Information for Exchange Students
1. University Name
l (in English) : University of Miyazaki
l (in its own language) : 宮崎大学
2. Department Name (for International Exchange Programs):
Global Support Office, Center for International Relations
3. Post Address: 1-1 Nishi Gakuen-Kibanadai Miyazaki 889-2192, JAPAN
4. University Website : http://www.miyazaki-u.ac.jp/
5. Exchange Student Program Website :
http://www.of.miyazaki-u.ac.jp/~kokusai/english/contents/study-abroad/inde x.html
6. Exchange Student requirements
In the case of undergraduate student, we expect over 2nd year student.
7. Contact Information
l Name : Ms. Akina Matsuda
l e-mail : ryugaku@of.miyazaki-u.ac.jp (International Student Section)
l TEL : +81-985-58-7134 FAX : +81-985-58-7782
8. Academic Calendar (2017)
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Spring Semester (1st Semester)
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Fall Semester (2nd Semester)
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Orientation Day
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First week of April
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First eek of October
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Classes start
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April 7th, 2017
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October 1, 2017
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Break
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August 9th, 2017
– September 30, 2017
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December 28th, 2017
- January 8th, 2018
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Exam Period
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Late in July
– Beginning of August, 2017
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February 5th, 2018
– February 10th, 2018
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l Specific date of academic schedule of every year is subject to change.
9. Academics
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Languages of Instruction
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Japanese
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Language requirements (e.g TOEFL, IELTS,JLPT, etc.)
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The student who can understand the lesson performed in Japanese.
*Please send the official score for language skills, if students take the language proficiency test.
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Minimum credits per semester
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10 hours (10 Credits~)
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Intensive Courses of Language (Free of charge)
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( )Yes
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( ○ )No
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*The university provides several levels’ classes for studying Japanese language.
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Grading System Information
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From highest to lowest:
S-Superior(100-90), A-Excellent(89-80), B-Good(79-70), C-Fair(69-60), N-Accept
*All of them are Passing Marks.
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Application Deadline
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Spring Semester : the end of November, 2017 Fall Semester : April 17th, 2017
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10. Housing for Exchange Students
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Finding on-campus housing
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( ○ ) on-campus housing guaranteed ( ) on-campus housing not guaranteed
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Type of student housing available
(e.g University dormitory, residence hall)
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University dormitory
*All of exchange students are supposed to live on-campus housing.
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Finding off-campus housing (If necessary)
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( ○) assistance provided ( ) unassisted
( ) other
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Estimated cost of housing per month
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on-campus housing : 12,000 JPY/month (US $ 120/month) 24,000 JPY/month (US $ 240/month)
*Housing fee is withdraw from student’s bank account once every two months.
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off-campus housing : 35,000JPY/month
(US $ 350/month)
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Estimated cost of meal plan per month
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20,000 JPY/month (US $ 200/month)
*Students can eat the meal at the university cafeteria or cook at the university dormitory.
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11. Health Insurance
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Are there any insurance packages that students are required to purchase after arrival?
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(○)Yes ( )No
1. Students are required to join the National Health Insurance
*Cost: about 18,000JPY/year
(US $ 180/year)
*Coverage: students are guaranteed of medical care in case of simple diseases with payment of 30% of incurred medical expense.
2. Students are recommended to purchase theGAKKENSAIinsurance to prepare for unforeseen situationon campus.
*Cost: about 1,000 JPY/year (US $ 10 /year)
*Coverage: up to 30,000,000 JPY (US $ 300,000) in case of serious di sease or death
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Are insurances purchased in home university acceptable to you if they meet your insurance policy?
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(○)Yes ( )No
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12. Part-time Job
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Finding out on-campus part-time job
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( ) on-campus part-time job is available (○) on-campus part-time job is unavailable
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Finding out off-campus part-time job
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(○) Available ( ) Unavailable
1. Eligibility
*Those who have obtained the permission for p art-time job from Japanese Immigration Bureau. Students should apply for it at the University of Miyazaki.
2. Limits of working time
*Maximum 28 hours a week
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