Educational and research objectives

The Aoyama Educational Policy states, "Aoyama 's education aims to be based on Christian faith and to develop individuals who live honestly before God, humbly pursue the truth, and willingly fulfill their responsibilities to all people and to society with a spirit of love and service."
Aoyama Gakuin University University, as the highest institution in Aoyama 's consistent educational system, aims to cultivate character based on Christian principles, impart advanced education, and teach and research academic theory and application, thereby nurturing individuals who will serve society and contribute to the advancement of culture.

• Aoyama Gakuin University 's Liberal Arts Diploma Policy and Curriculum Policy
• Educational policy, philosophy, school motto

Aoyama Gakuin University Diploma Policy (Policy for Graduation Certification and Degree Awarding)

Graduates of our university will have acquired the "The Aoyama Standard" liberal arts education and specialized education in each faculty and department, and will have acquired the following abilities through extracurricular activities.
・Sufficient knowledge and skills
- The ability to think, make decisions, express oneself, and use these as a foundation to find solutions to problems that do not have a single, fixed answer
- The motivation, interest, and attitude to learn and collaborate with a diverse range of people based on these fundamental principles

Aoyama Gakuin University Curriculum Policy (Policy for Organizing and Implementing Educational Courses)

Our school is based on the "The Aoyama Standard" liberal arts education and organizes its curriculum according to the specialized education of each faculty and department.

Aoyama Gakuin University Admissions Policy

At our university, each faculty and department accepts the talent they require through various forms of student selection, based on the following abilities and other criteria.
・Knowledge and skills equivalent to high school graduation
・Ability to think, judge, and express oneself based on knowledge equivalent to that of a high school graduate
- Understand the characteristics of our university, pursue what you learn at university, and have the motivation, interest, and attitude to contribute to society

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Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School Diploma Policy (Policy for Completion Certification and Degree Awarding)

Master's and Master's Programs
Those who complete the Master's and Master's programs at our graduate school will have acquired the following abilities through advanced specialized education and writing a master's thesis.
・High level of specialized knowledge and skills
- The ability to identify meaningful issues from an academic perspective and apply theoretical frameworks, as well as the ability to think, make decisions, and express oneself
・The desire, interest, and attitude to give back to society the highly specialized knowledge and skills that you have acquired

Doctoral Program
Those who complete the doctoral program at our graduate school will have acquired the following abilities through advanced specialized education and writing a doctoral thesis:
・Systematic advanced specialized knowledge and skills
- The ability to present novel issues from an academic perspective and apply new frameworks, including the ability to think, make decisions, and express oneself
・The desire, interest, and attitude to give back to society the highly specialized knowledge and skills that you have acquired

Integrated Doctoral Program
Those who complete our integrated doctoral program will have acquired advanced specialized education and, through writing their doctoral dissertation, will possess the following abilities:
・Systematic advanced specialized knowledge and skills
- The ability to present novel issues from an academic perspective and apply new frameworks, including the ability to think, make decisions, and express oneself
・The desire, interest, and attitude to give back to society the highly specialized knowledge and skills that you have acquired

Professional Degree Programs
Taking into account the characteristics of professional degree programs, each department has established its own diploma policy.

Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School Curriculum Policy (Policy for Organizing and Implementing Educational Courses)

Master's and Master's Programs
The University's Master's and Doctoral programs at the Graduate School are structured to appropriately allocate coursework and research work.

Doctoral Program
The doctoral program at our graduate school is structured to appropriately balance coursework and research work.

Integrated Doctoral Program
Our integrated doctoral program at the graduate school provides an educational curriculum that appropriately balances coursework and research work.

Professional Degree Programs
Taking into account the characteristics of professional degree programs, each department formulates its own curriculum policy.

Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School Admissions Policy

Master's and Master's Programs
In our graduate school, the master's and doctoral programs accept students who meet the requirements of each department through various types of entrance examinations based on the following abilities:
・Specialized knowledge and skills necessary for research in the relevant field
・Ability to think and judge logically about issues, and express one's thoughts accurately both verbally and in writing
- Understand the characteristics of this graduate school, pursue your studies at the graduate school, and have the motivation, interest, and attitude to give back to society

Doctoral Program
In our doctoral program, we accept students who meet the requirements of each department through various types of entrance examinations based on the following abilities:
・High level of specialized knowledge and skills required for research in the relevant field
- The ability to identify meaningful issues from an academic perspective and apply theoretical frameworks, as well as the ability to think, make decisions, and express oneself
- Understand the characteristics of this graduate school, pursue your studies at the graduate school, and have the motivation, interest, and attitude to give back to society

Integrated Doctoral Program
In our integrated doctoral program at the graduate school, we accept students who meet the requirements of each department through various types of entrance examinations based on the following abilities, etc.
・Specialized knowledge and skills necessary for research in the relevant field
・Ability to think and judge logically about issues, and express one's thoughts accurately both verbally and in writing
- Understand the characteristics of this graduate school, pursue your studies at the graduate school, and have the motivation, interest, and attitude to give back to society

Professional Degree Programs
Each department formulates its own admissions policy based on the characteristics of its professional degree programs.

Educational and research objectives, diploma policy, curriculum policy, admission policy