Nagoya University Program for Academis Exchange (NUPACE)
The Nagoya University Program for Academic Exchange (NUPACE) offers a unique curriculum consisting of Japanese language instruction, Japan area/intercultural studies, and courses in the student’s major field of study. The programme endeavours to internationalise through education, forge friendships that extend beyond borders, and foster talented individuals capable of contributing positively to the international society of tomorrow.
List of the program here
Eligibility
Overseas students who meet the following conditions are eligible to apply for NUPACE:
- Students MUST be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programmes at overseas universities that have concluded an academic exchange agreement with Nagoya University. Refer to pp. 42–47.
- Students MUST have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) or better on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
- NUPACE requires exchange students to be proficient in either English OR Japanese. Unless they attend/have attended universities where English is the language of instruction, non-native English speakers who wish to participate in the NUPACE English-language curriculum should possess a minimum TOEFL (iBT) score of 79, an IELTS overall band score of 6.0, a TOEIC score of 780, or the equivalent. Students intending to take regular university courses instructed in Japanese must possess level N1 or 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), or the equivalent.
Student Status
- Undergraduate Students: Undergraduate students, who are admitted to the NUPACE programme to complete courses with the aim of earning credits, shall hold Special Undergraduate Student status.
- Graduate Students:
- Graduate students, who are admitted to the programme to complete courses with the aim of earning credits, shall hold Special Graduate Student status.
- Graduate students who do not require credits, and who are admitted to the programme to engage primarily in guided research, shall hold Special Research Student status. This status is applicable to students registered for both master’s programmes and doctorates at their home universities. In principle, students enrolled in doctorates at the time of application will automatically be given “special research student” status.
More information http://nupace.ecis.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/
Students with a GPA in excess of 3.1 (or equivalent) are eligible to apply for a Student Exchange Support Program (JASO) Scholarship
Application Deadlines
Completed application forms must reach the NUPACE Office by the following dates:
Late September Admission 2013: Friday, 15 March 2013
Early April Admission 2014: Friday, 1 November 2013