Temple University, Japan Campus

Temple University, Japan Campus (Abbreviated: TUJ, Japanese: テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス) is an international campus of Temple University (located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States). TUJ is located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo^[4] and Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the oldest and largest foreign university in Japan, with approximately 1,840 matriculated undergraduate students, of which approximately 40% are from Japan.^[5]

Temple University Japan

Temple University Japan, Tokyo campus
Established	1982
Dean and Campus President	Matthew J. Wilson^[1]
Degree Programs^[2]
Undergraduate Programs	1,841 students
Master in Management	21 students
Beasley School of Law	70 students
Graduate College of Education	131 students
Boyer College of Music and Dance (Music Therapy)	8 students
Total Degree Seeking Students	2,071 students
Non-degree Programs^[3]
Academic English Program	1205 students
Continuing Education	398 students
Corporate Education	365 participants
English Training Program for educational organizations	160 participants
Total Non-Degree Seeking Students	2,155
Faculty	238
Staff	132
Locations	Setagaya-ku, Tokyo / Kita-ku, Osaka
Abbreviation	TUJ
Website
English	www.tuj.ac.jp/index.html
Japanese	www.tuj.ac.jp/jp/index.html

The university offers degree programs, including an AA, BA, MSEd, in TESOL, PhD in Applied Linguistics, Master in Management (MiM), and LLM, and offers semester and year-long study abroad programs for U.S. undergraduate and law students. In addition, TUJ offers non-degree programs including the Academic English Program (AEP), Continuing Education, and Corporate Education.^[6] As of 2022, TUJ enrolled 2,071 degree-seeking students: 1,841 undergraduates and 230 graduate students and 8 Boyer College of Music and Dance (Music Therapy) students. Non-degree enrollment totals more than 2,155, including 1,205 Academic English Program students and more than 750 Continuing Education & Corporate Education students.^[7] Additionally, TUJ offers English training programs for educational organizations with an annual participation rate of roughly 160.

History

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) was established in 1982 in Shiba-Koen, Minato-ku, as the first campus of an American university in Japan, originally operating with a series of business partners. In 1996, TUJ became a wholly owned, subsidized operation of Temple Main Campus in Philadelphia. At this time, TUJ was relocated to Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, where it operated until it formally opened its new campus in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, in August, 2019.^[8][9]

 

James Zumwalt, Chargé d'affaires, giving a speech at the June 2009 Graduation Ceremony.

At its inception, the university offered an Intensive English Language Program (IELP) at its Tokyo campus, as well as a Master of Education (M.Ed.) program at both its Tokyo and Osaka centers. Within the next decade it launched an undergraduate program, a Doctor of Education (EdD) in TESOL program and a Master of Laws (LLM) program, as well as expanded its IELP program to its Osaka center. In 1996, TUJ launched the Executive MBA program – the first program of its kind in Japan (the program ended in 2020) – while simultaneously re-launching its Open College Program as Continuing Education and its Globalization Program as Corporate Education.^[10]

In 2005 the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) officially designated Temple University, Japan Campus as the first Foreign University in Japan becoming the first recognized foreign university operating in Japan (外国大学日本校, gaikoku daigaku nihonkō).^[11] This gave TUJ recognition among not only American universities, but also Japanese universities, making credits and degrees from the university accredited in both countries.^[12]

Campuses

Temple University Japan Campus has locations in Tokyo and Osaka.

Setagaya, Tokyo

In Tokyo, TUJ operates at a campus located at Showa Women's University in Setagaya-ku.^[13] TUJ formally opened the Setagaya campus on August 14, 2019.^[14] TUJ Tokyo has six computer labs equipped with Windows and Mac computers, a library with over 54,000 books,^[15] a career development office, counseling, and media room.^[16] TUJ Tokyo offers guaranteed housing for all first semester international students. The school operates three unisex dormitories located in Tokyo and offers a limited number of homestay options.^[17]

Osaka

The Osaka location is in Umeda, Kita-ku and houses the Graduate College of Education. The Graduate College of Education will be transitioning to a fully online and/or Tokyo-based format beginning in the Fall 2024 semester.^[18]

Academics

Degree programs

Program	Degrees Offered
Undergraduate Program	BA / BS / AA Majors Art / Asian Studies / Communication Studies / Economics / General Studies / International Affairs / International Business Studies / Political Science / Psychological Studies / Japanese Language / 3+1 Computer Science Program
Graduate College of Education	MSEd in TESOL PhD in Applied Linguistics
Master in Management Program	Master in Management
Beasley School of Law	LLM in U.S. Law LLM in Transnational Law Other Certificates and Audit Programs JD Study Abroad

English program

	Overview
Academic English Program	An English-language program to prepare students for English-medium college or graduate school

Continuing Education

	Areas of Study
Continuing Education	Language Development Professional Development Business and Management Computers and Technology Personal Interest Arts and Culture

Corporate Education

	Overview
Corporate Education	Development, implementation and delivery of customized employee training programs for international corporations

Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS)

Established in 2004, ICAS (formerly the Institute of Contemporary Japanese Studies) is an institute run by TUJ providing a platform for scholars worldwide to present studies and facilitate academic discussion.^[19] It hosts about 35 lectures and symposiums each year, all open to the public and usually free of charge. Lecture topics – focusing on contemporary Asia as well as American-related affairs – range from politics, the economy, foreign and military affairs, cinema and pop culture, to healthcare systems and environmental issues. Participants include a wide range of individuals from the foreign and Japanese media, business, government and academic communities.^[20]

Student life

Students

Students attending TUJ come from approximately 67 countries around the world. In addition to Japan and the United States, TUJ has students from East and Southeast Asia, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Europe.^[21]

Temple University, Japan Campus is able to sponsor visas for its international students^[22] and provides Japanese student identification cards, student discounts for train passes,^[23] and other student-life related items. [1] Additionally, TUJ offers a number of options for students to study abroad at its main campus in Philadelphia and at its Rome campus.^[24]

Office of Student Services and Engagement

The Office of Student Services and Engagement (OSSE) helps students with daily student life. It also provides assistance with the visa application process and housing and coordinating Financial Aid/GI Bill-related matters. The OSSE also provides orientations to help students adapt to the academic and social life at TUJ. They also work with the Student Government and other student organizations to encourage social interaction among students with different backgrounds by creating events and activities that appeal to all TUJ students.^[25]

Student Government

The Student Government (TUJ SG) serves as the voice of the student body, and assists in matters of academia and student life. The Student Government also organizes events to help promote active student life.^[26]

Clubs and Organizations

Student clubs and organizations are created and run by students and overseen by the Office of Student Services and Engagement (OSSE). These organizations help students identify others with similar interests, and promote friendship among students.^[27]

Yamanashi Prefecture

In December 2022, TUJ entered into an agreement with Yamanashi prefecture to advance internationalization, multicultural education, industry and tourism. This was TUJ's first agreement with a prefectural government.^[28]

Setagaya City

TUJ is building on the progress established with Setagaya since the university moved to the Sangenjaya district in 2019. In December 2022, both parties formally agreed to deepen collaboration on projects that promote cross-cultural communication and international understanding.^[29]

The TUJ community has been actively involved in a series of academic programs and cross-cultural events with residents and students on a regular basis. The university offers summer English language programs to elementary and middle school students. TUJ students, staff and faculty have also participated in many initiatives, including local festivals and international exchange activities. The university also encourages Setagaya residents to access its library resources.^[30]

Minato City

In 2006, TUJ signed a memorandum of understanding with Tokyo's Minato city, where the university was located at that time. TUJ strives to develop more activities to benefit the local and regional communities while leveraging its uniqueness as an American university with students, faculty and staff from all over the world.^[31]

References

1. TUJ Communications (25 August 2021). "Dean's Profile". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
2. TUJ Communications (19 April 2023). "Basic Facts about Temple University, Japan Campus". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
3. TUJ Communications (19 April 2023). "Basic Facts about Temple University, Japan Campus". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
4. TUJ Communications (21 August 2021). "Maps and Directions, Tokyo". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
5. "Basic Facts about TUJ". Temple University, Japan Campus. 19 April 2023.
6. TUJ Communications (19 April 2023). "Temple University Programs Page". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
7. "Basic Facts about TUJ". Temple University, Japan Campus. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
8. Showa Women's University. "昭和女子大学にテンプル大学ジャパンキャンパスの受け入れ準備整う". univ.swu.ac.jp (in Japanese).
9. TUJ Communications (5 September 2021). "About the New TUJ Campus". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
10. TUJ Communications (25 August 2021). "About Temple, History". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
11. TUJ Communications (14 February 2005). "MEXT designates TUJ Japan's First Foreign University, Japan Campus". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
12. TUJ Communications (25 August 2021). "About Temple, History". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
13. TUJ Communications (21 August 2021). "Maps and Directions, Tokyo". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
14. TUJ Communications. "TUJ is moving campus between August 9–13". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
15. TUJ Communications (17 July 2021). "Services and Facilities, The Collection". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
16. TUJ Communications (24 July 2020). "Services and Facilities". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
17. TUJ Communications (July 2021). "Housing Options – Dorms and Homestays". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
18. "3 Learning Formats Starting Fall 2024". Temple University, Japan Campus. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
19. TUJ Communications (3 March 2022). "Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS)". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
20. Temple University, Japan Campus General Information. 2016, pg. 11.
21. TUJ Communications (24 August 2021). "Basic Facts about Temple University, Japan Campus". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
22. TUJ Communications (15 March 2005). "TUJ Eligible to Sponsor Student Visas". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
23. TUJ Communications (March 2005). "Railway Companies in Eastern Japan Grant Student Rail Discounts to TUJ Students". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
24. TUJ Communications (21 August 2021). "About the Main Campus". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
25. TUJ Communications (15 June 2021). "Student Services and Engagement". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
26. TUJ Communications (8 December 2021). "Student Government". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
27. TUJ Communications (9 December 2021). "Student Activities, Clubs and Organizations". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
28. TUJ Communications (19 April 2023). "About Temple, Community Relations". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
29. TUJ Communications (19 April 2023). "About Temple, Community Relations". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
30. TUJ Communications (19 April 2023). "About Temple, Community Relations". www.tuj.ac.jp/.
31. TUJ Communications (19 April 2023). "About Temple, Community Relations". www.tuj.ac.jp/.

 

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