Hitotsubashi University

Faculty

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 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 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
-- Integrated courses make it possible to earn a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in as little as five years
--See the following webpage for more information: http://www.hitu.ac.jp/eng/admissions/undergraduate/why_index.html

Range of Fees

Tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year is 535,800 yen.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

One of the following test scores has to be submitted:
-- TOEFL: Minimum 460 (PBT)/ 140 (CBT)/ 48 (iBT)
-- IELTS: Minimum 4.0
-- TOEIC: Minimum 500

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 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

1. An applicant must complete or is expected to complete 12 years of education abroad.
2. An applicant is required to take the three subject tests of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) conducted by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) - Japanese as a Foreign Language,
Japan and the World, and Mathematics (Course 1) - in either Japanese or English, and obtain a total score of over 600.
3. An applicant has to take TOEFL, IELTS, or TOEIC, and obtain scores as follows:
TOEFL: Minimum 460 (PBT)/ 140 (CBT)/ 48 (iBT)
IELTS: Minimum 4.0
TOEIC: Minimum 500

Language Support

N/A

Non-English Language Requirements

Hitotsubashi University requires a high level of proficiency in the Japanese language, so that students are able to participate fully in class.

• 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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