The Faculty of International Studies, which has been responsible for global education at the cutting-edge Showa Women's University, will evolve from two departments to three departments in response to the needs of society and students, thereby expanding the scope of learning.
In the newly established Department of Global Japanese Studies, students will learn about the current state of Japan as it becomes increasingly internationalized, including utilizing inbound tourism, cultivating tourism talent, promoting Japanese culture, and revitalizing local communities, and will acquire the ability to connect Japan with the world.
　Related Links:Department of International Japan Studies

The Faculty of Informatics will provide a curriculum that will teach data science for analyzing data, digital technology for turning the results of analysis into services, and the digital talent society is looking for today. With the establishment of this new faculty, Showa Women's University will become a comprehensive university for learning and human resource development across 7 faculties and 17 departments.
Three keywords for the integrated arts and sciences curriculum: "Digital technology," "Soft skills," and "Domain knowledge."
Choose from three domains: Business, Health, and Psychology
　Related Links:Faculty of Informatics

The actual employment rate for the 2024 graduates (1,454 students, including those graduating in September 2024) is 96.0%, maintaining a consistently high level. This actual employment rate ranks second among all women's universities nationwide with more than 1,000 graduates. Among national, public, and private universities, this is one of the top employment results, ranking 9th, while the top positions are occupied by industrial and national public universities.　
* Surveyed by University Communications, "2025 Actual Employment Rate Ranking" for over 1,000 graduates. Actual Employment Rate = Number of Employed Students ÷ (Number of Graduates - Number of Students Entering Graduate School) × 100
　Related Links:Press Release　Career support at Showa Women's University

"Universities Evaluated by Career Guidance Teachers" 2025 Survey (Women's Universities)
1st place for universities that focus on global education 1st place for universities with strong reform capabilities
1st place in universities that help students grow after enrollment 1st place in universities that look after students well 1st place in universities that focus on finding employment 1st place
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This is a unique system established by our university in 2011, and about three-quarters of the participants are from other universities. Approximately 20 women with diverse careers from a wide range of ages, from their 70s to 360s, are registered. Working women with three or more years of work experience, not limited to our university graduates, support students' career design and life plans after graduation through individual or group mentoring with students.
　Related Links:Adult mentor system

The "Double Degree Program" is a program in which students study at Showa Women's University for 2.5 to 3 years and at a partner university overseas for 2 years, for a total of five years, to obtain a bachelor's degree from both Showa Women's University and the partner university overseas. The number of students who have completed the program has now exceeded 5.
　Related Links:Press Release　Double Degree Program

Showa Women's University provides an educational environment that produces independent, self-reliant individuals who can play an active role on the global stage.
The overseas campus "Showa Boston" was established in Boston, Massachusetts, USA in 1988. It offers study abroad and short-term training programs to all students.
　Related Links:Study at Showa Boston
Showa Women's University has concluded exchange agreements with 64 overseas partner universities for the purpose of planning exchange programs and short-term training programs between Showa Women's University and Showa Boston.
　Related Links:Overseas Partner Universities
Super Global Campus: The campus is home to Temple University Japan Campus (TUJ), the Setagaya Campus where you can have international exchange without leaving the country, and Showa Boston, our overseas campus which has been open since 1988. This is a super global campus that students can use to take on new challenges around the world.
　Related Links:Global Initiatives of Showa Women's University

We promote "project-based learning" as an opportunity for students to independently solve problems through involvement with society, groups, and organizations. There are more than 100 student-led projects, and many students are leading dynamic student lives by accumulating experiences that can only be had at our university through "project-based learning."
　Related Links:Project activity　Modern Business Institute Project Implementation Report　Project information site "S-LABO"

The professional graduate school was established with the aim of nurturing professional human resources with business insight and management skills aimed at the social implementation of problem research. It is possible to complete the course (obtain a degree) in as little as one year. It is also a "designated graduate school" for the Master Consumer Life Advisor.
　Related Links:Professional Graduate School, Graduate School of Welfare Society and Management, Welfare Co-Creation Management Major