Why are ICU students encouraged to write their senior thesis in English?

All ICU students are required to write a senior thesis. As well as being the culmination of their four years of study, this thesis also puts the final finishing touches to their bilingual education in Japanese and English. It represents a chance for our students to put the knowledge and cognitive thinking abilities they have nurtured to the test.

Writing their senior thesis in English will not only test the knowledge and cognitive thinking abilities they have acquired. It will also confirm that they have acquired the ability to speak and write logically in both Japanese and English, a skill that is needed for talented individuals with the power to communicate in international society.

ICU students learn the fundamentals of essay writing through the English for Liberal Arts Program and further improve their English writing skills by taking specialized courses taught in English. The university also provides writing support for reports and papers written in English, and through these various opportunities, students prepare to write their senior thesis in English as the culmination of their studies.