UF Student Exchange Programs - Program Details| General Information | Institution | University of Fukui |
|---|---|---|
| Program A/B Status: Cycle 1 | Closed | |
| Program A/B Status: Cycle 2 | Closed | |
| Timeline | Study Abroad Year | 2026 |
| Semester | Spring | |
| 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. The School and Graduate School of Engineering have established acceptance requirements 1) The following courses require undergraduate students to take a Special Research. Department of Mechanical and System Engineering (Robotics Course) * Only Program A students are accepted. Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (Computer Science Course) * Both of Program A and Program B students are accepted. 2) The following course accept special research students (graduate level) only. Graduate School of Engineering (Master level), Industrial Innovation Engineering, Frontier Fiber Technology and Science course https://www.eng.u-fukui.ac.jp/eng/organization/graduate/industrial/index.html (For your reference: English version of the university guidebook) https://www.u-fukui.ac.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/VB_for-International-Students_2024.pdf) | |
| 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 or iBT 61 or 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 | N/A |
| Required GPA | 2.30 out of 3.00 (JASSO scale) | |
| Program Schedules | 1st Semester Start Date: | 01/Apr/2026 |
| 1st Semester End Date: | 30/Sep/2026 | |
| 2nd Semester Dates: | 01/Oct/2026 | |
| 2nd Semester End Date: | 31/Mar/2027 | |
| Credit Transfer |
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| Number of Tuition Waved Participants | 1 | |