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Figure 3
Number of Applicants for Admission by Age Group (Undergraduate)

2. Enhancement of online courses
The current situation in which students use the Internet more than broadcasting is shown
in the figure below. In response to this, OUJ will qualitatively and quantitatively enhance
the online subjects (on-demand lessons using the Internet), which are highly rated for
their convenience by students as learners. However, at present, the OUJ curriculum is
centered around broadcasting. Therefore, after reviewing the regulations and improving
the production system to promptly eliminate the bottleneck in increasing online subjects,
the number of courses available will be increased from 61 (combined undergraduate
and graduate school total) in 2020 to about 120 in 2025 (currently, the total number of
courses is about 370).

Figure 4
How OUJ Students View Broadcast Lessons (2020)

The Open University of Japan (OUJ)