Kwansei Gakuin University

Asia, Japan

KGU offers exchange students a program specially designed for them, the Contemporary Japan Program. Exchange students are offered a choice between two study tracks that will define the main focus of their time at KGU, the “Japanese Language Track (JLT)” and the “Modern Japan Track (MJT)”.

Special conditions/comments

Ability to read, write and pronounce Hiragana and Katagana required at basic level. Visiting LTU students are required by the Japanese Government to take out National Health Insurance and by KGU to take out fire and liability insurance for the duration of their studies in Japan.

Credit points equivalent to 60 LTU credits
10 - 16 credit points
Campus
Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus (NUC), Kobe Sanda Campus (KSC), Nishinomiya Seiwa Campus (NSC), Osaka Umeda Campus (OUC)
Placement chance
Limited
Language of instruction
Japanese
Available scholarships

Mobility grant, Academic Mobility Scholarship (AMS)

Semester dates
Spring Semester: March - July ; Fall Semester: September - January

Subjects offered

Business and Law

Undergraduate

  • Business
  • Commerce
  • Economics
  • International Business
  • Management (general)

Postgraduate

  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Commerce
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Management (general)
  • Marketing

Education

Undergraduate

  • Education
  • Educational Studies

Humanities and Social Sciences

Undergraduate

  • Classical and Ancient History
  • Asian Studies
  • Communication Studies
  • Gender
  • Sexuality and Diversity Studies
  • History
  • Human Geography
  • Linguistics
  • Media Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Sociology
  • Theatre and Drama

Postgraduate

  • Classics and Ancient History
  • Asian studies
  • Communication Studies
  • History
  • Linguistics
  • Philosophy
  • Theater and Drama

Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

Undergraduate

  • Computer Science (general)
  • Information Technology
  • Electronic Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

Postgraduate

  • Computer science (General)
  • Information Technology
  • Mathematics

Molecular Sciences

Undergraduate

  • Biochemistry
  • Biomedical Science
  • Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology
  • Pharmacy
  • Physics
  • Science (may depend on major)

Postgraduate

  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Science (may depend on major)

Public Health and Psychology

Undergraduate:

  • Public health sciences
  • Psychology

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