Program Highlights for Nagasaki, Japan
Language spoken:
Japanese
Currency:
Japanese Yen (JPY, ¥)
Climate:
Tropical
City type:
Large city (Population 500,000-200,001)
Program type:
Partnership
Host university:
Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies
Language of instruction:
English, Japanese
Terms offered:
Spring, Fall, Yearlong
Program capacity:
30 students
Credit type:
Overseas credit
Fall or Yearlong 2025-26:
May 1
Spring 2026:
October 1
Eligibility:
- Minimum GPA 2.8
- Minimum class standing: Sophomore
Scholarships and Financial Aid:
Deadlines vary
- Live in a beautiful harbor city with a semitropical climate
- Join an overnight trip to Shimabara and a hot springs resort
- Choose from a range of Japanese society and culture courses taught in English and eight levels of Japanese language
- Practice Japanese and make a friend with a Japanese conversation partner, who will help you adjust to your new home and introduce you to Japanese culture
Why Study in Nagasaki?
Japan is a fascinating country rich in culture and history with a diverse environment, the combination of which produces one of the most distinctive societies in the world. Nagasaki has unique layers of history, vibrant culture and arts, and is a lovely coastal location in the far west of Japan to live and study in.
The Nagasaki program offers a curriculum that gives students a range of courses focused on Japanese society and culture and is an ideal program for beginning-level language study or for non-intensive language study at all levels. Students are required to take a Japanese language course from a choice of eight levels, beginning to advanced. Other courses are taught in English or simplified Japanese, including courses covering traditional Japanese arts. Native-speaking conversation partners are assigned for you to gain real experience practicing Japanese and make a new friend. You may choose to stay for a semester or a full year.