Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister of Science, has decided whether or not to approve the establishment of 2019 private universities, which are planned to be newly established in 16, among professional universities and professional junior colleges that promote practical vocational education. I consulted with.The council is expected to report the results of the study around September 2018.

 According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, there are 13 professional universities, including the International Institute of Technology, Osaka Medical Welfare College, and Kyoto Professional University, with a total enrollment capacity of 4,201.Established by Japan Education Foundation, International Business Academy, etc.
There are three professional junior colleges: Japan Dental College, Osaka Cooking College, and Yamazaki Animal Nursing College.The enrollment capacity is 3 people in total, and the installers are Murakawa Gakuen, Yamazaki Gakuen, etc.

 Professional universities and graduate schools are new higher education institutions that will be established in 2019.The purpose is to develop human resources who can create new goods and services through more practical vocational education based on the demands of industry.Approximately 3-4% or more of the graduation credits are courses such as practical training.It will also allow you to choose from a variety of learning styles, such as accepting re-learning members of society.

 In principle, the government will not allow the expansion of new universities in the 23 wards of Tokyo in order to ease the concentration of young people in Tokyo. The direction is to submit a regulation bill to the ordinary Diet session in 2018, but a policy has been announced that exceptions will be made to professional universities and junior colleges only when vocational schools located in the 23 wards of Tokyo use their capacity to set up. There is.

reference:[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology] Regarding consultation on approval for establishment of universities, etc. applied at the end of November 29

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