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Degree Programs in English

What are the Degree Programs in English?

The Degree Programs in English (English Track Programs) are English-based degree programs in which all subjects are taught in English. Japanese language ability is not required. Meiji University offers a variety of English Track Programs as follows.

Undergraduate School

The School of Global Japanese Studies started its English Track program in 2011. In the SGJS English Track program, students can earn a bachelor's degree by taking courses conducted in English and they will select courses from various study fields to build their own unique, individualized curriculum. Students with a good command of Japanese can also take a wide range of courses taught in Japanese in the SGJS Japanese Track.

This program features a curriculum that focuses on contemporary Japanese studies. It contains three areas of concentration: Culture and Art, Business and Society, and Globalization. This curriculum also places emphasis on Japanese language education. A variety of Japanese language classes, from absolute beginner to upper-advanced, are offered and all these credits count towards graduation.

Graduate School (Master’s Course)

  • International Program in Architecture and Urban Design

I-AUD was launched in 2013 to train globally active professionals at the Nakano Campus of Meiji University. It is the first program in Tokyo to teach the field of advanced architecture and urban design in English. We aim to educate students to become skillful planners and designers who can act globally and professionally in international environments.

  • International Double Masters Program (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)

The aim of the Double Masters Program is to develop globally orientated human resources capable of meeting the demands of a rapidly internationalizing modern society. In addition, the program seeks to train graduates who, through the acquisition of both engineering and managerial expertise, embody a fusion of the arts and sciences essential for maintaining Japan’s technological excellence.

The three focus areas (Public Policy, International Development Policy, Community Planning and Management) of the Graduate School of Governance Studies aims at providing support to policy-making by government agencies and community residents through research and education in public policy studies.

  • Global Business Programme (MBA) -Meiji Business School (MBS)-

Meiji Business School has a mission to produce the following graduates who can reenergize Japanese society and business. Imbued with a global outlook, centered on the Asian region, and an ethical approach to Corporate Social Responsibility, these graduates will be equipped with leadership skills and management expertise in general and specialized business areas.
- Owners, successors, and supporters for the growth of family businesses
- Those who take on start-up businesses and innovation including venture businesses and company renaissance
- General managers responsible for overall management of organizations as business managers, senior executives

Graduate School (Doctoral Course)

  • International Program in Architecture and Urban Design

I-AUD was launched in 2013 to train globally active professionals at the Nakano Campus of Meiji University. It is the first program in Tokyo to teach the field of advanced architecture and urban design in English. We aim to educate students to become skillful planners and designers who can act globally and professionally in international environments.

  • Mathematical Sciences Program
  • Frontier Media Science Program

Mathematical Sciences Program aims at understanding complex phenomena in nature, including economic and social phenomena.
Frontier Media Science Program designs human interface and frontier media systems by constructing mathematical and scientific models of human sensibility and psychology.
Our graduate school cultivates professionals with the ability to adaptively manage challenges which arise in modern society.

The school offers “Public Policy”, “International Development Policy”, and “Community Management” programs.
By completing the doctoral program, the students will have sufficient skills for conducting research on global environmental issues, poverty reduction, human rights, democratic states, community revitalization and crisis management.
The school nurtures students' knowledge and ability for succeeding as professional scholars in the academic sector, high-ranking policy-makers in the government sector, and experts at international and non-governmental organizations.