Name Change of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2027(Concept under development)

Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University is planning to change its name to the "Graduate School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences" in April 2027 and to reorganize some of its degree programs. Successful applicants for the 2027 admission, which will be held in 2026, will enroll in the renamed graduate school (division).
Please note that this plan is currently under review by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and may be subject to change.

Contact

Support Office for the fields of Education
ed-sou-jin[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp 

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Date : 2026/03/24


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Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8524 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6705
FAX: +81-82-424-3478
(Support Office for the fields of Education / Managing Support Office for the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Humanities Program
1-2-3 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8522 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6604
FAX: +81-82-424-0315
(Support Office for the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Law and Politics Program
1-1-89 Higashi-Senda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima,  730-0053 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-542-7045
FAX: +81-82-542-6964
(Higashi-Senda Area Support Office)

Economics Program
1-2-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8525 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-7203
FAX: +81-82-424-7212
(Support Office for the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program
1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8521 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6306
FAX: +81-82-424-0751
(Support Office for the fields of Integrated Arts and Sciences)

Psychology Program / Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program / Education Date Science Program / Educational Studies Program / Teaching Japanese as a Second Language Program / Professional Development Program for Teachers and School Leaders
1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8524 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6705
FAX: +81-82-424-3478
(Support Office for the fields of Education / Managing Support Office for the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)

International Peace and Co-existence Program / International Economic Development Program / International Education Development Program / Joint International Master's Programme in Sustainable Development(Hiroshima University and University of Graz)
1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8529 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-424-6905
FAX: +81-82-424-6904
(Support Office for the fields of International Development and Cooperation)

Management Sciences Program / Program for Law Practice Professionals
1-1-89 Higashisendamachi, Hiroshima Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0053 JAPAN
TEL: +81-82-542-7014
FAX: +81-82-542-6964
(Higashi-Senda Area Support Office)