What is accredited school study abroad?

In cases where a student is unable to achieve their study abroad goals through studying at a partner school, they can select and apply to a degree-granting university or higher education institution that matches their learning goals, and after obtaining admission, if the university recognizes the educational institution as an "accredited school," they can study abroad in a manner similar to that of studying at a partner school in terms of credit recognition, etc. Therefore, just like studying abroad at a partner school, the credit recognition system and continuing course system apply, and depending on the year of study abroad, it is possible to graduate in four years by fulfilling the graduation requirement credits.
On the other hand, tuition fees must be paid to both the host university and this university. Also, in order to study abroad at an accredited school, applicants must make all application preparations themselves, and it takes about one to one and a half years of preparation before actually leaving. If departing in the early semester, the necessary documents must be prepared by around September of the previous year, and if departing in the late semester, around April, and the application must be submitted to the International Center before studying abroad. If you are considering studying abroad at an accredited school, be sure to notify the International Center in advance.

Duration of study abroad

Although the term system adopted by the study abroad destination differs, if the destination uses a semester system (two terms) or trimester system (three terms), the study abroad period can be selected as one term (about three months) or two terms (about eight to nine months). However, if the destination uses a quarter system (four terms), the study abroad period can only be three terms (about nine to ten months) due to the timing of credit recognition at our university after returning home.

Common Application Eligibility

The following conditions must be met:
1. You must have been enrolled at this university for at least one year by the time of departure.
2. Students must have completed at least 30 credits per year at the undergraduate level and at least 16 credits per year at the graduate level.
3. A GPA of 2.4 or higher and meet the GPA requirements of the partner university of your choice
Note: For first-year applicants, the above conditions must be met at the end of the first year.
4. The study abroad destination must be a regular course at a university or higher education institution with the authority to award degrees.
Note: This does not include community colleges (USA, Canada), TAFE (Australia), foundation courses (UK, Australia), CEGEP (Canada, Quebec), and other junior colleges, vocational schools, university preparatory courses, and language schools (ESL), etc.
5. Meet the following requirements and the conditions required by the desired study abroad institution
●If you are studying abroad in an English-speaking country: You must have an IELTS (Academic Module) score of 5.5 or higher, or a TOEFL iBT score of 68 or higher.
Note: Even if you are able to enroll under the above conditions, your application will not be recognized as an accredited school of our university.
● If you are studying abroad in a non-English speaking country: You must meet the requirements of the host university.
6. The consent of the guarantor can be obtained
7. Being healthy both physically and mentally
Note: Students must undergo a health check at the beginning of each academic year at the Health Management Center.

Application acceptance and selection

Advance notification period: Those who wish to study at an accredited school must declare their intention to the International Center through the designated advance notification form.
Application acceptance period: Please check the Student Portal message for the latest information. *For details on where to submit, please check the application guidelines.

Provided that you meet both the common application requirements and the requirements of your desired study abroad destination, please submit documents 1 through 8 below by the deadline specified by the International Center.
1. Application for Study Abroad (prescribed form)
2. Pledge by the student and guardian (prescribed form)
*Please use different seals for students and guardians. Signatures cannot be written on behalf of others.
3. If applying in English: A copy of the TOEFL iBT or IELTS (Academic Module) score taken within one year prior to the internal application
(However, TOEFL iBT must be 68 or above, and IELTS must be 5.5 or above.)
If applying in a second foreign language: A copy of the transcript of the language proficiency test taken within one year prior to the internal application
If you have not taken the language proficiency test, you may also submit a language proficiency certificate (prescribed form, sealed).
4. Recommendation letter from a full-time faculty member of this university (prescribed form, sealed)
5. Letter of admission to the desired study abroad institution or documents that prove that you have applied
- If your desired study destination is not on the "Approved Study Destinations" list, submit documents 6 to 8 below. -
(If you are studying abroad at an accredited partner university of our university, you do not need to submit documents 6 to 8.)
6. Detailed information about the program you wish to study abroad in
7. Profile sheet (prescribed paper)
8. Statement of reasons for selecting an accredited school (prescribed form)

*This list is as of June 2024.
*If you are applying to an overseas university not listed above as an accredited study abroad institution, you will also need to submit documents 6 to 8 of the application documents.

As mentioned above, applicants must make all application preparations themselves to study abroad at an accredited school. It is possible to apply directly to the study abroad destination and make all departure preparations by yourself, but if this is difficult or you are worried about it, you may want to consult with a company that supports studying abroad. The companies introduced below are companies that have partnerships with our university for studying abroad at accredited schools.
However, the University will not be held responsible for the program fees, content, or other instructional content related to studying abroad provided by the companies listed below or others. Please be sure to enter into contracts with study abroad support companies and all other matters at your own risk.

JSAF/Global Academic Education Foundation

It is an organization under the Japan Study Abroad Foundation (JSAF), which mainly handles undergraduate study abroad programs, and aims to enable as many Japanese people as possible to play an active role overseas and contribute to the international community. When selecting partner universities, they place emphasis on 1) the reputation of the world-class universities, 2) the host university's acceptance system, and 3) safety, and have concluded agreements with famous universities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, etc.

• JSAF/Global Academic Education Foundation

SAF Study Abroad Foundation

The Study Abroad Foundation (hereinafter referred to as SAF) is a non-profit educational institution approved by the state of Indiana, USA, that organizes an international university network and works to promote student mobility at Asian universities, mainly in Japan, China, and Korea. Since its establishment in 2000, SAF has dispatched more than 8,000 Asian university students to universities in Europe and the United States by promoting a visiting student program that is not based on an exchange agreement with top SAF member universities in North America, Europe, and Oceania.

• SAF Study Abroad Foundation