Paths after Graduation
Diverse paths open up with a liberal arts education.
Each year around 70% of the graduating students go on to find employment while 20% tend to pursue further education. As for those going on to postgraduation, there are students who make use of programs that enable them to obtain the bachelor's and master's degrees in a shorter period than usual such as ICU 5-year Program or the Accelerated Entry Program with Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
Paths after graduation
AY2022 (as of May 1, 2023)
Undergraduate: 640 graduates
Graduate School: 69 graduates
AY2021
Undergraduate: 651 graduates
Graduate School: 65 graduates
*Path after Graduation of International Students: AY2022 AY2021
Employment
Wide range of employment paths reflects high expectations for globally-active ICU graduates
The employment rate (number of graduates securing employment divided by number of those seeking employment) is over 90% every year. ICU graduates have the ability to make comprehensive judgements, to think creatively, and to deploy advanced language skills. Capable of addressing the needs of a borderless and rapidly-changing society, ICU graduates have found employment in a wide range of industries, particularly with global companies.
Employment Rate (Number of those with employment divided by number of those seeking employment)
Top Companies and Organizations Employing ICU New Graduates
AY2022
College of Liberal Arts
Graduate School
AY2021
College of Liberal Arts
Graduate School
AY2020
College of Liberal Arts
Graduate School
AY2019
College of Liberal Arts
Graduate School
Employment Data by Industry
AY2022
Employment data 2022 for graduates of the College of Liberal Arts, organized by industry, is as follows.
AY2021
Employment data 2021 for graduates of the College of Liberal Arts, organized by industry, is as follows.
AY2020
Employment data 2020 for graduates of the College of Liberal Arts, organized by industry, is as follows.
AY2019
Employment data 2019 for graduates of the College of Liberal Arts, organized by industry, is as follows.
Further-Education
Many students go on to graduate school at home and abroad
One of ICU's features is a large proportion of students opting to go on to graduate school. These students are seeking to gain a deeper understanding of research themes they encountered in their liberal arts education, or to prepare for working at an international organization in the future.
*Percentage of university graduates pursuing further education (national average): 11.3% (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, School Basic Survey 2020)
Equipped with English language skills, many students aim to study at graduate schools outside Japan. Approximately 70% of students in the sciences go on to graduate schools all over the world. There are also many ICU alumni working in education and research fields.
Top Graduate School Accepting ICU New Graduates
AY2022
College of Liberal Arts
Graduate School
AY2021
College of Liberal Arts
Graduate School
AY2020
College of Liberal Arts
Graduate School
AY2019
College of Liberal Arts
Graduate School
5-year Program
Complete B.A. and M.A. in 5 Years
In order to obtain a master's degree, usually a total of 6 years of learning - 4 years at the undergraduate level and 2 years at the graduate level - are necessary. However, with the 5-year Program, it is possible to obtain both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in a total of 5 years, 4 years at the undergraduate level and 1 year at the graduate level.
Accelerated Entry Program with Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
ICU is offering an opportunity to attend "Accelerated Entry Program" with Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, a prominent American graduate school with reputation for nurturing globally successful professionals. The program enables the participants, selected through screening, to receive a bachelor's degree from ICU and a master's degree from MIIS in five and a half years at earliest, as part of prescribed credits of undergraduate-level courses earned at ICU are recognized by MIIS.
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Teaching Foreign Language (TFL)
Interpreting and Translation
International Policy and Development
Alumni Voices
Hear from current students and ICU graduates active in various fields worldwide.