Japan

Tokyo Full-length Summer Semester

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), offers a summer semester giving undergraduates the opportunity to choose from a broad range of courses, including several focusing on Asia, and to study alongside bilingual Japanese students.Japanese language is offered at all levels, beginning through advanced. Courses are taught by distinguished faculty and, except for language courses, are conducted in English. The TUJ academic calendar is comprised of three semesters; the summer session is not a special program for U.S. or international students, but one of the regular academic semesters. As a result, U.S. students can expect to take advantage of all of the regular academic and extracurricular offerings normally found during the academic year, including a wide range of courses and an active student life.

Temple students who successfully complete this program automatically satisfy the World Society (GG) requirement of GenEd.

COURSES

All full-length summer semester participants, regardless of major, are strongly urged to enroll in at least one course focusing on Japan or Asia, and in a Japanese language course. Japanese language is offered at all levels, beginning through advanced. Participants may choose the remainder of their courses from a variety of electives, mainly at the 2000-level or above. All students choose three to four courses from the summer schedule for a total of 9 to 13 credit hours.

Summer 2013 Course Schedule

INTERNSHIPS

TUJ offers paid and unpaid internships with Japanese and multinational organizations, embassies and NGOs in the Tokyo area. An internship provides excellent preparation for the particular field and for future employment, as well as the opportunity to experience a different dimension of Japanese life and make important professional contacts for future networking.

For a credit-bearing internship, students receive Temple University course credit which varies depending on the requirements of the company. All students must be registered for 9-13 semester hours total, including regular coursework and any internship credits. Students should check with their home college to determine whether or not they will receive academic credit for an internship. Occasionally, internships are not for credit.

Generally, for each semester hour of credit, a student spends five hours per week working for the company. For example, a three-credit internship would require approximately 15 hours per week at the company at a minimum.

Bilingual capabilities in Japanese and English are desirable and, in many cases, at least a business level of Japanese is required. However, some internships do not require bilingual skills. In many cases, junior or senior status is preferred.

To oversee the internship, a faculty supervisor sets the evaluation requirements for the internship, meets with students several times during the summer semester, and minimally requires a final report about the experience.

All students are provided detailed information available internships after being accepted to the study abroad program. Interested students then apply for an internship prior to departure for Tokyo. To see the internships that were available last summer, visit Summer 2012 Internships.

Freeman Foundation East Asia Internship Program Scholarships

TUJ FACULTY

TUJ provides access to approximately 180 full-time and adjunct faculty throughout the year. The faculty includes full-time professors based in Japan, part-time faculty who are practicing professionals in specialized fields, as well as Main Campus Temple faculty on temporary assignment.

View a list of faculty that currently teach at TUJ.

ESTIMATED 2013 COSTS

Notes:

All estimated costs are subject to change. They should be used as a guideline only. Accepted students will receive updated, detailed cost information as soon as it is available after the application deadline.

*Participants in the full-length summer semester are required to take a minimum of 9 credits; the maximum number of credits is 13.

**Per university policy, Temple students who are considered “upper division” are charged additional tuition per credit in the summer (Pennsylvania Residents: additional $14 per credit; Non-Pennsylvania Residents: additional $48 per credit).

“Upper division” is defined as an undergraduate student with a minimum of 60 earned credits, regardless of how obtained. This policy does not affect non-Temple students.

Some courses carry fees which range from approximately $60-$175 per course. Students pay these fees in Japan.

In addition to the items listed above, students should budget money for any travel outside of Tokyo and any other personal expenses.

We recommend that students follow the exchange rate prior to and during their summer abroad, either through the newspaper or a currency exchange web site (such as www.oanda.com).

2013 CALENDAR

Dates are tentative and subject to change.

INFORMATION ABOUT TOKYO AND TUJ

Please see Temple Japan Information to read about Tokyo, TUJ's campus, student life at TUJ, and housing.

GENERAL SUMMER PROGRAM INFORMATION

Please see General Summer Information to read about pre-departure information and orientation, passports and visas, scholarships, costs and payment policies, accreditation, and transfer of credits.

SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR TEMPLE STUDENTS

Education Abroad Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available to qualified Temple students for study on a TUJ summer program. Scholarships for the full-length summer semester range from $1,000-$2,500. To be eligible for an award, a student must be a full-time, matriculated undergraduate at Temple University; be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; demonstrate financial need; and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.

Freeman Foundation East Asia Internship Program Scholarships
Thanks to a grant from the Freeman Foundation, Temple University is able to award additional scholarship funding to select study abroad students participating in the TUJ internship program. Students participating in summer internships may apply for scholarships up to $5,000. Preference will be given to Temple University students. More information, including eligibility requirements and application procedures, will be available soon. Please check back for details.

For information on additional scholarships, visit the Scholarships section.

ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please see Eligibility and Application Procedures for program eligibility, application requirements, and application procedures that apply to all summer programs.
In addition, non-Temple students wishing to enroll in art courses with prerequisites should note the following requirement:

• Non-Temple applicants are asked to submit a portfolio at the time of application, which is used to determine a student’s eligibility for advanced art courses. An acceptable portfolio should demonstrate achievement in the media for the courses to which the student is applying. The applicant is asked to submit a CD-R with jpeg files of works. No bulky shipments will be accepted, and the CD-R will not be returned. The portfolio should be sent directly to Education Abroad, 200 Tuttleman Learning Center, 1809 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122. No responsibility for the portfolio can be assumed by Temple University.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: february 22, 2013

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please contact Education Abroad, 215-204-0720, study.abroad@temple.edu.