General Information for the Short Program
At Chiba University

Instructions
If you are a student and wish to join the short program at Chiba University, pleasecontact the student exchange office at your home university. We usually accept therequest through the person in charge of international affairs or exchange support
section.
Requirements
Every participant must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in an
institution of higher education that has concluded an inter university agreement with
Chiba University. In addition, students must have the ability to communicate andunderstand lectures in English.
Notice・The program schedule and course contents may be subject to change.
・The minimum number of participants is approximately 15. If the program fails to meetthe minimum enrollment requirement, it will be cancelled.
・If the application number exceeds the available number of places, you may be unable
to enroll.
・Cancellation after payment of program fees will incur a cancellation fee.
・Participants are required to purchase appropriate overseas travel insurance during
their stay in Japan.
Procedures
1. Download and fill out Questionnaire Sheet on the web site
2. Contact and submit the filled sheet to us by the university’s applicant
3. Notification of acceptance and detailed information will be sent to the applicant
4. Download and fill out Application Form
5. Prepare and collect all required documents for the registration
6. Check and sign the agreement regarding the program
7. Make a payment of the program fee to the designated bank account*Application deadline depends on each program. Please contact us and ask about theprogram schedule by three months before the preferred date.
*Regarding the result of admission, it may take time to reply to you depending on theconditions.

Required documents for participants1. Application Form for the program (Downloadable from our web site)
2. Copy of passport (pages showing name, passport number and face photo)
3. Verification of student status at your home university
4. Data of your face photo with JPEG format
Tuition and Fees
Tuition varies based on the program content, period of stay and number of credits
awarded. General program fees for the 2020 - 2021 of academic year are JPY 140,000(2 credits / 30 hours of classes) per person. The fees include tuition, admission, fieldstudies, school supplies and educational materials. Flights, accommodation, overseas
insurance, transportation, meals and other living expenses are not included.
Accommodation
We will make the arrangement for a hotel in and around the Chiba-city upon yourrequest. It costs around JPY 6,000 ~ JPY 10,000 per night with breakfast, depending on
the room types, seasons, location and other conditions. Besides, International House, adormitory for overseas students of Chiba University may have some rooms available if
your conditions and ours are met. Please ask us and check the availability since thenumber of rooms is very limited.
Credit transfer and Certificate
Each course generally consists of 15 hours of classes, which correspond to 1 credit.
For example, if you complete a total of 30 hours of lectures, workshops, discussions or
field studies successfully, 2 credits will be granted at the end of the program. We will
issue a certificate of completion to every person who has completed the program. As
the credit transfer process is different for every university, each participant needs toconsult with his / her home institution if he / she wish to transfer the credits.
Payment
Payment information will be provided after your enrollment has been confirmed, and nolater than 5 weeks before the program starting date.
Full program fees must be paid in Japanese Yen and received by wire transfer. You areresponsible for paying all bank charges related to the transfer of fees (both on your side
and on the receiving side).
Contact
Short program at Chiba University

Foreign Student Support Section of International Student Division,
Department of Student Affairs, Chiba University
Address: 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 263-8522 JAPAN
Phone: +81-43-290-2195, or 81-43-290-2199
E-mail: csp@chiba-u.jp
Website: http://www.chiba-u.jp/e/course-program/summer-program/index.html