@article{oai:tsukuba.repo.nii.ac.jp:00038556,
 author = {OKUGAWA, Ikuko},
 journal = {Inter Faculty},
 month = {},
 note = {The influence of internationalization on higher education is rapidly growing throughout the world. In Europe, the interrelation between universities, including the exchange of students and faculty members, has been stimulated through the Erasmus and the Erasmus Mundus Programs and the Bologna process. As for the United States, many of their universities are placed high in world university rankings, attracting many intelligent international students, and both the universities and the federal government constantly pursue strategic methods for strengthening their presence in the international community. In Japan, the accumulated total number of international students reached 110,000 students in 2003, and now the government is aiming to increase this number to 300,000 by 2020. As is evident from the figures disclosed by the government and by the university rankings, statistically speaking, Japan has a low ratio of international students and faculty members in comparison to other countries whose universities rank high on the chart. Focusing on increasing the number of international students is one immediate strategy for concerted action toward internationalization. However, it is important to note that a high ratio of international students and faculty members does not necessarily lead to true internationalization; rather it is the quality of the programs and output that need to be focused upon. This paper explores the current situation of internationalization and its effect through a comparison of Japanese universities with universities of other countries. By examining examples of actual programs currently offered at the University of Tsukuba for meeting the needs and education of students for the globalized world, this paper will also discuss how Japanese universities will be able to grow and strengthen their status in comparison to their competitors.  要旨 高等教育の国際化は世界中で急速に進んでいる。ヨーロッパではエラスムス計画、ボローニャプロセス、エラスムス・ムンドゥスにより、ヨーロッパ内の学生や教員の流動化、大学間の協力関係を促進している。一方、アメリカでは世界大学ランキングのトップを占める大学も多く、既に優秀な留学生を引き寄せているようにも思えるが、それでも多くの大学やアメリカ政府が国際化戦略を強化し、国際競争力の一層の向上を図ろうとしている。日本では、2003年に留学生受け入れ数が約11万人となり、さらに政府は2020年までに30万人の留学生受け入れを目指している。実際、日本の大学は欧米のトップランクの大学に比べ、留学生や外国人教職員の数が少ないことが世界大学ランキングや政府の調査等で明らかになっており、国際化というとまず留学生の数を増やすことが考えられる。しかし、単に留学生の数を増やすだけが国際化とはいえず、大学の国際的な質の保証を図っていくことが重要である。本稿では、世界の大学と日本の大学の国際化の現状について概観した上で、グローバル化に対する高等教育の国際化の一つとして現在筑波大学で行われているプログラムの紹介を行い、高等教育の国際化という世界の動向の中で、どうすれば日本の大学が国際競争力の一層の向上を図ることができるか示す。},
 pages = {119--132},
 title = {<Research Forums> Internationalization of Higher Education in Japan: The Aim and Challenge at the University of Tsukuba},
 volume = {5},
 year = {2014}
}