This exchange program between UW-Eau Claire and Kansai Gaidai University has been in existence since 1978. Taught in English, the program includes a wide range of business and social science courses.
Students also take a Japanese language course.
Participants may choose to stay with a Japanese family or in a dormitory. It is recommended that students stay with a host family at least for the first semester. In addition to the advantages of being immersed in the language, staying with a family adds substantially to learning about the Japanese culture and society. The program runs for a semester or full academic year. The fall semester begins the last week of August and ends in the middle of December.