Number of places available: 2 full year places (priority to MLAC students)

• Hitotsubashi University website
• Hitotsubashi University Fact Sheet 2023-2024

Dates

Term Dates. Hitotsubashi has four terms: 

• September to November, November to January, April, June to July

Application deadlines (once allocated a place by DU):

• Fall Semester: 31 March
• Spring Semester: 30 September

Academic Information

Web syllabus (Catalogue of all courses offered at Hitotsubashi) 

Course registration: In every term, exchange students shall register for courses with a total of at least six 105 minute slots of class time per week. Typically, two-credit courses meet once a week for a 105 minute lecture over a 14 week long for semester courses or meet twice a week for a 105 minute lecture over a 7 week long for quarter courses. 

Workload hours: In accordance with the Standards for Establishment of Universities, all Japanese universities have the same benchmark for the workload hours. Calculations of workload hours for credit course is; 1 credit = 45 hours of workload; 2 credits = 90 hours of workload.

To apply, Exchange Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 or above on a 4.0 scale.

Language Requirements

Courses/Seminar Conducted in Japanese: Both graduate and undergraduate courses in Japanese are available. Students must possess minimum language proficiency in Japanese (JLPT Level 2 or N2).

Courses Conducted in English: Both graduate and undergraduate courses in English are available; however, most courses conducted in English are undergraduate-level courses, and only a limited number of graduate-level courses are available in English.

Supporting Documents Required

Application Procedures for Undergraduate Students

Accommodation

Hitotsubashi University has two residence halls for exchange students; Residence Hall Kunitachi on Kunitachi campus and Residence Hall Ikkyo-Ryo on Kodaira campus. Exchange students are given priority to reside in a single room of either one of the residence halls with a common area to be shared with residents on the same floor. However, not all exchange students are guaranteed a room due to limited availability. Personal preference of which residence hall to be assigned is not considered. For more details of housing cost, please refer to the websites below:

• Residence Hall Kunitachi
• Residence Hall Ikkyo-Ryo

Student Support

HU have a Student Support Centre including:

• Health Centre incl. Counselling
• Office for Students with Disabilities
• International Student and Study Abroad Advising Office
• Harassment Consultation Office
• Student Support Centre
• Hitotsubashi University Accessibility Map

Scholarships

The following scholarships might be available for exchange students. The application details are not yet determined, and will be informed via email once confirmed.

•  Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho: MEXT): In order to apply for the MEXT Japanese Studies Students Scholarship, applicants must fulfil all of the following eligibility requirements: 1) starts his/her enrolment at HU in September, 2) to be a one academic year exchange student, and 3) holds a high proficiency of Japanese language. (Please
  note that a selected scholar must pass JLPT Level 2 or N2 before entering to HU.)
• Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship (JASSO)