Notable programs
BBA International Management (English-track)
AACSB-accredited four-year business degree taught fully in English, with concentrations in international business strategy, marketing, accounting and finance, and innovation and economics. Recruits Japanese multinational rotation programmes at Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, Rakuten, and the major sogo shosha trading houses.
BA Asia Pacific Studies (English-track)
Regional studies degree with concentrations in international relations and peace studies, culture, society and media, and global economy. Particularly strong on Southeast Asian regional expertise drawn from APU's roughly 95-nationality student body. Feeds into NGO, development, journalism, and Asia-Pacific policy careers.
BA Sustainability and Tourism (English-track)
Rebranded and expanded in 2023 from the former Asia Pacific Studies tourism stream, with English-track expansion in 2025. Concentrations in environment and development, resource management, sustainable tourism, and international hospitality. Aligned with Japan's national tourism-growth strategy and Kyushu's onsen-tourism economy.
Japanese Language Education (full pathway)
Structured Japanese-language pathway for international students with no prior Japanese, ranging from beginner kanji through advanced business Japanese. Allows students to graduate with operational JLPT N2 to N1 proficiency alongside an English-medium degree — the combination that Japanese employers most actively seek in international hires.
Cross-Cultural Cooperative Education (Co-op)
Internships and cooperative education placements with Asia-Pacific employers in tourism, international business, NGOs, and regional government, leveraging APU's Tokyo Office and prefectural partnerships. Functions as a structural employability bridge given Beppu's distance from major corporate centres.
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