Helping International Students Find English-Taught Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs at Japanese Universities

College of International Relations
American University - Ritsumeikan University Joint Degree Program

Joint degree programs are collaborative degrees offered by two different universities with educational and student support systems designed to develop graduates whose skills and knowledge are in demand. Being the first joint degree undergraduate program between the US and Japan, together, American University and Ritsumeikan University jointly confer a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global International Relations upon completion of the collaborative program requirements established by the partner institutions.
This program puts great emphasis upon the significance of learning about both the Western and non-Western perspectives of approaching international studies in a global sense. AU and RU will cultivate globally minded leaders who can take active roles in international fields through the program.

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College of Policy Science
Community and Regional Policy Studies Major

Carefully formulated, well implemented policies have the power to transform people's lives. Students of policy science learn how to unleash that power by combining advanced academic knowledge in several disciplines with a focus on solving real-life problems. Issues such as poverty, demographic shifts, urbanization, and environmental change are recognized as global challenges, but they all demand localized, tailor-made responses. Policy science connects the global and the local, cultivating advanced practitioners to deliver creative solutions that satisfy all stakeholders.

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College of Global Liberal Arts
Dual Degree Program with the Australian National University

The College of Global Liberal Arts (GLA), established in Osaka in April 2019 is the first in Japan to provide a college-wide dual degree program in collaboration with the Australian National University (ANU). GLA provides students with a comprehensive liberal arts education in English
required for our globalized times. The undergraduate dual degree program is offered jointly by GLA at RU and the College of Asia & the Pacific (CAP) at ANU. The dual approach will help to develop a competitive foundation for your career: applying your Asia-Pacific-wide experiences, intelligence, and in-depth knowledge to broaden business practices in global corporations. It leads you to proceed to professional careers in the fields of public policy, diplomacy, law, strategic studies, international relations, business administration, design etc., and pursuing specialized academic knowledge at graduate schools in Japan, Australia, and other regions.

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College of International Relations
Global Studies Major

Globalization is not something that happens to us, it's something we do. Issues of worldwide significance are shaped not only by global forces, but through the actions of individuals?including you. As a student of the Global Studies Major in the College of International Relations, you will examine interaction across global, national, organizational and individual levels through an interdisciplinary lens. You will employ a variety of approaches to make sense of international affairs, and develop the skills and knowledge essential to make a difference in a globalized world.

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College of Information Science and Engineering
Informations Systems Science and Engineering

In the new world of information and communication technology, where exclusively local markets are rapidly disappearing, globally-oriented technical and social skills are essential to the survival of nearly every organization and occupation. The Information Systems Science and Engineering Course educates students to become professionals who would be productive members of information technology teams anywhere in the world, with the experience and knowledge to develop practical and creative solutions to new problems. The program lays a foundation in the basics of engineering and the technical competency to work flexibly with continually evolving hardware, software, and user needs. Students in the program develop the information systems engineering skills necessary to work as productive team members and as competent leaders of diverse and dynamic communities and organizations.

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Ritsumeikan University

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