Fall enrollment of Japanese academic year

Catch Up with The Global Standard

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Academic year starts from September in Japan

What would happen if each university student were given a gap term before entering

university in Japan?

Japanese universities should starts its academic year from September.

Because •  Encourage students to take a gap term before entering

university.

•  Increase the number of Japanese students who participate in overseas academia.

•  Attract international exchange students to Japan.

Encourage students to take a gap year.

Recently in Japan... •  Gap year is getting more common among university

students.

•  Akita International University, Waseda University and Keio university are already introduced gap year admission.

•  However, still it is not well known to people.

Keio University SFC, 2014, “Admission informa,on”, h"p://www.admissions.keio.ac.jp/exam/l6j2qm0000000dzo-‐a"/l6j2qm000000ewaw.pdf


In the United Kingdom... •  250,000 young people took domestic or international gap

year in 2004.

•  Engaging to a volunteer work, doing overseas working holidays, and doing internship.

O’shea, J 2011, “Delaying the academy: A gap year educa,on”, Teaching In Higher EducaUon, 16, 5, pp.565-‐577, Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost, viewed 29 May 2013.


Effects •  To be more concerned about their own future by through

a gap term.

•  There are the possibility to boost the Japanese economy.

Students will become more globally competitive and develop their communication skills

by understanding a gap year, such as studying abroad, doing volunteer work and by doing an internship.

Japan Gap Year OrganizaUon Report 2011, “Ippan shadan hojin Nihon gap year suishin kikou kyokai setsuritu syui-‐sho”(General incorporated associaUon Japan Gap Year OrganizaUon prospectus), PDF file, downloaded from

h"p://japangap.jp/insUtute/doc/others/001_1110223.pdf/

Increase student joining overseas academia.

Recently... •  Declining the number of students going abroad to study

in Japan.

•  Contrast, China and Korea, India students are increasing annually.

HYIB Ryugaku Service Report 2011, “Kunibetsu Amerika heno ryugaku-‐sei”(Exchange students going to US of each countries), May, 29, 2013,

h"p://www.hyib.jp/study/data/survey1.htm.

Decreasing the number of Japanese who challenges studying abroad.

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Increasing the number of Chinese who challenges studying abroad in the US.

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The number of Japanese who challenges studying abroad in the US. = 15% decrease

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Different from a global standards.

Compare... •  Universities in western countries such as US, UK and

Canada starts its academic year starts from September.

•  Meet up with a global standard, and make students have global competitive edge.



It is necessary to experience other cultures and gain a variety of knowledge.



More exchange students come to Japan.

Recently in Japan... •  138,075 international exchange students are coming to

Japan.

•  International exchange students prefer western country than Japan.

h"p://www.jasso.go.jp/staUsUcs/intl_student/documents/data12.pdf

“It would be an extremely effective measure for opening up university to the world.”



Counter Argument

President of University of Tokyo stated... •  Professor Hamada, the president of University of Tokyo

commented, “Changing entrance schedule problem is not only for university but also it is related to the social structural issues, and I recognize that it is difficult under present situations.

h"p://www.yomiuri.co.jp/kyoiku/news/20130118-‐OYT8T00281.htm

Counter Argument

Some difficulties are argued... •  It is become more difficult for teachers works at high

school to educate about career to their students.

•  Companies will resist to fall enrolment, as they might change their job-hunting schedules.

h"p://www.jasso.go.jp/about/documents/kaorusunada.pdf

Conclusion

Agree with fall enrolment of universities by... •  We can encourage students to take a gap year.

–  To be more concerned about own future and career. –  Boost Japanese global competitive power.

•  Increase the number of people who challenge studying abroad. –  It is necessary to gain variety of knowledge by cultural shocks.

•  More international exchange students come to Japan. –  Meet up a global standard.

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“How will you use 6 months or 1 year holiday before entering university?”

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Fall enrollment of Japanese academic year