New Faculty Introduction ～April 2024 START!!～

Continuing to evolve as a university integrating the arts and sciences.

From April 2024, Hannan University will present a new face to the world, restructuring its faculties with the aim of equipping you with the qualities and skills you will need in a rapidly changing world. A new building with cutting edge facilities will also open providing you with the best environment possible to achieve your goals for the future.
With a total of four faculties and five departments, Hannan University will continue to evolve with you as a university offering a comprehensive education that integrates the arts and sciences and that also offers practical education and training with a focus on what the world needs now and will need in the future.

Faculty of International Studies

Become your ideal self through learning in four specialized areas with a strong focus on advanced foreign language proficiency.

In the Department of International Communication, you will study communication from various perspectives while aiming to acquire high-level foreign language proficiency. The main languages are English, Korean, and Chinese. In addition to foreign language skills, you will acquire broad knowledge of foreign cultures and the global community, media-based information dissemination techniques, knowledge of psychology to enrich interpersonal relationships so you can demonstrate the communication skills you will need in a modern globalized society. Become who you want to be through independent study in a variety of programs tailored to your individual needs.

Areas of study

Focus of studies

  • Advance through small classes at each level to learn English, Korean, and Chinese so you can play an active role in the global community
  • Improve your intercultural communication skills through the study of foreign cultures and international relations
  • Enjoy access to practical and specialized programs, including studying abroad and speech contests in English

Study in world-famous Osaka, the capital of the Kansai region and one of the largest international tourism cities in Japan.

Osaka is an international tourism city that attracts a large number of visitors from around the world. In the Department of International Tourism, you can study living, breathing international tourism through practical projects in collaboration with industry, government, and local communities in Osaka and the Kansai region, which are gaining popularity around the world. Take advantage of the exposure to city planning, culture, the tourism business, and other aspects that only a city of tourism can offer to help you learn the practical skills to create new value in the global community.

Areas of study

Focus of studies

  • Practical study of tourism through fieldwork in collaboration with local governments, companies, and communities
  • Learn about cultural diversity through tourism, and develop a broad perspective and communication skills
  • Acquire the foreign language skills required in the tourism industry through language education in small groups and at different proficiency levels

Faculty of Economics

Further your expertise according to your career path and become a person with the practical skills and broad perspective to play an active role in society.

Your study of economics will provide you with knowledge of economic structures and institutions that you will need no matter what career path you pursue or how drastically the world changes. The Department of Economics also groups major courses into 10 packages, allowing you to choose the package that corresponds to your career goals, for example, working in finance or civil service. Acquire the specialized knowledge and skills that you will need in your industry and occupation. Furthermore, you will develop problem-solving skills and a broad perspective through fieldwork and other components of practical studies.

Areas of study

Focus of studies

  • Acquire logical thinking skills and specialized knowledge of economics that will be useful in any industry or era
  • Enhance your problem-solving skills through fieldwork in collaboration with local communities and businesses
  • Aim to acquire useful qualifications for career development, for example, by taking examinations for civil service, bookkeeping, or legal proficiency

Faculty of Management

Acquire a wide range of specialized management knowledge in terms of both theory and practice to become a leader in your company and society.

Management is a field of study that focuses on companies. In the Department of Management in the Faculty of Management, you can study the theory and practice of management, accounting, marketing, and information and communication technology (ICT), all of which are indispensable for running companies. In addition, by studying about companies in Japan and around the world, you can acquire a broad international perspective. Furthermore, you can also learn about unique specialty areas like fashion brands and sports from a management perspective. Grow into an individual who can contribute to society and companies by studying a variety of management practices in the Department of Management in the Faculty of Management.

Areas of study

Focus of studies

  • Cross-sectoral, multilayered study of six distinctive courses centered on management
  • Aim to become a specialist in a specific field, for example, fashion or sports management
  • Learn business theory from textbooks and practical business from companies in the real world

Faculty of Information Sciences

Learn how to utilize information in both the arts and sciences to become a person who can play an active role in a digitized world—including in the fields of business and sports science.

In our rapidly digitizing modern world, nearly all aspects of our lives are digitized and stored as data, from our travel by car and train to our behavior as consumers and our activity on social media. Businesses are utilizing this massive amount of data to create a more convenient, prosperous world.
In the Faculty of Information Sciences, you will learn how to analyze, produce and apply digital content in business and sports settings, based on the study of the technological building blocks of this new social reality: AI, data science, and information systems. By planning and managing e-sports tournaments and other events undertaken by the entire faculty, you will enhance your business acumen and technical sensibilities, and develop the overall skills you need to contribute to society.

Areas of study

Focus of studies

  • Master AI data science and business data analysis techniques, which will be indispensable for the next generation
  • Acquire expertise and learn to utilize state-of-the-art information systems and digital content
  • Learn video and motion analysis methods in the field of sports, and apply them to improve athletic performance and create strategies for improvement