Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (名古屋外国語大学, Nagoya gaikokugo daigaku) is a private university located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi, Japan. Founded in 1988, it is known domestically as Nagoya Gaidai (名古屋外大) and its English abbreviation as NUFS.
Overview
About NUFS
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (NUFS) is the only university specializing in international studies and foreign languages education in the Chubu (Central) Region of Japan. Its programs aim to develop students with genuine international and global perspectives through a distinctive education system; language, liberal arts and specialized education. It offers small-group teaching, which takes place in groups of four students and a native teacher for all major language courses, so that students can acquire genuine language skills. NUFS, which has more than 300 foreign teachers and students from all over the world, has an international campus that is integrated in the following five domains: study abroad programs; active learning; native speakers; career support; and an international campus. It belongs to the Association of 7 GAIDAI (Foreign Studies Universities) in Japan. It ranks 74th In the THE (Times Higher Education) Japan University Rankings 2019 and ranks 9th in their pillar of internationalization among about 750 universities.
History
1988 — Founded Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (Department of British and American Studies, Department of French Studies and Department of Chinese Studies.
1994 — Opened School of Global Business and Economics.
1997 — Opened Graduate School of International Studies.
1999 — Established Doctoral Program (second semester) at Graduate School of International Studies. Reorganized Master's Program into Doctoral Program (first semester). Opened Department of Japanese Studies.
2001 — Established Japanese Language Institute (afterwards renamed to The International Institute for Japanese Language Education).
2004 — Opened School of Contemporary International Studies (the Department of English and Contemporary Society and the Department of Global Business).
2008 — Established the Department of English Language Teaching in the School of Foreign Studies.
2013 — Established the Department of Liberal Arts and Global Studies in the School of Contemporary International Studies.
2015 — Established the Department of World Liberal Arts.
2017 — Opened School of Global Governance and Collaboration (the Department of Global Governance and Collaboration).
2019 — Opened School of World Liberal Arts (the Department of World Liberal Arts and the Department of International Japanese Studies).
Facilities
Campus
The NUFS campus is situated in the hill country east of Nagoya City. This area of Nissin City includes the campuses of several other universities as well, so it is considered an academic zone.
Dormitory
Very close to the university campus is the dormitory for overseas exchange students, who mainly come from the school's partner universities around the world. Aside from the foreign residents, some of the graduate and undergraduate students are selected as Resident Assistants.
International House
Global Village
NUFS-NUAS residence
Schools
Undergraduate Schools
School of Foreign Studies
Department of British and American Studies
Department of French Studies
Department of Chinese Studies
School of Contemporary International Studies
Department of English and Contemporary Society
Department of Global Business
Department of Liberal Arts and Global Studies
School of Global Governance and Collaboration
Department of Global Governance and Collaboration
School of World Liberal Arts
Department of World Liberal Arts
Department of International Japanese Studies
Graduate School of International Studies
Master’s Programs
English and English Language Education (English and English Language Education Program)・・・ Master of Arts in English and English Language Education
English and English Language Education (TESOL Program)・・・・ Master of Arts in English and English Language Education
Japanese and Japanese Language Education・・・・ Master of Arts in Japanese and Japanese Language Education
Global Communication・・・・・ Master of Arts in Global Communication Studies
Doctoral Programs
English Language Studies and English Language Pedagogy・・・・Doctor of Philosophy in English Linguistics and English Pedagogy
Japanese Language Studies and Japanese Language Pedagogy・・・・ Doctor of Philosophy in Japanese Linguistics and Japanese Pedagogy
Global Communication・・・・・ Doctor of Philosophy in Global Communication Studies
Programs for Inbound Studies (The International Institute for Japanese Language Education)
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies offers three unique programs for exchange students coming from partner institutions.
Study Exchange Program: Global Japan Program
Study Abroad at NUFS Undergraduate and Graduate Schools
Study Abroad - Language Teaching Practicum Program
