Vocationalization of Higher Education in Japan

Authors

  • Keiichiro Yoshinaga Kanazawa University

Keywords:

East Asia and Pacific, Japan, admission, vocationalization, university management, regional and national developments

Abstract

As it enters the universal stage, Japanese higher education is experiencing a series of changes. One is the replacement of academic subjects with vocational ones, another is the shift from written entrance examinations to portfolio selection, and the third is the rise of professional management instead of faculty control. These changes, accelerated by the demand for international students due to declining domestic student numbers, challenge traditional ideas about higher education.

Author Biography

Keiichiro Yoshinaga, Kanazawa University

Keiichiro Yoshinaga is professor of higher education policy at the Institute of Liberal Arts and Science, Kanazawa University, Japan. E-mail: yoshinaga@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp.

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Published

2024-11-17

How to Cite

Yoshinaga, K. (2024). Vocationalization of Higher Education in Japan. International Higher Education, (120). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/18463

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No. 120 (2024): Fall Issue

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