Diploma policy of the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
Master's Program
The Master's program at Kobe University's Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, in responseto the challenges that accompany modern society's globalization, aims to produce graduates who
have a deep understanding of intercultural phenomena and flexible communication skills, as well
as strong scholarship and creative research skills. In order to achieve these objectives, theGraduate School of Intercultural Studies awards master's degrees (Master of Arts) according tothe following policy.
Degree: Master of Arts
The Graduate School of Intercultural Studies awards degrees as follows, based on Kobe
University Diploma Policy.
•Students are enrolled in a master's program at the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
for a period of two years or more. They must obtain the prescribed credits required tocomplete the program, receive the required research guidance, and pass final
examinations as well as a review of their master's thesis or the results of their specificresearch task. It may be possible for students with excellent results to complete theirstudies in a shorter period.

•Prior to completing postgraduate study, students are expected to acquire the following
skills in addition to the capabilities set out in Kobe University Diploma Policy.

Department of Cultural Interaction
1. The ability to research relationships between different cultures from multiple angles while
understanding that cultures are diverse and mutually affect one another, resulting in
cultural transformation.
2. The ability to carry out interdisciplinary research informed by a high degree ofspecialization.
Department of Culture and Globalization
1. The ability to tackle various issues that today's global society is facing, with a deep
understanding of the dynamics of linguistic communication and information technology.
2. The ability to carry out interdisciplinary research informed by a high degree ofspecialization.

Doctoral Program
The Doctoral programs at Kobe University's Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, in
response to the challenges that accompany modern society's globalization, aim to produce
graduates who have a deep understanding of intercultural phenomena and flexible communication
skills, as well as strong scholarship and creative research skills. In order to achieve theseobjectives, the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies awards doctor's degrees (PhDs) accordingto the following policy.
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
The Graduate School of Intercultural Studies awards degrees as follows, based on Kobe
University Diploma Policy.
•Students are enrolled in a doctoral program at the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
for a period of three years or more. They must obtain the prescribed credits required tocomplete the course, receive the required research guidance, and pass final examinations
as well as a review of their doctoral thesis. It may be possible for students with excellent
research results to complete their studies in a shorter period.

•Prior to completing postgraduate study, students are expected to acquire the following
skills in addition to the capabilities set out in Kobe University Diploma Policy.

Department of Cultural Interaction
1. The ability to independently explore cutting-edge fields in cultural research, investigating
the structure and dynamics of various cultures that are transformed as they mutually affectone another in diverse ways.
2. The ability to carry out cross-disciplinary research informed by a high degree ofspecialization.
Department of Culture and Globalization
1. The ability to research the globalized modern world from multiple angles, addressing
various issues in linguistic communication and information technology.
2.

The ability to carry out cross-disciplinary research informed by a high degree ofspecialization.