Today, in a time of rapid globalization, international communities urgently need young people who accurately understand their partners' languages and cultures. We would like to provide to the Japanese and international communities well-trained and knowledgeable bilingual people.

Spain is one of the most interesting countries in Europe and has a distinctive history and culture. Its language, Spanish, is currently used by more than three hundred million people in Spain and 21 Latin American countries representing a wide variety of cultural and historical backgrounds. Spanish is an official language in the United Nations and has been recognized as one of the most important and fastest-growing languages in the world. At Aichi Prefectural University, a relatively small number of students (40 in the day course and 15 in evening courses per grade) are intensively studying Spanish listening, speaking, reading, and writing in small classes with 14 full-time professors including two native speakers. In addition, several visiting or part-time professors specializing in Spanish and Latin American cultures offer a wide variety of classes and assist students in many ways. This student/teacher ratio (3.9: 1) shows that our department is one of the best departments of Hispanic studies in Japan. Beyond language study, students have opportunities to learn about societies and cultures related to Spanish. Topics include linguistics, Portuguese, Catalan, pre-Hispanic civilization, literature, history, politics, economics, religions, ideologies, etc. in Spain and Latin America. Courses are taught by qualified specialists with solid research records. Through seminars, students study and research their topics individually or in groups using new facilities on a new, large picturesque campus. This university also has an exchange program with our sister university, Universidad de las Américas en Puebla, in Cholula, a beautiful colonial town near Mexico City. The university provides intensive and extensive international programs for Spanish-learners. They also offer many courses in social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, architecture, and arts. This allows beginners of Spanish from our university to learn Spanish intensively with other international students from different countries while living with native speakers. Advanced students may prefer to attend Latin American culture and history classes in Spanish along with Mexican students. In either case, we award students credit at our university. We are ready to provide programs appropriate for you with sufficient resources and a wide variety of facilities. Above all, the faculty is willing to help you experience a full academic life. All of us wish prospective students to join us with a strong will to enjoy learning about the Hispanic worlds! Licenses available: The First-Category License for high school and middle school teachers (Spanish)