＋Global

Global + Local
Tsukuba Global＋ is a university-wide Leadership
Education Program starting in 2020. Students whoGlobal
In the program, students will aim toacquire comprehensive and in-depth
education that is fundamental to global
activities, interdisciplinary knowledge
regarding global challenges, and strong
communication skills using English as
the global language.

fulﬁll the requirements for completing the program
will be presented with a Tsukuba Global＋ Certiﬁcateof Completion.

In which emerging countries are you interested?
Global is a combination of global and local. Here,＋“Local”refers to the emerging countries in which
each student in this program is interested. Amid theglobalization and rapid progress of emerging
countries, the current state of the world in which welive is undergoing remarkable changes. However,
the world is not merely becoming homogenous;
rather, we are entering an age where people livingin every community are experiencing diversity. In
addition to acquiring global knowledge to deal with
global challenges, Tsukuba Global＋ students willlearn in detail about local perspectives of emerging

Opening the doors toemerging countries!

＋LocalWith deeper knowledge of thecultures, societies, and economies ofemerging countries, students will
acquire leadership skills to drive themby understanding the needs, building
human networks in local languages, andcontributing to solving local problems.

countries in which they are interested.

University of Tsukuba Global＋ Leadership Education Program

Master’s Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences Building 8A103
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571

Tsukuba Global＋（TG＋）Oﬃce
Phone: 029 (853) 2946/3845
E-mail: tgplus-oﬃce@ml.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp
HP: https://tgplus.hass.tsukuba.ac.jp/

In which emerging countries are you interested?
Global＋ is global + local.
Here,“Local”refers to the emerging countries
in which each student in this program is interested.

Opening the doors toemerging countries!

Four Initiatives in
Global＋ Leadership Education

Challenges faced by humanity, such as eﬀorts forpeacebuilding and multicultural coexistence, overcoming
discrimination and economic disparity, and dealing withenvironmental issues, are becoming more complex with
rapid globalization. To tackle this situation, students in
the Tsukuba Global＋ program will aim to learn through theintegration of humanities and sciences and acquire glocal(global + local) leadership through the following fourinitiatives.

12Interdisciplinary knowledge ofglobal challenges and emerging countries

Target regions

Annual schedule

Emerging countries (mainly in Asia). *① Application period: May to August.

・Global challenges subjects (2 credits)
・Global South subjects (2 credits)
・Area studies subjects (2 credits)* Other emerging countries beyond Asia can be included if② Application procedure:

Practical proﬁciency in English andlocal languages
・Online English lecture (one session)・Local language studies (3 credits)3

Local experience through short-term
overseas training in emerging countries
・Short-term training program in the chosen emerging
country (includes studying abroad or an overseasinternship)

4

International knowledge through public
lectures by external experts
・Public lectures by lecturers from organizations like theUnited Nations, and international NGOs.

all the requirements are fulﬁlled.

・Submit the application form, your reasons for applying to theprogram, and your grades to the Tsukuba Global＋ oﬃce.

Eligible students
・Students in faculties and graduate schools of Tsukuba University.
・Around twenty students will be annually selected.

Program requirements
Students will be presented with a Tsukuba Global＋ Certiﬁcate ofCompletion after the program requirements are complete.
① Local language studies (at least 3 credits)② Lectures related to global challenges and emerging countries(at least 6 credits)
・Global challenges subjects (at least 2 credits)
・Global South subjects (at least 2 credits)
・Area studies subjects (at least 2 credits)③ Short-term training in the chosen emerging country (at leastone session)④ Online English lecture (at least one session)⑤ Public lectures (at least three times)

・After submission, an interview will be held with a Tsukuba
Global＋ faculty member.
③ Selection: September
Program students will be selected based on their reasons for
applying to the program and GPA.
④ Participation: OctoberAn orientation will be held for the program students.
⑤ Program completion:
The program certiﬁcate will be presented by the Presidentof the University.
May to August :September :October :Application
SelectionOrientation
Class registration
Lecture participation

Awarding of the Tsukuba Global＋ Certiﬁcate of Completion