Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange Program
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Kumamoto University’s Short-Term Exchange Program is designed for students who are enrolled full-time at a university abroad and who have foreign citizenship. The program allows undergraduate international students who are interested in the Japanese language, Japanese and Asian society and culture, advanced science and technology, and interacting with international students the chance to study abroad for up to a year in Japan while still retaining their full-time status at their home universities. In addtion, the university hopes that the program will promote exchange between university students from foreign countries and university students in Japan.
・Course I (Short-Term Exchange Program I)
As a general rule, this course is for students at universities that have an exchange agreement in place with Kumamoto University. Students in this course will take mainly classes in specialized subjects that are taught in English, as well as classes in the Japanese language and Japanese Studies.
・Course II (Short-Term Exchange Program II)
his course is designed for students at universities that have an exchange agreement in place with Kumamoto University, as well as special auditing students. Students in this course will take classes in specialized subjects that are taught in English or Japanese and liberal arts that are taught in Japanese, as well as classes in the Japanese language and Japanese Studies.
・Course III (Japanese Studies Program)
This course is aimed toward those who are Japanese Studies students (Japanese Government Scholarship students). Students in this course will take Japanese Studies Program courses, classes in specialized subjects and the liberal arts that are taught in Japanese, as well as classes in the Japanese language and Japanese Studies.
Details
Special Program for International Postgraduate Students
The Graduate School of Science and Technology at Kumamoto University established a special program in 2000 in order to provide advanced knowledge in the field of science and technology in English for students of various nationalities. There will be about five students accepted by both the Master's Course and Doctoral Course every year.
The characteristics of this program are as follows:
1. In this program, the main language used for classes and research instructions is English.
2. The Graduate School of Science and Technology offers the following degrees to the students of this program:
Doctoral Course: Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science, and Doctor of Engineering
Master's Course: Master of Philosophy, Master of Science, and Master of Engineering
3. There are two types of financial aid for students of this program, one being Monbukagakusho scholarships and the other being research assistantships.
4. Basic Japanese language courses are offered at the International Student Center
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