Tokyo Tech Exchange Programs Information for the 2015-2016 Academic Year

Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) is pleased to inform you that the recruitment process for International Exchange Students for the 2015-2016 academic year (April 2015 – March 2016) has begun. Tokyo Tech hosts two exciting exchange programs: the YSEP (Young Scientist Exchange Program) for senior/final-year undergraduate students and master’s students, and the ACAP (Academic Cooperation Agreement Program) for both undergraduate (second year or above) and graduate-level students.

1. YSEP (Young Scientist Exchange Program)
(A) YSEP Focused on Research (YFR)
Period of Study: 1 Academic Year (Mid-September to the following August)

(B) YSEP Experiencing Japan (YEJ)
Period of Study: 1 Academic Semester (Spring: March – August)

2. ACAP (Academic Cooperation Agreement Program)

6 months to 1 year program on a research activity at Tokyo Tech for graduate students or undergraduate students (second year or above).

Requirements:

1. YSEP Focused on Research (YFR) = Applicants must have completed at least three years of undergraduate study,  but not yet completed a master’s course at a Tokyo Tech partner university.
2. YSEP Experiencing Japan (YEJ) = Applicants must have completed at least two and a half years of undergraduate study but not yet completed a master’s course at a Tokyo Tech partner university.
3. ACAP (graduate level) = graduate Students
4. ACAP (Undergraduate level) = Undergraduate Students (2nd Year or above)
5.  Curriculum Vitae (CV)
6. Academic transcript
7. TOEFL or IELTS, with minimum score of: TOEFL 550, IELTS 6,5, iBT 100

Please submit the requirements above to the International Relation Office ITB.

Application Deadlines

Application documents should arrive at International Relation Office ITB at

1. 21 November 2014: ACAP start in April 2015 (with JASSO scholarship)
2. 2 February 2015 : ACAP start in either September or October 2015 (with JASSO scholarship), YSEP Focused on Research (YFR), YSEP Experiencing Japan (YEJ)
3. 12 June 2015 : YSEP Experiencing Japan (YEJ) Spring semester.