More information can be found here: Academic calendar | KYOTO UNIVERSITY
After your nomination is confirmed, students will receive a link to apply to Kyoto University by email.
Application deadline: Mid-February
1. Kyoto University International Education Program (KUINEP)
This program enables undergraduates from partner universities to study in English. Participants are required to register for at least seven courses per semester, mostly from the Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS). This may include up to two Japanese language classes (credited). They can also take courses offered by undergraduate faculties, including those taught in Japanese, subject to approval from the lecturers in charge.
2. Kyoto University General Exchange (GE) Program (enrollment status: GEA or GESR)
In this program, students either take Japanese-taught courses from the Kyoto University Faculties or Graduate Schools to which they are affiliated (as "General Exchange Special Auditors", or GEAs), or conduct research under academic supervisors without attending classroom lectures (as "General Exchange Special Research Students", or GESRs).
Please visit the programme website for further details of KUINEP and the GEAP or GESR.
Students are required to take at least seven (7) courses per semester, that is, 14 courses per year. This may include up to two Japanese language classes (credited). Each course usually comprises two hours of lecture time per week, and carries two credits.
For more information, please visit Courses available to KUINEP students | KYOTO UNIVERSITY (kyoto-u.ac.jp)
With the exception of English-taught degree courses, classes are generally conducted in Japanese unless specified otherwise. There is the option to enrol in the Kyoto University International Education Program (KUINEP) which is taught mostly in English, and applicants must show proficiency in English.
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Applications should be submitted to Kyoto University through the home institution's international office; direct applications from students will not be accepted.
Kyoto-U has implemented student support measures to create a better living environment for students and improve their learning outcomes. International Student Counseling Office, offers advising and counseling services to international students who have concerns about their studies or life in Japan.
International students can apply to live in the Kyoto University International House. Off-Campus housing is also an option.
The average cost of living for international students in Kyoto and Osaka is 134,000 Yen (£885) per month.
Japanese law stipulates that all university students based in Japan must enrol in the country's National Health Insurance (NHI) program, which costs around 2,000 yen (£13) per month.
There are Summer School opportunities at Kyoto University.
Built in A.D. 794, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1,000 years it has a number of stunning UNESCO heritage sites.
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