Konan University
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| Established | 1951 (Konan University opens) |
| Type | Private |
| Students | 9400 |
| Location | Kobe, Japan |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.konan-u.ac.jp/ (English) |
[edit] Overview
Konan University(甲南大学 Kōnan Daigaku) is a university located on the slopes of Rokko Mountain in the Higashi-Nadaku ward of the city of Kobe, Japan. A private university with approximately 10,000 students, the university offers a wide variety of programs to Japanese students, as well as an international exchange program through the Konan International Exchange Centre.
[edit] Faculties
Konan University is made up of five faculties, offering a multitude of degrees. The faculties are:
- Faculty of Letters (Similar to a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in North American universities)
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Business Administration
[edit] International Students
Konan offers a program for international students through the Konan International Exchange Centre, or KIEC. This program runs from September through May for students from North America and Europe, and from January to December for students from Australia and New Zealand. Usually made up of between thirty and forty-five students, the program includes rigorous language study, Japanese Studies classes on various topics of Japanese culture, business, and society, and a mandatory homestay in which the student lives with a Japanese family.
Konan offers exchange opportunities with the following universities:
- Canada
- United States of America
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Germany
- France
- Université François-Rabelais de Tours
- Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3
In addition, students from the Illinois Consortium are welcome. This includes the University of Hawaii, the University of Arizona, and the University of Pittsburgh.
