Inter-Faculty Exchange Agreements
Graduate School of Letters, School of Letters, Osaka University has completed academic exchange agreements with these universities.
1 Inter-Faculty Exchange Students
The students enrolled in one of the following Universities/Faculties can apply for the Faculty-level Exchange Program
| Czech Republic | Charles University | Faculty of arts |
| Palacký University, Olomouc | Philosophical Faculty | |
| Germany | Heidelberg University | Institute of Japanese Studies |
| Georg-August-Universitat, Gottingen | Faculty of Social Sciences | |
| Italy | University of Udine | Faculty of Law |
| Netherlands | Groningen University | Faculty of Atts |
| Poland | Jagiellonian University | Institute of European Studies |
| Sweden | Uppsala University | Faculty of Theology |
| Taiwan | National Taiwan Normal University |
College of Liberal Arts,
College of International Studies and Social Sciences |
| Thailand | Chulalongkorn Unviersity | Institute of Asian Studies |
| South Korea | Konkuk University | |
| United Kingdom | University of Manchester | Faculty of Humanities |
| University of East Anglia |
2 Required Documents for Application ts
Submit all necessary documents through the exchange program division of your university or institute.
(*need Japanese or English translations)
| 1 | Application Form 1・2 |
Receive the Application Forms from the exchange program staff of your university or institute.Please fill in all the necessary items on the application form.
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| 2 | Two Recommendation letters | in Japanese or in English |
| 3 | Certificate of enrollment at your home university | * |
| 4 | Official Transcript | * |
| 5 | Verification of Language Proficiency |
Level 2 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test or equivalent
The exam date shown on the certificate must be within five years of the date of application. |
| 6 |
Certificate verifing sufficient funds
e.g.Official Bank Letter Official Bank Statement Scholarhsip Certificate |
* |
Deadline for applications
| Special auditor | Special Research Student | ||
| Enrollment | Deadline | Enrollment | Deadline |
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From October 2013
（Second Term） |
February 28, 2013 | From June 2013 | January 2013 |
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From October 2013
（Second Term） |
February 2013 | ||
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From April 2014
（First Term） |
October 30, 2013 | From December 2013 | July 2013 |
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From April 2014
（First Term） |
November 2013 | ||
School of Letters, Graduate School of Letters School Calender
2013-2014
| Term starts | Classes start | Classes end | Term ends | |
| First Term | April 1 | April 8 | August 12 | September 30 |
| Second Term | October1 | October1 | February 17 | March 31 |
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School Calendar
3. Other programs
There are two other programs which exchange students can participate. For more information, please refer to the program webpages and contact the administrative office of the each program.
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Osaka University Short-Term Student Exchange Program(OUSSEP)
Participants take special academic lectures taught in English called "International Exchange Subjects." In this program, exchange students whose Japanese language skill is not high and those who have never learned Japanese can transfer their credits earned at Osaka University to their home institutions. OUSSEP , Outline・Application Process |
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Maple Program
The Maple Program is designed to help students from overseas improve their Japanese language skills, enhance their knowledge of Japanese culture and society, and assist them in advancing towards their respective academic goals. Maple Program , Outline・Application Process |