Japan

School of International Liberal Studies at Waseda University. 6 credits of Japanese language; 3 English-language electives in Japanese and Asian Studies. Full year students participate in a 4-6 week "Cultural Internship." Opportunity to participate in Waseda University student clubs and activities. Full year: mid-September to late-July; Spring: mid-March to late-July. Early application.

Based at Kanda University. 10 credits of Japanese; 2 electives in English. Field placement program highly recommended. Fall semester: early September-December; Spring semester: late March-July.

Separate campus in large city; close to Osaka/Kyoto. Courses with Japanese students in Fall; competitive admissions, early application required.

A semester program with emphasis on language study, near Osaka. Living with a family is most rewarding (as well as required by Bates). Early application is best. Fall: late-August to mid-December; Spring: late-January to early-June.

Excellent program in historic, medium size city, quality peer group of students and faculty; elective courses taught in English on various topics. Early application. Associated Kyoto Program (AKP) a single fee, passed on to students which covers most costs. Bates uses this to calculate cost of attendance and adds other relevant items, including the off-campus study fee.
Fall semester: 1 year of Japanese required; Japanese students are on campus throughout the fall semester. Spring semester: 3 semesters of Japanese required.