is an overseas campus of

Teikyo University is a private university headquartered in the Itabashi, Tokyo, Itabashi ward of Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1931 as Teikyo shogyo, Commercial High School (帝京商業高等学校). It became Teikyo University in 1966. It is part of Teik ...

located on the campus of

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in the

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Culture Centre. The campus was established in 1990 and operates as a language and cultural exchange facility for students from Teikyo University in Tokyo. The university runs a six-month English language exchange program. Students live either in one of two Japanese Halls of Residence or in accommodation at St Mary's College - a college of Durham University. The university hosts various outreach activities such as an annual 'Japanese Festival', a schools liaison program and its Japanese library is open to Durham University staff and students along with members of the local community on a part-time basis.

History

Teikyo University of Japan is a branch campus of the Teikyo University Group in Japan. It was founded in 1990 and has been instrumental in implementing the three educational policies of the university: fostering open-mindedness, developing international perspectives, and practical learning. It was intended to assist Japanese people planning to do business in the UK.

Buildings and Facilities

Conference facilities in Durham

The campus includes a conference room with disabled access on the top floor.

Library

The library has over 30,000 Japanese-language volumes, including books about Japanese literature, art, and history. There is also a collection of English-language manga (Japanese comics), and there is an assortment of Japanese animation films on DVD, the majority of which are in English.

References

International universities and colleges Japanese international schools in the United Kingdom 1990 establishments in England Durham University {{DurhamU-stub