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In all of our live classes students are guided through the process of fun projects and games while also challenging students to add their own ideas to their projects. The more unique students make their projects, the better.
At Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku we aim to help our students improve their skills through project based learning in a fun, patient and relaxed environment.
Our teachers have a wide breadth of knowledge and experience in the field to share with our students.
An essential component of our classes is allowing student creativity. They will have the chance to apply what they learn.
Our projects will involve thinking outside the box and creating solutions to the real world problems that we face.
Enrolling in our classes will provide students with the skills to be persistent, have a problem solving mindset, and improve their creativity.
Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku is a tertiary educational institution of the Philippine Nikkei
Jin Kai in Davao City, Philippines. The College building was constructed in the year 2001
through the funding and generosity of the late Mr. Tatsuo Uchida (who died last May 2016), a
past President of the Japan-Philippine Volunteer Association (JPVA). The MKD edifice serves
as a legacy for his wife, the late Ayako Uchida who died in 1999.
MKD commenced its operation in the year 2002, with the strong support and assistance
coming from the JPVA headed by the President at the time, Mr. Masataka Ajiro, who helped
significantly in the establishment of the College and in the crafting of the school’s philosophy
and basic principles.
MKD is established primarily to address the needs of Japan and the Philippines, to help the
young Filipinos of the 21st century in their pursuit of academic excellence, to serve humanity,
and become a new bridge between the two nations. The establishment of MKD served as a
pinnacle of the JPVA activities and the growth of PNJK’s educational services.
This ideogram is a product of many minds reflective of the Filipino and Japanese cultures. The logo was originally designed by a member of the MKD Board of Trustees, Mr. Ricardo N. Obenza, Jr.
In the center of the big circle are the three letters M, K, & D inscribed in a Mindanaoan ethnic fashion. The small circle in red at the upper right represents the country of Japan.
The College provides holistic, excellent, and quality
education to students so they may become persons with
ability to face any global problem.
An academic community proficient in Japanese Language,
multi-culturally sensitive, equipped with work ethics and
global competencies.
The MKD aims to:
In all of our live classes students are guided through the process of fun projects and games while also challenging students to add their own ideas to their projects. The more unique students make their projects, the better.
At Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku we aim to help our students improve their skills through project based learning in a fun, patient and relaxed environment.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE & STUDIES
Graduates are proficient in the Japanese Language both in oral and written
communication. They are equipped with skills and knowledge in Nihongo in
preparation for their respective workplace. They work as teachers, consular
staff, stewardesses, interpreters, translators, and office workers of multinational
companies in the Philippines and around the world.
“Pursuing an academic career remains one of
the most exciting and rewarding paths for our
students. We provide them opportunities in
order to improve their intellectual capabilities
in the field of International Studies. Each MKD
student and graduate stand out among the
crowd, as they compete and discover new
adventures to hone their future.”
CARE FOR OLDER PERSON
Social Services graduates are multi-skilled, multi-talented, and multicultured.
They possess a deeper realization of providing genuine service
more than profit. They are expected to develop moral and spiritual
values imbued with humanistic discipline to offer to the community.
“The decision to pursue a caregiving course takes a heart of compassion and readiness to sacrifice. I
acclaim those who take heed of this calling and endure. In the end, no labor is left unrecognized in the
sight of our Almighty who blesses the work of our hands, and rewards the good intentions of our
heart.”
PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
SPECIAL EDUCATION
MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
FILIPINO
Educators are equipped with leadership, values, techniques for the
advancement in science, development of special people, updated teaching
approaches to be able to respond to the needs of the times, and the sense of
value for true service to the less fortunate brethren.
“MKD desires to provide future teachers a
rewarding learning experience and get maximum
benefits from their experiential learning courses
with the end in view of transferring quality basic
education for all Filipino children, which is the
country’s ultimate goal.”
Service Management
Graduates are competent in the design and implementation of solutions
that integrate information technology with business processes. They are
prepared for IT-BPO industries and equipped with the required competencies
needed for further career development.
“Graduates will be equipped in developing innovative
and creative solutions to problems in the government,
businesses, and non-profit organizations as they
learn computer science and business at the same time.
Be part of our Information System family whose goal
is to elevate the status of the people through the use
of data, technology, and wisdom. After all, the more
data that is available, the better-informed choices
people can make.”
Business-minded graduates are able to apply analytical approaches, and
provide technical skills, and competencies in the areas of Entrepreneurship.
The goal of the department is to minimize unemployment in the country by
educating the students and hone them to become skilled entrepreneurs.
“Entrepreneurship is the ability to create and build from a vision practically
nothing: fundamentally it is a human, creative act.” – Jeffry Timmons
FOR NEW STUDENTS/FRESHMEN:
General REQUIREMENTS for Admission:
Birth Certificate NSO/PSA (Original)
Certificate of Good Moral Character
Vaccination Card (photo copy)
2 pcs. 2×2 photo w/ blue background
2 pcs. 1×1 photo w/ blue background
Form 9 (Senior High School Report Card)
* Additional Requirements for Transferees:
Honorable Dismissal
Transcript of Records for evaluation purposes
Note: Please submit all the original requirements to the MKD Registrar’s Office. Thank you.
FOR FOREIGN STUDENT
Please call the Admission Office for the Student’s Visa requirements: 1 month before the schedule of Enrollment in every semester; 0977-7024-244 Globe/0961-5798-941 Smart (082)233-0013/233-0081/285-6146 Landline
Report Card/Transcript of Record (English Translated)
Certificate of Good Moral Character/Certificate of Graduation or completion (English Translated)
Vaccination Card (photo copy)
For DUAL Citizen:
NSO Copy with Philippine Passport
FOR OLD STUDENTS:
OLD student is required to submit:
Vaccination Card (photo copy)
Please visit the MKD Facebook page for the procedure of the Online Enrollment and please provide accurate email address and contact number, so we can contact you directly should you have any lacking requirements.
For more queries, please email to mkdregistraroffice@gmail.com or you may call 0961-5798-941 smart/0977-7024-244 globe (082) Tel. Nos. 233-0013/233-0018/285-6146 Landline
The College acknowledges top-performing students every semester who are granted discounts on their tuition fees. In order to become a Dean’s Lister, students must carry at least18 units every semester and obtain the required Weighted Percentage Average (WPA). Students who are financially challenged but are excellent in academics are also recommended for foster parenting by Japanese Nationals.
Other Scholarships Offered:
High School Graduates with Academic Honors
Academic Scholarship (Dean’s Lister)
MKD Grant-in-Aid Program
PNJKIS Alumni Grant
Board of Trustees/Employee Tuition Fee Discount
Descendants Discount
MKD SATOGO Program
The academic Partnership Agreements between the Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku and the following Universities / Colleges and Institutions in Japan
The agreements were forged to cooperate in the spirit of equality and mutual benefit, deepen friendship
and promote education and academic exchanges between students, faculty members, and administrative staff.
Chubu Gakuin University
FSG College League
Musashino University
Nihon Fukushi University
Asia University
Rissho University
Poole Gakuin University
Kanazawa Seiryo University
Aichi Prefectural Federation of Agricultural Cooperative for Health and Welfare Partnership
Fukujuen Social Welfare Corporation
Jusenkai Social Welfare Corporation
BE ONE OF THEM!
The College supports different educational tour opportunities outside the country. Selected students
benefit from the beauty of cultural exchanges.
The following are the study tour programs enjoyed by the MKDians:
JPVA Study Tour Program JPVA
Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths Program (JENESYS Program)
Japan Foundation Tour
World Youth Meeting in Nihon Fukushi University
KIZUNA Project
Welcome Ceremony
Acquaintance Party
College Night
Buwan ng Wika
World Teacher’s Day
Philippine-Japan Festival
Tanabata Festival
Intramurals
Graduation
MKD is housed in a six-storey building, equipped with an elevator. The College continues to upgrade its facilities to keep abreast with the new technology, like the provision of fully air-conditioned classrooms and computers.
The library holds over 7,000 volumes of books and subscribes to professional journals and magazines that cater to the needs of the students and faculty. The entire building is also Wi-Fi ready, truly becoming a college with state-of-the-art technology where students can freely access the internet anywhere in its offices and classrooms.
MKD is also privileged to have a Nihongo Radio Station that was launched in 2010 to make Nihongo learning more accessible, convenient, and enjoyable
to the students and to the public. It is aired over 88.3 ENERGY FM every 8:30 PM from Mondays to Saturdays.
MKD Radio Station
Canteen / Study Area
Elevator
Library
Computer Laboratory
Speech Laboratory
Audio-Visual Room
Clinic
Classroom
Science Laboratory
Sky Gym
The College encourages involvement in curricular and co-curricular
activities that hone students’ abilities, talents and skills.
MKD Gakusei Jichikai (Student Government)
MKD Nihongo Radio Station
MKD Tsuushin (Official Student Publication)
MKD Red Cross Youth Council
MKD Kaugmaon Volunteers
National Service Training Reserve Corp.
Kotobuki (Official Yearbook)
Peer Counseling Society
YES Club
The Social Network Club
Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku continuously reaches remarkable achievements year after
year. One of the notable goals that MKD has achieved by far in terms of its Nihongo education is being the host institution for the whole Mindanao region for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), a worldwide examination in Nihongo since July 2015. As of December 2019, the College has already produced 422passers in N5 (Basic Level), 510 passers in N4 (Basic Level), 318 passers in N3 (Intermediate Level), 53passers in N2 (Pre-Advanced level), and 20 passers in N1 (Advanced Level).
Every year, MKD provides support through the Japan Study Tour Programs for our students, such as
the Annual World Youth Meeting in Japan, and the JENESYS Program. These programs provide an avenue and international edge for MKDians to experience being with other students from other Japanese schools. They get to showcase their Nihongo skills and learn the culture firsthand. MKD Nihongo teachers are also given opportunities for further studies in Japan.
From 2010 to present, there are already sixty-nine (69) MKD students who became grantees
of the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership (JPEPA). The grantees are now gainfully employed
as careworkers in Japan. Eighteen (18) of them also already passed the Japanese National
Licensure Examination for Caregivers. Their license paved the way for their continued work
abroad.
MKD also encourages its students to experience studying in its partner universities and
colleges in Japan. Monbusho scholarships are also awarded by the Japanese government to the
MKD students.
For more than a decade, the students of the College has been consistent in bagging the top
awards during the National Nihongo Speech Contest in Manila, with twenty-one (21) First
Placers; eleven (11) Second Placers; and three (3) Third Place winners in the Student, Non-
Student and Open Divisions. One (1) Special Jury Award was likewise added to the long line of
recognitions given to the MKD students.
BSSS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN JAPAN
44TH NIHONGO SPEECH CONTEST
MS. QUESSY FAYE ANGELINE INTREPIDO
1ST PLACE – STUDENT DIVISION
MKD COLLEGE RED CROSS YOUTH (MKD-RCY) 1ST PLACE IN THE RED CROSS INTERSCHOOL COMPETITION
ONLINE WORLD YOUTH MEETING 2021 PLATINUM AWARDEES
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