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 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 generally be enrolled in the track for international students. However, if they achieve a total score of 270 points or more in the Japanese language section (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and listening-reading comprehension) on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students at the time of enrollment, they may, if they wish, enroll in the regular track (choose one language other than Japanese from the following: English, German, French, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese, and study abroad as a graduation requirement).

Target

This program is aimed at international students who wish to study not only Japanese but also the global language of English, while also learning about international society, international contributions, and regional studies, including Japan. We are seeking students who wish to experience studying at an American university while studying in Japan.

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).
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) Students enrolled in the international student track can only select Japanese in addition to English. They cannot select any other language (German, French, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese). In order to select any other language, they must enroll in the regular track (with a total score of 270 or more in the Japanese language (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and listening-reading comprehension) on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) at the time of enrollment).
(iii) If you are planning to study abroad, you should basically choose Showa Boston, TUJ,Students will study abroad at an overseas partner university in an English-speaking country or at an overseas partner university that offers English courses. Unlike the regular track (see Note (i)), students cannot study abroad at an overseas partner university in China, Korea, Vietnam, Spain, France, or Germany based on a curriculum set by the department. Students also cannot participate in double degree programs.

Scholarships for international students

A new scholarship program for international students has been launched.

1. Admission Fee Exemption System for Privately Financed International Students

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: If your GPA in the first semester of your first year is 1, your tuition fees in the second semester of your first year will be reduced by 2.5%.