June 18, 2020

Declaration of a Language Policy

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences (GSALS), The University of Tokyo

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences aims to create a truly inclusive campus, and acknowledges the importance of transmitting as well as receiving information in English to this end. We recognize the necessity of promoting the use of English, and hereby declare a new language policy.

1. Information on set-out from the Graduate School must be provided in both English and Japanese, and application/contact to the office can also be done in English.
2. Graduate courses offered by the Graduate School must also be offered in English.
3. All regulations, rules, policies and guidelines of the Graduate School must also be written in English.
4. The ability to communicate in English will be taken into consideration when hiring teachers.
5. The Graduate School will complete implementation of the Language Policy within two years from the Declaration.