[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.

[Scholarship is offered for this program]

Dear Students,

Warm greetings from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) in Beppu, Japan!

We are currently accepting the nomination and application for 2019 Fall exchange program.

Fact sheet and the application process:

http://en.apu.ac.jp/academic/page/content0166.html/?c=17

[IMPORTANT] Information changes

Curriculum:

Our new curriculum (2017 Curriculum) will be applied to the exchange students in 2019 Spring. Please refer to the new “General Course List” and “List of restricted courses” on the above website. Course contents and subject name in 2017 curriculum differ from the 2011 Curriculum.

The minimum number of credits students are required to take per semester:

The exchange students who will enroll in APU in 2019 Spring and after, they are required to take the minimum of 14 credits throughout the entire semester AND weekly class hours must be at least 10 hours.

Course restrictions:

The same as before, exchange students may take any courses from both “College of Asia Pacific Studies” and “College of International Management”. However, some courses as stated in the list are restricted to register depending on the college which the exchange students choose.

Lastly, the course list for 2019 Fall semester is not available at this point. As we stated in our fact sheet, the list is released one month before the semester begins.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Letter of Nomination from faculty (*addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs)
• Certificate of Enrollment from faculty
• Application Form
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter(s) of recommendation
• Motivation Letter
• A copy of academic transcript and diploma/ master degree certificate (legalized)
• Official academic transcript (legalized)
• Colored copy of passport
• Passport-size photo (4 pieces, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, white background color, taken within the past three months)
• English language proficiency  (Min. Score of TOEFL – ITP=530, iBT 80 or IELTS 6.0)
• Certified copies of all relevant academic qualifications.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. Check carefully on the information and application processes.
2. Submit the aforementioned documents to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur F-12) for internal review.
3. OIA will evaluate your application.
4. Once you are selected as Nominated Student, OIA will send your application to Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University as host university selection.
5. FINAL decision from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.

Please send all documents above in 2 COPIES (hardcopy) to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur Block F-12) and by email to scholarship@ugm.ac.id no later than March 14, 2019.

[This program is self-funded/tuition waived]

Dear Students,

Greetings from the University of Birmingham.  We are now calling for nominations to the University of Birmingham Exchange Programme for Fall Semester of 2019/20.

• Please NOTE : we have new academic entry requirements for Birmingham LAW school applicants. Equivalent of a cumulative UK 2:1 (or country equivalent) is necessary to apply for an exchange in the Birmingham Law School, and applicants must have prior experience of studying Law, even if they choose Law modules as optional modules.
• It is possible to nominate students for Semester 2 (January 2020) at the same time, but these nominations for January 2020 will not be dealt with until October 2019 and these students will not receive the link to apply until October 2019.

UoB 2019-20 Academic Calendar

• Welcome Week before Semester 1 – 23 to 27 September 2019
• Semester 1 – 30 September 2019 to 13 December 2019
• Welcome Week before Semester 2 – 6 to 10 January 2020
• Semester 2 – 13 January 2020 to 19 June 2020 (inclusive of Easter break and exam period)

Students Application deadline:

1. Students will receive a link to apply after we’ve received and approved their online nomination.
2. The application deadline is 31st March 2019 for all students starting in September 2019.
3. Instructions / guidelines  on how to completed the application form (including indicating the subject area/home school and the choice of preferred and up to two optional colleges) will be sent to the students with the application form, as well as a check-list to guide them  through the process of becoming  a fully registered student at the University of Birmingham.  Please be aware that the subject area/home school must match the choice of preferred college eg. History and the College of Arts and Law or Mathematics and the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
4. Partners will be copied in all the correspondence sent to the students regarding the application process.
5. After the application deadline all students who have applied will be sent instructions regarding how to choose modules
6. In the meantime, please consult our College structure document attached to understand restrictions on choice of modules and which schools are within each college at UoB.

Due to the University of Birmingham’s module registration schedule, we will not be able to accept student applications after March 31, 2019

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

•  Curriculum Vitae
•  Motivation Letter
•  Certificate of Enrollment from faculty
•  Official academic transcript
•  Letter of Recommendation from academic advisor
•  Colored copy of passport
•  Passport-size photo (4 pieces, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, white background color, taken within the past three months)
•  Letter of Nomination from faculty (*addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs)
•  English language proficiency  (Min. Score of TOEFL – iBT 88 or IELTS 6.5)

Structure & Requirements

College Structure 2019
University of Birmingham Academic Entry Requirements
University of Birmingham English Entry Requirements

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, OIA will send your application to University of Birmingham as for host university selection.
4) FINAL decision from University of Birmingham.

Please send all documents above in hardcopy (2 COPIES) to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur Block F-12) and  softcopy (compiled in 1 PDF file) to scholarship@ugm.ac.id no later than 22 February, 2019.

[Scholarship is offered for this program]

Dear Students,

Greetings from Ritsumeikan University!

Regarding Fall Semester 2019 admission, we are currently in the process of accepting nomination.  As for student exchange quota, we would like to host up to 3 students per semester (September – January) / 1 student per year (September – July).

Ritsumeikan University’s “International PBL Program in ASEAN Countries” is an education program focusing on “international problem/project-based learning” which looks to provide necessary “multi-dimensional thinking skills” (technical thinking, business thinking, system design thinking) by accepting students from a variety of countries and regions to work collectively to solve policy and social issues such as Asian welfare, urban planning and development which ASEAN countries have been facing.
This program has been created on the basis of academic collaboration with partner institutions and Ritsumeikan University as one of the “FY2013 Inter-University Exchange Project” by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) to promote student exchange with partner institutions in ASEAN Countries under AIMS program (ASEAN International Mobility for Students program).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

•  Curriculum Vitae
•  Motivation Letter
•  Certificate of Enrollment from faculty
•  Official academic transcript
•  Letter of Recommendation from academic advisor
•  Colored copy of passport
•  Passport-size photo (4 pieces, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, white background color, taken within the past three months)
•  Letter of Nomination from faculty (*addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs)
•  English language proficiency  (Min. Score of TOEFL – ITP=530, iBT 80 or IELTS 6.0)
•  Certificate of Health

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, OIA will send your application to Ritsumeikan University as for host university selection.
4) FINAL decision from Ritsumeikan University.

Please send all documents above in hardcopy (2 COPIES) to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur Block F-12) and  softcopy (compiled in 1 PDF file) to scholarship@ugm.ac.id no later than no later than February 20, 2019.

Nomination Package:

1 Information Sheet 2019-20_RU_PBL
2 [REVISED] RU_PBL_Eligibility_Benefits_Fall 2019
3 PBL_admission_schedule_2019
4 PBL Fall 2019 nomination
5 PBL_information_flyer

Course List:
Fall 2018 PBL KIC Course List
Spring 2018 PBL KIC Course List
Fall 2018 PBL OIC Course List
Spring 2018 PBL OIC Course List

[Scholarship is offered for this program]

Dear Students,

[Tuition Waived, Self Funded]

Dear Students,

Warmest greetings from Seoul National University, and a happy new year!

We are more than delighted to announce that we are opening nominations for the Fall 2019 Student Exchange Program.

For your information, please find attached the fact sheet – Fall 2019 Guide for the SNU Student Exchange Program.

As we previous announced in December, we have some important policy changeregarding the College of Business Administration (CBA), where they will strictly control the number of exchange students accepted. Please note the new restrictions on Medicine and Pharmacy as well. Newly added restrictions will be marked in red-color on the Fact Sheet.

Please be aware not to miss any detail by double-checking the fact sheet.

1. How to Nominate?

UGM will nominee student(s) via the link.  Please make sure you meet(s) the entry requirement stated in the attached fact sheet. Especially, please note that we cannot accept graduate students who didn’t complete at least one semester at their “graduate” program. Graduate students must be able to prove that they have completed at least one semester of the graduate program at the application stage.

2. After Nomination?

Nominated student(s) will receive an application guideline, along with instructions regarding the online application process, from the coordinators at the SNU Office of International Affairs (central international office).

3. How to Apply?

The application deadline is March 20, 2019. Only the online application will be required for the application. Please make sure that your students carefully read through the attached guideline and prepare for the application process in advance.  

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

•  Statement of Purpose (Please use letter size paper 8½″ x 11″) (in English or in Korean)
•  A Letter of Recommendation from  professors. Please use the SNU letter of recommendation form. One letter of the Recommendation must be written by a university professor at the current school which the applicant is attending.
•  Curriculum Vitae
•  Motivation Letter
•  Certificate of Enrollment from faculty
•  Official academic transcript
•  Colored copy of passport
•  Passport-size photo (4 pieces, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, white background color, taken within the past three months)
•  Letter of Nomination from faculty (*addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs)
•  English language proficiency  (Min. Score of TOEFL iBT 88 or IELTS 6.0)
•  Korean language proficiency (KLPT, TOPIC, Level 5 *if any)

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 to apply online at Seoul National University website as for host university selection.
4) FINAL decision from Seoul National University.

Please send all documents in 2 Hardcopies (1 original and 1 copy) to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur Block F-12) and 1 Softcopy (Scan all applicants’ filled-out application materials in one PDF File) by email to scholarship@ugm.ac.id by February 28, 2019.

Fall 2019 Guide for the SNU Student Exchange Program:

1. (FACT SHEET) Fall 2019 Guide for SNU Student Exchange Visiting Program
2. Recommendation Letter_Template
3. FAQ_Inbound Exchange
4. Course Search Instruction
5. College of Business Administration_Requisite Subject for Major SNU Student Exchange Program Call for Nomination – Fall 2019

[Tuition Waived, Eligible for the JASSO Scholarship]

Dear Students,

Greetings from Ritsumeikan University, Japan!

Herewith the URL link, please read thoroughly before you start the application. There are certain materials that may take time to be prepared such as a transcript and letter of recommendation. Please check the Application Guidelines, and start preparing the required materials in advance. Information regarding the scholarship is also written in the guidelines.

【How to Apply】:http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/admissions/skp/apply/

*Students may view the currently available Spring 2019 Application Guidelines to get an idea of what documents / materials you need to start preparing.

As of today, the SKP 2019-2020 Pamphlet is now available on our website, so we invite the students to take a look:

SKP: http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/admissions/skp/

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Application form (online form, after nominated)
• Personal Statement (online form, after nominated)
• Recommendation letter
• Financial Support Documentation
• Copy of Official Academic Transcript
• Declaration and Pledge
• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation Letter
• Certificate of English language proficiency (Min. Score of TOEFL 520, iBT 68 or IELTS 6.0)
• Certificate of enrollment from faculty
• Statement of Japanese Language Proficiency (IJL Track Only)
• Letter of Nomination from faculty (*addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs)
• Copy of Passport
• ID Style Photo (for the spesification, please check the application guidelines)
• Medical Information & Certificate (if applicable)
• Official University Document Regarding Special Needs (if applicable)

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1) Submit the aforementioned documents to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur F-12) for internal review;
2) OIA UGM will evaluate your application;
3) Once you are selected as Nominated Student, OIA will send your application to host university;
4) FINAL decision from host university

Please send all documents in 2 Hardcopies (1 original and 1 copy) to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur Block F-12) and 1 Softcopy (Scan all applicants’ filled-out application materials in one PDF File) by email to scholarship@ugm.ac.id by February 22, 2019.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Dear Students,

I am writing to inform you of the online application link for Fall 2019, and remind you of the application procedures.

Fall 2019 Application Information

Application info:
https://www.waseda.jp/inst/cie/en/exchange/application

Online application form:
https://www6.webcas.net/form/pub/waseda/exapp201909_01

*The application form will become accessible when the application period starts.

Requirements:

*Read the “Requirements and Course Lists” and “Course Registration” (https://www.waseda.jp/inst/cie/en/exchange/application) to decide the school (major) students apply for.

* In case your university does not adopt a GPA 4.0 scale, the applicant’s transcript(s) and grading system chart will be taken into consideration upon re-calculating the GPA on a 4.0 scale, and meeting the required GPA of the desired school of Waseda University.

Application:

*The ”Online application inquiry list” (https://www.waseda.jp/inst/cie/en/exchange/application) is accessible anytime.

*The “List of documents” must also be uploaded to the online application form. (Make sure the program coordinator sends by post the original “ID Photograph Sheet for Application”.

*Please make sure you upload the grading scale/explanation of grading criteria with their transcripts, since this is often forgotten.

*We understand that some professors are not comfortable sharing the letter of recommendation to the student. If this is the case, we would be happy to receive it via email from you. Please ask your student to upload a note explaining that the letter of recommendation will be sent via email instead.

*Please have your students submit to you photocopies of their application forms and other documents submitted, in case Waseda contacts you for further inquiry.

Common inadequacies of application:

*There have been many cases of not reaching the required GPA. If you have not been calculating GPA on a 4.0 scale, please re-calculate on a 4.0 scale and make sure the applicant’s GPA reaches the required GPA of the desired school before applying.

*On the “Study Plan”, many students write an essay about topics outside of classes, such as what they would like to do in their free time. Make sure they focus on studying at school (major), and describe the purpose of selection of the school (major) at Waseda. The purpose of the “Study Plan” is to examine if the student’s interests match the curriculum of the school (major) at Waseda.

*There have been many cases of troubles during subject registration after coming to Japan. Please ask your students to carefully read the ”Course Registration.”

*Waseda  will do its utmost to ensure students who need support (e.g. with physical/learning disabilities or gender identity issues etc.) can carry out their studies. Students who have indicated that they need support in the online application will need to submit a “Support Letter from home university” or/and “Student’s condition report”. For further details, please read No. 13 & 14 of “List of Documents.”

*In principle, students can only take courses from the School/Graduate School/Center they apply to. Therefore, students must carefully check the course list when choosing which School/Graduate School/Center to apply to.

*The Science and Engineering Schools are divided into Departments, and students can only take courses from the Department they apply to. Please be aware that the choices of English courses available to undergraduate exchange students are quite limited, and undergraduate exchange students cannot take any courses related to lab work/experiments.

Scholarship information (JASSO) has not yet been announced. We will inform you once we have further information.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation Letter
• Copy of Passport
• Academic Study Plan
• Study Abroad Agreement
• Official Certificate of Enrollment issued by the home university
• Official  Transcript
• Application for Certificate of Eligibility (COE), sample: sample
• Documents concerning defraying expenses for COE (see here)
• ID photographs
• Nomination letter from Faculty (*Addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs)
• Letter of Recommendation
• Language Proficiency Score (English Based: Min. Score of TOEFL – ITP=530, iBT 80 or IELTS 6.0, Japanese Based: JLPT)
• Grading System Chart

For more information about the required document please visit: https://www.waseda.jp/inst/cie/en/exchange/application

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

General Qualification and Academic Information, Specific Qualification for Each Program, and Schedule After Coming to Japan information is listed in https://www.waseda.jp/inst/cie/en/exchange/academics

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, OIA will send your application to Waseda University as for host university selection.
4) FINAL decision from Waseda University.

Please send all documents above in hardcopy (2 COPIES) to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur Block F-12) and  softcopy (compiled in 1 PDF file) to scholarship@ugm.ac.id no later than February 19, 2019.