Faculty of Human Sciences

At Sophia University, tuition comes to 1,442,000 JPY per year.

Sophia University's Dept. of Education, part of its SPSF track, is a four-year bachelor's degree taught in English, with intake each September in Tokyo. Sophia describes itself as one of Japan's top private universities, citing its undergraduate teaching, graduate programs, and competitive research environment; the university reports 1,148 international students from more than 60 countries, with faculty drawn from more than 20 countries. The education program covers the study of teaching, learning, and educational systems, including areas such as educational psychology, curriculum design, comparative and international education, and the social and policy dimensions of schooling. Students typically combine theoretical coursework on how people learn and how education systems are structured with opportunities to examine education comparatively across different countries, reflecting Sophia's international student body and faculty. Depending on their interests, students may focus on classroom teaching and pedagogy, education policy, or the broader social role of education. Because instruction is delivered in English, the program is designed for international students who have not yet studied in Japanese, while placing them within a Japanese university with a substantial international community. Graduates of education programs are typically prepared for careers in teaching, education administration, curriculum development, and educational nonprofits, as well as for further graduate study in education, educational psychology, or comparative education, often carrying an international perspective shaped by Sophia's diverse student and faculty base.