Japan

Japan

Country:Japan
City:Nagoya
University:Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech)
Homepage:nitech.ac.jp/eng/
Contact Person:Franziska Ziener (Student Information and Advice FAU Tech)
Students of the Department Materials Science and Engineering please also contact Dr. Tobias Fey.
Support:No tuition fees, various scholarships.
Prerequisites:Good grades, appropriate language skills (Japanese for studies). Date of application within the standard period of study. Wihtout Japanese knowledge for Master´s students only!
Type of cooperation:Direct partnership (MoU on student exchange)
Number of places:10 x 1 semesters
Deadline for application:Online application (German,English) by November 15th
Application documents:
  • Proof of good language knowledge (“DAAD-Mobilitätstest” or TOEFL)
  • CV in English with photo
  • Certificate of matriculation
  • Motivation letter in English (about 1-2 pages)
  • Transcript of records
  • Recommendation letter of a university teacher (professor) which shows your eligibility for study abroad
  • Copy of your passport with residence permit
Procedure:You will receive the decision of the selection committee approximately 4-6 weeks after the application deadline. If you are selected, you must then still apply to the host university, which always makes the final decision on your admission.
Criteria for selection:Grade point average, motivation letter, language knowledge.
Acknowledgement:tf.fau.eu/studying/study-organisation/accreditation
Lecture period:Beginning of April – end of July
Beginning of October – end of February
Language of instruction:Japanese for studies, English for research work (for Master´s students only!) sufficient
Experience reports:NiTECH__Erfahrungsbericht_Materialwissenschaften_SoSe_DE (in German only)
Annotation:Without knowledge of Japanese only research work (for Master´s students only!) possible, no study

Country:Japan
City:Sendai
University:Tohoku University
Homepage:tohoku.ac.jp/en
Contact Person:Franziska Ziener (Student Information and Advice FAU Tech)
Support:No tuition fees, various scholarships.
Prerequisites:Good grades, good English, no Japanese citizenship. Date of application within the standard period of study.
Type of cooperation:Direct partnership (Agreement for Educational and Research Cooperation)
Number of places:Not more than 3 students simultaneously, up to one year
Deadline for application:Online application (German, English) by November 15th
Application documents:
  • Proof of good language knowledge (“DAAD-Mobilitätstest” or TOEFL)
  • CV in English with photo
  • Certificate of matriculation
  • Motivation letter in English (about 1-2 pages)
  • Transcript of records
  • Recommendation letter of a university teacher (professor) which shows your eligibility for study abroad
  • Copy of your passport with residence permit
Procedure:You will receive the decision of the selection committee approximately 4-6 weeks after the application deadline. If you are selected, you must then still apply to the host university, which always makes the final decision on your admission.
Criteria for selection:Grade point average, motivation letter, language knowledge.
Acknowledgement:tf.fau.eu/studying/study-organisation/accreditation
Lecture period:Beginning of April – end of July
Beginning of October – end of January
Language of instruction:English, Japanese
Experience reports:Tohoku_Erfahrungsbericht_Chemical_Engineering_WiSe_2024-25_DE.pdf (in Germany only)
Annotation:Rather not suitable for computer scientists, as the exchange is only with Tohoku Graduate School of Engineering, which does not include computer science.

Country:Japan
City:Tokyo
University:The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering
Homepage:u-tokyo.ac.jp/en
Contact Person:Franziska Ziener (Student Information and Advice FAU Tech)
Support:No tuition fees, various scholarships.
Prerequisites:Exchange in Bachelor only with good knowledge of Japanese (JLPT)
Exchange in the Master also only with English knowledge
Date of application within the standard period of study.
Type of cooperation:Direct partnership (Agreement of Academic Exchange)
Number of places:2 x 1 semesters in WS and 2 x 1 semesters in SS
Deadline for application:Online application (German, English) by November 15th
Application documents:
  • Proof of good language knowledge (“DAAD-Mobilitätstest” oder TOEFL)
  • CV in English with photo
  • Certificate of matriculation
  • Motivation letter in English (about 1-2 pages)
  • Transcript of records
  • Recommendation letter of a university teacher (professor) which shows your eligibility for study abroad
  • Copy of your passport with residence permit
Procedure:You will receive the decision of the selection committee approximately 4-6 weeks after the application deadline. If you are selected, you must then still apply to the host university, which always makes the final decision on your admission.
Criteria for selection:Grade point average, motivation letter, language knowledge.
Acknowledgement:tf.fau.eu/studying/study-organisation/accreditation
Lecture period:Beginning of April – end of July
Beginning of October – end of January
Language of instruction:Japanese, English
Experience reports:University-of-Tokyo_Erfahrungsbericht_Mechanical-Engineering_IP_WiSe_2023_24 (in German only)
University-of-Tokyo_Erfahrungsbericht_Medizintechnik_SoSe_2024 (in German only)
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