Universities debate barriers to internationalisation

By Yukiko Shimmi. An effort to internationalise universities often conflicts with domestic systems, and this is currently being seen at Japanese universities. To internationalise the University of Tokyo, a shift of the academic calendar from April to autumn (September or October) was suggested by an internal panel in May 2012. This shift is to align the academic calendar to the world standard. Although the proposal is still under discussion, major Japanese universities and the Japanese government, as well as industry, have started to discuss issues and obstacles around implementation. Read More...