University of Miyazaki(Miyazaki Prefecture)

Students will study their specialized fields under the guidance of their advisor. They may also visit local schools
to experience directly how the Japanese education system works.

◇ University overview① Characteristics and history
The University of Miyazaki is a national university
consisting of five faculties (Education, Medicine,Engineering, Agriculture, and Regional Innovation ) andseven graduate schools. Teacher Training students areadmitted to the Graduate School of Education.
◇ Graduate School of Education(Professional Degree Course)
Professional Teacher Development Major◇ Outline and characteristics of the course
for Teacher Training Students① Characteristics of the program・Students will study their specialized fields and audit the classes of
their specialized fields and of Japanese language under the guidanceof their advisor.
・Students can participate in field trips and Japanese local internship.
They will have opportunities to study with Japanese students.
② Number of students to be accepted: no more than 3③ Period of scholarship
From October 2024 to March 2026

② International exchange
・ Number of international students
AY 2023： 145
AY 2022： 159
AY 2021： 158④ Requirement for program completion
A Student has to write and submit a report which meets thefollowing conditions:・Theme should be in accordance with the study theme the student
wrote in his/her application.
・Language should be Japanese or English.

・ Number of Teacher Training Students

・The length should be 4 pages of A4 size sheet, or more.

AY 2023： 1・Submission should be both by print and digital media.

AY 2022： 1・Print media: Submit a copy to Academic Affair & Student Support

AY 2021： 0Office, Graduate School of Education.
Digital media: Submit deta by e-mail to a subsection chief ofAcademic Affair & Student Support Office, Graduate School ofEducation. (e-kyoumu@of.miyazaki-u.ac.jp)
・Deadline: 17:00 on the last day of February 2026.

⑤ Outline of the course
After studying Japanese language for six months
at another institution in Japan, students will
study at the in-service teacher training programat the University of Miyazaki for one year.
・Students will study their specialized fields under
the guidance of their advisor.
・Students have to submit a report on theirresearch by 17:00 on the last day of February
2026.
・Students can audit the classes of theirspecialized fields and Japanese language classes
under the guidance of their advisor. （Theycannot get credits for the classes they audit.)
・Students can have opportunities to visit
elementary and secondary schools and take partin cultural exchange activities with pupils at theseschools.

◇ Follow-up for graduates◇ Accommodations◇ Contact・Advisors keep in touch with their former students
through SNS.
・A follow-up to courses may be offered at thediscretion of advisors.

○Dormitories

Address: 1-1 Gakuen Kibanadai-Nishi, Miyazaki＜International House＞
Singles: 165 rooms, 4,700JPY per month
Couples/Families 4 rooms, 9,500JPY /14,200JPY

889-2192
Department: Global Support Office
TEL: +81-985-58-7134 FAX: +81-985-58-7782＜Kibana Dormitory＞
Singles: 31 rooms, 24,000JPY (including utilities andWifi)＜Kiyotake Dormitory＞
Singles: 50 rooms, 25,800JPY (including utilities andWifi)○Equipment
Each room has a bed, a desk, a chair and a closet.
○Information for Daily Life
Supermarket, Convenience store, etc.
The dorms are on Campus. You can pay the rent after
your arrival.

E-mail: ryugaku@of.miyazaki-u.ac.jp
URL: https://www.miyazakiu.ac.jp/kokusai/english/

University of Miyazaki（No. 49）◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.
Name ofdepartment
Course code

49001

Graduate School of Education
Name of adviser

SUGA Hiroshi, Professor

E-mailTeaching field（s）

e05107u@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp

Music education

Course description

Pedagogy in music education. Guidance andsupervision of music performance

49002

YAMAMOTO Nobuhiro, Associate Professor

n-yamamoto@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp

Cultural and historical studies and practice inLiterature in Chinese, Calligraphy Chinese and other Asian characters andcalligraphy

49003

MUKUGI Kyoko, Professor

k-mukugi@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp

Pedagogy

Moral Education
Early Childhood Education and Care

49004

NAKAMURA Yoshifumi, Professor

nakabun@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp

Pedagogy in Japanese Literature Pedagogy in Japanese Literature

49005

FUJII Yoshinori, Professor

yfujii@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp

Mathematical statistics,Statistics
education

Statistic education in Japan

Targets fortraining☑Elementary
school teachers☑Junior/Seniorhigh schoolteachers□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers☑Junior/Seniorhigh schoolteachers□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers☑Junior/Seniorhigh school
teachers□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers☑Junior/Seniorhigh school
teachers□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers☑Junior/Seniorhigh school
teachers□Others ( )Language

Number ofstudents to beaccepted

Qualification and requirement for students,
number of students in past 5 years

1Japanese or English skills required. Basic Japanese
language would be desireble. Experience in academic
supervision of int'l students but no teacher trainingstudents.

JapaneseChinese

1JLPT N1 required. Should be able to conduct his/herresearch critically and objectively. Experience in academic
supervision of int'l students but no teacher training
students.

Japanese
English1

Japanese or English skills required. Basic Japanese
language would be desireble. Experience in academic
supervision of int'l students and teacher training students.

Japanese

1

Japanese or English skills required. Basic Japanese
language would be desireble. Experience in academic
supervision of int'l students but no teacher training
students.

Japanese
English1JLPT N1 reqired. Should be able to discuss the research
objectively. Experience in teacher training students.

Japanese
English※Please check the applicable box in the “Targets for training” column. (If both apply, check bothboxes.)