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Fact Sheet

Fri, NOVEMBER 1st , 2024

General Information
Mailing Address

The International Office for Engineering, Information Science and Electrical Engineering(ISEE) and Integrated Frontier Sciences.
#203, West 4 Building,
744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395 JAPANE-mailkotio@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp

CampusIto campus: Access & Campus map
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/campus/ito/

Academic Calendar

https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/schedule/

Exchange Period

1 yearSpring Admission: from April to March
Fall Admission: from October to September

1 SemesterSpring Admission: from April to September
Fall Admission: from October to March

Application Deadline

Friday, November 1st , 2024

Kyushu University ITO Campus DRONE MOVIE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzU5B4uF2Ks

What type of Schools Can Exchange
Students Enroll in?
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School of Engineering

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Graduate School of Engineeringhttps://www.eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp/e/organization.html
https://www.eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp/e/movie.html
HP3Movie

Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering (ISEE)
https://www.isee.kyushu-u.ac.jp/e/organization.html

HPWhat type of Programs
Can Nominated Student
Apply?

1. Special Auditor(Classroom study only)*The notice of course registration will be sent to the exchange students directly via email aroundlate September (for October admission) or late March (for April admission). Due to KU regulations,
undergraduate students cannot take classes for Graduate students. Graduate students can takecourses for undergraduate students except KIKAN education courses. In addition, exchange
students can only take classes in Schools/ Graduate Schools with which they have an agreement.
*Exchange students must select courses to meet the requirement of taking at least 10 hours/1 week
under Japanese immigration law.
2. Research only
(Nominated students join a research lab in the Graduate School and do research)*You required to contact with your prospective supervisors and reach an agreement with youracceptance in advance, and please provide us this information when applying. (Application Form: Sec. 11)
In case you plan to do research activities in the lab, please consult with Kyushu University throughthe home university with the name of your prospective supervisor at KU. In principle, exchange
students cannot conduct research activities at lab without prior approval.

What Kind of Documents
Do Nominated Students
Need to Provide?

1.

Application form

2.

Enrollment certificate issued by the home university

3.

Official academic transcript issued by the home university

4.

Letter of recommendation written by the academic advisor of the home university (withhandwritten signature is preferable.)

5.

Photocopy of passport

How to Apply for the Student Exchange Program
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Students who would like to apply for the student exchange program must go through the nomination
process of the Home University.
Nominated students must submit the application documents to their Home University.

Their Home University submits the scanned application documents to Kyushu University.

After the approval of student’s admission, Kyushu University sends the certificate via e-mail to their hostUniversity.
The International Affairs Division of Kyushu University (not our office) will contact the students directly via
email to introduce the On-line application system about CoE (Certificate of Eligibility), the dormitory andother related information about entering Japan.

Search for Supervisors & Courses

Academic Staff Educational and Research Activities Database*Please note that onlyProfessors/Associate professors
can be their supervisors, notAssistant professors.

School of Engineeringhttps://hyoka.ofc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/search/organization/05090000/english.html*School of Architecture : Courses conducted only in Japanese

Graduate School of Engineeringhttps://hyoka.ofc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/search/organization/04130000/english.html

Graduate School of Information Science andElectrical Engineering (ISEE)

https://hyoka.ofc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/search/organization/04150000/english.html

Faculty of Engineering/Graduate School ofEngineering HP

https://www.eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp/e/Graduate School of Information Science andElectrical Engineering (ISEE) HP

https://www.isee.kyushu-u.ac.jp/e/Courses Conducted in English

https://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/en/student/english

Courses NOTopen to Faculty-wide exchangestudents

All courses not listed in the Agreement on student exchange between Kyushu University and theirUniversity.
Any "KIKAN“, JTW, JLCC, QREC courses.

*The courses and timetables are arranged for degree students, therefore detailed information and timetables are fixed only several weeks prior
to the semester. Also, if you would like to know the details of classes, you can search the Syllabi as well.
Syllabi: https://syllabus.kyushu-u.ac.jp/

Notes on Application to Faculty of Engineering
Exchange students who wish to enroll as a “Special Auditor” in the School of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineeringor Graduate School of ISEE at Kyushu University should specify the department or major they wish to study and list several
potential academic supervisors.
Both should be in line with their study plan. Please provide us this information when applying. *Application Form: Sec. 9 &10SpecialAuditors*Exchange students who are enrolled at Kyushu University as a “Special Auditor” can take courses given at the School ofEngineering, Graduate School of Engineering, and Graduate School of ISEE with the permission of the instructor in charge.
*Exchange students who are enrolled at Kyushu University as a “Special Auditor” are not allowed to take courses involving
practical training or experiments at the School of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering and Graduate school of ISEE.
Some seminars may not be open for exchange students due to a limit of the number of students who are allowed to take them.
*Undergraduate Exchange Students who are enrolled at Kyushu University as “Special Auditor” may take lecture courses
offered by the School of Engineering but cannot audit any courses offered by any Graduate School.
*Special Auditors are required to attend more than 10 hours of courses per week. (approximately 7~8 classes per week)

SpecialResearch
Students

Exchange Students who wish to enroll as a “Special Research Student" in the Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate
School of ISEE at Kyushu University should specify the major in which they wish to enroll.
*You required to contact with your prospective supervisors and reach an agreement with your acceptance in advance, andplease provide us the name of the prospective supervisor when applying. *Application Form: Sec 11)*Exchange Students enrolled at Kyushu University as “Special Research Student” may conduct their own research under theinstruction of a research supervisor without taking any credits courses given at the Graduate School of Engineering andGraduate School of ISEE.

Useful Information for International Students
Check out useful information and important things for international students of Kyushu University
living in Fukuoka. We also feature guidance videos created by Q-Mate, a student support teamcomposed of Kyushu University students, so feel free to check them out.
We also introduce guidebooks and websites that provide a wide range of information about daily life
in Japan.
https://www.isc.Kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/en/student/page-019