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Press Releases
2004/05/26
| FY2003 White Paper on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
Foreword（PDF：25KB）
Contents
Higher Education to Support a Knowledge-Based Society Full of Creative Vitality - New Developments in Higher Education Reform
Introduction: Higher Education to Support a Knowledge-Based Society（PDF：96KB）
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Developments in Post-War Higher Education Reforms
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Post-war higher education reforms |
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Recent higher education reforms and their background |
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Role of Higher Education in a Knowledge-Based Society and the Necessity for Reform
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Role of higher education in a knowledge-based society |
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New developments in higher education reforms |
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Future outlook for higher education |
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Chapter 1: Current Extent of Higher Education Reform（PDF：208KB）
Section 1. Distinctive Universities in a Competitive Environment
Section 2. Enhancing Educational Functions
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Improvements and Enhancements to Undergraduate Education
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Changes in the social situation of universities |
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Ideal educational content |
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Improvements to educational methods |
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Enhancing and Reforming Graduate Schools
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Advancement, diversification and quantitative expansion |
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Improvement of the degree system |
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Section 3. Giving Flexibility to Educational and Research Systems
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Diversifying Study Methods
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Introduction of a Special Register System |
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Clarification of the status of classes using multimedia |
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Expansion of transferable credits |
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Greater Flexibility in Course Completion Times
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Early graduation |
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Early university entrance |
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Response to Adult Admissions
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Introduction of the long-term special register student system |
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Institutionalization of correspondence graduate schools |
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Institutionalization of undergraduate satellite campuses
4. Cooperation with Industry |
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Cooperation with Industry
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Development and implementation of joint industry-academia education programs |
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New establishment of adult brushup education courses |
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Implementation of internships |
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Junior Colleges, Colleges of Technology, Professional Training Colleges
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Junior colleges |
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Colleges of technology |
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Professional training colleges |
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Section 4. Organizational Management to Support Reforms
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Clarification of the Management System |
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Promotion of Flexibility in Educator Organization and Educator Mobility
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Greater flexibility in educator organization |
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Promotion of educator mobility |
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Implementation of Self-Monitoring and Self-Evaluation, External Verifications |
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Transmission of Information Externally and Reflection of External Opinions |
Chapter 2: New Developments in Higher Education Reform（PDF：299KB）
Section 1. Promotion of Reforms through Measures Such as the Incorporation of National Universities
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Incorporation of National Universities
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Significance of the incorporation of national universities |
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Steps in the process of the incorporation of national universities |
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Outline of the national university corporation system |
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Finance and accounting systems after incorporation |
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Incorporation of inter-university research institutes |
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Reorganization and Integration of National Universities |
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Incorporation of Public Universities |
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Incorporation of Colleges of Technology |
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Improvements to the School Corporation System
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Improvements to the school corporation system |
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Measures for schools in management difficulties |
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Section 2. Responding to Diverse Requirements of Society
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Training of Professionals with Advanced Specialized Skills
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Professional Graduate School System |
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Graduate law schools |
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Recent Efforts to Promote Industry-Academia-Government Cooperation |
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Promotion of Regional Contributions
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Special assistance projects for regional contributions |
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Promotion of science and technology in the regions |
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Section 3. Securing Quality at Universities
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Increased flexibility for the approval system for establishing new departments |
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Establishment of a certified evaluation system |
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Staged corrective measures for universities in breach of the law |
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Securing quality of an international standard |
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Section 4. Further Improvements to Education and Research
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Creation of Centers of Excellence in Research and Education |
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Distinctive University Education Support Program
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Aims and objectives |
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Outline |
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Financial assistance |
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Improvements to Student Assistance
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History and aims of the establishment of the Japan Student Services Organization |
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Principle activities of the Japan Student Services Organization |
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New Development of Policies for Foreign Students |
Chapter 3: Aiming for the Further Development of Higher Education（PDF：93KB）
Section 1. Future Concept for Higher Education
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Basic Concept for Higher Education so Far |
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Future Concept for Higher Education |
Section 2. Financing for Higher Education
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Current Status of Financing for Higher Education |
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Subsidizing Private Schools |
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Economic Burden on Students |
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Ideal Future Financial Measures |
Chapter 4: Higher Education Reform in Other Countries（PDF：137KB）
Section 1. Age of Expansion and Reform
Section 2. United States
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Towards Open Admission to Higher Education for Applicants |
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Quality Assurance That Addresses Diversity |
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Securing Financial Resources through Independent Efforts |
Section 3. United Kingdom
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Expanding the Higher Education Population and Enhancing Learning Opportunities |
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Vitalizing Education and Research, and Assuring Quality |
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Increased National Expenditures and Income from Tuition Fees |
Section 4. France
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Expansion Policies Aim for an 80-Percent Baccalaureate Ratio |
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Strengthening International Competitiveness |
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Maintaining Government-Driven Higher Education Funding |
Section 5. Germany
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Curtailing the Number of Long-Term Students |
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Expanding Discretion of Institutions of Higher Education and Instituting Achievement-Oriented Principles |
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Finances in State Dominant Higher Education |
Section 6. China
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Popularization of Higher Education |
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Structural Reforms for the Market Economy |
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Lack of Public Finances and Utilization of Private-Sector Funds |
Section 7. Republic of Korea
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Rapid Expansion of Higher Education |
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Creation of Universities on the World Level |
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Private-Sector Funds Supporting Higher Education Costs |
Reference
Higher Education Reform Q&A（PDF：109KB）
List of Organizations in the 21st Century Center of Excellence (COE) Program and the Distinctive University Education Support Program (Good Practice [GP])（PDF：74KB）
Index（PDF：27KB）
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(Policy Planning and Coordination Division of Minister's Secretariat)
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