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InformationforExchangeProgram
ContactInformation NameofUniversity Officedealingwithstudyabroad/ exchangematter HeadofOffice dealingwithstudyabroad/ exchangematter
TokyoInstituteofTechnology InternationalStudentExchangeDivision Mr.AkiraAOKI Email:ryugaku.head@jim.titech.ac.jp Tel:+81357343027Fax:+81357343677 Mr.RyosukeIWAZAWAforYSEP Email:ysep@jim.titech.ac.jp Tel:+81357347677Fax:+81357343677 Ms.YumikoHORIforACAP Email:ryu.kor@jim.titech.ac.jp Tel:+81357343027Fax:+81357343677 Mr.TakahiroSASAKI,Ms.SayuriSATO Email:hakenryugaku@jim.titech.ac.jp Tel:+81357347645Fax:+81357343677 InternationalStudentExchangeDivision TokyoInstituteofTechnology 2121H107Ookayama,Meguroku,Tokyo,1528550,Japan
http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/index.html

ExchangeCoordinator (InboundtoJapan)

ExchangeCoordinator (OutboundfromJapan)

PostalAddress WebsiteofUniversity

RequirementsforExchangeStudents
a.UndergraduateOnlyb.PostgraduateOnly c.Both remark(s): 1)YSEP UndergraduateStudents(senior)orMasterStudents(1styear) 2)ACAP Undergraduate(secondyearorabove)andGraduatelevelStudents *Iftheundergraduatestudentshaveacademicabilityequivalenttothefinalyear ofabachelorsdegree,theymaytakegraduatecoursesofferedinEnglish. *Somecoursesmightimposeconditionsforattendanceonundergraduate students,suchasthecompletionofbasicsubjects.

DegreeLevel

GPARequirement& OtherAcademicQualification

Notrequired

1)YSEPStudents AcertificateofproficiencyinEnglish(TOEFL,TOEIC,IELTS,orother LanguageProficiencyRequirement equivalentdocument)isrequired. 2)ACAPStudents ProficiencyinEnglishorJapaneseisstronglyrecommended. <YSEP> Thisprogramislimitedtoabout3540studentsperyear.Pleasenotethatwe selectstudentsifwereceivemoreapplicationsthanourenrollmentlimit. *Fordetails,pleaserefertothefollowingwebsite: http://www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/~ysep/info.html

OtherRequirement(s)/Remark(s)

ApplicationforExchangePrograms
<YSEP> YSEPFocusedonResearch(SeptemberAugust):theendofFebruary YSEPforExperiencingJapan: ForAutumnSemester(SeptemberFebruary)enrollment:theendofFebruary ForSpringSemester(MarchAugust)enrollment:August15oftheprevious year

ApplicationDeadline

<ACAP> ForstudentsapplyingforJASSOScholarships: ForAdmissionbetweenAprilandJuly:theendofDecember ForAdmissionbetweenAugustandMarch:theendofFebruary ForthosenotapplyingforJASSOScholarships: the20thofthemonthwhichismorethanthreemonths(90days)priortothe desiredstartdatee.g.)ForAdmissiononOctober1:the20 hofJune

<YSEP> 1.TokyoInstituteofTechnologyYSEPApplicationForm(YSEPForm1) 2.ALetterofRecommendationfromtheApplicant'sAcademicSupervisoratHome University 3.Applicant'sCertificateofEnrollmentforJASSOScholarship(ifthestudentisapplyingfor thisscholarship) 4.OfficialTranscriptindicatingtheApplicant'sAcademicRecordin English *Pleaseincludetheguidelinesofthegradingsystemin English. 5.OfficialTestResults(TOEFL,TOEIC,IELTS,orequivalentdocument)arerequiredforthe applicantswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish 6.VerificationofStudentStatusattheApplicant'sHomeUniversity 7.CertificateofEligibilityApplication 8.CopyofApplicant'sPassport 9.ApplicationforTokyoTechStudentIDCard(affixtheapplicant'sphoto) 10.3Photos(43)withapplicant'snameonthebackofeachphoto 11.(Iftheapplicant'smajorisarchitecture,pleasesubmittheportfolioofhis/herprevious works.) <ACAP> 3.10.assameasabove(5.isstronglyrecommended)and TokyoInstituteofTechnologyApplicationForm(IES1) CopyofAcceptanceLetterfromApplicant'sprospectiveAcademicAdvisoratTokyoTech (Form2) VerificationDocumentsoftheApplicant'sFinancialStatusin English(Original)

RequiredApplicationMaterials

<YSEP>ChecklistandApplicationForm http://www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/~ysep/checklist/index.html WebsiteforApplicationInformation <ACAP> http://www.iad.titech.ac.jp/intl_students/rs8_e

AcademicCalendar Semester Orientation CourseStartDate CourseEndDate ExaminationPeriod Semester Orientation CourseStartDate CourseEndDate Examinationperiod
fromApril1toSeptember30 Asoccasiondemands. April July fromlateJulytoearlyAugust fromOctober1toMarch31 Asoccasiondemands. October February fromearlyFebruarytomidFebruary
1stsemester 2ndsemester

UsefulInformationforExchangeStudents
TokyoTechisaleadingJapaneseuniversityinscienceandtechnologywithan outstandinghistorysince1881.Thereare10,287students(4,861 undergraduates,5,183postgraduates,and243researchstudents),1,097faculty membersand563administrativestaffmembers.Theinstituteconsistsofsix graduateschools,threeundergraduateschools,fourresearchlaboratories,and severalresearchandservicecenters.Thereare3campusesinOokayama, SuzukakedaiandTamachi.About10percentofallstudentsareinternational students. <AboutTokyoTech> http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/about/index.html <SchoolsandFaculties> http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/academics/index.html <ResearchInstitues> http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/laboratory/index.html <TokyoTechSTARSearch(ResearcherFinder)> http://search.star.titech.ac.jp/titechss/lang.act?forward=search.act&lang=en InternationalStudentsatJapaneseuniversitiesarerequiredtoobtaina"student" visa.Obtaining"student"visastatusisessentialinordertoapplyforvarious kindsofassistanceandscholarshipsforinternationalstudents. <Procedurestoobtainastudentvisa> 1)Aftertheapplication,thestaffoftheInternationalStudentExchangeDivision contactstheapplicantandpreparestheapplicationforaCOE(Certificateof Eligibility),whichisthedocumentationusedtoobtainavisatostudyinJapan. 2)TheImmigrationBureauinTokyosendstheCOEtotheofficeofTokyoTech. 3)ThestaffofTokyoTechsendstheCOEtoastaffmemberatthepartner university. 4)AftertheCOEishandedtotheapplicant,theapplicantarerequiredtogoto theEmbassyorConsulateofJapanintheirhomecountrytoobtainastudent visa. ForYSEPandACAP; Aftertheapplicant'senrollmenthasbeenformallyaccepted,about1.5months beforeenrollment,astaffmemberoftheStudentSupportDivisionatTokyo Techwillcontacttheexchangestudentbyemailtoprovideinformationabout thedormitoryatTokyoTech. <Fees> 20,000JPY45,000JPYpermonth(variesbydormitory). e.g.)theShofuandUmegaokaDormitory; SingleType Fee:5,900/monthJPYChargeforLodging 10,000/monthJPYMaintenanceExpense pluselectricityandwaterexpenses(Dependentonusage) DoubleType Fee:5,950/monthJPYChargeforLodging 6,500/monthJPYMaintenanceExpense pluselectricityandwaterexpenses(Dependentonusage)

GeneralInformationabout TokyoTech

VisaStatus/ Proceduretoobtainastudentvisa

DormitoryforExchangeStudents

Apartment forInternationalStudents

Tosearchforaprivateapartment,theCOOPserviceatTokyoTechisavailable forstudentsaftertheirenrollment. UsefulinformationwillbeobtainableattheCOOPoffice. Aftervisitingsomeapartments,theycandecidetheonetheywillrent. TokyoTechwillbeaninstitutionalguarantorwhenastudentrentan apartment. Thedateandplacewillbenotifiedbythestaffinchargeofeachprogramindue time. Thereisnochargeforattendingtheorientation.

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OrientationforExchangeStudents

ScholarshipforExchangeStudents

<JASSOScholarship> Numberofrecipient:Itdependsonthenumberofapplicantsexpected. Period:6months1year MonthlyStipend:80,000JPY <GeneralInformationonScholarships> Scholarships:http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_sfisij_e.html ClassPeriod:duringeachsemester RegistrationPeriod:thebeginningofeachsemester Fee:free website:http://www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/english/learning/index.html <UndergraduateLevel> http://www.iad.titech.ac.jp/intl_students/image/docs/ACAP/Class_List_U.pdf

JapaneseLanguageClasses

Regularcourses/programstaught inEnglish

<GraduateLevel> InternationalGraduateProgram: http://www.gakumu.titech.ac.jp/kyoumu/guide/English23/English/index.html ListofSyllabusforGraduateCourses: http://www.gakumu.titech.ac.jp/kyoumu/graduate/time_schedule.html

ExplanationonTokyoTechsCredit <ExplanationonTokyoTechsCreditSystem> http://www.iad.titech.ac.jp/intl_students/credit_e.html System AcademicRecord

Thetranscriptswillbesenttoeachpartneruniversityaroundtheendofeach semester.

Thefollowing3insurancesarecompulsoryforinternationalexchangestudents: 1)NationalHealthInsurance:Theirpaymentwillbe30%ofthemedicalexpense whentheyreceivetreatmentathospitalsduetosickness/injuries. *Itcostsabout30,000JPYperyear.TheExactcostvariesbythemunicipal officewheretheInternationalstudentisregistered.

<YSEPstudents> 2)LifeMultiInsuranceNRTypebyCOOP:Forgeneraldiseaseandaccident insurancecoveringactivitiesbothinsideandoutsideoftheuniversity.

Insurance

3)PersonalLiabilityInsurancebyCOOP:Fortheirlegalliabilityinrespectto bodilyinjurycausedtoathirdpartyduringdailylife. *LifeMultiInsuranceNRTypebyCOOPandPersonalLiabilityInsuranceby COOPcost4,900JPYintotalperyear. <ACAP> 2)DisasterandAccidentInsuranceforStudents(GAKKENSAI):Benefitswillbe paidincaseofunexpecteddisastersoraccidentsduringregular curricular/extracurricularactivitiesandwhilecommuting. 3)PersonalLiabilityInsuranceforStudents(GAKKENBAI):Toidentifystudents forpersonalliabilityprovidedforbylawforinjuriescausedtoathirdpartyor propertiesdamagedduringregularcurricularactivities,schooleventsandwhile commuting. *DisasterandAccidentInsuranceforStudents(GAKKENSAI)&Personal LiabilityInsuranceforStudents(GAKKENBAI)cost1,540JPYintotalperyear. InternationalOffice:http://www.ipo.titech.ac.jp/english/index.html Campusmap:http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/about/campus/index.html Academiccalendar:http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/campuslife/calendar.html LifeinJapan:http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/eplaza/

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