Three policies of education at Okayama University
- Fundamental Educational Goals
- Exemplary Students
- Three policies (Degree Policy・Curriculum Policy・Admission Policy)
Fundamental Educational Goals
Okayama University’s most important mission is to provide an enriching education for our students. Our commitment to each and every student is to help them to cultivate the abilities required to play an active role in “creating knowledge and wisdom,” based on the results of high-level research activities conducted thus far, and to form a wellrounded character through meaningful dialogues and discussions with other students as well as the university faculty and staff. In this way, we support students in the development of a high level of competence and a rich humanity, both of which are necessary qualities to play a central role in a wide range of areas in Japan and abroad.
Exemplary Students
We define “the ability required to play active roles in ‘creating knowledge and wisdom,’” as set forth in the Fundamental Educational Goals, as specialized and inquiry skills;“meaningful dialogues and discussions with other students as well as the university faculty and staff” as communication skills; “a rich sense of humanity” as liberal arts skills;“playing a key role in a wide range of areas in Japan and abroad” as implementation skills. In the period for the 4th Mid-Term Goals and Mid-Term Plans, we will nurture students as “pioneers of proactive and transformative change” who contribute to creating new values and bringing innovation to the world, in accordance with Okayama University’s Mission and Purpose.
Students who will pursue knowledge and learning to take action on their own initiative
We will foster individuals to develop the following five abilities:
○ The implementation ability required to solve problems on their own initiative
○ The inquiry ability required to ask questions and identify issues to be tackled
○ The communication ability required to learn from differences through close interaction
○ Basic and systematic specialized abilities
○ The ability to take an interest in nature and society while developing autonomous learning skills (Liberal arts ability)
Master’s Courses
Students who utilize their expertise to be internationally active
We will foster individuals to develop the following five abilities:
○ The implementation ability required to connect to the world, respect different values, and solve issues
○ The inquiry ability required to approach issues logically from multiple perspectives
○ The communication ability required to collaborate and cooperate extensively
○ The specialized ability required to understand and synthesize information
○ The ability to deepen one’s own knowledge through a wide range of studies (Liberal arts ability)
Doctoral Courses *(Integrated five-year doctoral programs)
Students who collaborate to create new values to build a sustainable society
We will foster individuals to develop the following five abilities:
○ The implementation ability required for identifying issues and celebrating differences in order to present new knowledge and insight to society
○ The inquiry ability required to identify the essence of a matter and reveal it in a creative manner
○ The communication ability required to demonstrate leadership
○ The specialized ability required to create
○ The ability to develop their wisdom from a variety of value systems (Liberal arts ability)
* Integrated five-year doctoral programs will be closed due to the reorganization of Doctoral Courses in AY2023.
Professional Degree Courses
Professionals who identify new goals and make use of their specialized skills to do pioneering work in society
We will foster individuals to develop the following five abilities:
○ The implementation ability required to engage other people in a common cause and contribute to society
○ The inquiry ability required to set new goals
○ The communication ability to work together to achieve specific goals
○ The specialized ability required to direct others towards their goal
○ The ability to make ethical and accurate decisions (Liberal arts ability)