Global Leadership Program-II (Trilingual Program)

GLP-II (TLP), which starts 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).
 

Program Structure

To complete the GLP-II (TLP), students must meet all of the following requirements:

・Completion of a minimum of 12 credits* from Global Liberal Arts Courses (GLA) and/or Global Liberal Arts Language (Advanced) (L-GLA (Advanced)) Courses in one of the following languages: German, French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, or Korean.
・Completion of a minimum of 4 credits of Global Liberal Arts Courses (GLA) offered in English
・Global Experience which meets prescribed conditions

* Up to 6 credits may be substituted by those earned from the "Integrated Courses Group L (Language and Communication) (German, French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, or Korean)" offered in the Junior Division
 

Timeline

See "GLP-II Components" below for details of each program component.

 

 

How to Participate

GLP-II (TLP) is open to all undergraduate students and does not recruit or select students. Any undergraduate student can join and complete the program by successfully fulfilling its requirements. Please note that some courses may have restrictions, such as a quota on the number of students. Be sure to check the syllabus for each course carefully.

 

Certification

Details about certification will be announced once it is finalized.
 

Below are details of GLP-II(TLP) components :
 

Component	Overview	Eligibility and Note
Integrated Courses Group L (Language and Communication)	Courses offered in the Junior Division of the College of Arts and Sciences. For more details, see the list below. ・Overview of the Integrated Courses: Group L (Language and Communication) which can be recognized as a part of completion requirements of GLP-II (TLP)	Students in the Junior Division are eligible.
Global Liberal Arts Courses (GLA)：offered in the language of the student's choice*	*German, French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, or Korean. (Only a course in Russian is available in 2025S Semester. See here for the details of GLA. Up to 2 credits, may be substituted by courses in the Senior Division designated by GlobE. For more details, refer to the list below. (Courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Faculty of Letters are included.) ・List of courses in the Senior Division  designated by GlobE	All students in the Senior Division, those in the fourth semester of the Junior Division, graduate students, and exchange students are eligible.
Language-Global Liberal Arts (Advanced) (L-GLA (Advanced))(L-GLA (Advanced))	German, French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, or Korean. (Only courses in Chinese, Russian, and Korean is available in 2025S Semester. See here for the details of L-GLA. Up to 2 credits, may be substituted by courses in the Senior Division designated by GlobE. For more details, see the list below. (Courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Faculty of Letters are included.) ・List of courses in the Senior Division  designated by GlobE	All students in the Senior Division, those in the fourth semester of the Junior Division, graduate students, and exchange students are eligible. Since these are courses focus on language acquisition, students who use the language as their first language are not eligible to register. Check with the instructor before enrolling in these  courses to confirm your eligibility.
Global Liberal Arts Courses (GLA) in English	See here for the details of GLA.	All students in the Senior Division, those in the fourth semester of the Junior Division, graduate students, and exchange students are eligible.
Global Experiences	Details of Global Experiences will be announced once they are finalized.	Eligibility will be announced once it is finalized.

Details of GLP-II (TLP) Global Experiences and scholarships (study abroad subsidies) will be announced once they are finalized.