FACT SHEET for the Academic year of 2025
Office Information
Name of Institution

Kochi UniversityOfficeName

International Education Support Office, Student and Educational Affairs Department

Postal Address

2-5-1 Akebono-cho, Kochi 780-8520 JAPANContact Person
Name

Yuya YAMASHITA (Mr.)

Emailgi05@kochi-u.ac.jp

Tel+81-88-844-8145

Fax+81-88-844-8718

Websitehttps://www.kochi-u.ac.jp/international/prospective-students/exchange-students.html

Academic Information
Academic Calendar
1st semester

From April 1 to August 31

2nd semester

From October 1 to February 28

Arrival Day / Orientation
1st semester

Around March 25th / April 1st2nd semester

Around September 13th / September 19th

Academic Fields / Courses for Exchange Students
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Education
Undergraduate

Faculty of Science and Technology
Medical School
Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Sciences
Faculty of Regional Collaboration
Humanities and Social Sciences Program

Postgraduate(Master’s Course)

Science and Technology Program
Medical Science Program
Nursing Science Program
Agriculture and Marine Sciences Program

Postgraduate(Doctoral Course)

Applied Science Program
Medicine Program
KUROSHIO Science ProgramLanguage of Instructions
Undergraduate Exchange students can take general courses and specialized course provided
by each faculty. Also, students can take supplementary Japanese courses to improve theirJapaneseJapanese skills.
*Students will not receive credits for the supplementary Japanese courses but transcripts
will be issued.
*Some courses are taught in English and students.
For more information, please contact us before nomination.

Exchange Student Admissions
Nomination Deadlines
1st semester

October 15

2nd semester

April 15

Application Deadlines
1st semester

November 1

2nd semester

May 1

Application Procedure
1. Please submit a nomination form from the following form.
https://reg18.smp.ne.jp/regist/is?SMPFORM=mfmd-ljrfqi-3805eae2d3a8b92016c0d8d8de59b49b
2. Each nominated students will receive an email with a link to Kochi University online application form.
Please instruct each of your students to submit the application documents via the form.

Application Requirements
1. Application form for Special Auditing or Special Research Students with photo
2. Recommendation Letter from the President (or Dean) of your school to our president (Japanese or English)
3. Official Academic Transcript (Japanese or English)
4. Certificate of Enrollment (Japanese or English)
5. Copy of Passport
・page with photo and personal details
・if the applicant has been to Japan, please include the pages of the passport showing arrival and departuredates
6. Copy of Japanese Language Proficiency (Japanese Language Learner only)
7. A face-to-shoulder (without background) colored photo (in size 3×4cm)*Photo data would be acceptable.
8. Application for Certificate of Eligibility (Japanese or English) with photo
9. Certificate of Financial Support (Japanese or English)(If the financial supporter is a family member of the applicant, a 'proof of relationship' document in English
or translated into Japanese)
Language Requirements / English Proficiency
Please refer to "Japanese Language Requirements for Exchange Students".

Other Useful Information
Housing / Living Expenses[Asakura campus]

Since there is no dormitory for international students around Asakura campus, most of the international students
live in apartments, most ranging in cost from 33,000 yen to 50,000 yen per month. Initial costs such as refundable
deposit, key money and agency commission may apply (equivalent to three or four months’ rent).
In order to rent an apartment, you need a guarantor. However, Kochi University does not provide an institutional
guarantee service. Students who cannot find a guarantor are advised to use a guarantee company appointed bytheir real estate agency. We recommend a guarantee company called GTN, but it is the landlord/agency that
decides to choose the service or not.
Sample costs to rent a flat near Asakura campus
Real Estate Company A
Refrigerator, Washing Machine, Air-Conditioner, Bed, Desk & Chair, WIFI equipped.

(1) Initial cost
Commission fee
Key money
Deposit
Property insurance
Guarantor fee
Cleaning fee
Key exchange feeTotal(2) Monthly rentMonthly rent
Maintenance fee
WIFI
Utilities
Total

仲介手数料
礼金
敷金
保険料
保証会社利用料
退去時清掃費用
鍵交換費用
合計

43,000 JPY
43,000 JPY
19,890 JPY
61,428 JPY
41,800 JPY
16,500 JPY
226,618 JPY

家賃
管理費
インターネット
水道光熱費
合計

43,000 JPY
6,000 JPY
3,000 JPY
Variable
52,000 JPY

Real Estate Company B
Refrigerator, Washing Machine, Air-Conditioner, WIFI equipped.

(1) Initial cost
Commission fee
Key money
Deposit
Property insurance
Guarantor fee
Cleaning fee
Key exchange fee
Total(2) Monthly rentMonthly rent
Maintenance feeWIFI
Utilities
Guarantor fee/monthly
Total

仲介手数料
礼金
敷金
保険料
保証会社利用料
退去時清掃費用
鍵交換費用
合計

30,000 JPY
30,000 JPY
30,000 JPY
8,500 JPY
20,000 JPY
118,500 JPY

家賃
管理費
インターネット
水道光熱費
月額保証料
合計

30,000 JPY
3,000 JPY
Variable
1,000JPY
34,000 JPY

[Oko campus, Monobe campus]
Student Accommodation
http://www.kochi-u.ac.jp/international/english/student01/accommodation.html
Health Insurance
Exchange students must join Japan’s National Health Insurance System and On-campus Accident Insurance afterarrival. However, those will not cover all expenses. We strongly recommend that you purchase insurance tocover you for medical expenses, personal accident, personal baggage, money and public liability.
Immigration ServiceStudents must obtain Student VISA. After the exchange application was accepted (around July or January), we
will send CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY and Letter of Acceptance via mail. Students will apply for the VISA
to Japanese Embassy or Consulate General with those documents.