Japan certification project to be finalised in 2024
Government bodies in Japan have been given until the end of the fiscal year to outline specifics of a new internationalisation certification initiative.
Government bodies in Japan have been given until the end of the fiscal year to outline specifics of a new internationalisation certification initiative.
Japan is said to be exploring opening overseas campuses and courses, according to the country's department of education.
Japan has announced plans to use robots in classrooms as part of a multipronged approach to improve English proficiency and take advantage of an expected increase in tourism.
As many as 170,000 Japanese students study abroad annually - more than three times what official statistics indicate - according to a new survey of agencies across the country.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s landslide victory in last month’s general election confirmed that plans to internationalise the country’s higher education system will go forward. Around £284 million (¥43.2 billion) has been allocated toward initiatives to increase inbound and outbound mobility, improve universities’ ranking status and boost academic collaborations.