Sapporo University is offering a Winter Program in February 2025. Have a unique winter experience through learning Japanese language and culture in Sapporo City, the heart of Hokkaido, Japan!

 

The program welcomes students from Sapporo University’s partner schools around the world! The program will run with 12-20 participants (if fewer than 12 students apply, the program will be cancelled).

 

Duration

12-22 February 2025 (11days)

 

Program (Japanese) Level

This program is open to students who can read and write Hiragana and Katakana.

 

Contents of Program   

• Japanese language classes : 90 min × 17 sessions (25.5 hours)

• Japanese Salon Conversations or activity with students and/ or Japanese language volunteers : 90 min × 1 session

• Japanese culture experience : 180 min. × 2 times

• Off campus bus tour : 2 Days 1 Night 

 

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.

 

If academic credits are earned, students are not assessed SMU tuition for the transfer credit hours.

 

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

 

Program Fee   

JPY 330,000 (approx. CAD$3050) payable to the host university.

 

This program fee includes tuition, textbooks, observation/experience fee, and accommodation (at Sapporo University Seminar House on campus, incl breakfast).

 

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

 

Funding:

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

 

Check out:

• Program Flyer (see here)

• Program Guide (see here)

• Program Schedule (see here)

 

Target group:

Undergraduate students in good academic standing who will have completed 1 year of Bachelor studies by the end of Fall 2024. The program is open to students who have studied Japanese.

 

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:

2

 

Questions and how to apply:

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