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https://doi.org/10.14943/J.HighEdu.32.37

https://hdl.handle.net/2115/94553

Study on International Students and Tuition Fees at National University in Japan : From the Perspective of National University Management

日本語

2025-03

Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Hokkaido University

Journal of higher education and lifelong learning

32

37-45

With the severe financial situation of National universities in Japan highlighted, the system for flexible tuition fees at National universities, including those for International students, has been set. This paper proposes that tuition fees for International students, which continue to increase the number, be set differently from those for domestic students, rather than being set uniformly, to diversify sources of income to strengthen the financial base of universities in Japan. As long as universities continue to rely on funding allocations from the government, it is difficult to cope with the global market for International students, as the financial position for the universities can change depending on the financial situation of the government. In addition, the financial independence of universities is extremely important to aim to achieve the "freedom of research and education" while ensuring high-quality research and education opportunities. Considering the current economic growth of other countries and the relative decline in Japan's economic position, it might be a useful option to increase university revenues by setting different tuition fees, rather than uniform fees between domestic students and International students, and still improve the quality of research and education.

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