Curriculum Policy

The Joint Doctoral Program for Sustainable Research collectively and efficiently utilizes educational resources from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and the University of Electro-Communications, efficiently and practically incorporating the concept and viewpoint of the United Nations’s “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs) to provide a systematic and flexible curriculum under the collaboration of humanities and sciences and train practical and global experts.

SDGs adopted at the 2015 UN Summit indicate priority issues confronting the international community in the areas of economy, society, and environment that should be resolved, as well as a view of the ideal world. They are the development goals that capture a wide range of social and cultural challenges, such as eradication of poverty in developing countries and improvements in areas of health and education, which are imperative tasks to ensure the society is equal, healthy, descent, and stable, regardless of the region in the world.

Sustainability is the key concept, a conceptual expression that calls international society to work together to realize fairness and justice. To achieve such “sustainable development,” the essential elements for SDGs include “economic growth,” “social inclusion,” and “environmental protection”. These fundamental elements are tackled in this program through various approaches in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

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