* The Japanese version is the authoritative version, and this English translation is intended for reference purposes
only. Should any discrepancies or doubts arise between the two versions, the Japanese version will prevail.

Regulations Concerning the Courses Offered at the Graduate
School of Global Studies of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies,
the Number of Credits Assigned to Each Course, and theRegistration Procedures for the Courses OfferedFebruary 23, 2016
Regulation No. 1 of Graduate School of
Global Studies
AmendedDecember 19, 2017 Regulation No. 4 of Graduate School of Global Studies
March 19, 2019: Regulation No. 55
January 11, 2023: Regulation No.1 of graduate School of Global Studies
May 24, 2023: Regulation No.2 of Graduate School of Global Studies

Article 1Purpose

These Regulations provide for necessary matters relating to the courses offered and the number of credits
assigned to each course at the Graduate School of Global Studies (hereinafter referred to as the “GraduateSchool”) in accordance with Article 26 of the Graduate School Regulations of Tokyo University of Foreign
Studies Graduate School (hereinafter referred to as the “Graduate School Regulations”) and the registration
procedures for the Master’s Program and Doctoral Program of the Graduate School in accordance with Article
28 of the Graduate School Regulations.
Article 2

Courses Offered and Number of Credits in the Master’s Program of the Graduate School

The courses offered and the number of credits assigned to each course in the Master’s Program of the Graduate
School shall be as listed in Appendices 1 through 7.
Article 3
1

Number of Credits Required to Complete the Master’s Program

The registration procedures for the Master’s Program of the Graduate School prescribed in Article 28 of theGraduate School Regulations shall be as follows. Students shall acquire the prescribed number of credits andreceive research guidance.
(1)

Global Studies (Language and Culture Studies Course)

Course Division
General courses

Number of Credits
CourseRequired for Completion
2 credits
Fundamentals of Global Studies
2 credits

Cross-Disciplinary Seminar

General major
courses

4 credits

Master's Thesis and Research Seminar

2 credits

Academic Language Seminar

Major courses

12 credits

Courses specified in Appended Table 4Major relatedcourses

8 credits

Courses specified in Appendices 1 through 7(excluding Master's Thesis and Research Seminar)

Total

30 credits
1(2)Global Studies (Area and International Studies Course)

Course Division
General courses
General majorcourses
Major courses

Number of Credits
Required for Completion
2 credits
2 credits

Fundamentals of Global Studies
Cross-Disciplinary Seminar

4 credits

Master's Thesis and Research Seminar

2 credits
12 credits

Academic Language Seminar
Courses specified in Appended Table 5Courses specified in Appendices 1 through 7(excluding Master's Thesis and Research Seminar)

Major relatedcourses

8 credits

Total

30 credits(3)

Global Studies (Peace and Conflict Studies Course)

Course Division
General courses
General majorcoursesMajor courses

Number of Credits
Required for Completion
2 credits
2 credits
4 credits
2 credits
12 credits

Major relatedcourses

8 credits

Total

30 credits(4)

CourseFundamentals of Global Studies (Core Seminar)
Cross-Disciplinary Seminar (Global Studies)
Master's Thesis and Research Seminar (ThesisSeminar)
PCS Research Methodology
Courses specified in Appended Table 6 (excluding
PCS Research Methodology)
Courses specified in Appendices 1 through 7(excluding Master's Thesis and Research Seminar)

Japan Studies (Japan Studies Course)

Course Division
General courses
Major courses
MajorcoursesTotalCourse

relatedNumber of Credits
Required for Completion
2 credits
2 credits
4 credits
12 credits
10 credits

CourseFundamentals of Global Studies
Cross-Disciplinary Seminar
Master's Thesis and Research Seminar
Courses specified in Appended Table 7 (excludingMaster's Thesis and Research Seminar)
Courses specified in Appendices 1 through 7(excluding Master's Thesis and Research Seminar)

30 credits

2

(5)

Japan Studies (Recurrent Course in Japanese Language Education)

Course Division

Major courses

2

Number of Credits
Required for Completion
4 credits
16 credits

Major relatedcourses

10 credits

Total30 credits

CourseMaster's Thesis and Research Seminar
Courses specified in Appended Table 7(excluding Master's Thesis and ResearchSeminar)
Courses specified in Appendices 1 through 7(excluding Master's Thesis and ResearchSeminar)

Of the courses listed in the items of the preceding paragraph, the following courses shall be taken in thefollowing manner:(1)

Students shall complete Fundamentals of Global Studies and Cross-Disciplinary Seminar in the year ofadmission in principle;(2)

Students shall complete, as research guidance, Master's Thesis and Research Seminar administered by theirmain academic supervisors in the year in which such students write a master’s thesis and shall acquire two(2) credits out of four (4) credits required for completion during the semester in which they submit amaster's thesis, etc.; and(3)Students shall complete the Academic Language Seminar for the same language other than their nativelanguage and shall not take multiple courses in the same semester in principle.

3

With the approval of the main academic supervisor and the class instructor, students may replace the elective
courses of undergraduate schools (excluding Research Seminar) and "Regional Languages A III" (excludingthe native language), "Language of the World" (excluding the native language), "Language andCommunication," and "Japan in the World" among the courses offered by the Global Liberal Arts Programwith the Major Related courses. However, the maximum number of credits which students who belong to theGlobal Studies can replace shall be eight (8) credits, and that which students who belong to the Japan Studies
can replace shall be ten (10) credits.

4The credits prescribed in Articles 21, 29, and 29-2 of the Graduate School Regulations shall be deemed to havebeen acquired in the Graduate School and up to ten (10) of such credits may be included in the credits prescribedin Article 28 of the Graduate School Regulations.

Article 4

Change of Course of Study in Master’s Programs

Only students who belong to the Global Studies may change their course of study if the Dean of the Graduate
School of Global Studies deems it useful for educational research.
Article 5

Courses Offered and Number of Credits in the Doctoral Program of Graduate School

The courses offered and the number of credits assigned to each course in the Doctoral Program of Graduate
School shall be as listed in Appendices 8 through 11.
Article 6
Number of Credits Required to Complete the Doctoral Program
The registration procedures for the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School prescribed in Article 28 of the3Graduate School Regulations shall be as follows. Students shall acquire the prescribed number of credits andreceive research guidance.
(1)

Global Studies, Japan Studies
Students shall acquire twelve (12) credits or more from the courses offered for the major they enroll in.
However, four (4) credits for the courses prescribed in Appended Table 8 and four (4) credits for the courses
offered for the major other than those they enroll in may be included in the twelve (12) credits.

(2)

Joint Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research Students shall acquire sixteen (16) credits or more fromthe courses prescribed in Appended Table 11.

2．In case the courses acquired at another graduate school prescribed in Article 29, paragraph (1) of the School
Regulations are included in the number of credits of the preceding paragraph the item (i), up to four credits
may be deemed to have been acquired in the courses prescribed in Appended Table 8 or the courses offeredfor the major other than those they enroll in.
Appended Table 1 (Master’s Program: General Courses, Graduate School of Global Studies)
No. ofcredits
2222Course
Fundamentals of Global Studies
Cross-Disciplinary Seminar 1
Cross-Disciplinary Seminar 2
Short Visit

Appended Table 2 (Master’s Program: Career Program Course Group, General Courses, Graduate School of GlobalStudies)
No. ofcredits
222222222222Course
Multicultural Society Coordination 1
Multicultural Society Coordination 2
Basic Studies of Language Education 1
Basic Studies of Language Education 2Basic Studies in Japanese Language Education 1
Basic Studies in Japanese Language Education 2
Practicum in Japanese Language Education 1
Practicum in Japanese Language Education 2
World History for Secondary Education 1
World History for Secondary Education 2
Introduction to International Administration 1
Introduction to International Administration 2
Appended Table 3 (Master’s Program: General Courses, Global Studies)
CourseNo. ofcredits

Academic English Training Course 1
Academic English Training Course 2
Academic Japanese Training Course 1

1114

Academic Japanese Training Course 2
Academic German Training Course 1
Academic German Training Course 2
Academic French Training Course 1Academic French Training Course 2
Academic Italian Training Course 1
Academic Italian Training Course 2
Academic Spanish Training Course 1
Academic Spanish Training Course 2
Academic Portuguese Training Course 1
Academic Portuguese Training Course 2
Academic Russian Training Course 1
Academic Russian Training Course 2
Academic Polish Training Course 1
Academic Polish Training Course 2
Academic Czech Training Course 1
Academic Czech Training Course 2
Academic Chinese Training Course 1
Academic Chinese Training Course 2
Academic Korean Training Course 1
Academic Korean Training Course 2
Academic Mongolian Training Course 1
Academic Mongolian Training Course 2
Academic Indonesian Training Course 1
Academic Indonesian Training Course 2
Academic Malaysian Training Course 1
Academic Malaysian Training Course 2
Academic Filipino Training Course 1
Academic Filipino Training Course 2
Academic Thai Training Course 1
Academic Thai Training Course 2
Academic Lao Training Course 1
Academic Lao Training Course 2
Academic Vietnamese Training Course 1
Academic Vietnamese Training Course 2
Academic Cambodian Training Course 1
Academic Cambodian Training Course 2
Academic Burmese Training Course 1
Academic Burmese Training Course 2
Academic Hindi Training Course 1
Academic Hindi Training Course 2
Academic Urdu Training Course 1
Academic Urdu Training Course 2
Academic Bengali Training Course 1
Academic Bengali Training Course 2
Academic Arabic Training Course 1

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Academic Arabic Training Course 2

1

Academic Persian Training Course 1
Academic Persian Training Course 2
Academic Turkish Training Course 1
Academic Turkish Training Course 2
Asia and African Field Science Basics 1
Asia and African Field Science Basics 2
Asian and African Field Science Practical Studies 1
Asian and African Field Science Practical Studies 2
Master's Thesis and Research Seminar 1
Master's Thesis and Research Seminar 21111222222

Appended Table 4 (Master’s Program: Language and Culture Studies Course, Global Studies)
CourseNo. ofcredits

English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 1
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 2
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 3
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 4
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 5
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 6
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 7
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 8
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 9English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 10
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 11
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy Studies 12
European and American Linguistic Studies 1
European and American Linguistic Studies 2
Asian and African Linguistic Studies 1
Asian and African Linguistic Studies 2
Linguistics Studies 1
Linguistics Studies 2
Phonetics Studies 1
Phonetics Studies 2
Language and Information Science Studies 1
Language and Information Science Studies 2
Cognitive Science Studies 1
Cognitive Science Studies 2Interpreting and Translation Practical Studies 1
Interpreting and Translation Practical Studies 2
European and American Literature and Culture Studies 1
European and American Literature and Culture Studies 2
European and American Literature and Culture Studies 3
European and American Literature and Culture Studies 42222222222222222222222222222226

European and American Literature and Culture Studies 52

European and American Literature and Culture Studies 6
Asian and African Literature and Culture Studies 1
Asian and African Literature and Culture Studies 2Classical Literature and Cultural Studies 1
Classical Literature and Cultural Studies 2Humanities and Cultures Studies 1Humanities and Cultures Studies 2Asia and African Field Science Language Studies 1
Asia and African Field Science Language Studies 2222222222

Appended Table 5 (Master’s Program: Area and International Studies Course, Global Studies)
CourseNo. ofcredits

European and American Area Studies 1
European and American Area Studies 2
European and American Area Studies 3
European and American Area Studies 4
European and American Area Studies 5
European and American Area Studies 6
European and American Area Studies 7
European and American Area Studies 8
European and American Area Studies 9
European and American Area Studies 10
European and American Area Studies 11
European and American Area Studies 12
European and American Area Studies 13
European and American Area Studies 14
European and American Area Studies 15
European and American Area Studies 16
Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 1
Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 2Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 3
Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 4
Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 5
Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 6
Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 7
Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 8Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 9Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 10Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 11Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 12Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 13Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 142222222222222222222222222222227

Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 15Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 1622Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 17Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 18
Contemporary Global Studies Research 1
Contemporary Global Studies Research 2
Contemporary Global Studies Research 3
Contemporary Global Studies Research 4
International Relations Studies 1
International Relations Studies 2International Relations Studies 3International Relations Studies 4Asia and African Field Science Area Studies 1
Asia and African Field Science Area Studies 2222222222222

Appended Table 6 (Master’s Program: Peace and Conflict Studies Course, Global Studies)
CourseNo. ofcredits

PCS Research Methodology
Foundation for Peacebuilding 1
Foundation for Peacebuilding 2
Applied Peacebuilding 1
Applied Peacebuilding 2
Applied Peacebuilding 3
Applied Peacebuilding 4
Conflict and Social Change 1
Conflict and Social Change 2
International Relations and Cooperation 1
International Relations and Cooperation 2
International Relations and Cooperation 3222222222222

Appended Table 7 (Master’s Program: Japan Studies)
CourseNo. ofcredits

Communicative English Seminar 1
Communicative English Seminar 2
Communicative Japanese Seminar 1
Communicative Japanese Seminar 2
Japanese Linguistics Studies 1
Japanese Linguistics Studies 2
Contrastive Japanese Studies 1
Contrastive Japanese Studies 2
Japanese Language Pedagogy Studies 11111222228Japanese Language Pedagogy Studies 2Japanese Language Education Practical Studies 1Japanese Language Education Practical Studies 2222Japanese Literature and Culture Studies 1Japanese Literature and Culture Studies 2
Japanese Comparative Literature and Culture Studies 1
Japanese Comparative Literature and Culture Studies 2Japanese Society Studies 1Japanese Society Studies 2International Cultural Exchange Studies 1
International Cultural Exchange Studies 2
Japan Studies 1
Japan Studies 2
Master's Thesis and Research Seminar 1
Master's Thesis and Research Seminar 2222222222222

Appended Table 8 (Master’s Program: General Courses, Graduate School of Global Studies)
No. ofcredits

CourseCross-Disciplinary Studies 12

Cross-Disciplinary Studies 2

2

Appended Table 9 (Doctoral Program: Global Studies)
No. ofcredits

Course<Language and Culture Studies Program>
Linguistics 1
Linguistics 2
Language and Information Studies 1
Language and Information Studies 2
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy 1
English Linguistics and English Language Pedagogy 2
Phonetics 1
Phonetics 2
European and American Language 1
European and American Language 2
Asian and African Language 1
Asian and African Language 2
European and American Literature and Culture 1
European and American Literature and Culture 2
Asian and African Literature and Culture 1
Asian and African Literature and Culture 292222222222222222

Humanities and Cultures 1
Humanities and Cultures 2<International and Area Studies Program>Contemporary Global Studies 122

Contemporary Global Studies 2
European and American Area Studies 1
European and American Area Studies 2
Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 1
Asian, African, and Oceanian Area Studies 2International Relations 1
International Relations 2<Peace and Conflict Studies Program>
Applied Peacebuilding 1
Applied Peacebuilding 2
Conflict and Social Change 1
Conflict and Social Change 2Foundation for Peacebuilding 1
Foundation for Peacebuilding 2<Asia and African Field Science Research Program>
Asia and African Field Science Linguistics 1
Asia and African Field Science Linguistics 2
Asia and African Field Science Anthropology 1
Asia and African Field Science Anthropology 2
Asia and African Field Science Area Studies 1
Asia and African Field Science Area Studies 2Asia and African Field Work 1
Asia and African Field Work 22222222222222222222222

Appended Table 10 (Doctoral Program: Japan Studies)
No. ofcredits

Course<Japan Studies Program>
Japanese Language 1
Japanese Language 2
Japanese Language Education 1
Japanese Language Education 2
Language Education 1
Language Education 2
Japanese Literature and Culture 1
Japanese Literature and Culture 2
Japanese History and Society 1
Japanese History and Society 2Japanese Politics and Economics 1
Japanese Politics and Economics 222222222222210Japan Studies 1Japan Studies 22211

Appended Table 11 (Doctoral Program: Joint Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research)
No. ofcredits

CourseBasic Studies in Joint Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research A
Basic Studies in Joint Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research B
Collaboration Field Seminar I
Collaboration Field Seminar IICollaboration Field Seminar IIICollaboration Field Seminar IV
Collaboration Field Seminar V
Collaboration Field Seminar VI
Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research Advanced Seminar I
Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research Advanced Seminar II
Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research Advanced Seminar III
Doctoral Program for Sustainability Research Advanced Seminar IV
Practicum and Internship Outside University
Practicum and Internship Within University

1222111111111122