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Temple Japan Pacific Culture Club

 

TOKYO, JAPAN

SEMESTER/YEAR study abroad PROGRAM

U.S. and Japanese students

Study Abroad Programs

About Temple University, Japan Campus

Student Body

Location

Housing Options

Accreditation

 

 

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Study Abroad Programs


  • Semester, academic year and summer programs for U.S. undergraduates
  • Study abroad students take classes alongside degree-seeking Japanese students, as well as other degree-seeking international students from over 60 countries
  • Courses include Japanese language at all levels, for native and non-native speakers, and upper-level courses in American studies; anthropology; art history; art; Asian studies; broadcasting, telecommunications and mass media; business; economics; film and media arts; history; journalism; new media; political science and psychology
  • Instruction is in English, with the exception of language courses
  • Small class sizes (20 students on average) facilitate lively discussions and allow professors to work closely with students to achieve their academic objectives
  • Internship opportunities available for students with Japanese language skills

 

About Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ)

 

  • Tokyo campus of Temple University
  • Founded in 1982, TUJ is the oldest and largest foreign university in Japan
  • Nationally recognized by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  • Enrollment is approximately 3,350 students (850 degree-seeking undergraduates; 100 study abroad undergraduates per semester; 435 graduate students; 1,965 in English preparation, continuing education or corporate education programs)
  • 52% of undergraduate students are Japanese; the remaining 48% come from over 60 countries around the world
  • 175 faculty members
  • Offers undergraduate degrees with majors in American studies, art, Asian studies, communications, economics, general studies, international affairs, international business, political science and psychological studies
  • At the graduate level, TUJ offers an MBA, a Master of Science in Education and Doctor of Education in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), and a Master of Laws
  • Home to the Institute of Contemporary Japanese Studies, which sponsors special programs devoted to Japanese contemporary culture and language, a lecture series, and an academic journal

 

Student Body

 

TUJ is truly an international university. Within the undergraduate program, approximately 50 percent of the students are Japanese, and the remainder come from over 60 countries around the world. The diversity of the student body contributes to the dynamic exchange of ideas and perspectives across all academic disciplines, and TUJ's integrated educational environment fosters the crosscultural sophistication to succeed in a global environment. Outside of the classroom, students have ample opportunity for social interaction with their peers through participation in various student organizations, activities and culture exchange programming.

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Location


TUJ occupies two office buildings in the Minami Azabu and Mita districts in central Tokyo. The area is home to the offices of many international companies and a number of embassies, many of which are in the immediate vicinity of TUJ. Keio University and Meiji Gakuin University are both fewer than a 10-minute walk away.

TUJ is within easy reach of a number of interesting Tokyo neighborhoods, including Shibuya, an entertainment area popular with young adults. The Imperial Palace, where the emperor resides, the Diet Building (Japanese legislature), and the shopping districts of Ginza and Shinjuku are all fewer than three miles from campus. Shops and restaurants around the campus cater to the embassy and foreign communities in the area. Restaurant options range from traditional Japanese washoku and kaiseki to international cuisine.

TUJ is accessible by Tokyo’s famous public transportation system from every part of the greater Tokyo metropolitan area and is within walking distance of the Shirokane Takanawa, Mita, and Azabu Juban subway stations and the Tamachi train station on the Yamanote line.

 

Housing Options


  • Program-arranged dorms and apartments
  • Program-arranged homestays (limited availability: mainly for students with prior study of the Japanese language)
  • Independent housing

For more information about housing, visit our Program Services section.


Accreditation


TUJ is officially recognized as a Foreign University, Japan Campus, by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. This status allows TUJ to sponsor student visas, enabling students from the U.S. and other countries to study at the university on either a short-term basis, for one or two semesters, or a long-term basis, such as to complete a full four-year program. Temple University and Temple University, Japan Campus, are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

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