Fostering leaders who can respond to the international community through "sports, martial arts, physical education, and health promotion"

National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya makes use of the characteristics of a university of physical education, which is rare among national universities, and conducts unique education aimed at improving sports, martial arts, physical education, health promotion, and competitiveness.

In the Faculty of Physical Education, we have established the "Sports Comprehensive Course" and the "Martial Arts Course" to acquire scientific basic knowledge and applied skills related to physical education and health promotion.
In the general sports course, students acquire specialized skills related to competitive sports, lifelong sports, and health promotion through the exchange of theory and practice, and develop leaders who can respond to the development of the international community.
In the martial arts course, students learn the spirit and techniques of judo and kendo, which have been handed down as physical exercise cultures originated in Japan and are widely recognized as competitive cultures, through training, which is a traditional form of training, and develop the spirit of martial arts and the development of the international community. Develop leaders who can respond to

In addition, we are practicing the learning required by the times, such as introducing "mathematics, data science, and AI education programs" into the curriculum.

List of faculties / departments
Faculty of Physical EducationComprehensive sports course Capacity 120 people
Martial arts course capacity 50 people

Contact information, address, etc.
Zip Code891-2393
Address1 Shiromizu-cho, Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture
DepartmentAcademic Affairs Division Entrance Examination Section
Phone0994-46-4869

Scholarship information
Scholarship nameEligible personsof peopleSalary / loan
Excellent technical performance (undergraduate students)
2 people in each competition[Reduction] Full admission fee
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* This scholarship information is based on the questionnaire that was answered by September 2023, 9.

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Official pagehttps://www.nifs-k.ac.jp/

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