Tokyo Metropolitan University is offering a Winter Program on Japanese & Japan Studies in 2025－Dō (道) The Art of Japanese Language & Culture!

 

Theme

道（Dō ）The Art of Japanese Language & Culture

 

Duration

9-28 January 2025 (3 weeks)

 

Program (Japanese) Level

・Starter

・Elementary 1

 

Contents of Program   

The 3-week program consists of Japanese Language (40.5 hours), Japan Studies (3 hours), Workshop (7.5 hours), Field Studies (7.5 hours), and Presentation (6 hours).

A certificate and grade report will be issued upon completion of the program. 

 

Transfer credits:

Students may be able to earn credits to the extent that those credits are applicable to the program requirements of your SMU degree. Please meet with your academic advisor of your program (visit https://www.smu.ca/academics/academic-advising.html) to see if any of your remaining degree requirements can be completed at another university. If your advisor confirms that there is room for transfer credits in your degree, you will request approval to take courses for transfer credits by submitting a Letter of Permission Request Form (found here https://www.smu.ca/academics/student-forms.html) to the SMU Records Office as soon as your acceptance is confirmed.

 

Program Fee   

JPY 150,000 (approx. CAD$1400) payable to the host university. (Fees are subject to change due to unforeseeable situations.)

 

This program fee includes accommodation fee, education materials, and admission fees for field trips.    

Not included in this fee are meals, airfare, insurance, transportation between the University and accommodation, daily expenses, and $100 SMU Study abroad admin fee.

 

If academic credits are earned, students pay SMU tuition at SMU for the transfer credit hours.

Alternatively, if transfer credits are not sought, the student may receive recognition for extra-curricular experiences through the Co-Curricular Record (see here).

 

Funding:

Available for Canadian citizens and Canadian Permanent Resident Card holders in the undergraduate program.

 

Check out:

• Introduction https://www.ic.tmu.ac.jp/english/study_abroad/short_program.html 

• Photo Gallery Photo Gallery & Students' Voices (Winter) ｜ TMU International Center International Affairs Office

• Program brochure (see here)

 

Target group:

Undergraduate students in good academic standing who will have completed 1 year of Bachelor studies by the end of Winter 2024.

 

Immigration:

Citizens of certain countries are required to apply for a short-term visa before entering Japan, while visas are waived for others. Normally, Canadian citizens are not required to obtain a visa for stays of up to 90 days. Questions related to immigration should be directed to the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal here https://www.montreal.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/en/consular/visa_menu_en.html.

 

Number of SMU students accepted:

3

 

Questions and how to apply:

Interested students should email the Global Learning Office at Miyuki.arai@smu.ca.