Ritsumeikan University will open the Faculty of Global Liberal Arts on the Osaka Ibaraki Campus in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture in April 2019.We have an undergraduate joint degree program agreement with the Australian National University, and you can earn a degree from both universities by studying at the College of Liberal Arts.
According to Ritsumeikan University, the College of Liberal Arts is the 16th and the first faculty in Japan to incorporate a joint undergraduate degree program into its curriculum.All classes are conducted in English, and you will study liberal arts in the global era on two campuses in Australia and Japan.Some of the Australian National University classes will also be held at the Osaka Ibaraki Campus.
Since establishing the Faculty of International Relations in 1988, Ritsumeikan University has been actively promoting the globalization of education and research. In October 2017, we signed an agreement on a joint undergraduate degree program with the Australian National University, which is a leading university in Australia, and have been preparing for the opening of a new faculty.The installation notification to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has already been completed.
Ritsumeikan University positions the establishment of the College of Liberal Arts as a new challenge to realize world-class education, and aims to develop global leaders who can play an active role in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world.
Professor Tsutomu Kanayama, who will be appointed Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, said, "This is the first time for both Japan and Australia to implement a joint bachelor's degree program. Has announced a comment.
