Programs

Program A is an exchange program through which UMAP participating institutions send and receive up to two students with tuition waivers each semester.

Program B is a negotiated bilateral exchange between two institutions that have agreed to exchange more than two students per semester.

Programs A and B follow a timeline that has two application cycles. Programs that are open for application only during the early or First application cycle are marked with .

Programs that are open for application only during the late or Second application cycle are marked with .

Programs that are open for application during both early/late or First and Second application cycles are marked with .

Program C consists of short-term programs of one to eight-weeks, for which tuition may be charged.

Virtual Programs are offered entirely online and may include both short-term and semester-long programs.

For more information please visit: https://umap.org/program-definitions/.

Program Program Description Program Dates

Meijo Exchange Program in English

Meijo University

Nagoya, Japan
English Requirements: TOEFL ITP, TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Other, TOEFL paper-based
English Score: TOEFL iBT 68 or IELTS 5.5 or TOEIC 785(400 Listening+385 Reading)
 This program provides opportunities to understand more about Japan in English while participants are learning basic Japanese. ? Japanese language subjects MU provides multiple level courses currently in 3 levels. Please note that ES cannot decide the courses by him/herself and the decision will be made by Meijo University. Each semester for our ES and these courses will be held on Tempaku and Dome-mae Campus. One subject includes two 90-minute lectures/lessons in a week. According to our academic calendar, a semester consists of 15 weeks. - Elementary Japanese I to IV (8 credit points for the 4 subjects) - Intermediate Japanese I to IV (8 credit points for the 4 subjects) - Advanced Japanese I to IV (8 credit points for the 4 subjects) *The number of subjects may change from the 2025 academic year onward ? International Japanese Studies subjects (available only for MEP-E students) Japanese Studies will be taught in English to learn more about its culture, history and Chubu area around us. From history of Japan to a part of Japanese Literature, you can explore wide variety of fields about Japan. Depending on which term you are participating, subjects that you can study varies. One course includes one 90-minute lectures/lessons in a week. With 15 weeks of your study, you are studying 22.5 hours and 2 credits will be awarded for each subject. Please note that some of the Japanese Studies subjects are compulsory but the others are selective.
Program A/B

Application deadline: 04/Oct/2024

Semester 1 dates: 27/Mar/2025 - 31/Jul/2025

Semester 2 dates: 29/Aug/2025 - 31/Jan/2026