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MEISEIUNIVERSITYINTERNATIONALSTUDENTS'GUIDEBOOKTOKYOJAPAN

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SPECIALMeiseiUniversity:TheEssentials01DedicatedtoExceptionalEducation,02MEISEIbytheNumbers,03MEISEICrossing,04JapaneseLanguage×YourInteresting?ThecampusofMeiseiUniversityliesintheleafywesternoutskirtsofTokyo.GatheringnineSchools,oneInterfacultyProgramand12Departmentsononecampus,MeiseiUniversityisacomprehensiveuniversitythatrealizesawidearrayoflearningstylesandopportunities.ThediversityofthestudentswhostudyonthisspaciouscampusformoneofMeiseiUniversity’sgreateststrengths.Thechemicalreactionsparkedwhenstudentsandacademicsreachacrossdisciplinaryboundariesmaylightapathtoyourfuture.Willyoujoinusonthatjourney?Aworldofdiscoveryawaits.01DedicatedtoExceptionalEducationMeiseiUniversityisahubofcollaborativelearning,constantlyunearthingvaluethatcontributestostudents’growth.FoundedbyMeiseiGakuenInstituteundertheInstitute’smotto“Health,Dedication,Effort,”MeiseiUniversityisguidedbythecredo,“Cultivatingpeoplewhocontributetotheworldinaspiritofharmony.”Underthismottoandcredo,MeiseiUniversityaimstoachieveitseducationalgoalof“fosteringindividualswhocontinuetolearnautonomouslythroughouttheirlivesandcollaboratewithotherstocreatehappiness.”1

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02MEISEIBytheNumbers"MEISEIGAKUEN"Founded:TotalStudents:192311,000approximatelyUndergraduates(On-campus):8,000Undergraduates(DistanceLearning):2,800Graduates:200Numberof:PartnerUniversitiesWorldwide:CampusSize:9schools,1interfacultyprogram,12departments17countries,41institutions265,067m2EmploymentRate:(averageoverthepastfouryears)average97%RankingofGraduatesEmployedasElementarySchoolTeachers:9thinJapan3rdamongTokyoprivateuniversitiesTimetoCentralShinjuku:35minutesNearestStation:0minutesfromTamaMonorail“Chuo-Daigaku–MeiseiDaigaku”StationThiscollectionincludesmanyrareandpreciousbooks,suchas:Bookcollection:(combiningalllibrariesandstacks)approximately900,000volumes■BookoftheMarvelsoftheWorldMarcoPolo,1483■TheDivineComedyDanteAlighieri,1497■OntheRevolutionsoftheHeavenlySpheresNicolausCopernicus,1543■Mr.WilliamShakespeare'sComedies,Histories,&Tragedies(commonlycalledtheFirstFolio),WilliamShakespeare,1623■TheSpiritoftheLawsCharlesLouisdeSecondat(Montesquieu),1748RankingofuniversitiesbynumberofpresidentsandCEOsofcompanieslocatedinWesternTokyoregion(tabulatedbyTeikokuDatabank,Ltd.)3rdRanking1stNihonUniversity2ndChuoUniversity3rdMeiseiUniversity4th:WasedaUniversity5th:MeijiUniversity6th:HoseiUniversity7th:KeioUniversity8th:TokaiUniversity2

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MeiseiUniversity:TheEssentials03MEISEICrossing9Schools1InterfacultyProgram12DepartmentsAnewapproachtolearningthattranscendsdisciplinaryboundariesAtMeiseiUniversity,“crossing”referstocooperativelearninginwhichstudentsapproachasingleissuefrommultipleacademicperspectives.Throughinterdisciplinary“CrossingCourses,”studentscrosstheboundariesbetweenfields,generatingnewideasandcombiningdiversevaluestocultivatecollaborativeintellect.Thisstyleoflearningnurturestheabilitytorespondtosocialchangeandtoworkwithothersinshapingthefuture.MeiseiUniversityvalueslearningthatconnectsdisciplinesandbroadensperspectives.CrossingClass(Onecase)ClassesHumanityanditsEnvironmentWarandSecurityArtandArtBoundariesWorldArtandItsDepthAcademicfieldsCulturalanthropology×Biology×PhilosophyInternationalRelations×Philosophy×DesignstudiesArtstudies×PhilosophyArtstudies×History×EducationMEISEIHUBDiscoverMEISEIHUBDiverselearningenvironmentsMeiseiHubisaplaceforstudyandthefreeexchangeofideasamongMeiseiUniversitystudents,facultyandalumni,foundedontheconceptsofdiversityofexperience,makingconnectionsandbroadeningperspectives,andintersectingcuriosities.Bybringingtogetherawiderangeofpeople,thingsandideas,bothintherealworldandvirtually,MeiseiHubprovidesaforumwherepeoplecanwitnessandparticipateintheexchangeofideas.・Eventplanningandimplementation・Languagecommunicationandworkshop・Arelaxingspace・Collaborativelearningamongacademicstaff,administrativestaffandstudents,andstudyoftheoryandpractice3

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04JapaneseLanguage×YourInteresting?LearningthatmakesconnectionsandbroadensperspectivesamongexchangestudentsGainingathoroughgroundinginJapanesetolearnaboutone’sareaofacademicinterestinJapaneseForexchangestudentswhostudyatMeiseiUniversity,Meiseiofferstwoprograms,basedontheconceptof“studyingJapaneseandstudyinginJapanese.”Theseprogramsareopportunitiesforlearningthatmakesconnectionsandbroadensperspectivesacrossbarriersofnation,languageandculture.ThefirstprogramconsistsofclassesinJapaneseaimedatimprovingJapaneseproficiencywithotherexchangestudentsandprivateoverseasstudents.ThesecondcomprisesofficialUniversitycoursespresentedmainlyinJapanese,takeninthesameclassesasJapaneseundergraduates.Exchangeandprivateoverseasstudentschooseanareaofstudythatintereststhem.AreyoureadytotacklethechallengeofbecominganexchangestudentwhostudiespracticalacademicdisciplinesinadditiontoJapaneseandlanguagestudies?SelectingClass(Onecase)JapaneseLanguageExtracurricularCoursesSocialGoodintheAnthropoceneEpochTheMoriSeminarDepartmentofInternationalStudiesDeepReadingoftheVisibleTheKogoSeminarDepartmentofJapaneseandComparativeCultureSociologyofCareerFormationTheUzawaSeminarDepartmentofSociologyandHumanWelfareContentMarketingandDataScienceTheKatanoSeminarDepartmentofBusinessAdministrationInterculturalUnderstanding2DepartmentofEducation4

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9SCHOOLS,1InterfacultyProgram,and12departmentsofferingabroadrangeofstudiesWithnineSchools,oneInterfacultyProgramand12Departmentsonasinglecampus,MeiseiUniversitybrimswithdiversityandpossibilities.Astheiryoungstudentsstepoutintoanexcitingnewworld,MeiseiUniversityfacultymembersareattheirsidetosetthepace.SchoolFieldofStudyCoursesFeaturesofLearningSchoolofScienceandEngineering・DepartmentofInterdisciplinaryScienceandEngineering・PhysicsCourse・ChemistryandBiologicalScienceCourse・MechanicalEngineeringCourse・ElectricalEngineeringCourseCultivatespeoplewhocanaddvalueinanagedominatedbythetrendsofdigitaltransformation(DX)andgreentransformation(GX),bydeployingspecializedengineeringexpertisetoresolveissuesconfrontingsociety.SchoolofHumanities・DepartmentofInternationalStudies・DepartmentofSociologyandHumanWelfare・DepartmentofJapaneseandComparativeCulture・DepartmentofSocialWorkConductsagreatdealoffieldwork,visitinglocationsofresearchandstudyinteresttocollectinformationthroughinterviews,questionnairesurveyingandsoforth.Focusingonhands-onlearning,itdevelopsindividualswithspecializedknowledgeofthehumanitiesandsocialsciencesandtheabilitytopursuesolutionsproactively.SchoolofEconomics・DepartmentofEconomicsBasedonaplethoraofperspectives,includingeconomics,commerceandlaw,proficiencyinproblem-solvingistaught.Theaimistodeveloppeoplewhocanrespondtothemanyproblemsconfrontinginternationaleconomicsandsociety,amidsocioeconomictransitioninfamiliarregionsasglobalizationdeepens.SchoolofInformationScience・DepartmentofInformationScienceStudentsdevelopthroughprogrammingadeepunderstandingoftheelementaltechnologiesthatmakeupinformationtechnology(IT)andlearntheabilitytoperceiveclearlythetruenatureofinformation.Awidevarietyofcoursemodelsaredeployedtoteachstudentstoevaluatenewtechnologiescorrectly,judgewhichtechnologiesarenecessary,andapplythemeffectively.5

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School,InterfacultyProgramFieldofStudyCoursesFeaturesofLearningSchoolofEducation・DepartmentofEducation・ElementarySchoolTeacherCourse・SubjectSpecialistCourse・SpecialNeedsEducationTeacherCourse・PediatricClinicalCourseProspectiveteacherslearnhowtoapplytheirspecializedknowledgetoteachclassesthoroughly.Throughawiderangeofexchangesandexperiences,studentsdevelopintoteachersandchildcareworkerswithextensiveknowledgeandwide-rangingperspectivesonchildrenandeducation.SchoolofBusinessAdministration・DepartmentofBusinessAdministrationStudentspracticebusinessadministrationintherealworldbyplanningandmanagingtheirownbusinesses.Studyingbusinessadministration,marketingandaccountingastheirbase,theycultivatepracticalknowledgeandskills.SchoolofDesign・DepartmentofDesignStudentsacquirethedesignskillsneededtoplayvitalrolesinthediscoveryandsolutionofsocialissues.Bycrossingplanningwithexpressiontobringpeople,ideasandequipmenttogetherformaximumresults,theylearntoturnproposalsintorealities.SchoolofPsychology・DepartmentofPsychologyWorkingprofessionalsarefosteredwhocanapplyscientificapproachesandspecializedknowledgeacquiredthroughthestudyofpsychologyingeneralcorporateenvironments.Throughgraduatestudies,studentslearnthebasicstobecomeprofessionalscapableofdemonstratingtheirskillsinawidevarietyofenvironments,includingmedicine,socialservices,education,lawandindustry.SchoolofArchitecture・DepartmentofArchitecturePeoplearefosteredwhocancreateanddeliversafe,healthyandcomfortablehomes,buildingsandurbanspacesthatrespondtotoday’schangingtimesandenvironment,drawingonwide-rangingliberalartseducation,specializedknowledgeofarchitecture,andpracticalskills.Studentsseektobecomeprofessionalscapableofcreatingoptimalbuiltenvironmentswherepeoplecanliveandgather.SchoolofDataScience(InterfacultyProgram)Studentsbecomeexpertsindata,learningtohandlelargevolumesofdataeffectivelyanddrivenext-generationtechnologytocreateunprecedentedvalue.6

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PickUP:PROJECTSROJECTSProjectsUniquetoMeiseiUniversityMeiseiUniversityengagesinawiderangeofprojects.Manyoftheseprovidelearningandgrowingopportunitiesforstudents,inpartnershipwithlocalgovernmentsandcompaniesinwesternTokyo,wheretheUniversityislocated.PROJECT1PROJECT2PROJECT3SchoolofArchitectureSchoolofDesignSchoolofInformationScienceImplementationpracticeFuchuZelkovaIllumination2022ProgrammingParkUndertheguidanceofinstructorswithreal-worldexperienceinarchitecturalmanagement,studentslearnaboutfourrepresentativeconstructionprocesses,eachincludedinthecontentrequiredtopassthequalifyingexaminationforKenchikushi(architectsandbuildingengineers)inJapan:temporaryworks,tilingwork,reinforcementworksandformwork.Afterobservingimplementationbyprofessionaltradespeople,studentsdivideintogroupstotrytheirhandsattheworkthemselves,gainingahands-on,practicalunderstandingofstandardsandpoliciesindispensabletoarchitectureandbuildingengineering.Studentsalsolearnthroughpracticeabouttheequipmentandworkproceduresnecessaryforsafety.Throughtheprocessofcompletinggroupwork,studentsnaturallyacquirevitalcommunicationskills.Iwasamazedattheworkmanshipoftheprofessionaltradespeople,completelyfreeofwastedmotion.AsIexperiencedconstructionworkformyself,Icouldseethedifferenceclearasday.AsIgainexperiencetacklingfreshchallenges,Icanfeelmyselfgrowingthroughthisproject.H.T.SchoolofArchitecture,A.U.SchoolofDesign,A.S.DepartmentofArchitectureFuchuZelkovaIlluminationisamagicaldisplaypresentedeverywinterinFuchu,acityinwesternMetropolitanTokyo.Forthisevent,SchoolofDesignstudentstakepartindesigningeverythingfromlogos,postersandflyerstomoviesandotherPRtools.Studentsalsopresentworkshopsforchildren,manageprogressonahostofprojects,andconductpresentationsofproposals.Workingontheirowninitiativeandcommunicatingcloselywithlocaladministrativepersonnel,studentsburnishtheirpowersofexpressionandabilitytodevelopplansinpartnershipwithlocalcommunities.DepartmentofDesign7LedbymembersoftheYamanakaLaboratoryoftheSchoolofInformationScience,theSchoolhaspartneredwiththeCityofHinotolaunchComputer-AssistedBouken&Asobi(CABA;fromboukenmeaning“adventure”andasobimeaning“play”).Thisprojectapproachestrial-and-error,undertakeninaplayfulspirit,asacrossbetween“spirit,”“knowledge”and“thefuture.”Theresultisaprogrammingparkofferedduringsummervacationsinwhichanyonecanparticipate,wheneverandasoftenastheyplease.OneofthevenuesistheHinoTamadairaForestryPartnershipCenter,betterknownasPlanT,locatedadjacenttoJRToyodaStationintheCityofHino.Herenumerouspeoplevisiteveryyeartoexperiencethethrillofsciencethroughprogramming.Ilearnedtheimportanceofaskinginsightfulquestionsandspeakingprecisely.Mygoalistocreatebetterlearningenvironments.SchoolofInformationScience,DepartmentofInformationScience

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InternationalStudentSUPPORTWe'reheretosupportyoueverystepoftheway01.SupportforResidenceProceduresTheInternationalStudiesCenterprovidesinternationalstudentswithsupportontheproceduresrequiredtoresideinJapan.■Applicationforextensionofperiodofstay■Applicationforchangeofstatusofresidence■Applicationforpermissiontoengageinactivityotherthanthatpermittedunderthestatusofresidencepreviouslygranted,etc.03.AcademicSupport04.Daily-livingSupport●Japaneseclasses●International-studentsupporterprogram●Languagelounge(forstudyofEnglish,runbystudentvolunteersFrench,Chinese,andotherlanguages)*Supportincludes:●Officehours■IntroductiontotheUniversity,provisionof*Ifyouwishtoaskindividualquestionstoorinformationnecessaryfordailyliving,etc.consultwithastaffmember,youcanvisitthe■Consultationandadviceregardingculturalofficeduringtheofficehoursforeachfacultydifferences,dailyliving,etc.member.■Fosteringmutualunderstandingofculturesandlanguagethroughpartnerprograms.02.EnrollmentManagement●Monthlyconfirmationofenrollment●IndividualinterviewsconductedbyInternationalStudiesCenterstaffInternationalStudiesCenterBuilding28,2ndFloor,MEISEIHUB8

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Aspacewherestudentscangatherwithfriendsorconcentratealone.CAMPUSMAPFindyourfavoritespotoncampus!CourtyardSolBrancoBuildingNo.28BuildingNo.15BuildingNo.28BuildingNo.26BuildingNo.26BuildingNo.27AdministrationBuildingAdmissionCenter(1F)BuildingNo.33BuildingNo.32DaigakuKaikan(BuildingNo.22)BuildingNo.23GymnasiumBuildingNo.29SakuraCafeThecafeteriaoffersanextensivemenuwithawidevarietyofitems!9

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PracticalTrainingRoomCampusAreaGuideEnjoyyourcampuslife!MeiseiHubhostsawidevarietyofevents!SituatedamidthenaturalbeautyoftheTamaHills,theMeiseiUniversitycampusareaisrepletewithshopsandfacilitiespopularwithstudents,whooftendropinontheirwaytoclass.AreaGuide3AstronomicalObservatoryLibraryMEISEIHUBPracticalTrainingRoom124FitnessRoomIfyoulikeramen,hereisarecommendation!01TamaZoologicalPark02BitonTakahatafudoLectureHallA“shoppingpark”thatincludesamovietheater.1003LaLaportTACHIKAWATACHIHI04COCOLIATAMACENTER

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uoLineAccessGuideForCampusDirectlyconnectedtoTamaMonorail“ChuoDaigaku–MeiseiDaigaku”StationTamaMonorailTachikawaKeioLineTakahataFudoChuoDaigaku-MeiseiDaigakuKeioSagamiharaLineTamaCenterOdakyuLineYokohamachofuKichijoji35ShinjukuShibuyaChuoLineShinagawaYamanoteLine53Akihabara67TokyoHanedaAirport160NaritaAirportFromShinjukuStation35min.FromTokyoStation53min.FromHanedaAirport67min.FromNaritaAirport160min.2-1-1Hodokubo,Hino-shi,Tokyo191-8506,JapanTEL：042-591-5176(InternationalStudiesCenter)MeiseiUniversityhasundergoneinstitutionalaccreditationunderArticle109,Paragraph2oftheSchoolEducationActandhasbeencertifiedbytheJapanUniversityAccreditationAssociation(JUAA)asmeetingitsuniversitystandards.X@meiseiunivInstagram@meiseiunivYouTube@meiseiuniv-officialFacebook@meisei.university