Strengths of the Academy's educational approach

Local Government Managed School
The Academy strives to combine its thinking and resources with those of citizens living in the region to address forest and regional issues. As an autonomously run school established by the Prefectural government, the curriculum is innovatively designed to meet community needs. One of the primary goals of the Academy is to disseminate information about the strategies developed at the school, as well as the unique aspects of Gifu's forest resources and culture, nationally.

Practical Curriculum
The courses offered include forestry, Satoyama woodlands management, environmental education, , wooden architecture and wooden craft and furniture making. Each course places emphasis on teaching practical skills and knowledge that are demanded in forestry, regional development, environmental education, wooden architecture, and crafts and furniture making industries. In order to promote economic development in Gifu Prefecture, an important theme in the curriculum is entrepreneurship and development of new business opportunities in forestry and regional development.

Small Class Sizes and Individual Tuition
The Academy is a small-scale school with a limited number of student places. We take advantage of the small student body to tutor our students on an individual basis based upon their desired career path and ability. The limited number of students also makes it possible to include numerous field trips in the curriculum.

The Academy offers a Post-graduate 'Creator' course and an Under-graduate 'Engineer' course, each 2 year course emphasizes: a) Multi-Disciplinary tuition (giving students a broad perspective), b) Practicality (tuition based upon experience) and c) Social issues (solving regional forestry issues).