Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University
In accordance with the Fundamental Law of Education and the School Education Law, our university aims to cultivate culture and impart broad knowledge based on religious sentiment in accordance with our founding spirit, while also providing in-depth teaching and research in various specialized departments and demonstrating the unique characteristics of each faculty, thereby nurturing talented people who will be useful to modern society.
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education School Education Courses
The School Education Program of the Faculty of Education, in accordance with the school’s founding spirit, aims to train compulsory education teachers who have a strong passion for the teaching profession and who are equipped with teaching skills and human abilities.
Department of Foreign Languages
Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Foreign Studies
In accordance with the spirit of our founding, the Department of Foreign Languages in the Faculty of Foreign Languages aims to develop talented individuals with an international perspective, the ability to think, express and act independently, and the linguistic communication skills to do so.
Faculty of Economics and Information
Faculty of Economics and Information Sciences, Department of Economics and Information Sciences
In accordance with the university’s founding spirit, the Department of Economics and Information Sciences in the Faculty of Economics and Information Sciences provides practical education in the fields of economics, management, and information that will be useful to society, and aims to cultivate capable individuals who are rich in initiative, planning ability, communication skills, etc.
Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of Nursing, Department of Nursing
In accordance with its founding principles and in response to the needs of society, the Department of Nursing in the Faculty of Nursing aims to train individuals who are able to contribute to society as nursing professionals with a deep understanding of human beings and a high sense of ethics based on education of the heart.
Faculty of Humanities
Department of Humanities, Faculty of Humanities
In accordance with its founding spirit, the Department of Humanities in the Faculty of Humanities aims to cultivate talented people who can deepen mutual understanding with people of different cultural backgrounds in a multicultural society, build friendly relationships, and work together to solve problems.
Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University Junior College
In accordance with the Fundamental Law of Education and the School Education Law, our university aims to cultivate culture and impart broad knowledge based on religious sentiment in accordance with our founding spirit, as well as to teach and research in highly specialized academic and technical fields, thereby nurturing talented people who will contribute to society.
Department of Early Childhood Education (Part 1 and Part 3)
The Department of Early Childhood Education (Part I and Part III) aims to cultivate talented people who can ensure the best interests of children who will lead the next generation, support their healthy development, and contribute to education in educational and childcare institutions, homes, local communities, and so on, by providing a rich culture grounded in ethical values and a wide range of specialized knowledge and skills in a systematic way.
Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University Graduate School
In accordance with the university’s objectives, the graduate school aims to train competent professionals who can teach and research academic theory and applications and contribute to researchers and society.
Graduate School of International Culture, Department of International Education and Culture
In the Graduate School of International Culture, the Department of International Education and Culture, amidst the increasing activity of international exchange, we educate and research education around the world, promote the distinctiveness of Japanese education and culture, and educate and research the direction of its internationalization. Through these efforts, we aim to promote international understanding in various fields, particularly in schools and educational institutions, to foster professionals and researchers who strive for internationalization, and to contribute to the re-education of working adults.
Graduate School of International Culture, Department of International Regional Culture
The Graduate School of International Culture, Department of International Area Culture, aims to in-depth study of the cultures of the Pacific Rim region, including America and China, which have particularly close ties with Japan, and to train professionals and researchers who, through the languages of these regions, have a deep understanding of international cultural exchange and can play an active role both domestically and internationally, as well as to re-educate working adults in international understanding.
Graduate School of Economics and Information, Department of Economics and Information, Doctoral Program (Master’s Program)
The Graduate School of Economics and Information’s Doctoral Program (first semester) in Economics and Information is aimed at educating students of advanced technology who are able to deal with contemporary issues such as corporate management and environmental problems in an information society where knowledge is becoming increasingly globalized.
Graduate School of Economics and Information, Department of Economics and Information, Doctoral Program (Second Term)
The Graduate School of Economics and Information’s Doctoral Program (second semester) in Economics and Information aims to develop research capabilities that use mathematical and economic models in economics and information science as theoretical tools to investigate ways to solve various problems in the real world, and to train researchers and specialists who can theoretically present the path to development of the Japanese and global economies.