Department of International Studies, International Student Track (Japanese)

*This page is intended for international students.

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What is the international student track?

This is a program designed for international students.(i)The curriculum will be the same as the current International Studies Department, but the foreign languages studied will be English and Japanese. After enrolling, students will receive an intensive Japanese language program, extensive learning support, and systematic career education, while improving their expertise and acquiring the skills required in a global society.

(i) When international students enroll in the Department of International Studies, they will be enrolled in the track for international students in principle. However, if they meet the specified Japanese language level at the time of enrollment (a total score of 1 points or more in Japanese (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and listening-reading comprehension) on the CEFR C270 Examination for Japanese University Admissions (CEFR C1)), they can take the regular track (choose one language other than Japanese from German, French, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese in addition to English, and study abroad as a graduation requirement) if they wish.

Target

This course is for international students (Japanese level CEFR B1) who wish to study international society, international contribution, and area studies including Japan while learning not only Japanese but also English, the world's common language. We are looking for students who want to study in Japan and also experience learning at an American university.

Feature

The department's specialties are international society, international contributions, regional studies, and Japanese studies. Students also learn about a wide range of subjects, including business and the environment.
Intensive study of English + Japanese(ii)At the time of enrollment, students are expected to have CEFRB C1 level Japanese. In the first year, students will study English intensively in addition to the Japanese program, which consists of seven classes per week. The English and Japanese programs will continue from the second year onwards, and students will aim to have CEFR C1 level in both languages by the time they graduate.
Studying abroad is optional. If you wish, it is possible to study abroad at our university's overseas campus, Showa Boston, English-speaking overseas partner universities (USA, Australia, UK, etc.), or overseas partner universities with English courses (Italy, Boland, Romania, etc.)(iii).
Our university campus is home to the Temple University Japan Campus (TUJ), a Japanese branch of the American state university, and many students study abroad at TUJ every year.
In the curriculum of the Department of International Studies, all students take TUJ's Academic English Program in the second semester of their third year. The cost is included in the tuition fee.
Students will participate in project activities with external companies, NPOs, and local governments, and develop the ability to work collaboratively with people from different cultures.
Many Japanese students in the Department of International Studies are taking Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese languages, and we match these students with international students to provide them with support in their studies.

(ii) In addition to English, students taking the international student track can only choose Japanese. Other languages (German, French, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish) cannot be selected. In order to select another language, you will need to enroll in the regular track rather than the international student track (a Japanese language level of CEFR C1 EJU of 270 or higher is required at the time of admission).
(iii) Students are not permitted to study abroad at partner universities in English-speaking countries or at partner universities that offer English courses (e.g. China, South Korea, Vietnam, Spain, France, Germany, etc.), nor are they permitted to participate in double degree programs.

　　[International Student Track Brochure]

Scholarships for international students

A new scholarship system for international students will begin in 2025.

1. Entrance fee exemption scholarship

Entrance fees will be fully waived for international students who apply at the time of application.

2. Tuition fee reduction/exemption system for privately financed international students

This is a system that provides financial assistance to international students enrolled in regular courses and exempts them from classes according to their grades in order to further promote the learning of outstanding international students.
If you meet the following conditions, please apply twice a year (in the first and second semesters) using the designated form.

<Condition>
① You are enrolled in a regular course at an undergraduate or graduate school of this university and are studying with a "Student" visa.
② The average monthly amount of remittance is 9 yen or less (excluding tuition fees), or if you have a dependent living in Japan, their annual income is 500 million yen or less.

<Tuition fee reduction rate>
The tuition fee reduction rate will vary depending on your grades (GPA) from the semester immediately prior to the application.
・For those with a GPA of 3.0 or above: 60% reduction rate
・For those with a GPA of 2.3 or above: 45% reduction rate
・For those with a GPA of 2.0 or above: 30% reduction rate
・For those with a GPA of 1.0 or above: 20% reduction rate
*However, a flat 30% exemption rate will be applied for the first semester of admission.

Example) GPA in the first semester of 2025 was 2.5 ⇒ 2025% of tuition fees will be reduced for the second semester of 45.