[Japan] Kumamoto University Short-Term Undergraduate Exchange Oct 2019

[Scholarship is offered for this program]

 

Dear Students,

Warm greetings from International Student Office, Kumamoto University (KU,) Japan!

We are pleased to share with you the information on our Short-Term Exchange Program for Fall Semester 2019 (October 2019).  Please kindly check the following information, and find enclosed the application kit.   Also, please note that the online application procedure has been  adopted from this time. So please read and follow the guideline properly.

■ Program Brochure
It can be downloaded from the link below:
https://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/media/medialibrary/2019/01/STEP_2019_brochure.pdf

■ Application Guideline and Application Package
Please find enclosed the package.
01 Program outline (Japanese)
02 (Undergraduate) Outline of Short-Term Exchange Programs

■ Application Procedures
The online application is available for each nominated student;  please access the link below and start the procedure.  KU will contact the University after checking each applicant’s information.
https://www.c3.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/app/contact/g1c779ed

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. Application for Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange Program (online)
  2. Application for Certificate of Eligibility (03 Application Form for COE)
  3. Application for Applying to Rent a Room at the International House (04 Application Form for IH)
  4. Certificate of Enrollment (from faculty)
  5. Academic record (Official home university transcript)
  6. Letter of Recommendation
  7. Letter of Nomination
  8. Health Certificate (05 Health Certificate)
  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-12) for internal review.

2) OIA 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-12) and by e-mail to scholarship@ugm.ac.id no later than March 15, 2019.