Curriculum | Overview
The FOLENS program offers a postgraduate curriculum specially designed to develop leaders able to identify and solve environmental problems in Asia and Africa. It consists of practical training through field study and/or internships as well as lectures on environment-related natural and social science issues.
FOLENS students are required to complete lectures and practical training within the FOLENS curriculum while pursuing their degree. Some of the subjects/credits for the FOLENS program and a degree course may overlap.
All of the FOLENS classes are conducted in English. Students from Japan and abroad, particularly Asia and Africa, form an active learning community to nurture field-oriented mind and skills and to share international perspectives with each other.
FOLENS program offers two courses. (For details of application, please refer to “Admission".)
(1)Regular Course・・・Students enrolled in the Regular Course are required to complete at least 6 credits of lectures and 2 credits of practical training under the FOLENS curriculum within the period of their degree course.
(2)Short Course・・・Students enrolled in the Program are required to complete at least 4 credits of lectures and 1 credit of practical training under the FOLENS curriculum within one year.
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