Interview with President Maeda Published on International News Site

On Monday, April 1st, an interview with President Maeda was posted on the international news site The Worldfolio. The article titled “Education in engineering and bio-environmental sciences” introduces KUAS as a university that “is actively shaping a future where diversity and collaboration are paramount.”

President Maeda also discusses the recent trends and prospects of KUAS in terms of accepting international students, including the language barrier and the characteristics of life in Japan, as well as Japan’s unique employment system, such as the hiring of new graduates, and its impact on the hiring of international students.

The article also introduces that, as in the Faculty of Engineering, international courses will be newly established in the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and the Faculty of Bioenvironmental Sciences in 2025. It discusses the benefits and significance of taking classes together in English with students from all over the world. As the title of the article suggests, the article also mentions the appeal of studying at the Kyoto Kameoka Campus, especially for the Faculty of Bioenvironmental Sciences, along with the rich learning environment of the Faculty of Engineering.

The Worldfolio is a Singapore-based media agency that operates the news site that published this interview with President Maeda. Worldfolio provides readers around the world with content on education, economics, industry, technology, and more, written by journalists from around the world.

(Go Urata, Public Relations Center)