Advanced Education Program for Career Development of Foreign Students in Japan

(Educational Corporation) Waseda University, (Public) The University of Kitakyushu, (National) Kyushu Institute of Technology 【IT, Environment】

Managing organization：	Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry Science and Technology (Abbreviated name: FAIS)
Private companies participating in the program：	25 companies including AQUA TECH CO., Environmental Technology Service Co., Ltd., Kyushu Techno Research Inc., TOSHIBA CORPORATION, TOTO LTD., TOYOTA MOTOR KYUSHU, INC., Nippon Steel Kankyo Engineering Co., Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd., FUJITSU LIMITED, YASKAWA INFORMATION SYSTEMS Corporation, YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Yokogawa Solutions Corporation, etc.

Program for developing highly-practical foreign students at Kitakyushu Science and Research Park

Outline of program

"Program for developing highly-practical foreign students at Kitakyushu Science and Research Park"

Target foreign students in three graduate schools (master's course) in Kitakyushu Science and Research Park to develop well qualified and unrivaled global human resources with practical and specialized knowledge and skills in the field of "information" and "environment" responding to the needs of companies, Japanese proficiency and deep understanding of Japanese society and companies

1.Education support

　・Practical and specialized education in the field of information and environment
(collaboration with companies)

　・Business Japanese language training courses (advanced level) (at FAIS language education center)

　・Japanese business training courses (utilization of know-how of private companies)

　・Training in companies (Internship)

2.Job hunting support

　・Counseling

　・Job hunting information session and seminar

3.Livelihood support (voluntary program)

　・Secure scholarship

　・Provide residence for foreign students

　・Enhance activities to support foreign students
(consultation on livelihood, Japanese cultural exchange, etc.)

　・Training in companies (Internship)

Theme

Develop foreign students with a global mindset who can bridge Japan with overseas countries

Goal of human resources development

Develop global human resources with basic capacity as graduate student in master's course, practical knowledge and skills to meet the needs of companies, advanced Japanese language skills and deep understanding of Japanese business