Study Abroad in Japanese
Japanese, unfiltered.
From Osaka’s canal district to the bustling neighborhood of Shinjuku to the peaceful suburb of Hachiōji, SUA’s study abroad programs offer three distinct experiences of Japan. All of them will help you rapidly improve your language skills and enrich your cultural understanding.
Japanese
Osaka, Hachiōji, and Shinjuku feature different language-immersion intensities and academic structures. Whether you’d like to do local volunteer work or get involved in a campus community, there’s a program that matches your interests and your current level of Japanese.
Osaka, Japan
Host institution: Osaka Gakuin University via CET
Requirements: 3.0 GPA
Housing: Apartment with a Japanese roommate
Duration: August-December or January-May
If you’re looking to become deeply engaged with the community, this program is for you. All students complete a field placement assignment with a local Japanese social organization while also taking intensive language and culture courses. A major port city known worldwide for its food, Osaka is a great place to dive into Japanese culture.
Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Host institution: Soka University of Japan
Requirements: 2.5 GPA
Housing: Dormitory close to campus
Duration: late August to January, or mid-March to early August
With a focus on intensive language acquisition, this program also offers opportunities to participate in student clubs and campus jobs. Advanced students may enroll in regular university courses alongside Japanese peers. A suburb of Tokyo, Hachiōji is surrounded by mountains and offers popular hiking trails accessible by bus or train.
Shinjuku, Tokyo and Machida City, Kanagawa, Japan
Host institution: J.F. Oberlin University
Requirements: 2.5 GPA
Housing: Single room in the international student dormitory
Duration: Fall Semester (Early September to Late December), Spring Semester (Late March to Early August)
Students take Japanese coursework in one of six available levels and have the opportunity to take part in university clubs. Located outside the tourist circuit, this program immerses you in how Tokyoites actually live.
Japanese
Osaka, Hachiōji, and Shinjuku feature different language-immersion intensities and academic structures. Whether you’d like to do local volunteer work or get involved in a campus community, there’s a program that matches your interests and your current level of Japanese.
Osaka, Japan
Host institution: Osaka Gakuin University via CET
Requirements: 3.0 GPA
Housing: Apartment with a Japanese roommate
Duration: August-December or January-May
If you’re looking to become deeply engaged with the community, this program is for you. All students complete a field placement assignment with a local Japanese social organization while also taking intensive language and culture courses. A major port city known worldwide for its food, Osaka is a great place to dive into Japanese culture.
Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Host institution: Soka University of Japan
Requirements: 2.5 GPA
Housing: Dormitory close to campus
Duration: late August to January, or mid-March to early August
With a focus on intensive language acquisition, this program also offers opportunities to participate in student clubs and campus jobs. Advanced students may enroll in regular university courses alongside Japanese peers. A suburb of Tokyo, Hachiōji is surrounded by mountains and offers popular hiking trails accessible by bus or train.
Shinjuku, Tokyo and Machida City, Kanagawa, Japan
Host institution: J.F. Oberlin University
Requirements: 2.5 GPA
Housing: Single room in the international student dormitory
Duration: Fall Semester (Early September to Late December), Spring Semester (Late March to Early August)
Students take Japanese coursework in one of six available levels and have the opportunity to take part in university clubs. Located outside the tourist circuit, this program immerses you in how Tokyoites actually live.
My Study Abroad Experience
“I got to create incredible memories, travel across six different regions in Japan, and make lifelong friendships with people from all over the world.”
