Program Terms:
Spring Semester & Academic Year
Overview:
Kagoshima University (KU), established in 1949, is the largest national university in the southern Kyushu region of Japan. KU has 9 faculties and 9 graduate schools with approximately 9,000 undergraduate and 1,600 graduate students (including approximately 350 international students). KU has partnerships with over 150 institutions in countries around the world that enable the reciprocal exchange of students for a semester or year of study or research. KU strives to help students discover and develop their potential and ability and provide a wide-range of liberal arts and professional education to help individuals foster a spirit of initiative that capitalizes on local attributes.
Program-Specific Scholarship Available: Students are eligible to apply for a program-specific scholarship that provides a monthly stipend of 80,000 yen per month for either 5 months or 11 months (depending on program length). For more details, please see the Financial Aid & Scholarship page, under Scholarships for Specific MIX Partner Universities.
Academic Details:
Please visit the Exchange Student Information link below for more details.
Housing Details:
Kagoshima University has 3 dormitories (International Residence Hall (IRH) bldgs. No.1-3) for international students. The International Student Office will arrange rooms for exchange students (single rooms only).
Eligibility:
- Sophomore standing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Minimum N2 on JLPT if planning to take courses taught in Japanese