{"id":14,"date":"2025-03-12T14:26:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T05:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eikei.dev.db-force.net\/english\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T07:37:11","slug":"messages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/about\/brand\/messages\/","title":{"rendered":"Features of the University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Four Features<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0283\u3000\uff031-5\u3064\u306e\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30c6\u30f3\u30b7\u30fc-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2362\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Five Competencies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You will develop the five essential competencies needed to create new value in society and become a person who can envision and create shared futures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A curriculum designed to cultivate five competencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accelerating the \u201cSpiral of Learning\u201d through a cycle of academic input (Liberal arts and Basic tool courses) and practical output (PBL and Experiential\/practical programs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extensive educational support through small class sizes, active learning, and more<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0462\u3000\uff032-\u591a\u69d8\u306a\u6587\u5316-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2370\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">English for Diversity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You will acquire practical English skills and become a person who understands diverse perspectives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All courses offered in both Japanese and English; a six-month Intensive English Program (IEP) available; more than half of graduation credits can be earned in English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High ratio of international students and a diverse faculty including practitioners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily intercultural exchange made possible through an on-campus international student dormitory (0 -minute walk) and the Port mentoring system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities to participate in domestic and international programs such as volunteering and internships<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u798f\u5cf6\u666f\u8272.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4197\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaboration with Society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You will have extensive real-world experiences both inside and outside the class\u2014gaining insights into society, building experience, and connecting with people.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project-Based Learning (PBL) courses that address real-world problems faced by companies and local governments (offering the highest number of credits in Japan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support provided through an educational support platform council involving hundreds of companies, local governments, and other organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participation in extracurricular activities and \u201cStudent Collaboration Projects\u201d with companies and other partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities to propose ideas and participate in various aspects of university governance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0497\u3000\uff033-\u6570\u767e\u306e\u4f01\u696d-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2372\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support for Quests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can freely explore and address social issues that interest you, with support to help you unlock your full potential.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the one-year Degree Project, students explore a chosen issue in depth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial support through entrepreneurship grant programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds provide on-demand guidance and support, leveraging the strengths of a small-scale university<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A wide range of liberal arts courses offered, spanning from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"align-center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/academics\/feature\/\" class=\"button is-internal\">\n        Features of Learning    <\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"align-center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/about\/brand\/spiral-diagram\/\" class=\"button is-internal\">\n        Spiral diagram of deep cultivation and co-creation    <\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"align-center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/about\/brand\/logo\/\" class=\"button is-internal\">\n        University Logo    <\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four Features Five Competencies You will develop the five essential competencies needed to create new value in society and become a person who can envision and create shared futures. English for Diversity You will acquire practical English skills and become a person who understands diverse perspectives. 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