Need for a new higher education institution "professional university"
On May 2017, 5, a bill to partially revise the School Education Law to establish a new higher education institution "professional university" and "professional junior college" that provides practical highly specialized vocational education was held at the plenary session of the House of Councilors. Passed and passed. A new higher education institution will be born in the spring of 24 for the first time in half a century since the opening of a junior college in 1964.
In the background, there is a need for professional human resources who have excellent specialized skills and create new value in response to rapidly changing social conditions and industrial structures, and there is a lack of awareness of vocational education in Japanese society. However, vocational education seems to be one step lower than ordinary education, and the social tendency to evaluate the entrance to university itself is one of the factors that hinder the training of high-quality professional human resources. Things can be mentioned.
Furthermore, it can be said that Japan has a low proportion of working people in higher education institutions worldwide. The average percentage of university enrollees aged 25 and over in OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries is about 18%, while that of Japanese four-year universities is only 4%.For Japan, which has a declining birthrate and an aging population, and a declining working population, it is an urgent task to strengthen the training of human resources who will support Japan's socio-economy in the future. It is important to realize a society in which everyone can "continue to learn" at any time so that they can acquire new knowledge, skills and skills accordingly.
Challenge to train highly specialized professionals based on the practical education so far
At the International Institute of Technology, which is scheduled to open by the Japan Education Foundation, the Department of Advanced Information Engineering, the Department of Car Design, and the Department of Digital Entertainment will be established.At the vocational school "HAL" operated by the corporation, the latest curriculum, equipment, and equipment corresponding to each industry have already been prepared, and practical education in collaboration with companies has been certified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a "vocational practice specialized course". It has produced many human resources in the industry.In the future, at the International Institute of Technology, we will train professionals with higher specialized knowledge and practical skills in cooperation with each industry more than ever.
Similarly, the International Fashion Professional University will provide human resources who can create and enjoy internationally competitive new value in the fashion design and business fields, such as Tokyo Medical Welfare Professional University, Nagoya Medical Welfare Professional University, and Osaka Medical Welfare University. Professional universities train human resources who will be "leaders of multidisciplinary collaboration" who will be responsible for new medical welfare suitable for the aging society in the medical and welfare fields.
In January 2018, fashion, beauty, and design "Tokyo Mode Gakuen, Osaka Mode Gakuen, Nagoya Mode Gakuen" operated by the corporation, IT, CG, and games "HAL Tokyo, HAL Osaka, HAL Nagoya", medical care and welfare・ A joint graduation production / presentation exhibition "Future Creation Exhibition" sponsored by the sports "Capital Medical School / Osaka Medical College / Nagoya Medical College" was held in the three districts of Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.The students created works and presented exhibitions while making full use of the creativity and cutting-edge technology cultivated while attending school through fashion shows, original games, and demonstrations of team medical care.
Training professional human resources who will lead Japan in the future with a multifaceted approach
The corporation will open Tokyo Online University (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) in April 2018 prior to the opening of a professional university.It is an internet university where you can obtain a university graduation qualification <Bachelor's degree> without worrying about the place and time, reducing the burden of tuition fees * and without going to school *.In this way, in addition to professional universities, the information and welfare fields required by today's society are rescued by the growing needs of working people to relearn and those who have to give up education for financial reasons. We will respond with various approaches to the development of human resources who can play an active role in the field. * Some qualifications require schooling and practical training.
The corporation has been working on training professional human resources with an emphasis on practical knowledge for more than 50 years, but in the future, it will expand the knowledge such as e-learning gained by the opening of "Tokyo Online University" to each group school and professionals. Along with the opening of the university, we will further strive to train professional human resources who will lead Japan in the future.
* Professional universities are applying for approval, so the contents may change.
Reference: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Professional University / Professional Junior College
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