JAPANESE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

ONE-YEAR PROGRAMS
(One semester option is available in some programs.)

Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan
A one-year exchange program is available to full-time undergraduates at Miami. Students live with families, and take classes in the Asian Studies program in Japanese language. Other courses are taught in English. Students pay Miami tuition and fees and room and board. Prerequisites are two years of university level Japanese (JPN 202) and a minimum 3.0 GPA. In addition to a long time exchange partner, Kansi Gaidai University, there are more options are available in terms of the length, area, and variety of courses, through Miami affiliated and non-affiliated programs. It is important to talk to a Study Abroad Advisor at the International Education Office at Miami University if you are interested in this exchange program. They will guide you through the application process which must be done through their office. If you are choosing one of the Kansai Gaidai's affiliated programs, the application form and process are slightly different from the general public. For more specific information regarding this program, please visit the Japanese Study Abroad pages or the Kansai Gaidai pages in the International Education Office.

International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
Chukyo University and Nanzan University in Nagoya
Kansai Gaidai Unversity in Osaka
Ritsumeikan Univesity in Kyoto
Tokyo University in Tokyo

Miami Affiliated Programs:

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Sophia University in Tokyo

Institute for the International Education of Students (IES)
Chubu University in Kasugai
Nanzan University in Nagoya
Meikai University in Tokyo

Ohio International Consortium (OIC)
Chubu University in Nagoya
Rikkyo University in Tokyo
Shimane University in Matsue
Hiroshima University in Hiroshima

University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC)

Hiroshima University in Hiroshima
Kwansei Gakuin University in Osaka

OTHER PROGRAMS:

Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies in Kyoto

Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama
(Intensive training in Advanced Spoken and Written Japanese)

SUMMER PROGRAMS:

Tokyo:
CIEE
Host institution: Sophia University
Housing: Shared rooms in a local hotel with CIEE students and other guests
Subjects: Japanese language, Art, Theater, Business, Economics, etc.
Duration: 4 weeks

Waseda Oregon Summer Program
Host institution: Waseda University
Housing: University housing
Subjects: Japanese language
Duration: 5 weeks

Temple University Asian Study Summer Session
Host institution: Temple University
Housing: Arranged by Temple University
Subjects: Japanese language and Asian Studies
Duration: 11 weeks

Chiba:
Josai International University Intensive Japanese Language Summer Program
Host Institution: Josai International University
Housing: Apartment with Weekend Homestay
Subjects: Japanese language and culture
Duration: 4 Weeks

Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture)
The Princeton in Ishikawa (PII) program
Host organization: The Ishikawa Prefectural Government
Housing: Home stay
Subjects: Japanese language
Duration: 8 weeks

Hikone (Shiga Prefecture)
Japan Center for Michigan Universities: Summer Intensive Japanese Language Program
Host institution: Michigan State University
Housing: Home stay or in the JCMU apartments
Subjects: Japanese language
Duration: 10 weeks

Nagoya (Aichi Prefecture)
Florida International University Intensive Japanese Language Program
Host institution: Aichi Prefectural University
Housing: arranged by the program
Subjects: Japanese language and Japanese Studies
Duration: 5 weeks

Beppu (Oita Prefecture)
ISEP
Host institution: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.
Housing: AP House, the On-campus residence hall
Subjects: Japanese language and Asian Pacific Studies
Duration: 8 weeks

For More Information, Please Contact:
Dr. Mieko Ono
Department of German, Russian and East Asian Languages
172 Irvin Hall
Miami University
513-529-1866 (office)
513-529-2296 (fax)
513-529-2526 (GREAL office)

Dr. Noriko Tsunoda-Reider
Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages
172 Irvin Hall, Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
Tel.: (513) 529-2526
Fax: (513) 529-2296

Marcia Waller, Study Abroad Adviser
Office of International Education.