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{{SimilarName|[[International Cyber University]] in [[South Korea]]}} {{SimilarName|[[Hanyang Cyber University]] in [[South Korea]]}}  
{{SimilarName|[[Hong Kong CyberU]] in [[Hong Kong]]}} {{SimilarName|[[CyberU]] in the [[US]]}}  
The Japanese ''Cyber University'' (Saibā Daigaku, CU) supports fully online bachelor's degree education.
The Japanese ''Cyber University'' (Saibā Daigaku, CU) supports fully online bachelor's degree education.


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When opened in 2007 the university had two departments – information technology and world heritage – each [http://learningonlineinfo.org/2007/04/02/japan-cyber-university-opens/ enrolling about 600 students].
When opened in 2007 the university had two departments – information technology and world heritage – each [http://learningonlineinfo.org/2007/04/02/japan-cyber-university-opens/ enrolling about 600 students].


Although the university was met with much English-language hubbub on launch, it is hard to find subsequent coverage of the university's first few years of operation. The Cyber University web site in particular offers little English-language information.
Although the university was met with much English-language interest on launch, it is hard to find subsequent coverage of the university's first few years of operation. The Cyber University web site in particular offers little English-language information.


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Latest revision as of 21:04, 30 August 2009

Or did you mean Hong Kong CyberU in Hong Kong?
Or did you mean CyberU in the US?


The Japanese Cyber University (Saibā Daigaku, CU) supports fully online bachelor's degree education.

Established in 2006, it is Japan’s first four-year online university. It is operated mainly by Japan Cyber Educational Institute Ltd., a subsidiary of leading Japanese Internet firm Softbank Corporation.

When opened in 2007 the university had two departments – information technology and world heritage – each enrolling about 600 students.

Although the university was met with much English-language interest on launch, it is hard to find subsequent coverage of the university's first few years of operation. The Cyber University web site in particular offers little English-language information.

The university's main office is in Fukuoka, Japan.

The Cyber University web site is at http://www.cyber-u.ac.jp/



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