Study Abroad
Partner Institutions in Japan
| Kansai Gaidai University | Kanto Gakuin University* | Shimane University* | |
| locations | Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture | Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture | Matsue, Shimane Prefecture |
| terms | Fall + Spring (till May) | Fall only | Fall + Spring (till mid-July) |
| minimum qualifications |
JAPN 20103 or equivalent 3.00+ GPA |
JAPN 20203 or equivalent 3.00+ PGA |
JAPN 20203 or equivalent 3.00+ GPA |
| courses students take |
intensive Japanese + academic courses (English) |
intensive Japanese (JLPT) + academic courses (English) |
intensive Japanese (JLPT) + academic courses (English) |
| academic courses |
cultural studies, Japanese business, economics, etc. |
oriented to cultural studies | cultural studies (special courses available to accommodate individual needs) |
| application deadlines | Spring: October 15 Fall: February 1 |
Spring: October 15 Fall: February 1 |
Spring: October 15 Fall: February 1 |
Participants in these reciprocal exchange programs must be full-time students in good academic standing to be eligible.
*Exchange students to these partner institutions must register for the Japanese Language
Proficiency Test (JLPT)
Visit the Office of Study Abroad Website for detailed information about these partner institutions, external programs, and scholarships.
Summer Intensive Japanese Program
| Intensive Intermediate Japanese JAPN 21106 or JAPN 20103/202H3 (Honors)* |
Intensive Advanced Japanese JAPN 31106 or JAPN 311H6 (Honors) |
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| term | Summer | Summer |
| duration | 7 weeks (mid-May to early July) -3 weeks of pre-departure -2 weeks in Shimane -2 weeks in Tokyo/Yokohama |
7 weeks (mid-May to early July) -3 weeks of pre-departure -2 weeks in Shimane -2 weeks in Tokyo/Yokohama |
| locations | -U of A Campus (pre-departure) -Matsue, Shimane Prefecture -Tokyo/Yokohama (Kanto Gakuin) |
-U of A Campus (pre-departure) -Matsue, Shimane Prefecture -Tokyo/Yokohama (Kanto Gakuin) |
| minimum requirements |
-JAPN 10113 with a good grade -2.50+ GPA |
-JAPN 20113 with a good grade -2.50+ GPA -JLPT Level N5** |
| course details |
a.m.: class meetings (3 hours; M-F) p.m.: cultural excursions (Japan) |
a.m.: class meetings (3 hours; M-F) p.m.: cultural excursions (Japan) |
| JLPT (in Japan) |
Level N5 | Level N4** |
| application opens |
early September | early September |
| application deadlines |
Priority: November 15 Final: February 1 |
Priority: November 15 Final: February 1 |
| priority | juniors or lower*** | juniors or lower*** |
*Students in Elementary Japanese I/II (JAPN 10103/10203) are eligible for the Intermediate
Japanese (JAPN 21106 or JAPN 20103/202H3) program whether they register for these
courses face-to-face or online.
**Applicants for Intensive Advanced Japanese (JAPN 31106/JAPN 311H6) are required to take JLPT Level N5 in December. JAPN 31106 participants who do not pass JLPT Level N5 in December may retake Level
N5 in July.
***This program prioritizes juniors and other underclass students because JLPT certification at the highest possible level and completion of a Minor
in Japanese by graduation are important long-term objectives of the Japanese Program.
In addition to seniors, Intermediate Japanese (JAPN 21106 or JAPN 20103/202H3) applicants who register for
JAPN 11106 in Spring Semester are automatically waitlisted due to the nature of the review process.
See this site for more information about this program.