TISP
Tsuru International
Student Program

Contact: The Global Communication Center
Email: studyabroad@tsuru.ac.jp
TEL: 81 (0) 554 43 4341
FAX: 81 (0) 554 43 4347
Website: https://www.tsuru.ac.jp/site/english/

1. About university
Official Name

Tsuru University

Address

3-8-1 Tahara, Tsuru, Yamanashi 402-8555 Japan

Websitehttps://www.tsuru.ac.jp/site/english/
Tsuru University is a public university located in the city of Tsuru, a historic
town at the north-eastern part of the Mt. Fuji area in Yamanashi

Institution ProfilePrefecture. It is established in 1955 as a two-year teacher training
college. It became four-year university in 1960.
Presently, about 3,200 undergraduate students and 40 graduate
students including about 50 international students are enrolled.
Faculty of Liberal Arts
-Teacher Education-Community and Society

Faculty/Department-Comparative Study of Cultures-Global Education
Faculty of Letters-Japanese-English
About 90 minutes west of the metropolitan area of Tokyo by express train

Locationride; approximately 3 hours from Narita Airport, 2 hours and half fromHaneda Airport.

Class Hours & Credit System

One class: 90 minutes x 15 weeks = 2 credits● 2 credits are equivalent to 3 ECTS.
S (9-100) GPA 4.0
A (80-89) GPA 3.0

Tsuru Grading Scale

B (70-79) GPA 2.0
C (60-69) GPA 1.0
F (0-59)

GPA 0

H (incomplete) GPA 0

2. About program and living in Tsuru
TISP (Tsuru International Student Program) is a program designated
TISPfor not only the students learning Japanese, but also for those who desireto explore the Japanese language and culture in a small ruralcommunity in Japan.

Eligibility for applying

All levels of Japanese language proficiency with a cumulative GPA of atleast 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent
Spring Semester

Duration of semester

Mid-February to begging of AugustAutumn Semester
End of August to beginning of February

Japanese intensive course

For Spring semester: in March
For Autumn semester: in September
Spring intake: September 30

Nomination Deadline

Autumn intake: March 30
Nomination https://forms.office.com/r/KPgFXnXEnx
Spring intake: October 15

Application Deadline

Autumn intake: April 15
Application https://www.tsuru.ac.jp/site/english/186.html● Application Forms https://www.tsuru.ac.jp/site/english/186.html● Application for Certificate of Eligibility● Form for the Health History and Immunization
You could download from the URL above, then upload on the samewebsite.
● Financial Statement/bank balance with the amount of JPY 100,000 x
number of the month staying in JapanApplications● Reference from the Japanese language instructor if applicable● Certificate of Enrollment from the home university● Academic Transcript from the home university● Motivation letter● Copy of the biodata page of the passport● A photo (3 cm x 4 cm) *JPG format
Please submit

those documents

inPDF (expect a photo)

tostudyabroad@tsuru.ac.jp

Program Orientation
Mandatory Courses

Spring 2025: End of February *TBDAutumn 2025: End of August *TBD
Japanese language courses for both summer/spring intensive andsemesters

Number of Credits to Register 18-20 credits per semester including the intensive
After students are accepted by Tsuru University, they will apply for aStudent Visa

Certificate of Eligibility (CoE), a document that qualifies them to applyfor a visa. Once they receive the CoE, apply for a student visa at anearest Japanese embassy or consulate.