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Education

EUSI mainly focuses on developing the postgraduate education of EU studies to turn out young talent with advanced expert knowledge on the EU issues who will contribute to the future Japan- EU relations.

First, the thematic omnibus courses on EU studies which cover the most important contemporary issues will be conducted by professors of three universities and others choosing a different title and taking place in rotation of three campuses in each year. In the first operational year (2009/10), “The EU Governance and Citizens” will be organised at Hitotsubashi University. Second, a variety of innovative courses including the regular and intensive courses in English by the visiting professors from abroad will also be held at each university from the first operational year. These courses may result in the credit transfer system in the near future. Third, the internet delivery educational system connecting three universities will be commenced from the second operational year on. Last but not least, scholarships for graduate students studying in the EU and internships to encourage students to do intern in the EU and the related institutions will be provided to financially support graduate and post-doctoral students.

EUSI will build more new EU courses at the undergraduate level as well, while continuing the courses that the EUIJ Tokyo Consortium has previously provided.