Chiba University(Chiba Prefecture)

Excellent research opportunity for both theory and practice on education in a favorable environment.
◇ University overview◇ Course Outline for Teacher Training students○ Characteristics and history
Chiba University was founded in 1949. Today Chiba
University has developed into a large “comprehensivepublic university”, with 10 undergraduate schools, 17
graduate schools, and a number of education andresearch centers. Our aim is to foster professionals
who “always aim higher” and who will tackle anything
they do with integrity and a broad perspective.

○ Advantage of our program
International student should take some classes to learn Japanese
language and culture, mainly offered by the Center for International
Education (CIE), Chiba University. In addition, student can takeclasses offered by the Faculty of Education according to theirinterests and needs. We provide a wide variety of classes andtraining sessions covering both theory and practice on school
education. We also provide many chances to conduct a joint studyof International and Japanese students, exchange of views andopinions with in-service school teachers. These great opportunities
are quite effective to deepen understanding of the educational
systems in Japan and other countries, enable making broader
educational and research exchanges. Certificate of Completion will
be issued at the end of the course.

The Faculty of Education dates to 1872, the year of theestablishment of the modern educational system inJapan. For approximately 150 years, the Faculty has
significantly contributed to train teachers who undertake
leading positions in a wide range of educational
institutions. As of FY2023, Bachelor’s degree has 1,639
students in 7 courses: Elementary School Teaching,Junior High School Teaching, Elementary and JuniorHigh School Education, English Education, Special NeedsChild Education, Infant and Kindergarten Education,
School Nursing (Yogo). The Graduate School ofEducation has 186 students in 2 master programs:
Division of School Education and Division of Advanced
Professional Development in Education Professional(Degree Course). In addition, the Faculty has theCenter for Research, Training and Guidance in
Educational Practice Center for Practical Education and4 attached schools: Kindergarten, Elementary School,Junior High School and the School of Special Needs
Education.
You can access to the Narita International Airport in 40
minutes and central Tokyo in 45 minutes by commuter
train. It is a very favorable environment for study andresearch.
○ International exchange
・ Number of international students （as of May 1st）888（FY2023）, 861（FY2022）, 902（FY2021）
・ Number of Teacher Training students
6（FY2023）, 6（FY2022）, 4（FY2021）○ Number of acceptance: Approximately 8〇 Scholarship payment period: Oct. 2024 – Feb. 2026
〇 Requirements for completing the Course:
・Submit a final report as a summary of the training and give an oralpresentation in Japanese or English.
・Toward this end, approximately 2 hours or more of lectures,
exercises, and thesis guidance will be provided per week
(varies depending on instructor)○ Course outline
・ Japanese language education (preparatory studies)
Period: 6 months
Contents: Japanese language courses and Japanese Studies
Details: Japanese language courses are offered by CIE. Student
should take some lessons according to each Japanese ability.
Students should take at least 7 classes and 10 hours of lessons
per week.
CIE also offers a number of lectures and seminars on Japaneseculture and society in English or English-Japanese combined.
・ Specialized education in the Faculty of Education
Period: 11 months
Classes will be held in Japanese language. Students should takesome lectures, seminars and discussions in the specialized fieldunder the academic mentor.
Some classes may include participatory subjects such as field trips
and regional exchanges with Japanese students/residents.

Student can also study educational issues in various
countries and gain educational knowledge or skills
for international mutual understanding.
・Visit educational institutions
・ Others◇ Follow-up for graduates
Each academic mentor makes follow-up guidance.
Students and graduates are well connected by SNS.

◇ Accommodations
We introduce private apartments in cooperation
with nearby real estate companies. We alsointroduce companies that support international
students in finding a room. For more information,please visit ISD’s website; https://www.chibau.ac.jp/international/isd/en/housing/index.html○Example of an apartment
・Fees (as of Oct. 2023)
Payment

Credit card only

Initialcost

Rent including Common
Service Fee for Sep. andOct.

JPY
67,000Monthly
cost

Rent including Common
Service FeeJPY
55,000Move-out
cost

Moving out month’s utilities

JPY
8,000

・Equipment (depend on property): refrigerator,
microwave oven, mini kitchen (induction cooker,cupboard), washing machine, unit bath, airconditioning, Wi-Fi, etc.

◇ Contact address
Office for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Education
1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 263-8522
TEL: +81-43-290-2514 FAX: +81-43-290-2504
E-mail: hai2514@office.chiba-u.jp
URL: https://www.education.chiba-u.jp/home_e
https://cie.chiba-u.ac.jp/index-e.html

Chiba University（No.13）◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.

Name ofdepartment

Course code

Graduate School of Education

Name of adviser

E-mailTeaching field（s）

13001

Fujikawa Daisuke
daisuke.fujikawa@chiba-u.jp(Professor)

Teaching methods

13002

Umeda Katsuki(AssociateProfessor)

umeda@faculty.chiba-u.jp

geography

13003

Matsuo Nanae(Professor)

matsuo@faculty.chiba-u.jp

Mathematics
Education

13004

Kato Tetsuya(Professor)

tkato@faculty.chiba-u.jp

Physics,
Physics Education

13005

Oshima Ryugo(AssistantProfessor)

ryugo.oshima@chiba-u.jp

Science Education

13006

Nishigaki Chikako
gaki@faculty.chiba-u.jp(Professor)

13007

Monoi Naoko（ Professor)

13008

Hoshino Yuko
(Associateyhoshino@chiba-u.jp
Professor)

nmonoi@faculty.chiba-u.jp

English Education
ESL (English as aSecond Language)

English Education

English Education

Course description

Targets fortraining☑Elementaryschool teachers☑Junior/Seniorhigh school
teachers□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers☑Junior/Senioreconomic geography, area studies on dairy
high school
farming, sustainable food systems
teachers□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers☑Junior/Senior
Teaching Mathematics, Mathematics Teachinghigh school
Materials, Lesson Studyteachers□Others ( )□Elementaryschool teachers☑Junior/Senior
Physics Experiments Education,high school
Handicrafts for Science Learningteachers□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers☑Junior/Senior
Teaching and learning Sciencehigh school
teachers□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers
English education in primary and secondary
school, vocabulary and grammar learning, listening ☑Junior/Seniorand speaking learning, English learning with corpus high school
teachersand ICT□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers
Early English Education, Second Language☑Junior/SeniorAcquisition, Individual Differencs (WTC, Anxiety,high schooland Motivation)teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary
school teachers☑Junior/Seniorvocabulary, assessment, reading, early English
high school
educationteachers□Others ( )Method of Teaching, Development ofTeaching(Media Literacy Education, Debate
Education, etc.)

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Number ofstudents to be
accepted

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

Japanese

1

JPN/enough to take a lesson.(Thailand 1, South Korea 1)

Japanese1

One of these fields./ Enable to communicate in English orJapanese.

English or Japanese1

One of these fields, JPN or ENG / enough to take alesson. (Philippines 1, Mexico 1)

English or Japanese

1

Enable to communicate in English or Japanese.(Zimbabwe1, Brazil 1, Indonesia 1)

Japanese or English

1

Those who are involved in Science Education and havewriting and reading skills of English (Philippines 1,Singapore 1, Samoa 1, Malawi 1, Myanmar 1, Costa Rica 1)

English or Japanese

1Those who are involved in English Education. (Thailand 3,Korea 2, Argentina1, Laos 2, Gabon 1, Benin 1, Burkina
Faso 1, Rwanda 1)

English or Japanese

1Those who are involved in English Education (Bhutan 1,Guatemala 1, Bangladesh 1, Brazil 1, Sri Lanka 1)

English or Japanese1Those who involved in English Education (Brazil 1、El Salvador 1）

LanguageChiba University（No.13）◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.

Name ofdepartment

Course code

13009

13010

13011

13012

13013

13014

13015

Graduate School of Education

Name of adviser

E-mailTeaching field（s）

Course description

Targets fortraining☑Elementaryschool teachers☑Junior/Seniorhidetohsk@faculty.chiba-u.jp Physical Education
Theory of Physical Education and Sporthigh school
teachers□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers
Nishino Akira☑Junior/Senior
Psychology of physical education/Sport(Associatenishino@faculty.chiba-u.jp
Physical Educationhigh school
psychologyProfessor)
teachers□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers
Shimonagata Shuji☑Junior/Senior
Teaching method of swimming, Sports
shimo@faculty.chiba-u.jp
sports health sciencehigh school
Biomechanics and Physical Training(Professor)
teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary
Genetic resource
school teachersscience, science
Koji Tsuji☑Junior/Senior
Lesson Study on Agriculture,
education, technicaltsujikoji684@chiba-u.jp
high school
Analysis of plant genetic resources(Professor)
education,teachersinternational education□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers
Education for Children with Physical Disabilities,
Lim Yongjae
Special Eduacation,☑Junior/Senior
Inclusive Education, and International Education(Associateim@chiba-u.jp
Internationalhigh school(including Educational Support for Developing
Education
Professor)
teachersCountries)□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers
Science Education, special topics: Molecularmolecular biology
Nomura Jun☑Junior/Seniorbiology
junn@faculty.chiba-u.jp
cellular biology
e.g. protein analysis, DNA analysis, Analysis of cell high school(Professor)
Science Educationteachers
function and phenotype,□Others ( )☑Elementaryschool teachers
Setsuko Nakayama
Home Economics education in primary and☑Junior/Senior
Home Economics
secondary(Associatenakayase@faculty.chiba-u.jp
high school
EducationschooProfessor)
teachers□Others ( )Sugiyama Hideto(Professor)

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Number ofstudents to be
accepted

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

Japanese

1Those who have majored in the related field. JPN/enoughto understand the books in a specialty.

Japanese

1Those who have majored in the related field. JPN/enoughto take a lesson.

English or Japanese

1

JPN/enough to understand the books in a specialty,
JPN/enough to take a lesson.

English or Japanese

1Those who involved in agricultural education orinternational education.
Those who are able to understand lessons in JPN or ENG.

English,JapaneseKorean

1～2Those who have majored in the related field. JPN/enoughto take a lesson. (Zimbabwe 1, Botswana 1)

English or Japanese

1Those who are involved in science Education (biology).
（Nigeria 1）

English or Japanese

1Those who have majored in the related fields.
Those who are able to understand lessons in JPN or ENG.

Language