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.

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Paths after graduation

AY2022 (as of May 1, 2023)

Undergraduate: 640 graduates
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Graduate School: 69 graduates
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AY2021

Undergraduate: 651 graduates
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Graduate School: 65 graduates
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*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)

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Top Companies and Organizations Employing ICU New Graduates

AY2022

College of Liberal Arts

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Graduate School

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Employment Data by Industry

AY2022

Employment data 2022 for graduates of the College of Liberal Arts, organized by industry, is as follows.

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AY2021

Employment data 2021 for graduates of the College of Liberal Arts, organized by industry, is as follows.

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AY2020

Employment data 2020 for graduates of the College of Liberal Arts, organized by industry, is as follows.

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AY2019

Employment data 2019 for graduates of the College of Liberal Arts, organized by industry, is as follows.

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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.

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*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

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Graduate School

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AY2021

College of Liberal Arts

Graduate School

AY2020

College of Liberal Arts

Graduate School

AY2019

College of Liberal Arts

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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.

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