抄録
It is an increasing trend in Japan that non-traditional students enter doctoral courses, although there is no academic research focusing on the curriculum for these students. Considering the above condition, I based this paper on a research project of a case study of 13 graduate schools in 10 universities. I propose that we should consider the following findings seriously if we are to develop the necessary curriculum. 1. Although special arrangements are needed for non-traditional students in doctoral courses, especially for the students who have full time jobs, institutionalized arrangements are poor. The mentors for the students are forced to do the arrangements individually. Evening classes are being available, but it makes the exchanges between the non-traditional and traditional students difficult in the Japanese context. 2. Most of non-traditional students expect to be the universities' academic staff. This makes a gap, between the anticipation of the students and the national policy that intends the growth of doctoral courses for the development of other professional training.
