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Message from the Director of the International Center
Kiichi Moriwaki (Professor, Faculty of International Relations)
Director of the International Center
The International Center at Kyushu International University works to provide international students enrolled at the university with a comfortable environment that allows them to concentrate on their studies and research, and provides assistance and consultation services.
In addition, the International Center works to advance globalization at the university through activities such as academic and cultural exchanges with overseas universities and research institutions, and offers support to students going abroad to study at partner universities under exchange agreements.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any inquiries or need help.
Tomoharu Ozawa (Professor, Faculty of Economy)
Vice-Director of the Center
Major Services
- Consultation for study abroad
- Dispatching and accepting exchange students
- Support for activities with exchange students
- Consultation and support for international students
- Consultation and support regarding visas for international students
- Consultation and assistance in procedures concerning scholarships for international undergraduate students
- Hosting international exchange events
- Dormitory management (Kobai-ryo)
Contact Information and Staff Members
•Office hours
Weekdays 8:45 - 18:00
Saturday 8:45 - 16:10
•Address and contact information
3F Ichigo-kan Building, 1-6-1 Hirano, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu 805-8512
TEL: 093-662-8338 FAX: 093-671-8950
E-mail: nihongo_course@kiu.ac.jp
•Staff
General Manager: Fumio Matsuo
Assistant Section Chief: Akira Miyazaki
Yoshie Hara
Kikue Ota
Kayoko Saisho
Information from the International Center
[Studying abroad] NGUYEN MINH HOA
Department of International Studis and Bussiness
NGUYEN MINH HOA
（Home town：Hanoi Vietnam）
The Vietnamese are very skilful, diligent and hardworking so many companies focus on Vietnam for business. Mr. Nguyen grew up in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. He enrolled in "Vietnam National Economics University" but quit the university when he decided to go to Japan at the age of 24.
He chose to enroll in Kyushu International University because he could gain a vast knowledge of international relations and was attracted to its great education system for improving student ability. Furthermore, Kitakyushu is more comfortable to live in than than Tokyo or Osaka. In Kitakyushu, he can learn comparatively standard Japanese.
Mr. Nguyen took Professor Kato's class: "Introduction to International Relations Seminar". Mr. Nguyen studied "preventive diplomacy" in Prof. Kato's seminar, which is learning how to prevent the spread of international conflicts, understanding international relations and discussing how to promote world peace with Japanese classmates. For this reason, Mr. Nguyen could gain much knowledge and learn a different way of thinking. It also made him reconsider what he should do next.
Finally, Mr. Nguyen told me his future goals. "In the future, Asia will become the center of global trade. I think Vietnam's economy will grow very quickly too. So, I will return to Vietnam after graduation and I am planning to establish a business consulting company that will bring Japan and Vietnam closer together."
[Studying abroad] Will Harnett
Department of economics
Will Harnett
（Native place：New York）
Will Harnett first came to Japan through an exchange program, AFS, in 2006 during his Junior year of highschool. With a technologically advanced Tokyo style image you can imagine he was a little more than culture shocked when he wound up living in a host family in a small farming community outside of Kyoto, a city known for it's numerous cultural heritage sites and traditonal Japanese arts.
After his exchange and graduation of highschool he spent two months backpacking around Europe, with a budget of only 2000$ which included an 841$ open ended plane ticket, Will joined a program called WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) which allowed him, in exchanage for a few hours of labor, to stay on Organic farms in foreign countries. Exploring his own economic limits and many different cultures throughout Europe after a few months he went back to America.
With an interest in foreign languages and cultures plus new found interest in Economics, especially the economic development of the countries of BRIC's (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and language skills in Japanese, he decided to apply to a Japanese for economics. He narrowed his choices down to schools that offered Korean, economics and management and had a large body asian exchange students.
He applied to and entered Kyushu International University's economics faculty in April of this year. He is currently, while attending class, participating in several clubs and student support groups.
After graduation he hopes to find employment in an international buisness with his abilities in language, mainly Japanese, Korean and English and his degree in Economics.