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

SWU Academic Program

Showa Women's University

Setagaya, Japan
 -Students choose from a list of courses opened to international students. -Please be aware that, because of course capacity limitations or priority order for course registration by department, you may not be able to enroll in your preferred courses. https://www.swu.ac.jp/examinee/prospective/semester/overview.html -Students should take at least 7 courses to maintain student visa status. -Students can take up to 10 courses. -Language courses are worth 1 credit, and other courses are worth 2 credits per course.(most courses meet once a week for a 90-min class) -Course syllabus search website (in Japanese) https://www.swu.ac.jp/examinee/student/curriculum/link_syllabus.html
Program A/B

Application deadline: 03/Oct/2025

Semester 1 dates: 01/Apr/2026 - 05/Aug/2026

Semester 2 dates: 01/Oct/2026 - 06/Feb/2027

SWU Intensive Japanese Language Program

Showa Women's University

Setagaya, Japan
 -The program offers 7 Japanese language courses excluding Internship Program, worth a total of 7 credits, specially designed for non-degree students. -Students should take at least 7 courses to maintain their student student visa status. -Students may also take other courses (Taught in English or in Japanese *depending on students’ Japanese proficiency) open to non-degree students up to 10 courses (including Japanese language courses). -Please be aware that, because of course limitations or priority order for course registration by department, you may not be able to enroll in your preferred courses. (expect for Japanese language courses) -Language courses are worth 1 credit per class, and other courses are worth 2 credits. (most courses meet once a week for a 90-min class) -Students with sufficient Japanese proficiency by the end of the Intensive Japanese Language Program will be eligible to register for the “SWU Academic Program” in the following semester. -Course syllabus search website (in Japanese) https://www.swu.ac.jp/examinee/student/curriculum/link_syllabus.html
Program A/B

Application deadline: 03/Oct/2025

Semester 1 dates: 01/Apr/2026 - 05/Aug/2026

Semester 2 dates: 01/Oct/2026 - 06/Feb/2027