The Department of Modern Language and Linguistics has established exchange programs with Kwansei Gakuin University and Hiroshima University. These international exchanges are currently available to undergraduate students in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics and The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. Priority is given to students with the following majors: Japanese Language and Culture, Japanese Language with Concentration in Business, Chinese-Japanese Co-Major, Asian Studies, and International Affairs.
Students interested in the two programs listed above must apply by the February 1 deadline for the upcoming Academic Year program. Students must be in at least their 4th semester of language classes. Both programs are offered for the full academic year (the spring term in Japan extends into mid-August).
KGU has a homestay option and a dorm option, whereas Hiroshima has only a dorm option. Hiroshima also has a very high GPA requirement, so students should keep this in mind.
Other Japan Study-Abroad Programs:
Waseda University, Tokyo
There is also an exchange with Waseda University, and students in majors within the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy may apply either for the academic year or for one semester. Waseda University offers a Japanese Language Program track as well as an English-based International Liberal Studies track with required Japanese language courses. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required for all Waseda applicants and selection is competitive because students from various majors may apply for limited spots. Waseda University also offers a 6-week summer program that is not part of the regular exchange but is offered for transfer credit.
Meiji University, Tokyo
The exchange program offered at Meiji University is open to students in majors within the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. Students may take classes from Meiji’s School of Global Japanese Studies program, which offers a variety of subjects taught in English. Students may take Japanese language courses at various levels from beginner to advanced in addition to their studies at the Global Japanese Studies program, but language classes are not required.
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto
The Kyoto University of Foreign Studies exchange is offered primarily for History majors, but other students may apply from majors within the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy. The duration of this program is one semester or academic year and has an intensive focus on language as well as classes offered in English. Spots on this exchange are very limited and may not be offered every semester due to limits from KUFS.
For more information about any of the Japan study-abroad programs, please contact the Global Exchanges office at the Center for Global Engagement (globalexchanges.fsu.edu or globalexchanges@fsu.edu).