Sending Universities

Since 2016, Gakushuin University’s Faculty of International Social Sciences has followed its mission of “cultivating young people who can make a great contribution to the international community.” Using a method that teaches social sciences of law, economics, business management, area studies, and sociology alongside a progressive English-language program, the ISS turns out successful, international business people. ISS provides education based on a fusion of international studies, social sciences, and language where the intensive teaching of practical and natural English happens in the social-sciences classroom. The 200 freshmen annually take English-language classes, then, incrementally, English extends to the social-science courses, which from the third year onward are taught exclusively in English.

Fuzhou University is a university located in Fuzhou, China. The university is in the fields of science and engineering nationally. It also has similar programs such as economics, management, arts and law. The university is part of the PRC national policy called “Project 211” to enhance the development of the tertiary education system in mainland China. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University, with Double First Class status in certain disciplines.

Once one of the Big Four Institutes of Technology, Dalian University of Technology is a public research university recognized for its education in engineering and technology. In the spirit of "Unity and progress, truth and innovation," DUT dedicates itself to the creation, discovery, conservation and application of knowledge, maintaining its primary focus on educating equally China's undergraduates and postgraduates. The national key university uses a multi-disciplinary system which has earned it a place among the globe's highest-ranking institutions. DUT is a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Double First Class University, sponsored by Project 211 and Project 985.

Asia University is a private university that specializes in business administration, economics, law, international relations, and urban innovation. Founded on the principles of self-help and cooperation, Asia University dedicates itself to providing a first-rate education, so its graduates can make a “positive contribution to Japanese society, to the development of Asia, and to the greater international community.” Asia University has strong connections across the globe, welcoming many overseas students through its numerous academic exchange agreements. With more international students at Asia University than at any other Japanese university, there is an impressive multicultural feel, giving all students a deeper understanding of global cultures and preparing them for success in the real world.

One of Japan's oldest higher-education facilities, Aoyama Gakuin University is well-respected for its undergraduate focus on humanities and business education. The private, co-ed Christian university is one of the five most popular universities in Tokyo and one of Japan's leading private universities thanks to its quality of teaching and international ambience.

A large number of courses are taught in English - from law and literature to international management, politics and economics - which appeals particularly to the university's quite cosmopolitan applicants. AGU focuses on nurturing students' sense of social responsibility and Christian morality, so they can contribute fully to society and today's world.

Xiamen University is a public university in Xiamen, Fujian, with strengths in economics and management, fine arts, law, chemistry, journalism, communication, and mathematics. Xiamen was the first university in China founded by a member of the overseas Chinese diaspora. It is now a top-ranked university directly administered by the Chinese Ministry of Education and recognized as a Class A institution in the Double First Class University Plan, a government initiative to cultivate a group of elite Chinese universities into "world-class" institutions.

Consistently ranked among the most academically selective universities in Japan, Waseda University also stands alongside prominent national universities for its research output. The private research university in central Tokyo has some of Japan's most impressive alumni, ranging from prime ministers to founders and presidents of global behemoths like Sony, Nintendo, and Fast Retailing, and it boasts one of the largest libraries in Japan. Waseda University stays true to its founding principles: the preservation of scholarly independence, the practical application of scholarship, and the fostering of good citizens. Waseda is part of the elite U21 and has study-abroad and research agreements with more than 500 institutions worldwide.