Kobe University, Japan - Study Abroad

KOBE UNIVERSITY

JAPAN EXCHANGE PROGRAM

PROGRAM DATES & ELIGIBILITY

FALL SEMESTER DATES: Mid-September– early February

SPRING SEMESTER DATES: March – late August

*Kobe University’s semesters are separated into two quarters. See here for more information.

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

CLASSES & CREDITS

Course-load: 12 credits—MANDATORY!

Students are guaranteed elective credits. You may receive major electives upon consulting with your department.

Number of Classes: 6-8

Courses at Kobe are often 2 credits. Language classes are 1credit, and sometimes no credits. Therefore, students must enroll in enough classes that add up to 12 credits.

Students MUST choose one of the following faculties abroad (faculty = major/department):

-Faculty of Global Human Sciences

-Faculty of Economics

You may take classes from other faculties as long as they are open and your language abilities do not restrict you from doing so.

Types of Courses:

It is recommended that students take Elective Credits.

—> Courses HERE

NOTE: Term I = SpringSemester

Term II = Fall Semester

Courses for each subject may be limited.

–Japanese Language

–Japanese Culture

-East Asian Studies

In order of most to least number of courses:

–Economics

–Finance

–Business Administration

–Political Science

–Anthropology

–English/Literature

–Urban Studies

–Linguistics

-Media Studies (not many classes)

HOUSING

Dorms

See HERE for more detailed information.

**Students are responsible for researching housing options, prices and housing application deadlines on their own**

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST WITHOUT TUITION

~$7,000+/SEMESTER + CUNY Tuition

Email bzahran@qc.cuny.edu for a breakdown of these costs.

FINANCIAL AID

Yes, in general, tuition may be covered, depending on your package. Sometimes, TAP is not guaranteed. For exchange programs, students pay CUNY tuition, so it is as if you are still at Queens College.

You must submit a Course Approval Form to the Financial Aid Office.

—> Information on Course Approval Forms can be found HERE.

See our “Financial Aid for Study Abroad” Page HERE for more details.

SCHOLARSHIPS

-Kobe Scholarships HERE

-Inquire about the JASSO Scholarship & MEXT Scholarship

-See our Scholarships Page HERE

Look for:

-Queens College Internal Scholarships

-Gillman Scholarship

-Freeman Asia

-Bridging Scholarships from the American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)

TRANSFERRING CREDITS

In order for your credits to be transferred, you must fill out a Course Approval Form.

See our “How to Transfer Study Abroad Credits” Page HERE for more information.

KOBE UNIVERSITY LINKS

Kobe University Exchange Website HERE

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT GRADUATION

If your semester abroad is your last semester of college, you will not be able to graduate until one semester later.

For example, if you study abroad in the Fall, you will not be able to graduate until the Spring because it takes us a while to receive your transcript.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Can I take Major/Minor Classes Abroad?

It is highly recommended that you take Elective Credits abroad, since you will not know exactly which classes you will take until you are abroad.

It may be possible to take Major/Minor credits abroad if those classes are offered abroad and if your department approves of those classes on a Course Approval Form. It is up to your Major/Minor Department’s discretion.