Features
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Classroom + Fieldworks
Learn and experience the latest topics in Japan in English, and go on fieldworks related to lecture contents.
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Attractive location
Study at a beautiful campus full of greenery, yet with an easy access to attractive areas such as Yokohama, Kamakura and Hakone as well as central Tokyo.
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Language and Culture
Learn elementary Japanese and experience traditional Japanese culture.
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Collaborative learning
Participants and Tamagawa students take the lectures together and interact with each other.
Program
Course Descriptions
Course 1. Current Issues in Japan (30 hours)
Take lectures on topics such as "Education," "Art & Culture," "Tourism," "Business," and "Society." Go on fieldwork to the places related to the class topics.
Please see the detailed course description from here.
Course 2. Elementary Japanese (8 hours)
Acquire the elementary Japanese necessary for traveling and staying in Japan.
Course 3. Japanese Culture (8 hours)
Experience traditional Japanese culture such as “Calligraphy” and “Tea Ceremony”.
Course 4. Excursions (Not included in the total contact hours)
Visit sightseeing places in the Tokyo area (day trip).
Tamagawa students take the lectures and go on fieldwork together.
Participants have lots of time interacting with Tamagawa students while learning and experiencing about Japan!
Schedule
July 31 (Wed.) - August 14 (Wed.) , 2024
Capacity
10 students
Minimum number of participants: 5 students
Academic Credit
Credit: 3 credits (46 contact hours in total)
Participants will receive a Certificate at the Closing Ceremony. Tamagawa will issue a Grade Report and the information sheet detailing the grading system and total contact hours of the program, and will send them via e-mail within one month of the end date of the program.
Tamagawa will not confer any credits to participants. Participants should consult with their home university about the possibility of receiving credits for their participation in the program.
Eligibility
- ・A student at one of Tamagawa's partner universities
- ・18 years old and over on the first day of the program
- ・Those who can follow instructions in English
- ・A beginner in Japanese
- ・Those who can obtain a visitor's visa into Japan (if needed)
Fees & Apply
Program Fees
110,000 JPY
- Includes:
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- ・Tuition
- ・Fieldwork fee
- ・Excursion fee
- ・Administrative charge
- NOT includes:
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- ・Round-trip airfare
- ・Transportation from/to airport
- ・Accommodation
- ・Daily expenses (Meals, transportation etc)
- ・Insurance
Payment Deadline
The payment deadline and instruction will be provided to successful applicants.
Cancellation Policy
Regarding cancellations after payment of the program fee, refunds will be issued based on the following rates.
| Date of cancellation notice received (JPT) | Refund rate |
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| Before June 21 | 100% |
| June 22 to June 26 | 80% |
| June 27 to July 24 | 50% |
| After July 25 | No refunds |
- ●In the event that Tamagawa determines that conducting this program becomes difficult due to disasters, riots, terrorism, or other such events within Japan, and decides to cancel the program; all payments excluding actual expenses incurred up to that point and the refund handling fee will be refunded.
- ●The refund amount may not be exactly the same as the amount you paid due to differences in the exchange rate at the payment and refund.
- ●The handling fee will be borne by the participants. Tamagawa will deduct the handling fee from the total amount before issuing a refund.
Application Procedure
*Application for SaT 2024 Summer has been closed.
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1.Apply by May 15 (Wed.), 2024 (JST)
Step 1. Submit online application form
*Application for "Study at Tamagawa 2024 Summer"
Step 2. Submit documents via email (satama@tamagawa.ac.jp)
*See "Documents Submission Guideline" for details. - 2.Receive an email and the result by May 25 (Sat.), 2024
- 3.Complete payment
Accommodation
Accommodation options
Tamagawa has a partnership with Hotel Resol Machida and can arrange a room for participants.
The accommodation cost (meals not included) : About 142,000 JPY for 16 nights, as for 2024.
Room type: Non-smoking single room.
Checking-in: July 30, Checking-out: August 15
For those who wish to arrange their own housing may declare at the time of application. If you have made your own accommodation arrangements, please report your accommodation information to Tamagawa University by e-mail (satama@tamagawa.ac.jp) before the start of the program.
