Akita International University

## Information

or AIU,  Located in Akita City is a public university, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 2004 and modeled after the American liberal arts college, AIU is one of the few universities in Japan that offers all its courses in English. It currently has 185 partner organizations from all over the world.

The undergraduate program offers undergraduate degrees in Global Business and Global Studies, and the postgraduate program offers postgraduate degrees in Japanese Language Teaching, Teaching English and Global Communication Practices. The undergraduate program at Akita International University is unique in Japan. Except for foreign language lessons, all lessons are given in English. Undergraduate students are expected to study abroad for one year of their academic program.

Students whose native language is not English are prepared to use English in the classroom with the Intensive English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program.

## Campus

Akita International University campus is located in the city of Akita (approximately 325,000 inhabitants), the capital of Akita State (population approximately 1,093,000). The campus is located in a rural setting, but is accessible by bus and train from Akita city center and is less than 10 minutes' drive from Akita Airport. Adjacent to the university, a sports facility operated by the local government (basketball, baseball, tennis, football and weight training, etc.). There are various hiking, cycling and golf courses adjacent to the campus. A shopping center is 10 minutes by bus from the campus.

The new AIU campus is located at the same location as the previous academic institution known as Akita (1990-2003) Minnesota State University, which operated until the small town of Yuwa Machi was absorbed by Akita City. The MSUA idea was developed by Akita State Minnesota, St. It stems from the longstanding sister city relationship with Cloud city.

## Student life

### Accommodation

Akita International University provides a truly intercultural environment for all its students. International students who do not want exchanges or degrees are entitled to guaranteed accommodation in Komachi Residence Halls or Global Village Apartments. International students often share a room with a Japanese student.

### Clubs and circles

Clubs and Circles at Akita International University are open to all students, including international students. Clubs include:
[[] Kendo],
Tennis,
[[] Dart],
Ping pong,
Rubber Baseball,
Basketball,
Volleyball,
[[] Aikido],
Hopping Runners,
Dance, Breakdance,
[[Pokémon |] Kanto],
Brass Band,
[[] Publication],
 Korean,
[[] Photos],
Parliamentary Debate,
Choir,
Global Campus Talk,
Light music,
Ecology and Environment,
Japan Taiwan Conference,
Volunteer,
Shuttle Travel ICC,
Shorinji Kempo,
Japanese Dance,
Broadcasting,
Latin Culture,
 French,
Discussion,
Sign language,
 Igo and Shogi,
Piano,
Tea ceremony,
Judo,
Karate,
 Football,
Drama,
Ikebana,
Calligraphy,
 Italian,
Mixed martial arts,
Rugby

### Off-campus activities

Akita International University offers extracurricular activities designed to provide international students with opportunities to improve their understanding of Japanese culture and people and provide access to society.

#### Field trips

Field trips are organized every semester. Past field trip destinations include local production factories, a sake brewery, a natto (sticky fermented bean) factory, museums, various festivals and events, spas (onsen), various cultural and Sights throughout Akita Prefecture and the opportunity to observe local carpenters building thatched roof huts.

#### Home Visit Program

International students are invited to participate in the "Home Visit Program" organized by a local international organization. Students are introduced to volunteer host families and can visit their homes on weekends and holidays.

#### Meeting the community

International students have opportunities to interact with local Japanese citizens. They visit primary schools, secondary schools and high schools where they share their mother tongue and culture. Students are also invited to community events such as local festivals and cultural events.

## Reputation

In 2011, AIU received a grant from MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan) for its Project Rediscovering Japan, the first case for the Japanese Public University.

### Rankings

AIU is promoted in `` Touyou-Keizai: Hontou-ni Tsuyoi Daigaku  *as the nationwide top university for international studies. According to the university ranking "Yoyogi Seminar Data Research", which assesses the difficulty of entering Japanese universities, AIU's liberal arts department ranked 3rd, ahead of universities such as [Kyoto [Kyoto], in Economics, Business and Marketing. University]] and Osaka University and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 2nd in the fields of International Studies and Social Sciences, and AIU has the third highest employment rate among all universities and the highest employment rate among public universities. has been introduced in "Shu-kan Diamond: Shushoku ni Tsuyoi Daigaku Ranking". AIU ranks 4th in teaching quality, 1st in international education and internationalization, and 4th in student support services in the national ranking of the “Sunday Mainichi Journal” (the weekly news magazine published by Mainichi Shimbun).*

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Brass Band,
[[] Publication],
 Korean,
[[] Photos],
Parliamentary Debate,
Choir,
Global Campus Talk,
Light music,
Ecology and Environment,
Japan Taiwan Conference,
Volunteer,
Shuttle Travel ICC,
Shorinji Kempo,
Japanese Dance,
Broadcasting,
Latin Culture,
 French,
Discussion,
Sign language,
 Igo and Shogi,
Piano,
Tea ceremony,
Judo,
Karate,
 Football,
Drama,
Ikebana,
Calligraphy,
 Italian,
Mixed martial arts,
Rugby

### Off-campus activities

Akita International University offers extracurricular activities designed to provide international students with opportunities to improve their understanding of Japanese culture and people and provide access to society.

#### Field trips

Field trips are organized every semester. Past field trip destinations include local production factories, a sake brewery, a natto (sticky fermented bean) factory, museums, various festivals and events, spas (onsen), various cultural and Sights throughout Akita Prefecture and the opportunity to observe local carpenters building thatched roof huts.

#### Home Visit Program

International students are invited to participate in the "Home Visit Program" organized by a local international organization. Students are introduced to volunteer host families and can visit their homes on weekends and holidays.

#### Meeting the community

International students have opportunities to interact with local Japanese citizens. They visit primary schools, secondary schools and high schools where they share their mother tongue and culture. Students are also invited to community events such as local festivals and cultural events.

## Reputation

In 2011, AIU received a grant from MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan) for its Project Rediscovering Japan, the first case for the Japanese Public University.

### Rankings

AIU is promoted in `` Touyou-Keizai: Hontou-ni Tsuyoi Daigaku  *as the nationwide top university for international studies. According to the university ranking "Yoyogi Seminar Data Research", which assesses the difficulty of entering Japanese universities, AIU's liberal arts department ranked 3rd, ahead of universities such as [Kyoto [Kyoto], in Economics, Business and Marketing. University]][#cite\_note-About\_AIU\_-\_Akita\_International\_University-5 [5]]*
=== Rankings ===
AIU is promoted in `` Touyou-Keizai: Hontou-ni Tsuyoi Daigaku  *as the nationwide top university for international studies. According to the university ranking "Yoyogi Seminar Data Research", which assesses the difficulty of entering Japanese universities, AIU's liberal arts department ranked 3rd, ahead of universities such as [Kyoto [Kyoto], in Economics, Business and Marketing. University and Osaka University and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 2nd in the fields of International Studies and Social Sciences, and AIU has the third highest employment rate among all universities and the highest employment rate among public universities. has been introduced in "Shu-kan Diamond: Shushoku ni Tsuyoi Daigaku Ranking". AIU ranks 4th in teaching quality, 1st in international education and internationalization, and 4th in student support services in the national ranking of the “Sunday Mainichi Journal” (the weekly news magazine published by Mainichi Shimbun).*

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Brass Band,
[[] Publication],
 Korean,
[[] Photos],
Parliamentary Debate,
Choir,
Global Campus Talk,
Light music,
Ecology and Environment,
Japan Taiwan Conference,
Volunteer,
Shuttle Travel ICC,
Shorinji Kempo,
Japanese Dance,
Broadcasting,
Latin Culture,
 French,
Discussion,
Sign language,
 Igo and Shogi,
Piano,
Tea ceremony,
Judo,
Karate,
 Football,
Drama,
Ikebana,
Calligraphy,
 Italian,
Mixed martial arts,
Rugby

### Off-campus activities

Akita International University offers extracurricular activities designed to provide international students with opportunities to improve their understanding of Japanese culture and people and provide access to society.

#### Field trips

Field trips are organized every semester. Past field trip destinations include local production factories, a sake brewery, a natto (sticky fermented bean) factory, museums, various festivals and events, spas (onsen), various cultural and Sights throughout Akita Prefecture and the opportunity to observe local carpenters building thatched roof huts.

#### Home Visit Program

International students are invited to participate in the "Home Visit Program" organized by a local international organization. Students are introduced to volunteer host families and can visit their homes on weekends and holidays.

#### Meeting the community

International students have opportunities to interact with local Japanese citizens. They visit primary schools, secondary schools and high schools where they share their mother tongue and culture. Students are also invited to community events such as local festivals and cultural events.

## Reputation

In 2011, AIU received a grant from MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan) for its Project Rediscovering Japan, the first case for the Japanese Public University.

### Off-campus activities

Akita International University offers extracurricular activities designed to provide international students with opportunities to improve their understanding of Japanese culture and people and provide access to society.

#### Field trips

Field trips are organized every semester. Past field trip destinations include local production factories, a sake brewery, a natto (sticky fermented bean) factory, museums, various festivals and events, spas (onsen), various cultural and Sights throughout Akita Prefecture and the opportunity to observe local carpenters building thatched roof huts.

#### Home Visit Program

International students are invited to participate in the "Home Visit Program" organized by a local international organization. Students are introduced to volunteer host families and can visit their homes on weekends and holidays.

#### Meeting the community

International students have opportunities to interact with local Japanese citizens. They visit primary schools, secondary schools and high schools where they share their mother tongue and culture. Students are also invited to community events such as local festivals and cultural events.

## Reputation

In 2011, AIU received a grant from MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan) for its Project Rediscovering Japan, the first case for the Japanese Public University.'

### Rankings

AIU is promoted in `` Touyou-Keizai: Hontou-ni Tsuyoi Daigaku  *as the nationwide top university for international studies. According to the university ranking "Yoyogi Seminar Data Research", which assesses the difficulty of entering Japanese universities, AIU's liberal arts department ranked 3rd, ahead of universities such as [Kyoto [Kyoto], in Economics, Business and Marketing. University]] [# cite\_note-AIU\_Hakk.C4.B1nda \_-\_ Akita\_International\_.C3.9Cniversite-5 [5] ]*

 Dosya:AIU Library.jpeg
In 2011, AIU r[[Pokémon |] Kanto],
Brass Band,
[[] Publication],
 Korean,
[[] Photos],
Parliamentary Debate,
Choir,
Global Campus Talk,
Light music,
Ecology and Environment,
Japan Taiwan Conference,
Volunteer,
Shuttle Travel ICC,
Shorinji Kempo,
Japanese Dance,
Broadcasting,
Latin Culture,
 French,
Discussion,
Sign language,
 Igo and Shogi,
Piano,
Tea ceremony,
Judo,
Karate,
 Football,
Drama,
Ikebana,
Calligraphy,
 Italian,
Mixed martial arts,
Rugby

### Off-campus activities

Akita International University offers extracurricular activities designed to provide international students with opportunities to improve their understanding of Japanese culture and people and provide access to society.

#### Field trips

Field trips are organized every semester. Past field trip destinations include local production factories, a sake brewery, a natto (sticky fermented bean) factory, museums, various festivals and events, spas (onsen), various cultural and Sights throughout Akita Prefecture and the opportunity to observe local carpenters building thatched roof huts.

#### Home Visit Program

International students are invited to participate in the "Home Visit Program" organized by a local international organization. Students are introduced to volunteer host families and can visit their homes on weekends and holidays.

#### Meeting the community

International students have opportunities to interact with local Japanese citizens. They visit primary schools, secondary schools and high schools where they share their mother tongue and culture. Students are also invited to community events such as local festivals and cultural events.

## Reputation

In 2011, AIU received a grant from MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan) for its Project Rediscovering Japan, the first case for the Japanese Public University.

### Off-campus activities

Akita International University offers extracurricular activities designed to provide international students with opportunities to improve their understanding of Japanese culture and people and provide access to society.

#### Field trips

Field trips are organized every semester. Past field trip destinations include local production factories, a sake brewery, a natto (sticky fermented bean) factory, museums, various festivals and events, spas (onsen), various cultural and Sights throughout Akita Prefecture and the opportunity to observe local carpenters building thatched roof huts.

#### Home Visit Program

International students are invited to participate in the "Home Visit Program" organized by a local international organization. Students are introduced to volunteer host families and can visit their homes on weekends and holidays.

#### Meeting the community

International students have opportunities to interact with local Japanese citizens. They visit primary schools, secondary schools and high schools where they share their mother tongue and culture. Students are also invited to community events such as local festivals and cultural events.

## Reputation

In 2011, AIU received a grant from MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan) for its Project Rediscovering Japan, the first case for the Japanese Public University.'

### Rankings

AIU is promoted in `` Touyou-Keizai: Hontou-ni Tsuyoi Daigaku  *as the nationwide top university for international studies. According to the university ranking "Yoyogi Seminar Data Research", which assesses the difficulty of entering Japanese universities, AIU's liberal arts department ranked 3rd, ahead of universities such as [Kyoto [Kyoto], in Economics, Business and Marketing. University]] [# cite\_note-AIU\_Hakk.C4.B1nda \_-\_ Akita\_International\_.C3.9Cniversite-5 [5] ]*
 === Rankings ===
AIU has been promoted in `` Touyou-Keizai: Hontou-ni Tsuyoi Daigaku  *as the nationwide top university for international studies. According to the university ranking "Yoyogi Seminar Data Research", which assesses the difficulty of entering Japanese universities, AIU's liberal arts department ranked 3rd, ahead of universities such as [Kyoto [Kyoto], in Economics, Business and Marketing. University and 2 in International Studies and Social Sciences ahead of prestigious universities such as Osaka University and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies .Also, AIU has the third highest employment rate among all universities and the highest employment rate among public universities. was introduced in the "Shu-kan Diamond: Shushoku ni Tsuyoi Daigaku Ranking". AIU ranked 4th in teaching quality, 1st in international education and internationalization, and 4th in student support services in the national ranking of the “Sunday Mainichi Journal” (the weekly news magazine published by Mainichi Shimbun).*

*Kaynak hatası: `<ref>` etiketi için `</ref>` kapanışı eksik In the Times Education services company Benesse Holdings Inc. Emphasizing what institutions offer to students (rated in four categories: educational resources, educational satisfaction, results and international environment), AIU has brought educational satisfaction to the top. ranking among all universities surveyed.*

## External links

* Akita International University Homepage - English / Japanese

1. ↑  http://web.aiu.ac.jp/en/about/partners/
2. ↑  Şablon:Cite web
3. ↑ 3,0 3,1  Şablon:Cite encyclopedia
4. ↑ Kaynak hatası: Geçersiz `<ref>` etiketi; `About AIU / Quick Facts` isimli refler için metin sağlanmadı
5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4  Şablon:Cite web