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Inquiry
- Message from the Dean of College
- Mission
- Human Resource Development Goals
- Action Plan
- Basic Information
- International Accreditation
MESSAGE
In this era of rapidly advancing AI technology, the questions of what abilities are unique to humans and how can these abilities be strengthened through university learning are being re-examined.
In the College of Sustainability and Tourism, we aim to cultivate individuals who combine conceptual thinking with practical skills through education that connects academic knowledge with society. We hope that four years of study here will allow you to develop your expertise while providing a solid foundation for connecting the world and local communities through tourism and for shaping a sustainable future for society.
Dean, College of Sustainability and Tourism
Professor KUBO Takayuki
Mission
The college adheres to APU’s core values of freedom, peace, humanity, and international understanding towards shaping the future of the Asia Pacific region. Our faculty and students form a community of scholar-practitioners, who employ academic scholarly knowledge and innovative research to solve contemporary issues and global challenges in sustainable development and tourism.
Human Resource Development Goals
The purpose of the College of Sustainability and Tourism is to develop human resources who can cope with various challenges and act responsibly as a global citizen by gaining a cross-disciplinary understanding of society and regions, acquiring basic and specialized knowledge on the sustainable society and tourism, and learning logical and critical thinking, qualitative and quantitative analysis, problem solving, and communication and collaboration in a cross-cultural environment through curriculum based on sociology in collaboration with various social actors both on and off campus.
Action Plan
1. The teaching of sustainability and tourism studies as interdisciplinary, applied, and integrated learning systems.
2. The promotion of Problem Based Learning (PBL) through cooperation with international communities and industries.
3. Promoting the mobility of world-class students, faculty and staff making full use of the characteristics of APU as Japan’s best international university.
Basic Information
Degree
Bachelor of Sustainability and Tourism
Duration
4 years
International Accreditation
UNWTO.TedQual
A member of an international collaborative network for education and research in tourism studies
In March 2018, the Hospitality and Tourism cluster within the College of Asia Pacific
Studies at APU received the UNWTO. TedQual (Tourism Education Quality) certification, a system for tourism education institutions implemented by the UNWTO Themis Foundation (an affiliated organization of the UNWTO). With the expiration
of the initial certification, APU underwent the evaluation process once more and was granted re-certification for the longest possible period of four years (April 2021–April 2025) as a result of the high evaluation of the
university's efforts. After April 2023, the certification is being transitioned to the new College of Sustainability and Tourism.
What is the UNWTO?
Founded in 1975, the United Nations World Tourism Organization is the world’s largest international tourism body. In 2003, the UNWTO became a special agency within the UN. The organization supports efforts to promote tourism, reduce poverty via tourism, and create sustainability in the tourism industry.