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Kwansei Gakuin University

Nishinomiya, Japan

Dates and Deadlines

Term: 
Spring
Start Date
See Advisor
End Date
See Advisor
Deadline
9/15/2022

Information

Area of Study: 
Asian Studies, Business Administration, International Studies, Japanese
Program Type: 
Exchange
Language of Instruction: 
English, Japanese
GPA: 
Language Prerequisite: 
Advisor Name: 
Sara Gutierrez
Advisor Email: 
studyabd@unm.edu

Overview

Kwansei Gakuin is one of the most prestigious private schools in Japan which dates back to in 1889, when it was founded by the American missionary Reverend Walter Russell Lambuth, M.D. in Kobe. 

Kwansei Gakuin is now a comprehensive and integrated educational institute with a university, college, junior college, senior high school, junior high school , elementary school and kindergarten. It has 6 campuses: Nishinomiya Uegahara, Nishinomiya Seiwa, Kobe Sanda, Osaka Umeda, Tokyo Marunouchi, and Takarazuka.

Kwansei Gakuin University(KGU) is an independent institution for higher education, offering Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in over 35 different disciplines to a student body of about 24,500, including approximately 800 foreign students. The University maintains academic standards that rank among the highest of all Japanese universities and colleges.

Program Dates

2019 Summer

 Duration of the Program: July 17 - August 6, 2019

 Nomination Deadline: February 28, 2019

 Application Deadline: April 31, 2019

 

2020 Winter

 Duration of the Program: February 2 - February 21, 2020

 Nomination Deadline: August 31, 2019

 Application Deadline: October 31, 2019

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Academics

Academics

Exchange students choose from two academic tracks in their application:

1. Japanese Language Track: 5 credits of mandatory Japanese Language Courses each semester
2. Modern Japan Track: 2 credit mandatory Japan Studies Course, "Modern Japan Seminar" each semester.
 
These courses are offered every morning.
Elective courses are conducted in English and taught in the afternoon. There is also a selection of Japanese language elective courses.
 
Undergraduate students can also take classes conducted in English at the School of International Studies and Graduate students may take courses in English in Business or economics at the Institute of Business and Accounting.

NOTE: The Japanese academic calendar is very different from the U.S. calendar. Spring semester is typically April-August, and Fall semester is typically September-February. As such, we only recommend students attend Japanese institutions during Spring, Summer, or an entire Academic Year. If you have questions, please contact the GEO advisor for this program.

GEO works to provide the most accurate academic information for each program, but please confirm on the host institution website. This is particularly important for program dates, as study abroad students may be asked to arrive early for orientation, language immersion, or other activities.