3 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Programs in Japan for 2024

Japan-Global Development program (JGDP) is a newly established two-year master’s program to provide students the opportunity to learn universal development and growth logic in the fields of politics, economy and management, using Japan’s experiences in economic development and corporate growth as basic case materials. The JGDP was jointly developed by JICA and IUJ under the JICA-DSP.* *JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Development Studies Program (JICA-DSP) ”JICA-DSP” is a program that invites future leaders from partner countries to Japan to complete master’s or doctor’s degrees at Japanese graduate schools, where they learn about Japan’s experiences with its own modernization and development experience with Japanese development cooperation to other countries. JICA and universities in Japan jointly built and offer the JICA-DSP. Students will not only study in their respective academic fields, but will also learn much from modern Japan’s experience of development, which differs significantly from the history of growth and development found in the West. Students can study the “Japanese experience” systematically, including even negative ones, so that they may use this knowledge to contribute to the development of their own countries.

This degree program is designed to educate future leaders in formulating and implementing economic as well as public policies geared for social and economic development.

Today's globalizing society faces many problems arising from interactions between people of different historical, cultural, and political backgrounds. As a program that represents the college's founding spirit of Internationalism, we aim to cultivate professionals and researchers who can take leadership in tackling issues in international society. Seeking ways for harmonious coexistence and cultivating women who can contribute to global society In search of ways to achieve harmonious coexistence, the biggest goal of international society, we undertake education and research in four sectors: a. International cooperation and international organizations b. International exchange and society c. Contemporary society and cultured d. Contemporary society and children Career options in various fields in international society, including multinational enterprises and international research organizations Extensive knowledge in international society and international organizations enhances students' capacity to understand and solve international issues. Graduates of this program go on to careers in international organizations and NGOs or education and research, as well as in multinational enterprises, media and journalism, local government, international sections of business enterprises, and primary and secondary schools. The opportunities are truly limitless.