Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet for Academic Year 2021
Program Outline
There are two programs OIT offers to exchange students for partner universities:
1. Lab-work/Research/Internship
| Period of Study | Regular semester term or Irregular semester term (up to one year) |
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| Credit | Unavailable |
| Student Card | Unavailable |
| Eligibility | Only students satisfying all of the following requirements may apply:
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| Language Requirement | Japanese fluency (at least JLPT N2 level) or English fluency (B2 level or equivalent proficiency) required. |
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2. Taking Courses
| Period of Study | Regular semester term (up to 2 semesters)
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| Credit | Available (Students must consult their home universities for procedures regarding credit transfers.) |
| Student Card | Available (Your status will be "Special Auditor.") |
| Eligibility | Only students satisfying all of the following requirements may apply:
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| Language Requirement | Japanese fluency (at least JLPT N2 level) required. * *Except those who wish to take courses in the Graduate School of Intellectual Property (English courses provided). |
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Application
Application Instructions
NOTE:
- Please see the eligibilities noted in "Program Outline."
- All documents must be in English or Japanese.
- This is the application procedure for the exchange students from partner universities with which OIT has a Memorandum of Understanding or an Agreement concerning student exchange.
- Application documents must be submitted by the exchange program coordinators of the home universities to OIT.
- Please only nominate students within the existing agreements between your university and OIT. Do not change the number of students or the department, as we could not accept such nominations.
| 1. Application Form | Make sure to fill out all the required information using word file. (no hand writing) |
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| 2. Proof(s) of Language Proficiency (if any) [scanned data (PDF)] |
A copy of Score Sheet (JLPT, TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, etc.) |
| 3. Recommendation Letter from Supervisor [scanned data (PDF)] | Must be signed by the supervisor. |
| 4. Official Certificate of Enrollment issued by the home university [scanned data (PDF)] | Must include:
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| 5. Official Transcript of Academic Records issued by the home university [scanned data (PDF)] | Must include the grading system notes. |
| 6. Photocopy of Passport (identification page) | Must be valid through the end of your exchange period. |
| 7. ID Photograph Data |
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How to Submit
All documents must be sent to OIT.Kokusai@josho.ac.jp by e-mail.
Application Schedule
| Exchange Study for | 2nd (Fall) semester 2021: September 2021-February 2022 |
1st (Spring) semester 2022: April 2022-August 2022 |
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| Application Deadline | Regular semester term program has been canceled. For more details, read here. |
October 31, 2021 |
Further Steps (Acceptance, Preparation of Departure, etc.)
The detailed information for the following contents is available at “Pre-departure Guide for Exchange Students”.
1. Acceptance
After receiving all students’ application documents, we will forward them to the concerned department where the final decision of acceptance is made. If the students are accepted, they will receive their official letter of acceptance via e-mail.
2. Visa Application
If you need to obtain a Student Visa, we will send you the Application Form for Certificate of Eligibility. Please fill in and send it back to OIT.Kokusai@josho.ac.jp. For the next step, please refer to “Pre-departure Guide for Exchange Students”.
3. Housing
In principle, exchange students will live in our dormitory (“International House of Josho Gakuen Educational Foundation”) located 3 km from Omiya Campus.
NOTE:
- Your check-in date must be between three days to one day prior to the starting date of your study at OIT.
- Available check-in time is from 9 am to 5 pm
- After you received the official letter of acceptance, please book your flight. Once you received the e-ticket, please send it to OIT.Kokusai@josho.ac.jp so that we can inform the dormitory your check-in time and date.
4. Insurances
International Travel Insurance
OIT requires all exchange students to be covered by insurances enough for the entire period of their stay at their home country. The coverage must be more than the following table.
| Coverage | Insured Amount |
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| Death by Bodily Injury | JPY 1,000,000 |
| Permanent Disability by Bodily Injury | JPY 1,000,000 |
| Injury Treatment | JPY 1,000,000 |
| Illness Treatment | JPY 1,000,000 |
| Liability (no deductible) | JPY 100,000,000 |
Once you buy the insurance, please send the certificate of it (written in English) to OIT.Kokusai@josho.ac.jp. In case your insurance does not cover all requirements above, you will have to buy a supplemental insurance when you arrive at OIT.
In addition to the International Travel Insurance, there are one or two insurance you must buy after your arrival in Japan;
Personal Accident Insurance for Student Pursuing Education and Research (Gakkensai)
"Gakkensai" provides necessary support in the case of accident or injury suffered during activities related to research or education.
National Health Insurance (NHI)
Exchange students who will stay in Japan more than 3 months must join the National Health Insurance (NHI) regardless of the kind of insurance they may already have.
5. After your Arrival (Orientation)
On your first day of commute to the campus, OIT staff or student volunteer will pick you up at the dormitory. At the campus, you will attend an orientation held by the International Center. If you will stay in Japan for more than 3 months, OIT staff or student volunteer will also take you to the local ward office/city hall to complete the resident registration and other procedures.
Inquiries
You can contact the OIT International Center by e-mail (OIT.Kokusai@josho.ac.jp). We will get back to you as soon as possible.
| Address | 5-16-1 Omiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka, 535-8585 Japan |
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| OIT.Kokusai@josho.ac.jp | |
| Tel | +81-6-6954-4935 |
| Fax | +81-6-6954-4485 |
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| Location & Access | Omiya Campus Chast 1F |