Location: Higashiosaka, Japan 

Semester spots: 4 (2 English/ 2 Japanese)

Two semester spots may be combined to one academic year.

Open for: Bachelor (only International Studies and Business)

Language Requirements:

Language Requirements English-Asia Program:

FU-Language Certificate: CEFR B2 (or quivalent TOEFL 61, IELTS 6.0, Duolingo 100) 

Language Requirements Japanese-Japan Program:

at least JLPT N2

Language requirements for students of Japan Studies:

Japanese language proficiency appropriate to the current stage of study (to be verified by the Transcript of Records). For taking courses in English, additionally one of the following certificates is required: FU-Language Certificate: CEFR B2 (or equivalent TOEFL 61, IELTS 6.0, Duolingo 100)

For Japanese-taught classes: Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 or higher

At least one of the listed language certificates must be submitted at the time of application.

Duration: September - August

Programs:

The 'English' spots are not available for majors of Japanese Studies. Please refer to the Institute of Japanese Studies (Japanologie) for further information.

The exchange spot is open for students of International Studies and Business. Courses of the Faculty of Liberal Arts are not available for exchange students. Only students who have never studied in Japan before are eligible to apply. Students have to earn credits at Kinki University for their BA degree at Freie Universität Berlin. They are not eligible if they are in their last semester before graduation while on exchange.

Students who hold Japanese citizenship are unfortunately not eligible to apply.

Housing:

Exchange students need to stay at the accommodation arranged by Kindai University and students are required to pay the rent (approx. JPY 320.000/semester) before coming to Japan.

Additional Scholarships:

A JASSO scholarship may be offered for the semester places in the English-speaking Asia program in addition to the tuition waiver.

Additional Fees:

Health Insurance: approx. € 345/semester 

Useful Links:

General Information for Exchange Students

Academic Calendar

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