NEW: Summer Program in Japan!

Chuo University in Tokyo is offering a summer program to introduce Japanese society & culture to 12 participants selected from students nominated by partner universities. The one-month program consists of a beginning Japanese course, lectures on Japanese society, cultural, and sports activities such as tea ceremony, flower arrangement and karate, and participation in the 4-day Hiroshima Peace Seminar. Students will visit the Peace Memorial Museum, hear from atomic bomb survivors, and participate in a discussion forum about war and peace. Participants will live with host families. Only students with no previous Japanese language instruction are eligible. Click here for more info.

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The Office of Programs for Study Abroad is dedicated to internationalizing Purdue by helping as many students as possible have overseas experiences that enrich lives, enhance academic achievement and increase career potential. The study abroad staff helps students overcome academic, financial, or personal concerns that might prevent them from going abroad and they are especially devoted to removing obstacles for first-time participants.