Mid- to long-term plans

1. Purpose of the mid- to long-term plan

We aim to develop human resources who can contribute to society in a diverse and stable manner, and to become a "medium-sized comprehensive university."

2. Basic Policy

Based on our founding spirit of "STUDY FOR LIFE," our university aims to cultivate talented individuals who are well-educated and have specialized academic knowledge, a strong spirit of self-development, and excellent international awareness and problem-solving skills, and to contribute to both the local and international communities as a center of education, research, and lifelong learning in the region.

3. Educational Objectives

Our university aims to provide an education that will enable graduates to be accepted as valuable individuals who can contribute to society.
We will further enhance our existing "C-PLATS®" initiative, which aims to equip each student with the basic skills required in the real world.

4. Characteristics of each faculty

The Department Faculty of Intercultural Japanese Studies (※1) in Department of Intercultural Japanese Studies focuses on the cultural activities that humanity has created as its subject of education and research. Through its learning activities, students are encouraged to acquire deep insight and a high level of sophistication into culture, and to deepen their learning so that they can become well-educated individuals who can respect and understand different cultures with a broad perspective.

The Faculty of Architecture and Arts, Department of Architecture and Arts (※2) focuses its education and research on art, Architecture, manga, animation, and media expression. Through its learning activities, students will deepen their learning in order to acquire creativity and expressiveness and become sensitive individuals with the ability to consider human life from a cultural perspective.

Department of Modern Social Studies Faculty of Modern Social Studies in the Faculty of Contemporary Sociology focuses on domestic and international social phenomena as its subject of education and research, and through its learning activities, students will acquire the ability to discover and understand various issues in modern society, deepening their learning so that they will become individuals equipped with the basic skills necessary for working life and who can play an active role in society in a wide range of areas.

Department of Health and Nutrition Faculty of Health and Nutrition focuses on complex and diverse health issues in its education and research. Through learning activities, students will acquire communication skills, planning abilities, and execution abilities, and deepen their learning so that they will become individuals who combine broad-based education, advanced specialized knowledge and skills, and rich humanity to contribute to improving the health of the nation.

Department of Nursing Faculty of Global Nursing focuses on educational and research issues related to nursing for the diverse people living in an internationalizing society, and deepens its learning so that students can acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes based on a global perspective and become people who can provide support to help all people live decent lives.

Department of Business Administration Faculty of Business Administration Administration focuses its education and research on management phenomena both in Japan and overseas. Through its learning activities, students will acquire a rich culture and specialized knowledge of Business Administration, and deepen their learning so that they can become individuals who can contribute to the happiness and sustainable development of society by solving problems in companies and organizations, with a focus on the local community.

The Correspondence Education Department (Correspondence Course, Department of Faculty of Modern Social Studies, Faculty Department of Modern Social Studies) focuses its education and research on domestic and international social issues, and through its learning activities, aims to train students to acquire the ability to discover and understand various issues and communication skills in today's increasingly globalized and information-based society, to equip them with basic social skills, and to become talented people who can play an active role in a wide range of social fields, including the corporate world.

• 1 April 2022: Name changed from Department of Comprehensive Culture, Faculty of Comprehensive Culture
• 2 April 2021: Name changed from Department of Media and Arts, Faculty of Media and Arts

5. Career Support

Our specialized staff will thoroughly support you in your job search until you receive a job offer. Our specialized staff will provide one-on-one consultations. In addition to individual interviews, we will also provide thorough guidance on how to write a resume and how to conduct mock interviews.

6. Future Outlook

In 2021, the 55th anniversary of the university's founding, the Faculty of Media and Arts changed its name to Faculty of Architecture & Arts. In 2022, the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies changed its name to Faculty of Intercultural Japanese Studies. In 2023, we opened Faculty of Business Administration at the Sakura Shukugawa Campus and Graduate School of Global Nursing Science at the Osaka Otemae Campus. By reinventing ourselves, we will provide students with an easier-to-understand learning experience. Even in our new stage, we will continue to be a university that is loved by the local community.
Under the Two Campus Concept, the school is expected to further strengthen its learning and career support. We will strengthen the development of human resources with rich culture, specialized academics, a strong spirit of self-development, excellent international sense and problem-solving skills, and aim to produce talented people and contribute to the local and international communities as a center of education, research and lifelong learning in the region.