UF Student Exchange Programs - Program Details| General Information | Institution | University of Fukui |
|---|---|---|
| Program A/B Status: Cycle 1 | Open | |
| Program A/B Status: Cycle 2 | Closed | |
| Timeline | Study Abroad Year | 2025 |
| Semester | Fall | |
| Program Information | Program Name | UF Student Exchange Programs |
| Program Type | Program A | |
| Program Description | Program A Language : English Admission : April and October Undergraduate students: Take Common Courses (Japanese language and Japanese Affairs), Specialized Courses in the following six fields: 1) Culture and Society; 2) Mechanical and System Engineering; 3) Electrical, Electronic and computer engineering; 4) Architecture and Civil Engineering; 5) Materials Science and Biotechnology; 6) Applied Physics, and other courses in English offered by the School of Global and Community Studies. Graduate students: Receive research instruction in the fields of engineering in English. No credit given. Program B Language : Japanese Admission: April and October Undergraduate and Graduate students | For Auditing Take regular courses with Japanese students and register 10-class hour/week worth of course per semester. Graduate students | For Research Enroll as Research Students and conduct research without taking courses. Research students cannot earn credit. | |
| Contact Information | ASAKURA, Minami, inbound@ml.u-fukui.ac.jp | |
| Teaching Language | Program A:English Program B:Japanese | |
| Degree Level | Undergraduate or Graduate | |
| Exchange Duration | ||
| Language Proficiency Requirements | Accept Native English | Yes |
| English Language Requirements: TOEFL ITP, TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Other, TOEFL paper-based | Scores: TOEFL PBT/ITP 500, iBT 61, TOEIC 600. | |
| Other English Language Requirements | TOEIC | |
| Other Language Requirements | Program B:JLPT N2 or equivalent If applicants cannot submit any English/Japanese score, a letter issued by an applicant's home university which attests their sufficient language proficiency is required. The letter must provide reasonable grounds and come with (a) supporting document (s). | |
| Academic Field | Architecture, Biology, Computer and Information Systems, Education, Engineering, Foreign Languages and Literatures, International / Global Studies | |
| Facilities and Resources | None | |
| Scholarships Available: | No | |
| Scholarship Information | N/A | |
| Program Fees (All values are in USD) | Tuition or Program Fee | $0.00 |
| Average Housing Cost | $140.00 average per month. | |
| Local Transportation | $25.00 average per month. This can include cost of buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation. | |
| Other Program Fees | $700.00 excluding tuition. These may include activity, lab/materials, or other fees. | |
| Cost of Living | $300.00 average per month. This can include meals, pocket money, and entertainment. | |
| Medical Insurance | $70.00 per month. | |
| Visa | $20.00 | |
| Additional Program Information | Please refer to the following webpage about the detail of our program. https://www.u-fukui.ac.jp/eng/inbound/exchange/ | |
| Program A/B Information | Additional Information | The course catalog 2025 fall - 2026 spring for Program A will be updated in February. The classes may be different from current course catalog. |
| Required GPA | 2.30 out of 3.00 (JASSO scale) | |
| Program Schedules | 1st Semester Start Date: | 01/Oct/2025 |
| 1st Semester End Date: | 31/Mar/2026 | |
| 2nd Semester Dates: | 01/Apr/2026 | |
| 2nd Semester End Date: | 30/Sep/2026 | |
| Credit Transfer |
Yes UCTS Calculator |
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| Number of Tuition Waved Participants | 2 | |