Notable programs
Faculty of Liberal Arts (FLA) BA
Sophia's flagship entirely English-taught Bachelor of Arts faculty. Majors in International Business and Economics, Comparative Culture, and Social Studies. Full degree completion without Japanese-language requirement. The original English-medium liberal arts faculty in Japan and the structural reason most international undergraduates choose Sophia.
Faculty of International Relations (Hogakubu / Sogo Globalka) BA
International law, diplomatic history, regional studies, and political economy. Significant English-medium course availability. Primary feeder track to Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Gaimusho), Tokyo-based UN agencies, and foreign embassies in Tokyo. Combines well with one of the eight foreign-language departments for a bilingual diplomatic career profile.
Foreign Studies — eight language departments BA
English Studies, German Studies, French Studies, Hispanic Studies, Russian Studies, Portuguese Studies, plus Asian Studies and a broader literature track. Native-speaker faculty across each department. Depth no Japanese national university maintains at undergraduate department level. Strong study-abroad partnerships in the source countries and a genuine bilingual or trilingual graduate output.
MSc Sustainability and Climate Change
Launched 2024. English-medium graduate programme combining environmental science, climate policy, and sustainability management. Connects Sophia's international affairs and policy strengths with a hiring-relevant technical field. Targets Tokyo-based environmental policy roles, multilateral climate organisations, and corporate sustainability functions in Japanese multinationals.
Faculty of Theology and Department of Philosophy
Rare in secular Japanese higher education. Catholic theology and philosophy operate as full academic disciplines rather than ceremonial offerings, reflecting Sophia's Jesuit pedagogical tradition. Required components for some degree tracks. Direct intellectual lineage to Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome) and the worldwide Jesuit philosophy network.
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