Overview of Short-term Study Abroad Programs in Summer at the University of Tokyo
(As of 12/12/2012)
2013
2012
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1. Types of study abroad programs in summer
A. Summer Session, Summer School
Study with students of host university
Program
Opening Remarks (Professor Takeo Fujiwara
Overview of Short-term Study Abroad Programs in Summer (International Exchange
Group, The University of Tokyo)
Presentation by 2012 summer program participants
Ms. Akiko Segawa
Ms. Hiroko Yamamoto
Mr. Yuya Takeuchi
Harvard, Yale, Stanford, University of California campuses
IARU GSP ETH
IARU GSP Copenhagen
B. Summer Program, Summer School
Study with international students
IARU GSP Yale
Overview of UC San Diego Future Global Leaders Program
(
Mr. Jacob Searing, UCSD FGL Japan
Message from 2012 summer program participants
C. Other programs
Study with international students from non-English speaking countries
Q & A Session
Closing Remarks
)
Associate Professor Yurina Otaki
Information Package
Program and Overview (this handout)
Friends of Todai Flyer
Applied via the University of Tokyo
Flyer
Future Global Leaders Program Brochure
Questionnaire
Study
academic
subject
Today’s PowerPoint files will be uploaded on the following website;
Todai Go Global
Website
http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/administration/go-global/
Todai Go Global
Twitter: https://twitter.com/todai_global
(todai go global
(@todai_global)
(Study Abroad Information Room)
http://www.ic.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ic/students/goabroad.htm
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Open
Mon- Fri 10:00
Office hour
Tue/Thu/Fri
Yale Summer Session
English Language Institute (ELI)
C
Berkeley Summer Sessions
Summer English Language Studies
C
Summer Session, Summer School
at many universities
A
UC San Diego
Future Global Leaders Program
C
Language schools
SNS (currently Japanese only)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/todai.go.global
Go Global
Study
language
IARU Global Summer Program
B
Yale Summer Session
A
Berkeley Summer Sessions
A
Applied individually
Hongo Campus, Administration Bureau Bldg-2
17:30
12:00
17:30
)
2. Apply via the University of Tokyo / Apply individually
Appling via the University of Tokyo
Discounts, Scholarships
Financial support from the University of Tokyo or the host university
Administrative Support from the University of Tokyo
Other Benefits
Priority accommodation, Priority Enrollment etc.
Network with other participants from Todai
Reports/discussion
Internal Selection
Appling individually
Free choice from programs around the world
Application and confirmation of quality/choice of program is own responsibility
Fully paid for by yourself (but you can apply for scholarships)
3.
Programs that can be applied via the University of Tokyo
IARU Global Summer Program
B
Known as
IARU
GSP
The biggest study abroad program in the University of Tokyo
38 outgoing students in 2012
10 of World’s top universities
IARU partner universities
IARU = International Alliance of Research Universities
Australian National University, ETH Zurich, National University of Singapore,
Peking University, UC Berkeley, University of Cambridge,
University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford, Yale University
and The University of Tokyo
Started in 2008. 2-5 weeks program from June to August. Each university sends and
accepts students.
Rigorous and intense, designed for the best students from IARU universities
Internal Selection. Many chances of scholarships and tuition discount or waiver
What’s the Difference?
(Yale)
If you apply via the University of Tokyo, you can get;
10% discount of the tuition
Administrative support from the University of Tokyo
15 students from the University of Tokyo
application 19 students in 2011, 8
students in 2012
Internal Selection
(Berkeley)
If you apply via the University of Tokyo, you can get;
Priority enrollment
being able to enroll in higher demand courses
Administrative support from the University of Tokyo
No student capacity limit
4 students in 2012
Due to short application period, since the agreement was signed only in April 2012.
3.Qualification
IARU Global Summer Program
Basically for Undergraduates
High English proficiency (
Graduates may also apply
:TOEFL iBT 80
100, IELTS 6
7
Applicants must submit TOEFL iBT or IELTS scores
(There may be exemption for students from English speaking countries)
2013
TOEFL iBT
IELTS
(TOEIC
)
Yale Summer Session
TOEFL iBT 100 or IELTS 7
TOEFL iBT
IELTS
English Language Institute
Intermediate: TOEFL iBT 20-46 Advanced: TOEFL iBT 79-115
Berkeley Summer Sessions
TOEFL iBT 79-80, IELTS 6.5 or TOEIC 685
Excluding Summer English Language Studies
Yale Summer Session / English Language Institute
Berkeley Summer Sessions / Summer English Language Studies
Yale Summer Session
Berkeley Summer Sessions
A
Many classes from many academic areas
ex) UC Berkeley; 600 classes, 15,000 students
12200 UCB students, 1400 U.S students and 2400 international students)
Dates Yale TBA 7/9 8/10 in 2012
Berkeley Starts 6/10, 6/24, 7/8, 7/29
Ends 8/16
English Language Institute
Yale Summer Session
Summer English Language Studies (Berkeley Summer Sessions)
C
English for Postgraduate Students English for Business English for Law
Dates Yale 7/1 8/9
Berkeley Starts 7/8, 7/29
Ends 8/16 (6 or 3 weeks)
4.Notes on study abroad
Check your schedule of 2013 summer semester carefully before applying!
(Differences in academic calendar)
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If you need to miss some classes to participate in a study abroad program, you need to
consult with your faculty/graduate school and you must get approval from your
supervisor.
Credit transfer is not always possible. You need to consult with your faculty/graduate
school beforehand.