1. Strong educational power

In the "Student Life Survey" conducted by the Japan Federation of Private Universities (123 member universities), our Faculty of Letters maintains an extremely high level in areas such as "satisfaction with curriculum," "satisfaction with course content," and "satisfaction with faculty."

2. Diverse language education

Six languages, including classical languages (English, French, German, Hebrew, Greek, and Latin), are available as specialized courses. Of course, classes are kept small.

3. High research capabilities

Faculty members Faculty of Letters are highly regarded at academic conferences both domestically and internationally. This is supported by their track record of securing external funding. For example, in fiscal year 2023, the number of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Principal Investigators) awarded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science was 18 (including continuing projects). The acceptance/application rate and the acceptance/current faculty member rate are also at an extremely high level.

*Applications accepted as research collaborators are excluded.

4. Acquisition of diverse qualifications

Faculty of Letters offers a unique opportunity to acquire numerous qualifications.

You can obtain teaching licenses (junior and senior high school English, junior and senior high school religious studies, junior high school social studies, high school geography and history, elementary school), librarian, school librarian teacher, museum curator, social education specialist, and eligibility to take the pastor examination **.

• * Elementary school teacher's licenses can be obtained by students in Department of Education. Students from other departments can obtain them while enrolled by collaborating with Shotoku University's distance learning program.
• **If you study according to the designated curriculum model, you will be eligible to take the Japan Christian Church Teacher Certification Examination, Course B.**

5. Strong employability

The "language skills" that form the foundation of learning in Faculty of Letters are directly linked to "work skills." Employment prospects are not only comparable to other humanities faculties, but in fact, they surpass other humanities departments in terms of the diversity of jobs available. In particular, graduates have a strong reputation for securing employment in the aviation, travel, and publishing industries, leveraging their academic achievements. Furthermore, in recent years, the number of graduates employed as elementary, middle, and high school teachers has been steadily increasing.

6. Deepening learning and direct connection to our Graduate Schools.

These programs are directly linked to the three majors within the Graduate Graduate School of Letters at our university. The Department Department of English is directly linked to the English Language and Literature major, Department of General Humanities is directly linked to the European Cultural History major, and Department of History is directly linked to the Asian Cultural History major or the European Cultural History major, each with its own special selection system.

Furthermore, students specializing in Religion and Theology within the Department of Department of General Humanities are also eligible to apply to other Graduate Schools in theology (such as Tokyo Union Graduate Schools).