Kumamoto Gakuen University

Oveview (as of May 2010)
Founded
 　1942
Location
 　Kumamoto. Japan
Type
 　Private coed
Faculty
 　176Full-time, 313Part-time
Enrollment
 　6,815(undergraduate), 210(graduate)
Library
 　Approximately 800,000 vol.(Books)
　Approximately 8,800 titles(Magazines)
　65 titles(NewsPapers)
Contact
 　Office of International Education
　email: ip-kgu@kumagaku.ac.jp
Internet
 　http://www.kumagaku.ac.jp

upAcademic Calender 2011-2012
Spring Semester
Apr 1 : Continuing Students' Orientation
Apr 3

: Entrance Ceremony
Apr 4 - 6 : Freshman Students' Orientation
Apr 7 - Jul 21 : Classes
May 30 : Anniversary of the faoundation og Kumamoto Gakuen
Jul 25 - Aug 4 : Finals
Aug 5 - Sep 19 : Summer Break

Fall Semester
Sep 20 - Dec 24 : Classes
Oct 22 : Sports Festival
Oct 28 - 30 : School Festival
Dec 25 - Jan 4 : Winter Break
Jan 5 - 20 : Classes

Jan 23 - Feb 2

: Finals
Feb 3 - Mar 31 : Spring Break
Mar 23 : Commencement

Enrollment of International Students as of Fall, 2011
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(as of October 1, 2011)
 
undergraduate
research
graduate
exchange
total
China
28
2
18
3
51
Korea      
4
4
U.S.A.      
7
7
UK      
2
2
Canada      
2
2
Taiwan
1
    
1
2
Vietnam      
1
1
Thailand      

1
1
Myanmar    
1
  
1
Brasil  
1
 		    
1
total
29
3
19
21
72

Kumamoto Gakuen Organization
Kumamoto Gakuen University

Faculty of Commerce
･ Department of Commerce
･ Department of Management
･ Department of Hospitality Management

Faculty of Commerce
- Evening Division
･Department of Commerce
Faculty of Economics
･ Department of Economics
･ Department of International Economics
･ Department of Legal Economics
Faculty of Foreign Languages
･ Department of English
･ Department of East Asian Studies
Faculty of Social Welfare
･ Department of Social Welfare
･ Department of Social Environment and Welfare
･ Department of Child and Family Welfare
･ Department of Life Wellness
Faculty of Social Welfare
-Evening Division
･Department of Social Welfare

Graduate School
･ Graduate School of Commerce(M)(D)
･ Graduate School of Management(M)(D)
･ Graduate School of Economics(M)(D)
･ Graduate School of Area-Based Cultural Studies(M)(D)
･ Graduate School of Social Welfare(M)(D)
･ Graduate School of Social Welfare and Environment(M)
･ Graduate School of Accountancy(M)

Kumamoto Gakuen University High School
kumamoto Gakuen University Junior High School
Kumamoto Gakuen University Keiai Kindergarten
University Library(English Homepage Available)
Institute of Economics and Business
Institute of Foreign Affairs(English Page Available)
Institute of Social Welfare
e-Campus Center
Foreign Language Center
Health and Recreation Center
 
KGU welcomes international students, since we are strongly aware of the benefit that international students bring by promoting mutual understanding and providing a variety of experiences to our university.
KGU opened its doors to international students of Kumamoto decent under a program sponsored by Kumamoto Prefecture in 1962. With the opening of the Japanese education system in 1981, the university allowed self-financed international students to come as research students, that is, students studying under the guidance of one professor for one academic year. The success of that program led the university, in 1983, to allow international students to pursue degrees at KGU.
KGU offers a tuition exemption of 50% designed to reduce the financial burden on international students in order to allow them to concentrate on their studies. To be eligible for the exemption, an individual must have a college student visa, and be admitted to the university as an undergraduate or graduate student.
Feb 19, 2010

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