Career and Vocational Support
Career Path upon Completion of Studies
Employment Survey: M.A. graduates
| Year | No. of M.A. graduates | Proceeding to Ph.D | In employment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Div. | 2nd Div. | Total | 1st Div. | 2nd Div. | Total | 1st Div. | 2nd Div. | Total | |
| 2021 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2023 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
Possible employment opportunities include high school teachers and other educational positions, university administrative positions, mass media such as publishers and newspaper companies, government offices, and various corporate offices such as information and communication/IT-related, trading companies, manufacturing, and service industries. Below are some specific examples.
Employment Situation
| Year | Division | Ph.D Studies | Employment Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1st Div. | Hitotsubashi University, Kyoto University | Autobacs, Kurashinotomo, The Japan Foundation, Parsona Group, PTNA, PDBSA, The Hokkaido Shimbun Press etc. |
| 2nd Div. | Hitotsubashi University | The Japan Foundation, Land Power etc. | |
| 2022 | 1st Div. | Hitotsubashi University | Ohtagaki Forte Piano, Keio University, Terra Sky, Tokyo public schools, Tata Consultancy Services, Hisense Japan, Hammock, Yodobashi Camera, IBM Japan Digital Services Company etc. |
| 2nd Div. | Hitotsubashi University | Ashisuto, Keitei Juku, Saitama Prefectural Office, Square Enix Holdings, Fujian Normal University (PRC) etc. | |
| 2023 | 1st Div. | Hitotsubashi University | Accenture, Edo Tokyo Museum, Adachi Museum, CAC Holdings, Delivery Consulting, Jikei University School of Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, Futabasha Publishers Ltd., KADOKAWA etc. |
| 2nd Div. | Hitotsubashi University, Graduate University for Advanced Studies | The Japan Foundation, IBM Japan etc. |
Employment Survey: Ph.D graduates
| Year | No. of graduates | In employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Div. | 2nd Div. | Total | 1st Div. | 2nd Div. | Total | |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Up to 2023, a total of 179 doctoral degrees were conferred. (List of doctoral theses）
Employment Situation
| Year | Division | Employment (including non-tenured positions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1st Div. | Chongqing Jiaotong University (PRC), Ritsumeikan University etc. |
| 2nd Div. | National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Shandong University of Technology (PRC), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Toyo University, Meiji University, Waseda University etc. | |
| 2022 | 1st Div. | Kyushu University, Kokushikan University, Tokyo University, NHK World Japan etc. |
| 2nd Div. | Okayama University, Meikai University etc. | |
| 2023 | 1st Div. | Shanghai University Tokyo Campus etc. |
| 2nd Div. | National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Shanghai University Tokyo Campus, Tsukuba University, Waseda Language School etc. |