Yuichi Inouye, Ph.D., TCU Advisor for International AffairsFormer Deputy Consul-General of Japan in Perth

TCU Library with Cherry blossomsat Setagaya Campus

➣ to improve the quality of international programs➣ to encourage students to be global citizens

The more partners overseas universities have, the more students they can send abroad.

Japaneseuniversity

Many partners abroad(exchange agreements etc.)

English prep course

English prep course IELTS4.5 Study @ ECU IELTS

5.5

IELTS4.5

IELTS5.5Study @ ECU

(80 students) Aug-Dec, 2016

(120 students) Feb-Jun, 2016

1st year 2nd year

Two-year program: FIRST YEAR Study at TCU・English preparatory education・Monthly orientation on living in Perth

: SECOND YEAR Study at ECU

Japan Festival @ ECU April 2016

9 weeks English

1 week break

7 weeks liberal arts

・transferable TAP credits—can graduate as normal

Approx. 5 months at ECU

・learn, think and debate in English and undertakeextracurricular activities

・Enjoyable on-campus accommodation while introducing

Japanese culture

English&

Orientation

Study at ECU

• Daily English lessons with native speakers of English• At least 2 hours lesson every day for 100 days• Learning, speaking, hearing and writing in English• One-on-one tutorials every two weeks• Classes depending on their English level

English prep course

Our cooperation could create a new unit

For TAP students: Integrated Unitan unit to be taught by both

professors of both universities

TCU staff will support ECU・Japanese language course・Japanese studies program

☟General Japanese Studies Unit

TCU proposesfor ECU students:

Initiative Units

Professor Kawaguchi (TCU) and Mr. Tim Perkins (ECU) give students feedback on their presentation

English ｔraining with intercultural experience + 2 new units TAP

Buddy system at ECU

TCU will receive ECU students under the New Colombo PlanECU students at urban development in 2016 October

TCU adapted buddy system to receive foreign

Students from Asia & ECU

TCU requested De La Salle University in Manila to

establish buddy system for TCU students to study

3 TAP students receive grants for student exchange at ECU for second semester

ECU Buddy students for TAP in 2017, 18, 19

Difficulties for other universities to give attentionto only one partner among many universities

Difficulties for other universities to give attentionto only one partner among many universities

Relationship betweenTCU and ECU

deeper and broader

Because of the TAP programTCU may concentrate its attention on only ECU

ECU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chapman and TCU President Professor Miki, August 2015

Expansion of exchange between TCU staff, researchersand students with ECU

Visit by TCU President Mikito WA and ECU July last year

and by Chairman Adachiand President Miki this April

Visit by Hon. Hendy Cowan, Chancellor of ECU, to TCU entrance ceremony in April

TCU hopes TAP will expand TCU globalizationInternational internship, Sakura Science & graduate students

Globalization can be expanded to non TAP students

We have enjoyed excellent working relationships with ECU and hope to expand our relationships with many

universities across Australia. Thank you. very much.