Internationalization of Education

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Internationalization of Education
Innovation and Future Challenges of Kyushu
University
Sachiyo Suita, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice
President, Kyushu University
Conference of Asian University Presidents Taipei,
13 November 2008
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Schematic Outline of KU (?)

• Chronological Outline
• April 1903 Fukuoka Medical College attached to
  Kyoto Imperial University
• January 1911 Kyushu Imperial University
• May 1949 Kyushu University
• Campuses
• 7 Campuses in Fukuoka Prefecture
• 1 Campus in Oita Prefecture
• Organization

Undergraduate Schools (11)
Graduate Schools (17)
Research Institutes (3)
Hospital (1)
Libraries (6)
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Schematic Outline of KU (?)
University Staff (as of May 1, 2008) Faculty
2,224 Professors 724 Associate Professors
661 Lecturers 106 Assistant Professors
695 Research Associate 35 Exclusively
Affiliated with Law School 3 International
Faculty full-time 45 / part-time
136 included in the number of
Faculty (2,224) excluded
from the number of Faculty Administrative
Staff 2607 Administrative Staff 852
Technical Staff 1755
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Schematic Outline of KU (?)
International Student Enrollment (19942008)
1292
1171
999
942
875
816
813
774
753
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Schematic Outline of KU (?)
International Student Enrollment (as of May 1,
08)
Non-Asia 218 (17.0)
Total 1292
Others in Asia 60(4.6)
Thai 19(1.5)
China 579 p (44.8)
Malaysia 26(2.0)
Myanmar 29(2.2)
Bangladesh 29(2.2)
Korea 209 p (16.2)
Vietnam 29(2.2)
Taiwan 36(2.8)
Indonesia 58(4.5)
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Progress towards Internationalization
Phase? 19942000
Phase ? 20012008
Phase ? 2009
? KU set up the International Affairs Strategy
(1999)
? Inauguration of CAPs and the University Summit
in Kyushu (2000)
? KU established the Organization for the
Promotion of International Affairs (2002)
?100th Anniversary
Several academic programs taught in English were
developed. Student exchange programs were
introduced.
More varieties of academic programs and
scholarship programs for both international and
domestic students have been developed. Mobility
of students and faculty has been accelerated by
the collaboration of CAPs.
National goal of raising the number of
international students studying in Japan up to
300,000 by 2020.
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Progress towards Internationalization
-Phase?(1994-2000)

• National goal of raising the number of
  international students studying in Japanese
  higher education up to 100,000 by 2000
• 1993 The US-Japan Conference on Cultural and
  Educational Interchange (CULCON)
• referred to the need to increase the
  number of American undergraduate students
• studying in Japan. The Japanese
  government took an action for the development of
  special courses taught in English for exchange
  students at Japanese national universities

1994 Japan in Todays World (JTW) A 10-month
academic program for foreign undergraduate
students to study in Japan using English as the
medium of instruction. The first of its kind to
be introduced at a national university. -
Independent Study Project - Academic courses on
Japanese Studies taught in English - Japanese
language course - Advanced laboratory course

• Introducing student exchange programs for Kyushu
  students
• 4 exchange students were sent to University of
  Washington, University of Michigan and
  Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich for the
  first year,1996.

(As of May 1, 08)
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Inter-University Exchange Students (Outbound)
Number of Students
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Growth of Outbound Student Numbers
Number of Students
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Progress towards Internationalization
-Phase?(1994-2000)

• 1994 LL.M. Program in International Economic and
  Business Law
• A one-year masters program. Japan's first
  LL.M. program taught entirely in English.
• International Development Research Course
• A two-year masters program and three-year
  doctoral program by the Graduate School of
  Bioresources and Bioenvironmental Sciences
• Comparative Studies of Politics and
  Administration in Asia (CSPA)
• A one-year masters program to train people who
  aim to work in Asian local government
  organizations and as officials in Asian
  international organizations.
• 1999 LL.D. Program in International Economic and
  Business Law
• A two-to-three-year doctoral program.
• International Special Course for
  Interdisciplinary Engineering Sciences
• A three-year doctoral program by the
  Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering
  Sciences
• 1999 Young Leaders Program (YLP)
• A one-year masters program by the
  Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) in Public
  Administration, Business Administration and Law.
  (Inaugurated in 2001)

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Progress towards Internationalization
-Phase?(1994-2000)

• Set up the Universitys international affairs
  strategy

Conference of Asian University Presidents
Focusing on Asia
Expanding university collaboration in
Asia Building Networks Strengthening academia
in Asia
University Summit in Kyushu
Enhancing Asias visibility in the
world Worldwide Collaboration
Formulation of Center of Excellence
Building up collaborative relationships with
universities in the world through competitive
engagement
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Progress towards Internationalization
-Phase?(1994-2000)
Phase ?
Phase ?
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Progress towards Internationalization
Phase?(2001-2008)

• Organization for the Promotion of International
  Affairs was established

Overseas Offices Seoul, Peking, Bangkok, London,
Munich, California, Washington DC Branch
Offices Mahidol University, Seoul National
University, Gadjah Mada University
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Progress towards Internationalization
Phase?(2001-2008)
Various education scholarship programs for both
international and domestic students were launched
since 2001.

• ? Japanese Language Culture Course a 1-year
  Japanese studies Course
• ? Asia in Todays World (ATW) a 6-week summer
  program
• ? Japan-EU Student Exchange Pilot Project
  masters course exchange
• ? College Doctoral Franco-Japonais doctoral
  course student exchange
• ? Tuition waiver program for Chinese students
  supported by the China Scholarship Council

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Progress towards Internationalization
Phase?(2001-2008)
Programs developed from CAPs collaboration

• ? Asian Student Exchange Program (ASEP)
• ? Joint course in Korea-Japan Relations with
  Pusan National U.
• ? Faculty exchange with Mahidol U.
• ? Short-term immersion program with Mahidol U.
• ? English training internship for
  administrative staff in
• Ateneo De Manila U.
• ? English-for-teaching-language course for
  Kyushu faculty offered by Ateneo De Manila U.
• ? Young Researcher Awards

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Progress towards Internationalization
Phase?(2001-2008)
Short-term study abroad of language study for
domestic students ? A three-week Chinese
language course at Dalian University of Foreign
Languages (August) ? A three-week Korean
language course at Yonsei University (August) ?
A one-month English language course at Monterey
Institute of International Studies
(August-September) ? A one-month German
language course at the University of Munich
(March) ? A one-month English language course
at the University of Cambridge (August)
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Progress towards Internationalization
Phase?(2001-2008)
Phase ?
Phase ?
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Progress towards Internationalization Phase
?(2009 )
New projects to accelerate internationalization
Selected for the Programs to Accelerate the
Internationalization of University Education by
MEXT
ASEAN in Todays World (AsTW) 3-week joint
offshore program on Asian languages cultures
and ASEAN studies taught in English.
AsTW is an ASEAN-focusing program for world
youth, officially recognized by ASEAN
Secretariat, and planned to be held each year in
collaboration with a university in any ASEAN
country. For 2009 and 2010, Mahidol University
is co-organizing AsTW.
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Progress towards Internationalization Phase
?(2009 )
New projects to accelerate internationalization
Selected for the Programs to Accelerate the
Internationalization of University Education by
MEXT
International Platform for Asian Agricultural
Education
A joint master course and collaboration of
faculty by universities of Japan, Germany and
Thailand. Sharing global views on state of
agriculture in Asia Producing human resources
with high caliber of expertise who can think
globally and act locally.
Kyushu U.
Kobe U.
Tokyo U. of Agriculture and Technology
International Platform for Asian Agricultural
Education
Theme Agriculture, Forestry Environment in
Asia International Collaboration Technical
Communication
Methods of collaboration Intensive
lectures Remote teaching by ICT On-demand
materials Joint surveys
Class Style Lectures Seminars Practices Thesi
s research
Instruction (teacher) Attending class
(student) Credit acquisition (student)
Kasetsart U.(Thailand)
U. of Hohenheim(Germany)
Chiang Mai U.(Thailand)
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Progress towards Internationalization Phase
?(2009 )
Initiative for comprehensive internationalization
of the University
Undergraduate Degree Program in English
Postgraduate Double Degree Programs
Human Resource Development
Recruitment of International Students and Faculty
Assistant for Housing for International Students
and Faculty
Career Support for International Students
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Progress towards Internationalization Phase
?(2009 )
National Goal of 300,000 International Students
Studying in Japan by 2020.
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Thank you very much for your attention.
ITO CAMPUS
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