Japanese Studies

Our global partner universities for Japanese Studies.

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Undergraduate study abroad options

You’ll spend a year studying at a Japanese university as part of your degree, putting what you've learned into practice and gaining life-changing experience. Please note that destinations are subject to change.


Japan

Akita International ϳԹ
Akita International ϳԹ from the outside

Akita International ϳԹ, AIU, is a four-year liberal arts university located in Akita prefecture in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. AIU is located in Akita city, the capital of Akita prefecture (population about 960,000), an ideally-sized city to provide the opportunity to get immersed in the friendly, local culture while also offering convenient access to international goods and services.

Aoyama Gaukin ϳԹ
Aoyama Gakuin ϳԹ

Our institution nurtures people who, with a sound understanding based on global perspectives, possess the wisdom and strength with which to discover and solve issues personally. This is achieved through a wide range of barrier free academic research that pursues service and commitment to humanity.

Chuo ϳԹ
Chuo ϳԹ from the outside

Chuo ϳԹ is a private flagship research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1885 as Igirisu Hōritsu Gakkō (the English Law School), Chuo is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the country.

Doshisha ϳԹ
Doshisha ϳԹ from the outside.

Doshisha ϳԹ has two main campuses. One is the Imadegawa Campus located in the heart of Kyoto City, north of Kyoto Imperial Palace and adjacent to a noted Buddhist temple, Shokokuji. As the birthplace of Doshisha ϳԹ, the history of the Imadegawa Campus is an integral part of Doshisha 144-year-old story.

Hiroshima ϳԹ
Hiroshima ϳԹ from the outside.

Hiroshima ϳԹ, in the Japanese cities of Higashihiroshima and Hiroshima, was established 1929 by the merger of a number of national educational institutions. It has over 3,000 academic staff and over 16,000 students.

Hokkaido ϳԹ
Hokkaido ϳԹ

Hokkaido ϳԹ is a leading comprehensive university that places importance on its graduate schools. The university started out in 1876 as the Sapporo Agricultural College, the first modern academic institute in Japan.

Hosei ϳԹ
Hosei ϳԹ from the outside

Hosei ϳԹ’s mission is to tackle the many and varied problems facing humanity in this turbulent twenty-first century and help to build a sustainable global community.

International Christian ϳԹ
Fall foliage at Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Japan.

International Christian ϳԹ holds as its mission the establishment of an academic tradition of freedom and reverence based on Christian ideals as well as the cultivation of internationally minded citizens who perform service to God and humankind and make contributions to lasting peace.

Kanazawa ϳԹ
Administrative office for kanazawa university

As the leading university on the Sea of Japan coast, Kanazawa ϳԹ has contributed greatly to Japanese higher education and academic research since it was founded in 1949.

Keio ϳԹ
Keio ϳԹ

Established in 1858 by Yukichi Fukuzawa as a small school of Western learning, Keio has a history as Japan’s very first private institution of higher learning.

Kobe ϳԹ
Kobe ϳԹ

Kobe ϳԹ, working in a spirit of integrity, freedom, and cooperation in keeping with its open and cosmopolitan culture and environs, aims to contribute to the global community through the creation of knowledge founded on universal values and the fostering of rich understanding and strong leadership skills.

Kyoto ϳԹ
Kyoto ϳԹ from the outside

Kyoto ϳԹ states its mission to sustain and develop its historical commitment to academic freedom and to pursue harmonious coexistence within the human and ecological community on this planet.

Kyushu ϳԹ
Kyushu ϳԹ

Kyushu ϳԹ, abbreviated to Kyudai, is a Japanese national university located in Fukuoka, in the island of Kyushu. It is the 4th oldest university in Japan and one of the former Imperial Universities.

Meiji ϳԹ
Meiji ϳԹ from the outside

Meiji ϳԹ was founded in January 1881 as the Meiji Law School by a group of young lawyers barely in their 30's: Tatsuo Kishimoto, Kozo Miyagi, and Misao Yashiro. It was an era characterized by Japan's urgent need to develop as a modern independent nation.

Nagoya ϳԹ
Nagoya ϳԹ campus

We aim to cultivate talented people who can exercise strong leadership in a rapidly changing world with their great wisdom and reliable knowledge and skills.

Okayama ϳԹ
Okayama ϳԹ fro mthe outside

As one of the leading universities in Japan, we aim to create and establish a new paradigm for the sustainable development of the world. We are being confronted with problems of global proportions in terms of the environment, energy issues, food supplies, economics, health, security and education.

Otaru ϳԹ of Commerce
Otaru canal

Otaru ϳԹ of Commerce is and has been a center of social sciences and humanities in northern Japan. Reflecting its history of having been established as Otaru Higher Commercial School, the university has been emphasizing the link between theory and practice, in addition to its solid academic foundation.

Rikkyo ϳԹ
Rikkyo ϳԹ

Rikkyo ϳԹ started in 1874 as Rikkyo School, a small private school teaching English and Bible studies in the foreign settlement in Tsukiji, Tokyo. The School was founded by Bishop Channing Moore Williams, a missionary dispatched from the American Episcopal Church.

Ritsumeikan ϳԹ
Ritsumeikan ϳԹ campus

Ritsumeikan ϳԹ traces its origins back to 1869. It is now a university of around 35,000 students, situated in the city of Kyoto.

Seijo ϳԹ
Seijo ϳԹ campus

Seijo ϳԹ is well-known for its focus on the arts and social sciences, as well as its liberal atmosphere. Relatively small in size, our institution has adhered to its founding educational principles to foster broad-minded, well-rounded graduates, who are highly creative and are well prepared to do their part for society.

Sophia ϳԹ
Sophia ϳԹ campus

The origin of Sophia ϳԹ can be traced back to more than 450 years ago when the Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier came to Japan in 1549 to spread Christianity in Japan. Since then it has developed into one of Japan's leading research universities, and is based in the heart of Tokyo.

Tohoku ϳԹ
Tohoku ϳԹ buildings

The university has around 20,000 students and is based in the city of Sendai in Miyagi. The ancient castle grounds of Sendai's famous feudal war lord Masamune Date, are home to the majority of Tohoku ϳԹ's facilities.

Tsukuba ϳԹ
Tsukuba ϳԹ campus

The ϳԹ of Tsukuba aims to be an open university in all aspects and we are a frontrunner in the university reform in Japan. Our fundamental principle is to create a flexible education and research structure as well as a university system to meet the needs of the next generation.

ϳԹ of Osaka
Osaka ϳԹ main entrance.

The ϳԹ of Osaka, or Handai, is a public research university located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Osaka ϳԹ is one of Japan's National Seven Universities and is generally considered one of Japan's most prestigious institutions of higher learning.

ϳԹ of the Ryukyus
ϳԹ of the Ryukyus hospital from the outside.

The ϳԹ of the Ryukyus, abbreviated to Ryūdai, is a national university of Japan in Okinawa Prefecture. It is located in the Senbaru neighbourhood of the town of Nishihara, with its campus bordering both the village of Nakagusuku and the city of Ginowan.

ϳԹ of Tokyo
ϳԹ of Tokyo tower

The ϳԹ of Tokyo is comprised of 10 Faculties, 15 Graduate Schools, 11 affiliated research institutes (including the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology), 13 ϳԹ-wide centers, three affiliated libraries and two institutes for advanced study.

Waseda ϳԹ
Aerial photo of Waseda ϳԹ

Waseda’s culture and traditions have evolved over time since 1882, but its founding principles remain firm. The Waseda spirit lives in the hearts of over 600,000 alumni. Here we present the changing and unchanged about the university.

Yokohama National ϳԹ
Yokohama National ϳԹ library

Ever since the port of Yokohama was opened in the 19th century, Yokohama has been a unique crossroad where West meets East. It is not too much to say that the modernization and internationalization of Japan started from Yokohama. Today, as Japan’s second largest city, Yokohama is recognized as one of the most exciting cities for its cultural, socio-economic, and infrastructural dynamism.

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