University of Tsukuba
Location: Ibaraki, Japan
Semester spots: 1 (English) and 2 (Japanese)
Open for: Bachelor, Master, PhD
Duration: End of September - end of March or beginning of April - August
Language Requirements:
Depending on the language in which courses are taken, the following language certificates must be available:
English: CEFR: B2 (verifiable by FU language certificate), TOEFL iBT, MyBest Scores, Essentials.
Japanese: Japanse Language Proficiency Test N2 or higher
Program: English-Speaking:
The English-language courses are mainly available in the Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. It does not apply to Law and Economics and not to Japanese Studies.
All exchange students can attend Japanese courses for beginners, for which certificates of attendance can be issued.
MA students and PhDs are usually enrolled as "guest researchers", in Tsukuba no credit points are awarded at Master and PhD level.
Program: Japanese-Speaking:
Applicants for the "Japanese Program" must have Japanese language skills. Please see DA Japan
Additional Scholarships:
A JASSO scholarship may be offered for the semester places in the English-speaking Asia program in addition to the tuition waiver.
Additional Costs:
National health insurance: ~23,000 JPY/ year
Personal accident insurance for students of education research: 1000 - 1750 JPY/ year
Students must provide proof of funds amounting to 80,000 JPY/ month in order to obtain a visa.
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