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)
Critical Theory	Comparative Culture
Introduction to Modern Japanese History	Critical Theory
Introduction to Thesis Writing	Graduate Seminar: Literary Theory and Practice II
Japanese Literature and Translation	Graduate Seminar: Modern Japanese Cultural History II
Japanese Visual Culture	Identity Making in Global Consumer Culture
Language in Social Interaction	Introduction to Studies of Culture
New Perspectives on Cinema Studies	Japanese Culture and Society in a Tourism Context
New Perspectives on Modern Japanese Literature	Japanese Linguistics
	Japanese Literature and Translation
	Japanese Visual Culture
	Language in Social Interaction
	Media Discourse
	New Perspectives on Cinema Studies
	New Perspectives on Modern Japanese Literature
	Psycholinguistics I
	Research Skills b
	Society and Linguistics
	Space and Gender in Popular Culture

<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)
Culture and Psychology	Not available
Intercultural Training Methods
Lecture on Applied Psychology III (Industrial and Organizational Psychology)
Guided Independent Study (GIS) : NU Education Internship Program

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)	Comparative Studies in Business Law II
Advanced Lecture (Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition)	Comparative Studies in Criminal Law
Advanced Lecture (Morality, Politics and Policy)	Comparative Studies in Judicial Systems
Advanced Lecture (Public Policy)	Comparative Studies in Politics I
Advanced Lecture (Sociology of Law Seminar B)	Comparative Studies in Public Policy
Advanced Lecture (Sociology of Organized Crime)	Professional Studies in International Law II
Advanced Lecture (State and Local Government)	Research of East Asian Law IIA <G>
Advanced Lecture（Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration	Special Lecture and Seminar (Comparative Law and Politics Seminar II)
Advanced Lecture（Peer Support Initiative II）	Special Lecture and Seminar (Jurisprudence: Japanese Context)
Comparative European Politics	Special Lecture and Seminar (Studies in Comparative Law I)
Introduction to International Relations	Special Studies in Legal Sociology I
Introduction to Politics (Contemporary Japanese Politics)	Studies in Administrative Law IIIA
Japanese for Social Science II
Japanese for Social Science III
Special Lecture and Seminar (Jurisprudence: Japanese Context)
Political Theory
Politics in East Asia
Seminar IB
Advanced Lecture (Social Science Analysis & Methods II)

<G>=Graduate Students Only

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)
Applied Microeconomics	Advanced Macroeconomics Ⅰ
Introductory Macroeconomics II	Advanced Price Theory
Introductory Management II	Macroeconomics II
Special Studies (Quantitative Analysis)	Management II
Special Studies (Statistics for Economics and Business)	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects (Advanced Income Theory I)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (Advanced Income Theory I)	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects (Supply Chain Management B)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (Labor Economics B)	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects（Industrial Organization B)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (Money and Finance B)	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects（Labor Economics B)
Specialized Advanced Lecture (Supply Chain Management B)	Special Lectures for Basic Subjects (Quantitative Analysis)
Specialized Advanced Lecture（Industrial Organization B）	Theme Studies（Money and Finance B)
	Theme Studies (Statistics for Economics and Business)
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 Organic Chemistry
Current Organic and Polymer Chemistry	Advanced Quantum Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry I
Inorganic Chemistry III
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	Experimental Cosmic-Ray Physics Research
Condensed Matter Physics II	Solar Physics
Electricity and Magnetism
Fundamental physics Tutorial 1b
Fundamental physics Tutorial II
Physics Seminar I
Physics Tutorial IIa
Physics Tutorial IIb
Physics Tutorial IIc
Physics Tutorial IVa
Physics Tutorial IVb
Quantum Mechanics I
Quantum Mechanics III
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 I
	Topics in Mathematical Science III

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

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
	English Communication in Environmental Issues
	Special Lecture on Environmental Studies (English language) (Architectural and Urban Design Workshop 1)
	Marine Geology
	Introduction to Geology

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>
Art and Culture
Calculus II
Data Science Exercise A
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
History
Introduction to Data Science
Introduction to Life Sciences A
Linear Algebra II
Management and Accounting
Political Studies
Special Mathematics Lecture (Introduction to Probability)
Special Mathematics Lecture (Topology and Homotopy)
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)

NB. Whilst these courses will continue to be offered, effective as of autumn 2026, elementary to pre-intermediate Japanese language classes may no longer be available for credit. Prospective students should take this into account when devising their study plans. Any revision to the content of the Japanese language programme will be announced on this website.

Spring 2026

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

Autumn 2026

University-wide Japanese (UJ) (0 credits)	Elementary ~ Pre-intermediate (4 levels)
University-wide Japanese (UJ) (2~10 credits)	Intermediate ~ Advanced (3 levels)
Introductory Courses Taught in Japanese (2 credits each)	Japanese Literature I <J> Japanese Language and Communication I <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.