P University-wide Student Exchange Program U S T E

Partner University (As of Aug. 2015) Country/Region Partner University National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) Taiwan National Taiwan University Shanghai Jiao Tong University P Tsinghua University China Nankai University T E Peking University Ｕ S Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong Korea University Seoul National University Republic of Korea Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) i n o t h e E Yonsei University t F U T U R Thailand Chulalongkorn University Singapore National University of Singapore (Undergraduate only) Brazil University of San Paulo The University of Chile Chile The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile University of Toronto Canada University of British Columbia McGill University (Undergraduate only) Yale University (Yale Fox International Fellowship Program) (Graduate only) University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (Undergraduate only) United States of America Swarthmore College (Undergraduate only) Princeton University The University of Adelaide The Australian National University (Undergraduate only) The University of Queensland Australia The University of Sydney The University of New South Wales The University of Melbourne Monash University The University of Auckland New Zealand University of Otago Denmark University of Copenhagen Finland University of Helsinki École Polytechnique École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Graduate only) France Strasbourg University Sciences Po University of Cologne Germany Free University of Berlin Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich Ireland University College Dublin University of Groningen The University of The Netherlands Leiden University Tokyo Russia St. Petersburg State University Uppsala University University-wide Student Exchange Program (USTEP) KTH (Royal Institute of Technology) Sweden Stockholm University Lund University University of Geneva Switzerland Inquiry: International Exchange Group, The University of Tokyo ETH Zurich [email protected] University of Southampton (Undergraduate only) The University of Sheffield United Kingdom University of Durham School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London University College London P University-wide Student Exchange Program U S T E The University of Tokyo

Why study at UTokyo—Tradition and Innovation Period of Study / Research Founded in 1877, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) is the oldest national university in Japan. Over the course of its long and distinguished history, the university has produced 1 April to March some of the most outstanding scholars, scientists, and social and political leaders of Japan, 2 September to August including eight Nobel laureates, 16 prime ministers of Japan, and one Fields Medal winner. As Japan’s most comprehensive research university, UTokyo has ten undergraduate facul- 3 April to August ties, 15 graduate schools and 26 research institutes. More than 5,600 faculty members 4 September to March teach approximately 14,000 undergraduate students and almost equal number of graduate students. UTokyo has three main campuses in the Tokyo region and additional research

facilities across Japan. It also has offices outside Japan such as in Beijing, China, and Bangalore, India. The faculty members of the UTokyo are engaged in the most advanced research in a wide Graduate Schools Accepting Exchange Students variety of fields. Our strength lies in interdisciplinary approaches to pressing global issues Graduate Schools for Law and Politics / Graduate School of Medicine / Graduate School of Engineering / Graduate such as disaster reconstruction or climate change and renewable energy. School of Humanities and Sociology / Graduate School of Science / Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences / UTokyo is committed to excellence in research and education as well as establishing a truly Graduate School of Economics / Graduate School of Arts and Sciences / Graduate School of Education / Graduate global campus where we hope to produce the next generation of leaders of the world. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences / Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences / Graduate School of Frontier Scienc- es / Graduate School of Information Science and Technology / Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies / Graduate School of Public Policy About USTEP USTEP is the University-wide Student Exchange Program for partner universities. Exchange students are allowed to choose Housing between TYPE G (G for Graduate ) or TYPE U (U for Undergraduate) program depending on their purpose of participation Exchange students may apply for university housing or find Private Accommodations (Short-term Rented Apartment, and/or their proficiency in the English and/or Japanese language. The TYPE G program allows graduate students to take the Guest House, and so on.) Further information about university housing and private accommodation is available on regular courses where the lectures are predominantly in Japanese. Students will be able to conduct research under the guid- website: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/administration/housing-office/index.html ance of faculty members in the University’s Graduate Schools. Some graduate schools require Japanese Language Proficiency

Test (JLPT) Level N1. The TYPE U program offers opportunity for overseas undergraduate students to take courses in English and/or Japanese in the various faculties depending on their language proficiency. Application Documents 1.Application Form 2.Letter of recommendation 3.Official academic transcript from each university 4.Photocopy of passport 5.Proof of language proficiency 6.Proof of financial support 7.Four photographs Features of TYPE G & TYPE U (Applications will be accepted through the partner universities’ office responsible for student exchange.)

TYPE G TYPE U Eligible students Graduate Undergraduate Application Procedure Students belong to… One of the graduate schools that they applied International Center of UTokyo for and admitted to September Admission April Admission

Courses Taking regular courses predominantly in Japa- Taking regular English and/or Japanese Application Period From January1 to February 28 From August 1 to September 30 nese courses across various faculties Notification of Admission May December Research guidance for Students will conduct research under the guid- N/A Graduate students ance of a faculty member Courses Start Early September Early April Language requirement Most of Faculties require English language English and/or Japanese language profi- proficiency. Some Graduate Schools require ciency. *Minimum TOEFL (iBT) score of Japanese language proficiency. Please check 90, IELTS overall band score of 6.5, or each school`s condition at the website of USTEP JLPT level N1. TYPE G.

URL http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/academics/ustep- http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/academics/ type-g.html ustep-type-u.html

Need more information ? Visit USTEP webpage at http://www.u- tokyo.ac.jp/en/academics/ustep- Japanese Language Education overview.html Exchange students are eligible to register Japanese Language education. Please note that credit are not awarded for some courses.