Off-campus Study Programs implemented in AY2021* Class Format: "Online" includes programs that were offered on-campus, but were collaborated with other institutions using online methods.
* Number of participants: For long-term programs that cover more than one academic year, only the number of students who started the program in the corresponding academic year is listed.
* Implementation Period: For overseas travel-based programs, the period of overseas travel is indicated, and for online programs, the period of practicum is indicated. Before and after the overseas travel orpracticum, we basically hold pre- and post-program classes to give students opportunities to prepare for the practicum and to reflect on the knowledge or skills they have learned. Through these classes, students
deepen their learning through the program.

Program NameClass Format

Number ofparticipants

Country/Region/Collaborating
Institution

Implementation Period

Program Overview

Summary of Learning Outcomes

In addition to cultivating fundamental
2 Credits
research abilities and sensitivity to(P/F)
different cultures, students also developed
various skills and traits required at APU
such as communication, group
2 Credits
collaboration, presentation, and(P/F)
willingness to take on a challenge

Grade1FIRST for domestic
students

Online206 Set per group

Monday, May 31 - Wednesday, June 2,2021

2

FIRST for international
students

Online17 Set per group

Monday, February 7 - Wednesday,
February 9, 2022

First-year students spend the break
between quarters to travel to other partsof Japan or overseas and directly
experience Asian culture and society byinteracting with local people andconducting field research.

OnlineCollege of Staten Island, City Universityof New York (United States)、President No practical training
243 University (Indonesia)、Hong Kong*A total of 14 classes in the second
Metropolitan University (China)、Lingnan quarter of the spring semester."
University (China)

Based on the PBL (Project BasedLearning) method, Participants willconsider projects that contribute to theachievement of the SDGs through group
work with multicultural members.

Students understood global issues as
global citizens and searched for solutions 2 Credits
through lectures by guest speakers and(A+,A,B,C/F)
group work.

A program that focuses on techniques fortaking IELTS while incorporatinginteractive learning with international
studnets to improve English proficiency
and provide opportunities for earlycompletion of compulsory English course
subjects.

While aiming to improve English
proficiency and achieve an IELTS scoreabove a certain standard, students also
improved their practical English
conversation skills through exchanges
with international students.

3APU GLAD

4

No practical training*A total of 56 classes in May ~ August
2021.

40
BOOST

Online5

No practical training*A total of 56 classes in October
2021~February 2022.

29

AP Language Immersion(Chinese)

Online7

AP Language Immersion(Korean)

Online7 Korea University (Korea)

8

AP Language Immersion(Spanish)

Online109

AP Language Immersion(Vietnamese)

Online6 Ton Duc Thang University (Vietnam)

61011

GCP

SEND

OnlineOnline19Dongbei University of Finance andEconomics (China)

National Autonomous University ofMexico (Mexico)

24 St. Edward's University (United States)

24 Hanoi University of Industry (Vietnam)

12Intercultural Learning
Online Class Development
Program13

Field Study(APS/Disability andSociety)

Domestic
dispatch

14 Oita, Japan

14

Field Study(APS/Creating sustainablecommunity values)

Online9 Nagano, Japan

15

Field Research Project161718AGR

Online33 -Total 4 Credits(A+,A,B,C/F)

Monday, August 16 - Friday, September
3, 2021

Through intensive language training
Held at foreign universities or affiliatedMonday, February 14 - Monday, March language schools during summer or spring students strengthened their proficiency inthe target language through the course.
14, 2022
breaks, the AP Language Immersion
2 Credits
Additionally, students deepened their
Programisanintensivelanguage
learning(A+,A,B,C/F)
Monday, February 14 - Friday, March 11,
cross-cultural understanding by
programaimedatboosting
students’2022
communicating with the Host University’slanguage abilities.
faculties and students.
Monday, August 9 - Friday, September 3,
2021

No practical training*A total of 36 classes in the springsemester

Students were able to form and strengthen
English communication and multicultural
understanding skills. Also, we used aPearson Benchmark Test before and after
During the spring semester, students will the program to measure the improvements
study online at St. Edward's University
in their English abilities. The extent of the Total 4 Credits(SEU) in the United States, taking
improvement differed amongst students, (A+,A,B,C/F)
nationally recognized liberal arts courses. but when averaging all students’ scores,speaking improved the most of the fourskills. This program prioritized drilling
students in speaking, in particular, which
we can see in these results.

A total of 14 classes will be held from
December 2021 to March 2022, andcollaborative learning will be conductedwith partner universities in these classes.

Through discussions with Vietnamese
The SEND is an educational internshipuniversity students, students deepened
that aims to contribute to thetheir cross-cultural understanding andinternationalization of education in thethought about what they could do to help 2 Credits
host country / region by offering Japanese Japanese language learners. By actually (A+,A,B,C/F)
language education support and Japanese providing these services, students wereculture classes.
able to build global relationships andachieve their own goals and growth.

Friday, August - Tuesday, August 10,
2021

To design and conduct a pre-departure
program which introduces Japaneseculture and society to new APU
international students

Students acquired the foundation tobecome experts in bridging Japan and theworld through planning and conducting anonline pre-departure program which
2 Creditsenhances the learning of Japanese leaners(A+,A,B,C/F)
around the world. At the same time,
students themselves have the opportunity
to deepen theirintercultural understanding.

Students learned a certain framework of
The Field Study is a program in which
Asia Pacific Studies comprehensively andMonday, August 2 - Thursday, August 5,
students, under the guidance of a faculty to act with expertise, integrity, and2021
members, conduct on-site surveys andcompassion in the global society. Also,
research activities based on themes
Students learned to communicate
2 Credits
related to the specialized fields of eachadequately with others from different(A+,A,B,C/F)
college,deepening
theirowninterests
andculturesandwithdifferent
values,andTuesday, August 10 2021 /concerns and building a bridge between explore, observe, analyze and investigate
Tuesday, September 7 - Wednesday,theory and practice.
different matters, discuss multivalent
September 8, 2021
issues.

Online12 Niigata, Japan

Monday, September 6 - Monday,
September 13, 2021

Online15 Sweden

Sunday, September 5 - Saturday,
September 11, 2021

Online15 Seoul National University (Korea)

Sunday, September 5 - Saturday,
September 11, 2021

Online15 Tamkang University (Taiwan)

Sunday, September 5 - Saturday,
September 11, 2021

The Field Research Project is a seminarbased program for students in their thirdand fourth year of study. During thesession and long vacations, students willcontinue their seminar study, focusing onpractical training off campus.

In addition to seminar classes, students
who take part in Applied Training / Field
Research Project developed a deeper and4 Credits
more specialized knowledge of their(A+,A,B,C/F)
chosen research theme which they canthen apply to the completion of theirgraduation thesis.

Students learn research methods forresearch topics of their own interest ineach of the APS fields of study. Inaddition, students will conduct researchbased on the research plan, and learn thepractical process of compiling the results
into a research report utilizing onlline.

The students practically acquired researchmethods and research plan formulation
methods, and formed abilities that can be
2 Creditsutilized in their university studies,(A+,A,B,C/F)
including their graduation thesis, and intheir post-graduation research activities atcompanies, etc.

19
Double Degree Program

20

Online(Later traveledoverseas)

21

3 Kyung Hee University (Korea)
Study abroad period: approx. 2 years
3 Neoma Business School (France)

18 Ritsumeikan University (Japan)
Domestic Student Exchange Domestic
Programdispatch

22

5 Akita International University (Japan)

23

Overseas Student Exchange Overseas travel
Program/Online24

Overseas Short-term WinterOnline
Programs

28
One of the overseas partner universities
12

The Double Degree Program allows
students to study for two years each at anoverseas partner university and APU andearn degrees from both universities.

Through the two-year long stay, students
gain a diverse perspective, education andcritical thinking skills at an international
level.

Students study at an overseas/domestic
partner university for six months or one
By taking regular curricular courses atyear. At their host university, students
1semester or 1 year
partner universities in Japan or overseas,
primarily take regular curriculum courses
students were able to deepen their
to complement their specialization.
specialized knowledge that is not offered
Students continue paying APU tuition feesat APU.
without paying additional tuition fees toApprox. 1-4 weeks (Differs depending on their host university.
the host university)

Credits earned
at partner
universities areapproved as
APU credits
after completingthe necessary
procedures.