Accelerating Internationalization at Hokkaido University (Double Degree Programs, Erasmus Mundus, etc.)

Hokkaido University established the International Education Collaboration Support Team of the International Affairs Division, Research and International Affairs Department in order to administer the Comprehensive Support to Accelerate International Education Collaboration Program funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) 2008 Program to Accelerate the Internationalization of University Education. The Support Team consists of one faculty supervisor, two program coordinators, and two support staff members. During the 2009-2011 academic years, the Support Team administered the following projects:

Projects Related to Credit Transfers and Double Degrees

	Month		Projects
	May 2009		Applied to be included in the list of UMAP (University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific) participating universities (Hokkaido University is included in the list published in July 2009)
	June 2009		Information session on credit transfers and double degrees (76 participants)
	October 2009		Erasmus Mundus Mobility Program in Europe Information Event (174 participants) ●Program ●PowerPoint presentations (campus access only) ●Erasmus Mundus leaflet ●Erasmus Mundus Compendium 2009, Erasmus Mundus Action 1, Masters Courses, Joint Doctorates Links ●General information on the Erasmus Mundus ●Program list of the Erasmus Mundus Action 1 in 2009 　 (Official Website; grouped by program and field of study) ●2011 Call for Proposals ●Erasmus Mundus Info Day (January 22, 2010) ●Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association ●Study in Europe
	March 2011		・Information session on double degrees ・Issued a guide on double degree programs
	April 2009 - March 2011		・Provided guidance to faculty members and academic staff to plan double degree programs with universities overseas. ・Provided financial support to selected projects across campus to promote international education collaboration.

Projects Related to Faculty Development (FD) for Teaching in English

	Month		Projects
	June 2009 - February 2010		FD Program for Teaching in English for the Graduate School of Letters (a series of six sessions) (6 participants) Report: Toward a Bilingual University Series Vol. 3: Graduate School of Letters FD Programme for Teaching in English (campus access only).
	August		FD Program at Leiden University in the Netherlands (15 faculty members from nine different fields participated) Report: Toward a Bilingual University Series Vol.1: Leiden University FD Programme (campus access only).
	December 2009		FD to Accelerate Internationalization - Toward a Bilingual University (208 participants on the first day Learning from Dutch Universities: Internationalization Strategies of Hokkaido University, and 174 participants on the second day, Lessons in English: Let's Give it a Try!) Report: Toward a Bilingual University Series Vol.2: FD to Accelerate Internationalization - Toward a Bilingual University (campus access only).
	April 2009-March 2011		Provided consultation to faculties on FD programs for teaching in English.
	April 2010-March 2011		The Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education will take charge of this project.

Contact: International Education Collaboration Support Team Office of International Affairs, Division of International Relations Phone： 011-706-4798 Fax： 011-706-2095 E-mail： shien@general.hokudai.ac.jp