独立行政法人 大学改革支援・学位授与機構大学質保証ポータル

短期大学のうち、専門職大学と同様の目的を持つ高等教育機関。2019年４月施行の学校教育法改正により大学制度の中に位置づけられた。入学資格は大学（学士課程）と同様である。卒業要件は、修業年限が２年の場合は２年以上在学し、62単位以上の修得かつ実験、実習又は実技による授業科目の単位が20単位以上（20単位以上のうち、学外での実習による授業科目の単位を10単位以上修得）、修業年限が３年の場合は、３年以上在学し、93単位以上の修得かつ実験、実習又は実技による授業科目の単位が30単位以上（30単位以上のうち、学外での実習による授業科目の単位を15単位以上修得）を原則とし、各専門職短期大学が定めるとされている。卒業すると、短期大学士（専門職）の学位が授与される。
専門職短期大学では、教育課程の編成、設置のために必要な実務経験を有する基幹教員の割合、実験、実習又は実技による授業科目（学外での実習を含む）による修得単位数等について、専門職大学と同様の基準が設けられている。
また、2019年４月施行の短期大学設置基準改正により、既存の短期大学に、専門職短期大学制度の趣旨を生かした学科（専門職学科）を設置することが可能となった。

A higher education institution within the category of junior colleges, whose purpose is the same as that of professional and vocational university. This type of institution was introduced in April 2019 along with the professional and vocational university. The eligibility for admission is the same as those of the universities (undergraduate programs). The graduation requirement for the professional and vocational junior college, the specification of which is mandated to each institution, is generally enrollment for at least two years with no less than 62 credits earned, no less than 20 of which are to be earned from subjects involving experiments, practical training or skills practice, with at least 10 of those 20 credits to be from practical training conducted outside the junior college in the case of two-year programs, while enrollment for no less than 93 credits earned, at least 30 of which are to be earned from subjects involving experiments, practical training or skills practice, with no less than 15 of those 30 credits to be earned from practical training conducted outside the junior college in the case of three year programs. Those who graduate are awarded an associate degree (Professional).
Professional and vocational junior colleges are subject to the same requirements as professional and vocational universities concerning the structure of academic programs, the ratio of their committed academic staff members who have practical experience, the number of credits for subjects involving experiments, practical training or skills practice, etc.
The Standards for the Establishment of Junior Colleges were revised in April 2019 to make it possible for junior colleges to establish departments with the same purposes.

学校教育法第90条、同第104条第６項、同第108条第４項、同第109条、学位規則第５条の５

2021/08/03

2024/04/08

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