The Open University of Japan (OUJ)
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Founded 1983 as Open and Distance Institution with own broadcasting station to provide the general public with an opportunity for College-level education. Digital broadcast via telecommunication satellite, supplementing the ground transmission using radio and TV, covering only the Kanto area, began 1998. Now programmes are accessible from every part of Japan. Formerly known as the University of the Air, acquired present title 2007.
Funding:
Private
Accreditation:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Grades 3
Languages 1
Divisions 3
- Non-degree Studies Course/ProgrammeFields of study: Museum Studies, Welfare and Protective Services, Clinical Psychology, Asian Studies, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, Social Studies, Japanese, Energy Engineering, Food Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Social Work, Cultural Studies, Sports, Health Sciences, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Social Sciences, Psychology, Management
- Liberal Arts FacultyFields of study: Natural Resources, Social Studies, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Arts and Humanities, Psychology, Education, Computer Science
- Graduate Studies Graduate School
Requirements
- Admission details: Graduation from high school or foreign equivalent (no entrance examination)
