About International Centre
Message from Director of the International Centre, Gakushuin University
As Director of the International Centre, I welcome you to our website. The International Centre of Gakushuin was inaugurated in 2018 with the integration of two on-campus organizations that had managed international exchange and study abroad programs.
Gakushuin University has a long history, dating back to 1847 initiated as a school for children of aristocratic families. Since then, the institution went through several reorganizations until 1949 when Gakushuin University was established under the postwar Japanese educational system. Since its inception, the University has grown to become one of the renowned higher education institutions in Japan. Approximately 9,700 students are currently enrolled in 17 departments in five faculties, a professional school, and six graduate schools offering 20 specializations, and they enjoy their lives on the beautiful Mejiro campus with lush greenery in the heart of Tokyo. Gakushuin prides itself for being an authentic academic institution offering the classical liberal arts education, and at the same time providing a fertile ground for cutting edge researches in both humanities and sciences.
In recent years, Gakushuin University has enhanced its global presence with significant increases in its partner universities. About 250 international students from a range of countries are now studying at Gakushuin. The International Centre has made major contributions to raise the university's international profile by establishing partnership agreements and providing extensive supports to international students with their studies and life at the University. Please visit the "Centre Profile" page on this website for the details of our services.
Looking forward to further expanding the international interface, Gakushuin University has undertaken a revision of its policy on international partnership. In particular, universities offering no Japanese courses/programs are now eligible for establishing partnerships with us, and their students for the exchange program even though they may have no or limited Japanese language ability. To accommodate this policy change, the International Centre will offer a six-month online Japanese language program for prospective international students who do not meet the language proficiency requirement, as explained on the "Centre Profile" page .
The International Centre will continue to strive for providing better services to our students in supporting their studies and to promote globalization of Gakushuin University. We sincerely look forward to having every one of you who are interested in becoming part of our academic community.
Sumio Yamada,
Director of the International Centre