Program Details
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IES-Tokyo |
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Study on the IES Abroad Tokyo Summer program and enjoy an ideal introduction to Japanese culture, while expanding your language skills. As one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas, Tokyo and its environs will challenge you to look at the world differently. Mastering public transportation, trying exotic foods, encountering the maximum urban environment that surrounds carefully nurtured gardens and parks, experiencing a lifestyle that combines fast-paced modernity with age-old traditions – all of these will expand your view of the world and offer insights into your own reality. This program offers accelerate language learning with an intensive 6-credit Japanese course at the beginning, intermediate, or advanced level. In addition, students:
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International students at Purdue: Please note if your nationality requires a visa to enter Japan that this program cannot provide the needed documentation to obtain a visa. Please check visa requirements for your nationality. GPA Requirement: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale Language Requirement: 0-4 Sem |
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Direct Credit
available from the following:
[College of Liberal Arts][Krannert School of Management]
Students interested in completing courses while abroad from Purdue colleges or departments that are not listed above should discuss this with their study abroad advisor before applying to the program. |
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Students will enroll in one 6-credit Japanese course. Various levels of Japanese are offered and students take a placement exam to ensure they are placed in an appropriate level. Students who place into the 300-level or above can choose to also take a 1-credit course Learning Japanese Through Manga & Anime. |
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| The program includes several field trips and cultural activities. Please see the IES website for more information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Students will stay in a residence hall-style accommodation that provides small individual rooms and shared bathrooms. The housing has several on site cafes as well as a pool and a gym. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss. Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to a co-sponsor or agency, and what costs need to be paid at the overseas study location. This will vary by program. Program fee includes tuition, two meals per day, on-site orientation, field trips, and commuting subsidies (if applicable). Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for: Summer 2020
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Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should
NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations. Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas. |
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For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents before or by the application deadline. Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline. To insure a place in a program, apply early. As soon as a student submits an online application, a My Study Abroad account is created. Applicants should consult this page often to check on the status of the application.
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Click below to search for Purdue students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted. If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who studied in the country you are interested in. |
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The websites listed below contain information about this program. The accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.
For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383 or email studyabroad@purdue.edu. |
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