Program Highlights for Nagasaki, Japan
- 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.
Quick Details
2023-24 Application Cycle
- Spring 2024: Open
- Deadline: Oct 1
2024-25 Application Cycle
- Fall/Yearlong 2024-25: Open
- Deadline: May 1
- Spring 2025: Open
- Deadline: Oct 1
Eligibility
- Minimum GPA: 2.8
- Minimum class standing: Sophomore
- Open to degree-seeking students attending a college or university
Program Type
Credit
Overseas credit
Program Capacity
30 students
Instruction
English, Japanese