the history of sophia

1● SOPHIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017

The History of Sophia1549 St. Francis Xavier, S.J. comes to Japan.

1906 The Pope Pius X asks the Society of Jesus to establish a higher educational institution in Japan.

1908 Three Jesuit priests arrive in Japan to prepare for the establishment of a university.

1911 Sophia School Corporation (Zaidan Hojin Jochi Gakuin) is formed.

1912 Sophia School Corporation purchases land in Kioi-cho in central Tokyo.

1913Ministry of Education approves establishment of Sophia University (three departments: Philosophy, German Literature, Commerce) under Special School Law

1928 Sophia is reorganized as a full-fledged university under University Law, with two faculties: Humanities and Commerce.

1932Night-school program established in Economics, Commerce, Law, and Journalism. ／ The construction of Building 1 is completed. ／ Taisei Junior High School is founded.

1937Sophia University Alumni Association is established.Rokko Gakuin School Corporation is founded.

1938 Rokko Junior High School is founded.

1946 Public lecture series are launched.

1947 Rokko Junior/Senior High School is founded under new school system. ／ Eiko Gakuen Junior High School is founded.

1948Sophia University begins operations under new school system, with two faculties: Humanities and Economics.Taisei Senior High School is founded.

1949 International Division, predecessor of the present Faculty of Liberal Arts, is founded.

1950 Sanada Moat Athletic Ground is opened. ／ Eiko Gakuen Senior High School is founded.

1951Sophia School Corporation changes status of academic legal entity (Gakko hojin) according to provisions of Private School Law.Graduate Programs are started in Theology, Philosophy, Humanities, and Economics.Taisei Gakuen School Corporation is founded.

1956 Hiroshima Gakuin School Corporation is founded. ／ Hiroshima Gakuin Junior High School is founded.

1957 Faculty of Law is established. ／ First female students are admitted. ／ Eiko Gakuen School Corporation is founded.

1958 Faculty of Theology and Faculty of Foreign Studies are established.

1959 Hiroshima Gakuin Senior High School is founded.

1962 Faculty of Science and Technology is established.

1964 Sophia School of Social Welfare is founded.

1966 Graduate Programs in Law, and Science and Technology are established.

1970 Graduate Program in Foreign Studies is established.

1973 Sophia Junior College is founded.

1980 Construction of Hoffmann Hall is completed. ／ International Division is closed.

1984 Central Library is opened.

1987 Faculty of Comparative Culture is established.

2004 Juris Doctor Program (Law School) is established.

2005Faculty of Human Sciences is established. ／ Graduate Programs in Human Sciences and Global Environmental Studies are established. ／ Building No.2 is completed.

2006 Faculty of Comparative Culture is reorganized as Faculty of Liberal Arts. ／ Graduate Program in Global Studies is established.

2007 Graduate Program in Economics is reorganized.

2008 Faculty of and Graduate Program in Science and Technology are reorganized.

2011Academic legal entity Seibo Gakuen is merged with Sophia School Corporation.Department of Nursing is added to Faculty of Human Sciences.Taisei Junior/Senior High School is renamed as Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School.

2012Sophia Junior College is renamed as Sophia University Junior College Division. ／ Sophia Soshigaya International House is opened.

2013Celebration of centennial anniversary of founding of Sophia University, 40th anniversary of Sophia University Junior College Division, 50th Anniversary of Sophia School of Social Welfare.

2014 Faculty of Global Studies is established.

2015 Course of Midwifery is established

2016Renewal of Sophia School Corporation with merging of five school corporations (Sophia, Eiko Gakuen, Rokko Gakuin, Hiroshima Gakuin, and Taisei Gakuen).Graduate School of Practical Studies of Religion is established.

2017 Building No.6 (Sophia Tower) is completed.

About Sophia School Corporation

SOPHIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017● 2

Organigram

Graduate SchoolsSophia University

Faculties

Course of Midwifery

Sophia Research Organizations Research Institutes Division

Project Research Division

Intra-University Research Division

Research Institutes/Centers

Department of English LanguageSophia University Junior College Division

Nursery School TeachersSophia School of Social Welfare

Social Welfare

Correspondence Course of Psychiatric Social Workers

EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School

Rokko Junior/Senior High School

Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School

Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School

Kirishitan Bunko Library

Asia Center for Research and Human Development

Office of Management PlanningBureau of General Affairs

Office of General Affairs

Office of Public Relations

Office for Community & Alumni Relations

Top Global University Project Office

Office of Secondary Education

Office of Human Resource DevelopmentBureau of Personnel Affairs

Office of Personnel Services and Benefits

Office of AccountingBureau of Financial Affairs

Office of Capital

Office of Property

Center for Academic AffairsBureau of Academic Affairs

Admissions Office

Center for Extension Programs

Office of Global Education and Collaboration

Office of Language Education

Center for Student AffairsBureau of Student Affairs

Health Center

Counseling Center

Career Center

Bureau of Academic Research and Information

Library

ICT Office

Center for Research Promotion and Support

Office of Institutional Research

Office for the Promotion of Diversity

Jesuit Education Center

Catholic Center

Office of Sophia University Junior College Division

Office of Sophia School of Social Welfare

Office of Mejiro Seibo Campus

Audit Office

Alumni Association Office

Sophia SchoolCorporation

Theology

Philosophy

Humanities

Practical Studies of Religion

Human Sciences

Law

Economics

Languages and Linguistics

Global Studies

Science and Technology

Global Environmental Studies

Theology

Humanities

Human Sciences

Law

Economics

Foreign Studies

Global Studies

Liberal Arts


Center for Language Education and Research

Center for Global Education and Discovery

Education and Research Center for Information Science

Center for Teaching and Curator Credentials


Status of Schools and Facilities

■ Status of Schools and FacilitiesAs of March 31, 2018

Schools Campuses

Sophia University

・Faculty of Theology, Humanities, Human Sciences, Law, Economics, Foreign Studies, Global Studies, Liberal Arts, Science and Technology・Graduate School of Philosophy, Humanities, Practical Studies of Religion, Human

Sciences, Law, Economics, Languages and Linguistics, Global Studies, Science and Technology, Global Environmental Studies

① Yotsuya

・Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Sciences ・Course of Midwifery

② Mejiro Seibo

・Department of Information and Communication Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology

③ Ichigaya

・Graduate School of Theology ④ Shakujii

(Sports grounds) ⑤ Hadano

(Institute of Grief Care: offers Human Resource Developing Course, etc) ⑥ Osaka

Sophia University Junior College Division　・Department of English Language

⑤ Hadano

Sophia School of Social Welfare ① Yotsuya

EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School

Rokko Junior/Senior High School

Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School

Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School

■ Location① Yotsuya Campus

7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8554

② Mejiro Seibo Campus

4-16-11 Shimo-Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 161-8550

③ Ichigaya Campus

4 Yonban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0081

④ Shakujii Campus

4-32-11 Kamishakujii, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 177-0044

⑤ Hadano Campus

999 Sannoudai, Kamiozuki, Hadano-shi, Kanagawa, 257-0005

⑥ Osaka Satellite Campus

3-12-8 Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0072

⑦ EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School

4-1-1 Tamanawa, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa 247-0071

⑧ Rokko Junior / Senior High School

2-4-1 Shinohara, Obanoyama-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 657-0015

⑨ Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School

1-630 Furueue, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima 733-0875

⑩ Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School

1-10-10 Terukuni, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0032

⑤Hadano Campus

⑦EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School

①Yotsuya Campus

②Mejiro Seibo Campus

③Ichigaya Campus

④Shakujii Campus

⑥Osaka Satellite Campus

⑧Rokko Junior / Senior High School

⑨Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School⑩Sophia-Fukuoka

Junior-Senior High School


Executives

As of March 31, 2018

■ Trustees Chancellor/Trustee for Jesuit Higher Education Trustee for Jesuit Secondary Education

KOSO, Toshiaki LEE, Sungil

Trustee for General Affairs Trustee for Personnel Affairs Trustee for Financial Affairs Trustee for Global Academic Affairs

SAKUMA, Tsutomu SUGIMOTO, Tetsuo ZETTSU, Ichiro PUTHENKALAM, John Joseph

Trustee for Management Planning

HIKIMA, Masafumi

Trustees

TERUMICHI, Yoshiaki YAMAMOTO, Hiroshi MOCHIZUKI, Shinichiro OISHI, Hideo

HOTTA, Kensuke IKEO, Shigeru SAKIKAWA, Shigeo YAMASHITA, Machiko

■ Councilors RENZO, De Luca KOSO, Toshiaki LEE, Sungil TERUMICHI, Yoshiaki

YAMAMOTO, Hiroshi TAKAYAMA, Sadami MOCHIZUKI, Shinichiro KOIZUMI, Hajime

MIYOSHI, Akira OISHI, Hideo OTSUKA, Juro EMA, Kazuhiro

YAJIMA, Motomi AOKI, Ken AKAHORI, Masayuki SUDA, Seiichi

KINOSHITA, Akiko KERKMANN, Guenther Franz UEHARA, Haruya CUSUMANO, Jerry

PUTHENKALAM, John Joseph ZETTSU, Ichiro IKEO, Shigeru SAKIKAWA, Shigeo

SUGIMOTO, Tetsuo YUKAWA, Tomoko SAKUMA, Tsutomu HOTTA, Kensuke

YAMASHITA, Machiko HIKIMA, Masafumi TANAKA, Yayoi

■ Auditors HONDA, Chikahiko SAITO, Susumu KANEKO, Taisuke KAYABA, Motoi

■ President/Principals President of Sophia University President of Sophia University Junior College Division

TERUMICHI, Yoshiaki YAMAMOTO, Hiroshi

Director of Sophia School of Social Welfare Principal of EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School

TAKAYAMA, Sadami MOCHIZUKI, Shinichiro

Principal of Rokko Junior/Senior High School Principal of Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School

KOIZUMI, Hajime MIYOSHI, Akira

Principal of Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School

OISHI, Hideo


① Number of faculty and staff members As of March 31, 2018

Faculty/Staff Full-time Part-time Total

Sophia UniversityFaculty members 542 856 1,398

Staff members 378 4 382

Sophia University Junior College DivisionFaculty members 17 43 60

Staff members 11 2 13

Sophia School of Social WelfareFaculty members 13 71 84

Staff members 4 0 4

Total 965 976 1,941

* Full-time faculty members working only for Sophia University: full-time faculty members, Tokubetsu Keiyaku (special contract) professors, faculty members by special appointment, Jokin Shokutaku (full-time contract)teachers, instructors with experience in business, instructors on tempoary assignment

Part-time faculty members with work arrangements outside Sophia: part-time Shokutaku instructor Full-time staff members working only for Sophia: Full-time staff, Jokin Shokutaku staff, Contract staff, Tokubetsu Keiyaku (special contract) staff, Shokutaku (general)

staff B, Shokutaku (full-time) staff, Shokutaku (special) staff Part-time staff members with work arrangements outside Sophia: Shokutaku (general) staff B* Staff members of administrative sections have been included under Sophia University.

② Number of faculty members by age group As of March 31, 2018

School category 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s Total

Sophia University 1 61 162 188 123 7 542

Sophia University Junior College Division 0 1 2 9 4 1 17

Sophia School of Social Welfare 2 0 5 4 2 0 13

Total 3 62 169 201 129 8 572

* Full-time lecturers only

③ Number of faculty members by job level As of March 31, 2018

School category ProfessorAssociate Professor

LecturerAssistant Professor

AssistantFaculty member

Total

Sophia University 314 146 34 34 14 0 542

Sophia University Junior College Division 7 8 1 1 0 0 17

Sophia School of Social Welfare 0 0 0 0 0 13 13

Total 321 154 35 35 14 13 572

* Full-time lecturers only

④ Number of students per teacher■ Sophia University (undergraduate) As of May 1, 2017

Faculty Students

Number of full-time faculty members

TeachersNumber of students per

teacher

Theology 222 20 11.10

Humanities 2,384 74 32.22

Human Sciences 1,385 64 21.64

Law 1,453 32 45.41

Economics 1,432 28 51.14

Foreign Studies 2,379 64 37.17

Global Studies 883 27 32.70

Liberal Arts 769 36 21.36

Science and Technology 1,668 108 15.44

Total 12,575 453 27.76


■ Other As of May 1, 2017

Faculty Students

Full-time faculty members

TeachersNumber of students per

teacher

Sophia University Junior College Division 547 17 32.18

Sophia School of Social Welfare 220 13 16.92

⑤ Percentage of full-time and part-time faculty members As of March 31, 2018

Full-time Part-time Total

Sophia University542 856

1,39838.8% 61.2%

Sophia University Junior College Division17 43

6028.3% 71.7%

Sophia School of Social Welfare13 71

8415.5% 84.5%

* Full-time faculty members working only for Sophia University: full-time faculty members, Tokubetsu Keiyaku (special contract) professors, faculty members by special appointment, Jokin Shokutaku (full-time contract)teachers, instructors with experience in business, instructors on tempoary assignment

Part-time faculty members with work arrangements outside Sophia: part-time Shokutaku instructor

Number of students

① Sophia University■ Undergraduate As of May 1, 2017

FacultyAdmission capacity

Enrollment capacity

Freshman Sophomore Junior SeniorNumber of students

Fulfill rate of enrollment capacity

Theology 40 176 42 45 56 79 24 222 126.1%

Humanities 510 2,040 524 540 546 774 232 2,384 116.9%

Human Sciences 305 1,220 313 323 327 422 85 1,385 113.5%

Law 330 1,320 350 329 355 419 91 1,453 110.1%

Economics 330 1,320 335 328 358 411 90 1,432 108.5%

Foreign Studies 500 2,000 516 516 521 826 296 2,379 119.0%

Global Studies 220 880 229 243 227 184 – 883 100.3%

Liberal Arts 186 744 197 187 173 212 43 769 103.4%


380 1,520 405 404 379 480 73 1,668 109.7%

Total 2,801 11,220 2,911 2,915 2,942 3,807 934 12,575 112.1%

*Note 1: Round brackets under seniors represent the number of students who have continued to be enrolled. *Note 2: Number of students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Faculty of Science and Technology represent the sum of students newly enrolled in September the pervious

year the those newly enrolled in April of current year.


■ Graduate Schools As of May 1, 2017

Graduate School

Master's ／Professional Degree Doctoral Degree

TotalAdmission Capacity

Enrollment capacity

Number of students

The fulfill rate of the enrollment capacity

Admission capacity

Enrollment capacity

Number of Students

The fulfill rate of the enrollment capacity

Theology 20 40 21 52.5% 4 12 5 41.7% 26

Philosophy 0 0 8 - 0 4 8 200.0% 16

Humanities 86 172 97 56.4% 24 69 48 69.6% 145


10 20 23 115.0% – – – – 23

Human Sciences 59 118 104 88.1% 16 48 53 110.4% 157

Law Program in Law

20 40 15 37.5% 4 12 7 58.3% 22

Juris Doctor Program

40 160 77 59.2% – – – – 77

Economics 30 60 55 91.7% 4 12 5 41.7% 60


33 66 72 109.1% 5 15 33 220.0% 105

Global Studies 60 120 114 95.0% 14 42 23 54.8% 137


250 500 464 92.8% 20 60 39 65.0% 503


60 120 151 125.8% 10 30 14 46.7% 165

Total 668 1,416 1,201 86.7% 101 304 235 77.3% 1,436

*Note 1: The number of students in ther Graduate Program in Global Studies, the Graduate Program in Science and Technology, and the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies are represented by a sum of students newly enrolled in September the previous academic year and in April of the current academic year.

*Note 2: The enrollment capacity of the Juris Doctor Program is three times the admissions capacity as announced by MEXT, Calculated based on the admissions ratio for each academic year the enrollment capacity is 160 (40+60×2=160). The ratio of enrollees to the enrollment capacity, is based on multiplying the admissions capacity by the standard number of years required to graduate

｛(25+30×2)+(15+30)=130｝.*Note 3: Graduate School of Practical Studies of Religion, and the Graduate Program in Nursing have only Master's Programs.

■ Course of Midwifery As of May 1, 2017

Faculty Admission capacity Enrollment capacity Freshman StudentsFulfill rate of the

enrollment capacity

Course of Midwifery 10 10 10 10 100.0%

■ Number of adult students As of May 1, 2017

Graduate school Master's Doctoral Total

Theology 7 2 9

Philosophy 0 1 1

Humanities 16 15 31

Practical Studies of Religion 17 – 17

Human Sciences 31 17 48

Law Program in Law 3 2 5

Juris Doctor Program 18 – 18

Economics 11 2 13

Languages and Linguistics 33 21 54

Global Studies 47 12 59

Science and Technology 23 16 39

Global Environmental Studies 38 6 44

Total 244 94 338


② Sophia University Junior College Division As of May 1, 2017

Department Admission capacity Enrollment capacity StudentsRatio of enrollment to enrollment capacity

Department of English Language 250 500 547 109.40%

③ Sophia School of Social Welfare As of May 1, 2017

Course Department Admission capacity Enrollment capacity StudentsRatio of enrollment

to enrollment capacity.

Nursery School Teachers

Nursery School Teachers 40 120 47 39.2%

Social Welfare

Social Workers and ChildGuidance Workers

40 80 59 73.8%

Care Workers 40 80 35 43.8%

Correspondence Course of Psychiatric Social Workers

80 80 79 98.8%

Total 200 360 220 61.1%

* Includes holdovers.


Title

Nation/RegionUndergraduate Graduate

Exchange students

Non-Degree students

Other * Total

Asia

China 305 287 25 66 47 730

South Korea

187 23 9 2 221

Taiwan 24 9 9 2 44

Indonesia 21 5 5 1 32

Vietnam 13 10 4 2 29

Philippines 11 4 5 1 21

Thailand 3 7 2 1 13

Malaysia 7 1 4 12

India 4 5 9

Singapore 6 1 1 8

Myanmar 6 1 7

Pakistan 4 2 6

North Korea

4 1 5

Mongolia 2 2 1 5

Maldives 1 1

Bangladesh 1 1

Sri Lanka 1 1

Cambodia 1 1

subtotal 597 361 63 72 53 1,146

Europe

Germany 3 46 49

France 4 5 28 1 38

U.K. 1 6 8 15

Spain 6 8 1 15

Russia 2 10 1 13

Italy 3 9 12

Norway 1 2 2 5

Austria 1 2 2 5

Poland 2 2 4

Sweden 4 4

Denmark 4 4

Switzerland 3 3

Luxemburg 2 2

Netherlands 1 1 2

Ireland 1 1 2

Finland 1 1 2

Portugal 2 2

Slovenia 2 2

Slovensko 1 1

Georgia 1 1

Lithuania 1 1

Belarus 1 1

Hungary 1 1

Ukraine 1 1

Croatia 1 1

Kyrgyzstan 1 1

subtotal 13 34 133 4 3 187

Title

Nation/RegionUndergraduate Graduate

Exchange students

Non-Degree students

Other * Total

Middle East

Turkey 4 1 1 6

Iran 2 2

Saudi Arabia

2 2

Israel 1 1

Lebanon 1 1

Jordan 1 1

subtotal 4 6 0 1 2 13

Africa

Cameroon 2 1 2 5

South Africa

4 4

Nigeria 1 2 1 4

Kenya 3 3

Mozambique 2 2

Malawi 2 2

Rwanda 1 1 2

Egypt 1 1 2

Ethiopia 1 1

Libya 1 1

Guinea-Bissau

1 1

Uganda 1 1

Liberia 1 1

Chad 1 1

Cabo Verde

1 1

D.R.Congo 1 1

Angola 1 1

Cote d'Ivoire

1 1

subtotal 3 24 4 2 1 34

North America

U.S.A. 30 30 35 59 154

Canada 2 8 1 11

subtotal 30 32 43 59 1 165

Latin America

Mexico 3 14 17

Brazil 6 3 6 1 16

Colombia 2 1 1 4

Barbados 1 1

Argentina 1 1

Guatemala 1 1

Venezuela 1 1

El Salvador

1 1

Peru 1 1

Jamaica 1 1

Chile 1 1

subtotal 7 12 22 3 1 45

Oceania

Australia 2 3 9 1 15

Micronesia 4 2 6

New Zealand

1 1 2

Fiji 1 1

subtotal 6 7 10 1 0 24

Total 660 476 275 142 61 1,614

*Note: "Other" includes Research Students, Foreign Special Research Students, Non-Matriculated Students (Kamokuto Rishusei), Auditing Students and Domestic Exchange Students.

⑤ Number of students of foreign nationalities As of October 1, 2017


Information for admision in 2018 FY

■ Undergraduate Admission : Application for

Japanese-taught faculties

Faculty

Total

ApplicantsSuccessful applicants

Enrollees

Theology 137 50 41

Humanities 5,558 1,218 529

Human Sciences 4,090 664 310

Law 5,069 1,069 342

Economics 6,493 1,037 335

Foreign Studies 5,942 1,202 519

Global Studies 2,727 467 228

Liberal Arts 87 53 53


4,819 910 370

Total 34,922 6,670 2,727

Application for Freshmen of the Faculty of Liberal Arts


Enrollees

Autumn Semester Admission 2017 : 1st application period

272 150 48

Autumn Semester Admission 2017 : 2nd application period

171 62 35

Spring Semester Admission 2018 : 1st applocation period

214 133 51

Spring Semester Admission 2018 : 2nd applocation period

98 21 12

Total 755 366 146

Application for the Faculty of Science and Technology (English-medium

program)


Enrollees

Autumn Semester Admission 2017 : 1st application period

30 16 7

Autumn Semester Admission 2017 : 2nd application period

21 9 1

Total 51 25 8

Application for Overseas Designated School Entrance Examination

Faculty ApplicantsSuccessful applicants

Enrollees

Science and Technology 5 5 5

Liberal Arts 2 2 2

Total 7 7 7

■ Graduate Admissions

Graduate school

Master Doctor

Admission capacity


EnrolleesAdmission capacity


Enrollees

Theology 20 15 13 13 4 0 0 0

Humanities 86 142 45 38 24 11 8 8

Practical Studies of Religion 10 19 11 11 3 9 5 5

Human Sciences 59 96 55 52 16 15 12 11

Law (Program in Law) 20 11 2 2 4 2 1 1

Economics 30 330 45 28 4 4 0 0

Languages and Linguistics 33 73 33 30 5 6 4 4

Global Studies *60 116 46 38 *14 8 7 6

Science and Technology *250 248 192 186 *20 11 10 10


*60 89 51 46 *10 5 5 5

Total 628 1139 493 444 104 71 52 50

* Including the number of students admitted in the autumn semester


*Juris Doctor Program (Law School)

Admission capacity


Enrollees

two-year course 15 46 19 12

three-year course 25 81 39 12

Total 40 127 58 24

*Autumn Semester Admission 2017

Graduate school

Master Doctor


Enrollees ApplicantsSuccessful applicants

Enrollees

Global Studies 151 44 29 6 1 0

Science and Technology 15 14 7 8 8 8

Global Environmental Studies 58 43 34 8 6 6

Total 224 101 70 22 15 14

■ Course of MidwiferyAdmission capacity


Enrollees

Course of Midwifery 10 32 11 10

① Sophia University■ Number of Graduates◇ Undergraduate

FacultyNumber of graduates

Notes

Theology 54

Humanities 551

Human Sciences 356

Law 324

Economics 312Number of early graduates: 1

Foreign Studies 571

Global Studies 130

Liberal Arts 163Number of early graduates: 3

Science and Technology 396

Total 2,857

◇ Sophia University Course in Midwifery

CourseNumber of

completing students Notes

Course in Midwifery 10

◇Number of doctoral degrees conferred at Sophia University

Graduate Schools

Graduate School Course Doctor Thesis Doctor

Theology 0 0

Philosophy 0 0

Humanities 2 2

Human Sciences 2 2

Law 0 0

Economics 1 0

Languages and Linguistics 5 0

Global Studies 4 2

Science and Technology 9 1

Global Environmental Studies 3 0

Total 26 7


◇ Graduate Programs

Graduate SchoolNumber of graduates of Master's Programs

(Juris Doctor Program)

Number of graduates of

Doctoral ProgramsNotes

Theology 10 0Master's ProgramNumber of early graduates: 1

Philosophy 6 0

Humanities 33 1


8 –

Human Sciences 40 0

Law

Master's (Doctoral) Program in Law

5 0

Juris Doctor Program (Law School)

31 –

Economics 24 1


28 1

Global Studies 58 1Master's ProgramNumber of early graduates: 4


229 9Doctoral ProgramNumber of early graduates: 1


64 1

Total 536 14

■ Number of students who

withdrew from university◇ Sophi a University undergraduates

FacultyNumber of students who withdrew from

university

Theology 3

Humanities 19

Human Sciences 8

Law 10

Economics 10

Foreign Studies 18

Global Studies 4

Liberal Arts 16


14

Total 102

◇ Sophia University Course in Midwifery

CourseNumber of students who withdrew from

university

Course in Midwifery 0

Total 0

* Withdrawals include only cases for which final decisions have been made as of May 1, 2018.

◇Sophia University Graduate Schools (Doctoral program includes withdrawals of

students who completed their coursework but has yet to submit their dissertation.)

Graduate SchoolMaster's Program

(Juris Doctor Program)Doctoral Program

Theology 1 1

Philosophy 0 1

Humanities 3 6

Practical Studies of Religion 1 –

Human Sciences 0 8

Law

Master's (Doctoral) Program in Law 1 1

Juris Doctor Program (Law School) 7 –

Economics 1 0

Languages and Linguistics 3 3

Global Studies 1 4

Science and Technology 1 1

Global Environmental Studies 1 0

Total 20 25

■ Ratio of withdrawals・・・2.85%* Ratio of students who started university on April 1,

2014, but have withdrawn or have been expelled from university as of March 2018. Transfers and re-entries have been omitted.


② University Junior College Division

DepartmentNumber of graduates

Number of withdawals

Withdrawal rate

Department of English Language

231 41 7.50%

* The number of graduates is the sum of students who graduated in September 2017 and those who graduated in March 2018.

* The number of withdrawals is the sum of freshmen and sophomores who withdrew from the university during AY2017.

* The withdrawal rate has been calculated by dividing the number of withdrawals in AY2017 by the number of enrollees as of May 1, 2017.

③ Sophia School of Social Welfare

Course DepartmentNumber of

graduates

Nursery School

Teachers

Nursery School

Teachers16

Social Welfare

Social Wokers and Child

Guidance Workers30

Care Workers 18

Correspondence Course of Psychiatric Social

Workers78

Total 142

Career Paths

① Sophia University: Career paths of AY2017 graduates (undergraduate and graduate programs)

(people)

Career choicesFaculties and programs

EmploymentFurther studies

OtherNo

submissionTotal

Faculty 2,100 348 215 194 2,857

Theology 32 10 5 7 54

Humanities 443 40 45 23 551

Human Sciences 275 38 23 20 356

Law 253 18 24 29 324

Economics 231 12 22 47 312

Foreign Studies 474 20 47 30 571

Global Studies 114 5 9 2 130

Liberal Arts 101 8 29 25 163

Science and Technology 177 197 11 11 396

Graduate Programs (excluding Juris Doctor Program) 331 37 93 58 519

Total 2,431 385 308 252 3,376

* "Other" includes part-time employment, overseas travels, studying for certification examinations and continuing job search (studying for National Public Employee Recruitment Examinations).

② Sophia University Junior College Division: Career paths of AY2017 graduates

(people)

Department EmploymentFurther studies

OtherNo

submissionTotal

Department of English Language 102 89 38 2 231

* "Other" includes studying for transfer examinations, continuing job search and part-time employment.* Includes students who were graduated in Septemer 2017.

③ Sophia School of Social Welfare: Career paths of AY2017 graduates

(people)

Course Department EmploymentFurther studies

No employment

No submission

Total

Nursery School Teachers Nursery School Teachers 11 2 1 2 16

Social Welfare

Social Wokers and Child Guidance Workers

22 2 5 1 30

Care Workers 14 0 4 0 18

Correspondence Course of Psychiatric Social Workers 74 0 0 4 78

* "No employment" includes studying for transfer exams or certification examinations, continuing job search (studying for National Public Employee Recruitment Examinations), and part-time employment.


Data on jobs by industry

① Sophia University■ Employment trends by industry◇ Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

Industry Male Female Total %

Construction/real estate 39 38 77 3.2%

Manufacturing 292 238 530 21.8%

Transport/postal activities 51 90 141 5.8%

Wholesale and retail trade 76 147 223 9.2%

Finance 122 215 337 13.9%

Information and communications

223 195 418 17.2%

Scientific research, professional & technical services

89 138 227 9.3%

Education 39 62 101 4.2%

Government 27 75 102 4.2%

Other industry 71 204 275 11.3%

Total 1,029 1,402 2,431 100.0%

② Sophia University Junior College Division■ Employment trends by industry

IndustryNumber of students

%

Construction 1 1.0%

Manufacturing 24 23.5%

Information and communications 6 5.9%

Transport 6 5.9%

Wholesale and retail trade 27 26.5%

Finance and insurance 6 5.9%

Real estate 1 1.0%

Accomodations, eating and drinking services

6 5.9%

Medical, healthcare and welfare 1 1.0%

Compound services 1 1.0%

Services 20 19.6%

Living-related services 3 2.9%

Total 102 100%

Construction/realestate, 3.2%

Manufacturing,21.8%

Transport/postalactivities, 5.8%

Wholesale andretail trade, 9.2%

Finance,13.9%Information and

communications,17.2%

Scientific research,professional &

technical services,9.3%

Education, 4.2%

Government,4.2%

Otherindustry,11.3%

Construction1.0%

Manufacturing23.5%

Information andcommunications5.9%

Transport5.9%

Wholesale andretail trade

26.5%

Finance and insurance5.9%

Real estate1.0%

Accomodations, eatingand drinking services

5.9%

Medical, healthcareand welfare

1.0%

Compound services1.0% Services

19.6%

Living-relatedservices

2.9%


International exchange

① Sophia University■ Number of partner institutions with Student or Academic Exchange Agreements, number of outbound and

inbound exchange students As of March 31,2018

Country/Region

Number of partner institutions

with Student or Academic Exchange

Agreements

Outbound exchange students in AY2017 (Sophia→overseas)

Inbound exchange students in AY2017

(Overseas→Sophia)

Asia

South Korea

8 9 8

China 20 (5) 10 30Taiwan 3 5 10Vietnam 3 (1)Cambodia 2 (2)Thailand 7 (3) 12 11Singapore 3 (1) 1Philippines 3 18 6Indonesia 5 13 5Malaysia 4 (1) 2 8Mongolia 1 (1)India 11 (11)Sri Lanka 1 (1)Laos 1 (1)

Middle East

Turkey 1 2Jordan 1 (1)Lebanon 1 Israel 1 (1)

Europe

U.K. 13 (2) 14 18Ireland 1 4 1Austria 1 1 4Sweden 1 2 4Norway 1 4 2Finland 2 5Denmark 1 3 6Belgium 3 1Luxemburg 1 5 3Germany 27 74 63France 24 (1) 33 42Italy 6 (1) 5 6Spain 11 15 9Switzerland 4 4 4Netherlands 3 1 5Portugal 4 3Russia 9 13 15Kosovo 1 (1)

Europe

Bosnia-Herzegovina

1 (1)

Poland 1 1Hungary 1 1Czech 1 1 1Croatia 1 Uzbekistan 1 Belarus 1 Iceland 1 Lithuania 2 Liechtenstein 1 Macedonia 1 (1)Kazakhstan 1 Slovenia 1

North America

U.S.A. 74 (2) 108 121Canada 7 11 18

Latin America

Mexico 7 3 20Colombia 2 2 2Brazil 5 7 5Argentina 2 1Chile 1 1Costa Rica 1 (1)Peru 1 2 1Uruguay 1 West Indies 1 (1)

Oceania

Australia 13 33 22New Zealand

1 1 2

Fiji 1 Micronesia 1 (1)

Africa

South Africa 1 1Benin 1 Cameroon 1 1Cote d'Ivoire

1 2

Burkina Faso

1 (1)

Total 326 (42) 420 467

* Numbers in round brackets represent the number of institutions with only Academic Exchange Agreements (no student exchange).

* The number of exchange students include outbound and inbound students to and from ACUCA member institutions as well as inbound and outbound students under the credit transfer system.


■ Number of participants

Short-term Language ProgramsFrom August to September 153From February to March 165

Short-term Study Abroad ProgramsFrom August to September 50From February to March 47

Total 415

■ Number of participants of Social Engagement

Programs (Short-term)GLP GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM On August 6AJCU-AP SERVICE LEARNIG PROGRAM On August 5SERVICE LEARNING IN CAMBODIA On August 13SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM IN INDIA On February 11SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT STUDY OF INDIA: CASE STUDY OF KERALA MODEL

On September 11

PRACTICAL INTENSIVE COURSE ON INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK

On August 1

MICRONESIA EXPOSURE TOUR On September 13

INTRO. TO THE HISTORY & CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY OF AFRICA

On August 10On February 10

MEKONG ECONOMIC CORRIDOR STUDY TOUR: EXPERIENCING THE ASEAN COMMUNITY

On March 10

ESTONIA STUDY TOUR FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

On February 7

STUDY IN PERU: JAPANESE LATIN AMERICANS TRAVELLING BETWEEN JAPAN AND LATIN AMERICA

From February to March

12

UNITED NATIONS: ROLE & FUNCTIONS (INTENSIVE COURSE AT THE UN HEADQUATERS IN N.Y)

On February 34

WASHINGTON D.C. STUDY TOUR On March 22Total 165

* Held at Sophia University

■ Number of participants of Social Engagement

Programs (Long-term)UN Youth Volunteers Programme Autumn Semester 4

■ Number of participants of Sophia Short-term

Program : for international students

ProgramsNumber of participants

Summer Session for Japanese Language 97Summer Session in Asian Studies 218Summer School for Chinese Students(Stay in Tokyo) 133Summer Session in Global Environmental Studies 28January Session in Japanese Studies 80Winter Session in Nursery and Social Welfare Studies: for Fudan University 32Winter School for Chinese Students(Stay in Tokyo) 171Winter Session in Global Environmental Studies 65Fordham University 12Guangzhou University Program 178Media Program for Chinese Students 30

Total 1044

* Not including Sophia students

■ Number of participants of Internship courses

ProgramsNumber of participants

Global Internship courses (Short-term) 21Global Internship courses (Long-term) 1

Total 22


■ Sophia's Exchange Partner Institutions

Europe North America Canada

University of AlbertaKing's University College at the University

of Western OntarioUniversity of VictoriaThe University of British ColumbiaMcGill UniversityUniversité de MontréalUniversité Laval

U.S.A.The Catholic University of America Arizona State University The University of Arizona Yale University University of Virginia University of Wisconsin-Whitewater University of Wisconsin-Madison Wittenberg University University of West Georgia University of West Florida Occidental College Canisius College *2California State University, Fullerton The University of California, Berkeley *1 The University of Kansas Creighton University *2Clemson University The University of Connecticut University of Colorado Boulder Gonzaga University *2Xavier University *2Suffolk University Santa Clara University *2San Diego State University University of San Francisco *2Seattle University *2Seton Hall University George Mason University The George Washington University *1 University of Georgia Georgetown University *2John Carroll University *2The University of Scranton St. Joseph's University *2St. John's University (New York) University of St.Thomas St. Norbert College Saint Peter's University *2Saint Mary's College of California St. Mary's University The University of Texas at Austin DeSales University Tennessee Tech University Duquesne University The New School North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Florida Northwest Missouri State University Haverford College University of Hawaii at Manoa The University of Pittsburgh Fairfield University Fordham University *2Pace University University of Pennsylvania University of Portland College of The Holy Cross *2Boston College *2University of Miami University of Massachusetts Amherst The University of Massachusetts Boston Marquette University The University of Mississippi University of Missouri-Columbia University of Minnesota University of Montana York College of Pennsylvania Le Moyne College *2Loyola Marymount University *2Loyola University Chicago *2Loyola University New Orleans Washington and Jefferson College

subtotal･･･････････････････81

AustriaKarl-Franzens-Universität Graz

BelarusBelarusian State University

BelgiumUniversiteit AntwerpenUniversité de Namur *2Université Catholique de Louvain

Bosnia-HerzegovinaUniversity of Sarajevo *1

CroatiaThe Zagreb School of Economics and

ManagementCzech

Anglo-American UniversityDenmark

Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus

FinlandAalto University School of BusinessHanken School of Economics

FranceEAC Group Business School of Arts,

Culture and LuxuryUniversité d' AngersEcole Supérieure des Sciences

Commerciales D'AngersUniversité Catholique de l'Ouest in AngersUniversité d'Aix-MarseilleESSEC Business SchoolInstitut d'Etudes Politiques de GrenobleInstitut National des Langues et

Civilisations Orientales (INALCO)Université de StrasbourgInstitut Catholique de Toulouse Institut Catholique de ParisUniversité Paris X NanterreUniversité Panthéon-Assas Paris IIInstitut d'Etudes Politiques de ParisUniversité de Franche-Comté, BesançonEcole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient *1France Business SchoolGroupe ESC Dijon BourgogneUniversité Bordeaux MontaigneUniversité Catholique de LilleUniversité Lille 3Université Catholique de LyonUniversité Jean Moulin Lyon 3NEOMA Business School

GermanyKatholische Universität Eichstätt-IngolstadtAlbert-Ludwigs-Universität FreiburgEuropean University ViadrinaUniversität Witten/HerdeckeUniversität WürzburgUniversität ErfurtUniversität Zu KölnUniversität des SaarlandesUniversität TübingenUniversität Duisburg-EssenHeinrich-Heine-Universität DüsseldorfUniversität TrierTechnische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg

Simon OhmUniversität PaderbornUniversität HeidelbergUniversität BayreuthHamburg UniversityUniversity of BambergBremen University of Applied SciencesTechnische Universität BerlinFreie Universität Berlin Rhenish Friedrich-Wilhelm University

BonnMartin-Luther-Universität Halle-WittenbergUniversität MünchenHochschule für Philosophie MünchenHochschule Ludwigshafen am RheinUniversität Rostock

HungaryThe University of Pécs

IcelandUniversity of Iceland

IrelandDublin City University

ItalyUniversità di Roma "La Sapienza"Università Ca' Foscari VeneziaUniversità di CagliariUniversità Carlo CattaneoUniversita per Stranieri di Perugia *1Università degli studi di Napoli "L'Orientale"

KazakhstanAl-Farabi Kazakh National University

KosovoUniversity of Prishtina *1

LiechtensteinUniversity of Liechtenstein

LithuaniaVytautas Magnus UniversityVilnius University

LuxemburgUniversité du Luxembourg

MacedoniaSs. Cyril and Methodius University in

Skopje *1Netherlands

Leiden UniversityRotterdam Business School

NorwayUniversity of Oslo

PolandWarsaw University of Technology

PortugalUniversidade de AveiroUniversidade de CoimbraUniversidade do PortoUniversidade do Minho

RussiaVoronezh State UniversityFar Eastern Federal UniversityHerzen State Pedagogical University of RussiaSaint Petersburg State UniversitySaint-Petersburg State University of CulturePetrozavodsk State UniversityMoscow State Linguistic UniversityRyazan State UniversityMoscow State University

SloveniaUniversity of Ljubljana

SpainUniversidad de Salamanca Universidad de SevillaUniversidad de DeustoUniversidad de Jaén Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaUniversidad Católica de Valencia San

Vicente MártirUniversidad de ValenciaUniversidad de BurgosUniversidad Autònoma de MadridUniversidad Loyola Andalucía *2Universidad Pontificia Comillas *2

SwedenUppsala Universitet

SwitzerlandUniversität St.GallenUniversité de GenèveThe Graduate Institute of International

and Development StudiesZurich University of Applied Sciences

U.K.University of East AngliaThe University of EdinburghSt Edmund's College, Cambridge *1The University of SheffieldThe University of StirlingSt Mary’s University Twickenham LondonNewcastle UniversityUniversity of HertfordshireThe University of BirminghamUniversity of LeedsLiverpool Hope University *1The University of ReadingBirkbeck, University of London *1University of London the School of

Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)Uzbekistan

Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studiessubtotal･･････････････････127


■ Sophia's Exchange Partner Institutions

Oceania

Asia Cambodia

Royal University of Phnom Penh *1Royal University of Fine Arts *1

ChinaInner Mongolia University of Technology

*1China Foreign Affairs UniversityHuazhong University of Science and

Technology *1Tsinghua UniversityCentral University of Finance and

EconomicsRenmin University of ChinaYanshan University *1University of Electronic Science and

Technology of China *1Harbin Institute of TechnologyWuhan UniversityBeijing Foreign Studies UniversityBeijing International Studies University *1Hong Kong University of Science and

TechnologyThe University of Hong KongCity University of Hong KongThe Chinese University of Hong Kong University of MacauNankai UniversityFudan UniversityXiamen University

IndiaAssumption College *1Kristu Jayanti College *1Jadavpur University *1St. Aloysius College *1 *2St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad *1 *2St. Xavier's College, Kolkata *1 *2St. Xavier's College, Mumbai *1 *2St. Joseph's College *1 *2St. Teresa's College *1St. Berchmans College *1Loyola College of Social Sciences *1 *2

IndonesiaUniversitas IndonesiaUniversitas Gadjah MadaSanata Dharma University *1 *2Petra Christian UniversityBogor Agricultural University

LaosNational University of Laos *1

Latin America Argentina

Universidad del SalvadorUniversidad Católica de Córdoba *2

BrazilUniversidade Estadual de CampinasPontifícia Universidade Católica de São

PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de BrasíliaPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio

Grande do SulChile

Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileColombia

Pontificia Universidad JaverianaUniversidad de los Andes

Costa RicaUniversity for Peace *1

MexicoUniversidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de

México *2Universidad de GuadalajaraUniversidad de GuanajuatoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoInstituto Tecnológico y de Estudios

Superiores de Occidente *2Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoInstituto Tecnológico y de Estudios

Superiores de MonterreyPeru

Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúUruguay

Universidad Católica del Uruguay *2West Indies

The University of West Indies *1subtotal･･･････････････････21

Middle East Israel

Tel Aviv University *1Jordan

The University of Jordan *1Lebanon

Université Saint-Joseph *1Turkey

Istanbul Bilgi Universitysubtotal････････････････････4

Africa Benin

Université d'Abomey-CalaviBurkina Faso

University Ouaga II *1Cameroon

Catholic University of Central AfricaCote d'Ivoire

Centre de Recherche et d'Action pour la Paix *2

South AfricaStellenbosch University

subtotal････････････････････5

MalaysiaUniversity of MalayaUniversity Utara Malaysia *1Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

MongoliaMongolian University of Science and

Technology *1Philippines

Ateneo de Manila University *2De La Salle UniversityUniversity of the Philippines

South KoreaSeoul National UniversityYonsei UniversityCollege of Humanities, Pusan National

UniversityThe Catholic University of KoreaHankuk University of Foreign StudiesSookmyung Women's UniversitySogang University *2Catholic University of Daegu

SingaporeYale-NUS CollegeSingapore Management UniversityNanyang Technological University *1

Sri LankaThe University of Colombo *1

TaiwanNational Chengchi UniversityNational Taiwan UniversityFu Jen Catholic University

ThailandKhon Kaen University *1Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology *1Thammasat UniversityChiang Mai UniversityChulalongkorn UniversityMahidol UniversityKing Mongkut's University of Technology

Thonburi *1Vietnam

Can Tho University *1VNU University of Social Sciences and

Humanities, HanoiForeign Trade University

subtotal･･･････････････････72

AustraliaThe University of AdelaideUniversity of WollongongAustralian Catholic UniversityThe University of QueenslandGriffith UniversityUniversity of Technology, SydneyThe University of SydneyDeakin UniversityThe University of Notre Dame AustraliaMacquarie University

The University of MelbourneLa Trobe UniversityThe University of Western Australia

FijiThe University of the South Pacific

MicronesiaCollege of Micronesia-FSM *1

New ZealandThe University of Auckland

subtotal･･･････････････････16

As of March 31,2018*1 Academic exchange only*2 Jesuit university


Tuition and other student fees

① Sophia University■ Undergraduate: newly enrolled students (Japanese yen)

Faculties of Theology/Humanities/Human Sciences (excluding the Departments of Psychology/Nursing) / Law Economics/Foreign Studies/Global Studies

Department of Psychology

Department of NursingFaculty of Science and

Technology

Total 1,260,450 1,286,450 1,798,950 1,745,950

* excluding theFaculty of Liberal Arts; the "Green Science" course offered by the Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology; and the "Green Engineering" course offered by the Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology

■ Undergraduate: enrolled students (Japanese yen)

Faculties of Theology/Humanities/Human Sciences (excluding the Departments of Psychology/Nursing)

/ Law Economics/Foreign Studies/Global StudiesDepartment of Psychology Department of Nursing Faculty of Science and Technology

Entrance in AY2014, AY2015, AY2016

Entrance before AY2013

Entrance in AY2014,

AY2015, AY2016


Entrance in AY2014,

AY2015, AY2016


Entrance in AY2014,

AY2015, AY2016


Total 963,000 938,800 989,000 964,800 1,581,500 1,577,300 1,448,500 1,424,300

* excluding theFaculty of Liberal Arts; the "Green Science" course offered by the Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology; and the "Green Engineering" course offered by the Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology

■ Faculty of Liberal Arts (Japanese yen)

Entrance in AY2017Entrance in AY2014,

AY2015, AY2016Entrance before

AY2013

Entrance Fee 200,000 – –

Semester Enrollment Fee 30,000 30,000 30,000

Tuition Fee 31,700 30,600 30,600

Education Enhancement Fee 124,800 100,000 90,000

Almuni Association Fee – 5,000 –

Premium for Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research 2,650 – 800

* Note: Students who entered in spring 2017 shall pay an Education Enhancement Fee of 105,000 in the autumn semester.

■ Green Science Program (Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology) / Green Engineering Program (Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology) (Japanese yen)

Entrance in AY2017 Entrance in AY2014, AY2015, AY2016 Entrance before AY2013

Total 984,200 726,750 712,550

■ Graduate School: new enrollees (Japanese yen)

Pre-doctoral Program Master's Program Doctoral Program

Master's Programs in Liberal Arts disciplines

(excl. Psychology)

Master's Program in Psychology

Graduate School of Science and

Technology

Master's Program in

Nursing

Master's Program in Death and Life Studies

Master's Programs in Liberal Arts disciplines

(excl. Psychology)

Doctoral Program in Psychology

Graduate School of Science and

Technology

Total 921,400 951,400 1,597,900 1,439,400 921,400 803,100 833,100 1,023,600

* excluding the Juris Doctor Program, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Green Science and Engineering Division of the Graduate Program in Science and Technology, and the Graduate Program in Global Studies

■ Graduate School: enrolled students (Japanese yen)

Master's Programs in Liberal Arts disciplines (excl. Psychology,

Nursing and Death and Life Studies)Graduate Program in Psychology

Master's Program in Nursing

Master's Program in Death and

Life Studies

Graduate School of Science and Technology

Entrance in AY2016

Entrance in AY2015

Entrance before

AY2014

Entrance in AY2016

Entrance in AY2015

Entrance before

AY2014

Entrance in AY2016

Entrance before

AY2015

Entrance in AY2016

Entrance in AY2016

Entrance in AY2015

Entrance before

AY2014

TotalPre-doctoral 720,000 720,800 720,800 750,000 750,800 750,800 1,238,000 1,238,800 720,000 1,396,500 1,397,300 1,397,300

Doctoral 601,000 601,000 601,800 631,000 631,000 631,800 – – – 821,500 821,500 822,300

* excluding the Juris Doctor Program, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Green Science and Engineering Division of the Graduate Program in Science and Technology, and the Graduate Program in Global Studies

■ Graduate School Extension Program (Japanese yen)

Graduate Program in Social Services, Graduate School of Human Sciences Pre-doctoral Program

Graduate Program in Psychology, Graduate School of Human SciencesMaster's Program

Entrance in AY2017 Entrance in AY2016, AY2015 Entrance before AY2014 Entrance in AY2017 Entrance in AY2016

Total 702,100 500,000 720,800 1,047,430 845,330


■ Juris Doctor Program (Law School) (Japanese yen)

Standard (three-year) Course Fast-track (two-year) Course

Entrance in AY2017 Entrance in AY2016, AY2015 Entrance before AY2014 Entrance in AY2017 Entrance in AY2016 Entrance in AY2015

Total 1,446,020 1,169,000 1,171,440 1,443,680 1,169,000 1,171,440

■ Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies1. Entrance in Spring Semester (excl. International Graduate Course in Global Environmental Studies) (Japanese yen)

Master's Program Doctoral Program

Entrance in AY2017 Entrance in AY2016 Entrance before AY2015 Entrance in AY2017 Entrance in AY2016, AY2015 Entrance before AY2014

Total 1,032,400 831,000 831,800 869,100 667,000 667,800

2. Entrance in Autumn Semester and International Graduate Course in Global Environmental Studies (Japanese yen)Master's Program Doctoral Program


Total 616,900 415,500 416,300 535,600 333,500 334,300

■ Green Science and Engineering Division (Graduate Program in Science and Techology, Graduate School of Science and Technology) (Japanese yen)



Total 899,650 698,250 699,050 612,850 410,750 411,550

■ Graduate Program in Global Studies (Graduate School of Global Studies) (Japanese yen)


Entrance in AY2017 Entrance in AY2016 Entrance in AY2015 Entrance in AY2017 Entrance in AY2016, AY2015 Entrance before AY2014

Total 561,400 360,000 360,800 502,600 300,500 301,300

■ Course of Midwifery (Japanese yen)

Entrance in AY2017 Entrance in AY2016

Total 1,440,800 1,400,800

■Green Science Program (Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology) / Green Engineering Program (Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology) Non-Degree program (Japanese yen)

Entrance in AY2017 Description

Registration Fee 616,800 per semester

Education Enhancement Fee 145,000 per semester

■ Center for Language Education and Research (Faculty of Liberal Arts) Non-Degree program (Japanese yen)


Registration Fee 33,600 per credit


■ Graduate Program in Global Studies (Graduate School of Global Studies) Non-Degree program (Japanese yen)


Registration Fee 270,000 per semester


② Sophia University Junior College Division (Japanese yen)

Newly admitted enrollees Enrollees

Total 1,222,425 935,075

③ Sophia School of Social Welfare (Japanese yen)

Nursery School Teachers Social Welfare Correspondence Course of Psychiatric

Social WorkersNursery School TeachersSocial Wokers and Child Guidance

WorkersCare Workers

Entrance in AY2017

Entrance in AY2016


Entrance in AY2017


Entrance in AY2017


Entrance in AY2017

Total 678,660 510,500 510,500 663,990 496,500 873,110 705,500 349,900


Research Information

■ Grants-in-Aid Scientific Research (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology/Japan

Society for the Promotion of Science) (*Comparisons with AY2016 are shown in round brackets. Amounts are rounded to the nearest million.)

Number of selected projects 234 projects (+17 projects)

Grants 403 million yen (-31million yen)

Direct expenses 312 million yen (-25 million yen)

Indirect expenses 91million yen (-6 million yen)

Academic year (AY) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Number of selected projects 188 197 195 217 234

Grants (Unit: million yen)

Direct expenses 375 327 335 337 312

Indirect expenses 102 92 96 97 91

Total amount 477 419 431 434 403

188 197 195217

234

0

50

100

150

200

250

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Projects

AY

Number of selected KAKENHI projects

375327 335 337 312

102

92 96 9791

477477

419 431 434403

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Milion yen

AY

Allocation of KAKENHI grants

Indirect expenses

Direct expenses

■ Contract Research and External Collaborative Research (*Comparisons with AY2016 are shown in round brackets.)

Contract Research 45 projects (-5 projects)

External Collaborative Research 66 projects (+11 projects)

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Contract Research 40 43 46 50 45

External Collaborative Research 32 41 55 55 66

■ Intellectual Property(*Comparisons with AY2016 are shown in round brackets.)

Number of patent applications and registrationsNumber of patent applications 31 Japan: 24 (+8); Overseas: 7 (+5)

Number of patent registrations 22 Japan: 15 (+8): Overseas: 7 (+3)

Rewards pertaining to inventionsIn February 2018, twenty-eight (28) inventors were paid rewards for their contributions to the development of intellectual property at Sophia University.

40 43 46 50 45

3241

55 55 66

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Projects

AY

External Collaborative ResearchContract Research


■ Number of Faculty and Staff Members As of March 31, 2018

School name Faculty members Staff members

EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School 79 14

Rokko Junior / Senior High School 66 14

Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School 64 14

Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School 61 9

■ Number of Students As of May 1, 2017

School nameAdmission capacity

Enrollment capacity

Number of 1-year students



Total

EIKO GAKUEN Junior High School 180 540 183 184 186 553

EIKO GAKUEN Senior High School 180 540 184 190 174 548

Rokko Junior High School 184 552 188 184 177 549

Rokko Senior High School 184 552 170 171 159 500

Hiroshima Gakuin Junior High School 184 552 190 179 186 555

Hiroshima Gakuin Senior High School 184 552 183 188 185 556

Sophia-Fukuoka Junior High School 160 480 140 (71) 151 (56) 157 (58) 448 (185)

Sophia-Fukuoka Senior High School 160 480 150 (63) 139 (53) 129 (57) 418 (173)

* Number of female students are provided in round brackets. The school became co-educational in AY2012.

■ Status of admissions (AY2018 entering class)

School name Number of applicantsNumber of successful

applicantsNumber of new enrollees

EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School 711 286 188

Rokko Junior / Senior High School 475 288 187

Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School 660 279 194

Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School 651 560 175

* All four schools only hold entrance examinations for prospective junior high school students.

■ Number of graduates (March 2018)School name Number of graduates

EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School 173

Rokko Junior / Senior High School 158

Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School 185

Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School 126

■ Paths after graduation (March 2018 graduates)

School name

Four-year Universities

Daigakko*1 OthersNational and public universities

Private universities

Sophia University

Overseas universities

EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School 85 21 3 1 0 66

Rokko Junior / Senior High School 79 11 2 0 2 66

Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School 62 32 5 0 1 90

Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School 9 77 32 2 0 38

*1 Daigakko includes the National Defense Academy of Japan and the National Defense Medical College.


"Men and Women for others, with others"

Sophia, Bringing the World Together

Sophia School Corporation Grand Layout 2.0 (2014-2023)

Excelling on the global stage A firm foundation to support another century of development

Please refer to our website for the full text of GL2.0.

https://www.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/aboutsophia/approach/long-range_plan/layout2.html

Specialized Subcommittees for Long-Range Planning Efforts to date

Committee for Governance(for the entire planning of Sophia School Corporation and supervising the progress made in individual committees)

(1) Implemented reforms to the procedures for the selection of the University President and Deans(2) Enhanced the support structure for the President (increased the number of Vice Presidents, clarified roles)(3) Consolidated conferences and committee meetings; and clarified their functions and authority(4) Formulated the Rules and Regulations on Risk Management; and amended the Rules and Regulations on

Crisis Management(5) Issued the Sophia Factbook in numerous languages

Committee No.1 for Academic Plan(for academic planning)

(1) Reviewed the Three Policies of each faculty and graduate school(2) Measured the effectiveness of our English education program(3) Formulated academic evaluation guidelines (4) Acquired rank “S” in the midterm assessment of the Top Global University program (5) Established an external committee to evaluate the international acceptance of Sophia’s education and research(6) Established the Language Learning Center (currently known as the “Commons”)(7) Introduced International Baccalaureate-based admissions in all faculties

Committee No.2 for Academic Plan(for research and academic exchange programs)

(1) Selected for MEXT Private University Research Branding Projects in AY2016 and AY2017(2) Established the Sophia University Special Grant for Academic Research(3) Enhanced support for early-career researchers (graduate students)(4) Established an implementation structure for research ethics education(5) Enhanced support and launched a program to support applications to external funds.

Committee No.1 for Physical Plan(for the administration of education and research, and for providing student learning and life support)

(1) Completed cloud storage of the university website and online academic affairs system(2) Collaborated with students to enhance common areas and learning spaces(3) Increased career education courses and enhanced career support(4) Implemented programs to train volunteers with a view to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games

Committee No.2 for Physical Plan(for plans for campus facilities and equipment; and building placement and construction plans)

(1) Completed Bldg. No. 6 (Sophia Tower) and put it into use(2) Began construction of a new international dormitory to open in Shinanomachi in April 2019

Committee for Personnel Plan(for school (faculty and administration) organization and for the personnel system)

(1) Testing a new faculty evaluation system since AY2016(2) Started personnel exchange with All Nippon Airways and Ritsumeikan School Corporation(3) Introduced early morning commuting and a trial flextime system(4) Implemented campaigns to raise awareness regarding diversity

Committee for Financial Plan(for formulating the financial strategy and securing the financial base)

(1) Introduced a new financial system for refined managerial accounting(2) Outsourced property management in pursuit of higher efficiency(3) Managed target risks and achieved returns on medium- to long-term targets

Committee for Sophia University Junior College Division(for reforms and future plans of the Sophia Junior College Division)

(1) Introduced an admissions program for IB Diploma Programme enrollees(2) Established a Center for Student Support(3) Introduced learning support tutors(4) Enhanced high school-college collaboration by fostering partnership with the Kanagawa Prefecture Board of

Education

Committee for Sophia School of Social Welfare(for reforms and future plan of the Sophia School of Social Welfare)

(1) Strengthened ties with Christian social welfare facilities(2) Established an admissions program for international students

Committee for Continuing Education(for redesigning and future planning of continuing education)

(1) Offered an industry-academia collaboration course with Mitsubishi Research Institute, as well as government-academia collaboration courses with local governments (Chiyoda-ku, Ashikaga City) and a course aiming to locally contribute to the community of Soshigaya in Setagaya-ku

In addition to the abovementioned committees, the Committee for the Secondary School Division (for reforms and future plan of secondary schools) was launched in AY2017

Our progress in the long-term plan “Grand Layout 2.0”

When Sophia School Corporation celebrated its centennial

anniversary in 2013, it announced the Sophia School

Corporation Grand Layout 2.0 (“GL2.0”) as a future framework

for the coming decade with a view to strengthen the foundation

of our development over the next century.

We are currently implementing the various reforms set out in

GL2.0 through eleven specialized subcommittees, including

the recently addedi of the Secondary School Division. Each

subcommittee has formulated individual action plans under

GL2.0 on which they report progress at the end of each

academic year. Major undertakings to date are provided below.

The first phase of GL2.0 covers AY2014 through AY2018,

followed by the second phase beginning in AY2019. Hence,

we will perform a review of GL2.0 during AY2018 based on the

achievements and issues observed through AY2017.

Annual Topics


Given the April 2016 merger of the five school corporations,

namely, Sophia School Corporation, Eiko Gakuen, Rokko

Gakuin, Hiroshima Gakuin and Taisei Gakuen, the Jesuit

Education Center was established in April 2017 with an aim

to “deepen Jesuit education,” “establish broad educational

networks” and “foster next-generation leaders.”

The Center comprises three divisions which collaborate in

diverse activities:

Research Division:

Collects literature and sources, performs research, publishes

works and communicates information on Jesuit education

and the Ignatian spirituality on which it is founded, as well as

other related themes.

Network Division:

Promotes partnership among Jesuit higher education

institutions and schools and hosts programs to encourage

exchange and collaboration. In AY2017, the division hosted

a tour to visit Jesuit academic institutions in North America

and a post-tour event to report on it. Fr. Casey S.J., Vice-

President of Boston College, visited Eiko Gakuen and Sophia

University during his trip to Japan.

Human Development Division:

Hosts training programs for Jesuit education, Ignatian

leadership and Catholic education. In AY2017, teachers from

the four secondary schools under Sophia School Corporation

participated in Jesuit education programs held in East Timor

and Thailand. The Division is also preparing for the hosting

of ISLF Summer 2018 (Ignatian Student Leadership Forum:

a training program for junior high and high school students in

the Asia-Pacific region) in Japan. An ISLF pre-session was

held jointly by the four aforementioned secondary education

schools in March 2018 at Hadano Seminar House.

The Center has opened a website and a Facebook page and is

determined to further promote Jesuit education.

Faculty of Theology,Department of Philosophy,

Catholic Center,Kirishitan Bunko Library,

Institute of Grief Careetc.

Cooperation

Network DivisionJesuit school network,University-high school

collaboration among Jesuitschools

Sophia School Corporation

Jesuit Education Center

Executive Committee

Jesuit Education Center Fund

Provincial of the JapanProvince of SJ

Japan Jesuit HighschoolAlumni Federation (JJHAF),Jesuit Secondary Education

Center (JSEC)

Research DivisionIgnatian spirit,

Jesuit education,Collecting and translating

sources and literature

Human DevelopmentDivision

Overseas trainingIgnatian leadership trainingIgnatian pedagogy training

Communicatinginformation

Cooperation

■ Establishing the Jesuit Education Center

Professor Yoshiaki Ishizawa of Sophia University (Director of

the Sophia Asia Center for Research and Human Development)

received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, known as Asia’s

equivalent of the Nobel Prize and attended the award ceremony

held in Manila, the Philippines on August 31, 2017. The Award

was established in memory of former Philippine President

Ramon Magsaysay. Every year, the Ramon Magsaysay Award

Foundation in Manila bestows the award on individuals or

organizations that have made outstanding social contributions

in Asia. Four other individuals and one organization received

the award in 2017. Professor Ishizawa’s years of dedicated

work were introduced at the award ceremony. Determined

that “the preservation and restoration of Cambodian cultural

heritage should be carried out by the Cambodians, for the

Cambodians,” he put much effort into training Cambodian

experts to protect the historical site. His contributions gave the

Cambodian people momentum to restore their pride in their

unique cultural heritage. He was also highly recognized for “his

wisdom in reminding us all that cultural monuments like the

Angkor Wat are shared treasures whose preservation is thus,

also our shared global responsibility.”

Professor Ishizawa commented, “It is an honor to receive such

a prestigious award. Cultural heritages such as Angkor Wat are

world treasures and respects must be paid to their creators. In

the case of Angkor Wat it would be the Cambodian people and

it is my profound joy to have been able to restore the cultural

monument site to its original state, side by side with its creators

and to know that it will be preserved for the future. This award

has been bestowed upon me in recognition of the Sophia

University Angkor International Mission in Cambodia.”

Professor Yoshiaki Ishizawa receiving the award from Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo

■ Professor Yoshiaki Ishizawa receives the 2017 Ramon Magsaysay Award


On December 18, 2017 Sophia University hosted the event

“Let’s Talk with Pope Francis” at Yotsuya Campus, inviting

students from all schools under Sophia School Corporation

to talk directly with His Holiness Pope Francis over a video

conference line connecting Tokyo and the Vatican. More than

700 students and faculty and staff members participated in the

event, which was broadcasted live on YouTube Live, enabling

many interested people to view it.

Pope Francis is the first Pope from the Society of Jesus, which

founded our university. The personal ties that Professor Juan

Haidar S.J. of the Faculty of Theology at Sophia University

shared with the Pope led to our hosting the event. Professor

Haidar had studied under the tutelage of the Pope, then rector

of the seminary in Argentina where he is from.

Eight students (representing Sophia University, Sophia

University Junior College Division, Eiko Gakuen Senior

High School, and Rokko Senior High School), including an

international student, individually asked questions to the Pope,

who graciously answered each question. To the question, “What

is the purpose of studying at university?” he answered, “It is

coordinated education that nurtures people. It is important that

we coordinate intelligence, emotion and labor. Furthermore,

education must always embrace the perspective of ‘serving

others’.” Then, in response to a question about the importance

of religion, the Pope said, “Religion nurtures people, but if it is

not one that serves others, than it cannot be called a religion.”

After the conversation, the entire audience sang the hymn

“Angels We have Heard on High” followed by “Happy Birthday

to You” in Spanish to celebrate the Pope’s 81st birthday, which

had been the day before.

Pope Francis listening attentively to a student’s question

■ Hosting “Let’s Talk with Pope Francis”

During the period of November 25 through December 11,

which included Human Rights Week, Sophia University

expanded on its annual Purple Action campaign (to eradicate

violence against women) and hosted the “Sophia Diversity

Week,” covering a broader range of causes. The Office for the

Promotion of Diversity, the “Student Committee on Diversity@

tokken,” and faculty members representing various fields

joined forces to organize the event, which aimed to encourage

“learning” about and “understanding” diversity as initial steps

toward achieving an inclusive society that is open to diversity,

which will be called for in the context of further globalization.

During Diversity Week, we held a “human rights” and “diversity”

book fair, a screening of movies featuring LGBT issues, and a

symposium themed “Global Careers,” inviting globally active

women as panelists, as well as talk sessions and workshops on

racism, gender issues, and people with special needs in Japan.

Students and faculty and staff members who participated in

the event commented that “it was an enlightening experience

to learn about issues that I had been ignorant about or had

pretended not to notice.” Our next challenge is to link these

realizations with actions.

■ Hosting Sophia Diversity Week 2017


On December 14, 2017, Sophia University hosted a special

lecture by United Nations Secretary-General António Guteress

during his first visit to Japan as Secretary-General. The lecture,

titled “Global Challenges: The Role of Human Security” was

delivered to students and the wide public.

The Secretary-General emphasized that the concept of human

security based on respect for the dignity of human beings

is crucial for international society to join forces in tackling

complexly intertwined threats and challenges, and that human

security should be used to address key global agendas such as

conflict prevention, sustainable development, and sustainable

peace.

After the lecture, the Secretary-General engaged in discussion

with students from member universities of the UN Academic

Impact program and strongly encouraged them to be “full

citizens of Japan” and also “full cosmopolitans of the world.”

On November 19, 2017, Sophia University welcomed United

Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi for a

special lecture during his visit to Japan. High Commissioner

Grandi discussed the role of education in refugee protection

and how Japan can support refugees.

Sophia University takes part in the UNHCR Refugee Higher

Education Program (RHEP) with seven other partner

universities and admits a refugee recommended by UNHCR

as a formal scholarship student every year. After the lecture,

graduates of Japanese universities who studied under this

program joined the High Commissioner in a panel discussion.

■ Special Lecture by UN Secretary-General António Guteress / Special Lecture by UN High Commissioner for Refugee Filippo Grandi

In the 2017 academic year, Sophia University conferred

Honorary Doctorates upon three distinguished leaders (listed

below in order of conferment). Our students were invited to

attend the Commemorative Lectures held after the Conferment

Ceremony and enjoyed the valuable opportunity of accessing

world-class knowledge and wisdom.

1) Prof. Miles Young, Warden of New College, Oxford University

Prof. Miles Young led the internationally leading advertising

agency Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide as Chairman and CEO.

An active leader in a broad range of fields beyond advertising

and marketing, he was also committed to educational

activities in a joint venture with Tsinghua University, Beijing.

2) Dr. Rudolf Solzbacher, Director of the Department for

International Church Affairs and Mission, Archdiocese of

Cologne

Acting as a bridge between Japan and the Archdiocese

of Cologne for many years, Dr. Rudolf Solzbacher has

contributed greatly to humanitarian aid and the development

of Japanese Catholic educational institutions, including

Sophia University. Furthermore, he has been dedicated to

supporting educational institutions and churches in disaster-

stricken areas worldwide, including areas affected in the

Great East Japan Earthquake.

3) His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg is a leader in a

wide range of fields, including environment, science and

humanitarian support. He has been generously committed

both domestically and internationally to supporting people

with special needs. Furthermore, he has made many efforts

toward world peace by promoting science and innovation in

the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

■ Conferring Honorary Doctorates upon three distinguished global leaders

UN Secretary-General António Guteress UN High Commissioner for Refugee Filippo Grandi


The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and

Technology performed the first midterm assessment of the

Top Global University Project, for which Sophia University

was selected in the 2014 academic year. Based on the

assessment guidelines, in June 2017 we submitted a report on

notable achievements under our project initiative of “Creating

a Global Campus with Multiple Hub Functions and Supportive

Governance” as well as the progress made in our quantitative

targets and individual plans. After an interview in October,

assessment results were announced in February 2018. Sophia

University received the highest rating “S” on a five-point scale

(S, A, B, C, D) for its “excellent efforts and high expectations for

success in achieving project goals.” Six universities out of 37

participating universities were rated “S,” with four universities

representing the 24 universities selected as “Global Traction

Type (Type B)” projects.

According to the assessment comments, Sophia University was

highly accredited for our many efforts to compete on the global

stage, including active student exchange based on the global

network that we enjoy as a Catholic university and developing

Sophia University has begun construction of the Sophia

University Shinanomachi International Student Dormitory

(tentative name) which will be a one-minute walk from JR

Shinanomachi Station. The residence is scheduled to open in

April 2019.

When it is completed, the international dormitory will welcome

both Japanese and international students as residents so that

people with different values from various ethnic, cultural and

religious backgrounds can live under one roof and mutually

learn from one another. It will play an important role in fostering

global human resources.

The international dormitory will be a nine-story reinforced

concrete building with a capacity of 182 people with a gender

ratio of 1:1 and an international / domestic student ratio of 1:1.

new English-taught programs, as well as diversifying the

admission program, establishing overseas offices and

enhancing their functions, organizing a quick decision-making

environment, and promoting institutional research (IR).

Furthermore, we received recognition for our undertakings to

build a financial foundation for independent development in

response to the gradual decrease in subsidies granted under

the Top Global University project, by welcoming the Aozora

Bank as a tenant in our new building (Sophia Tower) and as a

partner in educational and research collaboration.

Our project initiative for the Top Global University Project

serves as the action plan of Sophia University’s long-term

plan “Grand Layout 2.0,” and provides important guidelines

for Sophia’s globalization policy. With more than five years of

the project remaining, we have yet to achieve our quantitative

targets and implement new measures. The assessment

results have been very encouraging and we are determined

to successfully achieve our project initiative by continuing to

implement each supporting measure one by one.

A sharehouse-style residence, seven (sometimes six) 9m2

rooms form one unit, each sharing a dining room and kitchen,

a bathroom and a shower room. A large common living area

named the “Common Living” will be shared among multiple units

on each floor and two-story open ceilings will allow interaction

among students living on different floors. There will be two

private rooms with a shower room, sink, kitchen and toilet to

accommodate students with special needs and LGBT students.

A multipurpose room, study room and theater room will also

be available on the first floor, and the ninth floor will have two

workout spaces for separate use by male and female students.

A terrace on the roof will also contribute to activating exchange

among residents. A Prayer Room for all religions will also be

located on the first floor.

■ Sophia University receives highest rating in the midterm assessment for the MEXT Top Global University Project

■ Constructing the Sophia University Shinanomachi International Student Dormitory (tentative name)


On August 2017, the Center for Language Education and

Research hosted the “First Japanese Speech Contest for

Sophia International Students.” As nearly 600 international

students are taking Japanese language courses at Sophia

University every semester, the contest was launched during

the 2017 academic year to give such students an opportunity

to publicly present their Japanese skills and to help them

develop more enthusiasm for learning Japanese and pursuing

higher Japanese proficiency. The contest was open to full-

time students, exchange students and non-degree students

taking “non-native track” Japanese courses and had applicants

speak about the theme of their choice. In the first screening,

four finalists were selected for each division. The audience of

the final round was impressed by the wide variety of themes

addressed, ranging from families and thoughts about Japan

to social issues. Outstanding speeches were awarded tuition

support (First Place: 100,000 yen/Second Place: 50,000 yen)

and a commemorative souvenir. The faculties and nationalities

of awardees are as follows:

[Intermediate to Advanced Division]

First Place:

Faculty of Liberal Arts/Mongolia

Second Place: Faculty of Liberal Arts/New Zealand

[Beginner Division]

First Place:

Faculty of Foreign Studies/China

Second Place:

Faculty of Liberal Arts/Australia

A student from the Department of Journalism of the Faculty of

Humanities who is also a Korean communications tutor at the

Language Learning Commons acted as moderator. Japanese

students of the extracurricular organization, “Lingwave,” helped

the international students practice delivering their speeches.

■ The First Japanese Speech Contest for Sophia International Students

The Human Resources Center for International Cooperation

joined forces with the Center for Extension Programs to offer

the “International Civil Servant Training Seminar” and the

“International Civil Servant Training English Course” on weekday

evenings and weekends in the spring and autumn semesters.

Fifteen to twenty enrollees, including adults mostly in their early

careers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, took

each course. Center Director Professor Yasuhiro Ueki acted

as coordinator and arranged the lecturers. Guest speakers

included Akashi Yasushi, former UN Under-Secretary-General

and Secretary-General's Personal Representative for Cambodia,

former human resources officers at the UN, UNICEF, and the

World Bank, developers with experience in developing countries,

and the Director of the Recruitment Center for International

Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They delivered

lectures based on the latest information on how to develop

careers as international civil servants. The English Course was

coordinated by Marie Anne Ibanez who has pursued a career

working in the Department of General Assembly and Conference

Management, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and

the Office of the Secretary-General of the UN and who also has

the qualifications and experience of an English teacher.

In August, we hosted a social engagement program, the United

Nations Intensive Training Program at UN Headquarters in

New York. We had fourteen participants from Japan and

other countries, mostly from North America. The group

comprised mainly adults and graduate students with a high

interest in international cooperation, but undergraduate

students from Sophia University also joined the program. We

invited highly specialized lecturers, including current human

resources division directors from the UN and UN specialized

organizations, recruiting staff, former UN human resources

officers, and staff members of the Permanent Mission of Japan

to the United Nations.

After completing these courses, enrollees have made

advancements in their careers: some have been hired as

consultants at the UN or have taken the UN Competitive

Recruitment Examinations, while others are continuing their

studies at overseas graduate schools. We are determined

to continue to host these programs as a part of our mission

to develop human resources to contribute to the successful

pursuit of international civil servant careers.

■ Hosting international civil servant development courses

Contestants of the finals, moderator and judging professors


Since 2016, Sophia University has co-hosted the SDGs

Student Photo Contest with the United Nations Information

Centre, encouraging students to express the SDGs from his or

her own perspective. The contest is open to students not only

in Japan but worldwide and has received many entries from

around the world that express passion for the SDGs. The 2017

Photo Contest embraced larger competition compared to the

previous year, with 1,000 entries from 73 countries.

Furthermore, from July to August 2018, the 15 award-winning

photos from the 2016 contest were exhibited at the Visitor’s

Lobby of UN Headquarters in New York. Not only visitors

from around the world, but also attendees of UN conferences

viewed the exhibition in between meetings. Furthermore,

the photos were exhibited at the reception hosted by the

Japanese government for the UN High-level Political Forum for

Sustainable Development that was held around the same time,

and the contest was introduced as one of Japan’s efforts to

promote the SDGs.

Since AY2014, Sophia University has hosted “United Nations

Weeks” in June and October under the concept of “considering

our world and the future through UN activities.” During these

weeks, special lectures and symposiums as well as photo and

panel exhibitions are organized with a focus on the activities

of the United Nations, the specialized agencies of the United

Nations and international cooperation organizations.

During the Seventh United Nations Weeks held in June 2017,

we organized a panel discussion “Press Freedom and the

Protection of Journalists” and a symposium “The United Nations

and the Future of Multilateralism”; and during the Eighth

United Nations Weeks in October, we hosted symposiums

including “Learning about the Sustainable Development Goals

(SDGs) and Questioning the Challenges” and “Expectations for

Japanese Companies: Embedding Respect for Human Rights

in Mega Sports Events” and held the awarding ceremony of the

SDGs Student Photo Contest.

Student Photo Contest exhibition at UN Headquarters ©UN DPI

■ SDGs Student Photo Contest and Exhibition / United Nations Weeks

Sophia University held its first Sophia University Africa Week

in May 2017. We organized the event with our students to

promote understanding of and enhance ties with the African

region. It was held around Africa Day, which is celebrated

on May 25, the day that the Organization of African Unity

(OAU) was established in 1963. The University offers various

opportunities for students to foster perspectives on the African

region, which will have a stronger presence in the globalized

society decades later when current students will bear central

social roles.

Beginning with the Opening Symposium “For the Young

Generation Building the Global Society together with Africa,”

we hosted various events including a lecture “Literature and

African Children” that introduced West African children’s

literature with a focus on picture books. On Africa Day on May

25, we co-hosted Africa Day 2017 Celebration Lectures with

African embassies to Japan. The symposium “Celebrating

JICA and Sophia University Relationships in Africa” attracted

a wide audience of students, adults and high school students

and engaged them animated discussion on the social issues

encountered by African countries and the challenges of future

regional integration of African countries. The series of events

were closed with an evening reception to which we invited

several hundred guests, including diplomats from 38 countries,

Japanese government officials, international cooperation

officers and business experts, who fostered closer ties among

one another in a festive atmosphere.

A student photo exhibition, “Africa I know,” and Western African

dishes and desserts served at the cafeteria in Building No.2

especially for the occasion, helped boost the event.

Photo taken at reception on Africa Day

■ Africa Week


With only three years remaining until the 2020 Tokyo Olympic

and Paralympic Games, many efforts to promote understanding

for diversity have been launched throughout Japan. At Sophia

University, with the educational spirit “Men and Women for

Others, with Others” and a global perspective, students, faculty

and staff members and alumni have joined forces in initiatives

aiming to make a contribution that would match Sophia’s

ideals.

<Major activities in AY2017>

- Offered university-wide general courses associated with

the Olympic/Paralympic Games; offered related continued

education courses open to the public

- Tokyo 2020 Official Event “Disabled Athletes Support Event:

Overcoming Barriers,” Guest: HEALTH ANGELS (Sports Club

for Amputees)

- “Student forum: What we can do now for Tokyo 2020”

- Hosted Universal Manners Test (Level 3) at Sophia (three

times)

- Introduced SOPP at Open Campus (panel exhibition,

exhibition of prosthetic limbs, introduction of research, trial

lessons, Boccia experience)

- Co-hosted the 2017 Japan Para-swimming Games Tour with

Aioi Nissei Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd.

- Tokyo 2020 Official Event “Volunteer Interpreter and

Language Services Training Course”

- Co-hosted the international symposium “Challenges of Para-

sports and International Cooperation: A Focus on Southeast

Asia,” with the Paralympic Support Center

- Co-hosted the “Boccia Experience,” with the Sophia Alumni

Association

- Sent a survey mission to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter

Olympic Games

- Hosted a spring event for high school students “Welcoming

the 2020 Tokyo Olympic / Paralympic Games as Sophia

University students”

Details can be found at:Sophia Olympic Paralympic Project website https://www.tokyo2020sopp.com/

■ Sophia Olympic Paralympic Project (SOPP)

Volunteer training course


1. AY2017 Annual Report (Summary)

Based on the AY2017 Annual Plan, Eiko Gakuen engaged in

strengthening partnerships with overseas Jesuit educational

institutions, implementing measures to secure new students,

supporting students, teachers and parents through counselling,

and providing learning support in accordance with student

attainment levels. In terms of administrative operations, the

school implemented campus building repairs and considered a

new donation system.

The new classroom building constructed as a part of our

seventieth anniversary project was completed in March 2017.

Therefore, the new classrooms were used for educational

activities for the first time in AY2017.

The two-story new classroom building was designed by

architect, Kengo Kuma, who is an alumnus of Eiko Gakuen.

The first floor is an RC structure; and the second floor, a

wooden structure using mainly domestic lumber. Featuring

large windows, the rooms have been designed to be open and

spacious. The low wooden building has been designed to fit in

with its green surroundings rich in nature, instead of standing

out as a landmark building, and students enjoy the luxury of

studying amid woody aroma. Furthermore, with more windows,

doors and openings, students can step outside more easily

than before, and they have spent more time outside playing

and learning using their five senses. The new classroom

building has received various awards, including the 2017 Good

Design Award, Prize of Excellence in the Kanagawa Prefecture

Architecture Contest, and First Prize in a competition for wood

utilization in architecture.

Common learning area in the new classroom building

■ EIKO GAKUEN Junior and Senior High School



Rokko Junior / Senior High School implemented the following

four main projects in fiscal 2017.

Firstly, we introduced a web-based application system for junior

high school admissions. An increasing number of private junior

and senior high schools in Osaka and Hyogo Prefecture have

begun to accept applications via the Internet since 2016. Based

on an understanding that such changes are being made for the

convenience of the parents of applicants, we decided to follow

the trend. Despite some minor problems that occurred shortly

after admissions started, there were no major disorders and we

received relatively few inquiries about how to use the system

or complaints concerning its usability; and therefore, we have

decided to use the system next year and onwards.

Secondly, we enhanced our academic upgrading program for

junior high school students by offering more complementary

classes after school and during summer recess. For the past

few years, we had been challenged with a declining number of

enrolled junior high school students advancing to our affiliated

high school, but as a result of the dedicated efforts made by

our teachers, we have successfully prevented the outflow of

students.

Thirdly, we reorganized our curriculum to accommodate the

changes expected in the upcoming university admissions

system reform. We considered increasing the number of

native speakers in our faculty and from the 2018 academic

year, second-year students wil be placed in smaller classes

comprising around fifteen students for intensive lectures given

by native speaker teachers.

Finally, in light of the fact that although we manage a school

for boys, we need to be prepared to welcome girls visiting our

school as team managers for our extracurricular club activities,

we installed a girls’ dressing room. We also formulated plans

to have a physical education building on the sports field to

serve as a facility for emergencies such as heatstrokes. The

new building is scheduled to be completed early in the 2018

academic year.

■ Rokko Junior / Senior High School


Online Speaking Training class Main Gate after refurbishment

1. AY 2017 Annual Report (Summary)

One of Hiroshima Gakuin’s core projects in the 2017academic

year was enhancing the Ignatian Leadership Program (ILP).

ILP aims to have students understand through hands-on

learning the ethical perspective of “Men for others, with others,”

in accordance with St. Ignatius of Loyola’s dedication to being

a “servant leader.” Each grade is given a different theme, for

example, “A basic understanding of Christianity,” “Relationships

with diverse people in society,” “The world and peace,” “Self-

searching and seeking the way of life,” and “Human living

(thought, philosophy, social ethics),” under which ILP teachers

take the initiative to plan classes for each homeroom teacher

to teach. For some themes, guest teachers are invited from

outside the school or students are taken out to the field. ILP

teachers meet once a week to discuss the further development

of the program, which plays a central role in the promotion of

Jesuit education at our school.

We also encouraged students to take part in social volunteer

work. Based on our educational principle of fostering humans

who live for others, we encourage students to proactively join

social volunteering activities, which also serve as training

opportunities for accompanying teachers, increasing their

awareness of Jesuit education. In the AY2017 Tohoku

Volunteer Program, 26 students visited Haramachi in five

groups, 10 students visited Yonekawa in two groups, and

two groups of a total of twenty students went to Kamagasaki

during the wintertime to provide hot meals. Some students also

voluntarily participate in periodical visits to children at a nearby

orphanage and in soup-runs for homeless people co-hosted

with the Noborimachi Catholic Church.

■ Hiroshima Gakuin Junior and Senior High School



Under the AY2017 Annual Plan, we quantitatively evaluated

student qualities and abilities using rubrics, verified the

effectiveness of our educational activities and analyzed the

issues yet to be solved. In the first and second terms, we

reflected on students’ “current level of attainment” in light of

“ideal graduate characteristics,” using a five-point scoring rubric

for thirteen items, and held a data analysis workshop during

the third term. We gained evidence that student qualities and

abilities were steadily growing, as provided below:

- Averages were higher among students in upper grades.

- A comparison of figures for junior high school students in their

first year (seventh graders) and high school students in their

third year (twelfth graders) indicate improvements ranging

from 0.44 to 0.77.

- Averages improved by 0.05 to 0.12 from year to year from

seventh grade to eleventh grade, and improved by 0.32 from

eleventh grade to twelfth grade.

In the latter half of the data analysis workshop, these outcomes

were reviewed by grade and subject. Then, targets and areas

requiring intensive teaching were determined for the following

academic year.

A preparatory committee was established for the introduction

of an advanced class in accordance with the annual plan;

however, the plan was postponed as a result of deliberations.

■ Sophia-Fukuoka Junior-Senior High School

Language training course in Brisbane Lecture by Associate Professor Maki Nakasuji of the Department of Information and Communication Sciences


Summary of 2017 financial results

Conversion rate : USD 1 = JPY 106.24 (TTM rate on March 30, 2018)

(1) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure

Educational activities

Revenue

Item FY2017 Yen(million Yen)

FY2017 US$(thousand dollars)

Tuition and other student fees 18,765 176,628

Entrance examination fees and other fees 1,360 12,801

Donations 437 4,113

Grants 3,913 36,832

Income from business activities 797 7,502

Miscellaneous 1,332 12,538

Total 26,604 250,414

Expenditure

Personnel expenses 15,287 143,891

Expenses for education and research 9,399 88,470

Expenses for institutional administration 1,525 14,354

Total 26,211 246,715

Balance of educational activities 393 3,699

Non-educational

activities

Revenue

Interest and dividend 2,091 19,682

Others 400 3,765

Total 2,491 23,447

Expen-

diture

Interest on loans 158 1,487

Others 0 0

Total 158 1,487

Balance of non-educational activities 2,333 21,960

Ordinary balance 2,726 25,659

Extraordinary revenue

and expenditure

Revenue

Gain on sales of assets 19 179

Others 558 5,252

Total 577 5,431

Expen-diture

Loss on disposal of assets 345 3,247

Total 345 3,247

Extraordinary balance 232 2,184

Reserve fund

Balance of current year before transfer to capital fund 2,958 27,843

Transfer to capital fund △ 401 △ 3,774

Balance of current year 2,557 24,068

Balance carried over from previous year △ 18,415 △ 173,334

Balance carried forward to next year 312 2,937

(Reference) △ 15,546 △ 146,329

Total revenue 29,672 279,292

Total expenditure 26,714 251,450

Statement of Revenue and Expenditure (Summary)This fiscal year marked its second fiscal year-end since its merger; and therefore, without the special revenue such as-the previous

fiscal year, Total Revenue and Transfer to Capital Fund were based on ordinary activities. Total Revenue amounted to 29,672

million yen, while Total Expenditure amounted to 26,714 million yen; and therefore, Balance of Current Year before Transfer to

Capital Fund ([Total Revenue] – [Total Expenditure]) was 2,958 million yen. Furthermore, given the transferring of 401 million yen to

Capital Fund and the reversal of 312 million yen of Capital Fund, Balance of Current Year ([Balance of Current Year before Transfer

to Capital Fund] – [Transfer to Capital Fund]) amounted to a surplus of 2,557 million yen. The reason for the increase in Balance of

Current Year lies in the fact that Capital Fund No.2 was used to pay for the progress made in the refurbishment plans for existing

buildings, and thus less amount were Transferred-to Capital Fund No.1.

Donations437 million Yen1.5%

Tuition and otherstudent fees18,765 millionYen63%

Grants3,913 million Yen13.2%

Entranceexamination feesand other fees 1,360 million Yen4.6%

Interest and dividend2,091 million Yen7.0%

Others3,106 million Yen10.5%

Total revenue29,672 million Yen

Transfer to capital fund401 million Yen1.5%

Personnel expenses15,287 million Yen56.4%

Expenses for education and research9,399 million Yen34.7%

Expenses for institutional administration1,525 million Yen5.6%

Others503 million Yen1.9%

Total expenditure+

Transfer to capital fund27,115 million Yen

Finnancial Situation


(2) Cash Flow StatementIncome

ItemFY2017 Yen(million Yen)


Tuition and other student fees 18,766 176,638

Entrance examination fees and other fees

1,360 12,801

Donations 657 6,184

Grants 4,191 39,448

Income from the sales of assets

6,491 61,098

Income from business activities 1,197 11,267

Interest and dividend 2,091 19,682

Miscellaneous 1,333 12,547

Loans 0 0

Prepaid tuition and other deferred credits

4,935 46,451

Other 9,636 90,700

Income-flow adjustment △ 5,804 △ 54,631

Cash and cash equivalents carried over from previous year

8,493 79,942

Total 53,346 502,127

Expenses

ItemFY2017 Yen(million Yen)


Personnel expenses 15,349 144,475

Expenses for education and research

6,710 63,159

Expenses for institutional administration

1,317 12,396

Interest on loans 158 1,487

Repayment of loans 916 8,622

Payment for land, buildings, and other construction in progress

3,301 31,071

Payment for equipment, libraries, and other

872 8,208

Payment for asset management

17,876 168,261

Other expenses 889 8,368

Reserve fund

Expenses-flow adjustment △ 1,286 △ 12,105

Cash and cash equivalents carried over to next year

7,244 68,185

Total 53,346 502,127

Cash Flow Statement (Summary)In terms of cash income, as a result of the merger with the four schools, Sophia School Corporation has gained more than 18 billion

yen in Tuition and Other Student Fees at the same levels as the previous fiscal year, marking a 2 billion yen increase from annual

figures prior to the merger. Furthermore, given the significant increase of Cash and Cash Equivalents Carried over from Previous

Year to 8,493 million yen, Total Income amounted to 53,346 million yen.

In contrast, Sophia University has spent 3 billion yen more in Personnel Expenses compared to before the merger to over 15 billion

yen. Current Expenses, including 3,301 million yen in Payment for Land, Buildings and Other Construction in Progress and 872

million yen in Payment for Equipment, Libraries and Other, amounted to 46,102 million yen. With 7,244 million yen in Cash and Cash

Equivalents Carried over to Next Year, Total Expenses were 53,346 million yen.


(3) Balance SheetAssets

Item

FY2017Yen

ChangesYen

FY2017US$

ChangesUS$

million Yen thousand dollars

Fixed assets 140,754 3,440 1,324,868 32,380

(Tangible fixed assets)

83,350 1,125 784,544 10,589

(Other assets) 57,404 2,315 540,324 21,790

Current assets 8,369 △ 1,014 78,774 △ 9,544

Total 149,123 2,426 1,403,643 22,835

Liabilities, Capital Fund, Balance of Income and Expenditures

Item

FY2017Yen

ChangesYen

FY2017 US$

ChangesUS$

million Yen thousand dollars

Long-term Liabilities

18,142 △ 1,173 170,764 △ 11,041

Current liabilities

8,248 640 77,636 6,024

(Total liabilities) 26,390 △ 532 248,400 △ 5,017

Capital fund 138,279 89 1,301,572 838

Balance carried forward to next year

△ 15,546 2,870 △ 146,329 27,014

Total 149,123 2,426 1,403,643 22,835

Balance Sheet (Summary)In fiscal 2017, Buildings increased by 3 billion yen as a result of the completion of buildings that had been under construction across

several fiscal years. In relation to this, Construction in Progress dropped by 1.9 billion yen.

Consequently, Total Assets increased by 2,426 million yen since the end of the previous fiscal year, reaching 149,123 million yen,

which can be broken down to 83,350 million yen in Tangible Assets (1,125 million yen increase), 51,946 million yen in Specific

Assets (2,272 million yen), 5,458 million yen in Other Fixed Assets (43 million yen increase), and 8,369 million yen in Current Assets

(1,014 million yen decrease). The Capital Contribution in Ancillary Operation included in Other Assets is 4,681 million yen.

Current Assets decreased as a result of increasing Specified Assets for Accrued Depreciation mainly by transfers from Cash, Bank

Credit, Fixed Deposits to match a 1.7 billion yen increase in Accumulated Accrued Depreciation.

In contrast, Total Liabilities amounted to 26,390 million yen (533 million yen decrease), as a result of repaying debts , which can be

broken down to 18,142 million yen in Fixed Liabilities (1,173 million yen decrease) and 8,246 million yen in Current Liabilities (640

million yen increase).

Furthermore, Capital Fund was 138,279 million and Balance Carried Forward to Next Year was -15,546 million yen; and therefore,

Total Net Assets was 122,733 million yen, marking a 2,959 million yen increase from the previous fiscal year.

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