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国際部

International Activities

Structure to support international work

At Daiichi Institute of Technology (DIT) the International Exchange Committee coordinates the international activities, i.e., to support foreign students and to promote international cooperation.

The Committee is composed of selected faculty members and admin officers. Their discussion and orientation are streamed down to the International Exchange Center who takes care of the foreign students and to the Department of International Relations who provides international frameworks of research.

International Exchange Center

The International Exchange Committee mainly works to promote the followings.

Study abroad
Particular attention is given to the development of the students’ understanding of the international framework of scientific and engineering phenomena as well as social background and expectations. Rose Program offers students a short-term stay in UK. Also the department shares information on the international programs when appropriate.

Foreign students’ studies at DIT
DIT has the largest ratio of foreign students of any tertiary institution in Kagoshima, and the second highest number of students overall. Our foreign guests come mainly from Asia, with the largest cohorts from China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Mongolia.

Communication/interaction with foreign exchange students
The university operates a number of “circles” which enable interaction between foreign and local students. These include the Foreign Film club which promotes conversations in English, the Fishing club and many different sports including baseball, judo and basketball.

Support of life and study of foreign students in Japan
The university has a number of staff dedicated to supporting the lives and well-being of foreign students. Many activities are held throughout the year linked to Japanese historical and cultural events with information provided on a dedicated channel of Microsoft Teams. Support for accommodation and part-time employment is also provided.

Department of International Relationship

The Department of International Relations serves staff and students in terms of international affairs.

Projects and programs

DIT is working with international organizations, ministries, institutes and universities. Previous examples are shown below.

MOU
In order to promote further international activities, the department has concluded MOUs with foreign institutions as follows.

　　Asia Institute of Technology

　　Novosibirsk State Technical University
　　Lviv Polytechnic National University
　　Mongolian University of Science and Technology
　　Southern Leyte State University
　　Gadjah Mada University (Faculty of Engineering)
　　University of Northanpton
　　De La Salle University
　　University of Belgrade (Faculty of Chemistry)

News

Prof. Satoshi Murao’s visit to Tanzania
Prof. Hiroshi Takashima’s visit to Serbia
Students talk with foreign guests about energy
Prof. Satoshi Murao’s visit to Indonesia