓 䋲䋰䋰䋰 Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.History of Ritsumeikan Academy: The Past 140 YearsNakagawa Kojuro establishes Kyoto Hosei School, an evening college of law.Major reforms launched to introduce internationalization, informationtechnology and societal outreach.Peace and DemocracyThe key values of Peace and Democracy underlying education at Ritsumeikan were adopted soonafter Japan’s defeat in World War Two as Ritsumeikan committed itself to promoting those valuesunder the leadership of Dr. Suekawa Hiroshi who served as university president through 1969.Key ValuesUnderlying EducationPrince Saionji Kinmochi founds “Ritsumeikan” as a private academy.䂓 䋱䋹䋸䋵Freedom and InnovationAdvocated by Ritsumeikan founder Saionji Kinmochi, a member of the Japanese nobility knownfor his liberal and internationalist views. Saionji later served as prime minister of Japan.Founding EthosThe Spirit of Ritsumeikan䂓 䋱䋸䋶䋹䂓 䋱䋹䋰䋰History of Ritsumeikan Academy: The Past 140 Years‸⁗⁔ ⁓ ‒‣․„‒․ Tatsuyuki KATAOKAAssistant Administrative ManagerOffice of International Planning & DevelopmentRitsumeikan UniversityStudy Abroad Promotion Policyat Ritsumeikan University1
－141－Ritsumeikan KeishoHigh SchoolRitsumeikan MoriyamaHigh School(founded April 2006)Ritsumeikan KeishoJunior High SchoolRitsumeikan MoriyamaJunior High School(founded April 2007)and Image Arts and SciencesLaw, Social Sciences, International Relations, Policy Science, Letters,䂓 Approximately 18,000 students.䂓 Locus of education and research in humanities and social sciences.䂓 Undergraduate Colleges (6) & Inter-Faculty Institute for International Studies䂓 Research institutes / centers (10)and Core Ethics & Frontier SciencesHuman Services, Language Education & Information Sciences, Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.Law, Sociology, International Relations, Policy Science, Letters, Science for䂓 Graduate Schools (8)RitsumeikanAsia PacificUniversity(Graduate Schools)RitsumeikanUniversity(Graduate Schools) Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.RitsumeikanAsia nUniversity(UndergraduateColleges)Kinugasa CampusRitsumeikan UjiHigh SchoolRitsumeikanHigh SchoolRitsumeikan UjiJunior High SchoolRitsumeikan il 2006䋩RitsumeikanJunior High Schooloffering comprehensive education from elementary school to graduate school.four campuses, eight affiliate primary and secondary schools and one elementary school,䂓 Ritsumeikan is a multi-disciplinary academic institution consisting of two universities,Ritsumeikan AcademyBiwako-Kusatsu Campus Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.Ritsumeikan UjiSenior/Junior High SchoolUji City, Kyoto PrefectureRitsumeikanSenior/Junior High SchoolFushimi Ward, Kyoto CityTokyo CampusRitsumeikan MoriyamaSenior/Junior High SchoolMoriyama City, Shiga Prefecture䂓 Research institutes / centers (20)Science & Engineering, and Technology ManagementEconomics, Business Administration,䂓 Graduate Schools (4)Pharmaceutical SciencesInformation Science & Engineering, Life Sciences, andEconomics, Business Administration, Science & Engineering,䂓 Approximately 17,000 students.䂓 Undergraduate Colleges (6) & Integrated Institute of Arts & Science Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.䂓 Campus established in 1994 to combine technology with business and economics.Ritsumeikan UniversityOsaka Office& satellite campusBeppu City, Oita PrefectureRitsumeikanAsia Pacific UniversityRitsumeikan University,Suzaku CampusRitsumeikan University,Kinugasa CampusKita Ward, Kyoto CityRitsumeikan Elementary SchoolKusatsu City, Shiga PrefectureRitsumeikan University,Biwako Kusatsu CampusEbetsu City, HokkaidoRitsumeikan KeishoSenior/Junior High SchoolCampus & Office Locations2
－142－Suzaku CampusThe Ritsumeikan Global Network Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.䂓 Overseas offices in Vancouver, Seoul, Jakarta, Shanghai䂓 Building academic ties with universities and educational/ research institutes around the world.䂓 Collaborative relationships with 349 universities and educational / research institutes in 57 countriesand areas. As of March 2008 Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.䂓 Bilingual institution: courses taught in English & Japanese Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.Faculty and Staff: 1091 students to 3institutions in 2 countries4 institutions in 4 countries6 faculty members60 students4 students to 2 institutionsin 1 country6 students from 4 institutionsin 3 countriesProgram/EventInternational Center openedIntercultural ProgramslaunchedGeneral Agreements ofCooperation initiatedEmployment of NonJapanese Faculty MembersEnrollment of Degree-SeekingInternational Studentsthrough Special PurposeEntrance Exams (withJapanese language requirement)Student Exchange begun(Outbound)Student Exchange begun(Inbound)Faculty of International 88Starting Year Statistics Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.115 students from 60institutions in 18 countries &areas94 students to 54 institutionsin 18 countries & areas888 students111 faculty members331 institutions in 56 countries& areas287 students to 13 institutionsin 12 countries & areasFaculty and Staff: 602007 StatisticsCatching up with International Education (1)䂓 Research institutes / centers (2)Management (MBA Program)Asia Pacific Studies䂓 Graduate Schools (2)Asia Pacific Studies, Asia Pacific Management䂓 Undergraduate Colleges (2)䂓 Graduate Schools (3)Law, Management, Public Policy䂓 Founded in April 2000 in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture.䂓 Approximately 5300 students, with 50% coming fromeighty-two countries/areas outside of JapanRitsumeikan Asia Pacific University䂓 Diverse and high level professional graduate schools and University headquarters.䂓 Campus established in 2006 as a local and global center of knowledge.Ritsumeikan University3
－143－How? Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.171 students to 9 institutions in7 countries35 students643 students in 6 languages101 students128 students2007 StatisticsDiscipline-related study contentsSuccessfully meet individual needs of students from each college Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.3. College-based Programs (Independent Overseas Programs)392 Million Yen (As of 2007)2. Scholarships offered by universityLanguage level, Duration, Contents, Expected outcomes etc.Categorizing programs according to䊶䊶䊶1. A wide variety of ProgramsBy providing our domestic students with䊶䊶䊶4-year Project initiated forexpanding student mobilityPrograms20002004APU founded1994200126 studentsDual Undergraduate DegreeProgram with AmericanUniversity, Washington, DC,Launched199261 students to 5 institutions in5 countries272 students in 4 languagesSub-Major Programs inForeign Languages begunARISE 2000 initiated100 studentsRitsumeikan-UBC AcademicExchange Program started1991Study Abroad Program, Interfaculty Institute forInternational Studies begun16 studentsJapanese Language andCulture Program launched(Inbound)19892000Starting Year StatisticsProgram/EventCatching up with International Education (2)Year Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.Ritsumeikan – Showa Boston “Culture and Society Survey“ Program (5 weeks)Ritsumeikan - Boston University, English Seminar Program (5 weeks)Various courses in English, German, French,Spanish, Chinese and Korean speakingcountries.Intercultural Program (5 weeks)䂓 “Introductory” ProgramsCategorizing Study Abroad Programs NO.1 Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved. Approx. 1,600 undergraduate students per year!Developing International Education Programsthat would allow 20% of undergraduate enrolmentto study abroad until their graduationPromotion of Study Abroadamong domestic students4
��㪉㪌㪇 Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights 㪋㪎㪋㪍㪋㪌㪍㪌㪐㪈㪇㪍㪏 㪈㪉㪍㪍 㪈㪋㪋㪏㪉㪇㪇㪇 Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.㪐㪌㪇㪈㪐㪏㪍 㪈㪐㪏㪎 㪈㪐㪏㪏 㪈㪐㪏㪐 㪈㪐㪐㪇 㪈㪐㪐㪈 㪈㪐㪐㪉 㪈㪐㪐㪊 㪈㪐㪐㪋 㪈㪐㪐㪌 㪈㪐㪐㪍 㪈㪐㪐㪎 㪈㪐㪐㪏 㪈㪐㪐㪐 㪉㪇㪇㪇 㪉㪇㪇㪈 㪉㪇㪇㪉 㪉㪇㪇㪊 㪉㪇㪇㪋 㪉㪇㪇㪌 㪉㪇㪇㪍 㪉㪇㪇㪎 㪉㪇㪇㪏 㪉㪇㪇㪐 㪉㪇㪈㪇ᵷ ᢙGrowing Number of Outbound studentsIndependent overseas programs offered through each college(2䌾4weeks)Various courses in English and practicalfield studies in the world.International Institute, Overseas Program (5 weeks)Ritsumeikan – Simmons College, “USA and South East Asia” Program 䋨5 weeks)Ritsumeikan - University of Washington, 1 Semester ProgramRitsumeikan - Macquarie University, 1 Semester ProgramDispatch one hundred students each year for the programco-developed with University of British Columbia, Canada.Ritsumeikan UBC Academic Exchange Program (8 months)ProgramsCategorizing Study Abroad Programs NO.2䂓 “Intermediate”Categorizing Study Abroad Programs 㪎㪋㪇㪍㪉㪇㪐㪉㪇㪎㪉㪇㪈㪌㪇 Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.㪋㪇㪍㪊㪈㪋㪎䊶Good combination of Japanese language courses and Japanese cultural studies䊶Students who share an interest in Japan䊶Students mainly from Ritsumeikan’s partner institutionsNon-Degree Seeking Students at Ritsumeikan UniversityStudy in Kyoto Program (SKP) Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.Students can take regular classes in their specialty at more than 90 universities aroundthe world.Student Exchange Program 䋨1 year)Can obtain dual undergraduate degree from Ritsumeikan & American University, WashingtonD.C., in four years.Ritsumeikan University – American University Dual Degree Program (2 years)䂓 “Advanced” 㪼㫅㫋㫊－144－5
－145－㪫㫆㫋㪸㫃㪊㪋㪊㪏㪈㪊㪋㪉 㪊㪋㪋㪉㪐㪇㪉㪇㪐㪍㪏㪎㪋㪉㪎㪋 㪉㪎㪇㪐㪈㪉㪏㪐 㪊㪈㪏㪏㪊㪉㪇㪍 �㪎㪍㪐㪎㪊㪎㪐 㪋㪈㪍㪐㪌㪉㪏㪋 㪊㪈㪐㪋㪍㪏㪈㪇㪐㪊㪌㪐㪌㪋㪇 㪍㪈㪏㪈㪉㪐 㪈㪍㪉㪋㪈㪈 ��㫆㫋㪸㫃 Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.㪏㪇㪇 㪏㪏㪏㪉㪎㪐 㪊㪋㪋㪌㪉㪈 㪌㪋㪋㪈㪐㪐㪉 㪈㪐㪐㪊 㪈㪐㪐㪋 㪈㪐㪐㪌 㪈㪐㪐㪍 㪈㪐㪐㪎 㪈㪐㪐㪏 㪈㪐㪐㪐 㪉㪇㪇㪇 㪉㪇㪇㪈 㪉㪇㪇㪉 㪉㪇㪇㪊 㪉㪇㪇㪋 㪉㪇㪇㪌 㪉㪇㪇㪍 � ��㪇㪏㪇㪇㪐㪇㪇㪈㪇㪇㪇䂓RU accepts more than 800 regular international students each year.Degree Seeking International Students at Ritsumeikan University Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved. Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.䂓 International Advanced Studies ProgramNon-Degree Graduate Program䂓 Asian Development Bank (ADB) Scholarship Ritsumeikan Univ. All rights reserved.䂓 Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource DevelopmentScholarship Program (JICA: Japan International Cooperation Agency)䂓 Japanese Government (Ministry of Education) ScholarshipsFull Scholarship Opportunities䂓 Master’s / Doctoral Programs in International Technology & Managementat the Graduate School of Science and Engineering䂓 Global Cooperation Program (M.A.)at the Graduate School of International Relations䂓 Master’s Program in Economic Developmentat the Graduate School of Economics䂓 M.A. in Regional Policy and Planningat the Graduate School of Policy ScienceDegree Programs Offered in EnglishGraduate School Programs䂓 Cultural extracurricular activities䂓 Academic fieldwork䂓 Mixture of lecture, tutorial, and discussion in English䂓 Japanese students and Study in Kyoto Program students learn together in the sameclassroom environment䂓 Intensive Japanese language classes䂓 Comprehensive introduction to Japanese language and cultureRitsumeikan Summer Japanese Program (RSJP)䂓 Adopted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technologyin the category of “Cultivating the Ability to Use English in the Workforce” for the “2004Program to Support Efforts to Meet Contemporary Education Needs.”Japan and World Perspectives Program (JWP)6
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Ritsumeikan - Simmons College, "USA and South East Asia" Program International Institute, Overseas Program (5 weeks) Various courses in English and practical field studies in the world. Independent overseas programs offered through each college (2 Independent overseas programs offered through each college 4weeks) (2 Ritsumeikan Univ.
study with local students. Study Abroad, 1-2 semesters Taking one or two study abroad semesters at a foreign university is a great way to get study abroad experience without taking a full degree abroad. As a study abroad student, you usually take four to five courses of your choice each se-mester. You can go as an exchange
STUDY ABROAD STATISTICS 100% greater improvement in GPA post study abroad 97% of study abroad students found a job within 12 months of graduation vs. 47% of college graduates found employment in the same period 25% higher salaries: that's how much more study abroad students earn than those college graduates who did not study abroad.
Faculty Manual for Study Abroad Courses Page 4 of 26 Chapter 2 A Step-by-Step Guide to Develop a Short-Term Study Abroad Course 1.0 The Faculty Leader should determine the need for a Study Abroad course. Before proceeding to the planning and development of a Study Abroad course, a number of preliminary questions and issues should be addressed.
Students must obtain the Mville course equivalency for all study abroad courses. A minimum of 12 credits must be taken abroad to maintain full time status. Please take the following steps to ensure your study abroad courses transfer to Manhattanville upon your return: Review the course offerings from your study abroad provider.
Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, vol. XXVII, (April 2016): pp. 1-16. Keep Calm and Go Abroad: The Effect of Learning Abroad on Student Mental Health Amber Bathke, Ryoka Kim University of Minnesota - Twin Cities In the spring of 2015, about 25% of US undergraduate students reported suffering from a mental
ing abroad a part of the college selection process. All study abroad is not equal, and students should choose a college or university that fits all of their needs, in - cluding study abroad. Moreover, the sooner your child starts thinking about study
How to apply to Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program 1. Log in to https://mywings.unf.edu/ 2. Go to the "Student" tab 3. Under "My Applications", click on "Student Self Service" 4. Under "Student Services", click on "Online Forms" 5. Under "Study Abroad", click on "Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program"
Because study abroad has positive benefits for student learning and development (Brux & Fry, 2010), targeted study abroad opportunities could be used as a vehicle for retention and engagement for Black undergraduates. The current study explores the experiences of four Black undergraduate students who studied abroad in South Africa.
