Taking down the wall that previously separated British and American Languages and Cultures from Asian Languages and Cultures, the International Department of Languages and Cultures aims at overcoming the barriers of words by polishing communication skills to enable direct interaction with people from around the world in an educational environment created to facilitate the free studying of various languages and cultures.  As for the actual studies, students will try to master either English, the internationally common language, or Chinese, the mother tongue of the largest number of people, or Korean, which is exactly like Japanese, and develop an understanding of international relations and the international society with its many cultures.

  Students can also master multiple languages such as English and Chinese, English and Korean or Chinese and Korean.  They are also encouraged to expand their understanding of other cultures.  Classes are small and divided into levels.  In addition to studying from the basics to the acquisition of qualifications and interpreting skills, an intensive English program and Basic English, a freely set, supplementary class have been established to produce the best results in as short a time as possible.  Students will also try to become"globalingual" by improving their practical skills with Cultural Experience Tours and short-term as well as longer study-abroad programs.