While most programs require a minimum of one year of college-level Japanese, please note that most students complete the fourth semester before leaving for Japan. Students must have a valid passport at application. At The Claremont Colleges, it is administered by Pomona College. The forty to fifty students accepted each year study the Japanese language intensively and each semester are required to select two English-language courses from a list of five, taught by professors from American colleges and by local scholars. These courses are mainly in the humanities and social sciences.
Students live in homestays.
Students must consult with the director regarding program fees. Nagoya Nanzan University offers a semester option and is located in Nagoya. Nanzan is a private institution with a strong reputation for its teaching of foreign languages. Japanese studies courses taught in English, in the humanities, social sciences and business. Students live in homestays.