University of the Sacred Heart (Japan)

The University of the Sacred Heart (聖心女子大学, Seishin Joshi Daigaku) is a Japanese private women's university located in Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo.

University of the Sacred Heart
University of the Sacred Heart
MottoUbi caritas, ibi Deus
TypeCatholic
Private
Established1916/1948
Academic staff
67
Undergraduates2,000
Postgraduates100
Location,
Japan
CampusUrban
AffiliationsSociety of the Sacred Heart
Websitewww.u-sacred-heart.ac.jp

It was established in 1916 as a special school (senmon gakkō) by the Society of the Sacred Heart. It became a university in 1948 and is one of the oldest women's universities in Japan.

Departments

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The University has one faculty of Liberal Arts, with the following departments:

  • Department of English Language and Literature
  • Department of Japanese Language and Literature
  • Department of History and Social Sciences
  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of Education

It also has a graduate school of arts offering master's degrees and doctorates in these subjects.

Affiliated schools

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Notable alumnae

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Japanese Beauty Queen in Storm Over Sex Slaves Remarks". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-04-22.

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