Term Dates:
Application (once allocated a place by DU)
*Dates may vary slightly yearly depending on weekends.
Please visit the Short-Term Exchange Program website for information about the E(nglish) and J(apanese) courses.
Limited modules are available in English, as well as Japanese language courses. Please visit the Kumamoto website to access module information.
Students who enrol in Kumamoto University through the Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange Program are given priority for accommodations in the Kumamoto University International House, the dormitory for international students that houses over 200 international students. Located about 1.5km east of the campus, it takes about 10 minutes by bicycle from the International House to the university.
The cost of accommodation is 16,500 yen/month (£115/month).
Each faculty and school at Kumamoto have their own support structure. Support includes mental health care.
Average living expenses are approximately 80,000 JPY (£550) per month (including food, transport, accommodation and miscellaneous costs).
Exchange students must first apply for a 'Certificate of Eligibility' in order to obtain a study visa to enter Japan.
International students staying in Japan are required to enrol in the National Health Insurance Scheme (Approximately 1,200 JPY per month).
Here is a guide for the short-term exchange programme.
FAQs for prospective students
There are no current Summer Opportunities at Kumamoto University.
Declared by the government a historic site of scenic beauty the Suizen-ji Jōju-en park and gardens in Kumamoto city date back to 1632. While it has its own miniature Mt Fuji, the Aso-Kuju National Park, east of Kumamoto, has an impressive bredth of real volcanoes.
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