Ochanomizu
University
Guide for Prospective Students

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Contents
The Allure of Tokyo ………………………………………………… 3
Ochanomizu University at Glance …………………………………… 4
Degree Program ……………………………………………………… 5
COIL Program ……………………………………………………… 6Student Exchange Program ………………………………………… 7
Summer Program …………………………………………………… 8
Campus Life at Ochanomizu ………………………………………… 9
Support for International Students …………………………………… 10FAQ ………………………………………………………………… 11
Transport Guide ……………………………………………………… 12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Campus at

the Heart of Tokyo
2nd QS Best Student Cities
Source: QS Best Student Cities 2019. QS Top UniversityTokyo

1st in the World
Source: Condé Nast Traveler 2019 Best Big Cities: Reader’s Choice Award“Most liveable Cities 2017 ”, Monocle Magazine UK3

Topin all Women’sUniversities
in Japan
Source: Times Higher Education Japan 2020

HistoryLocation

Characteristics

The first institution ofRelaxing neighborhood

Friendly and close-knit

higher education forin the safest city*community where you canwomen in Japan.

in the world

easily get to know yourSource: The Economist Intelligence

fellow students and faculty

Unit's 2019 Safe Cities Index (SCI)

4members.

Degree Program
Undergraduate Program
Faculty of Letters and Education
Liberal Arts and Humanities
Languages and Culture
Human and Social Sciences
Performing Art

Faculty of Science
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Information Science

Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Sciences
Nutrition and Food Science
Human-Environmental Science
Human Life Studies
Department of Psychology

Comparative Studies of Societies and Cultures

Master’sand Doctoral
Program

Human Developmental Sciences
Gender and Social Sciences/ Interdisciplinary Gender Studies
Life Sciences
Advanced Sciences
Cooperative Major in Human Centered Engineering ** A "Cooperative major" is a major operated under a joint system of education program. The Cooperative Major in Human Centered
Engineering is done in partnership with Nara Women's University, allowing both institutions to take advantages of their mutual
education and research resources.

5COIL Program
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is an innovative teaching method that facilitatesintercultural competency, global awareness, and cross-lingual communication for students to prep arethem for multicultural professional environments.
Ochanomizu University aims to (1) provide globally connected educational opportunities, (2) enhance
multi-faceted student mobility programs, which incorporate resources from partner institutions and local
societies, and (3) contribute toward elimination of educational inequality through COIL for students indeveloping countries.

Do you have apotential COILOIL
partner ?

NOContact yourinternational office

YES
Set up the following■ Match the syllabus and objectives of the course■ Synchronous or asynchronous■ Frequency; one time collaboration or more ?
■ Deciding the Platform(Zoom or Google Classroom)

6StudentExchange
ProgramIf you are enrolled in an overseas universitythat has an inter-university agreement with us,
you may engage in and study at our campus.

Eligibility

Period of Stay

Applicants are to be nominated by

Either one or two-straight semester

their home university with an inter-

Spring semester: April–September

university agreement with Ochanomizu

Autumn semester: October-MarchUniversity.

How to Apply

Financial Support*

Students can apply

Tuition and fees: Application,

through their home university

admission and tuition fee waived
Accommodation: Priority in room
allocation in our on-campus dormitory.
Scholarship: An opportunity to receivea JASSO scholarship* For details, please ask the exchange
coordinator at your home university

7Summer ProgramThis program provides intensive courses forstudents of partner universities from both domestic
and overseas, as well as students of Ochanomizu
University and Graduate School. All classes
are multi-cultural, aiming for students’ careerdevelopment and promotion of international
exchanges.
Program Date

2 weeks in July and August

Program Fee

Tuition fee: Free		Registration fee: 10,000 JPY
Visit our website for more information
https://www.cf.ocha.ac.jp/summerprogram/index.html

8Campus Life atOchanomizu

Student Societies

Facilities
Hisao & Hiroko TAKI PLAZA 9

Support forInternationalStudents
https://www.ocha.ac.jp/intl/studyjp-en/index.html

Pre-arrival

Post-arrival• Support for obtaining a visa

• Orientation for newly arrived students• Information on accommodation• Weekly session “( Homeroom”)• Inquiries via e-mail or online• Support for choosing courses

communication• Japanese language/culture classes• Assigning a tutor

10Is it necessary to be proficientin Japanese to apply ?

It depends on the program/course you apply.
We offer Summer Program which will be carried out in English.

Do I need to contact my prospective supervisor
before I apply ?

It is highly recommended to contact your prospective supervisor,especially if you are applying as a research or postgraduate student.

How much is the living expenses* in Tokyo ?

Rent 50,000 JPY (on-campus accommodation)
Utility charge (electricity, gas, water ) 10,000 JPY
Meal 500 JPY at the university cafeteria* per month11

Transport guide■ 7-minute walk from Myogadani Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Subway Line■ 8-minute walk from Gokokuji Station Exit 5 on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Subway Line
■ 1-minute walk from Otsuka 2-chome Bus Stop (Toei Bus)

Ochanomizu University International Affairs Division
2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 112-8610
TEL. +81-3-5978-5722
http://www.ocha.ac.jp/E-mail ryugai@cc.ocha.ac.jp