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Through the eyes of people living in modern society, Learning that can be applied to creating a new society.
We live and make our living in society. In order to live a better life, it is important to understand how society works, how it will change in the future, and how to utilize it. Furthermore, society is created by people's minds and actions. In Faculty of Modern Social Studies, we start from people's minds and actions and consider how society works, and use this knowledge to create a new, richer society.
Characteristics of learning
Otemae University It consists of five majors.
The Faculty has five majors: Psychology, Tourism Management, Creating Regional Value, Media and Sociology, Information Technology, and Otemae University, which consists of knowledge and skills essential for living in today's and tomorrow's society, Faculty of Modern Social Studies. No matter which one you choose as your major, your interest in learning will continue to expand.
Learn by combining Discover your own learning.
The appeal of studying at Otemae University is that even if you choose your major, you can also take classes in other majors. For example, you may be able to combine "media" and "tourism" and research tourism events using social media, and discover new interpretations and ideas based on your own interests.
Field work, etc. Learning centered on practical studies.
By actually visiting companies, stores, and tourist spots, inviting people from the field to the university to speak, and using real-world issues as class themes, this is a practical study that allows students to understand real-world issues, making it an interesting course to learn. By repeatedly learning from practical studies, students will be able to find more and more new issues.
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For example, here's how to use it:
Psychology major × Information Technology Studies
PCs and interfaces are being developed with an awareness of the psychological law that if a web page or app takes longer than 0.4 seconds to load, people will feel uncomfortable and their productivity will decrease.
Psychology major × Tourism Management Major
Just as people are satisfied with their long waits at attractions, emotions are all about "peaks and ends." We will use this principle to attract repeat tourists.
Psychology major × Media and Sociology
On social media, we follow users who have similar values to us. However, this biased tendency can narrow our perspective. Understand online psychology and use it wisely.
Tourism Management Major × Media and Sociology
Maps are an important tool for tourism. To make them easier to understand and use, we're collaborating with anime and sharing information on social media. These are ideas to increase the number of tourists.
Tourism Management Major × Information Technology Studies
In order to make tourist destinations more attractive, we use drones to take aerial shots of the scenery. We then carefully select the best time to take the photos, and use creative editing techniques to share the images on local tourism websites.
Media and Sociology Major× Information Technology Studies
Content production and information dissemination are separate fields and tasks, but by working on them together, we can achieve higher quality media dissemination by understanding each other's challenges.
Tourism Management Major × Creating Regional Value Major
We will discover valuable local resources through fieldwork. We will create travel products that incorporate these unearthed resources into walking tour plans.
Media and Sociology Major× Creating Regional Value Major
Effective information dissemination is also very important in revitalizing the region. Students will learn in depth about the characteristics of media and content arrangement while actually disseminating information.
We produce a free paper that includes walking information and interview articles.
OTEMAE TOURISM TIMES (Otemae Tourism Times)
As a result of the seminar activities, we produced a free paper distributed at stations and city halls from a student's perspective. The concept of the production is to disseminate information about the towns and people in the Hanshin area, centered on Shukugawa, where the campus is located. It will be passed down to the next generation as a result of the seminar activities every year, and we plan to continue publishing it.
We invite a variety of guest Lecturer with local ties to learn about the city, its people, and jobs.
Nishinomiya City, People, Job Relay Lecture
What kind of history, culture, and industry does Nishinomiya, where the university is located, have? Through the talks of Lecturer can learn about the city of Nishinomiya from various angles. These real talks will deepen their understanding of modern society.
Experience the reality of society through industry-academia collaboration projects.
H2O Comprehensive agreement with Retailing
We have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with H2O Retailing Co., Ltd., which oversees the Hankyu and Hanshin department stores. We are participating in a project to build a circular economy in the region and working to reduce food waste. We are inspired by the fact that we are participating in a site where companies with which we have signed an agreement are seriously facing the issue. We plan to continue expanding the scope of our activities in the future.
From a historical walking map to an information map for the entire region.
Otemae University x Kobe Municipal Subway City Walking Map
Students researched the charms of the Hyogo-tsu district, which has flourished as a port town since ancient times, from temples and shrines to historical sites, gourmet food and sports, and produced a Hyogo-tsu walking map in 2022 that is easy for even small children to understand. The map has received high praise from all quarters, and from 2023, the city will collaborate with Kobe Municipal Subway to produce maps of each area along the line. The maps are distributed at each station on the Kaigan Subway Line.
Civil service exams require a long period of preparation and exam time, and many people give up midway. Therefore, Otemae University strongly supports students in achieving their goals through classes that teach practical knowledge and exchange programs with current civil servants, focusing mainly on administrative positions in municipal governments.
Social Researcher
A social researcher is a "research expert" who has learned the process of social research, and has the ability to conduct research methods, valid analytical techniques, and critically design research. This can be utilized by government agencies, newspapers, broadcasting stations, and general companies that conduct social research.
Other qualifications you can aim to obtain
IT Passport (national qualification)
MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist)
Basic information engineer (national qualification)
Industrial Counselor
Travel Agency Supervisor (national qualification)
Trip Chief
World Heritage Test
National Licensed Guide-Interpreter (national qualification)
etc.
Faculty of Modern Social StudiesVision of the future
Career support program flow over four years
1Grade
・Career Design I & II
2Grade
・Career Design III/IV
・Internship
・Job Hunting Support Classes
・Industry Research Seminar
・Written exam preparation course
3Grade
・Career Guidance
・Internship
・Online Corporate Seminars
・Resume editing
・Utilizing Otemae University 's unique company guide
・Makeup Lessons
・Interview & Group Discussion Countermeasures course
4Grade
・Job hunting restart guidance
・On-campus company information session
・Mock interview
・Individual consultation, job introduction
・Resume editing
・Hello Work on-site consultation session
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Civil Service Training Program
Civil service exams require a long period of preparation and exam time, and many people give up midway. Therefore, Otemae University strongly supports students in achieving their goals through classes that teach practical knowledge and exchange programs with current civil servants, focusing mainly on administrative positions in municipal governments.Learn more
Interview & Group Discussion Countermeasures course
Students will practice "expressing themselves" and aim to improve their communication skills that can be used in actual job hunting activities.
● National Licensed Guide-Interpreter (national qualification)
● Tourism English Test
● TOEFL® Test
● TOEIC® Listening & Reading Test
Eligibility to take the exam
● Certified Psychologist (National Qualification)To qualify to take the Certified Psychologist exam, students must complete the necessary subjects while they are still in school and then complete the necessary subjects at a graduate school, or gain a certain period of work experience at an accredited institution.
Target career path
● Public servant (city hall, etc.)
Possible career
Civil servants (government offices, police, fire department, Self-Defense Forces)
There are local and national civil servants, and their work content varies. Prefectural city and ward offices and firefighters are local civil servants, Self-Defense Force members are national civil servants, and police officers are both national and local civil servants.
Financial Institutions
Institutions that provide financial services, such as banks, non-banks (finance companies, venture capital companies, etc.), securities companies, insurance companies, funds, etc. Every year, this industry ranks high in the employment popularity rankings.
Tour Conductor
This job involves participating in travel agency tours and supporting safe travels, and requires a "Travel Management Chief Qualification." This job involves managing the schedule and guidance for the entire tour, arranging accommodation, and managing the safety and health of tourists.
Both jobs allow you to utilize your specialized knowledge of psychology. Certified psychologists can be qualified by earning the required credits. If you obtain the more specialized and advanced qualifications of a licensed psychologist (national qualification) or a clinical psychologist, you can work in a wider range of settings, such as hospitals and schools.
Systems Engineer (SE)
A typical job in the IT industry, a system engineer is someone who designs and develops information systems and software. They listen to the client's requests and promote development while managing the entire project.
Other Occupations
● Travel agencies
● Publishing
Journalist
● Network engineers
● Cabin attendant etc.
Main Employment Destinations (Partial excerpt from FY2022 and FY2023 results)
The key to opening up a better future Let's find out together.
By continuing to study at the School of Faculty of Modern Social Studies, you will be able to see a previously invisible side of society. Social problems that are difficult to notice, hidden resources in local communities, forms of connection between people...these are the keys to opening up a better future for society. The learning experience of finding that key is sure to touch your heart. Why not join us in learning to open up the future?
DeanKaname TanimuraProfessorPhD (Sociology)
A Psychology approach They give accurate advice.
When I was about to enter my third year, I joined Professor Hamada's seminar. Among the professors in my Psychology major, Professor Hamada is the one I can talk to frankly. For example, he supported my vague experimental subject of research on letters and taste with a Psychology approach, and taught me how to make graphs that are easier to read and understand. He never forces me to do anything, but gives accurate advice on my studies. He is also friendly and approachable, and enjoys talking about games with the students.
Department Faculty of Modern Social Studies PsychologyKeigo FukagawaHyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Imazu High School
Inspiring EducationPickupLearning from fieldworkMessages from current students
Improve your perspective, Develop expressive abilities.
The fun of fieldwork is that you can directly experience the charm and atmosphere that cannot be seen on maps or information, and hear the real voices of the people who live there. Through on-site interviews, you can hone your own perspective and improve your ability to express yourself.
Faculty of Modern Social Studies Tourism Business Major※Taiyo IwamotoOsaka Prefectural Moriguchi East High school graduate*From April 2025 Tourism Management major, Reorganized into the Department of Creating Regional Value
For example, this is how we can learn, and this is the future
The close relationship between Psychology and tourism By learning about connections, Studying Psychology requires a broad perspective I realized how important this is.
By practicing crossover, I began to think about how I wanted to look at things more broadly. During my studies in my major, I had thought about the psychology of tourists, such as why so many foreign tourists visit Japan and why they feel like they want to come back even after waiting in line for a long time at a theme park, so I decided to take a tourism course. There, I learned about Japanese hospitality, the current state of the theme park business, and Japan's attractive culture, and learned that there are many factors that influence the psychology of tourists. It made me want to study Psychology with a broad perspective, rather than just focusing on my field of expertise.
Faculty of Modern Social Studies Psychology major Sayaka ShimizuGraduated from Yoyogi High School
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