Overseas Partner Universities
Overseas Partner Universities
Currently, Showa Women's University and Showa Boston have concluded exchange agreements with multiple overseas universities for the purpose of planning exchange study abroad programs and short-term study abroad programs.
If you are interested in studying abroad at an overseas partner university, please check the details on the "Long-term Study Abroad Page".
Information on Partner Universities Last updated: May 2025th, 5
Asia
Shanghai Jiao Tong University｜Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Location: China/Shanghai
Agreement concluded: 1992
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 1992
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Double Degree Program (Department of International Studies)
- Exchange Study Abroad Programs
- HSK Preparation Course (Department of International Studies)
Shanghai International Studies University｜Shanghai International Studies University
Location: China/Shanghai
Agreement concluded: 2017
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2017
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main program:
- Asian Women’s Leadership Program
- Shanghai International Studies University Chinese Language Training
Shanghai University of Technology｜University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Location: China/Shanghai
Agreement concluded: 2017
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2017
Student Exchange Agreement: None
East China Normal University｜East China Normal University
Location: China/Shanghai
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Exchange Study Abroad Programs
- Curriculum Study Abroad Programs(Department of International Studies)
Dalian University of Technology｜Dalian University of Technology
Location: Dalian, China
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Exchange Study Abroad Programs
- Short-term Summer School Program
Zhejiang Normal University｜Zhejiang Normal University
Location: China/Zhejiang
Agreement concluded: 2019
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2019
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Tokai University｜Tunghai University
Location: Taichung, Taiwan
Agreement concluded: 2013
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2013
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Mari University｜Aletheia University
Location: Taiwan/New Taipei
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Mongolian University of Education｜Mongolian National University of Education
Location: Mongolia / Ulaanbaatar
Agreement concluded: 2016
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2016
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Seoul Women's University｜Seoul Women's University
Location: South Korea/Seoul
Agreement concluded: 1999
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 1999
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Curriculum Study Abroad Programs(Department of International Studies)
- Exchange Study Abroad Programs
- Seoul Women's University Summer Intensive Course
Hanyang Women's University｜Hanyang Women's University
Location: South Korea/Seoul
Agreement concluded: 2002
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2002
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Japanese Teaching Practice
- Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Sogang University｜Sogang University
Location: South Korea/Seoul
Agreement concluded: 2012
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Program: Curriculum Study Abroad(Department of International Studies)
Agreement concluded: 2012
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Program: Curriculum Study Abroad(Department of International Studies)
Kookmin University｜Kookmin University
Location: South Korea/Seoul
Agreement concluded: 2013
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2013
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Sookmyung Women's University
Location: South Korea/Seoul
Agreement concluded: 2013
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2013
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Double Degree Program (Department of International Studies)
- Curriculum Study Abroad Programs(Department of International Studies)
- Exchange Study Abroad Programs
- TOPIK Preparation Course(Department of International Studies)
Sungshin Women's University
Location: South Korea/Seoul
Agreement concluded: 2016
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2016
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Curriculum Study Abroad Programs(Department of International Studies)
- Asian Women’s Leadership Program
VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities,Hanoi
Location: Vietnam/Hanoi
Agreement concluded: 2000
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2000
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Curriculum Study Abroad Programs(Department of International Studies)
- Japanese Teaching Practice
Royal University of Phnom Penh
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Agreement concluded: 2002
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Program: Cambodia Overseas Education and Training Program
Agreement concluded: 2002
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Program: Cambodia Overseas Education and Training Program
Thammasat University｜Thammasat University
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Agreement concluded: 2013
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs (Fall Semester Departure Only)
Agreement concluded: 2013
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs (Fall Semester Departure Only)
Chiang Mai University | Chiang Mai University
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Exchange Study Abroad Program ( Fall Semester Departure Only)
- Business Study Program at Chiang Mai University
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Location: Indonesia / Yogyakarta
Agreement concluded: 2015
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2015
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Japanese Teaching Practice
- Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Brunei University of Technology｜Universiti Teknologi Brunei(UTB)
Location: Brunei Darussalam / Brunei Muara District
Agreement concluded: 2017
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2017
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Vietnam Japan University | Vietnam Japan University
Location: Vietnam/Hanoi
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: None
St.Mary's College Quezon City St.Mary's College Quezon City
Location: Quezon City, Philippines
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Jakarta National University ｜Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: None
University of Malaya
Location: Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Hue University
Location: Hue, Vietnam
Agreement concluded: 2023
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2023
Student Exchange Agreement: None
SRM University – AP, Andhra Pradesh
Location: India/Andhra Pradesh
Agreement concluded: 2023
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2023
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Foreign Trade University
Location: Vietnam/Hanoi
Agreement concluded: 2023
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2023
Student Exchange Agreement: None
University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP)｜University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific
Location: Asia Pacific
Agreement concluded: 2017
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) is a consortium of governmental and non-governmental higher education institutions established in 1991 with the aim of promoting student, faculty and staff exchanges in the Asia-Pacific region.
Member countries collaborate and cooperate to operate exchange programs, and in recent years, the UMAP credit transfer system has been adopted to promote exchanges between students.
Agreement concluded: 2017
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) is a consortium of governmental and non-governmental higher education institutions established in 1991 with the aim of promoting student, faculty and staff exchanges in the Asia-Pacific region.
Member countries collaborate and cooperate to operate exchange programs, and in recent years, the UMAP credit transfer system has been adopted to promote exchanges between students.
USA / Canada
Royal Roads University | Royal Roads University
Location: Victoria, Canada
Agreement concluded: 2012
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Tourism and Hospitality Training Program
Agreement concluded: 2012
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Tourism and Hospitality Training Program
University of Massachusetts Boston
Location: USA/Boston
Agreement concluded: 2014
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2014
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Lesley University | Lesley University
Location: USA/Massachusetts
Agreement concluded: 2015
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program: Exchange Study Abroad Program at Partner Universities in Boston
Agreement concluded: 2015
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program: Exchange Study Abroad Program at Partner Universities in Boston
Endicott College | Endicott College
Location: USA/Massachusetts
Agreement concluded: 2019
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2019
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Exchange Study Abroad Program ( Fall Semester Departure Only)
- Exchange Study Abroad Program at Partner Universities in Boston
- SSIP Program(Incoming)
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Location: USA/Hawaii
Agreement concluded: 2016
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2016
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Salem State University | Salem State University
Location: USA/Massachusetts
Agreement concluded: 2021
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2021
Student Exchange Agreement: None
University of California, Riverside - University Extension
Location: California, USA
Agreement concluded: 2024
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2024
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Boston University
Location: USA/Boston
Agreement concluded: 2024
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2024
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
University of California, Davis
Location: California, USA
Agreement concluded: 2024
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2024
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
San Diego State University
Location: San Diego, USA
Agreement concluded: 2025
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2025
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Division of Continuing Studies
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Agreement concluded: 2025
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2025
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Europe
University College Copenhagen (KP) | University College Copenhagen
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Agreement concluded: 2011
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2011
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Exchange Study Abroad Programs
- Nordic Welfare Training Program
Business Academy Aarhus (BAA)
Location: Aarhus, Denmark
Agreement concluded: 2019
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2019
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Certified exchange student (Business Design Department students only) (only for second semester departures)
- Summer Short-term Program
University of Alcala |
Location: Spain/Alcala
Agreement concluded: 2014
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2014
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main program:
- Curriculum Study Abroad Programs(Department of International Studies)
- Summer/Spring Spanish Language Training Program
University of Venice｜Universita Ca' Foscari Venezia
Location: Italy/Venice
Agreement concluded: 2015
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs (Fall Semester Departure Only)
Agreement concluded: 2015
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs (Fall Semester Departure Only)
University of Turin｜University of Turin
Location: Turin, Italy
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Sapienza University of Rome
Location: Rome, Italy
Agreement concluded: 2020
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2020
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
InterDaF e. V. am Herder-Institut der Universität Leipzig
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
University of Caen Normandie |
Location: Caen, France
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main programs: Exchange and self-financed study abroad
Agreement concluded: 2018
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main programs: Exchange and self-financed study abroad
The University of Warsaw
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Agreement concluded: 2012
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2012
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Vytautas Magnus University | Vytautas Magnus University
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Agreement concluded: 2015
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs (Fall Semester Departure Only)
Agreement concluded: 2015
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs (Fall Semester Departure Only)
Buryat State University｜Buryat State University
Location: Buryatia, Russia
Agreement concluded: 2015
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Agreement concluded: 2015
Student Exchange Agreement: None
University of Bucharest | University of Bucharest
Location: Romania / Bucharest
Agreement concluded: 2020
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2020
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
University of Northampton｜University of Northampton
Location: Northampton, England
Agreement concluded: 2020
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs (Fall Semester Departure Only)
Agreement concluded: 2020
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs (Fall Semester Departure Only)
Ghent University | Ghent University
Location: Ghent, Belgium
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs
University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Agreement concluded: 2022
Student Exchange Agreement: None
Main Program: Fee-paid Study Abroad Programs
Dalarna University |Dalarna University
Location: Sweden/Falun
Agreement concluded: 2023
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs (Fall Semester Departure Only)
Agreement concluded: 2023
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main Programs: Exchange Study Abroad Programs (Fall Semester Departure Only)
Oceania
The University of Queensland
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Agreement concluded: 2012
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
Agreement concluded: 2012
Student Exchange Agreement: Yes
Main program:
- Exchange Study Abroad Program (Starting in the Spring Semester Only)
- Double Degree Program(Faculty of International Humanities)
- University of Queensland English Training