ABOUT
Undergraduate Program in Leadership and Facilitation
Yokohama National University (YNU) seeks adventurous, world-class students for the YOKOHAMA Creative-City Studies (YCCS) program, which offers innovative interdisciplinary courses for future leaders and facilitators. The classes will be taught in English, but you will also learn the Japanese language intensively in the early stage of your studies. Through the program, you are expected to develop key skills for global leaders and facilitators such as multilingual and cross-cultural communication, teamwork, leadership, project planning and organizing, as well as to acquire broad knowledge in your area of specialization.
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Educational
ObjectivesAt YCCS, our first focus is on promoting intensive communication among students with different linguistic and cultural backgrounds who have a deep understanding of and pride…
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Characteristics of the
CurriculumIn keeping with the educational objectives of the program, the YCCS curriculum offers courses and practical trainings that are comprised of the following categories and elements. For the sample list of courses of each category and element …
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Prospective
Career PathsThe YCCS curriculum is intended to train international leaders and facilitators who will blaze new paths in the future. Once students graduate, they can expect a variety of international career option …
YCCS by Numbers
as of November 2018
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Established in
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- 2013
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Approximate Annual Intake
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- 12
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Students Enrolled
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- 45
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Countries / Regions
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- 21
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Male to Female Ratio
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- 4:5
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Average Class Size
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- 14.9
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Courses Provided
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- 96
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Colleges Offering Specialized Courses
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- 5
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Average Number of Credits Earned
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- 140.5
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EDUCATION
Plenty of Opportunities for Project-based Group Work and Skills Training
Throughout the program, you will participate in a variety of project-based group-activities together with Japanese students and other international students. You will also take numbers of special skills-training classes in leaderships, cross-cultural teamwork, ICT & media skills, and business arrangement skills. In addition, you can take specialized courses offered at all five colleges of YNU in English and conduct graduation research under the supervision of a faculty member in one of the colleges or International Student Center.
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Three Requirements
for GraduationYCCS Students will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Urban Science at the time of graduation. To graduate from the program, you must meet the following three requirements…
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Curriculum &
Requirements TableYCCS Students must earn at least 124 credits in total and the minimum amount of credits set by each course category and/or element as well as successfully completing all compulsory courses. You can also learn about the characteristics of each category and element of courses from here.
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Sample List of Courses
Here is a sample list of courses. Although some courses are offered exclusively for YCCS students, most of the courses are open for Japanese and international students, including exchange students from …
STUDENT LIFE
Envision Your Student Life
Spending the next four years, the living environment is one of the most important factors to consider when choosing your university. Here are some aspects of student life on our campus.
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Ideal Location &
EnvironmentThe campus of YNU is located in Yokohama, a big city with convenient access to Tokyo and Haneda Airport. Less crowded than Tokyo, this charming city not only attracts many foreign and local visitors, but also provides an excellent…
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Fees &
ScholarshipsTo complete the 4-year study at YNU, you will need the minimum amount of 6,400,000 yen (about 1,600,000 yen per year) including the academic fees and living expenses. Therefore, you need to have financial resources that …
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Dormitories
To train facilitators and group leaders, and to focus on teamwork and group work among its students, all the first year YCCS students are to live in the university dormitory, Minesawa International Student Dormitory. It is only…
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Student Support &
FacilitiesYNU aspires to serve as a vibrant educational hub for a diverse body of students. Here you can find some unique services and systems for international students, along with student facilities provided by YNU.
Admissions Information
You can learn about admissions information such as eligibility, application procedures and schedules, and download application guidelines and related documents.
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION- YOKOHAMA Creative-City Studies Program
- Yokohama National University