Undergraduate Exchange Program in Japan at Shibaura Institute of Technology

Shibaura Institute of Technology in Japan is offering the "Course Taking Sandwich Program" 2022, where the student continues to be registered at their home university while studying for a period of time between six months and a year at Shibaura Institute of Technology. The student may study for their first two years at their home university, study at Shibaura Institute of Technology for the third year, and then return to home university to complete their studies. Students have a wide range of study options from all departments and colleges. Classes are taught in English and Japanese language lessons are also available.

• Hands-on learning in the capital of Japan, Tokyo.
• Over 100 English-based courses.
• Wide range of study options in science and engineering fields. (Mechanical, Materials, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, Architecture, Civil and System)
• JPY40,000 scholarship opportunity.

The applicant must:

• be an undergraduate/graduate student at a university.
• complete this program at SIT and return to home university before graduation at his/her home university.
• have good English skills* (CEFR B2 equivalent or higher)
• be physically and mentally healthy. (health checkup/certificate is required upon application)
• comply with the Japanese export control legal framework.

Notes:

• CEFR B2 is equivalent to IELTS 5.5-6.5, TOEFL iBT 72-94, (These scores may change from time to time)
• Native English speakers and English-based degree students are not required to submit English proficiency scores.
• If the applicant hasn't taken the English proficiency test, his/her home university can issue a letter that substantiates the student's English proficiency.

Cost/funding for participants:

SIT Partner University applicants:

• Registration fee: JPY 30,000
• Program fee and tuition: All Waived.

Non-Partner University applicants:

• Registration fee: JPY 30,000
• Admission fee: JPY 40,000
• Tuition (Course takers only): JPY 12,000/credit.

Scholarship opportunity

SIT can offer JPY 40,000 per month during the program for students who pass scholarship screening. The scholarship applicants are screened and SIT decides the scholarship receivers. This screening process takes at least 1 month. After the screening, SIT provides a letter of acceptance (LoA) via the applicants’ home university coordinator. The amount of the scholarship is written on LoA ONLY IF you are a scholarship receiver

*Although SIT provides scholarships to some students, the amount won’t be enough to support the participant’s entire stay in Japan. The typical expenses might be at least JPY80,000 per month.

*Those who are going to receive a scholarship(s) from an organization(s) other than SIT for an amount that is the same as or more than the SIT scholarship, can NOT apply for the SIT scholarship.

About Shibaura Institute of Technology:

The Shibaura Institute of Technology, is a private university of Technology in Japan, with campuses located in Tokyo and Saitama. Established in 1927 as the Tokyo Higher School of Industry and Commerce, it was chartered as a university in 1949.

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