Study what you want to study and delve deep into what you want to know—all to your heart’s content.
Shirayuri University boasts a diverse curriculum with something for everyone. Covering six unique fields and certification programs, the university’s educational offerings nourish a spirit of inquiry, kindle aspirations, and open up a world of possibilities.
Satisfy your intellectual curiosity and ambition in the two faculties and six departments at Shirayuri University
Faculty of Liberal Arts
Learn languages and explore cultures to develop a broad international perspective
Under the Faculty of Liberal Arts, students will learn about various countries, with a focus on Japan, French-speaking countries/regions, and English-speaking countries/regions, from their language and literature to their culture. In doing so, they will develop an international mindset and broader perspective.
The faculty offers a Cross-Disciplinary Challenge Course that combines studies from 20 programs in a way that transcends departmental boundaries, and features a Double Advisor system that helps students choose their courses. Through support for detailed study and learning, students are able to maximize their future potential.
Faculty of Human Studies
Offers in-depth exploration of what makes us human, and cultivates people that support people
The Faculty of Human Studies offers in-depth exploration of what makes us human, and cultivates people that support people.
Explores human beings and matters related to human them, from the lens of children’s culture, psychology, education, and childcare.
Graduate School
The Shirayuri University Graduate School is home to five Master’s Programs and three Doctoral Programs, all of which work in close coordination with their corresponding faculties and departments.
Centered on a core educational policy of helping students develop as individuals in the Christian spirit, the Graduate School builds on the academic research foundation of the university’s undergraduate programs to give students a deeper knowledge of their respective fields, nurture students’ research skills, elevate the cultural sphere, and contribute to the welfare of humankind.