3rd Japan-Russia IAG Conference
LOMONOSOV MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY

Forms of academic mobility andcooperation between universities
in Japan and Russia in modernconditions

Dr. BUKHSHTABER Natalia, Vice-Rector
nvb@rector.msu.ru
J a n u a r y 2 7 , 12 0 2 1

Partnership: MSU and Japanese universities
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Chiba University of Commerce
Hitotsubashi University
University of Tokyo
Hokkaido University
University of Tsukuba
Hosei University
Waseda University
Kanazawa University
Yokohama National University
Keio University
Kindai University
Meijo University
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Ryukoku University
Soka University
Sophia University
Tohoku University
Tokai University
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Forms of cooperation
 Semester academic exchange programs for students: traditional andvirtual mobility
 International study courses, internships, fieldwork and practicaltraining
 Short term cultural and educational visits Summer/winter specialized schools
 Social projects
 Exchange of professors and scientists
 Joint scientific seminars and projects - a format for involving young
scientists in world-class research Double degree programs - a format for expanding transnational
education

Traditional student mobility
Semester academic exchange programs for students, STEPS programme

MSU student in Waseda
University

University of Tokyo student in MSU(STEPS programme)

Virtual mobility
Flexibility to get international experience without crossing borders

Started in 2020 due to pandemic restrictions

COVID-19

Transfer of credits (academic mobility)
Challenges in transferring credits earned at a partner university
MSU
8-12

Japanese partner university
6-8

Different number of disciplines
per semester
Number of credits per course (av.)
2-6
2-3
Number of credits per semester
3016
Understanding the meaning of
1 MSU credit = 45 min
1 JPU credit = 50 min ×credit× 36 (total workload)
7 class meetings,
Contact hours ≈ 30- self-studying workload is not
50% of total workload
consideredCredit equivalence
1 MSU credit = 1 ECTS
1 JPU credit = 1,5 ECTSMSU Solution
 Count for credit equivalence
1 MSU credit = 1 ECTS
1 JPU credit = 1,5 ECTS
 Comparable set of disciplines, no more than 2-3 disciplines of academic difference Comparable content of disciplines in relation to the topics studied Relevance of the competency-based approach only in case of double degree programs

International study courses
Joint Russian-Japanese student project in international businessand international financial analysis (since 2015)

Academia: MSU Business School, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University andMeijo University. Business: DyDO Drinco Rus, AIPRO Inc , Skylight Consulting Inc.,
Mitsubishi Electric, QOL Holding, TalentEx Co Ltd., Yamasan Co. Ltd., RunEdge

Internships, fieldwork and practical training
The opportunity to gain first-hand experience in conducting
research or practical activities

MSU Business School MSU – Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Fieldtripin Russia “Doing Business in Russia” (February 2020).
The online implementation is scheduled for February 2021.

Summer/winter specialized schools
 Short-term Russian language schools
 Summer school about Russian foreign and domestic politics

 MSU Institute of Asian and African Studies
 MSU Faculty of Political Science since 2012

Short term cultural and educational visits
Fieldtrips in Japan: Japanese culture, language, business Students of MSU Institute of Asian and African Studies
 Students of MSU Business School

Social projects“Hiroshima Green Legacy” project

Since 2016, MSU Business School students take part in the Green Legacy
Hiroshima initiative. The students have grown saplings from the seeds of theginkgo biloba tree that survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb, and now they
are growing on the territory of Moscow State University.

Exchange of professors and scientists

Dr. Kimitaka Mazusato(University of Tokyo) – honorary
professor of the MSU Faculty ofPolitology

Dr. Alexander Raevskiy (MSU)
Visiting professor at Tohoku
University

Joint scientific seminars and projects
Exchange of young scientists and joint research schools

Visit of a group of young scientists
from the University of Tokyo
to Moscow

Visit of a group of young scientists
from MSU to the University of TokyoFuture steps
Enablers:

 Interest in cooperation with Japanese universities is growing among
Russian scientists, professors, students, and business representatives
 Possibilities of virtual exchange and interaction

Barriers:
 Physical mobility restrictions
 Need to find sources of funding

MSU plans: Develop all existing formats
 Unleash the full potential of virtual mobility
 Develop double degree programs

Thank you for your attention!