INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

Partner Universities

partneruniversities

March 1, 2014


●●●Asia
Country Partner Universities Incoming Outgoing
Indonesia Institut Seni Indonesia Denpasar 0 0
South Korea The School of Dance, Korea National University of Arts 0 0
Kyungpook National University 0 0
Keimyung University 2 0
Konkuk University 0 0
Sookmyung Women's University 1 0
Dongduk Women's University 1 0
Pusan National University 0 0
Ewha Womans University 0 3
Thailand Asian Institute of Technology 0 0
Thammasat University 0 0
Chiang Mai University 1 0
Prince of Songkla University 3 0
Taiwan KaiNan University 0 0
National Chengchi University 2 1
Taipei National University of the Arts 0 0
National Taiwan University 0 0
China Dalian University of Foreign Languages 1 0
Beijing Foreign Studies University 2 0
Peking University Department of History 0 1
Fudan University Department of History 0 1
Vietnam Hanoi National University of Education 0 0
Hanoi University 0 0
VietNam Academy Of Science And Technology 0 0
●●●Middle East
Country Partner Universities Incoming Outgoing
Turkey Ankara University 0 0
●●●Africa
Country Partner Universities Incoming Outgoing
Egypt Cairo University 0 0
Mansoura University 0 0
●●●North America
Country Partner Universities Incoming Outgoing
USA Vassar College 0 2
University of California, San Diego 0 0
University of California, Davis 0 0
University of California, Riverside 0 0
Purdue University 0 0
Southern Oregon University 0 2
●●●Oceania
Country Partner Universities Incoming Outgoing
Australia The University of New South Wales 0 7
Monash University 0 1
New Zealand University of Otago 0 2
●●●Europe
Country Partner Universities Incoming Outgoing
UK The Queen's College, University of Oxford 0 0
The University of Manchester 0 2
The University of Hull 0 0
King's College London 0 0
The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 0 2
Italy University of Naples L'Orientale 0 0
Collegio Nuovo 0 0
Sapienza University of Rome 1 0
International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) 0 0
Austria Technische University Wien 0 1
Sweden Linköping University 0 1
Slovakia Slovak University of Technology 0 0
Charles University 0 1
Germany University of Cologne 0 2
Bergische University Wuppertal 0 1
Hochschule Bremen, University of Applied Sciences 0 0
Finland Centria University of Applied Sciences 0 1
University of Tampere 2 1
France University of Strasbourg 0 2
Paris Diderot University (Paris 7) 0 0
Blaise Pascal University (Clermont-Ferrand Ⅱ) 0 2
The Borddeaux 1 University 0 0
Poland The University of Warsaw 0 1
Romania University of Bucharest 0 0
Russia Tomsk State Pedagogical University 0 0

Overseas Training Programs

  • (Australia) Monash University [7]
  • (New Zealand) University of Otago [18]
  • (UK) The University of Manchester [7 in 2010]

[Number of participating students in 2009]

Other Study Abroad and Training Programs

JSPS International Training Program (ITP):

”Fostering of Advanced Female Scientists at Ochanomizu University - Be the Next Marie Curie! -“The program sends graduate students in the Division of Advanced Sciences to universities and research institutes in Europe.
(Conducted from 2008 to 2012 with support from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

JSPS Institutional Program for Young Researcher Overseas Visits:

”Fostering Female Scientists to the International-Standards - A Three-Step Model of Ochanomizu University -“The program sends young researchers on long-term stays to overseas universities and research institutes, and graduate students on short-term stays for internships and work with academic societies.
(Conducted from 2009 to 2012 with support from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

Number of Incoming International Students by Country/Region of Origin

Country / Area Undergraduate students Postgraduate students Undergraduate non-degree students Graduate non-degree students Japanese Studies students Exchange students (Undergraduate) Exchange students (Postgraduate) Total
China 23 69 (5) 39 6 (2) 2 (2) 2 1 142 (9)
Indonesia   1 (1)   1       2 (1)
Malaysia   1 (1)           1 (1)
Mongolia   1           1
Myanmar   1           1
Nepal   1           1
South Korea 7 39 (8) 6 1 (1) 1 (1) 6 1 61 (10)
Taiwan 1 14 3     3   21
Thailand   7 (4)     1 (1)     8 (5)
Vietnam   1 (1) 1 1 (1)       3 (2)
Afghanistan   1 (1)   1 (1)       2 (2)
Kazakhstan       1 (1)       1 (1)
Turkey           1   1
Botswana   1 (1)           1 (1)
Egypt   1 (1)           1 (1)
Colombia   1           1
Australia       1 1 (1)     2 (1)
New Zealand           1   1
Croatia       1 (1)       1 (1)
Finland         1 (1) 1   2 (1)
Netherlands         1 (1)     1 (1)
Norway         1 (1)     1 (1)
U.K.       1 (1)   1   2 (1)
Russia   2 (2)   1 (1)       3 (3)
Total 31 141 (25) 49 15 (9) 8 (8) 15 2 261 (42)

Scholarships for International Students

  • Mayako Ikeda Memorial Fund
  • Tadashi Ikeda Memorial Fund
  • Government-sponsored scholarships (university recommendation)
  • JASSO Honors Scholarship
  • Japan Educational Exchanges and Services-sponsored scholarships
  • Private organization-sponsored scholarships, etc.

Support Structures and Events for International Students

  • Tutor system
  • Social gatherings
  • Consultation room
  • Study tours, etc.

Residence Halls

Boarding fee :
4,700 yen/month (Plus a total of approximately 12,000 yen for utilities.)
Period of residence :
For international students, the completion date of the shortest course of study

Career / Employment Support

We plan and hold frequent career support events, ranging from the basic ten employment guidance sessions each year to lectures on how to fill out application forms and practical advice about interviews.Our current focus is on one-on-one counseling to respond to the diverse career-related aspirations of each student.

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