Committee for Personnel Exchanges between Japan and Russia
Activities(1) Sharing and promotion of Good Practice know‐how for student exchanges between
Japan and Russia(2) Promotion of graduate school‐level joint educational programs(3) Comparison of credit transfer and degree recognition systems between universities(4) Support for the Japan‐Russia Student Union

The Committee for Personnel Exchanges was held eight times in Japan or Russia
after the First General Assembly Meeting of the Association.
・ 7 core members at Japanese universities
・ 13 members at Japanese universities＋ Their partner faculty members at Russian universitiesThe 4th Committee for Personnel Exchanges

The 5th Committee for Personnel Exchanges(2020.1.30)(2020.11.6 [online] )1Activities of Personnel Exchanges Committee – Survey
Survey of the develop the credit exchange system between Japan and Russia<Committee for Personnel Exchanges in 2019>

Obstacles to credit exchange and development of collaborative academic programs
1. Difference in the number of credit hours
2. Difference in the number of credits required for graduation
3. Difference in the syllabi between Japanese and Russian universities
4. Few courses offered in English

4%

Q: Is it desirable to develop the credit exchange system between Japan and Russia?

11%■ Yes. Our university would like to consider its adoption in future.
■ Yes, but our university will leave the issue of its adoption to the discretion ofits subdivisions in each particular case.

30%
7%■ Yes. Our university would like to adopt and utilize this system.

30%■ Other (positive opinion to development the credit exchange system
between Japan and Russia)■ It is not necessarily desirable because of the discretion that subdivisions
have for each particular case.
■ Other18%

It is desirable to develop the credit
exchange system between Japan andRussia

66%

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Activities of Personnel Exchanges Committee – Study
Study on Higher education system in Russia

Competency building approach Curricula of educational program of Russian university are formulated by theFSES (Federal State Educational Standard) based on competency buildingapproach.
 The FSES have been formulated by the Ministry of Science and Higher
Education of Russia. (Some of leading universities have own Educational
Standard.)
Master’s
program

RussiaJapan

Term of Study

2 years

2 years

Credits forCompletion

120 ECTS-credits

30 credits (Japan)[3 modules][No modules specified]StandardCompetency(referred in FSES)[Student-centeredLearning ]Diploma Policy
Curriculum Policy
Assessment Policy[Teacher-centeredLearning ]3

Activities of Personnel Exchanges Committee – StudyGlobalization of education in Russia
 International Educational Collaboration through “Network form”(since 2012, revised in 2020)
 Make use of human, material, technical, informational resources ofthe partner institutions (including overseas institutions)⇒ Harmonization of educational program⇒ Improvement of international academic mobility⇒ Raising competitiveness of graduates in the labor market

Creating the Guidelines to promote Japan‐Russia student exchangefor Japanese universities Future possibilities
 Integration of online educational program in the post COVID‐19 period
 Activation of Double degree/ Joint degree/ Cotutelle program42