The professional university and professional junior college system, which will be the first new kind of university in 55 years since the opening of the junior college, will start in April.Three schools, including the International Fashion College in Tokyo, have been approved to open the school to train high-quality professionals who have practical skills.

 According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the school will be opened in the Faculty of Rehabilitation of Kochi Professional University of Rehabilitation, the Faculty of International Fashion of the International Fashion College with campuses in Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi, and Yamazaki Animal Nursing in Tokyo. Department of total animal care at a professional junior college.

 Professional universities aim to train high-quality professionals and educate them on specific professions.As with general universities, we also teach liberal arts subjects such as languages, but it is required that most of the credits required for graduation be acquired through on-site training in collaboration with companies, etc., and that more than 4% of full-time faculty members have practical experience. Has been done.

 Kochi Professional University of Rehabilitation has a policy of developing human resources who can contribute to the community even after graduation, considering that Kochi Prefecture has the second highest aging rate in Japan.The International Fashion College aims to develop fashion leaders who can play an active role internationally in collaboration with the fashion industry around the world.Yamazaki Animal Nursing Professional College aims to develop animal nurses who can care for animals, including their owners, and human resources who are familiar with animal care and can play an active role in the pet industry throughout the life of animals.

reference:[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology] Professional university / professional junior college system started-A new type of university will be born in April 2019 for the first time in 4 years-

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