Outline
Okayama University has been appointed to implement the "Global Network Project to Promote Study in Japan (ASEAN Regional Office)" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan since 2024, building on the successful implementation and achievements of the previous “Study in Japan Coordinator Project (Myanmar)” (2014 - 2018) and “Study in Japan Global Network Project in ASEAN” (2019 - 2023)." In this project, we aim to increase the number of international students from ASEAN to over 100,000 (2.7 times the number in 2023) in five years and contribute to the goal of hosting 380,000 international students (excluding high school students) by 2033, as proposed by the Council for the Creation of Future Education in the J-MIRAI (Japan-Mobility and Internationalization: Re-engaging and Accelerating Initiative for future generations).
As of December 2024, we have established seven offices across the ASEAN region: Jakarta and Surabaya (Indonesia), Yangon and Mandalay (Myanmar), Bangkok (Thailand), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), and Vientiane (Laos). In addition, we will soon open an office in Malaysia to further expand our project activities. These offices serve as hubs for recruiting outstanding students from ASEAN countries.
With the knowledge and experience gained from the previous projects as well as the resources of the Consortium of Six National Universities in Japan (SixERS) and other relevant organizations, we will continue to actively support ASEAN students and teachers who wish to study in Japan by providing advice and organizing various fairs and seminars.
*SixERS: Chiba University, Niigata University, Kanazawa University, Nagasaki University, Kumamoto University, and Okayama University
