International Exposure
Kyoto University
Kyoto University
is a comprehensive research university with a student body comprising ambitious young people from diverse cultural backgrounds who are pursuing studies in a wide variety of fields. The university’s overall enrollment of 23,000 students includes approximately 2,000 international students from around 100 countries and regions throughout the world. Sharing your ideas and aspirations with this diverse group of fellow students will greatly enrich your academic progress and your student life. This university is suitable for students to learn Japanese Culture, Technology, and Education.
| Program: | Student Exchange | |
| Duration: 1 Semester | Minimum GPA: 3.00 | Tuition fee: Waived |
| Quota: Depends on OIA | Minimum IELTS: 6.5 overall, no band under 5.5 | Living cost: |
| Deadline nomination: January (Fall Semester) August (Spring Semester) | Departure: Late September (Fall) Late March (Spring) | Jasso Scholarship: 80.000 yen/ month |
Entry Requirements:
- Enrolled as an active student at the IUP in PPM
- Completed at least 4 semesters of study at the IUP in PPM
- Meet the requirements for minimum GPA and IELTS
- Pass the internal selection at the department to get recommendation to proceed the application in OIA.
Required Documents:
| Internal Selection | Application in OIA |
| Application form | Official Academic Transcript |
| Curriculum Vitae | Study Plan for the Exchange Semester |
| IELTS Certificate | IELTS Certificate |
| Academic Transcript | Passport-size photo (3 x 4 cm, white background color, taken within the past three months) |
| Scanned the personal page of the passport | |
| Motivation Letter | |
| Curriculum Vitae | |
| Letter of Enrollment from Faculty | |
| Letter of Nomination from Faculty (*addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs) |
Tuition & Living Cost:
Fee
Japan Visa : 3000 yen
Flight ticket (return) : 89.400 yen
Tuition fee : Waived by host university
Student insurance (NHI) : 2000 – 3000 yen/ month
Living cost : 74.400 – 130.000 yen/ month
Details
Accommodation on campus : 12.400 – 38.300 yen/ month
Meals : 30.000 – 40.000 yen/ month
Public Transport : 9000 – 15.000 yen/ month
Miscellaneous : 15.000 – 25.000 yen/ month
Communication : 8000 – 12.000 yen/ month
Credit Transfer:
| Kyoto University | Grade | IUP-PPM | Grade |
| A+ | 100 – 90 | A | 4,0 |
| A | 89 – 80 | A | 4,0 |
| B | 79 – 70 | B | 3,0 |
| C | 69 – 60 | C | 2,0 (Pass) |
| F | ≤ 59 | E | 0 (Fail) |
Further information:
Kyoto University Student Exchange Program 京都大学交換留学プログラム
Course offered:
Link for complete course offered + syllabus:
Kyoto University Student Exchange Program 京都大学 交換留学プログラム
2 Credits = 4 SKS at UGM (transferred to 1 course).
Students need to take minimum 10 – 14 Credits (5-7 courses).
| Fall Semester Course | Spring Semester Course |
| Current Issues in Japan II | Current Issues in Japan I |
| Education in Contemporary Japan | ILAS Seminar : Ocean Renewable Energies |
| Japanese History II-E2 | Japanese History |
| Sociology of Modern Technology |
