Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
The Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University ( Japanese 立命 館 ア ジ ア 太平洋 大学 Ritsumeikan Ajia Taiheiyō Daigaku ) is a private university in Beppu in the Japanese prefecture of Ōita . It was founded in April 2000 through the collaboration of various public and private interest groups, in particular the Ōita prefecture, the city of Beppu and the educational body Ritsumeikan ( 学校 法人 立命 館 , Gakkō hōjin Ritsumeikan ).
Around 2,900 international students from 97 nations and regions around the world are currently studying there together with around 3,000 Japanese students.
Its sister university is the Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto .
The university consists of a total of 2 colleges, the College of International Management (Asia Pacific Management) and the College of Social Science (Asia Pacific Studies). International students have the opportunity to take courses from both institutions. The grade achieved in each subject does not only consist of a final examination, the university attaches particular importance to presentations, essays and discussions. The final grade of the respective student results from the individual partial results of the above. Focus. Particular emphasis is placed on language training (English and / or Japanese).
In order to offer the students a balance, there is the possibility of participating in a wide variety of activities inside and outside the campus.
In 2009, the Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano-san , gave a guest lecture series.
Undergraduate colleges
Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies
Graduate School of Management
Research Centers
- Center for Modern Language Research ( CMLR ) (Formerly, the Center for Modern Language Education)
- Ritsumeikan Center for Asia Pacific Studies ( RCAPS )
See also
Web links
Coordinates: 33 ° 20 ′ 14 " N , 131 ° 28 ′ 6.3" E