Tohoku university exchange program

Students who have attained adequate Japanese proficiency may take advanced Japanese language classes or attend regular classes with Japanese students. The program values cultural exchange and incorporates group activities and interaction with local Japanese students, both in classes and in extracurricular activities. Students will be matched with supervising professors in accordance with their academic interests.

Students may participate in this program for one semester or a full year. Courses are taught in Japanese. COLABS: Cooperative Laboratory Study Program Graduate students can take natural science courses taught in English for semesters such as life sciences, information sciences, and environmental studies.

COLABS is research oriented and provides graduate students with opportunities to take part in scientific research trainings. On the Tohoku University Exchange program, you will typically earn a minimum of 20 UO credits per semester.

Please refer to the Tohoku University website for more detailed credit information. One semester credit at Tohoku University is equal to 1. Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad advisor for more information. You will fill out the housing application after being notified of the admission decision. See further information about the dormitories here.

Without them, students will not be able to participate in some of their practical training courses. The Student Health Care Center conducts activities to maintain student health and promote healthy lifestyles while offering a variety of consultations and services concerning health. University Dormitory. Tohoku University founded the Disaster Management Promotion Office to utilize the lessons of the Great East Japan Earthquake and take all possible safety measures for future disasters.

Using the Earthquake Early Warning System , warnings are issued before earthquakes to notify people to take precautions. Tohoku University measures radiation levels regularly. Also, refer to Japan Travel Updates after the 3. We have implemented university-wide precautions in the event of a missile strike. Transcript Distribution Schedule. Complete our Certificate Request Form. The Incoming Student Exchange Section will be in touch with you shortly after your online registration is confirmed.

We were able to learn cultural differences through watching their gestures and atmosphere. We also found a lot of problems we have to deal with and some of them are similar to Japan. I enjoyed [the program] a lot. I really enjoyed working and meeting with the Tohoku University Students. I was a great experience to get "out of the classroom" to hear about and talk with people of a different culture.

I especially appreciated how we were specifically tackling the topics of social differences and social movements. It broke through the awkward small talk and got us right to the point of discussing real events.

Approximate monthly expenses for students can be found in Cost of Living in Sendai. Note that all exchange students must be able to show that they will have funds of JPY80, per month for their student visa applications. Exchange Programs Tohoku University Global Learning Center has various student exchange programs open to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

As you can see the Acceptance Rate on the right, please bear in mind that, currently, we are not always able to accept all candidates for our exchange programs, regardless of exchange numbers on the agreement.

The reasons behind this arise from operational, physical and technical circumstances including the capacity of each program and the availability of suitable academic advisors etc. We continue to improve the situation in an effort of offering more places and meanwhile, we appreciate your understanding on this matter in advance. Duration Enrollment.