[Japan] Kumamoto University – Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange Program 2018

[Scholarship is offered for this program]

Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange Program is designed for students who are enrolled full-time at a university abroad and have foreign citizenship. The program offers undergraduate foreign students, who are interested in the Japanese language, Japanese and Asian society and culture, advanced science and technology, and interactions with foreign students, the chance to study for up to a year in Japan while still retaining their full-time status at their home universities. The university also hopes that the program will promote exchange between university students from foreign countries and Japanese university students.

For further information, please go to:

http://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/prospective/undergraduate/exchange/

 

AVAILABLE COURSES

 

E Course (Program in English)

As a general rule, this course is intended for third year undergraduate students from universities that have a student exchange agreement with Kumamoto University. Students in this course mainly take Short-Term Exchange Program classes taught in English. Also, they can take Japanese language and Japanese Studies classes. Students in this course can take specialized subjects for undergraduate students of each faculty and general education classes which are not included in program completion requirements as well.
（Note: Most specialized subjects and General Education classes are taught in Japanese）

 

J Course (Program in Japanese)

This course is intended for students from universities that have a student exchange agreement with Kumamoto University. Students in this course mainly take classes in specialized subjects for undergraduate students of each faculty, as well as classes in the Japanese language and Japanese Studies. Also, they can take general education classes and Short-Term Exchange Program classes taught in English.

 

PERIOD OF ACCEPTANCE

Students are accepted for a term of a half or one year that starts in either October or April of any given calendar year.

 

APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS

 

E Course (Program in English)

1. As a general rule, applicants should currently be full-time thirdyear undergraduate students at universities that have a student exchange agreement with Kumamoto University, and must have foreign citizenship.
2. Having English ability equivalent to a TOEFL iBT score of 61 or more.
3. Applicants should be physically and mentally capable of completing their studies.

 

J Course (Program in Japanese)

1. Applicants should currently be full-time undergraduate students at universities that have a student exchange agreement with Kumamoto University, and must have foreign citizenship.
2. Having Japanese Ability equivalent to JLPT N3 or more.
3. Applicants should be physically and mentally capable of completing their studies.

 

CERTIFICATION OF CREDITS

Credits for classes which the students complete will be approved as the credits of Kumamoto University, and academic transcripts will be issued to the students.

 

TUITION

Admission, examination fees and tuition payments to Kumamoto University will be waived as long as the number of students does not exceed the maximum number allowed by university or department level student exchange agreements.

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. Application for Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange Program ※Fill out EXCEL file
  2. Application for Certificate of Eligibility ※Fill out EXCEL file
  3. Application for Applying to Rent a Room at the International House ※Fill out WORD file
  4. Certificate of Enrollment (Issued by home university)
  5. Academic record (Official home university transcript)
  6. Letter of Recommendation
  7. Letter of Nomination
  8. Health Certificate ※Fill out WORD file
  9. Certificate of Financial Support (certificate of bank account balance, certificate of income, etc.)
  10. Four photographs (40mm x 30mm)
  11. Copy of first page of applicant’s passport
  12. Required Documents related to Language Proficiency.
    E Course applicants: TOEFL score for non native English speakers or Certificate of English Ability equivalent to TOEFL iBT score of 61 or more to be issued by the home university. (Min. Score of TOEFL – ITP=530, iBT 80 or IELTS 6.0)
    J Course applicants: Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Certificate of Result and Scores of level N3 or more, Certificate of Japanese Ability equivalent to N3 or more to be issued by the home university

※Please prepare all documents in A4 size in Japanese or English. Do not use stapler
 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1) Submit the aforementioned documents to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur F-13) for internal review.

2) OIA staffs will evaluate your application.

3) Once you are selected as Nominated Student, you may continue your online application to Kumamoto University as for host university selection.

4) FINAL decision from Kumamoto University.

 
Please send all documents above in 2 COPIES to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur Block F-13) no later than April 13, 2017.