Kobe Institute of Computing; Graduate School of Information Technology is one of Japanese university in Kobe, Hyogo. It is established in 2005. Its abbreviated name is KIC. Kobe Institute of Computing; Graduate School of Information Technology is an IT professional graduate school established in April 2005 aiming to develop people with outstanding specialist capabilities who can play central roles in IT infrastructures. The operating body is Kobe Institute of Computing. The parallel establishment school is College of Computing. 2-2-7 Kano-cho, Kobe Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo About 10 minutes on foot from Sannomiya Station and Shinkobe Station Located in former residences of early foreign settlers area. Unlike the traditional graduate schools which are for fostering of researchers, KIC is for training practicing IT professionals and about 30% of the faculty are therefore experienced professional people. Considering working students the classes are provided both at weekday night as well as in daytime. Since 2009 KIC has started Saturday classes. KIC has a unique school term system which is called “6 term system”. Each term is for 2 months.