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What's GLS major?
Global Liberal Studies (GLS) is an interdisciplinary major that helps students acquire the broad skills and knowledge of the social sciences and humanities needed to become independent thinkers, lifelong learners, and responsible global citizens in a rapidly changing world. The major is fully English-medium instruction (EMI), in which all classes are content-based and taught by professors from various academic fields within the humanities and social sciences. Thus students must already have English as their first or second language as a foundation for successful study in the program.
Extra classes taught in English
As part of your electives, and to fulfill 140 credits, GLS students can take a variety of English-medium classes from other majors in the School of Global Studies. These classes include:
Course Titles
- Introduction to International Business
- Japan & world Economy
- Lecture on Cross-cultural Management
- Introduction to Global History
- International Development Studies Ⅰ
- Glocal Studies in Japan
- Introduction to International Politics
- Global Business and Leadership
- Lecture on Foreign Policy
Language Education
The School of Global Studies offers a World Language Program whereby GLS students earn 40 or more credits for Japanese language education.Our program is designed for students who have never learned Japanese or are at a beginner’s level to understand Japanese linguistic structures and learn useful daily expressions and basic phrases step by step. By the time they graduate, they will be able to comprehend short articles written for native Japanese speakers and to communicate orally according to various situations and types of people. Specifically, the goal is to reach Level N2 or N1 in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The students who have passed Level N1 in the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test are eligible to take「 College-level Japanese LanguageⅠA~ⅣB」,「Japanese LanguageⅠA~ⅡD」,「Japanese AffairsⅠA~ⅢB」or「Business JapaneseⅠ・Ⅱ」. These courses are originally designed for international students other than GLS students.
Graduation Research
Senior students work with one faculty member on a capstone project which allows them to integrate what they have learned of a particular culture or discipline into a broader global framework. The final project may take the form of a traditional thesis, or an alternative project format, mutually agreed upon with the faculty advisor.
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Tuition fee for students
(currency: yen)
- Enrollment fee
- 200,000
- Tuition fee
- 871,500
- Facilities fee
- 353,500
- Misc. expenses
- 50,000
- Total
- 1,475,000
✽Payment of the enrollment fee is required only at the time of enrollment.
To allow international students to focus on their studies without worrying about their financial situation, Chukyo University offers all international students with a student visa a 30% reduction in their tuition fees over the 4-year period of study.
(currency: yen)
- Enrollment fee
- 200,000
- Tuition fee
- 610,050
- Facilities fee
- 353,500
- Misc. expenses
- 50,000
- Total
- 1,213,550
Note: The above tuition fees are not final and are subject to change following revision of the “School Regulations.”Please check the enrollment procedure guidelines for the breakdown of the payments.
Chukyo University Scholarship for Foreign Students
This admission fee scholarship is offered to foreign students to support their continuing academic education.


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