IUP now offers
2 degrees in4 years !
Do you want to study overseas? Do you wantto earn two bachelor’s degrees in four years?

IUPInternational Undergraduate Program
School of Agriculture

About IUP

The International Undergraduate
Program (IUP) is a bachelor’s degree
program at the School of Agriculturetaught entirely in English. One
feature of IUP is that students enroll
in the program and only selec t theirdegree major specialization af ter

Then, there is a per fect solution in our IUP

completing their f ir s t three year s of(International Undergraduate Program).

study. Students can then select theirDual Degree Programwith Northern Arizona University (USA)

final fourth year research project area
IUP in the School of Agriculture at Kyushu
U n i v e r s i t y（ K U ) i s c u r r e n t l y o f f e r i n g aprogram called the Dual Degree Program

for their graduation thesis and degree

InternationalUndergraduate Program

specialization.

agri-iupe@agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp

in collaboration with Nor thern Arizona
University (NAU) in the United States. It is aninternational academic program that allows
you to earn a bachelor's degree from both KUand NAU in just four years. There is no leaveof absence from KU and no additional tuitionfees.
A first for Japan.

For more information about the DD program, please contact;

This is the first time in Japan that a national
university has offered a dual degree programin science that is open to international as well.

Student Affairs Section (Charge of IUP) ,School of Agriculture , Kyushu University
ITO Campus, West Zone 5-322a744, Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka-city, 819-0395 Japanagri-iupe@agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp
phone: +81-92-802-4508
202102 M2NAUPhotograph provided by Fukuoka City.

What is theDual Degree Program?

Graduation Requirements

KU-DD students
will travel to NAU
in their 3rd year.

student, this dual degree (DD) program allows you to94.5

study for two degrees at the same time. DD students
go overseas to the USA for one year and can enjoy theopportunity to develop new friendships, experience90credits

32

US students. Graduating with two distinct bachelor's
degree s f rom univer si tie s in di f ferent count r ie s
provides greater career flexibility and opportunities.
This system is dif ferent from exchange programs

credits to earn KU bachelor s degree.

because there is no need for a leave of absence fromthe graduation requirements of both universities.
Entering the DD Program is a serious commitment,
Please visit the KU and NAU universities' websites toread the DD application guidelines carefully and check

Yearthe degree requirements of both universities.

Advantages of Studying Overseas with the DD Program

Growing through

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Year

2

FRESHMANSOPHOMORE

KIKAN education

SpecializedSubjects

Benefit frompositive andnegotiation anddeveloping mutual

experiencing thechallenging

communication

understanding

unique culture

spirit.

skills.

between different
cultures.

30

NAU credits

Applicants must enroll in IUP

At the end of the first year, applicants(International Undergraduatefor the DD program with a GPA of 3.0

Program), Faculty of Agriculture,or higher, TOEFL iBT 70, or IELTS 6.0

Kyushu University.

or higher will be selected throughan inter view. Af ter the end of thewinter semester of the second year,

and strengths of
two world classuniversities.

Year3

JUNIOR STUDY
at NAU in USA
BIO Subjects,
ENG Subjects,
DIV Subject,
Capstone Subject

candidates will be re-evaluated forfor details and the latest

the courses required for admission

information.

to NAU. Candidates with a GPA of 3.2
or higher will be recommended as

KU-DD students will need 30 NAU

finalists for admission to NAU. NAU

credits to earn NAU bachelor s degree.

will then make the f inal selec tion
and admission to NAU's DD program.

About NAU

Northern Arizona
UniversitySchedule for KU-DD students

which requires caref ul thought and prepar ation.

3Selection Method

credits＊ 126.5 credit units are required to graduate from KU.
KU-DD students will earn 32 credits at NAU.
This will fulfill the graduation requirements of both NAU and KU.

KU and you can still graduate in four years if you fulfill

Acquiring practical

Both KU andNA U - D Dstudents will
do their thesis
work at KU intheir 4th year.

NAU credits

KU-DD students will need 32 NAU

2Application Requirements

Please check the website

a new culture, and enroll in diverse classes alongside

Developing a

College of theEnvironment,Forestry, andNatural Sciences

International
Undergraduate
ProgramI f you are an ou t s t anding and highl y moti v ated1How to ApplyYear

4SENIOR
Graduation Thesis,Presentation,
KU Graduation, andAward of KU Degree

AfterGraduateAward ofNAUDegree１）KU-DD students will take KIKAN education in their 1st year.
２）KU-DD students will travel to the United States in their 3rd year and will come backto Japan at the end of their 3rd year.

Nor ther n A rizona Univer sit y (N AU) isa comprehensive universit y focusing
on qualit y education, of fering 95
undergr aduate and 76 gr aduate degree
programs in 9 depar tments, and is wellknown for its strong science, business andengineering programs.
In addition, the College of the Environment,Forestry, and Natural Sciences (CEFNS) has
also been at trac ting at tention for its
excellent research results in the f ields ofconservation, forestry and natural sciences,which benefit from its unique geographicallocation.

３）KU-DD students will bring back 32 credits from NAU to KU.
４）KU-DD students will come back to KU and will do their thesis work in their 4th year at KU.
Website:https://nau.edu/