Education for mutual love

[KYOAI GAKUEN UNIVERSITY] Diploma Policy

Maebashi Kyoai International University aims to cultivate individuals who can put into practice the educational philosophy of "the spirit of mutual love and coexistence." To this end, the university will award degrees to students who have completed the period of enrollment stipulated in the school regulations, acquired 124 credits in accordance with the university's course regulations set forth in each faculty, and have acquired the "12 Powers of Mutual Love" listed below.

[School of International and Area Studies] Diploma Policy　*For students entering in 2026 or later

The School of International and Area Studies aims to "cultivate individuals who have insight and insight into the state of the international community and who are able to address the various challenges facing local communities as a result of internationalization."

Therefore, the Faculty will award a Bachelor's degree (International Studies) to students who have completed the period of enrollment stipulated in the Faculty Regulations, earned 124 credits in accordance with the Faculty's course regulations, and acquired the abilities listed below.

1. Insights into the relationship between the international community and local communities
2. Ability to set goals and act independently to achieve them
3. Adequate communication skills to cope with an international society
4. Analytical and practical skills to identify and solve problems

Each course aims to develop students into the following types of individuals by acquiring the qualities and abilities set out in the diploma policy through the course.

English Communication Course

People with practical English skills and an international outlook who can thrive in a global society

International Studies Course

To develop individuals who can connect the world and the local community, equipped with the international understanding, ability to cooperate and coexist, and ability to research and practice in order to live in an increasingly globalized society.

Business Management Course

As specialists with a wide range of knowledge and advanced expertise, we aim to develop people with a broad perspective and practical skills suited to the workplace, the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing society, and the drive to lead the business world.

Psychology and Culture Course

We aim to develop students who can deepen their understanding of people by learning about psychology and diverse cultures, who can acquire communication skills to interact with others, and who can find areas of interest and paths for the future.

School Education Course

Elementary school teachers who have a broad perspective and advanced specialized knowledge and skills that can adapt to the changing environment surrounding school education, and who can also deal with various educational issues in regions where internationalization has progressed.

Childhood Education Course

Kindergarten teachers and childcare workers who have a broad perspective and advanced specialized knowledge and skills that can adapt to the changing environment surrounding early childhood education and childcare, and who can also deal with various educational issues in regions where internationalization has progressed.

[School of International and Area Studies] Diploma Policy　*For students enrolled before 2025

[Faculty of Digital Co-Creation] Diploma Policy

The Faculty of Digital Co-Creation aims to "cultivate talented individuals who can utilize their knowledge of digital technology to create a well-being society together with others." To this end, the Faculty will award a Bachelor's degree (Digital Co-Creation) to students who have completed the period of enrollment stipulated in the School Regulations, earned 124 credits in accordance with the Faculty's course regulations, and acquired the abilities listed below.

1. Insights into the relationship between society and technology
2. Ability to set goals and act independently to achieve them
3. Adequate communication skills to co-create
4. Analytical skills and practical techniques for identifying and solving problems

◇ Educational content

• In the first year, students take "Chapel Hour" and "Introduction to Christianity" to deepen their understanding of the school's founding principles.
• In the first year, students take "Basic Seminars" to understand how to study as a university student and to acquire the skills necessary for learning.
• Students take MIDA courses to acquire the basics of quantitative skills such as data analysis and statistics, as well as literacy in AI and ICT.
• The Core Subjects for Mutual Love are the foundation of the curriculum and are common subjects for the entire university, and are designed to teach students how to "love and live together." The Core Subjects for Mutual Love are divided into three areas: Mutual Love and Coexistence, International Understanding, and Regional Understanding, and students are expected to take courses from each area without bias.
• In order to collaborate with a diverse range of people in the international community, students must choose one of the following foreign language courses to graduate: English, Chinese, or a multilingual language.
• Students take career courses in "Career Planning I-IV" from their first to third years. We also offer internships with different content and duration to suit your goals.
• In the global area, Glocal subjects offer programs such as study abroad to learn about relationships with the international community. In addition to study abroad programs focused on improving language skills, there are also exchange and experience-based programs to deepen international understanding, programs to engage in local PBL, and programs to improve English teaching skills. In the local area, we also offer practical programs to engage in PBL and service learning in collaboration with local governments and companies. In the second year, students take the Glocal Seminar, which aims to solve local issues in collaboration with their peers.
• In the third year, students will utilize the knowledge they have acquired in both general and specialized courses to undertake "problem-based seminars," and in the fourth year, they will undertake "graduation research" as the culmination of their studies at university.

◇ Educational method

• All full-time faculty members will be conducting classes incorporating active learning.
• Small class sizes are the norm to enhance the effectiveness of active learning, and classes are organized by proficiency level for foreign language subjects (English compulsory subjects only) and MIDA subjects.
• In order to develop insight into the international community and the ability to address local issues, we will organize practical programs that include learning in a variety of fields both domestically and internationally, as well as problem-solving-based learning.
• In order to develop students' ability to discover and set their own challenges and goals and to proceed with their studies independently, we operate a reflection system in which students accumulate daily learning records using e-portfolios and regularly review their learning outcomes and self-evaluate.
• In order to foster collaborative learning and problem-solving skills, we will operate a student tutoring system for language and writing, and work to improve the learning environment, including a learning commons.
• We will promote the PDCA cycle based on class surveys and improve classes.

◇ Educational outcomes (abilities to be developed)

Based on the university-wide and faculty-wide diploma policy, our faculty has established the "12 Powers of Mutual Love" as the skills to be cultivated through learning. The "12 Powers of Mutual Love" are categorized into the following four axes.

I. Insights

• Knowledge for coexistence: Knowledge necessary to build a society where diverse beings can continue to coexist
• Attitudes for coexistence: Thoughts and actions that respect the continued coexistence of diverse beings
• Glocal Mindset: An attitude of contributing to the development of local communities by understanding the relationship between local and international communities and connecting the two.

II. The power of self-discipline

• Ability to understand oneself: Ability to accurately understand one's own characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and growth
• Self-control: The ability to continue learning and working on tasks while dealing with stress and emotional fluctuations.
• Initiative: The ability to find out what needs to be done and take action on your own, rather than waiting for instructions from others

III. Communication skills

• Communication skills: The ability to correctly understand the intentions of others and effectively convey one's own intentions in communication.
• Collaborative ability: Ability to work together with other members to achieve a goal as a group
• Ability to build relationships: Ability to build smooth relationships with various people

Ⅳ Ability to deal with problems

• The ability to analyze and think: The ability to collect and analyze various information, think logically, and discover problems.
• Ability to conceive and execute: Ability to make plans to address challenges and execute them
• Practical skills: Basic skills necessary in modern society and practical skills that will become your strengths

◇ Evaluation

Based on the diploma policy and the ideal type of person we aim to cultivate, our faculty will evaluate students' academic progress as follows:

• Grades based on the abilities defined in the syllabus for each subject
  The syllabus will clearly state the abilities expected to be developed in each subject (12 Powers of Mutual Love), and clarify the specific learning outcomes that will be indicated by grades. In addition, strict grading will be implemented, including limiting the percentage of the highest grade.
• Evidence-based self-assessment/Peer assessment through interviews with instructors
  All students complete a self-evaluation every year, using their learning records in an e-portfolio as evidence. In addition, students share their self-evaluations with their instructors and conduct mutual evaluations through interviews, which allows each student to accurately grasp their growth and challenges, leading to the development of their ability to independently advance their studies toward the goals they have set for themselves.
• Objective and multifaceted evaluation
  In addition to credit acquisition status and GPA, the results of qualification exams and external tests are used to objectively and multifacetedly evaluate learning outcomes.

[School of International and Area Studies] Curriculum Policy *For students enrolling before 2022

[Faculty of Digital Co-Creation] Curriculum Policy

Under the Christian educational philosophy of "mutual love = spirit of coexistence," the Faculty systematically organizes its curriculum through a range of subjects, including mutual love core subjects, foreign language subjects, MIDA (Mathematics, ICT, Data science, AI) subjects, glocal subjects, career subjects, specialized subjects, and seminars, in order to cultivate individuals who have acquired the abilities outlined in its diploma policy.
Specialized subjects are composed of modules tailored to academic fields, and students systematically study digital transformation, which is compulsory for all, as well as areas of their choosing that suit their interests. To make this curriculum structure easy to understand, the module levels and subject numbering clearly indicate the relationships between subjects and the difficulty of the subject content.
Educational content, educational methods, and evaluation are defined as follows.

[KYOAI GAKUEN UNIVERSITY] Admissions Policy

Founded in 1888 (Meiji 21), Kyoai Gakuen has placed the spirit of mutual love at the core of its education for over 130 years. KYOAI GAKUEN UNIVERSITY aims to cultivate individuals who can put into practice its educational philosophy of "the spirit of mutual love and coexistence."

Based on this philosophy and purpose, our university expects students to have the following qualities common to all faculties:

1. People who love themselves and others and have the spirit to live in harmony with society
2. Those who have the motivation to learn independently and the ability to cooperate with others and participate in learning and activities.
3. Those who have the basic academic ability and practical skills necessary to study at our university

[School of International and Area Studies] Admissions Policy

The educational goal of the School of International and Area Studies is to "cultivate individuals who have insight and insight into the state of the international community and who can deal with the various issues facing local communities as a result of internationalization." To this end, the educational goal is to equip students with four abilities: insight into the relationship between the international and local communities, the ability to set goals and act independently to achieve them, analytical ability and practical skills to identify and solve problems, and sufficient communication skills to cope with an internationalized society.

In light of the educational objectives and goals, we hope to enroll the following individuals:

1. People who are interested in both the international community and local communities
2. Those who are motivated to use the knowledge they have acquired to express and practice their ideas with others.
3. Those who have a strong desire to study at this faculty, having a thorough understanding of the educational content of the faculty and the course they wish to apply for.

[Faculty of Digital Co-Creation] Admissions Policy

The Faculty of Digital Co-Creation believes that in this era of great change, where social structures are changing dramatically every day due to advances in information and communication technology (ICT), it is important to promote digital transformation (DX) that will bring about positive changes in all aspects of people's lives, society, and the economy, and to create a well-being society.

Therefore, our faculty aims to "cultivate individuals who can utilize their knowledge of digital technology to create a well-being society together with others," and we are seeking individuals with the following attitudes:

1. People who are passionate about pursuing cutting-edge technology and want to use it to create a better society.
2. Those who have a strong desire to study information science and computer science, which are the academic foundations for promoting digital transformation.
3. People who are willing to learn about various other academic fields where digital technology can be applied.