Entrance examination schedule/routine 岡山大学 From this year on, the screening for master’s course will be held at each department and each Ok ayama University course. Applicants may apply either for the “Professional Researcher Programs” or the “Advanced Human Resources Training Programs“. For our Master Program, applications are accepted in July and also in January according to the admission qualifications: general screening exams, special screening exams for full-time workers, Graduate School of special screening exam for professionals, and special screening exam for international students. Humanities and We call for applications for our doctoral program (including those who proceed to the next level) in January. Social Sciences Detailed information on the entrance examination schedule, application guidelines and examination information are available on the humanities and social sciences home page: ● Master Program Ordinary Program in Japanese https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/user/hss/admission/index.html ・International Society English Program https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/user/hss/eng/Admission/ ・Japanese and Asian Culture MastersEnglishProgram.html ・Human Socio-Culture For those international students who have already finished (or are close to finish) ・Legal and Political Theory undergraduate degree at universities that have agreement with Okayama University, a separate ・Economic Theory and Policy entrance examination will be held for both master and doctoral course. ・Management Sciences

● Doctoral Program Access ・Socio-Cultural Sciences

岡山県 Tsuyama Niimi OKAYAMA

OKAY AMA Himeji

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Okayama UNIVERSITY INTERCHANGE From ◦ At the bus stop number 2, take Oka-den bus ・Chutetsu bus, to the West Exit of Okayama Station (Okayama Eki Nishi Guchi yuki). Get off at the bus stop OKAYAMA EKI NISHI GUCHI. Take the Route 53 Hokaiin public transportation from there (see bellow).

From JR Okayama station Okayama Prefectural Sanyo Line ◦ West Exit of Okayama Station: Take Oka-den bus number 47, “Okayama Route Multipurpose Grounds Nishigawara Rika Daigaku yuki”. Get off at the bus stop OKADAI-NISHIMON (West Gate of Okayama University). Walk approximately 2 minutes to the university

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◦East Exit of Okayama Station: Take Oka-den Myozenji bus line, "Myozenji - Okayama Daigaku yuki". Get off at bus stop OKADAI-NISHIMON (West ←Soja Gate of Okayama University). Walk approximately 2 minutes to the university gate. Okayama ◦ East Exit of Okayama Station: Take Oka-den Higashiyama Bus Line, ’Tsudaka Eigyou Shogyo yuki’. Get off at the bus stop "OKAYAMA ←Hiroshima DAIGAKU SUJI". Walk approximately 9 minutes to the university west gate.

←Kurashiki ※ These buses you can also use from the JR "Houkaiin station”, Tsuyama-line. (Get Prefectural Road 162 on the bus stop "Houkaiin Eki Mae”) N

Ok ayama University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences 〒700-8530 Okayama- Shi, Kita- Ku, Tsushima ‒ Naka, 3-1-1

Contact : Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Okayama University, Academic and Student Affairs Office. Tel.086ｰ251ｰ7357・7362 E-mail [email protected] Editorial office : Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Okayama University. GR ADUATE SCHOOL GUIDEBOOK https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/user/hss/index_e.html Search GSHSS OU University Mark （ 2018.9 ） Master Program

The Dean's Welcome Message Our Master Program offers two programs: Professional The Master Program also provides the Master’s English Researcher Programs and Advanced Human Resources Training program. In the Master’s English program, students will belong Programs. These programs have specific educational objectives to one of Advanced Human Resources Training Programs and The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences is one of the most and different completion requirements. complete their entire coursework in English. eminent graduate schools in Japan, covering almost all disciplines in the humanities The Master Program consists of six divisions: Division of Regional Public Policy Program prepares lectures for regional and social sciences. The foundation of the graduate school is built on the faculties of International Society, Division of International Society, Division communities to thrive and enjoy independence. Students will letters, economics, and law. The interdisciplinary structure of the school is one of its of Human Socio-Culture, Division of Legal and Political Theory, belong to either the Division of Legal and Political Theory or the main features. It is one of the centers of academics in West Japan, laying emphasis Division of Economic Theory and Policy, Division of Organizational Division of Economic Theory and Policy, and will receive research Management. These divisions are served as a continuation of guidance from the faculty members of their chosen division. on academic activity and publications that meet international standards. undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Law We run international student exchange programs. The “Center for East Asian and Faculty of Economics. Studies” is attached to our graduate school and we promote the globalization of education and academics. We have international exchange agreements with universities and run double-degree International programs with some universities. Languages and Professional Researcher Program [International Languages and Our master’s course is for people who hope to obtain educational training of the highest quality and acquire Cultures Cultures], Professional Researcher Program [International Law and Politics], Professional Researcher Program [International a master’s degree. Our doctoral course aims at the achievement of high quality research by doctoral candidates Division of International Law Comparative Economics] who hope to obtain a degree. International Society and Politics Advanced Human Resources Training Program Our educational environment has a remarkable diversity, with students from Japan as well as other Program for International Mutual Understanding, MA Program in International English Teaching, Law and Politics in a Globalized Society, East Asia countries, both working and nonworking students of all ages, and students from full-time and part-time courses. Comparative Core Human Resource Development Program This heterogeneity in the student population makes for enjoyable discussions and promotes the sharing of Economics wisdom. I believe that experiencing this graduate course will create a bright future for both yourself and society at Japanese and Asian Professional Researcher Program [ Japanese and Asian Literature and large. Literature and Culture], Professional Researcher Program [Linguistics] Division of Japanese Culture Advanced Human Resources Training Program Asian Languages and Culture, Fostering Japanese Language Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Asian Culture teachers in secondary education, Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Dean. Tomoko TANAKA Linguistics Language

Philosophy and History of Ideas Professional Researcher Program [Philosophy and History of Ideas], Professional Researcher Program [Aesthetics and Aesthetics and History of Art], Professional Researcher Program [History and Doctoral Program History of Art Archeology], Professional Researcher Program [Field Science] Division of Human Professional Researcher Program [Psychology] History and Advanced Human Resources Training Program Our Doctoral Program consists solely of a department of Socio-Cultural Sciences. This department itself consists of three programs: Socio-Culture Archeology Socio-Cultural Studies Program, Multicultural Symbiosis Cultural Symbiotics (Human culture and Socio-cultural theory), Human Social Sciences (Japanese culture and Comparative social Field Science Master’s Program in Social Studies Education, Program for development theory), and Socio-Economic Planning and Policy Science (Public policy and Modern Corporations theory). highly professional human resource of psychology In accordance with our mission "Building a Harmonious Society", we promote multidisciplinary academic approaches to the research in Psychology cultures, individuals, organizations, and local societies.

Professional Researcher Program [Legal and Political Theory] Division of Legal and Legal and Political Human Culture Advanced Human Resources Training Program Political Theory Theory Cultural Symbiotic Public Law and Policy, Business Law, Legal Services Social Culture

Economic Theory Professional Researcher Program [Economic Theory and Statistics] and Statistics Professional Researcher Program [Socio-Economic Planning and Japanese Culture Division of Economic Policy Science] Socio-Cultural Socio-Economic Human Social Science Theory and Policy Advanced Human Resources Training Program Sciences Planning and Policy Policy Practice Comparative Social Development Science

Business Professional Researcher Program [Business Administration] Socio-Economic Public Policy [Accounting] Division of Administration Professional Researcher Program Planning and Policy Advanced Human Resources Training Program Management Sciences Science Modern Corporations Leadership Training Program, Accounting and Finance Specialist Accounting Training Program