Career Support
Kobe DU is expected to produce work-ready graduates equipped with professional knowledge and techniques. Graduates are actively working at enterprises not only in Kobe, but also in various other parts of Japan and Asian countries. Kobe DU graduates have procured positions at the following companies within the last five years.
Asahi Kasei Homes Corporation; Asahi Production Co., Ltd.; Isuzu Motors Limited; Imayo & Co.,Ltd.; EDELWEISS Co., Ltd.; OSAKA SEALING PRINTING Co., Ltd.; Osaka Prefectural Government; Casio Computer Co., Ltd.; Capcom Co., Ltd.; KARIMOKU FURNITURE INC,; Kyoto Animation Co., Ltd.; KUTSUWA Co., Ltd.; KUMAGAI GUMI Co., Ltd.; Graphic Corporation; Ltd. Kay Uno; K-TEC Corporation; KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.; Kobe City Hall; Comme Des Garcons Co., Ltd.; SANZIGEN Inc.; SANWA SUPPLY Inc.; Zycc Corporation ; J.C.STAFF Co., Ltd.; SHIMANO INC. ;SHARP Corp.; STYLEM Co., Ltd.; Space Co., Ltd.; Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.; Seiban; Sekisui House, Ltd.; Senshukai Co., Ltd.; SEMBA CORPORATION; Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.; Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.; TAKASHO Co., Ltd.; Takisada Nagoya Co., Ltd.; TASAKI & Co., Ltd.; DesignArc Co., Ltd.; DENSO TEN Limited.; TOEI ANIMATION Co., Ltd.; Tokyo eizo bijutu Co., Ltd.; TOKYO BIKO Co., Ltd.; TOLI Corporation; Top sangyo Co., Ltd.; Naris Cosmetics Co., Ltd.; NIKKI ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE INC.; NITTO KOHKI Co., Ltd.; BANDAI Co., Ltd.; The Higo Bank, Ltd.; Hyogo Prefectural Government; HIROSHIMA TOYO CARP Co., Ltd.; Five Foxes Co., Ltd.; Fukuske Corporation; Mizuno Corporation; RUI SEKKEISHITSU Co., Ltd.;
etc.
Corporation and many others.
Certifications
Kobe DU offers courses leading to various types of specialist certifications, including the following:
- Curator’s certificate (all departments)
- Senior high school teacher certificate (Type 1) in arts in Japan (Dept. of Product Design and Crafts / Dept. of Visual Design / Dept. of Media Arts)
- Senior high school teacher certificate (Type 1) in crafts in Japan (Dept. of Product Design and Crafts)
- Senior high school teacher certificate (Type 1) in engineering in Japan (Dept. of Architecture and Environmental Design)
- Junior high school teacher certificate (Type 1) in arts in Japan (Dept. of Product Design and Crafts / Dept. of Visual Design / Dept. of Media Arts) At Kobe DU, students can prepare themselves for government level examinations necessary to obtain the following qualification.
- 1st / 2nd Class Qualified Architect, 1st / 2nd Building Engineer (Available to Dept. of Architecture and Environmental Design Students only. For 1st class, applicants must have work experience.)
- Interior Planner (Available to students in the Dept. of Architecture and Environmental Design. By taking designated subjects, work experience is unnecessary.)
Honors Students
Kobe DU recognizes outstanding students as honors students, and awards financial aid toward their education. Academically (including studio / practical work) outstanding over 2nd year students receive scholarships equivalent to a quarter of the annual tuition. Academically outstanding 1st year students receive, after enrollment, scholarships equivalent to half of the 1st year’s tuition. New students admitted by recommendation also receive scholarships when they fulfill the required conditions. Kobe DU Graduate School offers a 1st year honors student program, which exempts half of the 1st year annual tuition for students selected on the basis of excellent entrance examination results from among those newly admitted to the Kobe DU Graduate School directly from Kobe DU (excluding MEXT scholarship students). For existing honors students, the Graduate School has a program allowing exemption of half of the annual tuition for those selected from among all students already enrolled in the Graduate School, excluding MEXT scholarship students, on the basis of their academic performance in the previous year. ※The MEXT scholarship is offered by the Japanese Ministry (Monbukagakusho-MEXT) for non-Japanese individuals living overseas.
Educational Support Association
Consists of student’s guardians, supporting students by the following:
- Scholarships
- Career support
- Educational parent-teacher meeting
- Funding support for the graduation party
- International student support
- Development and maintenance of the educational environment
Support for Incoming International Students
To date, we have accepted over 500 international students from 38 countries and regions around the world, including Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Central and South America.
Both our international students and Japanese students simulate each other by learning together.
We have an extensive range of support systems allowing students to have a valuable school experience in Japan, including programs to enjoy many more opportunities to meet people of various generations and experience Japanese life and culture, and a tutor system making available support from Japanese students in various aspects of student life.
Scholarship for Self-Financed International Students
For self-financed international students enrolled at our university who are motivated to study but have financial difficulties in attending school, we offer a scholarship of 360,000 yen per year for undergraduate students and 240,000 yen per year for graduate students.
Welcome Programming
To allow international students to interact with people of various generations and become more familiar with Japanese culture and daily life, we organize a home visit (day trip) program and an interaction event (lunch party) with host families.
Administrative Liaison Meeting
We provide information essential to international students twice a month, including various assistance options, scholarships, and interaction programs.
Student Exchange Program
Kobe DU has partnered with 16 overseas universities, and of those, has established student exchange programs with the following 12 universities listed below. The student exchange program provides students with an opportunity to study arts and design in other countries, and dispatches one student to and accepts one from each partner. The period of the program is for one year or half a year.
- FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH University of Applied Sciences (Austria)
- University of Montreal (Canada)
- Zuyd University of Applied Sciences(Netherlands)
- Berlin-Weissensee School of Art (Germany)
- Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design (Germany)
- Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia)
- National University of Kaohsiung (Taiwan)
- National Taiwan University of Arts (Taiwan)
- National Yunlin University of Science & Technology (Taiwan)
- Dongseo University (South Korea)
- Beijing Institute of Technology (China)
- China Academy of Art(China)
Enrolled International Students
Currently, 99 international students from 11 countries study at Kobe DU: China 71 / South Korea 11 / Taiwan 5 / Indonesia 4 / Malaysia 1 / Canada 1 / Austria 1 / El Salvador 2 / Venezuela 1 / Nicaragua 1 / Dominican Republic 1 / etc. (As of Oct. 20 18)
Tutor System
We have a tutor system where new international students can seek counseling from senior international students regarding their studies and student life.
Scholarships
We also offer the Kobe Design University Educational Support Association Scholarship for Self-Financed International Students as our own scholarship, in addition to the Scholarship for Self-Financed International Students.
Housing Assistance
Kobe DU offers international students a furnished university-rented municipal housing and an apartment building dedicated for Kobe DU students. Both are accessible on foot.
