Courses / Programs

"Global Liberal Arts Courses" is a collective term for courses offered by the Center for the Global Education (GlobE). As a "university-wide platform for international education," GlobE offers courses taught in English and other languages, in which domestic and international students engage in active learning on campus and online. 
　・Global Liberal Arts (GLA)
　・Language-Global Liberal Arts (L-GLA)
　・Global Leadership Courses (GLC)

These Global Liberal Arts Courses are open to all students from all faculties and graduate schools, as well as exchange students. Students those in the fourth semester of the Junior Division, those in the Senior Division, and graduate students  (Eligibility is subject to the regulations set by each graduate school) are eligible.

These courses are also part of the requirements for completing the "Go Global Gateway" (GGG) and the "Global Leadership Program" (GLP), educational programs designed for all UTokyo undergraduate students.

"UTokyo Global Leadership Program (GLP)" provides opportunities to study with faculty and students from diverse backgrounds, both from Japan and abroad, on and off campus. Participants will develop effective communication skills by listening to a wide range of global voices and learning to express their ideas clearly. They will also cultivate leadership skills aimed at making a positive impact on society by addressing global challenges from multiple angles.

GLP is a university-wide program for all undergraduate students interested in developing leadership skills and global careers. The program emphasizes the principle of diversity and inclusion, and the transdisciplinary approaches needed to address global issues in the 21st century.

GLP-I is a program conducted primarily in English. It is open to all undergraduate students and aims to cultivate leadership skills for active participation in international society, and ultimately to enhance global competence. This is achieved through a variety of courses and international educational programs at the University of Tokyo, primarily offered by the Center for Global Education (GlobE), including the Global Liberal Arts courses (GLA) and Global Leadership Courses (GLC).

GLP-II (TLP), which started in April 2025, will provide students with the opportunity to study another language in addition to Japanese and English and to explore contemporary issues in multiple languages. GLP-II (TLP) is open to all undergraduate students. It aims to cultivate advanced language skills and cultural understanding necessary for making a good contribution in the international society, and ultimately to enhance global competence, through a variety of courses and international educational programs at the University of Tokyo, primarily offered by the Center for Global Education (GlobE), including the Global Liberal Arts courses (GLA) and Language-Global Liberal Arts courses (L-GLA).