Study Abroad Programs in Japan

Kansai Gaidai located between Osaka and Kyoto

direct exchangeSophia University Tokyo: run by CIEEKCP International Institute Tokyo: intensive language study

Kansai Gaidai (関西外大): Asian Studies Program

Because TCNJ has a direct exchange with Kansai Gaidai, TCNJ tuition covers tuition at Kansai Gaidai. Starting in the 2007-2008 academic year, TCNJ began hosting exchange students from Kansai Gaidai. In 2008-2009 we expect to welcome two students for the full academic year.

Institution: Kansai-Gaidai is a private institution that offers both undergraduate andgraduate degrees as well as an Asian Studies program specifically designed forinternational students. Kansai-Gaidai currently enrolls around 13,500 students and hasinternational partnerships with 236 institutions in 40 different countries. Location:  Hirakata city (pop.: 408,000) near Osaka city, the second largest business metropolis next to Tokyo. Hirakata is also close to Kyoto, Japan’s capital for morethan a thousand years. Courses: Students studying abroad at Kansai Gaidai enroll in the Asian StudiesProgram, which is specifically designed for international students. Students in this program take Japanese courses in the morning and Social Sciences, Humanities,Business/Economics, and Studio Art courses in the afternoon. Four courses, includingSpoken Japanese, are the minimum required semester load (14 semester credits) forrecognition as a full-time student. Housing:  Homestay, dormitory, or off-campus housing.

Sophia UniversityInstitution: Sophia is an extremely reputable privateinstitution in central Tokyo. If you are interested indoing graduate work in anything connected to AsianStudies, you should seriously consider this program.Courses and Housing: The program offers intensiveJapanese language course work, a wide range ofcourses in various disciplines, a managed homestayprogram, and on-site staff to support the students.Other: Because the Sophia program is on the Japaneseacademic calendar, Spring semester or academic yearare the only viable options.

Sophia’s Ichigaya Campus

KCP International Japanese Language School

Location: KCP International isin Tokyo.Courses: This program isfocused on languageinstruction. The school offershigh-quality, intensive instructionin all modes of Japanese and at avariety of levels.Housing: home stay or dormitoryoptions are available.

Deadlines and more information Kansai Gaidai: Complete your application for

the 2008-2009 (Fall or spring semester, or academic year) as soon as possible.

Sophia University: Fall, 2008 semester or Academic Year 2008-09 applications are due March 15, 2008

KCP: Follow TCNJ-internal deadlines. If you haven’t talked to your advisor yet about

studying abroad, do so right away. Japanese language courses taken abroad can

count towards a Japanese minor at TCNJ.

ScholarshipsBridging Scholarship

General deadlines are early April for Fall and year-long study abroad applicants, and early October for Spring semester applicants. Check the program web page for specific deadlines for a given semester.

A separate application and new letters of recommendation are required.

Gilman International Scholarship

Contacts Holly Didi-Ogren, Japanese Language Program

Coordinatorwww.tcnj.edu/~japanese

Global Studies and Off-Campus Programs Office