Yotsuya Campus, Tokyo, Japan

QS World University Rankings

801-1000

Degree BA
Study Level Bachelors
Study Mode On Campus
Course Intensity Full Time
Subject History
Fees(USD) 11700-
Scholarships Yes

The Faculty of Foreign Studies takes a multi-dimentional approach to the rich and diversified world. The curriculum focuses on international society, countries, regions and regional groupings such as the EU. The study of the issues therein requires proficiency in the language of the country or the region involved. The goal is not simply to become strong in languages, but rather to master the uses of the languages as tools for better understanding of the world, and for communicating with people as we work together to create better understanding of the world we live in. At Sophia University, we train people who will open up the world by drawing out the potential of each individual through genuine “wisdom” that lies beyond knowledge.

About University

Sophia University (“Jochi Daigaku” in Japanese) was founded in 1913 by the Jesuits, a Catholic order renowned for excellence in education. From the beginning, the university founders stressed an internationally oriented curriculum and rigorous training in foreign languages. Sophia soon established itself as a leading institution for scholarship on foreign languages and literature in Japan. Today Sophia University is a major teaching and research university in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences with 13,800 students and teaching staff of 1,400 members, embracing over 1,500 international students studying on one campus from 85 countries. This approach yields significant benefits for the University’s programs by deepening educational mobility, collaboration, and specialization. Students can study business and economics, science and technology, and environmental studies, all strengths of Japan, in English as well as Japanese studies that Sophia boasts a long tradition. Variety of disciplines are available in English while the main language of instruction is Japanese (please see “undergraduate” and “graduate” for the medium language of instruction).

Sophia University has been selected as one of 37 universities to receive funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for internationalization effort called the "Top Global University Project."

Factbook

For more details, please visit the official website: www.sophia.ac.jp. Up to date pictures of campus are also available on facebook (Sophia University) and instagram (sophiauniversity).