University of Tsukuba to open 1st Japan college campus abroad in Malaysia

The University of Tsukuba is set to open a campus in Kuala Lumpur offering interdisciplinary courses in September, making it the first Japanese university to establish an overseas branch granting degrees.The new department, the "School of Transdisciplinary Science and Design," will be targeted at students from Malaysia and neighboring countries and will aim to equip students with skills to help solve global problems affecting Southeast Asian countries, the University of Tsukuba said.Student admissions to the new department will be capped at 40, with the university planning to dispatch aroun…READ FULL ARTICLE