Major of International Studies

Committed to tackling various issues facing the world from here in Yokohama

Yokohama is a port city that Japan opened to the world at the end of the Edo period, and is associated with Meiji Gakuin University’s founder, Dr. Hepburn. The Meiji Gakuin spirit is one of pursuing truth beyond borders, thinking for the good of all, and being of service to the world. In 1990, the Graduate School of International Studies was established on the Yokohama Campus, a suitable location to uphold that legacy. Humanity is currently facing a variety of global and local challenges, and an adequate response will require new researcher and practitioner networks, and intellectual frameworks that transcend traditional academic disciplines. The Graduate School of International Studies strives to be a school that can meet the aspirations of those who resolutely tackle such intellectual challenges. The curriculum is organized without being bound by conventional academic systems, with the master’s degree program coursework comprising three mainstays: Japan and Asian studies, peace studies, and global social studies. Our students pursue research in their major field of study under the guidance of a faculty member who serves as their primary thesis advisor, but they can also take courses in other fields of study or seek advice from other faculty members if their awareness of issues leads them in that direction. The Graduate School of International Studies offers special entrance examinations for students who have already entered the workforce and for international students. These are intended to open our doors wider to accommodate people with diverse experiences, allowing us to study together in an open-minded pursuit of truth.

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