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Drawing on the UniversityÂ’s history and accomplishments, Hitotsubashi has promoted the study of leading-edge social science research expected to be in demand in the 21st century. As an education and research center of worldwide focus, Hitotsubashi aims to provide theoretical and practical solutions to important issues shared by Japan, Asia, and other countries. In order to realize these aims, Hitotsubashi is pursuing three missions: 1) Exploring and creating new areas within the social sciences, 2) Making intellectually and practical contributions to Japan and abroad, and 3) Nurturing intellectually advanced individuals, innovators, and political and economical leaders.
If you would like to know about us, please visit the following website: http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/index-e.html
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 645 FTE: 473 |  |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 52 FTE: 32 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. | ||
| Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 67 FTE: 67 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 12 FTE: 12 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 4,465 FTE: 4,465 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 185 FTE: 185 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 35 FTE: 35 | |
| Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 27 FTE: 27 | |
| Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | £ GBP 2,609 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | £ GBP 2,609 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | 41 | |
| The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 2,102 FTE: 2,102 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | Headcount: 438 FTE: 438 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 1 FTE: 1 | |
| Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | £ GBP 2,609 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | £ GBP 2,609 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size | 10 | |
| The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 6,540 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 509 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ USD 4,670 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | 10% | |
| Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other. | ||
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 92% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 91 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Research Productivity & Quality
| Number of Papers | 178 | |
| Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
| Number of Citations | 1,114 | |
| Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
-- Promoting the study of leading-edge social science research
-- One of the largest university libraries in Japan
-- Offering some graduate programs taught in English
-- See the following web page for more information: http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/eng/admissions/graduate/why_index.html
Range of Fees
Tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year is 535,800 yen.
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
-- Graduate School of International Cooperate Strategy (MBA Program/DBA Program): If English is not your native language, or you have not graduated with a degree from a university in an English speaking country, or worked for over three years in an English speaking country, you must demonstrate competence in English by scoring over 600 (for the CBT: 250; for the iBT: 100) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
-- School of International and Public Policy (Asian Public Policy Program):
All applicants are required to have a good command of English. TOEFL score of 550 (for the CBT 213, for the iBT 79-80) or higher is required in principle.
Accommodation
Two university-housing options are available for international students.
-- Hitotsubashi University’s International Housing is located on campus. The International Housing has 54 rooms for single students, 6 rooms for married couples and 10 rooms for families.
-- International Village of Hitotsubashi University is located off campus. This
dormitory accommodates not only international and Japanese students of
Hitotsubashi University, but also international students of other universities. Currently, Hitotsubashi University has 175 rooms for single international students, 9 rooms for international married couples and 6 rooms for international families.
-- See the following web page for more information on housing: http://cse.hit-u.ac.jp/soudan/shukusha_e.htm
Accommodation Range
9,900 yen - 23,200 yen per month
depending on type of accommodation
Finance and Scholarships
Students are able to apply for some scholarships as follows:
-- Japanese Government Scholarship
-- Scholarships for Privately-Financed International Students
* Honors scholarship for privately-financed international students
* Josuikai scholarship
* Scholarships offered by private foundations
Entry Requirements
The following website explains the general admission requirements:
http://cse.hit-u.ac.jp/soudan/nyugaku_e.htm
For more detailed information, visit the website of each graduate school.
-- Graduate School of Commerce and Management: http://www.cm.hit-u.ac.jp/english/kyouiku/mcm/exam.html
-- Graduate School of Economics:
http://www.econ.hit-u.ac.jp/~koho/english/graduate/
-- Graduate School of Law (only in Japanese): http://www.law.hit-u.ac.jp/admissions/guraduate.html
-- Graduate School of Social Sciences (only in Japanese): http://www.soc.hit-u.ac.jp/admission/gs/
-- Graduate School of Language and Society: http://gensha.hit-u.ac.jp/english/admissions.html
-- Graduate School of International Cooperate Strategy (MBA Program/DBA Program): http://www.ics.hit-u.ac.jp/program/
-- School of International and Public Policy:
* Global Governance Program: http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/IPP/GG/gg-eninfo.htm
* Asian Public Policy Program: http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/IPP/appp/
* Public Law Program (only in Japanese): http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/IPP/PDF-application/2008spring-application-fs.pdf
* Public Economics Program (only in Japanese): http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/IPP/PDF-application/2008spring-application-fs.pdf
Language Support
N/A
Non-English Language Requirements
A high level of proficiency in the Japanese language is required, except for graduate programs that offer classes in English.
- Faculty of Commerce and Management/Graduate School of Commerce and Management
- Faculty of Economics/Graduate School of Economics
- Faculty of Law/Graduate School of Law
- Faculty of Social Sciences/Graduate School of Social Sciences
- Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy
- Graduate School of Language and Society
- Office for the Promotion of International Relations
- School of International and Public Policy
This institution offers programs in the following:
Subjects
- Business/Management
- Economics
- Finance/Accounting
- Humanities
- International Relations/Studies/Affairs
- Languages
- Law/Legal Studies
- Public Policy
- Sociology/Social Studies
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