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About Tezukayama University Basic Data
The following information provides an outline of Tezukayama University
(as of 2012)
Number of students
3,439 undergraduate students and 57 graduate students
- ■We have four graduate schools specializing in the fields of Humanities, Economics, Psychological Sciences, and Law and Policy. A total of 79students are immersed in advanced studies in these fields.
Number of students by region of origin
We provide extensive support for students who live by themselves.
Number of International Students
We have signed exchange agreements with universities in six countries so that we can serve as a hub in Asia and promote international communication.
■Our international communication program consists of a study-abroad scholarship comprising either one year of formal education or six months of language study; a three-month study abroad program, for which units are accredited to students of the Department of English Communication; and a short-term (one month) study abroad language program.
■We have exchange agreements with 12 universities in six countries.
| Countries | Universities | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | United Kingdom | University of Leeds |
| Spain | Universidad de Valladolid | |
| North America | United States | University of Maine University of Mount Union Guilford College Manhattanville College Portland State University |
| Asia and Oceania | New Zealand | Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology |
| China | Beijing Language and Culture University Shanghai Normal University |
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| South Korea | Kyungnam College of Information & Technology Dongseo University |
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■International Exchange Program for 2011
| Program Types | Countries | Number of students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship formal study | Scholarship language study | United States | 7 |
| South Korea | 1 | ||
| Three-month study program (units accredited) | United States | 5 | |
| One-month language study | United States | 10 | |
| Spain | 12 | ||
| New Zealand | 15 | ||
Number of teaching staff
The total number of university staff is about 665.
IT Network
TUNE*—the IT network of Tezukayama University—links more than 1,000 PCs that can be used by students.
* Tezukayama University Network Evolution
Tezukayama has won more Good Practice Awards than virtually any other private
university in Kansai.
For five consecutive years, 11 programs have been selected for higher-education grant funding by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology!
Tezukayama University’s educational activities are highly regarded by the Ministry, and many of them have achieved GP (Good Practice) designations.
Organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, the GP Award program is a highly effective ongoing financial-aid project designed to support innovative university programs and improve higher education. As well as publicizing selected programs, the project aims to provide an incentive for national, public, and private universities to improve their educational performance. The GP Awards also serve as a model for future grant programs.