{"id":17881,"date":"2014-12-05T13:55:04","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T04:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/?p=17881"},"modified":"2014-12-05T13:55:04","modified_gmt":"2014-12-05T04:55:04","slug":"this-number-is-key-to-wasedas-international-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/news\/17881","title":{"rendered":"This number is key to Waseda&#8217;s international curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17862\" alt=\"27languages\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2014\/12\/27languages-610x457.jpg\" width=\"610\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2014\/12\/27languages-610x457.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2014\/12\/27languages-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2014\/12\/27languages-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/assets\/uploads\/2014\/12\/27languages.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">This the number of languages currently taught at Waseda University.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Compare this number to the offerings at other &#8220;international&#8221; universities.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">In addition to languages from German and French to Arabic and Swahili, Ainu and Basque, there are courses to learn about the culture and history of each language area.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Many courses, such as &#8220;Iceland&#8217;s language and culture,&#8221; are taught in conjunction with the national embassies in Tokyo, providing another layer of enrichment and opportunities for learning outside the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Extracurricular activities such as Country Fests and Talk Sessions organized by Waseda&#8217;s International Community Center (ICC) add even more depth and richness to the educational experience. From the current list of registered courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Ainu<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Arabic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Basque<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Cantonese<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Danish<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">English<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">French<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">German<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Icelandic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Indonesian<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Irish<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Italian<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Japanese<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Korean<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Latin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Mandarin Chinese<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Mongolian<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Persian<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Polish<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Portuguese<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Romanian<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Russian<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Spanish<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Swahili<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Tagalog<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Thai<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Vietnamese<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This the number of languages currently taught at Waseda University. 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