近年來,由於全球化競爭之故,促使知識經濟除了對高等教育人才需求孔殷外,更使高等教育成為驅動國家經濟蓬勃發展的新興產業。日本因為少子化的衝擊,在高等教育階段,私立大學及短期大學即將面臨招生困境的衝擊,且面對民間企業界要求縮短產學落差的聲浪,日本政府亦不得不開始正視新型態大學產生的可能性,將職業教育方針引入大學,並藉此強化特定研究領域與基礎研究,以促進國家經濟成長。本研究採文件分析法,蒐集日本高等教育的相關法規命令及研究,整理分析日本大學對於大學制度改革趨勢之作法,並綜合相關分析結果,提出我國未來推動相關教育政策之建議如下:一、鼓勵大學院校創新轉型,將系所特色化,明顯分化「學術型大學」與「職業導向大學」;二、「職業導向」大學,應以實務導向為核心課程,免除與該職業無太大直接關係的科目學習;三、以彈性學制方式進行修業,與終身教育接軌,強化基礎研究,更符合市場需求,藉以帶動國家經濟成長。
In the recent years, due to the international competition brought about by globalization, highly qualified workforce in higher education are widely required, and hence, higher education plays an important role in making economic growth. Because of the rapidly decreasing birth-rate, Japanese higher education is facing the impact of the predicament on student recruitment, especially in private universities and junior colleges. Coping with the requirement of bridging the industry-academia gap, the Japanese government has to face up the possibility of new types of university -bringing in the policy of vocational education- by strengthening some specific research areas and basic research, to promote the economic growth. This study adopts the method of document-analysis to collect related laws, regulations and researches of Japanese higher education, and analyzes how Japanese universities respond the trend of higher education system reform. After integrating the result of data analysis, some recommendations for implementation related educational policies in Taiwan are as follows: 1. Encouraging the reform and innovation of universities and colleges distinctively differentiate those into "research-intensive" and "vocationally career-oriented" ones. 2. "Vocationally-oriented" universities should offer the specialized and practiced courses as the core curriculum. 3. Adapting flexible educational system, connecting with life-long education, strengthening basic researches, to meet the market needs, promote economic growth.