Off-campus Study Programs implemented in AY2020* 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 Name

1

APU GLAD

2

Special collaborativeclasses with Mahidol
University

345

BOOSTSENDClass Format

Country/Region/Collaborating
Institution

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

Summary of Learning Outcomes

GradeStudents 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.

OnlineOnlineNo practical training*A total of 14 classes in the second
quarter of the fall semester."Through group work-oriented classes,
Collaborative learning with students from students learned how to apply basic
2 Credits
the overseas partner university on
intercultural communication theories to a(A+,A,B,C/F)
intercultural communication
real life setting for analsysis andunderstading.

No practical training*A total of 56 classes in October
2020~February 2021.

A program that focuses on techniques fortaking IELTS while incorporatinginteractive learning with students fromoverseas partner universities to improve
English proficiency and provide
opportunities for early completion ofcompulsory English course subjects.

OnlineOnlineField Study(APM/Doing Business in Online
Russia)Online7

Double Degree Program

Online(Later traveledoverseas)

89126 Mahidol University (Thailand)

43

Singapore institute of Management(Singapore)

21 Hanoi University of Industry (Vietnam)

25 Russia

106 Japan Tokyo, Switzerland, France

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.

The program fostered students’ growth as
talents who are globally-minded andpossess critical knowledge and skills
through Field Study. These programs
were aligned with major subjects in thecurriculum and offered reflective
experience imperative for a deeper
understanding of business.

Friday, February 19 - Friday, February 26,
2021

The Field Study is a program in which
students, under the guidance of a faculty
members, conduct on-site surveys andresearch activities based on themes
2 Credits
Students learned a certain framework of (A+,A,B,C/F)
related to the specialized fields of eachcollege, deepening their own interests and Asia Pacific Studies comprehensively andconcerns and building a bridge between to act with expertise, integrity, andcompassion in the global society. Also,
theory and practice.
Wednesday, February 24 - Monday,
Students learned to communicate
March 1, 2021
adequately with others from different
cultures and with different values, andexplore, observe, analyze and investigate
different matters, discuss multivalentissues.
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.

Study abroad period: approx. 2 years

Domestic Student Exchange Domestic
Programdispatch

6 Ritsumeikan University (Japan)

Overseas Student Exchange Overseas travel
Program/Online

15

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.
Approx. 1-4 weeks (Differs depending on without paying additional tuition fees totheir host university.
the host university)

Overseas Short-term WinterOverseas travel
Programs

3

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

Through discussions with Vietnamese
The SEND is an educational internshipuniversity students, students deepened
A total of 14 classes will be held from that aims to contribute to thetheir cross-cultural understanding andDecember 2020 to February 2021, and internationalization of education in thethought about what they could do to help 2 Credits
collaborative learning will be conducted host country / region by offering Japanese Japanese language learners. By actually (A+,A,B,C/F)
with partner universities in these classes. language education support and Japanese providing these services, students wereculture classes.
able to build global relationships andachieve their own goals and growth.

2 St. Edward's University (United States)

One of the overseas partner universities

10

Implementation Period

Mahidol University (Thailand)、Universiti No practical training
142 Sains Malaysia (Malaysia)、Chonnam*A total of 14 classes in the second
quarter of the spring semester."National University (Korea)

Field Study(APS/Roles and Activitiesof International
Organizations)6

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