Japanese Language and Literature Major

English Language and Literature Major

The Graduate School of Letters established the Master's Program in Japanese Language and Literature in 1973, and the Master's Program in English Language and Literature in 1982. This was followed by the founding of the Doctoral Programs in both Japanese and English Master's Programs.
The Japanese Language and Literature Program is currently conducting research on valuable literature, with fulltime professors for each field including Japanese literature, Japanese pedagogy and Chinese literature. There is also a program for students who have completed the Master's Program to study to be qualified teachers at leading high schools.
In order to help our students grow to be people with a true international mindset, the English Language and Literature Program has fulltime faculty in three areas: English/American literature, English Studies and English World Culture. The English Language and Literature Program works together with the newly established Graduate School of World Englishes to cultivate leaders in English education.
The majority of our postdoctoral students work as leading researchers at universities or research institutes. Our graduates who have earned Doctorate degrees have taken teaching positions at universities in and out of the country.

The Graduate School of World Englishes was established in 2006 with the completion of the School of World Englishes in 2005, which was launched in 2002. We offer two major fields, the World Englishes, and British and American Cultural Studies.
The World Englishes major aims to develop English educators with new, international perspectives, apart from the standpoints of American or British English or culture, and individuals who contribute to corporate organizations or international organizations with sophisticated knowledge and broad perspectives, both based on the World Englishes theory.
One of the main goals of the British and American Cultural Studies major is also to guide individuals who have international perspectives. Japan has developed under a strong influence from British and American culture, however, with the advancement of globalization, we are strongly expected to seek understanding, education and study of British and American culture from new points of view. We aim to develop researchers and professionals with advanced expertise, with vast knowledge and comprehension of history and British and American culture, and with a strong command of the English language.

Experimental and Applied Psychology Major

Clinical and Developmental Psychology Major

The Graduate School of Psychology counts with both Master's Degree and Doctoral courses of two majors: Experimental/Applied Psychology and Clinical/Developmental Psychology. The School is conducting high-level research and education by the academic staff who are specialized in the experimental, applied, clinical and developmental psychology which are considered to be the main fields of contemporary psychology.
The experimental/applied psychology major aims to promote the fundamental research of perception, cognition, behavior and acquisition. The findings derived from the research are further applied to the research on the technical fields of such as error prevention and the designing of amenity environemnt. The clinical/developmental psychology major conducts research in human personalities and development and is engaged in support for solving psychological problems, including adjustment disorders, based on individual case studies.
Today's social problems are too complicated to be tackled independently by each field. Through the education curriculum with emphasis on the understanding and mastering methodologies of common concepts in the fields of psychology while enhancing the schloarly acquisition in their major courses, the School will develop personalities that make true contribution to the society through association with specialists in other fields.

Sociology major

After the School of Sociology was inaugurated in 1986, a Master's course was established in 1990, and a doctoral course in 1992. The Graduate School of Sociology eagerly accepts not only new graduates but also non-traditional students with practical experience as well as foreign students; They graduated the School of Sociology and has produced 31 masters degree graduates and 6 doctoral graduates, sending them out to the business and academic frontlines.
The Graduate School of Sociology offers a wide array of research education areas including Sociologies, Educational Sociology, Social Welfare, Media Studies, Theory of Social Systems, Theory of Human Relationships, Cultural Anthropology, Social Linguistics and Comparative Culture. We not only focus on deeper studies of sociologies, but also emphasize interdisciplinary and composite approaches to real world problems regarding people and the environment, media, culture, welfare and medical care. Though our education and research activities are conducted based on our graduate students’ initiatives and creativity with careful guidance by faculty, the faculty and graduate students also pursue joint research studies on common subjects.

Law Major

The Graduate School of Law was established in April of 1976, eleven years later from the opening of the school of law, and two years later the doctoral course was established.
Many of the entrants to the Master's course (pre-doctoral course) want to acquire various qualifications such as licensed tax accountant, or certified public accountant. After completion, of course they get a job in their own specialty. Moreover, a small number of students who continue into the doctoral program have obtained full-time positions working actively at universities or junior colleges. This can be attributed to maintaining the traditional mission of a graduate school: the development and training of research abilities at our graduate school.
All the faculty staff of the Graduate School of Law will continue strive to respond to the expectation of the society.

Economics Major

The Graduate School of Economics was founded with the Master's Degree program in 1991 based on the School of Economics, and the Doctoral program was introduced in 1993. Ever since then, we have produced many specialists such as researchers and tax accountants.
In order to be successful in the global economy where people, money and goods travel freely across borders, our students are required to gain specialized knowledge of economic theory, the history of economics and economic science, financial systems, the international economy and a wide range of businesses. Our faculty members, who have been pursuing distinguished research activities, offer a variety of lectures and seminars. Moreover we adopt a multiple instructor system to help students prepare their thesis. We encourage our enthusiastic students to make full use of our educational and research environments to develop their own professional careers.

Business and Public Policies Major

In April 2009, the Business and Public Policies Major [Master's and Doctoral Programs] was added to the Graduate School of Economics. The Business and Public Policies Major is an education and research institute organized under the Undergraduate School of Business and Public Policies, which is established in April of 2005 through reorganizing the School of Commerce. The Graduate School of Economics now offers two areas of study: Economics, and Business and Public Policies.
An understanding of the actual political issues surrounding us cannot be achieved without a deep understanding of and foresight into the business activities of enterprises and business entities, non-profit activities by NPOs and NGOs, and public affairs activities by national and local governments. For this reason, this major focuses on law, politics, economics, and business administration, in the filed of social sciences. In doing so, the major offers study in specialized policy design aiming to foster researchers and highly professional individuals involved in policy making and business management. The program provides day and night school as well as weekend courses in order to open up opportunities for individuals already in the work force.

Business Administration Majo

The Master's course in the Graduate School of Business Administration was established in 1995 as the parent organization, The School of Management, and the doctoral course in 1997. The day and night class systems were introduced since the establishment of this campus for the first time. In addition to regular students, both welcome adults and foreign students.
In order to provide education and research rich in both aspects of theory and practice of management studies, we have established a curriculum responding to globalization, advancement of IT, the interdisciplinary movement, and have dedicated ourselves to providing the associated facilities and documents.Further, aiming for a new type of graduate school recognized around the world based on a Master's Degree program and a Doctorate Degree program with small-class education. We like to promote interaction among general students, mature students and exchange students, host research presentations and workshops and publish the (annual)"Chukyo Management Bulletin" centered on the theses of our Doctoral Candidates.
With the inauguration of the Graduate School of Business Innovation in 2003, we have been working on new innovation including mutual cooperation between these two Graduate Schools.

Computer Science Major

Cognitive Science Major

Computer Cognitive Science Major

The Graduate School of Computer and Cognitive Sciences aims to develop researchers and engineers with specialized knowledge in information technology and its applied fields of study.
The Computer Science major focuses on highly advanced information systems and processing including networks. The Cognitive Science major covers highly sophisticated learning assistance and human interface based on cutting-edge cognitive science. The Media Science major provides opportunities to conduct specialized studies of a high level of media processing and expression technology as well as technology for their application.
The Doctoral course is offered to help students expand the research that they conducted in their Master’s course, and to acquire specialized knowledge and skills so that they can stand on their own feet as researchers and engineers.
The Correspondence Graduate School, Cognitive Science major, provides students with opportunities to carry out specialized research on advanced learning assistance and human interface based on cognitive science, in a distance-learning environment over a computer network.

Health and Sport Sciences Major

Established in 1974, the history of the Graduate School of Health and Sport Science spans over 30 years. Chukyo Graduate School of Health and Sport Sciences has achieved many great things during this period. This school was the first of its kind among Japanese private universities to launch a doctorate course. In fact, this school has granted doctorates in health and sport sciences to nearly 40 researchers so far. Today, people engage in exercises and sports for many reasons. Therefore, the graduate school provides courses enabling students to conduct scientific research on physical training and sports from various angles. The school boasts advanced faculty capable of guiding students in researching sports cultural sociology, sports psychology, sports physiology, sports biomechanics and health and sports medicine. The masters degree focuses on training cultured researchers and business people with expertise; the doctorate course in designed to foster researchers who can promote reseach in sports science on their own

A school where working adults gather to advance their careers

The MBA program of Chukyo University enrolls working adults who wish to advance their careers.
Some of these students recognize the need to broaden their knowledge after graduation and revisit the basics. Others come to review the basics of their specialities in an effort to brush up on their knowledge.
Enrolled students' ages range from the 20s to the 50s; their backgrounds range from rank-and file employees to presidents, engineers, nurses and doctors. They talk to and learn from each other, many seeing opportunities to make lifelong friends.
Classes are hosted not only by the authoritative faculty , but also by globally high-profile businesspersons from industrial circles.
In principle, lectures are given from 6:30 to 9:00 in the evening. Intensive courses, lasting from morning to evening on Saturdays, are also available. These opportunities enable students to easily obtain credits and meet the conditions for graduation.
The alumni count the president of a company listed on the first section of the stock exchange among their number. It is anticipated that many more of our students will become future leaders.

Developed by using the features of congnitive sciences

Recently, the demand for knowledge and methodology of Congnitive Science is increasing in the issues that arise in user sites such as utilization of IT, interface development and use of networks for education. This master's degree course was established in April 2002 to enable people who are engaged in the solution to these issues to learn Congnitive Science without having to leave their workplaces. This course is designed to produce leaders of practical problem solving activities that are associated over a wide range of people.
The subjects include those directly related to actual on-site issues such as "science of leaning" and "usability evaluation theory" as well as subjects concerning the deep understanding of the mind such as "cultural psychology", "emotion and recognition"and "basics of congnitive science". Students are required to attend classes when they receive instructions on their master's degree thesis and when having subjects involving practical skills.
As a learning method, the school applies cooperative learning where students themselves examine the textbooks to recognize the problems and improve the understanding through exchange of discussions on the network. Some highly detailed programs are provided such as a suppport system where one tutor is assigned to three to four students, and online seminars where all the students participate once a week. Through the programs where ambitious students exchange their knowledge regarding the themes that they are tackling, a shared community of knowledge has been formed.

A Specialized Graduate School

Gateway for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers

The Chukyo Law School was establised in April as one of the first law schools in Japan, designed exclusively to foster judges, prosectors and lawyers.
Today society faces a multitude of problems, many of which require judicial solutions. To meet this social need, qualified legal professionals are required in ever-greater numbers. Unfortunately, qualification through the conventional bar examination has reached its limits, necessitating the establishment of a new system for fostering legal professionals.
To fulfill its mission as a professional graduate school, the law school applies an entirely new education method to bridge the gap between methodology and practice in judicial affairs. More specifically, the lectures organically combine three educational methods: the Socratic Method, the Case Method and the Problem Method.This school also features clinical courses as well as simulation courses such as lawyering and mock trials.