Study Abroad in Japan: Intensive Japanese Language & Culture Studies in Osaka

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Osaka, Japan: Is this study abroad program for you? This program is for students who want to unleash their Japanese language skills. Students exercise their Japanese language every day—in class, on the street, with roommates, for assignments, in conversation—and return home with vastly improved skills. Japanese language learners of all levels and majors are welcome. Students complete at least one year of university-level Japanese each term.

Study Abroad in Osaka, Japan: Features

  • Intensive Japanese language curriculum that completes at least 1 year of university-level language each term
  • No language prerequisite for the fall and spring
  • Electives in Japanese and English: business, performing arts, religion, history and culture
  • Language projects and exercises that take students outside the classroom
  • Local roommates
  • Summer is open to students with at least 2 semesters of previous Japanese language study
  • Full-time Japanese language pledge during the summer

Study Abroad in Osaka, Japan: Details

Semester Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Summer 2013 Fall 2013
Application Deadline 05/01/12 10/01/12 03/01/13 05/01/13
Program Length 16 weeks 17 weeks 8 weeks 16 weeks
Arrival Date 08/29/12 01/15/13 06/03/13 09/02/13
Departure Date 12/23/12 05/11/13 07/30/13 12/21/13
Program Fee $19,450 $19,990 $8,490 $19,990
Recommended Credit 14 to 17 14 to 17 8 14 to 17