The University actively helps students earn qualifications and licenses through programs for aspiring museum curators, social education directors, Japanese teachers, and teachers.
These qualifications and licenses are directly related to jobs in specific fields, and they're becoming increasingly popular with students who are interested in working in those fields.
Since the credits needed to earn these qualifications and licenses are separate from those required for graduation from the University's faculties and departments, students who wish to earn them must exhibit a high level of motivation, and the hard work they require offers a significant and meaningful experience.
Museum Curator Training Program
Faculty of Humanities (Department of Culture and Department of History), Faculty of Science
Museum curators specialize in collecting and storing historical materials, conducting studies and research, and creating exhibits at museums (including art and history museums, zoos, botanical gardens, and aquariums).
The Department of Culture and the Department of History in the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science offer a program to train museum curators.
In order to earn their qualification as a museum curator, students must earn a number of credits for courses related to museums, in addition to the credits required in order to graduate from their faculty and department.
Social Education Director Training Program
Faculty of Humanities (Department of Culture and Department of Education and Clinical Psychology), Faculty of Sports and Health Science
Social education directors serve as educators specializing in social education on prefectural, city, town, and village boards of education.
This program strives to train specialized workers who are capable of offering expert technical advice and guidance for people involved in social education programs outside school-based education, including youth education, adult education, and senior education.
At the University, the program is offered by the Department of Culture and the Department of Education and Clinical Psychology in the Faculty of Humanities and by the Faculty of Sports and Health Science.
In order to earn their qualification as a social education director, students must first earn a number of credits for courses related to social education and then gain at least one year of experience working as a social education deputy director.
Japanese Teacher Training Program
Faculty of Humanities
As internationalization drives up worldwide interest in Japan, there is a growing need for people who can teach foreigners Japanese based on a solid understanding of traditional Japanese culture as well as of the essence and characteristics of the Japanese language.
The Faculty of Humanities has created a program to prepare students to serve as Japanese teachers in order to meet this social need.
Students who earn the required number of credits in this program receive a certificate from the University.
Teacher Training Program
The University offers a teacher training program for students who are interested in working as a teacher at a junior high school or high school or as a teacher at a special support school.In order to earn their teaching certificate, students must earn a number of credits for courses required for the teaching profession, in addition to the credits required in order to graduate from their faculty.
Teaching certificates can be earned from the University's various faculties, departments, and graduate schools for the following subjects: English, German, French, Chinese, Korean, social studies, geography, history, civics, Japanese, mathematics, science, health and physical education, business, industrial arts, information, nursing, and special education. Students can also earn the credits necessary for a Class 1 Elementary School Teaching certificate while they are enrolled at the University by participating in the elementary school teacher certificate program*.
＊Except students who are enrolled in the Faculty of Commerce (Department of Commerce or Department of Business Management), the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Medicine, or the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Restrictions apply, as do expenses apart from teacher training program fees.