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Program highlights for Nagasaki, Japan

The city

Language spoken:
Japanese

Currency:
Japanese Yen (JPY, ¥)

Climate:
Tropical

City type:
Large city (Population 200,001-500,000)

Passport & Visa requirements

The program

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

Deadline to apply

Fall/Yearlong 2026-27:
May 1

Spring 2027:
October 1

Eligibility:

  • Minimum GPA 2.8
  • Minimum class standing: Sophomore

Scholarships and Financial Aid:
Deadlines vary

  • A student posing in front of Itsukushima in Miyajima Island, Japan.Study and live in a beautiful harbor city with a semitropical climate and stunning mountains.
  • Choose from a range of Japanese society and culture courses taught in English, as well as eight levels of Japanese language courses.
  • Practice Japanese and make a friend with a native conversation partner, who will help you adjust to your new home and introduce you to Japanese culture.
  • Visit important sites like the Atomic Bomb Museum, International Peace Memorial Hall, and Peace Park.
  • Experience Japan’s rich culture, music, and food at stunning autumn or springtime festivals.

Why study in Nagasaki?

A group of students in Nagasaki, Japan.Students in front of a traditional Japanese temple in Kyoto, Japan.

See for yourself why Japan is considered one of the most distinctive societies in the world through the Nagasaki program. Nagasaki is situated in a lovely coastal area in the far west of Japan, and its unique history, rich culture, vibrant arts, and stunning natural beauty combine to create an amazing place to study and live.

With more than 100 mountains within the city limits, Nagasaki winds up, down, and around to create a one-of-a-kind city experience for visitors and locals alike. Like Hiroshima, Nagasaki was devastated by the atomic bomb in 1945, but its present prosperity is a testament to the perseverance and resilience of the Japanese people. Explore this history at the Atomic Bomb Museum, International Peace Memorial Hall, Peace Park, and the torii gate and arch memorial near ground zero.

You can study for a semester or a year in the Nagasaki program. All students are required to take a Japanese language course, offered in eight levels, ranging from beginner to advanced. You can choose from a range of courses about Japanese society and culture taught in English, or take a course taught in simplified Japanese, and suitable for students with limited Japanese language experience, on topics like Japanese martial arts or traditional Japanese arts. Additionally, you will be assigned a conversation partner to help you gain real-world experience practicing Japanese, and adjust to life in Japan.

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