| Fall Term | Late August to mid-December |
| Winter Term | Early January to mid-April |
Instruction in English, intensive Japanese language classes
Apartments or home stay
Prices may change, check often for updates
| Tuition | $16,750* per term (Paid to Columbia University) |
| OIP Administrative Fee | $1200 per term ($1600 per year) |
| Roundtrip Airfare | $1400-1600* (Detroit-Osaka) |
| Program Fee | $5500** per term |
| Housing & Food | Included in Program Fee |
| Personal Expenses | $3300* per term |
| * | Estimated |
| ** | Program Fee includes cost of room, some meals, activities, and orientation. Also includes all meals if homestay is chosen. Includes lunch stipend if apartment is chosen. Fee based on 2008-09; 2009-10 fee is not yet set |
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14-16 Michigan in-residence credits per term
- Sophomore standing
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Minimum 4 semesters college-level Japanese language for Fall and Academic Year program
- Minimum 5 semesters college-level Japanese language for Winter program
KCJS students undergo intensive language training with full-time Japanese instructors. They also take two content courses each term from a specific selection of social science and humanities courses on both pre-modern and modern Japan. All content courses are taught in English by Japanese consortium university professors. Most courses incorporate field trips, site visits and/or guest lecturers. For student with advanced language skills in Japanese, an independent study project may be possible.
Host university web link: Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
Guide for Accepted Students: Kyoto Program Handbook (PDF)
Specific Funding Opportunity: Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
General OIP Study Abroad Manual (PDF)
Talk with a program Student Alum: E-Advisor
Talk with Japan’s Study Abroad Advisor: oip-japan@umich.edu
OIP Study Abroad Programs
Non-OIP Study Abroad Programs
OIP Study Abroad Fair
Applying
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