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Sophia University

Location: Tokyo, Japan 

Semester spots: 6 

Two semester spots may be combined to one academic year.

Open for: Bachelor and Master 

Duration: September - February / April - July 

Language Requirements:

For English-taught classes: minimum TOEFL iBT 79/ IELTS 6.0/ CAE C1*

*Applicants for the Graduate Program in Global Studies are expected to have a higher English ability in comparison to the undergraduate program: TOEFL iBT 100/ IELTS 7,0

For Japanese-taught classes: Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 level 

For Japanese language classes: Placement test will be conducted at the beginning of the exchange semester.

Exchange Program:

Applicants for the bachelor program "Integrated Japanese studies" shall be preferred.  

Sophia University offers a broad variety of courses in Japanese as well as English. For further information please refer to our partner university's website.

Scholarships: 

If possible eligible students will be nominated for the JASSO scholarschip program. Students may receive further information after passing the application process successfully. 

Additional Costs: 

Health Insurance: 800 JPY

Useful Links:

You can find further information on our partner university's website.

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