About the NEXUS Program
The NEXUS Program is an undergraduate degree program for international students who want to take specialized undergraduate courses conducted in Japanese.
Under the NEXUS Program, nine colleges of Rikkyo University below (Arts, Intercultural Communication, Economics, Business, Sociology, Law and Politics, Community and Human Services, Contemporary Psychology, and Sport and Wellness) accept a total of up to 60 students each year through the admission system based on “the recommendation by the school principal.” The students can choose their college and department according to their interests at the time of application.
The students who apply for the NEXUS Program are required to have a Japanese language proficiency of N3 or higher on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at the time of application.
Colleges and Departments that accept students through the NEXUS Program
| Colleges | Departments |
|---|---|
| Arts | Christian Studies, Letters (Course of English and American Literature, German Literature, French Literature, Japanese Literature, Philosophy and Creative Writing), History, Education |
| Economics | Economics, Economic Policy Studies, Accounting and Finance |
| Sociology | Sociology, Contemporary Culture and Society, Communication and Media Studies |
| Law and Politics | Law, International Business Law, Politics |
| Business | Business, Global Business |
| Community and Human Services | Community Development, Social Work |
| Contemporary Psychology | Psychology, Body Expression and Cinematic Arts |
| Sport and Wellness | Sport and Wellness |
| Intercultural Communication | Intercultural Communication |
After enrollment in September, NEXUS students must take intensive Japanese language classes (10 credits) during the first semester (for a half year). The NEXUS students will be able to take the specialized undergraduate courses from the second semester onwards (for four years) if they pass all the intensive Japanese language classes and are determined to have Japanese language proficiency enough to study the specialized undergraduate courses.
The NEXUS program is designed to take 4.5 years in total to complete. Only the College of Intercultural Communication (CIC) for the NEXUS Program is designed to take four years to complete.
The goal of the NEXUS program is for students to learn the specialties of their colleges, mainly in Japanese, to understand the cultures and backgrounds of various countries and regions, and to confront issues concerning global coexistence through communication in Japanese to develop the next generation of leaders. As an overarching theme, the program aims to cultivate people who will actively engage with multicultural coexistence and the global community from these perspectives.