Sophia University

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Semester spots: 6

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 or higher.

For Japanese language classes: none

At Sophia, in addition to language courses, there are numerous courses in English as well as Japanese. For more information, visit our partner university's website.

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 EnglAn der Sophia-University gibt es neben Sprachkursen zahlreiche Kurse auf Englisch sowie Japanisch. 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.

At Sophia University, 5 one-year places are available to students of Japanese Studies with an ISAP scholarship from the DAAD, which are available in both direct and departmental exchanges. According to the current status (July 2024), the funding amounts to a one-off travel allowance of €1300 and a monthly stipend of €1260.

Additional Costs:

Health Insurance: 800 JPY

Useful Links:

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

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