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Programs
Nanzan University Exchange
Nagoya, Japan
Description
Dates
Eligibility
Courses
Cost
Housing
Description
Nanzan University is located in the rolling hills overlooking metropolitan Nagoya. Nagoya is a leading metropolis of international trade, industry, and culture in Japan. The greater Nagoya area is home to over 7 million people and, in recent years, the region has been one of the main focal points of development in the country.
Nanzan is not so much a single institution as a complex of educational establishments gathered under the organizational umbrella of what is known as “Nanzan Gakuen.” This educational complex consists of the university and its research institutes and study centers, a women's junior college, and three high schools.
Committed to free inquiry and responsible scholarship, the University has the advantage of a low student–teacher ratio. Small classes and seminars provide an effective setting for interpersonal communication through which human dignity becomes a lived experience and an international outlook develops naturally.
The Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), where UWM students take their classes, has been a leader in Japanese language studies since its founding in 1974. The goal of the Center is to help each student develop a better understanding of the Japanese people and language. By living and learning in Japan, students at the Center experience the “real Japan” together with a wide cross-section of people from other countries and cultures. The result is a dynamic group of students from many different backgrounds united in their goal to discover Japan.
This program offers intensive language instruction, lecture courses in Japanese Studies, Japanese Art course, home stays, field trips, and guided independent study.
For more information, please vist Nanzan's website: http://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/English/index.htm
Dates
Students may attend Nanzan for fall semester, spring semester or academic year. Fall semester runs early September until late December, spring semester runs early January until mid May and an academic year runs early September until mid May.
Please visit Nanzan's website for early application deadlines.
Eligibility
This is an undergraduate or graduate exchange program. Applicants must be enrolled as a degree-seeking students at UWM, have sophomore status, a minimum of two semesters (or the equivalent) of Japanese, and carry a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale). Graduate students should consult with the UWM Department of Foreign Language and Literature for further details.
Courses
Students take intensive Japanese language courses as well as Japanese studies courses taught in English. The most up-to-date course information can be found in the CJS brochure: http://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/English/cjs/brochure.html
Cost
UWM students pay UWM tuition, $450 administrative fee and $37/month for health insurance. Housing and other fees are paid directly to Nazan. Cost information can be found in the CJS program brochure (link above).
Housing
Accommodations are arranged in homestays with two meals a day, or off-campus international residence halls, or private dormitories.
Getting Started: A Step-by-Step Guide to Study Abroad
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