Courses & Syllabi

 With over 800 courses taught in English, (and many more in Japanese), students participating in NUPACE have a variety of study options open to them. Provided that they meet the academic and linguistic requirements of the classes in question, students may devise semester/year-based course loads from, 1) the wide-ranging spectrum of English-taught courses, offered both by the individual Schools and Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS), 2) Japanese language courses, and 3) regular courses taught in Japanese.

1) Courses in the Student's Major (English-taught)
The following Schools at Nagoya University offer English-taught courses to NUPACE students:
■ School of Humanities (U)/ Graduate School of Humanities (G)
■ School of Education (U)/ Graduate School of Education and Human Development (G)
■ School of Law (U)/ Graduate School of Law (G)
■ School of Economics (U)/ Graduate School of Economics (G)
■ Graduate School of International Development (G)
■ School of Informatics (U)/ Graduate School of Informatics (G)
■ School of Science (U)/ Graduate School of Science (G)
■ Graduate School of Mathematics (G)
■ School of Engineering (U)/ Graduate School of Engineering (G)
■ School of Agricultural Sciences (U)/ Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences (G)
■ Graduate School of Environmental Studies (G)
■ Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS)

2) Japanese Language Programmes

3) Japanese-taught Courses in the student's Major
 Provided that they possess a suitable academic background and level N1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), NUPACE are eligible to register for Japanese-taught courses offered to degree-seeking students.

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1. Courses in the Student's Major (English-taught)
 The majority of courses at Nagoya University are semester-based, with each course being taught in a ninety-minute session per week for a total of fifteen weeks. Most courses carry a workload of two Nagoya University credits, equivalent to four ECTS.
 The courses below were offered to NUPACE students in the academic year 2025. Please note that it is a tentative list, and that not all courses can be expected to be offered in 2026. Graduate courses marked with <G> are restricted to graduate students
 Click the courses for links to syllabi, course prerequisites, number of credits, etc.

School of Humanities (U)/ Graduate School of Humanities (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Critical Film Analysis	Chinese and Japanese Print Culture
Introduction to Cultural Theory	Critical Film Analysis
Introduction to Film History	Japanese Cinema after 1945<G>
Japanese Culture and Communication	Japanese Linguistics
Modern Japanese Culture and Asia	Japanese Media and Popular Culture
Print Culture in China and Japan	Key Concepts in Cultural Studies
Readings in Modern Japanese History	Language and Society II
Studies in Japanese Media Culture	Modern Japanese Culture and Asia
Transnational and Minority Literatures	Philosophy of Mind and Language
	Readings in Modern Japanese History
	Representing Japan: Image, Sound and People
	Research Skills a
	Second Language Acquisition II
	Second Language Comprehension II <G>
	Seminar on Language and Culture in English Speaking Countries IIa
	Seminar on Language and Culture in English Speaking Countries IIb
	Theoretical Linguistics I
	Theoretical Linguistics II
	Transnational and Minority Literatures

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Asian Cinema after 1945	Asian Cinema after 1945
Critical Analysis of Visual Culture	Classical Film Theory <G>
Early Modern Japanese Literature	Critical Analysis of Visual Culture
East Asia in World History	Early Modern Japanese Literature
Introduction to Modern East Asian History	East Asia in World History
Language in Social Interaction	Graduate Seminar: Cinema Theory and Practice II
	Graduate Seminar: Modern Japanese Cultural History II
	Identity Making in Global Consumer Culture<G>
	Introduction to Studies of Culture
	Japanese Culture and Society in a Tourism Context
	Language in Social Interaction
	Media Discourse
	Media Discourse II
	Psycholinguistics II
	Research Skills b
	Society and Linguistics
	Space and Gender in Popular Culture<G>
	Studies of Media Culture I

<G>=Graduate Students Only

School of Education (U)/ Graduate School of Education and Human Development (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Intercultural Communication in Education	Not available
Intercultural Training Methods
Guided Independent Study (GIS) : NU Education Internship Program

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Guided Independent Study (GIS) : NU Education Internship Program	Not available

School of Law (U)/Graduate School of Law (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Advanced Lecture (Case Study of International Commercial Arbitration)	Academic Writing Ⅰ
Advanced Lecture (Gender & Politics)	Comparative Studies in Politics II
Advanced Lecture (Information Technology Law)	Comparative Studies in Public Administration
Advanced Lecture (Introduction to International Law)	Professional Studies in International Law I
Advanced Lecture (Sociology of Law Seminar A)	Research of East Asian Law IIB
Advanced Lecture (International Migration)	Special Lecture and Seminar (Case Study of International Commercial Arbitration)
Advanced Lecture (Legal History)	Special Lecture and Seminar (Comparative Law and Politics Seminar I)
Advanced Lecture(Peer Support Initiative I)	Special Lecture and Seminar (Fundamental Studies of Law and Politics in ASEAN)
Comparative Law I (Common Law)	Special Lecture and Seminar (Intellectual Property Law)
Comparative Law III (Legal Systems in Asia)	Special Lecture and Seminar (Japanese Law and Society)
Contemporary Japanese Law I	Special Lecture and Seminar: Legal History
Contemporary Japanese Law II	Studies in International Private Law B
International Politics
Introduction to Legal Studies
Japanese for Social Science I
Public Administration
Research and Study Skills Workshop
Seminar IA
Social Science Analysis & Methods I

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Advanced Lecture (Corporate Law and Governance)	Academic Writing II
Advanced Lecture (Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition)	Comparative Studies in Business Law II
Advanced Lecture (Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration)	Comparative Studies in Civil Law I
Advanced Lecture (Sociology of Law Seminar B)	Comparative Studies in Constitutional Law
Advanced Lecture (Writing Legal Documents)	Comparative Studies in Judicial System
Comparative Constitutional Law	Comparative Studies in Politics I
Comparative European Politics	Comparative Studies in Public Policy
Introduction to International Relations	Professional Studies in International Law II
Introduction to Politics (Contemporary Japanese Politics)	Research of East Asian Law IA
Jurisprudence: Japanese Context	Research of East Asian Law IIA
Political Theory	Special Lecture and Seminar (Comparative Law and Politics Seminars II)
Political Thoughts	Special Lecture and Seminar (Jurisprudence: Japanese Context)
Politics in East Asia	Special Lecture and Seminar (Studies in Comparative Law I)
Seminar IB	Special Studies in Legal Sociology I
Seminar IB	Studies in Administrative Law IIIA
Seminar IB
Social Science Analysis & Methods II

School of Economics (U)/ Graduate School of Economics (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Introductory Economic History I	Business History I
Introductory Macroeconomics I	Macroeconomics I
Introductory Management I	Management I
Introductory Review on Economics	Special Lecture for Basic Subjects (International Accounting A)
Special Studies (International Communication)	Special Lecture for Basic Subjects (Introductory Review on Economics)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (International Accounting A)	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects (Advanced Microeconomics II)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (Production Management A)	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects (Production Management A)
	Theme Studies (International Communication)
NB. Seminars are not available (U and G)

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Advanced Lecture (Statistics for Economics and Business)	Advanced Price Theory
Applied Microeconomics	Econometrics II
Introductory Accounting II	Economic Policy
Introductory Econometrics II	Microeconomics II
Introductory Microeconomics II	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects (Advanced Income Theory I)
Introductory Practical Management II	Special Lecture for Basic Subjects (International Economics A)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (Advanced Income Theory I)	Special Lecture for Basic Subjects (Industrial Organization A)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (Economic Policy)	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects (Labor Economics A)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (Industrial Organization A)	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects (Practical Management II)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (International Economics A)	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects (Supply Chain Management A)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (Labor Economics A)	Theme Studies (Statistics for Economics and Business)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (Supply Chain Management A)	Theme Studies (Introductory Accounting II)
NB. Seminars are not available (U and G)

Graduate School of International Development (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Not applicable	Global Governance
	Japanese Development Experience <G>

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Not applicable	International Politics
	Introduction to International Development<G>

<G>=Graduate Students Only

School of Informatics (U)/ Graduate School of Informatics (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Not applicable	Information Physics (Qtr 1)
	Intelligent Robotics 1 (Qtr 1)

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Not applicable	Genetic Information Systems 1
	Genetic Information Systems 2
	Information Networks A
	Speech/Behavior Signal Processing 1
	Speech/Behavior Signal Processing 2

School of Science (U)/ Graduate School of Science (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Biochemistry I	Principles of Life Science I <G>
Biochemistry III
Cell Biology I
Cell Biology II
Cell Biology III
Genetics I
Genetics III
Physiology and Anatomy I
Physiology and Anatomy II
Analytical Chemistry	Core Inorganic Chemistry
Chemistry of Inorganic Materials I
Computational Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry II
Quantum Chemistry II
Physical Chemistry I
NB. Vis-à-vis Chemistry (U) Guided Independent Study (GIS) involving experiments /laboratory research is not available
Analytical Mechanics I	Astroparticle Physics
Chemical Physics	Heliospheric Plasma Physics Seminar 2
Condensed Matter Physics I	Heliospheric Plasma Physics Seminar 4
Condensed Matter Physics III	Measurements in Middle Atmosphere
Earth and Planetary Sciences	Paleo Cosmic Ray Physics
Fundamental Physics Tutorial Ia	Solar and Space Physics Seminar 2
Mathematical Physics I	Solar and Space Physics Seminar 4
Mathematical Physics Tutorial I	Space Science Seminar 2
Particle Physics	Space Science Seminar 4
Physics Tutorial IIIa
Physics Tutorial IIIb
Quantum Mechanics II
Statistical Physics II	NB.The course, ‘Graduation Research’, is available only for ISEE (Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research) related research.

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Biochemistry II	Principles of Life Science 2
Genetics II
Physiology and Developmental Biology
Chemistry of Inorganic Materials II	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Current Organic and Polymer Chemistry	Advanced Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry I	Advanced Quantum Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry III	Core Biochemistry
Quantum Chemistry I
Quantum Chemistry III
Physical Chemistry II
NB. Vis-à-vis Chemistry (U), Guided Independent Study (GIS) involving experiments /laboratory research is not available
Analytical Mechanics II	Cosmic-Ray Physics
Astrophysics	Cosmic-ray Physics Seminar 1
Condensed Matter Physics II	Cosmic-ray Physics Seminar 3
Electricity and Magnetism	Experimental Cosmic-Ray Physics Research
Fundamental physics Tutorial 1b	Fundamentals of Advanced Physics 3
Fundamental physics Tutorial II	Heliospheric Plasma Physics Seminar 1
Physics Seminar I	Heliospheric Plasma Physics Seminar 3
Physics Tutorial IIa	Magnetospheric Physics
Physics Tutorial IIb	Physics and Chemistry of Middle Atmosphere
Physics Tutorial IIc	Solar Physics
Physics Tutorial IVa	Solar and Space Physics Seminar 1
Physics Tutorial IVb	Solar and Space Physics Seminar 3
Quantum Mechanics I	Space-Earth Radio Science
Quantum Mechancis III	Upper Atmospheric Physics
Statistical Physics III

Graduate School of Mathematics (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Not applicable	Perspectives in Mathematical Sciences II (Graduate)/ IV (Undergraduate)
	Topics in Mathematical Science V
	Topics in Mathematical Science VII

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Not applicable	Perspectives in Mathematical Science Ⅰ
	Topics in Mathematical Science II
	Topics in Mathematical Science IV

School of Engineering (U)/ Graduate School of Engineering (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Analytical Chemistry	Advanced Coastal and Offshore Engineering
Automobile Chemical Systems I	Advanced Course in Lifecycle Design of Civil Structures
Business Japanese	Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
Computer Software I	Advanced Infrastructure Planning
Control Engineering and Tutorial	Advanced Lectures on Automotive Engineering
Electrical Circuits Engineering	Advanced Lectures on Scientific English
Finite Element Method	Advanced Soil Dynamics
Fluid Mechanics II	Advanced Structural Mechanics
Introduction to Civil Engineering and Architecture	Advanced Work in Coastal and Offshore Engineering
Material Processing	Advanced Work in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Mathematics II and Tutorial	Introduction to Academic Communication
Mechanics of Materials and Tutorial	Semiconductor Devices
Numerical Analysis	Sustainability and Environmental Studies
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry III
Organic Chemistry V
Organic Materials
Outline of Engineering III
Polymer Chemistry
Power Electronics
Scientific Measurements
Statistical Physics I
Thermodynamics and Tutorial
Vehicle Safety
View of Advanced Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Automobile Chemical Systems II	Advanced Concrete Structures
Design Practice I	Advanced Continuum Mechanics
Design Practice III	Advanced Fluvial and Coastal Hydrodynamics
Electronic Circuits	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Electronic Devices in Automobiles	Advanced Lectures on Fluid Engineering
Environment and Recycling	Advanced Mechanics of Geomaterials
Fluid Mechanics I and Tutorial	Advanced Numerical Analysis
Heat Transfer Engineering	Advanced Steel Structures
Intelligent Transportation Systems	Advanced Theory of River Basin Management
Introduction to Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering for Automobiles	Advanced Work in Hydro-morphologic Processes
Metallic and Ceramic Materials	Advanced Work in Planning Methods
Organic Chemistry II	Core Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry IV	English Communication in Environmental Issues
Scientific and Technical Japanese	Exercise in Inspection of Civil Structures
Vehicle Dynamics and Control	Frontier in Civil Engineering
Vibration Engineering and Tutorial	Theory of Data Analysis and Processing
	Transportation Systems Analysis

School of Agricultural Sciences (U)/ Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Agricultural Science	Advanced Plant Pathology
	Animal Production Science

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Biochemistry IV	Advanced Animal Reproduction
Bioorganic Chemistry	Advanced Genome Biology
Cell Biology IV	Biomolecular Engineering
Microbiology	Plant Stress Physiology <G>
	Principles of Bioagricultural Sciences
	Research Literacy

<G>=Graduate Students Only

Graduate School of Environmental Studies (G)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Not applicable	Architectural Planning
	Conservation Ecology
	Field Seminar in Geobiology
	Sustainability and Environmental Studies

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Not applicable	Advanced Architectural and Urban Planning Workshop 2
	Introduction to Geology
	Marine Geology
	Special Lecture on Environmental Studies (Architectural and Urban Design Workshop 1)
	Sustainable Materials Science

Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS)

Undergraduate Courses (Autumn)	Graduate Courses (Autumn)
Academic English Advanced 1	Graduate School Common Courses <G>
Academic English Advanced 3
Biotechnology
Calculus I
Complex Analysis
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Economics
Fundamentals of Biology I
Fundamentals of Chemistry I
Fundamentals of Earth Science I
Fundamentals of Physics I
Gender Studies
Health and Sports Science: Lecture
Immigration in Japan
International Society in the Age of Globalization
Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics
Introduction to Innovation (Qtr1)
Introduction to Intercultural Competence
Introduction to Life Science B
Introduction to Skills for Academic Success
Laboratory in Physics
Linear Algebra I
Literature
Science of Materials
Special Mathematics Lecture (Differential equations and dynamical systems)
Special Mathematics Lecture (Elementary Number Theory)
Studium Generale A
NB. For foreign language courses, refer to the University-wide Syllabi System Please seek permission from the course instructor prior to enrolling for any foreign language course.

Undergraduate Courses (Spring)	Graduate Courses (Spring)
Academic English Advanced 2	Graduate School Common Courses <G>
Calculus II
Data Science Exercise A
Data Science Exercise B
Exploration of Japan:From the Outside Looking Inside
Fundamentals of Biology II
Fundamentals of Chemistry II
Fundamentals of Earth Science II
Fundamentals of Physics III
Introduction to Data Science
Introduction to Economics
Introduction to Life Sciences A
Laboratory in Chemistry
Linear Algebra II
Literature
Political Studies
Special Mathematics Lecture (Game theory)
Special Mathematics Lecture (Mathematics of Quantum Information Theory)
Studium Generale B
NB. For foreign language courses, refer to the University-wide Syllabi System Please seek permission from the course instructor prior to enrolling for any course.

<G>=Graduate Students Only

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2. Japanese Language Programmes

NUPACE Japanese Language Programme (LEC)

Autumn *Click here for the syllabi

NUPACE Japanese (NJ) (5 credits)	Elementary ~ Pre-intermediate (3 levels)
University-wide Japanese (UJ) (2~10 credits)	Intermediate ~ Advanced (3 levels)
À La Carte Courses (2 credits each)	Kanji I~II Japanese for Job Hunting
Introductory Courses Taught in Japanese (2 credits each)	Japanese Classic Literature I <J> Japanese Literature I <J> Multiculturalism I <J>

Spring *Click here for the syllabi

NUPACE Japanese (NJ) (5 credits)	Elementary ~ Pre-intermediate (3 levels)
University-wide Japanese (UJ) (2~10 credits)	Intermediate ~ Advanced (3 levels)
À La Carte Courses (2 credits each)	Kanji I~II Japanese for Job Hunting
Introductory Courses Taught in Japanese (2 credits each)	Japanese Classic Literature II <J> Japanese Literature II <J> Multiculturalism II <J>

G30 Japanese Language Programme (ILAS)

Autumn *Click here for the syllabi

2 credits each

Academic Japanese 3A (Reading and Writing) Academic Japanese 3B (Listening and Presentation) Academic Japanese 5 (Kanji 2200) Business Japanese 1 Business Japanese 3

Spring *Click here for the syllabi

2 credits each

Academic Japanese 4A (Reading and Writing) Academic Japanese 4B (Listening and Presentation) Academic Japanese 5 (Reading and Writing - Kanji2200) Business Japanese 2 Business Japanese 4

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3. Japanese-taught Courses in the Student's Major

Provided that they possess a suitable academic background and level N1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), NUPACE students are eligible to register for Japanese-taught courses offered to degree-seeking students. Online information on individual schools and departments is available at: 科目・シラバス page.

Access University-wide Syllabi System for course syllabi.