Aichi Prefectural University Plans to Launch New 'Interdisciplinary Faculty' in 2028
Aichi Prefectural University is planning to establish the 'Faculty of Co-creation, School of Social Innovation' in April 2028. This new interdisciplinary faculty aims to solve regional issues and nurture talent with multi-perspective views.
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Aichi Prefectural Public University Corporation supports 'April Dream,' which turns April 1st into a day to share dreams. This press release is the 'dream' of Aichi Prefectural University. Through this vision, we aim to foster human resources who can solve newly emerging challenges and return education and research results to the local community to solve various regional issues.
### 1. Purpose
Aichi Prefectural University (President: Hiroaki Kawabata; Location: 1522-3 Ibaragabasama, Nagakute, Aichi) is planning the establishment of the School of Social Innovation within the Faculty of Co-creation in April 2028. Social challenges are becoming more diverse and complex, requiring a multi-perspective and integrative approach across humanities, sciences, and other domains. As a multi-disciplinary university with five faculties and an arts university sister school, this plan utilizes existing resources to establish a new faculty level and school level that integrates humanities and sciences.
(This project is funded under the MEXT 'FY2024 Support for Strengthening Functions of Universities and Colleges of Technology - Support 1: Support for Transition to Specific Growth Fields through Faculty Reorganization, etc.')
*Plans are currently in progress and details are subject to change.
### Overview of Faculty of Co-creation, School of Social Innovation (Tentative Name)
- Opening Year: April 2028
- Admission Capacity: 45 students
- Total Capacity: 180 students
- Term of Study: 4 years
- Location: Nagakute Campus (1522-3 Ibaragabasama, Nagakute, Aichi)
- Degree Field: Science/Literature (Interdisciplinary)
- Degree Name: Social Innovation
### 2. Changes in Educational Organization (Enrollment capacity per year)
- Until FY2027: (Faculty details such as Foreign Studies, Japanese Studies, Education and Welfare, Nursing, and Information Science are being adjusted.)
### 1. Purpose
Aichi Prefectural University (President: Hiroaki Kawabata; Location: 1522-3 Ibaragabasama, Nagakute, Aichi) is planning the establishment of the School of Social Innovation within the Faculty of Co-creation in April 2028. Social challenges are becoming more diverse and complex, requiring a multi-perspective and integrative approach across humanities, sciences, and other domains. As a multi-disciplinary university with five faculties and an arts university sister school, this plan utilizes existing resources to establish a new faculty level and school level that integrates humanities and sciences.
(This project is funded under the MEXT 'FY2024 Support for Strengthening Functions of Universities and Colleges of Technology - Support 1: Support for Transition to Specific Growth Fields through Faculty Reorganization, etc.')
*Plans are currently in progress and details are subject to change.
### Overview of Faculty of Co-creation, School of Social Innovation (Tentative Name)
- Opening Year: April 2028
- Admission Capacity: 45 students
- Total Capacity: 180 students
- Term of Study: 4 years
- Location: Nagakute Campus (1522-3 Ibaragabasama, Nagakute, Aichi)
- Degree Field: Science/Literature (Interdisciplinary)
- Degree Name: Social Innovation
### 2. Changes in Educational Organization (Enrollment capacity per year)
- Until FY2027: (Faculty details such as Foreign Studies, Japanese Studies, Education and Welfare, Nursing, and Information Science are being adjusted.)