SUMMER
PROGRAM 2024
Japan

June 8- July 9, 2024

Summer Program at Saitama University

Summer Program participants study Japanese language intensively for four weeks and workon assignments with Saitama University students. There is also the option to attend lectures inliberal arts and economics and experience science laboratories, all of those are offered inEnglish. This is a very beneficial opportunity for students interested in studying in Japan and atSaitama University.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Program period: June 8 (Sat) – July 9 (Tue), 2024
All students must stay for the whole duration.

Required◆ Japanese language course (1 credit)
Several classes are available for first-time learners and those who havestudied Japanese before. The level of the class you belong to will be
determined by a placement test.

◆ Group work & Presentation

Students will work on their assignments in small groups with SU students andmake a presentation on the last day of the program. The assignment will beannounced at the orientation.

◆ Orientation & Farewell party

2024/6/8 Orientation & Science workshop with SU students
2024/6/9 Excursion to Shimizu Park for BBQ with SU students
2024/7/9 Group work presentation & Farewell partyOption◆ Courses① Contemporary Art and Design in
Asia and Japan (2 credits)② Animation Studies (2 credits)③ Doing business in Asia and Japan(1 credit)◆ Laboratory Experience

You can experience learning in thescience laboratories of Graduate
School of Science and Engineeringof Saitama University.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS◆ TOEFL PBT 533, TOEFL iBT 72, or IELTS 5.5(Non-native speakers of English only)
An official score of above tests must be submitted withyour application. If the above test scores are not available,
score from another official test or proof of English
proficiency from your university will be accepted.

FEE◆ Registration and tuition fees
Registration* JPY38,000
JPY 14,800 per 1 credit
Tuition*Tuition waiver eligibility

Those who belong to a university which has
an agreement of student exchange with SU
are exempted. Number of student exchange
depends on each university.

◆ At student’s own expense① Insurance: Please obtain full insurance coverage for yourself.
It should cover “Third-party liability” and “Tenant liability for accommodation.”② Domestic travel expenses:-Transportation between airport and SU (one-way is about JPY 3,000 to 4,000)-Commuting cost between SU and your accommodation.
③ Airfare and living expenses includes homestay fee

HOUSING◆ Homestay

As a general, participants in Summer program are required to use a homestay.
If you are unable to stay with a homestay due to circumstances such as your constitution,or if the host determines that it is difficult to accept you, you will have to make your own
arrangements.

◆ Homestay fee

Arrangement fee is JPY30,800 + Homestay fee of JPY4,400 per night +Bank transfer fee(JPY 5,000) or Credit card charge (3%)
e.g., 33 nights (Check-in June 7 and check check-out July 10) & Credit card payment:
JPY149,991-Around 60-minute commute by public transportation to JR Kita Kita-Urawa station or JR
Minami Minami-Yono station (the nearest station from SU)-Includes 2 meals (breakfast and dinner) per day

HOW TO APPLY
Fill out the application form at https://forms.gle/DcRLXbvt1d6vtdhB7
The following data files must be uploaded in the application form.
If you are unable to open the Google form, please email kokusai@gr.saitama-u.ac.jp.

✔ Color photo (jpg. format) for a student ID card
✔ Passport copy
✔ Student ID card copy
✔ Certificate of enrollment✔ An official transcript from the one's home institution✔ (Non-native speakers of English) An official English test score

Application Deadline: Thursday, January 4 at 0:00(JST)If there are too many applicants, participants will be selected.
Selection results will be sent to the e-mail address entered in the application form by the endof January.
Number of students to be admitted: 15*Because student exchange programs with Russian universities are currently suspended,students affiliated with universities in Russia will not be able to participate in this program.

ACCESSABOUT SAITAMA UNIVERSITY◆Established in 1949
◆National university with 9,000 students low teacher-student ratio◆About 170 partner universities/institutions from around 50 countries◆Located in Saitama City with easy access to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

We are looking
forwardto seeing you inSaitama!
SU Official Mascot“Merin-chan”

Summer Program 2024
Contact: Office of International Affairs,
Saitama University
Email: kokusai@gr.saitama-u.ac.jp
Phone: +81-48-858-3908
Address: 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku,
Saitama City, Saitama 338-8570
JAPAN