Faculty of Regional CollaborationThe plan to establish the Department of Public Innovation has been approved.
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We are pleased to announce that the establishment plan for the Department of Public Innovation at Kochi University ( Faculty of Regional Collaboration), for which an application was submitted to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in March of Reiwa 8, has been approved as of August 28, following deliberation by the Council for University Establishment and School Corporations.
This department will be newly established in April Reiwa 9 as the second department at Faculty of Regional Collaboration. Faculty of Regional CollaborationBased on the development of “Community Collaboration Management Skills”—which integrate regional understanding, planning and proposal development, and collaborative practice as outlined at —the department will cultivate “Community Collaboration Public Professionals” capable of creating new social and public values in public service sectors such as “Education and Sports,” “Lifestyle and Welfare,” and “Culture and Design.” These professionals will possess a fundamental understanding of the public and public interest and will embody positive elements that lead to joy, pleasure, happiness, and vitality for people and society.
Please note that regarding the admissions selection process, . (The Admissions Guidelines (Comprehensive Selection I, School Recommendation Selection I) were published on September 4.)