| Visa: All exchange students must obtain a visa before leaving Australia. Details can be found on the Study in Japan website. |
| Exchange Programs in Japan: Most Japanese universities offer special programs for exchange students which are a mixture of Japanese language classes and classes taught in English. The units offered to exchange students are usually limited to the areas of Japanese language, history and culture. |
| Scholarships: Many Japanese universities offer Japanese Government scholarships to selected Monash exchange students. You can find more information about these on the Arts faculty website. Waseda University offers one scholarship per year to a Monash student (see Waseda University below). Students who receive any of these scholarships are not eligible for a Monash Abroad travel grant. |
General Information:
The application process for exchanges in Japan is different from other exchanges, except for students applying for Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB). Click here to download a guide to the application process (2 pages, 23 KB). Business & Economics students applying for NUCB should follow the normal exchange application process.
The Study in Japan website contains lots of useful information about studying in Japan. |
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| Chiba University |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: English - J-PAC Program |
Semester Dates:
Spring semester: early April - late July
Fall semester: early October - late March |
| Other: Monash students can commence in Monash semester 2 (October) only. |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
| Accommodation |
| J-PAC Program (Japan Program at Chiba) |
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| Kyushu University |
| Faculties: Arts and Law only |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: Japanese only |
Semester Dates:
Spring semester: early April - late July
Fall semester: early October - late March |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
| Accommodation |
| Unit Descriptions |
| Insurance |
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| Meiji Gakuin |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: English - International Study Program |
Semester Dates:
Spring semester: early April - late July
Fall semester: early October - late March |
| Other: Tokyo campus only |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
| Accommodation |
| Unit Descriptions |
| Other Useful Information |
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| Nagoya University |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: English - NUPACE Program |
Semester Dates:
Spring semester: early April - late July
Fall semester: early October - late March |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
| Accommodation |
| NUPACE Program (Nagoya Program for Academic Exchange) |
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| Nagoya University of Commerce and Business |
| Faculties: Business and Economics only |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: Japanese and some English |
Semester Dates:
Fall semester: mid September - early February
Spring semester: late March - late July |
| Full Time Study Load: 18 credits per semester (usually 9 courses) |
| Other: Students applying for this university are not selected by the Japanese Studies program and should apply through the normal exchange application process. NUCB does not have a separate program for exchange students, who study in regular classes with Japanese students. Monash students who do not have advanced Japanese language skills will need to select from the units which are taught in English. |
| Homepage |
Student Exchanges
Undergraduate students - Nisshin campus
Postgraduate students - Downtown campus |
| Accommodation: University accommodation is usually available for exchange students in the Chiyoda Hall of residence which is about 1 hour by train and bus from the Nisshin undergraduate campus and 20 minutes by train from the Downtown graduate campus. |
| Unit Descriptions - Undergraduate students (to be confirmed) |
| Unit Descriptions - Postgraduate students Postgraduate students can choose any of the units in the Global MBA program which is taught entirely in English. |
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| Ochanomizu University |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: Japanese only |
Semester Dates:
Spring semester: early April - late July
Fall semester: early October - late March |
| Other: Female students only. Full year program commencing in Monash semester 2 (October) only. |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
| Accommodation |
| Japanese Studies Program |
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| Osaka University |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: English - OUSSEP and MAPLE Programs |
Semester Dates:
Spring semester: early April - late July
Fall semester: early October - late March |
| Homepage |
OUSSEP Program - half or full year program for students with little or no Japanese language
Maple Program - full year program for students with advanced Japanese language |
| Accommodation - see OUSSEP and Maple program websites above |
| Other Useful Information - mainly for full degree students but some information is relevant to exchange students |
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| Saitama University |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: English - STEPS and Japanese Studies Programs |
Semester Dates:
Spring semester: early April - late July
Fall semester: early October - late March |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
| Accommodation |
STEPS Program is a one or two semester program.
Japanese Studies Program is a full year program commencing in Monash semester 2 only. |
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| Seikei University |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: Japanese and some English |
Semester Dates:
Spring semester: early April - late July
Fall semester: early October - late March |
| Other: First year students cannot apply. |
| Homepage |
| Accommodation |
| Unit Descriptions |
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| University of Tokyo |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate 3rd or 4th year students only |
| Language: English - AIKOM Program |
Semester Dates:
Spring semester: early April - late July
Fall semester: early October - late March |
| Other: AIKOM is a full year program commencing in Monash semester 2 (October) only. |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
| Accommodation |
| Unit Descriptions |
| AIKOM Program (Abroad in Komaba) |
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| University of Tsukuba |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: English - JTP Program |
Semester Dates:
Term 1: early April - early July
Term 2: early September - late November
Term 3: early December - early March |
| Other: Monash students can only start in term 3 (December) and preference is given to full year students. 1st year students cannot apply. |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
| Accommodation |
| JTP Program |
| Visa |
| Insurance |
| Other Useful Information |
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| Waseda University |
| Faculties: All |
| Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate |
| Language: English - SILS Program includes intensive Japanese |
Other:
Monash students must have an average of at least 70% to apply for Waseda.
SILS is a full year program commencing in Monash semester 2 only. Internsive Japanese language program and other undergraduate programs (taught in Japanese) commence either semester. |
| Scholarships: Waseda University offers a scholarship each year to an exchange student nominated by Monash. The scholarship includes a travel and settling-in subsidy of JPY80,000 and a stipend of JPY80,000 per month for up to 11 months. Students awarded this scholarship are not eligible for a Monash Abroad travel grant. No application is required; the student to be nominated will be chosen during the Japan exchanges selection process (see above). |
| Homepage |
| Student Exchanges |
| Accommodation |
| SILS Program (School of International Liberal Studies) |
| Insurance |
| Other Useful Information |
