Please refer to the Academic Affairs Section for subject registration, academic performance, and the curriculum. You will find the information regarding academic affairs, including class schedule change updates, a list of theses by graduates, procedures for thesis review, and lecture archives.

Academic Affairs (Intranet)

To improve the English language skills of graduate students, NAIST not only provides English language education by international faculty but utilizes qualifying and licensing examinations for English skills. NAIST aims to enable its graduate students to acquire English skills sufficient for practical use (i.e., TOEIC score: 650 or higher at the completion of the master’s course, and 750 or higher at the completion of the doctoral course). Furthermore, NAIST, by promoting studies abroad for graduate students to foster their global view, strives to encourage 10% or more of its graduate students to study abroad with credits granted. NAIST also offers the opportunity for students to consult with English-language experts on their on their research papers via their professors and the NAIST English Consultation Service (NECS).

English Language Course

NAIST English Consultation Service (Intranet)

NAIST English Education Video

NAIST puts efforts into employment support (career support) for international students in Japan. It is essential to provide them with Japanese language skills and education about Japanese culture. Therefore, NAIST offers classes in English corresponding to a wide range of Japanese classes. Moreover, in academic year 2018, NAIST became a partner university with Ryukoku University and concluded an agreement on credit transfer with the Graduate School of Science and Technology of Ryukoku University. Thus, NAIST made it possible for international students to learn a wider range of Japanese culture through the Japanese Experience Program in Kyoto (JEP Kyoto) by Ryukoku University through which they can take subjects in English on Japanese history, economics, politics, culture, and social studies.

Japanese Language / Culture Course

To improve the contents and methods of subject and research guidance, NAIST addresses the faculty development (FD) of its faculty members and staff. It conducts class evaluation surveys and class assessments by external evaluation committee members and provides FD and overseas FD/SD training for faculty and staff. Please refer to the page of the Division for Global Education for details (Overseas Faculty Development Program). Meanwhile, the Division for Educational Development holds lectures and subjects focusing on the improvement of leadership capacity in education and research guidance for all faculty members, staff, and graduate students in the doctoral course.

List of Faculty Development Training (in Japanese)