or KUIS is a private university located in Makuhari,
Mihama-ku, Chiba
is one of the six Wards of Japan, wards of the city of Chiba, Chiba, Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 149,314 and a population density of 7,060 persons per km2. The total area was 21.16&n ...
, Japan. The university was founded in 1987 as an extension of
Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages
or KUIS is a private university located in Makuhari, Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan. The university was founded in 1987 as an extension of Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages in Tokyo and is operated by Sano Educational Foundation. KUIS is a research ...
in
Tokyo
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and is operated by Sano Educational Foundation. KUIS is a research university specializing in
learner autonomy
Learner autonomy has been a popular concept in foreign language education in the past decades, specially in relation to lifelong learning skills. It has transformed old practices in the language classroom and has given origin to self access lang ...
and is one of the top universities in Japan for international studies.
In the 2011 academic year, 3,682 undergraduates were enrolled; in the 2006 academic year, 30 postgraduates were enrolled.
Departments
The university is divided into six departments, English being the largest. Other departments include Chinese, Spanish, Korean, International Communication, and Languages and Culture. The English Department is mostly made up of the English Language Institute (ELI), with over 60 native English-speaking limited-term non-faculty foreign lecturers as of autumn semester 2006.
The Graduate School of Language Sciences was founded 1992. It offers MA program
TESOL in Japanese/English
Linguistics
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, Japanese/English Pedagogy and English Communication Studies as well as a PhD in Linguistics. In 1996, the Graduate School was designated as a "Center of Excellence (COE)" by the
Japanese Ministry of Education
The , also known as MEXT, is one of the eleven ministries of Japan that compose part of the executive branch of the government of Japan.
History
The Meiji government created the first Ministry of Education in 1871. In January 2001, the former ...
. In 2001, the Center for Language Sciences (CLS) was established to continue and deepen COE's research achievements.
Courses
Students in International Communication study English, communications and computers, and students in Languages and Culture also study English and choose another language as their major from Spanish, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, or Portuguese.
The Japanese Language and Culture Program began in 2000. It is designed to provide foreign students with intensive training in Japanese and to give them a general introduction to Japanese culture, literature and society. In 2006, there were over 180 international students in the program.
Self-Access Learning Center
Established in 2001, the Self-Access Learning Center (SALC) employs 12 learning advisors
from around the world who are specialists in learner autonomy and conducting 1-1 reflective dialogues with learners. This is achieved through the provision of spaces, resources, events and activities, courses in 'effective language learning', advising, peer support, and leadership opportunities and support for students.
References
External links
Kanda University - EnglishKanda University - Japanese
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Private universities and colleges in Japan
Universities and colleges established in 1987
Universities and colleges in Chiba Prefecture
Buildings and structures in Chiba (city)
1987 establishments in Japan