This article analyzes a recent initiative of Japan's Ministry of Education, which aims to
internationalize higher education in Japan. The large-investment project “Top Global …

This chapter presents a literature-based overview of the potential challenges faced by
higher education (HE) stakeholders (universities, faculty members and students) in Japan …

Abstract In 2014, Japan's Ministry of Education (MEXT) announced the Top Global
University Project (TGUP), a large-investment initiative to internationalise higher education …

In the past few decades, new governmental efforts to internationalize Japanese higher
education have been in progress. One move has been to provide assistance to study abroad …

As internationalization has become part of the raison d'être of universities worldwide,
English-medium instruction (EMI) has emerged as an irresistible force in the higher …

In the twenty-first century, internationalisation of higher education (HE) has multiple
dimensions–contents of curriculum, mobility of students and faculty, technology and …

In this paper, I shall first review the rapidly increasing role (s) English is playing in higher
education in both Europe and Asia, and argue that the shift to English is threatening the role …

In recent years, one of the most significant trends in higher education in non-anglophone
countries has been the growth in English Medium Instruction (EMI). However, provision is …

There has been a striking increase in the number of universities in the Asian Pacific region
that are moving to offer courses and programmes through English as a medium on …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges facing Japanese
institutions of higher education wishing to implement degree programs taught through the …