[Japan] Osaka University – Students Exchange Program for Spring 2021

Greetings from Osaka University, Japan!

Osaka University was founded in 1931 as the sixth imperial university of Japan through strong demand from the business and government sectors of Osaka, as well as the people of Osaka City and Prefecture. Under the motto “Live Locally, Grow Globally,” Osaka University grapples with the challenges of education and research. The university has shown that it will continue to develop as one of Japan’s leading comprehensive research universities.

We are pleased to inform you that the Application for Osaka University – Students Exchange Program for Spring 2021 is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

*Please note that admission to the exchange program for Spring 2021 may be subjected to change in light of the current global pandemic and related global situations. Any updates will be communicated to Osaka University partners.

Note about Scholarship
Osaka University offers a certain number of scholarship positions (JASSO / OU) to its incoming exchange students. The number of awards greatly varies by year and admission cycle depending on the available fund. As the number of scholarship awards is decreasing every year and only for a limited number of students, you should make an appropriate financial plan without scholarships.

Further information:
OsakaU Exchange Factsheet 2021
Application Guide for Students – 2021 Spring
Japanese Language Proficiency Verification Form

Eligibility

• 3rd to 6th-semester undergraduate students (S1)
• 3rd to 4th-semester graduate students (S2)
• Enrolled in Universitas Gadjah Mada during the program

Required Documents

• Official Academic Transcript
• Colored Copy of Passport
• English language proficiency  (Min. Score of TOEFL – ITP=530, iBT 80 or IELTS 6.0 | It will be better if all applicants could complete the required language proficiency type by Osaka University – please check the factsheet)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation Letter
• Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
• Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
• Confirmation Letter of Participation (download)
• Letter of Recommendation from Academic Advisor
• Japanese Language proficiency (if any)
• Completed Online Application Form (after nominated)
• Statement of Purpose (after nominated | available at the final online application system)
• Career goal essay (after nominated | available at the final online application system)
• School affiliation request (after nominated | available at the final online application system)
• Intended list of courses or research application (after nominated | available at the final online application system)
• Health Certificate Form (after nominated | available at the final online application system)

Application Procedure

1. Submit the aforementioned documents to the Office of International Affairs, UGM for internal review.
2. OIA staff will evaluate your application.
3. Once you are selected as Nominated Applicants, OIA will send your nomination to Osaka University for host-university selection.
4. THE FINAL decision from Osaka University.

• Priority will be given to students who have decided to defer the exchange program from Fall Semester 2020 to Spring 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemy Mobility Restriction Policy from Universitas Gadjah Mada.
• In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
• In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id)
• Application of outgoing mobility for fall/odd semester in AY 2020/2021 will be processed but the implementation/execution will carefully consider the latest development of COVID-19 and government’s regulation.