[Japan] Shibaura Institute of Technology – Course-Taking Sandwich Program 2026 Fall to 2027 Spring

Warm greetings from Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) in Japan!

Throughout its 91 years of history, SIT has proudly and consistently maintained ‘Nurturing engineers who learn from society and contribute to society’ as the philosophy in providing engineering education. Realizing the force of globalization that can no longer be separated from the global economy, SIT highlights the importance of up-to-date framework for ‘learning through practice’ experience by focusing on intensive English Language programs and Project Based Learning programs under a multicultural environment with many Hands-on subjects. With its well-known reputation, SIT currently has 265 laboratories and 200 partner universities.

We are pleased to inform you that the application for SIT Course-Taking Sandwich Program 2026 Fall to 2027 Spring is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

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 Program Content

BENEFITS

  • Scholarship; JPY150,000 per month. * The period of less than one month in both the starting month and the final month of payment will be calculated in 10-day units.
  • One-time Exchange Program Grant: JPY100,000
  • Round trip ticket fee
  • Transportation fee from the airport to the accommodation upon the arrival in Japan

 

ELIGIBILITY

  1. Undergraduate students (S1) or Graduate students (S2/S3)
  2. Enrolled in Universitas Gadjah Mada during the program
  3. Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  4. Be proficient in English
  5. Must NOT be receiving scholarships from other organizations
  6. Must meets the requirements for SIT Course-Taking Sandwich Program

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. Official Academic Transcript
  2. English Language Proficiency 
  3. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
  4. Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
  5. Letter of Recommendation from the Academic Advisor
  6. Curriculum Vitae
  7. Motivation Letter
  8. Colored Copy of Passport
  9. Confirmation Letter of Participation (download) 
  10. Passport Size Photo
  11. SISF Essay Regarding the purpose of studying abroad
  12. SISF Resume of applicant
  13. SISF Certificate of Enrollment

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  1. Submit the aforementioned documents to UGM International Exposure Application Form: http://ugm.id/IntExposureApplication no later than 5 February 2026 for internal review.
  2. OIA staff will evaluate your application. Once you are selected as Nominated Applicants, OIA will confirm your official nomination to Shibaura Institute of Technology and you may proceed to the online application no later than 16 February.
  3. The FINAL decision is from Shibaura Institute of Technology

 

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • 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)

 

CONSULTATION INFO

If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:

  • WhatsApp: +62 812-1888-7818 (WA)
  • Email: scholarship@ugm.ac.id

Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM  

Tags: SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals SDG 4: QUALITY EDUCATION